Under , the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 Bord na Gaidhlig was required to prepare and submit to Scottish ministers a national Gaelic language plan which must include proposals as to the exercise of its functions under that Act.

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These compel one server to act like it has several different functions, even operating systems.

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This would change when the virus crossed paths with cells containing a very specific DNA sequence, a sequence that would act as a molecular key to unlock secondary functions that were not so benign.

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Second, the law has been clarified: the law lords ruled in November 2007 that certain functions of political parties are indeed subject to the Race Relations Act of 1976, which had been in doubt.

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One of his unexplored functions, suggests the Brussels-based ambassador, is to act as gatekeeper for countries unhappy with a decision made under majority rules, who wish to kick the dossier up to the more consensual European Council.

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Individuals do not act so as to maximize utilities described in independently existing functions.

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And some people feel that with its new functions, the FSA will have too much power, and will act as 'judge, jury and executioner.

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Despite the 50-year anniversary of the Equal Pay Act this year, women continue to earn less than men across most job functions.

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"The act of permitting the release of information concerning ongoing investigations does not enter into the functions of the president, " the three investigating judges said in their ruling, according to AFP.

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