Ecologically, the system of multiple hosts protects host species from a critical reduction in numbers, and maximises the egg-laying capacity of the population of cuckoos.

To prevent this, the bridge is cleaned, and the critical parts of the concrete are covered with an elastic membrane that protects the concrete against the manure and the harmful content.

In cathodic protection, a metal anode that is more reactive to the corrosive environment of the system to be protected is electrically linked to the protected system, and partially corrodes or dissolves, which protects the metal of the system it is connected to.

The III-S strain covers itself with a polysaccharide capsule that protects it from the host's immune system, resulting in the death of the host, while the II-R strain doesn't have that protective capsule and is defeated by the host's immune system.

• The lack of lubrication system that protects the engine parts from wear.

The immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease.

The immune system protects organisms from infection with layered defenses of increasing specificity.

The latest models of the Russian BMP-3 use the Arena active protection system ( APS ) that protects the vehicle from missiles and rockets with velocities from 70 to 700 metres per second.

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, a covering that protects the nerves.

The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin and its appendages ( including hair, scales, feathers, hoofs, and nails ).

* Contains a tamper-resistant security system ( for example a secure cryptoprocessor and a secure file system ) and provides security services ( e. g., protects in-memory information ).

System Restore protects only the operating system files, not documents, and therefore is not a substitute for a backup program.

Multiple sclerosis ( MS ) is considered to be an auto-immune and neurodegenerative disorder in which the immune system attacks the myelin that protects and electrically insulates the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems.

In effect it protects the British tradition of parliamentary supremacy under the American-style system of written constitutional rights and strong courts introduced in 1982.

Mounded burrows contain multiple entrances and probably have a deep and extensive burrow system that protects kits.

The innate system is present from birth and protects an individual from pathogens regardless of experiences, whereas adaptive immunity arises only after an infection or immunization and hence is " acquired " during life.

Utilizing insights from compound droplet experiments performed in the microgravity of NASA Shuttle Mission STS-51-B, Dr. Taylor Wang, has developed an immunoisolation encapsulation system that protects cellular transplants, and sustains cell function — without immunosuppression drugs and their resulting negative side effects.

* Thermal protection system or the Space Shuttle thermal protection system, the barrier that protects a spacecraft from the heat of atmospheric reentry

Copying files to another hard disk in the same computer protects against failure of one disk, but if it is necessary to protect against failure or destruction of the entire computer, then copies of the files must be made on other media that can be taken away from the computer and stored in a safe, distant location.

Quarantine technology protects these infected files from corrupting other files on a computer.

OTT protects and manages the intellectual property developed by faculty members, students, other researchers, and JPL technologists.

The area of study examines issues such as how each major form of business entity may be formed, operated, and dissolved ; the degree to which limited liability protects investors ; the extent to which a business can be held liable for the acts of an agent of the business ; the relative advantages and disadvantages of different types of business organizations, and the structures established by governments to monitor the buying and selling of ownership interests in large corporations.

A newly characterized protein, GAAP ( Golgi anti-apoptotic protein ), almost exclusively resides in the Golgi and protects cells from apoptosis by an as-yet undefined mechanism.

Aside from serving their functional purposes, gas masks are also used as emblems in industrial music, by graffiti taggers because the mask protects them from the graffiti canister's toxic fumes, and by Urban Explorers venturing into environments where hazardous materials, such as asbestos, may be present.

For example, a simple routine of coating cotton fabric with silica or titania particles by sol-gel technique has been reported, which protects the fabric from UV light and makes it superhydrophobic.

For example, a homeowner's insurance policy will normally include liability coverage which protects the insured in the event of a claim brought by someone who slips and falls on the property ; automobile insurance also includes an aspect of liability insurance that indemnifies against the harm that a crashing car can cause to others ' lives, health, or property.

* Directors and officers liability insurance ( D & O ) protects an organization ( usually a corporation ) from costs associated with litigation resulting from errors made by directors and officers for which they are liable.

* Professional liability insurance, also called professional indemnity insurance ( PI ), protects insured professionals such as architectural corporations and medical practitioners against potential negligence claims made by their patients / clients.

The Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa protects Discus macclintocki, a species of ice age snail surviving in air chilled by flowing over buried karst ice formations.

cIII ;( Clear 3 ) HflB ( FtsH ) binding protein, protects cII from degradation by proteases.

It can provide data confidentiality ( to protect data from being observed by third parties ) and / or data integrity protection ( which protects the data from tampering ).

Thus, being alive protects a thing from direct manipulation by the Matter sphere.

* The 1987 horror film Dolls by director Stuart Gordon features a young girl named Judy, who is gifted with a Punch doll that comes to life and protects her.

Some authors reported that the plant may induce hepatic diseases ( liver disease ), while others found that it protects against liver damage that is caused by heavy metals.

According to HRW, those extrajudicial executions would qualify as forced disappearances if they had been carried out by agents of the government or on its behalf, but nevertheless remained " blatant violations of the FARC-EP's obligations under international humanitarian law and in particular key provisions of article 4 of Protocol II, which protects against violence to the life, physical, and mental well-being of persons, torture, and ill-treatment.

The water repelled by the roof during a rainstorm is potentially damaging to the building that the roof protects.

A bird named Margalo is adopted by the Little family, and Stuart protects her from their malevolent cat.

Fetal self-sufficiency of thyroid hormones protects the fetus against e. g. brain development abnormalities caused by maternal hypothyroidism.

Section 1 formally defines citizenship and protects a person's civil and political rights from being abridged or denied by any state.

The DoS promotes and protects the interests of American citizens by ( 1 ) ' Promoting peace and stability in regions of vital interest '; ( 2 ) ' Creating jobs at home by opening markets abroad '; ( 3 ) ' Helping developing nations establish investment and export opportunities '; and ( 4 ) ' Bringing nations together and forging partnerships to address global problems, such as terrorism, the spread of communicable diseases, cross-border pollution, humanitarian crises, nuclear smuggling, and narcotics trafficking '.

This protects the customer's sensitive information from interception by encrypting all data transferred between the customer's computer and the website's server.

The act encourages whistleblowers by promising them a percentage of the money recovered or damages won by the government and protects them from wrongful dismissal.