Prevents large cyclic tensions from being induced in conductors when large wave forces are applied.

There is now no government in this region - and so no local authority to prevent everyday tensions in a very poor place from exploding.

They promised that they would try to prevent communal tensions, and make the procession a success, if they were given time.

Following the civil war, the Tajik government incorporated Islamic groups into the government in order to prevent future tensions.

For the German Government, a major goal has been to prevent tensions between Germans and Soviet troops from growing.

The Government said this was to prevent racial tensions from growing.

Peacekeeping operations like that in Sinai and those under United Nations authority elsewhere play an essential role as circuit-breakers, preventing rising tensions from escalating into war.

The policemen later explained that the arrest was made "as a precaution to prevent tensions in the area."

It deals with a broad range of issues which are of concern to both communities and also serves a role in preventing and defusing tensions.