Between now and then, the European Union will continue to function on the basis of the current treaties.

BBC: French President Jacques Chirac

"This can not, by any standards, be in the interests of any bilateral relationship that has to function on the basis of trust, " he said.

BBC: Indian warship alongside the Italian cargo vessel

"It is critical for the committee's oversight function to fully understand the legal basis for all intelligence and counter-terrorism operations, " she said.

BBC: File image of Predator MQ-1 drone

While home prices still look cheap on a historical basis, "the trouble is that that impression is almost entirely the function of low mortgage rates, " said Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow Inc.

WSJ: Home Prices Jump 10.9%, Largest Annual Gain in 7 Years

But the Merck-bound scientist's main interest has been in the structure and function of proteins, the building blocks of all living things and the basis for most drugs.

FORBES: Peter Kim To Head Merck's Labs

They are fixtures at Palm Beach charity function and high-society balls, and the family was believed to be the basis of the television series Cane.

FORBES: Palm Beach Sugar Barons Accused in WikiLeaks Cables of Trying to Sabotage U.S. Trade Deal

As a result, the Council appeared not to perform its essential function as an "honest broker" in space policy-making and acted on the basis of a highly partisan and flawed study.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Get The National Aerospace Plane Off The Ground

"They serve an important function for the city in providing the type of safety on a day-to-day basis not just for big events like a marathon, " he said.

WSJ: Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

We have to say, that sounds like a bit like a case of form over function: the Up can detect when you're sleeping, as can the pricey new Basis band.

ENGADGET: Fitbit announces the Flex wristband, a $100 fitness tracker to take on the Jawbone Up