The UK lies well away from the world's tectonic hotspots, but these processes still play a role in the country's relatively small tremors.

BBC: Q&A: UK's small-scale earthquakes

But small plaintiffs can still play a role by filing quickly, because this can still determine where the case is heard, and the venue can in turn affect the choice of lawyer.

ECONOMIST: Class-action lawsuits

Speaking in Tokyo at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, he said there had been "some progress" in China's trade relationship with the US, but "domestic consumption still does not play a sufficient role in driving China's economy".

BBC: Woman working in Chinese factory

But the beautiful beaches still have a role to play after all, what better way to walk off all of that advanced Australian fare?

WSJ: Insider's Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia | Journal Concierge

But the next-generation discs will still play a key role in restarting growth in the sluggish U.S. home-video market, research firm SNL Kagan says in a new report.

FORBES: Last Gasp Of The Physical Formats

The Czech ghetto was still a gateway to hell but because it was less brutal and squalid than the others it also came to play a role in one of the most extraordinary of all the German propaganda operations of World War II.

BBC: Cabaret and football: Life before death in the Holocaust

In the future, they may have a different role to play, but they will still be central to the security of the United States and world peace.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | Don��t Go There: President Bush Must Avoid Temptation to Make Unwise Cuts in U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Forces

Social, religious and family values, as well as finances and politics, still play a role in shaping the abortion issue, but many legal and medical experts say the debate has become entrenched.

CNN: Four decades after Roe: A legacy of law and morality

Males of both species frequently play with their infants and protect them from threats, but they still have a lesser role than females in rearing their offspring.

ECONOMIST: Why women outlive men