Evolution is simply a natural process for selecting those organisms whose particular genetic background, mutations and all, enable them to best survive in their given environment.

This background has enabled them to establish a network which is helping Semper to develop in an international, globalised environment.

My background as an attorney enabled me to withstand some of the negative onslaught we got from some folks.

As a lawyer for the defence, his scientific background enabled him to be at the forefront of early challenges to DNA evidence.

This stable financial background enabled David and his sisters to survive the early deaths of their parents.

This background enabled him to identify with all groups of people that have weight problems and who have little time to exercise.

His background as a painter enabled him to create frames that were often credited for their visual beauty.

His medical background enabled him to find jobs easily and in exotic locals.

Robert Murray's background in electronics enabled him to do all of the recordings on location rather than in a studio setting.

His medical background, he says, will also enable him to aid the city's emergency planning.