Sentences with phrase «against elements such»

He writes, «turning toward one another is a kind of secret weapon against elements such as contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling - factors that can destroy any relationship.»

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this tendency unwittingly by emphasizing the narrowly cultic and liturgical elements in the Christian life to such an extent that the cry for desacralization becomes the inevitable extreme reaction against it.

Whitehead believes that such elements can be identified, and that they should constitute the ultimate criteria against which all philosophical construction is to be checked (PR 13/19, 151/229).

For the overwhelming majority of people in all the world's history, life has been and still is quite without the «cushions» to which we have become accustomed, that is, such things as savings, or the privilege of credit, to say nothing of socially created buttresses against the fundamental threats of hunger and the elements.

Such a catchall approach may be sufficient for those who take a more diffuse approach to natural law but for those who uphold theabsolute sanctity of human life against the worst elements of modern technology it is not good enough.

They provide the necessary protection against weather elements such as the wind and the sun's rays on the children's sensitive skin.

Such visualisations can be made even more effective when evaluated against four key elements (Stasko 2014):

Citing instances of such attempts by elements within the opposition party, President Akufo - Addo recounted the allegations levelled against Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko that he had bribed members of Appointments Committee to facilitate his approval.

De Blasio won the mayor's race campaigning against intrusive police tactics such as stop - and - frisk, where hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers were frisked by the police each year, and other elements of the «Broken Windows» philosophy, where police crack down on minor offenses to prevent more serious crime.

This element, extracted from the soil, is essential for the rigidity of the leaves and stems of grass family crops such as maize, enabling them to defend against pests.

This is incredibly long for such a massive element, and goes against the theoretical grain.

Positive identification and full criminal background checks — as opposed to the one element of a simple screening against the national sex offender registry - are most effectively utilized by traditional «brick and mortar» dating services such as eLove Matchmaking where our matchmakers meet every new member in person.

Considering how important agriculture is to both families» fates, however, «Mudbound» conspicuously lacks the hardy fight against the elements so brilliantly captured in films such as «The River» and «Places in the Heart,» where determined characters take a stand to save their crop.

Several recurring thematic elements are common to a number of Hauff's movies, such as the struggle of an individual against authoritarianism, whether perpetrated by a parent (as in Paule Pauländer (1976)-RRB-, a community (Mathias Kneissl (1970)-RRB-, an institution (Die Verrohung des Franz Blum (The Brutalization of Franz Blum, 1974), or the police and security apparatus of the state or society at large (Stammheim and Knife in the Head).

Those expecting something along the lines of Husson's debut feature «Bang Gang» will be surprised by its old - fashioned earnestness, and to be fair, it's hard not to be intimidated by the burden of representing the extraordinary Kurdish female forces who've been such a crucial element in the fight against ISIS in Iraqi Kurdistan.

As such, we do not regard a traditional outside kennel or oil drum, in the open, to meet these requirement and seek homes where our dogs will be accommodated in an outbuilding or purpose built unit that offers substantial protection against the elements.

In some vaccines, such as those against leptospirosis, they are probably the same elements that have the potential to cause undesired reaction as well.

It will feature eco-friendly, sustainable energy construction elements such as reflecting roofs against the heat, systems to collect rainwater, seawater swimming pools and the use of indigenous plants that can stand Aruba's dry climate.

This stays true for elements such as the cauldrons where players will find themselves delving deep into unimaginable dungeons to gain new capabilities against their robotic threats.

Essentially, every character and enemy has a weakness to certain weapons or elements depending on their equipment and it's up to the player to exploit and protect against them; one such way is the Session System.

Completely new modes would also be interesting, and I'm particularly attracted to those pre-release interview, such as, «there is merit in having skilled and unskilled players play together, so one emphasis will be on elements of players helping one - another» and «Sakurai has revealed that one feature of the 3DS Smash Bros. title will be that players can improve their character through battles and rewards, then transfer them to the Wii U Smash title to play against friends.

The third installment in Dissidia series will be featuring new gameplay elements such as a 3 vs. 3 battle system where up to six players can fight against each other at the same time.

All missions include elements such as «Trial Records», where players can compete against each other online.

The antidote to modern - day nerfing and handholding such as auto - regenerating health, easy difficulty levels, unlimited ammo and constant checkpoints, these games scrape away all the condescension and pit you alone against unforgiving elements with limited resources at your disposal.

Make no mistake, Dungeon Hunter 5 is knee - deep in its freemium systems and it's not going to make any converts of those that are staunchly against such elements.

A distinguishing feature of the Lynch Fragments, inaugurated against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, is the inclusion of functional objects, or parts of them, such as hand tools, machine parts and construction elements.

In this early stage, Pape explored the degree to which she could introduce spatial ambiguity into the notion of painting by making elements of the work three - dimensional and experimenting with either hanging the work flat on the wall or setting it off against it in such a way that it appeared as a hybrid between painting and sculpture.

She balances images of various sizes and formats against one another as well as architectural elements such as a doorway or a remote corner, re-articulating our experience of the space through its quiet idiosyncrasies.

One of these sculptures, «Unplug Me Please (in Purple)», 2009, is a wooden box that leans back against the wall of the space: a minimalist sculpture on which elements have been hung on clothing hangers, such as a three quarter length mans coat and a dress shirt.

He often used a skull - like figure of a head as a dominant element in many of his works, rarely against such a complex background as this work thathas many drawings of other works and a great deal of texture and energy.

I believe that these changes will help to add an element of strategy to team selection, and during the game; ensure that the best play against the best and that decisions that should be «out» are given as such.

These «controversies» are often nothing but quotes or complaints by fringe liberal elements, and Wikipedia advises against such sections, but its liberal editors ensure the biased use of such sections.

Defective drug lawyers help victims evaluate their individual circumstances and, if a lawsuit is warranted, build a strong case against C.B. Fleet Company by incorporating elements such as expert testimony into their case.

As such, cases against corporations often have a unique element of concern that are best handled by experienced corporate crime counsel.

Generally applicable to current assumption policies such as equity indexed, variable and universal life, cost of insurance charges are monthly charges for mortality and other elements of insurer expense that are assessed against the policy based on the insured's current age, the original rate class, and the current net amount at risk.

For example, you could use a deep indigo bedspread (one of the most on trend colours this season) set against neutral or light pastel walls, mixed in with a bright zingy element such as an orange rug.

Several statement pieces, such as the chaise lounge, blue lamp, and globe pendant lights, give elements of contrast against the wood features and white walls.