Sentences with phrase «as a rebuttal for»

, Anderson has crafted a delirious, lush, hypnotic, pitch - black comedy; a film that serves as a rebuttal for the prototypical «miserable artist who gets away with treating others like crap because he's so talented» trope.

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In a way, Elite SEM was conceived as rebuttal to everything its founder and CEO Ben Kirshner found lacking in corporate America, where he met managers and executives more than happy to «slash and burn people left and right» in a bid to make more money for themselves.

So, by your reasoning, if «People put so much importance on words» (implying that they don't matter and we shouldn't take thought of how we use them) then I ought to be able to sing along with the lyrics from pac's «hit»em up» with my black friends, curse in a kindergarten class as well as a corporate meeting for my boss... what impression would a client have of my boss if I were cussing in a professional meeting or at a charity event... it doesn't add up, it's a cop - out rebuttal... trying to find loopholes or applying «human reasoning» like» ll take a swearing guy who's helpful» doesn't change Jesus or scripture it's just setting up a what - if scenario and trying to allow that to in some way justify your stance when again, that doesn't change The Holy Spirit or His heart in those who have been born again... the verses (inspired by His own Spirit) speak for themselves.

Please don't respond with a rebuttal from personal experience, I'm not interested as we could go back and forth like that forever, and, admittedly, this is not the proper forum for this conversation.

Capital punishment's lack of demonstrated superiority as a deterrent (the evidence for its effectiveness being at best mixed), the capacity of society to protect itself equally well by permanently imprisoning those who are currently being executed (which is possible at limited marginal cost, especially when one takes into account the cost of the extended trial procedures and interminable appeals and reviews which usually accompany capital punishment)-- all these points are important, but their utility is chiefly as rebuttal arguments in response to the empirically weak but emotionally strong claims made on behalf of capital punishment.

For example, people reading this exchange with a view to assessing the validity of Madden's criticisms of my position and the soundness of my rebuttal are acting on one of practical reason's per se nota first principles» namely, that intellectual understanding of matters such as those under discussion is something worth having and expending time and effort to achieve.

In chapter 3 of his The God Delusion published last September, Richard Dawkins included a rebuttal of «The argument [for God] from admired religious scientists,» in which he pours scorn on the citing of eminent believing scientists (contemporary or historical) as evidence for God's existence.

While most laypeople won't likely want to read the entire analysis and rebuttal of Wax's work, it is significant because these researchers pretty much refute all of Wax's work and show, step by step, how flawed the study was and how referencing this study as a basis for decision making is also flawed.

In a rebuttal, however, Professor Attafuah, who is lawyer for Dr. Bawumia said neither his client nor the NPP has fabricated any documents as being alleged by the NDC.

In rebuttal, Former Deputy Minister of Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa outlined the process the former NDC government went through to secure world bank support for the project as part of plans to build school.

Martins and Curran did this for roughly five minutes, flashing their «red cards» for rebuttals — as Lems watched.

As for Mark M, I'm not sure if it's worth waiting for him to come up with a coherent rebuttal, after three attempts that will be scored as «played and missed»As for Mark M, I'm not sure if it's worth waiting for him to come up with a coherent rebuttal, after three attempts that will be scored as «played and missed»as «played and missed».

The appointment is a coup as Coleman is known as an erudite and talented operator who worked for Ken Livingstone in City Hall — and was recently employed by Corbyn's team as «director of policy and rebuttal».

«Some of these things, as much as the stories are bad, and I will sit here and say false, I think sometimes official rebuttals, effective official rebuttals can cure the mischief and then we can move on so that it doesn't attract undue attention for institutions of state,» he advised.

Meanwhile, the Independent Budget Office released its own rebuttal as Walcott spoke, publishing a new analysis that argues the mayor's plan over-states the need for teacher layoffs by more than 1,600 positions.

But the Abuakwa South lawmaker in a sharp rebuttal described Ayariga's argument as unfortunate and hollow, arguing that the constitution has not spelt out guidelines for the appointment of Ministers under a particular government.

His remarks serve as a rebuttal to the central thrust of Republican Rob Astorino's campaign for governor - that Cuomo has allowed New York's economic fortunes to decline.

But in a rebuttal, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South constituency, described Ayariga's argument as unfortunate and hollow, arguing that the constitution had not spelt out guidelines for the appointment of Ministers under a particular government.

The rebuttal also said Stringer «mistakenly assumes» that an Airbnb rental listed on the site — even if it is only available for one night in a year — has the same impact as a «full - time, professional managed listing.»

Lomborg claims in his rebuttal that «Holdren could find little but a badly translated word and a necessary specification for nuclear energy production in this chapter».8 Actually, as my original critique indicated to the extent practical in the space available, and as Lomborgs rebuttal and this response make even plainer, his energy chapter is so permeated with misunderstandings, misreadings, misrepresentations, and blunders of other sorts that it can not be considered a positive contribution to public or policy - maker understanding, notwithstanding its managing to get right a few (already well known) truths about the subject.

As someone currently pursuing an M.S. in Holistic Nutrition, I'd love to hear you actually offer some support for your apparent rebuttal.

Now before you rev up your fingers for a rebuttal, understand that this video is based on my own individual experiences, but as the saying goes, yours... [Read more...]

Battlefield V Acting as something of a rebuttal to «Call of Duty: Black Ops 4» dropping its single - player mode and focusing entirely on multiplayer, EA has announced that «Battlefield V» will have a single - player option for gamers.

Those statements, which are frequent, are generally framed as rebuttals to teachers» unions calling for higher funding and smaller class sizes.

To read more about our differing opinions you can read a review of Harris's book I wrote for Teachers College Record, and another review a former doctoral student and I wrote for Education Review, to which he responded in his (and his book's) defense, to which we also responded (with a «rebuttal to a rebuttal, as you will «-RRB-.

As a rebuttal to the debit-less debacle, credit card companies upped the incentives for buying on credit.

Other piquant discussions include rebuttals of folk wisdom, as in an explanation of disciplining a dog after the fact, and clear directions for using set - ups to correct very specific infractions.

Putting the Switch's problems on pause for a moment, some voices within the gaming industry have begun to list rebuttals as to why the console may not be as doomed as its initial presentation implied.

As far as biennials go, this one is important for including a high number of artists of color, which should be seen as much as a reflection on New Orleans as it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and malAs far as biennials go, this one is important for including a high number of artists of color, which should be seen as much as a reflection on New Orleans as it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and malas biennials go, this one is important for including a high number of artists of color, which should be seen as much as a reflection on New Orleans as it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and malas much as a reflection on New Orleans as it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and malas a reflection on New Orleans as it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and malas it is a rebuttal to the usual structure of the art world, which tends to skew white and male.

pat - «Similarly many environmental activists believe that man's influence is a form of sin and nature (Gaea) will soon strike back...» You can phrase the position of a fictitious group any way you want of course, without rebuttal, because they don't really exist, though there are people who fit the description — especially if by «many» you mean more than three — but the more accurate reality is most of the human beings you would lump under the rubric «environmentalist» would more accurately be described as believing that short - sighted and greedy human attempts at total control and domination and complete disregard for the healthof the environment have gotten us out of balance with what was an interlocking web of balanced and dynamic systems, and would appear to have unbalanced many of those systems as well, including the still poorly understood cycles of climate; or weather, as we laymen call it.

Then, a comparable survey average - voter types, asking what they think of «I can't find a single point that he has scored» as a rebuttal — was that convincing, for them?

As for Lomborg, I included the scientific rebuttal to his most - quoted notion that polar bears are thriving.

Later that day, Gavin accepted the comment (now posted up as # 44 and bearing the date - time stamp of Oct. 28 9:18 a.m.) I am pleased to learn that the posting delays for my post were simply due to it being the weekend and not due to any intent on Gavin's part to suppress «serious discussion or rebuttals».

One thing that really gets my goat when responding to many sceptic arguments is how often misrepresentations of the science are put forward as a basis for a supposed rebuttal of the science.

Viscount Monckton was sent a private copy of a rebuttal by Arthur Smith as a courtesy, at the same time Smith submitted the rebuttal for publication.

It was very unprofessional and rude of Lindzen to keep interrupting Andrew during his rebuttal, and pretty pathetic for Lindzen to try and frame critique from his peers as a «personal» attack.

He writes basic level rebuttals and occasional blog posts for Skeptical Science, motivated in part by a concern for the environment, and partly as a counter-reaction to the demagoguery and disinformation that pervades the public discourse on climate science.

This is the same NPR which permitted book excerpts from Laurie David featuring a false accolade about Ross Gelbspan, the same radio network which allowed Gelbspan to prominently mention his favorite leaked memo «accusation» bits where zero time was allotted for rebuttal, the same radio network which interviewed him more than one time, and the same radio network which years later featured Al Gore's bit about the infamous «smoking gun leaked industry memo phrase» «reposition global warming as theory rather than fact,» where the NPR writer offered not one word of curiosity about that awkward phrase.

Here are a couple of responses from the climateinsider list: First from Dave Roberts at Gris (with a rebuttal below) t: ow, I suppose I'm generally viewed among greens as a defender of cap - and - trade — or, in the less charitable version, a defender of the «party line,» a shill for the administration, a sell - out «insider,» whatever.

Yet a close examination of the computer code and ensuing research bears out the key contention of the firm rebuttals from East Anglia University, as well as CRU scientist Tim Osborn, namely that the specific adjustments in question were for private exploration only and never incorporated into CRU scientists» subsequent published research temperature reconstructions.

I'll tend to use points raised in the article as a jumping off point for general musings, rather than a detailed rebuttal since I haven't read the book that Sheehan is discussing.

Or is it mainly intended as a one - stop source of pro - AGW / ACC info (and rebuttals of skeptic arguments) for reporters and other media types?

Sceptics need to find as much common ground as possible pokerguy, they need to stop quarrelling with each other and do a proper, co-ordinated rebuttal of the IPCC and its accolytes and to provide policy makers with credible alternative strategies for dealing with climate change at the regional level.

IOW, science serves as long as it is convenient for rebuttal, and when that falls through, politics.

Such rebuttal material was probably viewed as potentially fatal for enviro - activists, and from all I've found, it appears they took a practically unknown pilot project PR campaign from the Western Fuels Association and blew it out of all proportion in order to have some kind of plausible - sounding «evidence» for their claim that skeptic climate scientists were no different than the paid shill experts who claimed cigarette smoking was not especially harmful.

Note: this post has been incorporated into the new rebuttal to the myth «No long tail means climate sensitivity is low», as well as «global warming stopped in [insert date]» and «Trenberth can't account for the lack of warming».

Hansen's Kingsnorth testimony was another instance of what I have observed as the IPCC approach to the story on AGW, i.e providing the evidence for one side without rebuttal from the other.

While we don't necessarily share the Senator's view of the article on the whole (we felt it provided a relatively balanced discussion of the details and conclusions of the study in question), we do find some concern in the fact that the views of Myron Ebell (who actually works for the «Competitive Enterprise Institute», and not the more venerable «American Enterprise Institute» referred to by the Senator), were offered as a rebuttal to the conclusions of a team of respected scientists.

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As shown in the Intermediate level rebuttal of this argument, dozens of studies have concluded that the Sun simply can not account for the recent global warming, but here we'll go through the calculations for ourselves.