Sentences with phrase «as a weapon during»

Kahlenberg and Wrangham analysed data from 14 years of observation of wild chimps and categorised stick - use into four classes: as probes to investigate holes; as weapons during aggressive displays or attacks; as a prop during solitary play; and, in essence, as dolls.

In order to produce a (framed) document, Snyder contacted the CIA via email and asked a question regarding the utilization of art as a weapon during the Cold War.

Not exact matches

As law enforcement officers descended on the town of 21,000 equipped with armored trucks, body armor, camouflage, and assault rifles, and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds of protesters during the last two weeks, civilians and politicians are making call to rein in the weapons arsenals cops have been amassing.

Earlier this month, during a two - hour state - of - the - nation speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a slew of new nuclear weapons as well as a hypersonic missile.

At first glance, uniforms worn during Vietnam are remarkably similar to those worn during the Korean War, but as the war wore on, modifications in basic weapons, clothing and equipment came rapidly as the Army tried to solve the special problems encountered in hot and humid Vietnam.

During a time when the American public is debating whether police departments are becoming too militarized, using advanced weapons training inside prisons may not provide the best optics for the public, and can antagonize inmates as well, Minor said.

Last week, Spicer falsely claimed Hitler did not use chemical weapons during World War II and referred to concentration camps as «concentration centers.»

«As a result, firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance,» the NRA said.

As church peace activists relentlessly chanted, during the Cold War America was often racist, indifferent to poverty, supported dictatorships, deployed nuclear weapons that could kill millions, and slew countless thousands in proxy wars.

For example, a count of headlines in this journal during one six - month period revealed a total of 136 articles on topics such as nuclear weapons, social issues, economic issues and peace, compared with only 22 articles on the Bible, nine on evangelism and nine on prayer.

Birzer shows that Kirk's formative experience was his service as a chemical - weapons expert during World War II.

«As it turns out, GE designed, manufactured or supplied parts or maintenance for nearly every important weapons system employed by the USA during the Gulf War, including the much - praised Patriot and Tomahawk Cruise missiles, the Stealth bomber, the B - 52 bomber, the AWACS plane, the Apache and Cobra helicopters and the NAVSTAR spy satellite system.

During my time in - country, when I heard the term «Scripture (TM)» most often it was being used as a beatdown weapon.

This is an in - depth and far - reaching conversation that includes dialogue about euthanasia, blood transfusions, medical experimentation without consent, research fraud, vaccines as biological weapons, autism, the rape of autistic children, the rape of medical patients — especially during hospital birth, birth trauma, trauma - based mind - control, circumcision, satanism / luciferianism, psychopathy, Agenda 21, and the deliberate attempt to kill and / or render infertile and / or genetically mutate the human race.

Makama who later conducted journalists on an inspection of vehicles, weapons, ammunitions, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, money and charms said to have been recovered during the August 6, 2016 operation at Gbishe and others, said the police recovered N1m from one of Ghana's boys as part of the ransom on a victim, Mrs Nwobodo who was kidnapped in Katsna - Ala.

During his remarks the Mayor introduced his most senior political aide, whose name does not suggest Greek heritage, as his «Greek secret weapon.»

As they spread online and on television, the images of a small girl losing control of a powerful war weapon during a family vacation created a worldwide spectacle, prompting some commentators to castigate parents who would put a submachine gun in the hands of a child.

Noerdlinger — whose mom, Rachel, served as first lady Chirlane McCray's chief of staff before resigning — was indicted on aggravated manslaughter, weapons possession and hindering apprehension charges for fatally stabbing a 16 - year - old in the leg during the attack in Edgewater.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during his State of the State address, said he would like to strengthen New York's ban on assault weapons — such as these confiscated by the Maine State Police.

It is such street credibility, already laid, that the likes of TLA would deploy as «weapons» during elections.

During the Cold War, private companies such as Tronox's former parent company, Kerr - McGee Corp., operated uranium mines under U.S. government contracts, removing four million tons of ore that went into making nuclear weapons and fuel.

Researchers had speculated that the tusk is a weapon, perhaps used as a foil during mating competitions.

Orent travels through history with the fleaborne pathogen, which was engineered as a biological weapon during the cold war and, in the form of resistant strains, still threatens the world today.

During the Cold War, the military emphasized packing as many warheads into one weapon as possible to generate maximum explosive yield, while also minimizing the overall weapon's weight to enable maximum range, resulting in weapons like the W76.

«It's the SKUA9 design,» Goodwin says, one of a series of primaries created by Livermore during the nuclear testing program simply to test the viability of secondaries, and never produced as a weapon.

Dwight Duston, director of science and technology at the Pentagon's Star Wars office, says the free - electron laser, once trumpeted as a weapon for destroying incoming enemy missiles, could be used to produce a beam of high - quality X-rays that would reduce a woman's exposure to radiation during mammography.

«Males may encounter problems that negatively affect weapon growth during development to adulthood, like self - amputating a limb as a self - defence mechanism to escape predators,» says Joseph.

Göteborg, Sweden (Scicasts)-- A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery.

During the Clinton administration, Dr. Holdren served as a member of PCAST through both terms and in that capacity chaired studies requested by President Clinton on preventing theft of nuclear materials, disposition of surplus weapon plutonium, the prospects of fusion energy, U.S. energy R&D strategy, and international cooperation on energy - technology innovation.

During the course of your date, remember to smile as it can be your most powerful weapon.

During one altercation a man brings a crowbar as a weapon and a man is kicked viciously.

Using the main character's «Book of Prophecy», players can modify the rules of engagement during battle as well as weapon and monster attributes.

The Rookie (as he's called during the game) moves as fast as Sonic during levels, is equipped with a grappling hook (allowing for lock - on attacks) and also a weapon which utilises a single Wisp power to change its effect, such as fire or lightning.

The Rookie customisation is pretty impressive, allowing for a variety of animal types, each with their own unique abilities and, as you progress, you unlock more items of clothing and new weapon effects / Wisp powers during the game.

During the reveal, Treyarch confirmed that the Blackout map will feature a mishmash of many multiplayer maps from Black Ops history, as well as characters, equipment, and weapons all in the same game.

There is an element of customisation here in that you can use points accrued in order to purchase clothing items, which is a nice touch, as well as letting players choose elemental weapons that can be used at key points during the game.

Deifying Grant would have been easy, but Coogler has great weapons at his disposal: as his loving but disapproving mother, Octavia Spencer reveals several layers of expectation, love and regret both in her interactions with her son as well as during the film's fateful climax.

Francis Lawrence juxtaposes two threads, Dominika's onstage dance routine and Nate's mistake during a mission as he tries to distract the police by firing his weapon.

It's another miscalculation, as these characters lose all right to sympathy once they appear to be enjoying their new lives hiding behind the guise of a loaded weapon, especially when they start striving for style points by donning funny costumes and cracking jokes during the heists.

Okoye proves her worth repeatedly during the fight scene, using a spear as her primary weapon.

MGS3 fans can also look forward to new camo, weapons and items as well as the ability to manipulate the camera during cutscenes.

Dominika learns to use her body as a weapon, but struggles to maintain her sense of self during the dehumanizing training process.

Before, players were able to upgrade their weapons during the building phase using the same resource as defense towers.

Find and loot materials and components from the fresh corpses of your victims or during exploration, in order to craft and improve tools, melee and ranged weapons, as well as special ammunitions and coating to exploit the weaknesses of your enemies.

It's a rare moment of religious pluralism within a studio production, although Rains» ability to perfectly quote from the Bible at a pivotal juncture is meant to unify the two faiths as vital weapons against Fascist sympathizers during WWII's outbreak.

Then, during World War II, the role of science changed as it began to be associated with making weapons and going into to battle.

There's little doubt, in Forst's mind or ours, that the GTI is the better choice for the up - and - coming twenty - year - old, both as comfortable, upscale transportation to work during the week and as a cone - slicing weapon on the weekends.

During the build up to World War II, Tesla offered his death ray weapon to Great Britain as a cost efficient defensive strategy.

Discover the great advancements in warfare made during the Second World War by reading about weapons such as the Norden Bomb - sight and the Sturmgewehr 44 gun.

Although Ōkunoshima has a dark history of being Japan's secret chemical weapons production site during World War II, it has been reborn as a tourist attraction thanks to its huge population of wild rabbits.