Sentences with phrase «as at least the equal»

If the followers of Jesus, for any particular reasons, were to regard Jesus as at least the equal of Elijah, then the knowledge of the way their master had died called for something more specific than the simple claim that God had «taken» him.

Not exact matches

I'd go so far as to project that within ten years the amount of money flowing through all crowdfunding platforms will at least equal that of all other funding sources.

Each member of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer is subject to the following minimum stock ownership requirements: (i) each director shall own shares of Tesla stock equal in value to at least five times the annual cash retainer for directors (exclusive of retainer amounts for service as Lead Independent Director or as a member or chair of a Board committee), and (ii) our Chief Executive Officer shall own shares of Tesla stock equal in value to at least six times his / her base salary.

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So when Fishon see's a convicted pedophile, a convicted rapist, a convicted murderer... he also see's them as equals to a gay person... at least this is the crux of his debate (all sin is equal to him).

Whatever orthodox believers may think of Kenny's journey over these decades from classical theism to something vaguer, he is at least an equal - opportunity basher: For his aversion to absolutism can equally well be employed against the New Atheists, who affect an apodictic absolutism in their argumentation that makes them as impregnable to counterevidence as anything found in a creationist textbook.

But at least equal blame falls on Boutros Boutros - Ghali, then Secretary General, his successor, Kofi Annan, and other officials who put the security of the UN as an organization above the security of the people of Rwanda.

Christian women of a reformist orientation — who regard themselves as feminists and yet claim the Christian tradition as bearer of a liberating truth, capable of reform in a more humanizing direction — find themselves addressing sisters who share some fundamental positions but who reject some that are to the reformers at least of equal importance.

However, seeing as there are clearly people in this discussion thread who are disinclined to lend equal weight and credibility to the words of a woman when there's a perfectly good white man about I will endeavor to break down one particularly telling statement (to me, at least) in McLaren's non-apology apology so that, perhaps, something might pierce the fog McLaren is attempting to deploy as a defensive shroud.

You have yet to directly respond to the specific points I've made at least three times now, i.e.: 1) the immutable good nature argument is simply unsupported definitional fiat (god can be equally described as malevolent or apathetic with equal support); 2) the immutable good nature argument presents a source of morality beyond god's direct control placing the argument in the god says so because it is good prong of the dilemma; and 3) the argument suggests god is not omnipotent because god is constrained to only a limited set of potential behaviors.

The same principle of equal opportunities exist here for these as in the States, at least in principle.

[10] As mentioned above, shortly to be published Australian research of mine found that: «84 \ % of parents believe that parents should play at least an equal role with schools in sex education.»

This argument» in the mouths of death penalty opponents committed to the sanctity, or at least equal dignity, of every human being» comes perilously close to suggesting that we should use an execution of one of our fellow citizens as a means to desired ends.

At least I find that the fear of same has contributed in controlling people from ab - using each other on the streets sw - earing calling names at each others beliefs, meaning that even if Jesus was s - worn at or called names at by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respecteAt least I find that the fear of same has contributed in controlling people from ab - using each other on the streets sw - earing calling names at each others beliefs, meaning that even if Jesus was s - worn at or called names at by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respecteat each others beliefs, meaning that even if Jesus was s - worn at or called names at by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respecteat or called names at by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respecteat by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respected.

It would have been a better story if this act of kindness convinced the Europeans to turn back, or at least to treat the indians as equals.

And having been born, as persons under the Constitution, they were entitled to at least the same rights as people on death row — due process, equal protection of the law.

«A family, no less than a State, is, as We have said, a true society, governed by an authority peculiar to itself... provided, therefore, the limits which are prescribed by the very purposes for which it exists be not transgressed, the family has at least equal rights with the State in the choice and pursuit of the things needful to its preservation and its just liberty.

We say, «at least equal rights», for, inasmuch as the domestic household is antecedent, as well in idea as in fact, to the gathering of men into a community, the family must necessarily have rights and duties which are prior to those of the community, and founded more immediately in nature.

Ligue 1 is at least as strong as the Portuguese league (I say more competitive but for the sake of argument lets just put equal).

Brooklyn's most artful Dodger is hitting better than Mays and many baseball men consider him at least Willie's equal as an outfielder

As much as it thrills my heart to see her interested in letters and numbers, my uneducated belief is that spending her time playing is of equal or greater value than any «academic» pursuit, at least right noAs much as it thrills my heart to see her interested in letters and numbers, my uneducated belief is that spending her time playing is of equal or greater value than any «academic» pursuit, at least right noas it thrills my heart to see her interested in letters and numbers, my uneducated belief is that spending her time playing is of equal or greater value than any «academic» pursuit, at least right now.

Some researchers estimate that as much as one third of the parenting gap we find between poor - quality and high - quality parenting could be closed by better support to families, 27 which is at least equal to the fraction of the gap that could be closed by changes in preschools, as we saw earlier.

Generally speaking, a candidate must collect signatures equaling at least 5 percent of the number of active enrolled voters in the political unit (e.g., the state for statewide offices, such as governor; the legislative district for state senate or assembly districts; etc.), or a fixed total established by statute, whichever is less.

If the political parties are to be respected, they should be given at least two weeks» notice to study the document and come ready to participate as equals.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, but subject to such requirements as the legislature shall impose by general or special law, indebtedness contracted by any county, city, town, village or school district and each portion thereof from time to time contracted for any object or purpose for which indebtedness may be contracted may also be financed by sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years, which shall be redeemed through annual contributions to sinking funds established by such county, city, town, village or school district, provided, however, that each such annual contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of the contribution, the same amount of such indebtedness as would have been paid and then be payable if such indebtedness had been financed entirely by the issuance of serial bonds, except, if an issue of sinking fund bonds is combined for sale with an issue of serial bonds, for the same object or purpose, then the amount of each annual sinking fund contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of each such annual contribution, (i) the amount which would be required to be paid annually if such indebtedness had been issued entirely as serial bonds, less (ii) the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be paid during such year on the portion of such indebtedness actually issued as serial bonds.

«So I wanted to take the time to draw some parallels between what I see as women in a rather male dominated field and how we have to break down these barriers, empower each other, because the voices of women are so desperately needed in equal numbers, whether it is in business, academia or in politics and so sometimes it's an internal barrier and if you break through that then we will deal with societal barriers, but right now, you have to at least say I've got something to offer,» Hochul noted.

Now some studies have shown that the differences are likely cultural: the Müller - Lyer visual illusion, which shows two lines of equal length where one is often perceived, at least by American undergrads, as longer than the other, is actually not an illusion at all for the San foragers of the Kalahari.

The degrees they award, however, are not created equal, at least as far as landing faculty jobs is concerned.

Not only should a good adviser help students explore new ways of thinking and learning, they should also act as their advocates, helping them to network and develop professionally, willing to «put their careers at least on an equal footing with their own,» says Soffa.

«We find annual phosphorus input (for all of Greenland's outlet glaciers) are at least equal to some of the world's largest rivers, such as the Mississippi and the Amazon,» Hawkings and his colleagues report in a new study accepted for publication in Global Biogeochemical Cycles, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

People can still patent the big applications — a lot of integrated components — but let's at least have the components available as open source so everybody gets equal access, and that will further the field of engineering biology.

The Keck Observatory data was gathered by the powerful MOSFIRE infrared spectrograph and was crucial to determining SpARCS1049 +56's distance from Earth as 9.8 billion light - years, that it contains at least 27 galaxies and that it has a total mass equal to about 400 trillion Suns.

It seems the conclusion ought not be, at least for the individual, «reduce dietary saturated fat,» as one with healthy cholesterol would have no (all else equal) health motivation to do so.

Western men such as American, Canadian and others are too popular in which they treat their wives as Queens, or at least in equal rights between husbands and wives.

Quite honestly I can't fathom that notion as this film is at least the former's equal; if not superior to the «original.»

Equal parts ecstatic archival sports video and hagiography of the pioneers of the deep water (a new meaning for «swells»), its strengths are the same as those for Dogtown: a great soundtrack, and a sense of kinetic energy that manages to confer, at least in fits and starts, the breathlessness of the subject to an enraptured audience.

It's clear that we're supposed to see these two as equals, if not in age then, at least, in personality and mentality.

Elisabeth Woody, the California researcher, says that the single - sex classrooms she observed often failed to give equal educations to boys and girls and, at least as worryingly, gave broad license to districts and teachers to decide what, exactly, a boy's or girl's education should look like.

Schools with fewer than 20 percent of students meeting norms were defined as low achieving; those with 20 to 30 percent meeting norms were moderate achieving; and those with at least 30 percent of students» meeting norms were high achieving (this created three groups of equal size).

We feel now, as we felt then, that until we value, support and accredit the sorts of in - classroom excellence at least as much as we do leadership and management, teaching will never enjoy equal levels of status or success as other professions.

Support was expressed by northern districts for continued annual increases in per pupil aid as well as for annual per pupil adjustments (increases) to revenue limits that together would provide all districts with a predictable, annual funding increase at least equal to the increase in the consumer price index (CPI).

Or at least subject to amendment.Electronic traction control is hot stuff in the marketplace, widely accepted as the equal of - and the sequel to - anti-lock brakes as a safety measure.

The NSX is a midengined sports car that's as current as the latest Cray Supercomputer Honda could buy, a car that in most departments is the equal of the Ferrari 348 and superior in at least two - price and projected durability.

As before, these earnings are across all channels, and Amazon sales still dominate, though several authors this time around reported Apple sales increasing, and in a few cases at least equaling Amazon earnings.

Having a supportive partner who is willing to let you take the risk is an AMAZING thing, no matter if it's husband or wife or otherwise, and if you succeed as well as some of these women have it's likely you're at least an equal financial partner if not the primary one.

As I see how smaller traditional but specialised publishers can increasingly connect this triangle of publisher / author / reader predominantly because they have selected a niche and excell in that niche, it strikes me that this specialisation is at least an equal element there.

Reading Systems should however always at least compare canonical - equivalent Unicode strings as equal by applying NFC or NFD normalization.

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There is a discrepancy between what it shows for my refund amount, with the difference being listed as a credit under account balance, but at least it does show a refund amount on one of the lines (that account balance amount is equal to my Healthcare credit, btw).

Yes, as long as the combined number of hours you work for each employer equals at least 30 hours per week.