Sentences with phrase «as blank a slate as»

In the process, Liman provides almost as blank a slate as Bourne himself, a screen upon which we project our interpretations of Bourne's existence and impose rationale for his actions and his decisions.

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Beginning with the consumer decision journey as a blank slate, pair specific channels to each section depending on which marketing channels your brand invests in.

«New hires come in with a blank slate, and we tend to get more creativity as a result of them shadowing someone» Brennan says.

But as opposed to Brown, who as a federal backbencher brought a relatively blank slate to his Ontario bid, Kenney needs no introduction to the national scene.

As I wrote in June 2017, the Alberta Party is a blank slate with a great name, but whether or not this latest group to wander over will translate that name into electoral success is yet to be determined.

The ignorance bred by religion regarding what human beings as containing a ghost in the machine led the way for the misconceptions believed by communists regarding human beings as blank slates, since both religion and communists envisioned human beings in this flawed conceptual manner, denying the evolved components of the brain and the innate nature we are born with due to our genetic make up.

Not for the communist atrocities those were caused by attempts to engineer society, based on a flawed understanding of innate human nature and a fallacious belief in humans beings as blank slates.

If those in the rain forest were given the image of God they have opportunity if they have not the image of God they are a blank slate as to soul i.e. they do not have capacity to love

It is true, as Steele observes, that black men often succeed by making themselves blank slates.

If we start with consciousness as a blank slate that then evolves (whether as an individual or as a species) to adapt to the necessities of its self - preservation (as an individual or as a species), we will never get to an argument for the goodness of fidelity, fecundity, etc..

I am learning to see dough as a blank slate, a starting point instead of an unfinished product.

Regarding your kitchen renovation, I suggest that you select appliances, features, and fixtures that feel bright, open, and unconstraining so that you'll have a sturdy blank slate around which to sculpt an atmosphere that suits you as yours and Thom's preferences evolve.

Since both offer a blank flavor slate, as long as your topping packs loads of seasonings (like this basil - infused vegan sauce), you'll finish feeling super-satisfied.

In this recipe, the poached chicken is shredded and serves as a perfect blank slate for the salad, which combines simple but flavorful ingredients, such as red onions, chili powder, garlic, and lime juice.

Since they are not already flavored in any specific way, unflavored protein powders can work as a sort of culinary blank slate, offering nutrition and texture to any recipe without influencing the flavor.

Anyway, one of the silver linings was that they used the somewhat blank slate as an opportunity to improve the infrastructure of the island.

The premium property facing the south end of Grant Park is a blank slate, but not for long as its owner makes plans for the site.

Babies are not blank slates who simply adapt as many believe.

That liberals are just as guilty of antiscience bias comports more with accounts of humans chomping canines, and yet those on the left are just as skeptical of well - established science when findings clash with their political ideologies, such as with GMOs, nuclear power, genetic engineering and evolutionary psychology — skepticism of the last I call «cognitive creationism» for its endorsement of a blank - slate model of the mind in which natural selection operated on humans only from the neck down.

When blank slate stem cells are exposed to a soft as opposed to a hard surface on which to grow, they begin to transform themselves into neurons, the large, complex cells of the central nervous system.

Naïve stem cells are blank slates that form the basis for not only all the cells of the human body, but cells that make up the placenta to support an embryo as well.

Scientists describe its stem cells as universal «blank slates,» because each can mature into any type of tissue.

Do you have insight as to what degree the «blank slate» idea is true or untrue?

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As a result, we suggested that Cathie let us prepare the flip side of the board as another chalkboard with new florals and a blank slate, that way she would be able to use the chalkboard in her home after the wedding was oveAs a result, we suggested that Cathie let us prepare the flip side of the board as another chalkboard with new florals and a blank slate, that way she would be able to use the chalkboard in her home after the wedding was oveas another chalkboard with new florals and a blank slate, that way she would be able to use the chalkboard in her home after the wedding was over.

A white t - shirt is a blank slate so, to elevate it, layer it with a textured blazer or leather jacket — as I did here — or under an open woven for a relaxed - casual look.

Mr. Kingsley's face is a blank slate, which is not the same thing as an enigma.

She starts off as a blank slate, imbued with enough tools to seduce lonely men as her only trait.

This was a blank - slate film experience for me, and it's not a sequel or prequel so much as an independent movie operating laterally to Suicide Club, so why am I even talking about all this.

This leaves the third state as a blank slate, and in that regard our guess is good as anyone's.

Yet as The Outsider unfolds, it becomes clear that Nick is less a man with hidden depths and more a blank slate.

This is one of the many odd indie films that used to be «business as usual» for Depp, and he's perfect as the complete «blank slate» that everyone else ascribes some deeper meaning to.

The cast manage to wrangle as much as possible from the material, Woodley in particular bringing some raw nerves to an otherwise blank slate, but it is ultimately not enough to rise above the film's many flaws — weird science and henchman myopia but minor among them.

Alma is deliberately written as a blank slate; we know nothing about her at all, not even where she is from.

There's nothing particularly unusual about him, but that's intentional; it allows him to be our viewpoint character — and we do get a pretty good feel for him as the movie goes on, so it's not like he's a blank slate or anything.

That's not to say that there isn't potential for them to grow in the future but the whole concept exists as a kind of blank slate now and none of it is particularly compelling.

Here, the eponymous ex-hitman (Keanu Reeves, perfectly cast as a blank slate) sets out to take down a whole crime syndicate because the big boss» bratty son killed his dog — a violation of the terms of Wick's exit deal.

Nathan sets up the parameters of success, and through the blank slate of Caleb, we're actively involved in trying to determine whether a certain look, pause, or intonation on Ava's part is the work of a conscious mind or the reflexive reaction of programming (Vikander's performance is as effective as it is because she only hints at either possibility).

Regardless of the consensus that teachers should approach each students as a blank slate of potential, they often bring baggage into the classroom, which impacts their engagement with students.

This model, which is meant to serve as a blank slate to the tuner market, was offered in only four colors: Super White, Flint Mica, Black Sand Pearl and Classic Silver Metallic.

Aya Kanno is the creator of manga series including Soul Rescue, BLANK SLATE (published by VIZ Media), and the New York Times bestselling series, OTOMEN (published by VIZ Media), which was recognized as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

I certainly didn't have him in mind in writing the book and so he works as kind of a blank slate.

While some people might think of bankruptcy as a «tabula rasa» or a blank slate, it's a common misconception.

A puppy is born as a «blank slate.»

Conventional wisdom says that young puppies come to us as blank slates.

Mason will need continued basic obedience training as he came to us with a blank slate.

He sees Detroit as a blank slate.

Koh Samui was their beautiful reward: a relatively blank slate, defined as much by what it lacked (glow sticks; lunkheads) as by what it had (killer snorkeling; boat trips to a nearby marine park).

Like you said, there are a ton of games that have that option already, what's wrong with keeping some have a clearly defined, and focused character as opposed a blank slate?

I simply did nt care about the characters around me and the person as i was playing as, there effectively blank slates.