Sentences with phrase «as certain tendencies»

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It can also use it to identify trends and create solutions for drivers in certain areas or certain tendencies, such as providing phone mounts for those who appear to be moving the phone around frequently during the ride.

People also have a tendency to see certain behaviors as primarily male or female.

Missouri Synod theologians had traditionally affirmed the inerrancy of the Bible, and, although such a term can mean many things, in practice it meant certain rather specific things: harmonizing of the various biblical narratives; a somewhat ahistorical reading of the Bible in which there was little room for growth or development of theological understanding; a tendency to hold that God would not have used within the Bible literary forms such as myth, legend, or saga; an unwillingness to reckon with possible creativity on the part of the evangelists who tell the story of Jesus in the Gospels or to consider what it might mean that they write that story from a post-Easter perspective; a general reluctance to consider that the canons of historical exactitude which we take as givens might have been different for the biblical authors.

I'm not sure the research polls say so much about Christians as it does about human nature, and our tendency to rationalize certain behaviors.

So should we take the tendency for certain people to get religious feelings about Apple as evidence for the legitimacy of claims that Steve Jobs is god?

I, for one, have long protested the tendency to equate Christianity exclusively with certain ethical prescriptions — to see this dissociated moralism as an emblem of Christian honor, when really it is mere literalism or a badge of moral superiority.

Whitehead so emphatically repudiates the Platonic tendency to think of the realm of forms as constituting a superior, self - sufficient type of existence, that he interprets even the propositions of mathematics as statements about certain possible forms of process.

I define selective literalism as the tendency to elevate certain biblical principles over others in order to best accommodate one's personal opinions.

@Todd — but either way (regarding my last post)-- I would think one could just as easily argue that there is still nothing «immaterial» about the tendency for the mind to behave similarly against certain situations.

Lutheran ethics, following certain tendencies in Luther's own thought but neglecting his main intention, conceived the social orders outside the Church as necessary bulwarks against sin, but obeying principles of a different order from the demands of the Gospel of love.

There is a tendency in certain quarters to see the teachings of Jesus as nothing more than moral or ethical maxims to be observed to ensure harmonious relationships between each members of the human race.

On this latter point various views were bound to develop, and these views, as well as the legendizing tendency, which is never absent from a growing tradition, were certain to affect the way in which the story of the resurrection was told.

As an example of the tendency toward instrumentalization present in the mind of Ignatius himself, you say that he «famously allowed that an individual Jesuit might, in certain circumstances, be released from the obligation to say the daily office.»

At a time when delegates from all over the world are coming together in a variety of bodies for the purpose of attempting to sketch a first outline of future society, it seems to me essential to set forth the main constructive axes without which it is mere self - delusion to suppose that we can conceive or undertake any re-ordering or development of the Earth: general tendencies of advance and growth, that is to say, which in certain conditions — despite our freedom of choice, or better still, because of it — Mankind can not in any circumstances ignore, and must heed more and more as time goes on.

These pressures on religious broadcasters find expression in their tendency to exaggerate reality either by selection, avoidance, or creation of certain incidents over others and the tendency to compromise with the illusion and sensation which television as a whole promotes through its programming.

But as it stands now, all we can say for certain is that in 1988 at Clemson University, among the mostly young white students questioned, men had a greater tendency than women to try and like fiery - foods.

Evaluating why you placed certain bets, why you took action on certain games can be helpful in understanding your personal tendencies and evolving who you are as a sports bettor.

Formula - fed babies are more susceptible to constipation, as certain brands have a tendency to harden their poop.

While martial law can be justifiable in certain contexts, the way it has been deployed as cover for extrajudicial killings, mistreatment of alleged suspects, and created an atmosphere of fear highlights the illiberal tendencies of Duterte's presidency, and, is reason for concern.

According to the principal investigator of this research project, Juan Pedro Arrebola, from the Biohealth Research Institute (IBS), «there is currently an increasing tendency in the impact of a diversity of different types of cancer, which can be attributed in part to the influence of several environmental factors, such as exposure to certain chemical pollutants.»

«Much as the consequences of a region's fearful or anxious tendencies may remain hidden until certain conditions are met, there may be other regional characteristics that have the potential to influence geopolitical events but the necessary conditions have not yet materialized,» Gosling said.

Although certain contraceptive pills can have positive effects on women with a tendency for acne, as a dermatologist I don't usually recommend starting the contraceptive pill as a way of controlling your acne.

A certain studiousness afflicts even his most accomplished work as a screenwriter and director, a tendency to put his erudition ahead of his instincts.

While it's wonderful to be reacquainted with the various charming characters for the sixth and final season, the series» essential problems remain: A lack of subtlety as plot turns are signaled and then underscored; a tendency to keep certain characters stuck in one emotional state for prolonged periods — how much more angst can Anna and Bates (Joanne Froggatt and Brendan Coyle) telegraph again and again?

There's a certain class of low - budget indie filmmaking that's become almost its own recognizable style — full of ordinary people just trying to find happiness in unorthodox ways, hand - held close - up shots, montages of locations (easily recognized if you live in the area where they're shot, but not particularly tied to the story, which could take place anywhere) with light music underneath, a tendency to shift focus amateurishly (though I think often on purpose as part of the style), a lot of contemplative pauses and awkward conversations.

All of these characters are colorful but so clearly labeled as such that, through no fault of the actors, they wind up having certain robotic tendencies.

is quite a bit smaller than Harrison Ford and he doesn't bear much of a facial resemblance to the man who made Solo a legend, but Ehrenreich delivers a winning performance and does a fantastic job at foreshadowing certain characteristics and tendencies of Ford - as - Han, without delving into impersonation.

With its icy photography and handheld camerawork, Mungiu's film is shot in typical Romanian New Wave style, and certain scenes (the litany of sins, the police interrogation) may well lead Beyond the Hills to be seen as both a summation and an exemplary instance of the movement's aesthetic tendencies.

Where the sub-soil has a tendency to be unstable, such as certain clays or frost susceptible soils, a greater depth of base construction is installed to ensure that the surface layers are stable and will be unaffected by the passage of construction traffic, or winter frosts, in future years.

On a larger scale, such as working in the areas of politics, activism or social justice, this tendency is deeply intertwined with our desire to identify with a certain set of ideals, or a range of complementary identities.

The beginning teachers, in general, expressed that videotaping their teaching helped them to see mannerisms and unintentional tendencies that they normally would not be aware of, such as repeatedly using certain expressions and favoring students on one side of the room.

If you keep in mind that English is a very rhythmic language because of its tendency to accent only certain words, you'll recognize that music plays a role in the classroom as well.

The C does, from certain angles, have a tendency to come across as a smaller E-Class wagon, but that's barely a knock — the E is far from ugly.

Over time, people will make a better mouse trap, and our standard of living will generally rise, even if (or because of) certain socialist tendencies (such as health care for all) that can in fact abet capitalism.

Primary epilepsy is widely believed to be inherited, as evidenced by it prevalence in certain lines of dogs and cats, as well as its tendency to exist more commonly in pure bred animals a opposed to those of mixed breed.

Just like people, as dogs get older they have a tendency to take on certain aliments that the youth are generally exempt from.

To reduce the tendency of blood to clot, such as in certain heart diseases, glomerular disease, and any other condition with inappropriate tendency for blood to clot.

As a result, the definition of the companion animal breed is a breed whose members can not perform any utilitarian function for themselves or their human owners — they're simply too weak to pull their own weight anymore — and they also suffer from a much wider array of painful maladies than their larger cousins; painful and unnatural medical problems like the tendency of certain joints like knees and hips to pop out of their sockets far too easily, among many others.

When it comes to those people who may be immune compromised, it is important that their interaction with certain cats, such as those that are more rambunctious (kittens) or have a tendency to bite and scratch, are limited to prevent the spread of infection.

We partner with veterinarians, breeders and other pet experts to recognize the effect of each nutrient as we develop a formula perfect for a particular breed — studying that breed's lifestyle, life stage needs, and their tendency to develop certain health issues.

Certain types of cooked bones such as chicken and pork should never be given to dogs because of their tendency to splinter and create intestinal problems.

Unaltered pets have certain hormonal tendencies such as urine - marking, aggression, and roaming.

Capcom's latest entry into the series is a bipolar experiment as its perspective and overall tone are a relative far cry from the series» renowned tendencies; while it rekindles certain gameplay and design elements that are not only reminiscent to the series» golden age, but seamlessly blends the core fundamentals of the genre and the powerless implementation that has been popularized in modern survival horror game design, ushering a harmonic balance of the new and old.

Although many different styles are encompassed by the term, there are certain underlying principles that define modernist art: A rejection of history and conservative values (such as realistic depiction of subjects); innovation and experimentation with form (the shapes, colours and lines that make up the work) with a tendency to abstraction; and an emphasis on materials, techniques and processes.

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The presentations have addressed specific decades and geographies as well as certain movements and tendencies, including Color Field, geometric and hard - edge abstraction, Op Art, Pop Art, Minimalism, Feminism, and Conceptualism in a variety of media.

However boyish his appearance — he referred to himself as a «25 - year - old kid» — he is given to more business - like tendencies in conversation, despite a certain penchant for cursing.

There is a tendency in our society to label specific bodies as healthy or unhealthy, beautiful or ugly, and to envision certain modes of behavior as representative of the entire group, which we classify such as «typically Japanese.»

Even as Rothenberg's images have changed radically over the course of her career, certain tendencies critical to the compositional dynamics of her paintings have remained constant, reflecting how the artist sees and reconstructs the world through a series of shifting pictorial structures that create a spinning or torquing spatial scenario.

In amongst the multimedia examples in the column was one from Teddy TV titled «Trend and variation» — purporting to teach the viewer the difference between trend («an average or general tendency of a series of data points to move in a certain direction over time, represented by a line or curve on a graph») and variation («common cause variation is also known as «noise» or «natural patterns,»» the squiggles on a graph).