Sentences with phrase «by powerful currents»

Cower is a huge bullfrog who is swept along by powerful currents in the water and deposited on Abel's island.

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What we in the West definitely don't know is the current location of Bo or Wang, what repercussions will be felt by Bo's powerful allies in politics, business and the military (the Financial Times reported May 14 that Bo's mentor and standing committee member Zhou Yongkang had been relieved of his duties as head of China's police, courts and spy apparatus), and who is going to lead China for the next 10 years, let alone what their policy leanings may be.

Mr. Luskin is not scared by the current lofty levels, relying on forward earnings and his expectations of powerful economic side - effects from the tax reform.

Current development can, in fact, be described as the process by which the rich and more powerful reallocate the nation's natural resources in their favor and modern technology is the tool that subserves this process.

And I see how through this restless, wavering mass there pass powerful psychic currents made up of souls who are carried away by a passion for art, for love, for science and the mastery of the universe, for the autonomy of the individual, for the freedom of mankind.

This is not simply because its daunting length and complexity resist entry by ordinary readers, but because Jewett's relentless application of current preoccupations flattens one of the world's most powerful religious writings to the level of the banal and reveals how little theological passion and insight are to be found among contemporary New Testament interpreters.

First, as the title of a key chapter puts it, the American example shows that religion can «Make Use of Democratic Instincts» in a manner mutually beneficial to itself and democracy; second, sustainable democracy needs religion, which means we can expect democratic peoples to remain attached to its continuance or at least potentially receptive to its revival (cf. II, 2.17, # s 17 - 20); third, democratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon common opinion.

We were men of the twentieth century, carried along (unless we struggled heroically) by very powerful psychological currents: We tended, therefore, to follow the contingent trend of the moment as though it were an absolute; we over-dramatized the apparent novelty of our condition; we indulged a kind of collective Oedipus complex, resenting and rejecting whatever smacked of the past.

The meat free appeal is a response to last year's call by Pope Francis to address the current «ecological crisis» facing the world, which he blamed on the indifference of the powerful and to which the meat and livestock industries contribute disproportionately.

It is only a matter of time before we start getting lots of Arsenal transfer rumours linking us with a summer transfer bid for Romelu Lukaku, after it was revealed by Sky Sports and other sporting websites that the Belgium international star has rejected the new contract that is being offered to him by his current club Everton, so I thought I would get in early and ask whether you Arsenal fans out there would like the Gunners to go for this powerful, prolific and Premier League proven striker?

The current version is fronted by spidery 6» 6» sophomore Michael Carter - Williams and powerful 6» 4» senior Brandon Triche.

This gets execerbated in the era of a few powerful mass media outlets who control the information, and somewhat improved in the current Internet world - but not by much.

- for clarification, I do believe a central clearing house / bank IS needed, just not the current institution run by and for the rich and powerful of the world.

Begley and Doidge wade against this current with a strong message of hope: By recognizing neuroplasticity as a real and powerful force, we can tilt our theories of mind back into a realm where choice and free will are meaningful concepts, and where radical improvement to the human condition is possible using the right, scientifically proven techniques.

«Our measurements of the bright spot suggest there are powerful shock waves in the star's atmosphere that reach higher temperatures than are predicted by current theoretical models for AGB stars,» says Theo Khouri, astronomer at Chalmers and member of the team.

Missions to explore the oceans on Saturn's largest moon might have to contend with powerful currents driven by solar energy.

The team showed that by using a powerful magnetic field and very low temperatures, below — 450 degrees Fahrenheit -LRB--- 270 degrees Celsius), they could read the state of electrons in a silicon wafer, potential qubits, using electrical current, and were able to extend the usable lifetime of those qubits dramatically.

The subtle signals from stretched rocky planets could be found by some current telescopes, and certainly by much more powerful observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) that are due to enter service in the next few years.

The idea that neutron stars can produce x-ray jets as powerful as those created by black holes is «a pretty big deal» that challenges some of the current models of the phenomena, says astrophysicist Rob Fender of the University of Southampton in the U.K..

Their movement is caused as they are jostled from below by powerful convection currents rising and falling beneath the photosphere.

The decoupling corresponds to periods when the Gulf Stream, a powerful marine current that carries the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico northwards, was pushed towards the Bay of Biscay by the moderate iceberg break - up from the North of the American continent.

That is why the European Respiratory Society is one of four founding societies, along with the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, the European Society of Cardiology and the European Cancer Organisation, of the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe, which aims to change the current fragmented and uncoordinated approach for biomedical research funding, by giving a single, powerful voice to the biomedical research community across Europe.

Four black NBA superstars opened this year's ESPY awards with a powerful speech decrying the current state of race relations in America, which they described as plagued by «injustice, distrust, and anger.»

While elements such as state standards, accountability measures, and value added measures are gaining acceptance, other important components, especially performance - based pay and increased choice options, are opposed by powerful forces — such as the politically connected teachers unions — with vested interests in the current system.

In some cases, state policy initiatives are not taken seriously by local agencies.293 Even under current state accountability requirements, some local educators do not view the state as a powerful force for changing basic practices.

A group of more than a dozen charter alumni have chosen to give back in a powerful way: by inviting current charter high school students to become advocates for the charter movement.

The question can only be answered if you determine the load that is being put on the batteryand the load capacity of the battery.I have run the radio in my truck for two hours and it started without a problem.I have seen a luxury car with 12 or 14 interior lights run a battery down in 90 minutes from a door left open.Most original equipment radios draw very little current so that isn't much of an issue.What can be of concern is if you repeatedly drain the battery with powerful stereos, lights, powerwindows etc. then recharge it by running the engine.

The biggest update for the average consumer, though, is the all - new IS 350 All - Wheel Drive model, essentially a more powerful version of the current IS 250 All - Wheel Drive, which by itself accounts for 30 percent of IS 250 sales nationally.

The current Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is powered by the supercharged LT4 V8, which delivers 650 horsepower and 650lb - ft of torque, making it the most powerful production road car that General Motors has ever offered.

Critical Knowledge: Based on current Outlander crossoverDesign inspired by Lancer Evolution sedanReshaped bumpers, headlamps, side mirrors, side sills, fenders and hoodEnhanced, more powerful V - 6 engineUpgraded shifting program with Idle Neutral LogicSuper All Wheel Control (S - AWC) 4 - wheel - drive (4WD) systemShorter, stiffer suspension19 - inch OZ Racing wheels; Brembo brakesFUSE Handsfree Media Gateway systemIntroductionBuilding on the success of its current Outlander crossover utility vehicle (CUV), Mitsubishi recently announced at the New York International Auto Show the Outlander GT Prototype, an all - new design intended to improve upon the performance and technology found in the current Outlander.

It is the most powerful version of the current Range Rover Sport, called SVR and created by Special Operations division.

Volkswagen has confirmed the 2015 GTI will also be more powerful at 141kW — eclipsing the Fiesta ST's 134kW and the 132kW output of the current Polo GTI, which is powered by a 1.4 - litre «twin - charger» engine.

Under the hood, the standard 1.9 - liter, four - cylinder engine will be replaced by a more powerful 2 - liter version that provides a small increase from the current 88 horsepower.

Priced at $ 35,998 — $ 2,000 more than the current model — and set to go on sale in early 2018, the new LEAF will be followed in 2019 by a more powerful version that will command a higher price tag.

Maruti Ertiga 2018 engine and transmission: The second - gen Ertiga will be powered by a brand new 1.5 - litre petrol engine that's more powerful than the current 1.4 - litre motor.

It is powered by a smaller but more powerful 2.4 - litre diesel engine developing 147bhp — a power gap of 45bhp from the current model's 2.5 - litre unit that makes 102bhp.

Autocar claims the current 740e iPerformance PHEV will be replaced by a more powerful» 745e» with the upcoming «LCI» facelift, reportedly due for release in 2019...

The Intel's current most powerful processors will now empower the Apple's MacBook with HD Graphics 3000 also added to the chip by the company.

While the current generation iPad comes equipped with ARM Cortex A8 processor — A4 processor in Apple speak — both versions of the new iPads are likely to be powered by a more powerful customized ARM Cortex A9 processor which scores over the A4 in terms of a higher clock speed and multi-core capabilities.

It provides a powerful tool for unbiased environmental assessments in enterprises and surveys the current impacts and the targets published by environmental authorities, specifically the European Environment Agency.

And looking ahead, judging by their respective (prior) growth histories & the current inflection point we've now reached in the UK / Irish economies, both of One51's divisions could enjoy a steady progression in terms of increasing revenues & expanding margins over the next few years — while a measured acquisition strategy would obviously add another powerful growth tailwind.

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This Pokémon creates a powerful magnetic field by emitting strong electric currents from the pads on its hands and feet.

However CD Projekt RED have truly upped the ante of this current instalment by revamping the size of the world, the gaming mechanics and combat which makes this title quite a holistic, powerful and engaging RPG.

One growing concern amongst gamers is that a more powerful Xbox by the current name of Project Scorpio will be releasing by the holiday season of 2017.

Before his current form, he was a ring that became powerful over many centuries by luring in numerous people and absorbing the powers of his wearers.

It creates a powerful magnetic field by emitting strong electric currents from the pads on its hands and feet.

These points can be used to open up new areas, which in turn weakens your defenses by providing more spawning areas for the zombies, but it also means you can eventually activate defenses or powerful upgrades designed to prolong your current game.

Nodens plans to stop the power of the dragons in the current era by traveling through time and slaying dragon in three different time eras (the past, present and future) in hopes of stopping the rise of the 7th and most powerful dragon.

Her powerful documentary book first appeared in 1971; the current reissue includes many of the original photographs, along with previously unpublished ones, all supplemented by Ms. Freedman's street-wise annotations.