Sentences with phrase «by virtue of higher»

«(VII) the estimated value of the carbon dioxide and other emission reductions that will be achieved by virtue of the higher energy efficiency of the covered products resulting from the imposition of the standard;

Well, in that latter analysis that's fine; for it MUST be true by virtue of the higher density and the specific heat of water versus air.

This type of economic moat, by virtue of higher switching costs, can be very powerful and long - lasting.

This mere thought of taking time upon one's conscience of giving it time to explore with its sleepless vigilance every secret thought, with such effect that, if every instant one does not make the movement by virtue of the highest and holiest there is in a man, one is able with dread and horror to discover (People do not believe this in our serious age, and yet it is remarkable that even in paganism, less easy - going and more given to reflection, the two outstanding representatives of the Greek as a conception of existence intimated each in his way that by delving deep into oneself one would first of all discover the disposition to evil.

SilberBoardTM is a great solution, since it is considerably more sustainable as well as being visually distinctive by virtue of its high - quality gloss surface.

The gifted child, in particular, by virtue of high educational potential, is best suited to this type of educational therapy and perhaps best able to develop cognitive strategies for making informed choices that will result in better adjustment.

The game managed to stay on the news by virtue of its high player count.

By virtue of its high yield, palm oil is a cheaper substitute than other vegetable oils.

Not exact matches

Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to High River (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d - 3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the «Act») the Shares which High River directly beneficially owns.

High - quality businesses also provide natural tailwinds to returns by virtue of their economics, and their resiliency enables portfolio concentration, which is valuable because it affords the opportunity to perform deep primary research.»

Because these people (priests and pastors) are held to a higher standard by virtue of their position, yet they routinely abuse their power.

One of the highest causes of teen suicide is the perception by teens that they may be gay, and will be forever marginalized and ostracized by virtue of something they are born with.

They were also filled with a high degree of spiritual abuse simply by virtue of having to accept Calvinism or you can not be a member.

We will aspire to the highest standards of Christian morality and virtue by living an «examined life» enabled by God's Holy Spirit.

But precisely for this reason it is more seductive and therefore more dangerous... To justify Machiavelli's terrible counsels by having recourse to his patriotism, means to see the virtues of that patriotism while being blind to that which is higher than patriotism, or to that which both hallows and limits patriotism.

In a simplified scheme, his multi-faculty humanity possessed broadly speaking three layered faculties that connected with the three broad divisions of the entire affair, namely, sensible, rational and transcendental — the highest being the transcendental spirit of humanity that was capable of connecting with the Other by virtue of being in possession of a core that corresponded to the Other.

When I assumed responsibilities for the United Methodist Church's higher education systems, including campus ministry, I was stunned to realize that the five members of my staff assigned to campus ministry were related to me only by virtue of their payrolls.

But this criticism does not really apply to Hartshorne in that in his virtue ethics he is not so much concerned with agents as with the principles that (albeit at a high level of abstraction) guide one in determining which actions are logically possible and which, when chosen by some agent or other, are consistent with what must be the case in metaphysics.

«2 Can man really submit even his high ideals and noble virtues to be transformed by the demands of the one final good, the Great Society of all?

Thus when we ascribe mass to an entity, we are asserting a kind of limit on its dynamics.12 Bringing this back to the preprojective, we are saying that insofar as a high - grade society objectifies a given nexus by virtue of the Category of Transmutation in the flattened form that is mass, the dynamics of that nexus are bounded, at least with regard to its extensive relations with the world.

I will only recall that, by virtue of its convergent nature, hominization is scarcely conceivable (seen from the point at which we find ourselves) except as terminating, whatever road it follows, in a point of collective reflection where Mankind, having achieved within and around itself, technically and intellectually, the greatest possible coherence, will find itself raised to a higher critical point — one of instability, tension, inter-penetration and metamorphosis — coinciding, it would seem, with what for us are the phenomenal limits of the world.

By virtue of the convergence of the cosmic lines, as I have said, we must surmise the existence of a higher centre of consciousness ahead of us, at the apogee of Evolution.

Inasmuch as he would speak, he can do so perfectly well, for he is able to make himself intelligible; inasmuch as he would keep silent, it is because by virtue of being the individual he would be higher than the universal, would delude himself with all sorts of fantastic notions about how she will soon forget the sorrow, etc..

By virtue of the fact that liberal democracy is an association of communities, each of which has its own vision of God and the good, rather than itself being the highest institutional expression of one such community, it does indeed operate without a common substantive conception of the good.

Since the nave is more than twice as high as it is wide, and taut by virtue of its being twice the size of the aisles, we are led irresistibly forward.

The things that we regard as virtues, as the highest achievements of man's peculiar and separate greatness, he would condemn as vices and defects; and contrariwise, vices and defects are exalted by him into high moral commandments....

«By and large, a rich and complex idea [i.e., the virtue of patience] that was consistently employed for almost two thousand years to represent the highest possibilities of human life, both in the classical and the Christian traditions, has been allowed to wither away.»

For the deterioration of higher education throughout the United States in the past several generations has contributed mightily to our contemporary cultural crisis, and the cultural crisis, by depleting the nation's reserves of republican virtue, has in turn produced a political crisis in which constitutional democracy itself is now at risk.

It isn't even about God... what this writer who «sobered up» without God doesn't get is that in AA (which incidentally she, by virtue of writing her article is in direct conflict with one of the Twelve Traditions of AA) it clearly says «as we understood Him» — your Higher Power can be your dog, as long as you realize you aren't running the show... lest we forget that our best «thinking» got us there...

The Southern Section has upwards of 500 member high schools, making it a power by virtue of its sheer numbers.

By virtue of their loss to Sunderland, Chelsea can no longer finish any higher than ninth on the table — which would be the worst finish ever for a Premier League champion's title defense.

Busch transfers by virtue of being the highest in points among the eight Chase drivers without a victory.

Sunderland have conceded seven goals (half of their total conceded tally) in the final 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season — a league - high — and with United's record over the years at scoring late winners also in mind, patience could be a virtue for Moyes» men but with their wingers potentially set to be tested by both Johnson and Giaccherini's creative exploits, Rooney will need to be everywhere once more whilst Van Persie will be praying the 27 - year - old can provide the exquisite service for him to profit from in front of goal.

Either > 0.7 % of births are high risk by virtue of having high blood pressure... or you deny that high blood pressure is a risk factor.

Ed Miliband now has the highest satisfaction ratings, (or perhaps more accurately the least negative) of any of the three leaders — by virtue of remaining constant against the decline in Cameron's ratings.

Those fortunate enough to have access to high finance, made windfall profits merely by virtue of being in the so - called right place at the right time.

«By virtue of the powers conferred on her by order 79 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I 47), the Lady Chief Justice has.By virtue of the powers conferred on her by order 79 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I 47), the Lady Chief Justice has.by order 79 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I 47), the Lady Chief Justice has...

The first is that superdelegates are automatically selected, by virtue of being a high - level elected official or a Democratic National Committee member.

That is not to be taken as an endorsement, but rather an acknowledgement of the fact that — by virtue of experience, energy, inclination and native intelligence — Andrew Cuomo is indisputably well qualified to seek New York's highest office.

By virtue of Yoga Alliance, you also receive the utmost quality of yoga curriculum and delivery as it sets the highest standards of yogic education in the globe.

FThe global industrial food system relies on crops that have been bred primarily for higher yield and ease of transport, while farmers involved in local food systems often place a higher value on plant varietals that are more nutritious by virtue of their variety (i.e., not bred for yield alone) or by their method of production.

By virtue of us having the higher price point, we're able to deliver a different service.

She laughs at his jokes, holds onto his arm at high - profile functions and makes him look successful just by the virtue of being there.

Uncertain who he can trust and ultimately forced to fight a handful of men solo, Gary's plight echoes the climax of «High Noon,» and similarly carves an effective political metaphor out of its one - man - army scenario: Literally bringing a knife to a gun fight during the tense showdown set around the exteriors of an apartment building, Gary becomes a killing machine by virtue of the only option at his disposal.

9:00 am — Fox Movie — Nightmare Alley Fox didn't make too many noir films, and this one just barely sneaks in by virtue of... some high contrast lighting here and there?

Those are high schools similar to the suburban high school in which I served as principal for 20 years; they are good schools by virtue of their zip codes.

Robert W. Iuliano is vice president and general counsel of Harvard University, and by virtue of that experience, has confronted many of the fundamental legal issues affecting higher education.

And elementary schools may also have mixed motives: older children are easier to teach and they perform at higher levels, just by virtue of being older.

FutureLearn brings a high - quality learner experience to US online education by virtue of their unique social learning approach integrated with easily the best looking MOOC interface.»

Opponents further argue that, regardless of ability, students will generally attain higher achievement in more - rigorous classes (Hallinan, 2000) Even students who fail in Advanced Placement courses have a better chance of earning a college degree, simply by virtue of having been exposed to a challenging curriculum (Adelman, 1999).