Sentences with phrase «change his controlling nature»

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Such transfers don't change the nature of who ultimately controls the fortune.

Only a vibrant economy will permit us all to adapt to climate changes that nature brings and about which we can do very little, since solar variations, ocean currents, and volcanic eruptions are quite beyond our control.

In the same spirit Santayana and Whitehead agree in objecting, like Nietzsche, to the idea that change in the natural world is controlled by «laws of nature,» viewing the laws rather as simply descriptions of what each unit to which they apply «decides» to do itself (RB 301 - 302).

But today's libertarians respond that biotechnology is not so much about changing nature as increasing free beings» control over it.

The nature of religious television in America can be seen to be a function of the interaction of four main players; changes over the past decades have come about because of changes in the relative power and relationships of the four following players: (1) the regulatory agencies of the federal government, which, through the legislative process, provide the structure within which interaction inside the television industry takes place; (2) the television industry, primarily network and local station managements, which control the airwaves within the legislated structure; (3) the viewing public, which selects what it is that will be watched; and (4) the religious broadcasters who provide the material for broadcasts.

Under the philosophy of development built on the illusion that change and growth are the same as progress and that any move, especially if it goes in the direction of control and exploitation of nature is to be desired, we have set up the Euro - American culture as the mark of development, and the acceptable level of human consumption.

Man can reshape the conditions of his life, change the face of nature, eliminate killing diseases, reconstruct the human body, control the growth of population in ways beyond anything remotely conceivable before the twentieth century.

Modernity is represented by three forces - first, the revolution in the relation of humanity to nature, signified by science and technology; second, the revolutionary changes in the concept of justice in the social relations between fellow human beings indicated by the self - awakening of all oppressed and suppressed humans to their fundamental human rights of personhood and peoplehood, especially to the values of liberty and equality of participation in power and society; thirdly, the break - up of the traditional integration of state and society with religion, in response to religious pluralism on the one hand and the affirmation of the autonomy of the secular realm from the control of religion on the other».

But the revisions appear not to have mollified critics of the proposal, who oppose what they say is an «ill - conceived» effort by the county and the Park District to change the essential nature of the park for flood - control purposes.

Furthermore by having only a third elected each year change of control is achieved gradually, thereby reflecting the more consistent views of the electorate rather than those that prevail at just one brief period and which might be temporary in nature.

Recognizing the fluid and quick changing nature of potential legislation on gun control, the Executive Officers of NYSACC are hereby authorized to issue a letter of opposition for any bill that attempts to enact the above mention actions.

It's these that the team targeted: modifying the rate of shape - shifting let them control how the material changes over the course of several hours (Nature Communications, doi.org/bq8k).

Whether or not we could retain some sort of control of the machines, assuming that we would want to, the nature of our activities and aspirations would be changed utterly by the presence on earth of intellectually superior beings.

In each branch of these networks, layers of regulatory controls constantly change the nature and abundance of the molecular players.

While climate change may increase the occurrence of malaria, the effect can be almost completely offset by adopting control strategies such as bed netting, spraying and anti-malarial drugs, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.

«We now have a tool to control temperature on a cellular level, and we can study how biological systems react to temperature change,» says Peter Maurer, a physicist at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a member of the team publishing the result today in Nature.

Now we appear to have set in motion a series of events that, even if we can manage to bring our greenhouse gas production under control, threatens to change the very nature of the planet we live on.

«My research is grounded in the practical application of science and logic, which tells me it is far better to work with nature rather than trying to control or to change her,» Clemson University civil engineer David Prevatt told LiveScience.

These changes indicate the need for all studies in which the subjects have diabetes to be carefully controlled and not merely to be observational in nature.

Margaret Hodge MP, chairwoman of the Commons public accounts committee, said: «The decision to change fundamentally the nature of the programme away from one solely directed at struggling schools is up to the government, but taxpayers have the right to expect a more considered and controlled approach to public spending than the department has so far displayed.»

Combine the steering changes with the other chassis upgrades on the road — a more compliant ride despite stiffer Exige Cup dampers, improved body control, increased grip levels and the more relaxed nature and settled movements on poor road surfaces — and the Sport 350 draws you in.

Geraldine Somerset presents Opinion: If Indieland Must have Gatekeepers... Dan Holloway posted at Self Publishing Advice Blog, saying, «Indie author and poet Dan Holloway considers whether it's possible to implement quality control standards in the world of self - publishing without changing the nature of the indie community.

Covenants can also be «non-financial» in nature, such as providing financial information to bondholders, protecting against the selling of assets, or changes of control, or making sure the assets of the company have adequate insurance.

Moreover, the instinct to do so comes from the very same short - sighted approach: WE HUMANS are unwilling to change, so we try to control nature and other animals to save what little is left after our destruction has taken it's toll.

Grain is so closely associated with these that the first step in treating a pet is often to change the diet to remove or control the nature of the grain sources.

The linear design allows Crystal Dynamics to finely control the game's rhythms, changing the pace and feel of the story through the nature of the challenges with which you're presented.

With the nine oil paintings and three works on paper that comprise the exhibition, Miller continues to explore the narrative potential of the animal world by revisiting many of the themes that she has surveyed in her work for the past thirty years, including the relationship between predator and prey, the effect of changing habitats upon both flora and fauna, the folly of our human sense of control over nature, and the passage of time.

As author and co-editor of a new fire book, «The Ecological Importance of Mixed - Severity Fires — Nature's Phoenix,» I would like to comment on Lindon's hypothesis that by «controlling» fire we can reduce climate change impacts.

Several thousand years ago humankind unknowingly shut off nature's «thermostat» that controls extreme changes in human population numbers.

His position: • No evidence of increasing lake clarity as a result of secchi measurements since 1946 • The interplay of stratification and plankton productivity are not «straightforward» • Challenges O'Reilly's assumption on the correlation of wind and productivity - the highest production is on the end of the lake with the lowest winds • A strong caution using diatoms as the productivity proxy (it is one of two different lake modes) • No ability to link climate change to productivity changes • More productivity from river than allowed for in Nature Geopscience article • Externally derived nutrients control productivity for a quarter of the year • Strong indications of overfishing • No evidence of a climate and fishery production link • The current productivity of the lake is within the expected range • Doesn't challenge recent temp increase but cites temperature records do not show a temperature rise in the last century • Phytoplankton chlorophylla seems to have not materially changed from the 1970s to 1990s • Disputes O'Reilly's and Verbug's claims of increased warming and decreased productivity • Rejects Verburgs contention that changes in phytoplankton biomass (biovolume), in dissolved silica and in transparency support the idea of declining productivity.

The nature of the climate system is in changes on control variables initiating shifts in the climate system.

In other words climate change is not about a changing climate, it's about controlling Nature's changing climate.

Cutting edge data centers of the future will require less of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).

25 R. v. Pelletier (1974), 4 O.R. (2d) 677, 18 C.C.C. (2d) 516 appears to be the first decision to use the «living tree» to advocate a morphing constitution: «As the nature of the Canadian community changes and in this immediate issue, the activities of those sought to be controlled by the Narcotic Control Act and the Criminal Code change in scale and complexity, new considerations arise which bring into prominence facets of the law including the Constitution which were less important or less applicable in former times.»

If you maintain a good control on the vehicle, in many cases the nature and consequences of collisions will also change.

When there is so much out of a candidate's control in job search, and so much has changed, it's human nature to cling to comfort zones — even when these habits don't work.

CG HEADQUARTERS, Stockton, CA 5/2013 to Present Accounting Coordinator • Facilitate communication channels between company, clients, suppliers and lenders • Ascertain that all incoming and outgoing invoices are accounted for and any changes to accounts are legitimate • Provide guidance in maintaining accounts payable records and updating databases • Collect and organize financial information and organize it for tax and audit purposes • Apply standard controls when transferring data between two mediums • Duplicate files for security purposes, make adjustment entries and authorize invoices that are non-standard in nature • Prepare accounting reports and ensure that they are reconciled • Anticipate petty cash needs of each department and ensure a proper cash flow • Analyze accounts to ensure their accuracy and compile statistical reports • Prepare correspondence to communicate with various internal and external agencies

Excel Logistics (Memphis, TN) 7/2004 — 1/2006 Business Analyst • Analyzed business problems, determined cause and nature, and provided innovative solutions • Oversaw implementation of system and process solutions ensuring effective and timely resolution • Identified WMS system modifications, prepared development cost estimates, and determined timeline • Prepared acceptance test plans for WMS systems and assisted in installation and operation • Met internal and external compliance requirements including GxP and SOX for WMS systems • Approved the documentation of key deliverables including plans, protocols, reports, and change controls to ensure contents met business and regulatory requirements • Developed and managed requirement process flows • Reviewed audit reports and responded to findings

Only those who think that they can control human nature via economic machinations from on high change, from true believers, to disenchanted, confused, former bureacrats as they mull over what went wrong with the world.