Sentences with phrase «characterized by a compromised»

Virtually every disease known to man is characterized by a compromised immune system.

It reinforces the fact that relationship dissolution is not win - lose, that it is characterized by compromise — even in a courtroom — and the ability to design compromise is best left in the hands of the people most intimately involved.

Not exact matches

Neo-fundamentalists believe they alone are remaining true to the fullness of the gospel and orthodox faith while the rest of the evangelical church is in grave, near - apocalyptic danger of theological drift, moral laxity, and compromise with a postmodern culture — a culture which they see as being characterized by a skepticism towards Enlightenment conceptions of «absolute truth,» a pluralistic blending of diverse beliefs, values, and cultures, and a suspicion of hierarchies and traditional sources of authority.

I recognize that NOCSAE's decision may have some technical merit; and that it may be to some degree be necessary to protect the integrity of its helmet standard by weeding out what one football helmet representative characterized in an email to me as «snake oil salesmen» marketing supplemental padding products that, despite their overblown claims, likely do little if anything to reduce, much less prevent, concussions, and may, at least in theory, compromise the ability of football helmets to protect players as the manufacturers intended.

The bill signing, attended by a host of Assembly Democrats, State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and U.S House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, was a set piece designed to highlight Cuomo's faith in his own method of government, which he repeatedly characterized Tuesday as bipartisan compromise in the spirit of «getting things done.»

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is characterized by the production of immune cells and autoantibodies by the body's immune system that can damage thyroid cells and compromise their ability to make thyroid hormone.

In a career characterized by a hard - edged intelligence that matches his punchy style, «Green Zone» feels strangely compromised.

The compromises, however, give rise to «worry situations,» characterized by acute angst on my part about particular holdings, even when the Fund does not sell those holdings.

Gastric dilatation - volvulus (GDV) is a common condition in dogs that is characterized by rapid accumulation of air in the stomach, twisting of the stomach, and subsequent shock and systemic compromise that is fatal in most cases if left untreated.

In both pets and people, more severe brain damage is characterized by an inability to learn new information or to do two or more things and as in show or obedience training, the normal ability to ignore distractions is compromised.

Healthy intimacy is compromised by sexual addiction, a progressive disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts that cause distress for the individual and their loved ones.

The use is characterized by patterned, ritualistic usage of drugs or alcohol resulting in some compromised value system, financial problems, relationship difficulties, physical deteriorations, and emotional distress.