Sentences with phrase «compelling arguments are made»

Throughout the film, compelling arguments are made for how Western forms of music incorporated the rhythms and vocal stylings of traditional Native American music.

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Amazon made compelling arguments on why they are an ideal technology platform partner.

There's a depth of reporting here that suggests he took this assignment personally, and he makes a compelling argument that the interests of a publicly traded corporation and a Wall Street culture hell - bent on wringing every last efficiency from a business aren't compatible with the stock in trade of the journalism industry — reporting that earns and safeguards the public trust.

Futurist Kevin Kelly makes a compelling argument for why Super AI is a total myth.

As Harvard Business School lecturers John Neffinger and Matthew Kohutobserve observe in their book, «Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential,» when a discussion becomes an argument, it's no longer an exercise in logic and reasoning.

But if they're already using - or more likely under - using - Office 365, then Microsoft is going to make a very compelling argument to do just that in the future.

One could make a compelling argument that those expenses should not be taken all at once, but instead spread out of the period when a drug is sold because it is equivalent to buying equipment for your bakery.

Asked which province — B.C., which wants to delay the project for environmental reasons, or Alberta, which wants to avoid delays for economic reasons — is making the more compelling argument, Canadians are evenly split, with 50 per cent saying each province's government is more persuasive

This would be a more compelling argument if the administration had not exempted the mortgage - interest deduction from its drive to make the tax code simpler.

By making his particularly cogent and compelling bullish arguments for gold, and given his stature, credibility and connections, Rickards is a God send to the price riggers.

Taken as a whole they've made a very compelling argument that the explanations of the universe provided by both science and religion are incomplete and always evolving, and that one perspective is no more or less valid than another.

If you make good points, I may even comment, or notify my blog readers that I am changing my views because of your compelling Scriptural and theological arguments.

They knew how to make their case to a jury — by creating a framework for the jury through which they will be compelled to agree with the perspective and argument of the lawyer / theologian.

Popularization: Once the case is made intellectually, God recruits the artists, musicians, activists and literary geniuses who make intellectual arguments compelling to popular audiences, enabling laypersons to perceive the need for reform.

But a compelling philosophical argument can be made for the view that gay is not good, which means that it should be considered a disease in the same way as all the other sexual disorders in the DSM.

Bilbro also makes a compelling argument that the presumed pioneers of environmental thought were not as revolutionary as their modern irreligious readers might assume.

Yes, they need to be taught to believe in gods, but babies don't have the ability to determine that gods are, or aren't real either, which make that argument a whole lot less compelling than the people who like to use it would like.

(a) We should proceed with research into human cloning only if compelling arguments can be made for its potential benefits.

You are obviously filled with a lot of anger that you need to lash out to people about what they believe and try to make compelling, but errant, arguments based on other people's quotes.

Had I been able to read Larry Witham's book before I delivered the Gifford Lectures at St. Andrews, I would have been able to make my argument more compelling by locating the story I told in relation to Witham's account of addressing the challenges of science.

One of his tendencies (and limitations) was to attack the weakest part of an opponent's argument but ignore the strongest or most compelling parts» a penchant that sometimes eroded his credibility, or at least made him less convincing.

It's tough to make a compelling argument for a quarterback when his team finishes with the third - worst record in the league, but Rivers is still a talented quarterback with tremendous value to the spread.

The arguments made in this article are factual, logical and compelling.

O'Hara makes a compelling argument that circumcised intercourse may frustrate the primordial subconscious that seems to know «real sex ain't this way.»

«Patronage, Waste and Favoritism / A dark history of Constitutional Conventions,» available free online, makes a compelling argument that a con - con is nothing more than an extraordinarily expensive extra session of the Legislature writ large, with the same controlling politicians, the same special interests, and, most importantly, delivering the same outcomes.

«When you consider only this portion of the deal — nuclear restrictions for the first ten years — that line of thinking is plausible, but even for this part of the agreement, the weaknesses mentioned above make this argument less compelling.»

If people are to feel bound in to this united society there must be opportunity...» This is about as compelling an argument for compassionate Conservativism as any Tory has made in recent years.

Lynne Isbell makes a compelling argument that enhanced ability to detect motionless snakes was the factor that favored the evolution of the unusual features of the primate visual system.

«They make a very compelling argument that this mutation in this family is responsible for Tourette's,» says Jon McClellan, a psychiatrist at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Indeed, Hoerling and Kumar, in their ’03 Science article «The Perfect Ocean for Drought», make a fairly compelling argument that this trend is associated with a trend towards enhanced drought in regions such as the desert southwest of the U.S., a pattern we typically associate with «La Nina».

Until now I've turned up my nose at «barefoot shoes» because of the ugly factor, but in this post Jamie makes some pretty compelling arguments as to why this funny - looking footwear can be a smart — and even fashionable — choice.

What makes this more of a compelling argument is the common misconceptions that fat is bad for us, that cholesterol is bad for us, and red meat is bad for us.

Although he makes a compelling argument, I am not yet convinced that such large amounts may be necessary, so I would encourage you to do your own research, and adopt a sensible, middle - of - the - road approach when it comes to iodine.

If food companies can make a compelling argument that we purchase a lot of sugary foods, but we don't consume a lot of what we buy, regulations such as the ban on large - sized sodas in New York City might be a lot harder to pass.

Still, he's responsible for four all - time classics (besides LA, SORCERER, THE EXORCIST, & THE FRENCH CONNECTION, although a compelling argument can be made for CRUISING), and some of his recent work (like THE HUNTER and BUG) is underrated.

Little Woods is very personal and very touching, and it makes a compelling argument as to why good people do bad things, a tried - and - true motif that has become a staple of the new westerns emerging today.

Honorable Mentions: We had a tough time picking out only five, as there were certainly a good few contenders in the top tier of the festival that made compelling arguments for inclusion.

You could make the argument that his habit of producing low - brow comedy makes it a total surprise every time he delivers something like Punch - Drunk Love or Funny People, but the truth is that Sandler's always been great — and we should stop acting like compelling performances like The Meyerowitz Stories are the only proof we have that he doesn't suck.

American Violet makes a compelling argument for how racism within local police and justice departments can thrive due to a system that awards government dollars based on stats that are easily juked.

It makes a compelling case for its argument as well as turning out to be an entertaining film by being fair - minded, richly imaginative, and suspenseful.

Likewise, «The Golden Circle» makes a compelling argument for the legalization of drugs, but for the worst of reasons, while asking the question: do all drug users, be they habitual or casual, deserve the same fate?

At first she's unsure she wants to revisit the material; she doesn't feel comfortable playing the older character and she makes a compelling argument that she's still connected to the young character that she played early in her career but after discussions with the director and pressure from her agent and her assistant, she agrees to take on the role and the challenge.

Far more compelling arguments can be made not about how much Common Core matters, but how little.

Andy Smarick makes a compelling argument that we would be better off closing failing schools, but he doesn't take into account the stark reality that often urban districts simply have too many «failing schools» to close them all.

The basic argument for interim assessments is actually quite compelling: let's fix our students» learning problems during the year, rather than waiting for high - stakes state tests to make summative judgments on us all at the end of the year, because interim assessments can be aggregated and have external referents (projection to standards, norms, scales).

At the foundation of her claims was her argument that her resignation amounted to a constructive discharge, which arises when an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that a reasonable employee would feel compelled to resign.

«If the majority are not performing better, you could make a pretty compelling argument not to.»

If I was in the market for a sporty two - door to help me commute mindlessly to and from work, while offering a little something extra for weekend road trips, then the Infiniti makes a compelling argument against, say, an equivalent BMW 4 series.

The marketers say it's what the segment wants, but anybody who's driven Hyundai's 274 - hp, 35 - highway - mpg Sonata Turbo can make a compelling argument otherwise.

If you're in the market, the Lexus NX200t F Sport makes a compelling argument to be your next versatile daily driver.