Surprisingly, the first use of «doodle» in print, according to the OED, was as late as 1937 in R. M. Arundel's Everybody's Pixillated: «A «doodle» is a scribbling or sketch made while the conscious mind is
concerned with matters wholely unrelated to the scribbling.»
Dr. Pielke Jr. has checked in here and seems very
concerned with matters of exaggeration, of creating narratives from flimsy evidence or no evidence at all.
Or, alternatively, they can look at a photographic database of disfigured war veterans and copy from there, assuming they're not
concerned with matters like «ethics» or «basic human decency.»
Whatever your «more» is, it is usually
concerned with matters of truth, meaning, and purpose.
At that moment, though — the moment when I overheard my mother on the phone — I was in no way
concerned with matters religious.
They are
concerned with matters of life and death of persons, regardless of these differences.
Incidentally, for those of us who are
concerned with matters of religion and faith, it is important that we avoid what may be for us a desirable, but is instead a dangerously partial, notion: that men and women are essentially «spiritual» beings.
thugology (n) a world view grounded in the personality of a bully, especially one that pretends to be
concerned with matters of theology
As is true anywhere in the world, the government is
concerned with matters of licensing and training and therefore regulating what the Church can or can not do in its social programs.
«We have heard from many significant shareholders of the company about
their concerns with these matters, and we share them,» said Pathak, speaking on behalf of the committee.
With all the important issues at stake in the presidential and vice presidential debates, it takes a small and pettifogging disposition to be
concerned with a matter of fairness.
As Gerhard Ebeling has put it, «Only a man who is already
concerned with the matter in question can be claimed for it.»
Dear Abby: Instead of making such a fuss about what is correct and what is n`t in the English language, let «s
concern ourselves with matters of real importance.
«I find it ironic that he is
concerning himself with the matter now, after being opposed to all decisions the board has made in regards to the Oneida Indian Nation in the past few months,» Fiorini said.
The National Delegates Conference, which is a supreme governing body of the NPP which
concerns itself with matters affecting the party across the country, has been scheduled from August 25 to 27 in Cape Coast.
If that is the case, I can see
your concern with the matter.
The actress constantly operates in a less bludgeoning register than the film, which is only really
concerned with the matter of Dominika's allegiances and how the mechanics of the twisty plot keeps that suspense percolating.
Osh supposedly is in regular correspondence with the home's owner Mr. Hamilton, but one soon gathers that Hamilton is not returning anytime soon and doesn't appear to be particularly
concerned with the matter.
Of the four men in the room — Conistone, Adam Dalgliesh, Assistant Commissioner Harkness and a fresh - faced boy from MI5 who had been introduced as Colin Reeves — Conistone, the one most
concerned with the matter in hand, had so far said the least while Reeves, preoccupied with the effort of remembering what was being said without the humiliating expedient of being seen to take notes, hadn't yet spoken.
Some writing services that compete with Marvelous-essay.net do not
concern themselves with these matters.
This is one for sons, friends who don't normally
concern themselves with these matters, and my brother.
Not exact matches
Given their
concerns about the email, it is unclear why Grassley and Graham waited eight months before addressing the
matter with Rice.
Certain
matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The two hedge funds that launched a boardroom fight
with United Continental Holdings last week oppose the airline's plans to give Chief Executive Oscar Munoz the additional role of chairman and have
concerns about his compensation, according to a person familiar
with the
matter.
Abraham Lincoln once remarked that he was more
concerned with losing 100 horses than a general, no
matter how good the general.
A source familiar
with the
matter said the Russian review has been stalled over
concerns about the strategic implications of a U.S. company owning a domestic supplier whose gear keeps aging Russian fields producing.
«It is nevertheless a
matter of
concern that the collection of the data by Facebook may have involved practices that were not fully consistent
with the principles of obtaining informed consent and allowing participants to opt out,» wrote Inder Verma, the Washington, D.C. - based journal's editor in chief.
Overhauling the human resources department is a
matter of high priority and it will be done to enhance relationships
with drivers and garner feedback from
concerned employees.
Now, Salesforce.com, an internet software company that also showed interest in acquiring Twitter, has raised
concerns with Europe's antitrust authorities about the potential takeover, according to three people
with knowledge of the
matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate armed services committee, said on Fox News that Tillerson's relationship
with Putin is «a
matter of
concern.»
«Once you see that that topic is a
matter of public
concern,» Dietrick said, «the law does not allow a judge or the plaintiff or the subject of the story to come along
with a red pen and say, «I didn't really like the way you said it here.
Good employers and business owners know and understand the positive effects of treating their employees fairly, especially
with matters that
concern salary and benefits.
Family
matters are weighing on her mind and some have raised
concerns about her lack of facility
with French.
«No
matter the fate of Bill 214, I expect swift and meaningful action from the government and all Members of the Assembly to protect our democracy from those who are more
concerned with winning than ensuring the voice of the people is heard and the public interest is served.»
If they are truly
concerned with the long - term, the losses along the way in the short - run don't
matter — they'll just keep buying what they like, provided they have sufficient diversification levels so that if the company were to implode due to a scandal or other event, they wouldn't be ruined.
Irish rock band U2 was forced to cancel its St. Louis concert scheduled Saturday over security
concerns after Black Lives
Matter activists clashed
with police following the not guilty verdict of Jason Stockley in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith.
He, and backbenchers on the opposition side, would be free to stand up every so often and ask a question of the government about some
matter of particular
concern to him or his constituents — a question that had not been vetted by anyone
with any authority over him.
The announcement follows up the recent announcement of the Blockchain Alliance, when a wide variety of leading bitcoin start - ups have formed a partnership, meant to create the Alliance, which aims to help bitcoin start - ups, but also discuss regulatory policies alongside
with legal
matters that
concern digital currencies
with state institutions and banks.
10Trade is always client - friendly and to make certain conformity
with the European Legislation (MiFID) and limited legislation for Investment Firms as
concerned and maintained by CySEC, 10Trade is always seeking to grow their services for traders and resolve any potential
matters that may take place
with their clients.
It should be a
matter of
concern for the bulls that they have once again failed to push through
with the advantage that they had, in the form of heightened risks in the Syrian region and over the global trade war fears and this is going to keep the prices under pressure.
These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors
with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion
concerning such
matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant
matter; (v) communicating
with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have
concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.
For years, trade and justice activists have proposed renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement to address some of the deal's most damaging features: for example, by removing the anti-democratic investor - state dispute settlement provisions of Chapter 11, linking trade benefits to genuine protections for human and labour rights (all the more important given the deteriorating democratic situation in Mexico), and establishing a continent - wide strategy for auto investment and production. We were always told that renegotiating NAFTA was a pipe dream: it would not be possible to open the text and get all three countries on board
with reforms, no
matter how legitimate the
concerns.
In addition to testify
with other Christians at congress on the
matter, President Harrison has been a signatory to a number of letters along
with other religious leaders expressing
concern about the mandate, most recently a few days ago.
He was
concerned with speaking truth, no
matter the consequences.
: the quality or state of being
concerned with religion or religious
matters: the quality or state of being spiritual
If Pannenberg's theology has latterly become more
concerned with churchly
matters, it is because he has gained experience of the Church as herself a proleptically universal community.
To avoid confusion in this
matter, we begin this study by stating that we shall only be referring to post Old Testament era writings herein, and will not
concern ourselves
with any New Testament writings.
The major element in this innovation was the unusual legislation that Augustus initiated that, although aimed primarily at the elite, for the first time made «the private life of virtually every Roman... a
matter of the state's
concern and regulation»,
with the state taking upon itself the unusual role of not only arbiter but also prosecutor for crimes of immorality, crimes in which it had previously had no interest.
Is He not also
concerned with atoms, molecules, and
matter?
The encyclical — Catholics» term for a document sent from the pope
with instruction on doctrinal
matters — bears the title Laudato Si» («Praised Be») and displays Francis»
concern for the poor.