Sentences with phrase «cracks in the foundation of»

Other cracks in the foundation of the sports programming kingdom are showing up on a local level, evident in negotiations between individual channels and cable providers like Comcast.

It was valid, why interview all 5 players if you don't show all 5 speaking, but just one of several little cracks in the foundation of that team.

If there are serious cracks in the foundation of your relationship now, they won't get magically fixed by walking down the aisle.

On the couple level, the infidelity can sometimes be thought of as a form of «acting out,» that, while clearly destructive and in no way justified, does reflect cracks in the foundation of the relationship and feelings of dissatisfaction.

Can the Condo Board borrow money from the bank to repair the crack in the foundation of a condo tower?

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Today, there simply isn't enough demand and confidence to shrug off a massive crack in one of foundations of globalization.

The Americans who see the trouble most clearly, who notice the widening of various cracks in the foundation, are conservatives.

The cracks in the church's foundations resulted from pressures that built to the breaking point because of neglect, and the effects of social activism in the «60s and early «70s.

She uses as an illustration the fact that foundations for new skyscrapers in Southern California are placed on rollers, enabling them to roll with the movements of the earth during an earthquake so that they won't crack apart.

He would not have manifested such courage in his struggles for freedom and in his readiness to see the foundations of Christendom crack for the sake of human freedom before God.

I wonder how much gold was in the cracks of the foundation that the Dome of the Rock was also built on?

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Cracks in the Monolith - CNRS Begins a Long - Awaited Reform 27 May 2005 The chiefs of France's CNRS - the largest basic research agency in Europe - have adopted a plan to shake the place to its foundations.

My skin is usually very dry (and even dryer in the winter months), and I always have a fear of my foundation looking cakey or cracked.

So staying on top of the upkeep by ensuring there are no cracks in the foundation is essential to long - lasting love.

Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the conspiracy and crack the foundation of the L.A.P.D. and an entire city.

While I don't think that Annie was «responsible» for what happened to Emme's family (the cracks in that foundation were there long before Annie came along) I do think that its reasonable the Emme would want to seek out Annie after she found the letter that Annie had written to Louise (which sounded entirely inappropriate solely based on the use of the word «ecstasy»).

Even less severe quakes with a magnitude of 5.0 can result in cracks in foundations that require expensive repairs.

Home inspectors can let you know if home wiring is out of date, if the roof desperately needs replacing, if the home foundation is cracking or if there are carpenter ants in the walls.

Radon gas can enter a home in a variety of ways such as cracks in foundations, sump pumps, drains, etc..

In the absence of the middle class, the Fed has been artificially propping up the economy but the foundation is starting to crack.

We're seeing signs of the foundation in some places starting to crack.

For example, if your home is subject to an earthquake and sustains cracks in the walls, ceiling, foundation or other damages, those would be covered under the dwelling portion of the coverage.

Cracks in the corners or where walls meet can be an obvious sign of structural problems which may be linked to the foundation.

In order to be eligible for a reverse home mortgage the appraiser must certify that the physical condition of the home meets all FHA guidelines and that there are no structural defects with the property such as a leaky roof, termite damage, or a cracked foundation.

Of course, you can always highlight that this work has been completed when you go to sell the home, but don't expect that it will add any additional value to the home: People are not willing, yet, to pay a premium for a home with a repaired crack in the foundation — not when the comparisons in the market not only do not have a crack, but don't need the repair.

Prolonged dry spells, as recently seen in parts of Europe, can cause the ground to sink by so much that cracks appear in the earth, tearing apart the foundations of houses, bridges, factories and other structures.

On Jan. 20th Canadian Press reported on a pipeline engineer who had been fired by Bechtel Corp for his whistle blowing; he had written of, «Cheap foreign steel that cracked when workers tried to weld it, foundations for pump stations that you would never consider using in your own home, fudged safety tests... short cuts on the steel and rebar that are essential for safe pipeline operation, and siting of facilities on completely inappropriate spots like wetlands.»

The cracks became full - fledged canyons in 2008 — when ruptures in the financial system's foundation swallowed up trillions of dollars and put the survival of the global banking system in serious peril.

Natural gas liquids (NGLs) ethane and propane get extracted and sent to a «cracking facility» where ethane is made into ethylene (the foundation of polyethylene - the most common plastic in the world, frequently used for packaging, bottles, and synthetic clothing), and at a dehydrogenation plant, propane is made into propylene (the foundation of polypropylene - a plastic commonly found in food packaging and vehicle manufacturing).

The impact of blasting not only makes life all but unlivable in nearby homes, it also frequently cracks wells and foundations.

If you have a small amount of water in your basement after a rainstorm, it's an indication that you have foundation cracks that need repair or that your weeping tiles (your foundation's draining system) need to be replaced.

The key question for consideration in the Supreme Court was, at what point did the Statute of Limitations start running, was it when the foundations of the houses were laid (in which case the Plaintiffs» claim would be statute barred) or was it when the cracks in the houses appeared?

Watching for cracks in the walls or foundation cracks will potentially warn you of impending subsidence problems.

Machine learning, big data and general advances in computer science have been great in certain areas — his foundation is doing much work with stochastic models around the spread and evolution of disease — but climate change is a tougher nut to crack, Gates explained.

Small cracks in a relationship may grow into colossal chasms and threaten the foundation of our precious family units.

Your relationship can improve after an affair if you use the information to heal the cracks in your foundation, according to Tammy Nelson, author of «The New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity.»

Breakdowns in communication, empathetic failures, misunderstandings that don't get fully resolved, and betrayals that crack the foundation of trust all directly impact a couple's level of emotional intimacy.

Weaknesses in a foundation, such as cracks, sagging, or crumbling, can cause problems in the rest of the building.

That may sound like yesterday's news and something top entrepreneurs are fully cognizant of, but one weak link may start as a tiny crack in the foundation but end up as a formidable sinkhole.

The radioactive gaseous result of uranium breaking down into soil, water or rock, radon can enter the home through cracks and holes in the foundation, support posts, floor drains, construction joints and other entry points.

If the management team has a high turnover rate that usually signifies bad leadership at the top of the organization and probably some cultural cracks in the foundation.»

The first cracks to appear in the foundations of the House of Hoax were subtle — hairline really.

The seller advised me that occasionally, during heavy rains, a «small trickle» of water came in through a hairline crack in the concrete foundation.

Whether it's laziness or forgetfulness, not clearing your home of snow in a timely fashion can create a bevy of problems, from a cracked foundation to a flooded basement or a slippery driveway that leads to a lawsuit from your irritable postal service employee.

Cracks, slopes and bulges in the floor can be an indicator of foundation settling.

Most commonly, cracks in vinyl or ceramic tile placed over a concrete floor, like the floor of a basement, are signs of foundation problems.

From the outside, a failing foundation will manifest in the form of cracked foundation walls, buckling walls, or gaps of any kind.

Unfortunately, they spotted major cracks in the house foundation that would've cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair.

A latent defect is a fault in the property that would not be easily detectable by reasonable inspection of the property, such as a serious crack in the foundation that has been covered over with paneling or improper wiring covered by drywall.