Sentences with phrase «described as an instrument»

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Liboiron uses her position as the head of the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research to advocate for open science hardware and lead «a small but growing movement for people who make technology and instruments open source,» something she describes as «very much against the model that runs many universities around the world.»

His technology is described as «different from most social research measurement instruments» in that it is not solely based on self - reported data — with the follow - on claim being made that: «Using observed data from Facebook users» profiles makes GS» measurements genuinely behavioral.»

Share repurchases are part of what economists describe as the increasing «financialization» of the U.S. corporate sector, whereby investment in financial instruments increasingly crowds out other types of investment.

in the case of our directors, officers, and security holders, (i) the receipt by the locked - up party from us of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon (A) the exercise or settlement of stock options or RSUs granted under a stock incentive plan or other equity award plan described in this prospectus or (B) the exercise of warrants outstanding and which are described in this prospectus, or (ii) the transfer of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, or any securities convertible into Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon a vesting or settlement event of our securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase our securities on a «cashless» or «net exercise» basis to the extent permitted by the instruments representing such options or warrants (and any transfer to us necessary to generate such amount of cash needed for the payment of taxes, including estimated taxes, due as a result of such vesting or exercise whether by means of a «net settlement» or otherwise) so long as such «cashless exercise» or «net exercise» is effected solely by the surrender of outstanding stock options or warrants (or the Class A common stock or Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof) to us and our cancellation of all or a portion thereof to pay the exercise price or withholding tax and remittance obligations, provided that in the case of (i), the shares received upon such exercise or settlement are subject to the restrictions set forth above, and provided further that in the case of (ii), any filings under Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act, or any other public filing or disclosure of such transfer by or on behalf of the locked - up party, shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that such transfer of shares or securities was solely to us pursuant to the circumstances described in this bullet point;

Please remember too that many of us do recognize science as being an instrument for understanding and describing the nature of the material plane, how it grows, changes, evolves etc..

This habit is shared, not only by revolutionaries, but also by constitutionally - minded socialists, and even by many who would describe themselves as liberals, and who locate the instrument of social transformation not in violent confrontation, but in law.

-- test the picture by a survey instrument (such as the one described next) that asks similar questions, and by inviting members of the congregation to review and comment on the results of your observations.

Calvin described women as»... more guilty than the man, because she was seduced by Satan, and so diverted her husband from obedience to God that she was an instrument of death leading all to perdition.

Wilson, who describes More as authoritarian and his treatment of suspected heretics as inquisitorial asks whether Luther himself might be considered «God's instrument for punishing the sins into which the Church had fallen.»

Admittedly, Whitehead regards the fundamental form embodied in the subject - predicate sentence structure as an unsuitable instrument for describing pure becoming.

Then, as quickly as Carhart is praised, his procedures are described in disturbing detail: «There are a few different procedures to terminate early pregnancies; Carhart uses one called suction dilation and curettage, or suction D&C... In a suction D&C procedure, the cervix is dilated with rod - shaped instruments and the contents of the uterus removed with a tube connected to a suction device.

As the revered Christian theologan Calvin put it, woman is Calvin described women as»... more guilty than the man, because she was seduced by Satan, and so diverted her husband from obedience to God that she was an instrument of death leading all to perditioAs the revered Christian theologan Calvin put it, woman is Calvin described women as»... more guilty than the man, because she was seduced by Satan, and so diverted her husband from obedience to God that she was an instrument of death leading all to perditioas»... more guilty than the man, because she was seduced by Satan, and so diverted her husband from obedience to God that she was an instrument of death leading all to perdition.

In its Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), the Second Vatican Council described the church as a sign and instrument of that eschatological hope.

In this address, Francis described human life as «an orchestra that performs well if the various instruments are in harmony and follow a score shared by all.»

Washington officially denies plans to impose a settlement but has shown Israel» the instruments of torture» through extensive leaks to the press, as described in late April in a report in the London Telegraph.

If Schneiderlin can be described as surgical in the tackle, then Fellaini is a blunt instrument.

But airlines have criticised the plan with British Airways describing it as «an extremely blunt instrument in terms of reducing carbon emissions».

A non-binding resolution on lead ammunition, adopted by an international wildlife conference, has been described as a blunt, ineffective and unnecessary instrument by the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Joseph Nye defined this as «the ability to get what you want through attraction,» and described culture, popular culture, commerce and governmental policy as soft - power instruments.

Governor Aregbesola who described NLC as a veritable instrument to entrench good governance said the time has come for Nigerian workers to rally round the present administration in achieving positive change.

Sound sculptor Bill Fontana of San Francisco, California — who once turned London's Millennium Bridge into a «live musical instrument» playing in the hall of the nearby Tate Modern — describes the Berlin technology as having fantastic potential to push sound in novel directions.

The MIT team, as well as some of the other research groups, developed instruments that specifically targeted these hard - to - measure compounds, which Kroll describes as «still in the gas phase, but sticky.»

One night concentrating on one patch, the next night another, survey instruments systematically examine the sky to develop a cartographic record of the cosmos, as Habib describes it.

As well as being a slightly larger than pocket - size guide for those wanting to put digital computing in perspective, this book aims to tempt readers to see the exhibitions of the instruments describeAs well as being a slightly larger than pocket - size guide for those wanting to put digital computing in perspective, this book aims to tempt readers to see the exhibitions of the instruments describeas being a slightly larger than pocket - size guide for those wanting to put digital computing in perspective, this book aims to tempt readers to see the exhibitions of the instruments described.

In a statement issued shortly after the panel's report came out, the two organizations described the two telescopes as «state - of - the - art» instruments that have «crucial capabilities that can not be provided by other facilities.»

Trumpet and flute players have been known to freeze their instruments in -300 degree Fahrenheit «refrigerators» for a few days, describing the sound that comes out of the thawed instrument as «more mellow.»

As a hybrid, the instrument, described in a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, combines the disciplines of nanospectroscopy and nanomechanical microscopy.

It is the world's largest stringed instrument and is truly a musical marvel described as kinetic indulgence of musical invention.

Described as the world's largest and most advanced superconducting camera, a new instrument dubbed DARKNESS is designed to filter out the blinding light of host stars to see orbiting exoplanets in more detail than ever before.

The terms nanobot, nanoid, nanite, nanomachine, or nanometer have also been used to describe such devices at present beneath research and improvement and even a large machine such as an atomic force microscope can be deliberated a Nanorobotics instrument when configured to perform nanomanipulation.

SCX fractions of the IgY14 bound fraction samples were analyzed on an LTQ (ThermoFisher, San Jose, CA) linear ion trap, and SCX fractions of the IgY14 flow - through fraction samples were analyzed on an LTQ - Orbitrap Velos (ThermoFisher) instrument, operated in data - dependent mode with the same LC conditions as previously described [10].

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali describes egoism as: «The identification of the power of the Seer with that of the instrument of seeing.»

Ancient texts describe this instrument as providing the sound of the core of the universe, the sound of OM which is responsible for the creation and sustaining of all things living.

The Gong was the instrument of the Yogis, and in the ancient texts, it is described as being the instrument that provides the sound of the vibrant energy of the universe responsible for the creation of all living things.

As the great jazz saxophone player Charlie Parker describes it, «You've got to learn your instrument.

However, Hobby criticised the current system of fines, which is described as «too blunt and instrument» and expressed concerns that repeated absences and truancy had become conflated with occasional absences for holidays.

(E) DEVELOPMENT PHASE ACTIVITIES. - Any credit instrument secured under this chapter may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the cost of development phase activities as described in section 601 (a)(1)(A).

Koromhaz described his goal for the Aveo as being a «four - seat motorcycle» and took design inspiration from motorcycles, notably in the Aveo's exposed headlights and motorcycle - style instrument cluster.

Some 2010 - 2012 Ford Fusion (and 2010 - 2011 Mercury Milan) vehicles equipped with the 2.5 L DOHC engine may exhibit an audible noise in the heater core / instrument panel area often described as a gurgle, waterfall or percolator sound.

Eisler describes it as similar to learning a language, martial art, or musical instrument.

It describes itself as an «instrument» and as a «story,» and it might be fair also to call it a toy.

It was important for Inon to create a warmer feel of the music of Fallout by using an instrument that's dear to his heart: the piano, and the unique sound of what Inon describes as the «Fallout Piano» is a thread running through the entire score.

Alvarado is the harmonium player in Natural Information Society; she describes her initial attraction to the instrument as related to her childhood affinity for the accordion.

Boat names evoke the pastoral activity of fishing and the landscape of the sea; the paraphernalia of naval warfare describes a bucolic idyll expressed as if a shaded garden temple; instruments of revolution and agriculture - a gun, a drum, a guillotine blade, a hoe, a spade - similarly harness the language of the seasonal metamorphosis in which a garden, like society, is ordered and celebrated through themes suggested by the French Revolution.

Crafting objects and images — be they bits of film, abandoned rock - and - roll instruments, vehicles, billboards, or stage - sets — Violette engages with iconography that is always already exhausted and over-determined in a process he describes as «visual strip mining».

Scott's works — bulbous, hanging forms, like internal organs or musical instruments, tightly bound in coloured threads — seem unwilling to be described as sculpture.

Over and over the reports describe program cuts, instrument cuts, and gaps in the data as a result.

The ICS is described in the Joint Interpretive Instrument on CETA between Canada and the EU as «an important and radical change in investment rules and dispute resolution.»

He cited the classic example of the creation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board described by Lord Justice Diplock in R v. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, ex parte Lain [1967] 2 All ER 770 as a body «not constituted by statute or statutory instrument but by act of the Crown, that is the executive government, alone».

His technology is described as «different from most social research measurement instruments» in that it is not solely based on self - reported data — with the follow - on claim being made that: «Using observed data from Facebook users» profiles makes GS» measurements genuinely behavioral.»