Sentences with phrase «detract from more»

In a developer meeting on Friday, Vitalik commented: «Getting everybody to upgrade is likely to be fairly chaotic and detract from more important things.

Despite the existence of the ASIC ETH miner, Vitalik Buterin has opposed Mr. Merriam's proposed fork, stating «Getting everybody to upgrade is likely to be fairly chaotic and detract from more important things.

Our immediate and soul focus on academic learning can often detract from more creative and explorative learning experiences.

While the sentiment expressed is worthy, the handling of this shift in focus and the nature of the comedy in the first act significantly detract from the more meaningful final stanza.

«Crossrail for the North» is unlikely to address the fundamental economic challenges Northern cities face and detracts from more effective ways to address the country's divides.

That being said, Anderson can be accused of being a little stereotypical in his depiction of the Japanese characters, verging on being offensive, just let off the hook given the title's overriding, playful approach which detracts from the more questionable elements.

And of course, this in no way detracts from the more well accepted harms from GW, or the increase in hurricane intensity.

Others viewed it as a nuisance that detracted from more important and serious pursuits.Fortunately, several brave pioneers — including several Burton Award winners — were willing to risk their academic careers to improve both legal writing instruction and the job conditions for those who teach it.

9 This discussion, however, detracts from the more important question of law, which is whether Mrs. Kokkinis was on one hand entitled reasonably to assume that Mr. Hall would stop before entering the intersection or on the other hand, whether she can be faulted for failing to see his van «until it was on top of her», i.e. constituted an immediate hazard.

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They're doing more to add to the interest in dedicated gaming systems than they are detracting from it.

Prior research has shown that the use of social media may detract from face - to - face relationships, reduce investment in meaningful activities, increase sedentary behavior by encouraging more screen time, lead to internet addiction, and erode self - esteem through unfavorable social comparison.

Prices for these expenditures can, and do, rise with less of a tie to expected growth in the economy, and therefore such price rises tend to detract from incomes more than they're likely to support them.

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A former bishop has urged against a fixed date for Easter, saying it would detract from the celebration's... More

As Jackson notes, «this inadequate handling will almost certainly detract more from than it adds to any confidence the Gamāʿah might hope to inspire among Coptic Christians.»

By resting much of his case on the unproven assumption that schools in the past played the role he wishes they would play today, Hirsch detracts from his generally plausible argument that more could be done today to help children know and understand their culture.

But when a construct is detracting more from our flourishing than it's adding — especially if it's already on the way out — I do think we ought to try our best to eliminate it.

That they were able to do this because the nomadic traditions of their race had come into violent conflict with a more sophisticated civilization, so that, in the name of conservatism, they could appeal to old folk - ways against the new commercialism, does not detract from their credit.

The attempt has failed in the past, and to try to do so again merely detracts from the important task of constructing a more adequate alternative by which the conceive the issue.

In a half - hour, they have to convert you (which trivializes what conversion means), heal you (which is hokey), promise success (people on the shows have overcome alcoholism, are Miss America, or play in the NFL), and entertain (so they find ever more expensive sets with more fountains and glamour (which detract from the world of the suffering.)

I imagine Wenger has the idea that cutting and pasting a 25 goal poacher or a «more direct on the last defender's shoulder» type will detract from the contribution of the attacking trio behind him.

Moreover the wins vs United, Monaco and City do more to detract from your point than bolster it as the pressure wasn't on Arsenal in either of those matches, it was on the opposition.

While I do not dismiss the recent grassroots efforts that have gained significant strength via a petition to get pink slime out of school cafeterias, I worry that the focus on it detracts from bigger and more important food system issues, and provides the meat industry with a convenient distraction and an easily fixable problem that can effortlessly be spun into a public - relations success.

So amazingly soft and perfect for costumes that bare a bit more on a cool nite without detracting from the look!

He noted that the state must not detract from the path of greatness and development it is currently treading in and its people should more than ever before demonstrate virtues in all their dealings as well as cultivate the spirit of hard - work, loyalty, chivalry, honesty and courage.

Talking more about them without being able to act can only raise frustration with the main parties, highlighting the appeal of UKIP, and detracting from the Tories» real strengths.

There have been fears the defeats could detract from the wealth of experience in Parliament but Dr Draman believes there is even more to worry about.

Opponents, including the trucking industry, have condemned the idea, saying it detracts from the state's recent efforts to be more business friendly.

I have to say I think this is all about the Labour Party trying to detract from the point we have been making about the deal that they would have to do with the SNP, which is going to cost people in this country a lot of money and is not something I think that we want to see - it would result in more debt, more borrowing, higher taxes.

I think there are a number of excellent answers, which I in no way want to detract from, but I want to introduce one more problem with this scheme.

While people might think that stopping to take photographs would detract from the whole experience and make it less pleasurable, participants who took photos reported being more engaged in the activity, according to the study.

Using single or double dumbbells, this variation requires more balance and coordination which may detract from the aim of the exercise; maximum power generation.

Adding more size will start to detract from your look, at - least to the eyes of normal people who don't spend their life on bodybuilding forums and gyms.

On other days we are performing more recovery and supportive type work - still working but not detracting from the CNS recovery following our high days.

Thus the statement that everything in your fridge has a study backing it up to show that it will detract from your health, another that says that it will add to it, and yet one more which says it will do nothing for or against it.

Animal products are clogging, toxic foods which detract from our health far more than they benefit it.

The Beverly dress is a more conservative option for ladies concerned with bust lines but that doesn't detract from its glamour or prettiness.

It detracts from the fact that they are overalls and makes the whole look more cohesive.

I will say that the zipper could be more sturdy and the material a little nicer, but those things do not detract from the overall appeal of the skirt.

You will find that a little less color on the lower lip, and more color on the upper lip, detract attention from the fullness of your lower lip.

What's more, you may feel that testosterone levels can't be responsible for the whole story - the biological reductionism that pervades this line of reasoning detracts from the fact that many men may cheat due to psychosocial and emotional pressures, while also ignoring the fact that many men do in fact believe in monogamy.

Emboldened by an impassioned take on one of history's more overlooked conflicts, Verdun's rough appearance is not enough to detract from one of the finest shooters on PS4.

I feel that this particular shortcoming detracts from the indulgence of the game, as there are many items that would make the game much more interesting if they actually changed the character's looks.

Before the Storm maybe doesn't take this to heart enough, with its more melodramatic plot beats actually detracting from the parts I enjoyed — and yet I'm inclined to forgive those sins, because the moments where it does stumble on some seemingly universal truth?

This meant chopping out huge chunks of Rowling's tome - sized novel, and rather than detracting from the story, it enabled a more concise and enjoyable film to be made.

All - too obvious twists and dopey dialogue detract from the hard - nosed tone, and it takes more than typical tough - guy turns from Wahlberg and Crowe to save the lackluster affair.

It detracts from the weight of the subject matter, reading more like neglectful treatment of Page's life story.

I like Bibb, and she's used well enough here, but her entire storyline is nothing more than a potential spoiler that only detracts attention from (the much better handled) main storyline about the friends and their last big bash.

To focus more on the romantic angles would have detracted from this goal as well, and I thought Becky's understated involvement with Yale hottie was a testament to how romance came second to her career and put her at risk of following in Ford's footsteps.

The further the film progresses, the more the obviousness looms large over the story, detracting from the otherwise elegant characterisation and intelligent presentation.