Sentences with phrase «environment akin»

If getting selected to be on panel in a highly competitive environment akin to playing hockey, you better be able to skate first!

> By politicizing science, by appointing global warming zealots into positions of power and influence, and so forth, Obama created a scientific environment akin to Lysenkoism.

The pieces are constructed with only horizontal and vertical elements, yet create diagonals of color that lend a dynamic movement and an ambient environment akin to James Turrell's light constructions.

For many travelers, though, a hostel is just a cheap place to crash; in this country, the word tends to connote an environment akin to its pronunciation.

During testing, scientists and engineers at Johnson put Webb through a series of tests designed to ensure the telescope functioned as expected in an extremely cold, airless environment akin to that of space.

Scientists and engineers at Johnson put Webb through a series of tests designed to ensure the telescope functioned as expected in an extremely cold, airless environment akin to that of space.

Not exact matches

An expanded lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Fox News Channel of racial discrimination «that appears more akin to Plantation - style management than a modern - day work environment.»

Enabling collaboration means fostering a safe space where everyone's voice is heard in an ego-less environment, and collaboration itself is akin to groups working together in an ensemble - like fashion without a central «star» or leader.»

The news comes after recent reports of a data breach at the company and claims that her factory had an «unclean work environment,» with conditions akin to a «sweatshop.»

And even scientists such as Vilenkin who co-authored the paper that suggests that this universe being past infinite is unlikely reveals that many assumptions were made (akin to working in a sterile environment), and that their theorem didn't suggest anything beyond the space - time boundary; didn't rule out multi-verse and other theories under consideration.

Their attitude is akin to that of the scientists who probe through their respective disciplines into aspects of man's environment, but with a difference: the scientists are confident that, if they are persistent and employ the right methods, they can enlarge man's knowledge of what they believe is an orderly universe and open the dangerous possibility to the utilization of the universe by men.

In such an environment it becomes increasingly easy and normal to regard artificial beings as being akin to human beings.

Reptiles use chemical signs (akin to «smell») to gather information about their environment, so they probably likewise rely on chemical signs to tell individuals apart.

To argue that this is better than nothing is akin to arguing that, despite a hostile work environment, women should be grateful that they are allowed to work in the first place.

The environment will be akin to a five - star hotel.

The crew attended the final screenings in Dallas, and a source in the audience of the 98 screening describing the environment to THR as being electric and akin to watching the Super Bowl.

Unleashing the full potential of mobile learning affords something akin to going back to school: While a few things are noticeably absent in an mLearning environment, onboard tools can simulate a more traditional learning environment.

Unless thoughtful leaders create a safe environment and set a tone akin to what Japanese manufacturers call kaizen — the view that «every defect is a treasure» that offers a chance to improve — teachers can have all the data in the world, but they won't be able to use the information to guide improvement.

Should you go into Bound by Flame expecting strong world - building or a massive, open environment waiting to be explored then disappointment will strike on both accounts as Spiders have opted for a structure akin to the Witcher 2, with a series of hubs that also contain side - missions, which like the primary story quests never deviate from the trusty «kill everything and grab that thing» formula.

Speaking with Joystiq, Danny Bilson, THQ's executive VP of Core Games, alludes that the tentatively titled Red Faction 3 would be more akin to a narrative shooter, but would still maintain the third - person viewpoint and open - world environments associated with Guerrilla.

Combat was quite challenging but the amount of weapons and items could potentially create an environment more akin to Skyrim, which is an exciting concept.

In an environment like this, it is not terribly uncommon to see hardcore gamers (and indeed, devoted game developers) trending towards something akin to despair.

It's also very easy to interact with the environment, with well time jumps off scenery bounding players quickly in directions that allow you to outmanoeuvre enemies in a very satisfying manner.This persistent freedom of movement is not quite as developed as games like Brink, Mirror's Edge or Titanfall, but offers enough to make gameplay feel more akin to shooters of old where dodging bullets took priority over taking cover.

The first clip shows Eren Jaegar flying through the streets of Trost with the 3D Maneuver Gear; for the player to move, the cables of the Maneuver Gear must attached to an object in the environment, akin to the web - swinging mechanics found in Spider - Man 2 and Ultimate Spider - Man.

Besides a few random visual jokes, most of which were just Stormtroopers in beach wear or fitness gear, this is more akin to a movie game, but with Lego figures replacing high - detail models and environments.

Their latest game, Oxygen Not Included which has recently launched on Steam Early Access is somewhat more akin to the brilliant Don't Starve in that you are trying to keep alive in an alien environment, focusing on the essentials at first to survive, before turning to the nicetities that you have always wanted.

As with the previous projects made by «CryZENx», with Mario and Sonic, the latest features somewhat rough animations, but Link does seem a bit more at home in the open world environment of the demo, as The Legend of Zelda is more akin to a meadow environment compared to the other recent offerings.

To foster an ambience akin to the artist's own bedroom in Detroit, the normal white cube aesthetic of the gallery space has been transformed: its walls have been painted a pink similar to that of Soda's bedroom and its space decorated with pink - hued furniture pieces which have the dual function of both providing gallery visitors with a physically comfortable environment in which to view the work, while also replicating the «girly - pink - warm» atmosphere associated with the artist's work.

★ Doug Wheeler (through April 5) Two years ago, Mr. Wheeler mesmerized gallerygoers with an «infinity environment» at David Zwirner; stepping into this all - white, light - and - space installation was akin to moving through a dense cloud.

Imagine a world in which a car hurtling into a gallery isn't a frat spectacle akin to Dirk Skreber or Dan Colen's commercial gallery gimmicks, but the honest processing of a clash of generations within a heuristic environment.

This is all embraced within an industrial environment that contains an open air courtyard - complete with tables, chairs, wi - fi and a garden - where visitors from all walks of life can meet friends and family to experience art in an organic way - akin to the way artists make art.

[2] AEP President, Nicholas K. Akins, spoke on «A Smarter Approach to Improving our Environment: Addressing the Costs of Proposed EPA Regulations on Energy Affordability,» sponsored by the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force, at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting.

This vision was perhaps more akin to today's omnichannel commerce environment, in which like physical and online retailers, bitcoin and fiat - based financial systems coexist as competing or even complementary offerings.

Many in this investment group have also become more active in their sourcing by investing in debt transactions, taking advantage of the tightened banking regulatory environment to access a real estate product more akin to a fixed income investment.