The oil company propaganda machine is strong indeed, that or the world view of the masses just does not want to
face the facts of what is going on.
I am really angry that religious people are unable to
face the facts of life, reality, science, reason, logic, and that this causes them to waste their time, my time, vital resources, and to interfere in things they have no business interfering in as they violate the law, common sense, and refuse to respect any other people.
No one has reached maturity until he has learned to
face the fact of his own death and shape his life accordingly.
We can not face God unless we first
face these facts of our lives which are unalterable and which will be of continuing relevance.
At this time of the crisis in Alyosha's life, when he was trying to
face the fact of the decomposition of Zossima's corpse, Dostoevsky tells us both that Alyosha's faith was strong and that it was unsophisticated and inadequately trained (pp. 396 - 97).
In Tinder's View, the «Reformation» tradition has
faced the facts of human fallenness more squarely than its «Catholic» counterpart, and consequently expects rather less of human society.
He just laid out the truth and you can
face the fact of where this country has gone in the last 50 years and it's because of human disgust.
So let's escape from that hypothetical - and
face the facts of brutal reality.
No matter how giddily the media prop up Hollywood's annual travesty of itself, let
's face the fact of the mediocre movies being acclaimed.
They faced the facts of where they were with student achievement, with instructional practices, how the teachers were developing their skills collaboratively, what gains had been made in improving the overall learning culture of the school and what parent and community partnerships were developing.
From Sword to Shield to Myth
Facing the Facts of De Facto School Segregation.
The Marriott and Starwood merger is about to close in the next 24 hours so it's time for the Starwood elites that have been living in denial to
face the facts of what the future holds.
Not exact matches
In
fact, 41 percent
of the on - demand workers we surveyed had
faced a personal financial hardship in the past year (such as a job loss, health emergency or unexpected major expense).
But Apple has often
faced low expectations and managed to surpass them — in
fact, it has a pattern
of doing just that, and this quarter was no exception.
Why don't we
face up to the
fact that many
of us in Silicon Valley are living lives that involve telling ourselves a lot lies, VC Om Malik writes.
But, as I told Anna afterwards, some
of the companies that did see the changes coming were actually the worst offenders because they were afraid to
face the
facts.
As much as we may like to ignore the
fact, one day we'll all
face the urgent question at the center
of this memoir - how to die well.
They point out the alleged «irony»
of the
fact that Microsoft had a picture
of a smiling Bill Gates on its website when the company was
facing an antitrust suit.
The thing about evidence - based policy analysis is that different countries
face different sets
of facts.
I don't think that point
of view holds water, but the
fact that it's put forward with a straight
face makes it pretty unsurprising that a small handful
of Wall Street types are going to cling to the notion.
In
fact, fixing it flies in the
face of much
of the well - meaning but wrong - headed advice you'll hear about writing a résumé.
If you answered yes to any
of these questions, you may have to
face the
fact that email is ruling your life.
Enter the consumerization
of IT, and B2B technology marketers are more than ever
faced with the
fact that, at the end
of the day, they're still talking and selling to actual human beings.
Despite all the changes in technology and the
fact that they should be looking at end products rather than
face time, managers still reward the early birds and consider late risers as slackers, regardless
of actual work done.
With his petty descriptions
of Trump's hands and orange
face, Comey has entered Trump's world where personality and people outweigh
facts and ideas, Bruni said.
The results come at a time when airlines around the world
face a shortage
of pilots due to the addition
of flights and the
fact many pilots are retiring.
Rubin gestures toward a very large Nerds box (the World's Largest Box
of Nerds, in
fact), a wall
of Hello Kitty gear, and another featuring Marilyn Monroe T - shirts, lunch boxes, and even chocolate bars with her
face on the wrapper (the company recently bought the exclusive candy rights to her likeness).
«When
faced with an egregious set
of facts that causes over $ 50 million
of harm to the universal service fund, the Commission is content to settle for a fraction
of that harm and imposes no penalty whatsoever,» Clyburn wrote in a dissent from the settlement.
Nothing about the drug has changed in that time, and the
fact that it's generic flies in the
face of the argument that lack
of generic competition is the reason for drastic price hikes.
When Warren Buffett last hosted his Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, the legendary investor had to
face up to the
fact that most
of his stock picks had fallen over the previous year — a rare occurrence for one
of the country's most celebrated and successful investors.
In many corporate cultures, the tone is formal and messages are very matter -
of -
fact, whereas other companies are accustomed to informal interactions involving smiley
faces and cute «xoxo» sign - offs.
While we're on the subject
of compensation, it's time to
face the
facts: If you want to work with a top - notch freelancer, that's going to require a bit
of an investment.
«The terrifying
fact is that no one is safe so long as Congress chooses to do absolutely nothing in the
face of this epidemic,» Murphy said.
«I know that part
of the challenge that folks across the Lower Mainland and B.C. are
facing right now is related to the
fact that we are connected so closely to the U.S. market and to what happens in the United States,» Trudeau said as the price
of gas exceeded $ 1.60 a litre in the Vancouver area.
In
fact, Fjord predicts that by 2025, the developed world will
face a skilled labor shortage
of 56 million people.
Perhaps the greatest thing about the Internet is the
fact that it does allow that lone individual to turn an idea into a business and challenge much larger companies and institutions without having to
face many
of the same road blocks.
One notable aspect
of the letter was the
fact that it avoided spelling out the doomier scenarios that we
face if we don't change tack.
The No - Facebook group experienced this hit to their life - satisfaction despite the
fact they reported an average
of more than two hours extra
face - to -
face socialising on the Sunday during the study period compared to the Facebook - as - normal group.
Theranos also
faced allegations that most
of its tests were in
fact performed with traditional lab machines, not its proprietary Edison device, prompting potential sanctions against the company's CEO, Elizabeth Holmes.
Add to that the
fact that entrepreneurs
face an increased level
of failure — it's the nature
of the business.
The documents resemble statements
of claim in every respect (aside from the word «draft» stamped across the top) and lead debtors to believe they are
facing legal action when in
fact no litigation has been filed.
Until last week, Facebook had in
fact not been using facial recognition in Europe for the last five years — at least, not on the
faces of its users.
First, to determine if this effect was in
fact true, the researchers conducted a series
of lab experiments in which they asked study subjects to talk about products both
face to
face and through text messaging.
The
fact that the companies are trying to
face up to the central defining question
of their existence amidst the explosive growth and the mundane, day - to - day chores
of running a business makes it a very challenging business indeed.
Despite the
fact that there are an estimated 10 million LGBTQ - identified Americans and 62 %
of Americans are in favor
of marriage equality, LGBTQ people are not protected from workplace discrimination,
face growing numbers
of violent hate crimes, including harassment on public transportation, and have been called the cause for «societal collapse» by the sitting Vice President.
According to the research firm, there are a number
of obstacles
facing Apple Pay, including the
fact that iPhone 6 penetration is still small among mobile users.
In
fact, I believe that you are not truly a leader until you have failed,
faced down that failure and found a way to overcome it — like I did after I flunked out
of prep school.
As a sole proprietor
of a travel consulting service and as a free - lance writer, I can guess at some
of the reasons for failure: Undercapitalization Undercapitalization Undercapitalizaton Oh yes, then there is the
fact that lots
of folks just don't have the entrepreneurial personality, that can come up smiling in the
face of crushing defeats (ask any real estate agent).
The ingredients have advanced a little now but the
fact remains; shaving soaps are the oldest way
of removing hair from your
face!
The
fact that core inflation has been broadly stable over recent months in the
face of the earlier declines in energy and non-energy import prices is notable.