Sentences with phrase «facing life or death»

Veterinary technicians can also become immersed in high - pressure situations as wounded animals can be facing life or death situations when brought into an animal healthcare facility.

Locker 13 (R for violence) Supernatural thriller revolving around the overnight janitor (Jason Spisak) at an Old West theme park who finds himself facing a life or death decision after delving into the mysteries surrounding his locker.

The implication is profound: We aren't just called to help those facing life or death situations (though, that is imperative); we are called to serve others, to alleviate suffering and restore justice.

Not exact matches

The series of hearings will determine whether he faces life in prison or the death penalty, a decision to be made after family and friends testify to judge and jury about their interactions with the mystery man.

That's because they're likely facing a crisis that involves one of life's biggest stressors, ranging from birth and death, to marriage and divorce, to a new house or job or no house or job.

One of our themes for 2017 is life or death of active management, in which we acknowledge the precarious situation currently facing active management.

A term life insurance policy offers coverage for a specified period of time, meaning that if you die during the term of the policy the beneficiary will receive the specified payout (also known as the death benefit or face value of the policy).

I suffered a terrible car accident... during 3 weeks I almost died «many times»... Now I can read a beautiful article like this one and agree with it... Believe me... no matter your faith, your fortune or whatever you may be involved with... on the face of death if you are human you will only care about your loved ones... you will remember about the moments you were happy together and dream they happen again... you will remember your childhood like you were 7 again... you will ask forgiveness and try to show your love, no matter how hard you are... In the face of death we realize that nothing more then our family matters... For the professor, once his life of arrogance reaches an end, he will then understand what is the meaning of family...

On Friday, the al Qaeda splinter group issued an ultimatum to Iraqi Christians living in Mosul - by Saturday they must convert to Islam, pay a fine or face «death by the sword.»

My ultimate standard of moral judgment is found when I face the questions: Does this act bring life or does it bring death to the persons involved?

I know it's not a life or death issue, but how can people support a man that just told them a bald - faced lie??

Here are three typical answers: «He is as much a necessity to my spiritual existence as the elements of pure air are to my physical system»; «If I were convinced that there is no God, I fear a sense of loneliness would become intolerable»; «As for any repose, or ability to face life and death with composure, any incentive to be perfect in things hidden from outsiders, any exhilaration in living and trying to do my best — I can not conceive it without the idea of God.»

There are four affirmations about Jesus Christ that historically have been stressed in Christian faith: (1) Jesus is truly human, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, living a human life under the same human conditions any one of us faces — thus Christology, statement of the significance of Jesus, must start «from below,» as many contemporary theologians are insisting; (2) Jesus is that one in whom God energizes in a supreme degree, with a decisive intensity; in traditional language he has been styled «the Incarnate Word of God»; (3) for our sake, to secure human wholeness of life as it moves onward toward fulfillment, Jesus not only lived among us but also was crucified for us — this is the point of talk about atonement wrought in and by him; (4) death was not the end for him, so it is not as if he never existed at all; in some way he triumphed over death, or was given victory over it, so that now and forever he is a reality in the life of God and effective among humankind.

If u want to live convert or else face death.

Rev Kuwa Shamal Abazmam Kurri who faced the death penalty or life imprisonment was acquitted of all charges in January, while Christian aid worker Jasek from the Czech Republic received a presidential pardon and left Sudan in February.

RD.. How path - et - ic to see your hate and fear driving you to death...!?! Man pull your self together and have the courage to face the returns of your deeds... Wars were always there in life whether were religious or not so stop doing it on your self... Beside learn to wish people well whether you agree or disagree with might you succeed in life rather than being a loser... by being a cowered... My posts were meant for the friendly people I had known for some time, whom I found they were full of compassion and not for black hearted one's like you who hate all God creations...

It is not that because Adam, or anybody else, or the whole race of men, have sinned that they come to die; rather, it is that in facing death, as they must, they know themselves to be in a fashion already dead, because to live as «the enemy of God» is really to be a dead man, however «alive» one's physical body might be.

I suspect that such sentiment accounts for much of the theologically naive approval of Dr. Benke's participation within LCMS circles, but it distracts us from the real issues, from the life or death question which we must finally face: How does a Christian presence distinguish itself from the false gods at such an event?

«51 In consequence, therefore, of all these principles, one can not detect in Hartshorne's doctrine of man even the faintest traces of despair of life's ultimate meaning, fear or perplexity in the face of death, moral vertigo, or denigration of the enduring value of our transient earthly life.

Cuomo said he saw people on Puerto Rico facing «life and death» conditions, with no access to water, refrigeration or electricity.

While clomiphene is a first - line treatment used to induce ovulation in women with PCOS, it has downsides — namely that in a significant number of women it does not lead to improved ovulation or live births, and if it does induce ovulation, it frequently results in pregnancies with multiples who face much higher negative outcomes including death.

«The life - or - death public relations struggles facing businesses today are not about information, they are about power.»

«No woman, child or adolescent should face a greater risk of preventable death just because of where they live,» says Dr Flavia Bustreo, Assistant Director - General of the World Health Organization.

Gray and his co-authors acknowledge that the findings may not apply to all people who are approaching death — it's unclear whether individuals facing a great deal of uncertainty or those who die of old age express similarly positive emotions near the end of life.

Faced with a life or death situation, cortisol increases the flow of glucose (as well as protein and fat) out of your tissues and into the bloodstream in order to increase energy and physical readiness to handle the stressful situation or threat.

Are they facing towards high - level wellness with a healthy, positive attitude and a rich spiritual life, or are they facing towards negativity and premature death.

But if it's like a severe life and death kind of thing, you know, try to utilize Face — FaceTime or Skype in your smartphone.

Suddenly, the questions Evan faces aren't merely academic — they're a matter of life or death.

I thought Denzel and Pine had great chemistry and were very believable as two men who are faced with a life or death situation for the sake of the townsfolk of Penn...

While Max and Annie figure out the key to extended domestic bliss (hint: heteronormative monogamy and family building), Brooks faces a life - or - death predicament only Max, Annie, and their gamer friends can resolve against insurmountable odds.

The twist plays on the strange familiarity of a hometown not seen in decades, but the story itself finds the old friends in a life - and - death situation that forces them, against their will, mostly, to complete the Golden Mile or face consequences too bizarre, and too terrible, to contemplate.

It's a theory that the other underwritten members of the expedition, including Anya, Dr. Ventress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), de facto team leader and psychologist, Josie Radek (Tessa Thompson), a surveyor, and Cass Sheppard (Tuva Novotny), an anthropologist, don't necessarily reject as much as ignore given the life - or - death struggle they face from the Shimmer's predatory inhabitants.

Out of his depth in an unknown world, he will face a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life - or - death battle that will leave him forever changed.

The film finds Hugh Jackman's titular character isolated in modern day Japan where he faces his ultimate nemesis «in a life - or - death battle that will leave him forever changed.»

Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life - or - death battle that will leave him forever changed.

That's not a life - or - death choice — paying for his pregnant wife to cross over from Mexico might be — but that's part of McKay's point: it's taken for granted that Jose has the right to fun and rest, flying in the face of the blame - the - worker «self - reliance» arguments of political debates.

Of course most parents will never be faced with the life - or - death stakes the Barbers confront in Defending Jacob, but I think all parents will see traces of their own hopes and anxieties in Laurie and Andy Barber.

... what I'm saying is that if we and all the other species on earth are the only life forms in the universe and if there are no gods and let's face it apart from a few tired scrolls written 300 years after the death of Jesus and his disciples there is no actual proof of a God or gods then we, the humans, who are meant to be at the height of the evolutionary tree, are in fact at the bottom because no other species on this planet is enslaved to the economy.

Teller makes us think about how we are able to face the reality of death, and still manage to find meaning in life (whether one is religious or not).

Depending upon how you die or what hardships you face, Globe Life's accidental death coverage has additional payout opportunities:

But you might be forced to refinance or sell your home before you break even on your points if you face an unexpected life challenge like divorce, death of a spouse, disability or a job loss or transfer.

A term life insurance policy offers coverage for a specified period of time, meaning that if you die during the term of the policy the beneficiary will receive the specified payout (also known as the death benefit or face value of the policy).

So, if you had a $ 500,000 death benefit and your insurer capped the amount you could accelerate at «the lesser of $ 250,000 or 75 % of the policy's face value», you could request up to $ 250,000 while still living.

Some life insurance may offer death benefit options, including: a specific benefit that does not vary; a face amount plus the policy value; or the face amount plus premiums paid less withdrawals and loans.

The death benefit can also be defined as the face value or face amount of a life insurance policy.

Not only would your beneficiary receive the death benefits, or «face value» of the life insurance policy, but you are also accumulating a «living» benefit — the cash value that accumulates in the saving / investment component of your policy.

ii) I tend not to focus so much on self - selection, adverse - selection, incremental longevity factors etc. — they remind me everybody thinks they live in Lake Woebegon, and they're all above average... That's a luxury we all might enjoy when we're 70, or even 80 — but when you're hitting 90 & 95, that exceptionalism & your options tend to rapidly diminish in the face of insistent Death, even if you have a pretty nurse bending over every hour to adjust your oxygen tank...

And remember to include the face amount of any life insurance policies that you already own or have through your employer since these may pay out at your death.

All dogs need access to plenty of shade and cool water (if you have a flat - faced dog like a pug or a Bulldog, this is literally a matter of life and death for your pet, as brachycephalic (pug - nosed) dogs can't self - regulate their body temperature).

Eventually, many owners are faced with making life - or - death decisions for their pets.