Sentences with phrase «grander claims in»

It is a law «for the encouragement of learning,» as the title of the Statute of Anne 1710 puts it, «to promote the progress of science and useful arts» as the U.S. Constitution puts it (see below for Canada's grander claims in its recent copyright amendment).

And while Ms. Maloof doesn't make any grand claims in her paintings, her subjects» goofy, uncanny expressions and psychological states suggest a post-human (and postelection) art world in which animals seem purer, more attractive and sympathetic than we do.

Not exact matches

Ten environmental groups including the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council are involved in the lawsuit, which claims that Trump doesn't have the authority to reduce the size of Grand Staircase - Escalante under the Antiquities Act of 1906.

It is an attempt to safeguard individual rights without making any grand claims about his place in the Cosmos.

I've recently been feeling like an inferior Christian for never having seen a «grand» miracle, especially when everyone else in my church claims to have seen several.

Although they may begin in priestly, mystical or communal religious traditions, fundamentalist - like movements seem to be found more frequently in those religions that claim to have received through revelation or great discovery a grand message of new truth, which must be delivered and which turns all ordinary understandings on their head.

In particular, it is typically difficult to accede to the grand assertion that an institution has as much ontological claim to the approbative status of «purposive entity» as does an individual.

In the first seminar, devoted to Dostoevsky's «The Grand Inquisitor» (from The Brothers Karamazov), participants will take up the Inquisitor's claim that human freedom was a divine error and that human happiness requires that the burden of freedom be transferred to the few.

On the contrary, I should claim, what I have been saying is metaphysical in the second sense of the word which I proposed in an earlier chapter; it is the making of wide generalizations on the basis of experience, with a reference back to verify or «check» the generalizations, a reference which includes not only the specific experience from which it started but also other experiences, both human and more general, by which its validity may be tested — and the result is not some grand scheme which claims to encompass everything in its sweep, but a vision of reality which to the one who sees in this way appears a satisfactory, but by no means complete, picture of how things actually and concretely go in the world.

These grand claims and promises are, alas, not met and thus are clearly overstated given that the authors find such meager evidence of health benefits of religion in the more than 1,200 studies and 400 research reviews they examine.

Flo made a comment about recipe originality in respect to gluten free recipe development — how she has seen people take something that never had gluten in it to begin with, such as an omelette, and claim it as a grand new GF invention.

Congratulations to Lusty Monk Mustard, of Albuquerque, New Mexico for claiming top honors as the Grand Prize Winner in the Tasting Division, and Jungle Heat Sauces and Jellies of Ontario, Canada, as the Grand Prize Winner in the Marketing and Advertising Division.

His backup car, a year - old Pontiac Grand Prix, was sent from Charlotte, N.C., but Yarborough could not claim the pole because the pole - sitter must start the race in the car in which he qualifies.

No matter how you slice it, this admission is reason enough for termination of both Wenger and Gazidis... this owner, who has personally poisoned every major sporting organization he currently owns in North America (Rams, Avalanche & Nuggets), has no regard for the concerns of the fans, just ask anyone in St. Louis, home of the once - vaunted «Greatest Show on Earth»... they had to endure numerous losing campaigns under his reign, before suffering the ultimate humiliation, as he moved the team to Los Angeles to quench his seemingly unending financial thirst... do you think it's a coincidence that ever since his arrival both Wenger and Gazidis have made grand claims each and every May to secure season ticket sales then fail to live up to the billing... they will do anything to make money except the very things that would make the most sense from a soccer perspective: buying a world - class striker since RVP, a Viera - like boss in the midfield and a dominant, physical CB in the mold of Adams or Sol... let's face it, they didn't even try

On the grandest stage in 2011, Smotherman shot a 1 - under 71 to claim fourth place at the State Tournament played at Poppy Hills in Monterey.

No one would be surprised to learn — as Spieth already knew, according to Ferguson — that the term gained currency after Tiger Woods failed to claim the third leg of the same - season grand slam at the Open Championship at Muirfield in 2002.

She claimed a number of notable scalps at the Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix too, beating the likes of Netherlands» European under - 23 cross country champion Sifan Hassan, Russia's European Team Championship 3000m winner Elena Korobkina and Hellen Obiri, the Kenyan who outkicked Meseret Defar to win the world indoor 3000m title in 2012.

Nico Rosberg claimed victory at the Belgian Grand Prix to close the gap in the drivers» championship to nine points to Lewis Hamilton, who finished third.

According to some reports he could be out at the end of this season while others claim Brendon Hartley could replace him in the final three grands prix.

Attacks on Cote D'Ivoire last Sunday in three hotels in the beach resort city of Grand - Bassam claimed 16 lives, while in January a similar attack at a hotel in Ouagadougou killed 28 people and injured a further 56.

Besides the damaging claims likely to come out in the Walsh trial, a key Spota deputy, Christopher McPartland, is the target of a federal grand jury investigating allegations of a cover - up by the police department to protect James Burke, the former county chief.

Unfortunately, the Grand Jury accepted the politically charged testimony of this legislator and claimed «Financial Disclosure forms were used by a county official in a failed attempt to end the legislature's investigation into the ethics commission.»

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County district attorney on Wednesday, claiming Joel Abelove «flagrantly violated» an executive order last week when Abelove's office presented evidence in a fatal police shooting to a grand jury.

State Sen. Shirley Huntley desperately tried to cover up the theft of $ 30,000 in taxpayer money from her «sham» nonprofit as a grand - jury probe bore down on her, sources claimed and documents indicated yesterday.

That was consistent with a claim made in an email to the CWA PAC attorney, James Reif, of Gladstein Reif and Meginniss, in which, Reif wrote to Adler, «you stated that the Richmond County Grand Jury will begin taking testimony on September 5, 2014.»

Silvers lawyers two weeks ago claimed that statements Bharara made about the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Albanese believes that one can claim to be a progressive all they want, but the mayoralty is not really about political philosophy or grand rhetoric, but about management of city government and services; in other words: being the pothole mayor.

Here's the section of today's Welsh Grand Committee in which Wales Office minister David Jones made his claims about what he called the «limp and flaccid response» of the Welsh Government to business opportunities during the Olympics.

The building's owner, Wong's Grand Realty Corp., had claimed «economic infeasibility» in its bid to nor repair the aparrtments sauing the cost would «completely overwhelm any possible income that the building could generate,» according to court papers.

The lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — claiming public statements that Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara made about the case «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Those sending twitters, emails, facebook postings claiming they are knee deep in conscious uncoupling are: Gov. Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill De Basio George Bush Jr. and as he calls him, Puti - poo (Putin) Obama and the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia Sen. Harry Reid and his jewelry dealer grand - daughter

The duo had wanted a hearing into their allegation that the government «leaked grand jury information» to the media in violation of secrecy rules — a claim federal authorities denied.

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has been indicted by a grand jury on charges he misused campaign funds — a day after he claimed the acting attorney general had no authority in the case.

The suit claims a grand jury in Rensselaer County was convened without notice to the attorney general's office and Abelove had presented evidence.

The tobacco industry makes grand gestures in the direction of its competition, and claims that effective public health measures will increase the illicit and counterfeit tobacco trade.

«We are not oblivious of what the Saudi Crown prince divulge of recent in an interview with Times magazine, where he claimed that Zaria massacre by the Nigerian Army was part of a grand design by his regime to curb the influence of Iran in Africa; even though the Saudi Authorities we know acted on the behest of its foreign sponsors namely USA, Britain and Israel.

There is, finally, a provision that would allow the MTA to create special districts in New York City and then claim the real estate tax receipts from those districts to pay for MTA projects, like a further extension of the Second Avenue Subway, the vastly over-budget project bringing the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal, and a proposal to bring Metro - North to Penn Station, by way of the Bronx.

At 9:15 a.m., the Parkash Tenant Coalition, a coalition of tenants from 15 of landlord Ved Parkash's buildings, publicly announces its formation, holds a press conference, and rallies with the support of NYC Public Advocate Tish James to seek justice, after they claim 2,369 violations in 11 of his 43 buildings, Bronx Housing Court, 1118 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

State Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son are being probed by the US Attorney's Office, which has convened a grand jury and presented evidence about possible corruption in the latest claim of financial misconduct to rock Albany, sources said.

After a captivating tussle played out in stifling humidity at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena, the Dane stood firm to claim her first Grand Slam title

The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit claiming the Rensselaer County District Attorney «flagrantly violated» an executive order in presenting evidence in a fatal police shooting to a grand jury.

These worries are the flip side of grand claims about synthetic biology's imminent ability to solve challenges in health, environment and energy.

«While some may claim the resulting deal is a grand triumph, the bottom line is that this was a nonbinding political document that does not impose any new obligation on the United States,» Whitfield wrote, adding that Obama «misled the international community in Paris.»

In 2009 we won a grand victory for the Grand Canyon when Interior Secretary Salazar announced a two - year halt on new uranium - mining claims and exploration on 1 million acres of land near Grand Canyon National Park, with potential for a 20 - year withdrawal of those lands from most uranium migrand victory for the Grand Canyon when Interior Secretary Salazar announced a two - year halt on new uranium - mining claims and exploration on 1 million acres of land near Grand Canyon National Park, with potential for a 20 - year withdrawal of those lands from most uranium miGrand Canyon when Interior Secretary Salazar announced a two - year halt on new uranium - mining claims and exploration on 1 million acres of land near Grand Canyon National Park, with potential for a 20 - year withdrawal of those lands from most uranium miGrand Canyon National Park, with potential for a 20 - year withdrawal of those lands from most uranium mining.

With over eight million people in the Big Apple, how did she manage to claim such a grand title?

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The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

He reasserted Disney's past claims that they would not add Fisher in digitally, as they did with late actor Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the recent standalone film, Rogue One.

It led the Sundance winners, claiming both the audience award and US grand jury prize, mirroring Whiplash's victory in 2014.

Grand Rapids claims one U.S. president, Gerald Ford; one astronaut who perished in the nascent Apollo program, Roger Chaffee; the current chief executive of Ford Motor Co., Jim Hackett; and the lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis.