Sentences with phrase «just scoring points»

If you read Dr. Stieg's blog @ RC, he comments on how he tried to forge a bridge to the other side, against the advice of his peers, only to find out that said peers advice was true, and the O'Donnel group / opposers were not really interested in the science, just scoring points.

Indeed we're more likely to establish good quality data if people accept it's actually going to be used for something, as opposed to just scoring points in a political shouting match which is more about justifying climate alarm than it is about informing policy.

From 2002 - 2004 just scoring points was an achievement, but in 2005 Toyota had built what was probably the second fastest car in the first part of the season.

If just scoring points was the goal, then there ya go they kick that one to appease you, but the goal was to win the game and those 3 points at the 3 yard line were worth much less than the attempt at getting 7 (or 6 or 8).

Merck & Co. just scored a point in its immuno - oncology rivalry against Bristol - Myers Squibb.

Apple might have just scored some points with users but might have also further cemented the government's stance against encrypted devices.

Not exact matches

Just like before, successful immigrants must score 67 points out of a possible 100, but language fluency and age now count for more, while points for work experience have been reduced.

Researcher Ruta Aidis, a fellow at George Mason University, gave Canada (and Australia) an overall score of 69 out of a possible 100 — just two points less than the No. 1 - ranked country, the United States — in the 31 - country survey, commissioned by Dell.

Not only did he score just 11 points, including none in the fourth quarter, but things got worse after the game when he had a confrontation with a fan and took a shot at a Cleveland radio host for only asking questions after the Cavs lose.

While Philly had scored the go - ahead field goal with just a minute left that gave it a 13 - 10 lead, the chance of the Eagles stretching the lead beyond the point spread seemed hopeless.

In the first - year, MBA candidates must read, absorb and debate some 270 case studies in 10 courses, often fighting for «air time» with equally clever students just as eager as they are to score points with professors.

The point of the meeting isn't to solve problems, rather just to make sure everybody knows the score.

The Cowboys have their season on the line and the Seahawks scored just seven points last week.

On the other side of the coin, Brent Celek and the Browns» defense scored just one point with their combined efforts.

While the latest technology doesn't immediately identify drivers, it most likely won't be long before the acoustic cameras include facial - recognition technology that links to so - called social credit scores, deducting points for repeated honking just as China plans to do for repeat jaywalkers.

I just wish I could believe that the people pushing the «ethical oil» label for my country's oil were doing it to advance the debate, rather than to score points in it.

He also explained that if my score had been just slightly lower to start with, an 80 - point drop would cost even more: «By comparison, from 750 to 670, you'd be looking at an approximate 100 basis points (1.0 %) increase, or $ 60 per $ 100,000 borrowed [per month].»

Amazon scored just 19 out of a possible 100 points.

But a 699 score — just a point below — would increase your rate to 4.53 %.

(CQ: http://moneyline.cq.com and National Institute on Money in State Politics: http://www.followthemoney.org) In addition, FedEx scored just 42.9 out of 100 points in the 2013 CPA - Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Accountability and Disclosure, placing it near the bottom of a ranking of the 196 largest U.S. companies.

For example, I applied for a mortgage and two credit cards within a short time period not long ago, and my FICO score dropped about 10 points just because of these inquiries.

If you ignore your credit score, and just shop for the lowest interest rate you can find, you might save a few tenths of a percentage point.

Although just a few points on your credit score may not seem like a big deal, the reality is that this score is considered by lenders and creditors to be a key indicator of how reliable you are at repaying your debts.

For instance, borrowers need just a 760 credit score — or 90 points below perfection — to get the best rate on a mortgage.

Just the fact that Rush Limbaugh went on a tirade about him scores the Pope some major points.

Hoover's vacillation on the issue just before the election did not score many points with editors either (September 21, 1932).

And using a natural disaster that is costing lives as a chance to score a cheap, not particularly profound political point is just bad form across the board.

Extremism and ignorance exist in all religions, Ramesy is just a pathetic example of «Christian» extremism and who is trying to score some political points.

God just told me Jeremy Lin is out, and now he is a huge Monta Ellis fan... so I expect Monta to score about 56 points tomorrow night.

Please don't just pull out the quotes that you need [out of context] to score cheap points.

Just so you know when I wrote «interesting» above I genuinely was interested in having a talk with you, there was no intention of malice or mischief or scoring points against you.

He scores more points per game than Matic and Schneiderlin, and also beats them both on fouls suffered and committed, and aerial duels, while Matic just edges him on take - ons and Schneiderlin on tackles per game.

Not just the results — two points from nine games; six goals scored and 16 conceded — but the whole story.

We had to suffer until just three minutes from time when Mesut Ozil scored an incredible solo goal to give us a brilliant three points.

Clemson ranks just 45th in points per scoring opportunity and 41st in passing - downs success rate.

There's a red flag in the way the Hoosiers played when he was hurt — the Hoosiers scored just seven points with him out against Penn State in 2015 and averaged just 17.8 PPG when he missed the final six games of 2014.

All five Ohio State starters were in double - figures, carrying the load while the bench scored just four points for the game.

We should be three points behind Chelsea right now but he just loves to guard that 1 - 0 lead like the score will finish that way.

Tennessee has scored more than 24 points just three times all year, in weeks 2, 3, and 6.

At any point during the streak, a hitter could have swung at a pitch above his eyes, reached on a dribbler to third, advanced on a fielder's choice, and scored on a broken - bat looper just over the first baseman.

Against France, America scored 220 points, or was it just 120?

Lithuanian starter, and future Toronto Raptor, Jonas Valanciunas was severely limited with foul trouble in the game, playing just 14 minutes and scoring six points.

The Seahawks have scored 29 points or more in five straight games, another team record, and after starting out the first eight games of the year with just 12 offensive touchdowns, they have 23 in the last five.

Lafayette's archrival Lehigh will be blotted from existence, Lafayette will score more points after that, and then a monument to the obliterated will be made just so it can be desecrated by Lafayette.

At just 66 points per game, their offense is tied for the 321st highest scoring.

It's hard to single out one or even just two of these guys as Opening Night showed off a 9 - man DEEP rotation where everyone can ball — but I'll try — David «D.D.S.» Gershenzon led the way in scoring going 11 of 14 from the field and had 26 points.

Sam Idowu added 13 points and six rebounds, while Cameron Jones scored 11, but sank just 1 of 6 from long range.

Luke Pastina led them in scoring with 18 points in their Game against Team Tehensky, which they came up just 2 points shy in.

Jeremiah Tilmon picked up a double - double for the Tigers, scoring 12 points and adding 12 rebounds, but shot just 2 for 6 from the free - throw line.

With just 11 seconds left, Team Lalez's point - scoring machine David «D.D.S.» Gershenzon took the ball hard to rack..