Sentences with phrase «lend it the credibility of»

For environmental humanists (among others) it lends the credibility of science (geology!).

Not exact matches

Pebble's future beyond fulfilling existing orders is anything but certain, of course, but its success thus far lends credibility to the notion that successful, lasting businesses can arise through crowd funding.

In addition to that, the euro area has (a) worsening problems of political instability (Italy without government, unfolding corruption scandals in recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protection).

UPDATE: While the point of this blog entry wasn't to criticize Dyson, using the Dyson Airblade as an example might have the unfortunate side - effect of lending credibility to the reports cited.

Celebrities likely get a higher portion of the sales, given the credibility and branding power they lending to AppMoji.

«It's not so much about the funds, the Europeans have enough money to lend to Greece,» an official close to the bailout talks, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of negotiations, told CNBC earlier this week, adding that the issue is more of credibility.

(Apple is rumoured to be eyeing a streaming, subscription - based version of iTunes, lending the segment big - time credibility.)

Yesterday, Kristen asked what you thought about the New York Times story on the backlash against gender equality in Silicon Valley — and specifically for your thoughts on how to tackle the discussion of these kinds of false and biased beliefs without lending them credibility.

If you are willing to put all of that info out there and stand behind your release, it lends it a bit more credibility.

So, while it not only solved the mystery of how a new mining pool could command so much hash rate, it also lent instant credibility and one hell of a reference to ViaBTC.

On a final note, a new study lends additional credibility to the theory of «wisdom of crowds,» which states that large groups of people are smarter and better at analyzing data than an elite few.

The stamp of approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will lend the company additional credibility, said Eddie Lee, co-founder and CEO of New Union.

As such, crowdsourcing UGC will lend credibility to the image and branding of your marketplace.

In the context of the economic crisis of the Great Depression, the moral reform precedents lent credibility to a radical understanding of the Constitution.

The Bible for centuries has been an assertion, initiated by ancient man, to lend credibility to religion and as assertion to lend credibility to magic of man's folklore experiences — interfacing with a higher being.

Show me the others either exist or do not exist, and that will either lend credibility to your argument, or show you why i reject your god along with all of the others.

There is absolutely no rational basis for this, it's just something you've decided to believe hoping it will lend some kind of objective credibility to what you believe.

However, seeing as there are clearly people in this discussion thread who are disinclined to lend equal weight and credibility to the words of a woman when there's a perfectly good white man about I will endeavor to break down one particularly telling statement (to me, at least) in McLaren's non-apology apology so that, perhaps, something might pierce the fog McLaren is attempting to deploy as a defensive shroud.

Unfortunately, her reply is little more than a show of concern for herself and her friends, and the fact that we are once again faced with an accused person in a ministry position who spews indigation without the slightest attempt to engage by offering counterpoints or supported statements lends still more credibility to Julie's account.

It's not enough to just «believe» and support a single victim (but, of course, only after records have been produced lending credibility to her story!).

has about it something of a demand for a pedigree, which might at least lend some credibility to the claims Christ makes for himself; for want of which, Pilate can do little other than pronounce his truth: «I have power to crucify thee» (which, to be fair, would under most circumstances be an incontrovertible argument).

Rembrandt participated in this consumer paradise as artist, art dealer and collector of exotic artifacts that often lend picturesque credibility to his biblical subjects.

True, if it were just one book, one writing, but whne yo have over 25,000 writings outside of the Bible backing up the Bible then it tends to lend credibility.

The statement was issued in response to reports that the name of the Smithsonian Institute was being improperly used to lend credibility to the claims of those looking to support the events of the Book of Mormon.

The first general type of argument intended to lend credibility to such a description we can call the appeal to experience which, in turn, can comprise an appeal either to individual experience or to communal experience (or to what we may equally well call the history of ideas).

For years people have complained, with considerable justice, about the laundry list of issues on which the USCC lobbies Congress, a list that has too often lent credibility to the complaint that it is, as the monsignor says, the religious lobby of the Democratic Party.

Do policies on ordination lend credibility to feminists» charges of an inherent sexism in the church?

The sigh of relief that accompanied the recent RELEVANT interview «Mental Health: A Christian Perspective» lends credibility to the concern that Christians too often seek after health and wellness issues...

The botanical stories parallel those told by gin brands, lending a hint of familiarity and credibility to drinkers.

Manning is a familiar figure and would therefore lend a patina of establishment credibility to the work of a selection committee, but outside of this political role, he does not have any credentials to justify Barnhart's confidence.

He has a year left on his Arsenal contract and is yet to sign an extension, which seems to be the only piece of information that lends this story any credibility.

People use Facebook A LOT and group memberships tend to rise quickly, the number of members should lend NO credibility to the advice or recommendations within.

Transfers of power, such as the victory of the opposition All Progressives Congress in Nigeria in 2015, lend credibility to Lindberg's theory.

This tendency could lend extra credibility to BP's link, since it shows up at the top of the search results list, making it an «Orwellian» attempt to control the public dialogue (a view amplified by media coverage saying that the company «bought search terms» rather than «bought ads related to search terms).

District Leaders don't even introduce legislation on the floor, but they can lobby for it, and the title often lends a bit of credibility to their particular cause.

Despite increase in our debt profile, it is still believed that Nigeria can borrow from the International financial institutions and use it to reflate the economy by quickly taking the advantage of the credibility of President Muhamadu Buhari which is a good leverage because some international financial institutions are ready to lend us money for infrastructural development.

- One in three new MPs rebelled against their leader just a couple of months into the parliament, lending credibility to the theory that Ed Miliband moved the party to the left.

US Senate candidate Gary Berntsen is both sticking up for, and lending a measure of credibility to, the call by GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, for AG Andrew Cuomo to investigate the mosque slated for construction not far from Ground Zero, saying it poses a «real and considerable threat» to New Yorkers and the nation as a whole.

Paladino doesn't have to put on much of a show to lend credibility to his campaign slogan, «I'm mad as hell.»

The endorsements from sitting Democrats, including two from Lipinski's own delegation, lends credibility to the campaign of one of this cycle's few serious primary challengers to an incumbent Democrat.

Carin Canale, Brum's supervisor as president of PNLS, has seen Brum's science background lend the company unique credibility.

This and other research are lending credibility to the conjecture that consciousness is a function of glia, not neurons.

The variety of possible future climates gave pretty consistent outcomes, lending credibility to the results,» says Professor Scott Wilson, visiting researcher at Umeå University and researcher within CIRC.

Research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lends credibility to her claim: In the United States, December through February temperatures have increased an average of 0.55 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1970, bringing with them unpredictable hot spells and storm patterns.

The fact that Blaylock is an M.D. lends a lot of credibility to his research and message.

This study helps to quantify how whole grains and fiber work to benefit weight management, and lend credibility to previously reported associations between increased whole grains and fiber consumption, lower body weight and better health,» said Phil J. Karl, Ph.D., the first author of the study.

Although both the self - report journal and the actigraph wristband may have had some degree of inaccuracy, each supported the findings of the other, lending greater credibility to both instruments in this study.

That said, I tend not to lend a lot of credibility to this sort of article.

In a slick shade of black with contrast metallic green at the toe, these platform sneakers from Brunello Cucinelli will not only elevate your outfit but will lend a refined brand of credibility to your shoe edit.

And the media simply lends credibility to our worst fears, biases and judgments, and thus a cycle of mindlessly attaching «good» or «evil» decals to things continues.