Sentences with phrase «little debate as»

There can be little debate as to the scale of the disaster that continues to unfold in Syria.

There was a little debate as to whether he was a right - back or a centre - half.

There is little debate as to whether Jesus the man existed.

Not exact matches

But not as much has been said about how the legislation, which the Conservatives are trying to ram through Parliament with little debate, will affect business.

Little - known comic Michelle Wolf becomes the latest surrogate for partisan warfare, as her edgy White House Correspondents Association speech over the weekend continued to be debated.

We are aware that there are those who will dismiss this whole debate as being of only academic interest, with little pastoral and social relevance.

I thought I was just writing a nice little homage to my friends and the way that they set me free in so many ways, using the bikini thing as a metaphor, but instead I set off a modesty debate in the comment section that left me shaking my head.

And there is, in fact, very little evidence that champions of ecclesial pluralism have bent over backwards to insure that their opponents are given a fair hearing on occasions of public debate, nor are they conspicuously tolerant or open - minded when they happen themselves to be in positions of extra-ecclesial authority — as journal editors, perhaps, or as deans of theology faculties.

As for the predictions of my hypothesis on the existence of God; that is a little outside the scope of what I desire to debate here on David's site.

One suspects that this is largely because they recognise, on some level, that the sexual anthropology of our culture collapses into incoherence as soon as a little analytical pressure is applied, and so they resist genuine intellectual engagement,short - circuiting the debate by retreating into insults, relativism and disingenuous blather about Catholics wanting a theocracy.

As I thought about how to apply these teachings practically, a lot of strategies came to mind — putting the needs of others before my own, buying less and giving more, humbling myself when engaged in political or theological debates, embracing rather than complaining about those «one - way relationships,» praying for others more sincerely, saying «yes» a little more often, working on that ubiquitous sense of entitlement and pride that keeps me from going the extra mile.

The bad news is that the revisionists pay little attention to the religious - liberty dimension of the Maryland founding, and undervalue its importance as a breakthrough in religious tolerance with implications for Catholic participation in the subsequent church / state debate in the independent United States.

I did a little research and there seems to be some debate as to whether molasses is truly paleo, but I'm sure that this ice cream would still be delicious if you added more honey instead, or even tried maple syrup.

There is also little debate that Project Refresh will have to extend to its board as well.

This Arsene Wenger debate is becoming all too familiar and there is very little left unspoken about his situation, besides the actual fact as to whether he is leaving or not.

Besides, Petrino's record at the collegiate level (75 - 26) leaves little of what he does or doesn't do as a football coach up for debate.

Leave behind the «best at their best» debate, and there's really little question about Day's current credentials as the top player in the world.

I was filled with frustration and anxiety as I watched «contaminated» little fingers touching shared toys and surfaces, and debated offending the other moms and reining those kids in myself.

It's free for IOS and iPad as well as for Android devices and it's probably geared towards those kids with a little bit more coordination and I mean there's obviously the whole debate you will always get into when we talk about these things of you know should kids even be playing and how young should they be playing and I'd say this is appropriate for what you think your kid is appropriate to be playing and if they has some coordination you'll probably do it.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces took over Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in early 2014, the interim Ukrainian government was debating whether or not to fight back against the «little green men» Russia had deployed.

But as much as it sounds like old wine in a new bottle, we can take the current Iran - centred debate (just) a little further and remind ourselves that the danger is in the weapons themselves, not in who holds them.

The site currently features articles about the debate's degree of innovation (including a quote from A Familiar Online Politics Writer as well as some rather blunt opinions from the author of Cult Of The Amateur), a look at some tech - related questions that have been submitted, details about how the candidates will be trying to use the medium to their advantage, and of course, this little gem from Red State Update:

With a few honourable exceptions, MPs on the Finance Bill Public Bill Committee take little part in proceedings; such debate as there is, can often be characterised by political knock - about rather than diligent technical scrutiny.

Whilst the economic circumstances might make it more difficult to actually implement the New Labour mantra of increased investment in public services funded by a growing economy, there's little to suggest that the terms of debate in the political centre ground have undergone a paradigm shift such as the one experienced in the post-Thatcherite era.

Yet it is often seen wrongly as a niche, complex and particular issue which has little role in public debate and in recent years has increasingly, around the world, been conducted on narrow and introspective lines.

In the lively debate that concluded the conference, there was little disagreement between young delegates and senior dignitaries about the urgent need for re-charting Pakistan's political course so as to realise the long - cherished aspirations of its people.

We debated this a little on Second Reading, and as I said in my speech then, I do not think that is right.

Just as the narrative about Labour causing the recession became fact, with all the contenders claiming they got it wrong on immigration there is little room for any debate.

It's steady as she goes, as second debate has little effect on polls.

State Sen. Elizabeth Little, R - Queensbury, pointed to a 2009 demographic report — the Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project — as a tipping point in the Adirondack debate.

And it was a former madam who claims to have had Eliot Spitzer as a client, a little - known lawyer, and a perennial candidate and karate expert who struck the most memorable lines of the night at the debate at Hofstra University on Long Island, which was hosted by Newsday and News Channel 12.

«There's little real debate about this, as evidenced by Dean John Feerick, the Chairman of the last Moreland Act Commission to investigate public corruption They are empowered to investigate the Executive Branch, «not other branches of government, however.»»

The polling found issues central to the independence debate such as EU membership, currency and welfare made little difference to voters» intentions.

A proposal by SUNY that would allow for as little as 30 hours of training for charter school teachers is stirring a debate and is opposed by the union that represents professors.

An expectation might develop that the debate be discussed moderately, with as little emotion as possible, and on the basis of facts.

As the debate unfolded the questions consisted of too much historical and philosophical minutia seemingly tailor - made to make Libertarians seem hopelessly eccentric to a national audience, far too little dealing with the news and concerns of the 2016 election.

That partisan crowd got a little raucous as Schreibman's insults mounted during the debate, but was quickly shut down by moderator Ward Todd.

Dan Janison: «The three broad categories released as topics for the Hofstra presidential debate on Monday describe little — and may be stretched to encompass anything.»

There was little progress Monday, even as hundreds of chanting protesters from each side of the highly charged debate in New York tried to make their case.

For all of her wariness as a political figure, Ms. Mark - Viverito has embraced at least one high - exposure arena: She maintains a voluble, bilingual Twitter account, where she picks moments to join the national political debate («The #GOP2016 clown car getting a little crowded!»

Impact on Evolution Debates over whether to label viruses as living lead naturally to another question: Is pondering the status of viruses as living or nonliving more than a philosophical exercise, the basis of a lively and heated rhetorical debate but with little real consequence?

Summers got an earful, if not directly, as Spelke described in several interviews and in a high - profile public debate with her colleague and friend Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker how voluminous evidence from decades of research shows little if any inherently sex - based differences in infants or toddlers.

The debate underscores how little is known about the biological origins and onset of schizophrenia itself, as well as how best to treat its early stages.

Before this study, scientists debated how these immune genes can evolve rapidly (which is necessary to keep up with the fast - evolving parasites), whilst also showing little or no evolutionary change in their function over millions of years, as observed between humans and chimpanzees.

Dr Kathryn Adcock, head of neurosciences and mental health at the MRC, said: «There is a lot of debate around whether or not training can improve cognitive ability as there is currently little evidence of the claimed benefits or otherwise.

There is some debate about when the «Little Ice Age» — the last time when global average temperatures were falling — ended, but it is well documented that glaciers started receding around that time as a result of the relative warming of the planet.

The 2004 discovery of Homo floresiensis (SN: 10/30/04, p. 275: Evolutionary Shrinkage: Stone Age Homo find offers small surprise) suggested that this apparently close relative of Homo sapiens may have coexisted with modern humans as recently as 12,000 years ago (see «Little Ancestor, Big Debate,» in this week's issue).

The panel at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science took place as more scientists consider engaging in public policy debates in response to the election of President Trump, who they fear has little understanding or respect for their work.

Some experts recommend drinking up to ten cups daily to see maximum results.The amount of green tea to drink a day is still a subject of debate, but effects can be seen after as little as one or two cups.

We still consider all macronutrients to be perfectly valid and the low - carb or low - fat groups still have a lot of debating to do, but this one may be considered as one little point for the group in favor of the low - fat diet because of heart disease predictors.