Sentences with phrase «manipulated into»

Long straw reed (pictured here) has a softer, shaggier look and can be manipulated into sculpted shapes using a three - foot long blade.

And the great thing about leaves, twigs and other natural elements is they can be used as is or manipulated into varying shapes and colors.

Grown from seeds or cuttings, these mini specimens can be manipulated into certain shapes with patience, technique and a few specific tools.

A TIME magazine article recently asked: «Are buyers being manipulated into overbidding for the relatively few attractive homes on the market?»

The decision says that «perhaps most shameful» was Douglas» mistreatment of some clients «who were neophytes in his world and who were manipulated into mortgaging their home to the hilt and losing their life savings as a result of their dealings with him.»

The original non abusive parent (Parent A), who was a victim of the abuses of Parent B, has now been manipulated into appearing to be unstable and abusive.

They want to be respected for who they are, not manipulated into responding to our demands.

It was also confirmed that smart contracts on Ethereum can be manipulated into sending funds to anonymous addresses that would most certainly belong to hackers.

The user, Anton31Kah, stated Siri can be manipulated into turning off cellular data by simply asking it about the current status of cellular data on the smartphone, upon which the voice assistant will not only tell the user whether the data is currently on or not, but also prompt the user by asking «let me know if you want it turned on / off.»

Samsung has been amazing with revolutionizing display screen technology thanks to its OLED panels that can easily be manipulated into something as magnificent as the Galaxy S7 Edge.

We offer up insights and clues daily, and, sadly — as the US elections of 2016 proved — some of us are pretty much being told what to think, or manipulated into what we should think, not so much by an imaginary Big Brother, but potentially a vast family of Big Brothers with diverse methods, politics and intentions.

Or you were emotionally manipulated into giving up cash and now you're out to warn others?

A recovering addict, with no prior criminal record, brought four grams of marijuana and seven Tylenol pills into a prison to give to her boyfriend who pressured and manipulated her into doing it.

The news media does a terrible job in interpreting scientific information and it is easily manipulated into producing very inaccurate reporting.

I can easily imagine an unethical journalist manipulating a not - very - savvy scientist into «agreeing» with such a statement, much as Jones was manipulated into agreeing with a similarly misleading «no evidence of statistically significant warming over the last 15 years» statement.

Guilt - ridden scientists and world leaders were manipulated into abandoning constitutional limits on government after the sudden death of thousands of innocent citizens on 6 Aug 1945, as documented here:

Fearful masses are easier to manipulate, especially if they were manipulated into accepting the original premise of fear.

What our children are to be manipulated into believing and valuing in K - 12.

> Years from now people will marvel at not only how one terribly misguided person who chose to manipulate science and thereby cause enormous damage to the country and scientific study, but how the public was manipulated into believing this nonsense.

Maya Lin's deluge of green marbles flows across the floor and up walls, recalling the tides of the Chesapeake Bay, while 23,000 LEDs — programmed by Leo Villareal to display a code manipulated into endless variations — flash above the Grand Staircase.

In this series of readings by artists and poets invited by Capone and the curator of the exhibition, Rachel Valinsky, Capone activates the source texts employed in her works, which have been digitally scanned and manipulated into illegibility.

Regardless of their starting point, the selected photographers use pictures as tools to re-frame and re-contextualize stereotypical images that are manipulated into faithful representations of reality.

Shot in Thailand, where the movie was filmed, and digitally manipulated into a cluster of islands — with the colors subtly shifted to all but erase the distinction between sea and sky — the piece is an elegant pop - culture homage as well as an atmospheric tour de force.

The former are based on the typographies of well - known logos, but their distinctive design identities are manipulated into spelling out common sayings or quotes from popular culture.

they count on bad memory and those who really care to move, so to Joseph's point I hope they protest until a complete reversion... there will be excuses to the extent of the situation is insoluable etc.... i have no connection, i am just pointing out the manuevers of more patient manipulators who count on lack of historical overview and various fall guys to dampen the reaction to a motion they manipulated into action most likley years ago.

Intensely layered abstractions feature breadth as well as depth, with paint manipulated into three - dimensional forms right on the surface of the canvas.

Hewitt rubs your nose in rinds and rot in uncomfortable close - ups shot from odd angles or manipulated into disorienting collages.

It's a little tricky to document this piece because of the monitor frequencies, but this is an installation of 9 different televisions showing fuck videos that Kendall manipulated into having a kaleidoscope - like effect.

Gilliam, however, succeeded in that effort serendipitously when he first removed his painted canvas from the stretcher and manipulated it into a three - dimensional draped sculpture.

Even as all the characters in the game are manipulated into a bloody conflict outside of their own interest they do so dressed in bright, happy colors and travel through lush forests, crumbling castles and cities, icy mountains, frozen lakes, rundown temples, and sprawling palaces.

If a player feels manipulated into purchasing an item or power - up just to finish a level in a reasonable time or to collect an achievement, then it will leave a bad impression and negatively affect retention.

(Rendered food is waste animal tissue and other byproducts that have been manipulated into an «edible» form.)

These hides are washed and sometimes bleached, treated with flavourings to make them more appealing to canines, and then manipulated into various shapes to suit different chewers and increase abrasiveness for improved teeth cleaning.

Are there other instances of «behavioral economics» where you are encouraged / manipulated into making certain financial choices?

Banks and credit card companies have manipulated you into thinking that credit is good, and they do it constantly.

Whilst it can be argued that people should not be accessing these sites in the first place, many are manipulated into handing over their personal information and in fact never receive a copy of the book, and others even receive viruses from the websites.

As a result of the visit, Kay feels manipulated into meeting with former NY assistant DA, Jaime Berger, and her paranoia is justified as she finds herself re-examining a nine - year - old multiple slaying in Savannah.

Strung together, they can be shaped and manipulated into some eye - catching designs.

That said, it still lacks the sharpness of some competitors in this sort of price range, and needs to be manipulated into handling correctly rather than just doing so.

British - sourced full grain hides are skilfully manipulated into shape by some of the country's most experienced automotive upholsterers to create an interior spaced that looks, feels and smells exceptional.

The seven tans can be manipulated into various shapes, pictures, letters, etc..

This can also be used as a teaching tool, where a webcam reads a card held by the teacher and the display on the card changes — so that for example, an image of Planet Earth can then be manipulated into the different elements of crust, mantle etc..

Even those who do not have open profiles may be willing to befriend people they do not know online and be manipulated into giving more information about themselves.

But soon the father is manipulated into being an accomplice to an escalating series of crimes, including murder.

At a minimum, his new film, Adoration, marks a welcome return to the Egoyan of old, the one who could spin seductive mysteries out of disassembled parts and show how images can be manipulated into comforting lies.

Enter the Dangerous Mind (Unrated) Psychological thriller about a reclusive musician (Jake Hoffman) who starts dating a homeless woman (Nikki Reed) he meets at a shelter until he is manipulated into sabotaging the budding relationship by his skeptical roommate (Thomas Dekker).

«Lowlife» Synopsis: In search of a new start and the American dream, a Polish immigrant is manipulated into a life of prostitution by a charming but wicked man on the mean streets of Manhattan, until a dazzling magician tries to save her.

The second happens in the 1980s, when Brian has fallen under the sway of Dr. Eugene Landy, a therapist who has manipulated himself into legal guardianship of Brian, and is over-medicating him into near catatonia while taking advantage of his patient ethically, financially, and emotionally.

That is why she finds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people like her to use their bodies and minds as weapons.

Based on Hideo Yamamoto's manga series of the same name, the controversial and graphic tale of feuding yakuza gangs is seen primarily through the actions of a scarred and psychologically damaged man, who is manipulated into killing rival faction members.