Sentences with phrase «mere act»

Now is the time to move away from teacher evaluations as mere acts of compliance and toward short - term and long - term growth in teacher practice.

Rothbard's libertarian principles did not evaporate because of the «mere act of endorsing,» writes Hunter.

Meanwhile, the mere act of retracting misinformation can reaffirm the deceptive assertions as facts, even after the clarification.

Sometimes the mere act of laughing, aside from burning calories, can do wonders for your mind.

But keep in mind that while there will always be unexpected problems and surprises living abroad, the mere act of stepping away from your routine existence will invigorate, refresh and reward you.

Often the mere act of talking out your problems to a counselor can be more healing than any advice they can provide.

Still, this is the start — and the mere act of including A shares has encouraged a rush of funds to be launched to track a variety of China stock indices.

«Even though the statement did not explicitly push out the hiking cycle, the mere act of restarting asset purchases should push out the time frame for hikes,» BofA Merrill Lynch says.

By the mere act of reading this page and navigating this site you acknowledge, agree to, and abide by the

While there are certainly many intelligent atheists, the mere act of not believing will not increase IQ.

The mere acts of such self inflicted pain or attempted psychological injury could explain a lot of misunderstanding, so why continue?.

Can he achieve his authentic Being by a mere act of reflection?

It was not a mere act of cleansing; the Jewish historian Josephus, who understands it in this way, is in error at this point, just as he is in making completely innocuous the Baptist and the Baptist movement in general.

Sin for Paul was not an abstract thing — that is, the mere act or condition of violating the will of God; it was something quite real and concrete, almost personal in character.

If I've learned anything in my time as a mother who breastfeeds, it's that the mere act of me breastfeeding is enough to offend someone.

Motrin took down its ad last night — in fact, the mere act of taking down the ad took down the entire Motrin website!

Krych, who is also chief medical editor of Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year, said the mere act of caressing a baby while either breast - feeding or bottle - feeding with formula offered babies intimacy and a sense of security.

Regardless of those answers, though, the mere act of reflection can help move the child beyond the initial pain of ostracism into a healthier mental space.

But Fadaka said the recent action of the governor against the councils was a mere act of vendetta, which according to him, should not be expected from a senior advocate like Akeredolu.

The mere act of meeting a face from a previously faceless company forces people to at least acknowledge that a real, well - intentioned person works there.

In truth, says neurobiologist Kerrie Thomas of the University of Cardiff in Wales, the mere act of recalling an event opens it up to manipulation and reinterpretation.

The same T cells that protect the brain from inflammation also work to keep us sharp; and in what appears to be a feedback loop, the mere act of learning reinforces the effect.

First the spruce and white pine trees that cover High Island materialize from the fog, then the rocky headland, and finally the sea, as if the mere act of watching has drawn them all into existence.

«The sharp distinction suggests that there is a fundamental difference in how these bodies formed, and the mere act of classifying them reveals something profound about nature.»

Sometimes the mere act of eating can make us happy, but new research suggests that consuming the right foods is enough to relieve depression.

This type of analysis was motivated by something that I did not know: at some lncRNA loci, the mere act of transcription is functionally relevant, but the actual sequence of the transcript is not.

The mere act of peddling forward and avoiding any crashes zaps you right into the present moment ---- be it on the busy city streets or the backcountry roads.

Studies have shown that the mere act of walking through nature reduces the stress hormone cortisol.

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As is oft - noted, cinema remains the art form most closely tied to industry, so the mere act of assembling $ 50 million in financing for a piece of this nature certainly represents no easy task — it's an art in itself.

A certain breed of teen horror thrives on the ease with which skittish young viewers can recreate its rituals in the comfort of their own home: Bernard Rose's Candyman, with its famous fiend - baiting chant in front of the mirror, and the mere act of falling asleep in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, are both perfect cases in point.

But the mere act of bringing it back creates problems the original never had to deal with.

Beyond that, even though the public's general awareness of trans rights has grown, the mere act of going outside can be harrowing.

Meaning the mere act of walking forward rewards you with more amazingly vibrant visuals.

Through smart use of light, shadow, framing, and composition, Nocturne was so evocative that the mere act of talking to a character felt transportive, as if you were being whisked away into another world.

It appears that the mere act of shaking my hand, or even greeting me over the phone, placed an immediate hex on the Oscar chances of several deserving thesps this season.

Well, the mere act of being born into a world where resources are limited is a crime within itself.

But stick through to the end, and the dynamics between the two principal characters reveal something so psychologically tangled that the mere act of cutting toast can feel like an explosion.

The entire thing is shot in such darkness that the mere act of looking at it becomes a chore that is hardly worth the effort.

Seemingly aware that the mere act of killing zombies is hardly enough to capture anyone's attention nowadays, lead writer / directors Sean Vanaman and Jake Rodkin have smartly focused the game on the human story of the zombie apocalypse.

In the world of Party Down, the mere act of trying again, of putting your hat back in the ring, is the bravest step anyone can take.

Tully makes everything better, helps Marlo rediscover her inner ambitions, and in the mere act of letting her sleep — Tully gives her the ability to «see colours again.»

Some, of course, will object on principle to the mere act of turning events such as the Iraq War and the 9/11 attacks — two of Greengrass's previous subjects — into pulse - pounding thrills in the first place, arguing that he's exploiting real - world trauma for the sake of shallow entertainment.

Bettering oneself through the mere act of watching.

The mere act of laugh releases chemicals into our blood stream that reduce stress and anxiety.

The mere act of putting words to a page is a powerful method for self - reflection and learning.