Sentences with phrase «more an act compelled»

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In fact, part of why I like the state crowdfunding alternatives (alternatives to JOBS Act Title III) is that they seem to take more of the approach that people want to back small companies for reasons that are as compelling or more compelling than the prospect of financial return.

The stories were compelling and left me more critical of our culture, in which it is popular to act in ways that dishonor our traditions.

They may not have been saints above the present representatives of youth, but they were compelled, the girls especially, by the strict canons of the social code, to act more as though they were.

In the denomination to which I once belonged, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), more traditional pastors are beginning to wake up to the fact that, even if the civil government does exercise some restraint in compelling pastors to act against conscience, it is hardly the case that their denomination itself will.

We may wish to suspend judgment on the ultimate meaning of human existence, but in actual fact we find ourselves compelled to act as if certain things were true and certain values more important than others.

Stringer, a Democrat, said he felt compelled to act «with the Trump administration ratcheting up its attacks on immigrant communities, with more frequent raids.»

He noted, the comments by the NPP officer was reckless and affirms that, the invincible forces are fully being sponsored to do what they are doing adding, `' that is the more reason why we are compelled to approach the diplomatic community, because if the whole Acting Chairman is in full support of the lawlessness from the invincible forces, then we have no option.

So if Freddie Blay is openly in support of the lawlessness of the invincible forces, it makes it more compelling for us to draw the attention of the International Community to the irresponsible conduct of the Acting Chairman of the ruling party.»

«The report shows that the need to act on child poverty as we enter recession is more compelling than ever.

This disappearing act could explain why some people with obesity seem to have a weakened sense of taste, which may compel them to eat more.

And yet, as loathe as I am to admit it, the robot boxing matches are far more compelling than they have any right to be, the finale is family - film rousing, and in the last act, Hugh Jackman turns on that irresistible Lipton Iced Tea commercial charm.

The chief problem with any post-apocalyptic film is that last act - mostly because all the interesting parts tend to stem from the events leading up to the destruction of civilization, humanity's efforts to cope with the few vestiges of once plentiful technology, and the small dramas and action sequences which reduce a group of irritable survivors to a select and more compelling few.

After more than a year away, Rescue Me is still a compelling drama, full of strong writing and skillful acting, but it's the show's mix of redemption and ruin that genuinely sets it apart from the pack.

Directors put comedic spins on heist films and called them capers, allowing us to laugh at the absurdity of a group of fairly inept individuals attempting to pull off such a massive robbery, and some flicks even started leaving out certain acts to allow us to fill in the blanks and create a more compelling, unique story.

The same would hold true of a Lead Actor bid for Boseman — though James Brown is an enormously compelling real - life figure whose life is replete with the material that wins actors awards, the Best Actor race more than any other acting category is closely tied to the Best Picture race, and Boseman will likely struggle against competitors in stronger films overall.

I understand why the participants want to elevate this act of rebellion into something grandiose, but it's at the cost of the movie's humanity, which is far more compelling.

These moments, beautifully acted in quietly intense performances by Michael Shannon, Douglas Ligon, and Barlow Jacobs, prove more compelling than the central narrative.

There is plenty of room for this series to grow, but this short debut season is a compelling and satisfying opening act you are sure to breeze through, hungry for more.

What could be a compelling story is weakened because A Far Off Place is more interested in depicting the antagonists» acts than making the viewer care for the characters.

I sat in the audience of a fifty - two - year - old woman who had worked with a voice coach for two years to become a more fluent and compelling public speaker, watched the dress rehearsal of a play written by a sixty - three - year - old new playwright, and enjoyed the debut performance of a fifty - eight - year - old former schoolteacher at the conclusion of his first year of studying acting.

After all, if you feel compelled to react to every blip in stock price, you're acting more like a trader than an investor, and may be missing out on significant long - term growth.

The top notch voice acting does a great job of breathing more life into Kamea and the other characters, with some compelling 2D cutscenes that look concept art come to life.

Pros: - Retro, simple, yet beautiful graphics - Wonderful voice acting and compelling storyline - Adds more variety to the gameplay

More than a year in the making, the study provides deep, clear, and compelling evidence that indigenous people and traditional forest dwellers act as guardians of the forest — but only if they have clear land rights.

Proponents see this lawsuit as far more than symbolic: It is a chance — perhaps our last, if you believe some of the plaintiffs — to compel a Trump administration by law to act responsibly on climate.

So even if your email template is super slick and responsive, if the subject line or headline doesn't compel viewers to read, learn or act more, your legal email is as dead as a delete.

More to the point, it's hard to claim that the CBC has a compelling interest in removing Mr Ghomeshi from his post for the purposes of protecting his fellow employees — he's not accused of assaulting his co-workers (there is an allegation of sexual harassment, although it's not clear what role that played in the CBC's decision — the CBC referred to «recent» information, the allegation of harassment appears to be older — and in any event doesn't appear to rise to the level of a criminal act).

so long as what is expected by the Act regarding a consent determination is unclear, parties will feel compelled to provide, and to demand, more rather than less, for fear of falling short of the Federal Court's expectations.