Sentences with phrase «not by combat»

Not exact matches

By following an effective morning routine, we can not only prime our days for maximum energy to reach our goals, but we can also effectively combat the mental fatigue that comes each day with making what often feels like a never - ending series of decisions.

The gameplay proper centers on capturing gyms scattered around the world, but to even try their hand at that, players have to have leveled their monsters quite a bit — most gyms I've checked out are held by monsters of over 1,000 combat power, which I haven't managed to build up over more than a month of casual but fairly consistent play.

The only way to combat showrooming is by ensuring that a better price can't be found online.

Canada's Federal Court could be given greater powers to combat unacceptable behaviour by domestic and foreign «patent trolls» — companies that do not make or sell a product but sue other companies for patent infringement based on existing patent rights the troll has secured.

NATO is expected to spend more on defense and increase its military presence in Afghanistan by «a few thousand more troops,» said the alliance's chief, insisting that the coalition troops will not participate in combat operations.

The six - month combat mission against the Islamic State expires by late March and Kenny, who was appointed this week to the portfolio, says the Conservative government hasn't made up its mind whether to extend it, ask Parliament for a different mandate, or even if an extension would be put before MPs.

For in spite of its prima facie attraction, and even if there is such a «primal» experience, that experience would not be accessible in any philosophically helpful way, could not be exploited without reliance upon the very analyses and arguments whose lack of immediacy and authority the appeal is seeking to escape, could not (even for oneself) sustain translation into the discursive and dialectical combat zone of philosophy, and could not by itself alone provide a nonarbitrary basis for determining what in it is essential to experience merely as such.

The victory sought by the spiritual combat is not some sort of boost for the ego, even though the literature for St. Patrick's Purgatory in County Donegal can talk of «the cleansing value» of the fast «giving opportunities for prioritising values and being physically and spiritually renewed» [9].

The awful moral choice forced on Senator Kerrey is a commonplace aspect of war, not understood at all by professors and editorial writers who imagine, with obscene hubris, that they could avoid the guilt feelings associated with combat.

See, many of us have spent years believing that we combat gender inequity by raising awareness and calling it out, we combat human trafficking by raising awareness and calling it out, we combat corruption by raising awareness and calling it out, and we combat racism by not breathing a word.

Christians can not combat this type of evil by being silent or ignoring that it is happening.

The second challenge is presented by the emergence of «asymmetrical» or «fourth generation» warfare — conflicts that do not involve nation states (the war on terrorism, for example, involves nonstate entities like al - Qaeda) or involve them in «low - intensity» or clandestine combat (like the U.S. involvement in guerrilla warfare in Central America in the 1980s).

The social ills Brooks suggests we address are worsened by the aggressions of our opponents; they can not be combatted if we lay down our arms.

The Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, says combat roles «should be determined by ability and not gender».

So often, we see people in these discussions doing Scripture combat by throwing verses at those they disagree with, and if that was not your intent, then that is the point at which I misread you.

I know a lot of what u were trying to tell Taylor was not to take his life but I'm writing this because of u saying the best way to combat depression was by and I've already written it and what I think and believe from my heart..

But it's not just your health that will benefit, but the planet's, too — going vegan sparks significant change in terms of helping to combat climate change, and the simple act of going vegan could reduce your carbon imprint by a whopping 50 %.

Global packaging sales are expected to reach # 623bn by 2018, but regardless of the business, no company wants to be thought of as irresponsible, or not doing enough to combat sustainability.

9 April 2014 Media Statement Soft drink tax not the answer for WA The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time -LSB-...]

The campaign is part of a larger effort by Hilton Worldwide's flagship brand to combat «Vacationitis,» defined as an «epidemic creating high levels of stress and claiming countless hours of unused vacation time as it spreads among employees who have not taken enough time off this year.»

The crowd cried out as if enraptured by fireworks, not screaming at combat.

While your skin may give you a run for your money in pregnancy by giving you more acne than you've seen since high school, using Accutane isn't the only option you have to combat tough skin issues.

I was told by Sigvaris» reps that they have an athletic performance sock coming out that is made for combatting such a situation, though I haven't tried it out.

Not only, as you mentioned, is there a growing trend of childhood obesity, which breastfeeding seems to help combat (by teaching satiety and being perfectly balanced for each child), but like you said — children come in all sizes.

The Republican chosen by local party leaders to oppose Hochul was so tone - deaf and so noncommittal on important core GOP issues, its understandable that a young no BS combat vet might not be so patient with her.

Such a strengthening does not, however, mean neoliberal deregulation, but rather thinking about the forms of governance that may promote a flourishing of companies that are by their nature able to combat the corruption of economic power.

It is difficult for me to parse the sentence in Geneva -4-A3, but SCOTUS in the Hamdan decision seems to believe that the phrase «those placed in hors de combat by -LSB-...] detention» is a modifier of «persons taking no active part» and not a modifier of «members of armed forces», because SCOTUS held that this Article applies to Osama bin Laden's driver, who was detained in Camp X-ray.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The governor's offensive began with a Sunday statement from Budget Director Robert Mujica about a proposal to combat educational inequality not with more funding — as school advocates and Nixon have called for — but by granting the state power to review and veto plans by large districts to distribute it among schools.

The PSC's press release (not sent out by the Schneiderman campaign) quotes from the Times» endorsement senator and also highlighted his effort to combat the «corrupting influence of big corporations» and support of tax increases on the wealthy to help close the state's chronic budget gap.

By 1987, Indian and Pakistani troops were engaged in active combat in a wasteland where «even grass does not grow,» as former Pakistani military ruler General Ziaul Haq famously remarked about Siachen.

Long Island veterans are awaiting a decision from Cuomo on whether he will sign a bill permitting medical marijuana to help combat PTSD, a treatment option not recommended by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs but supported by many former service members and their advocates.

«We are in a global fight to combat climate change, and today's ruling ensures our progress will not be blocked or rolled back by fossil fuel interests and others seeking to maintain the status quo,» Cuomo said in a news release.

«But what I have said is people in Britain should understand we're not going to be there in five years time, in 2015 with combat troops or large numbers, because I think it's important to give people an end date by which we won't be continuing in that way.»

Cahill says he's also like to do more to combat public corruption, and he criticizes the current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, for not speaking out against a decision by Governor Cuomo and the legislature to end a Moreland Commission probe of corruption.

«SERAP argues that limitations to the legislative powers of the Senate can be implied not only from the chapters two and four of the 1999 Nigerian constitution (as amended) relating to the obligations of all organs of government to promote transparency, accountability and combat corruption and recognition of citizens» fundamental human rights but also by voluntary acceptance of international human rights obligations by Nigeria.»

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Cuomo proposed a comprehensive package of bills to combat workplace sexual harassment that includes sparing taxpayers from funding settlements involving public officials and barring governments from entering into secret deals not expressly sought by victims.

Many of them are ambiguous on Brexit - not keen on it, but not keen on the EU either, and repelled by the fervent anti-Brexit militancy of middle class pundits they feel did little to combat austerity.

All States may participate in and permit, provided that the Security Council decides in advance on a case - by - case basis to approve: the supply, sale or transfer directly or indirectly from or through their territories, or by their nationals or individuals subject to their jurisdiction, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, to Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems, as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, or related materiel, including spare parts, and the provision to Iran by their nationals or from or through their territories of technical training, financial resources or services, advice, other services or assistance related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance, or use of arms and related materiel described in this subparagraph.

The report also warned that the current target to reduce emissions by 60 per cent by 2050 may not be enough to combat climate change.

Cahill says he'd also like to do more to combat public corruption, and he criticizes Schneiderman for not speaking out against a decision by Cuomo and the legislature to end a Moreland Commission corruption probe.

The council believes raising the fast food minimum wage won't necessarily combat poverty and could hurt the state's overall economic competitiveness by imposing «significant new costs on employers.»

Mr. Cuomo signed two executive orders to combat the wage gap by not allowing employers to ask new employees for their salary history and requiring state contractors to list how much they pay their workers.

Lab culture won't change overnight, but women in science groups could help combat rampant sexism by arming women with tools and spaces to deal with everyday misogyny.

Although Chinese law mandates that cars get at least 35 miles per gallon fuel efficiency, a level the U.S. fleet won't reach until 2020, a large enough fleet of Chinese cars would forestall efforts to combat climate change or eliminate the other environmental challenges posed by paved roads, suburbanization and all that traffic.

«In patients with brain injury, combat exposure by itself did not seem to correlate with the high rate of PTSD or depression or the other measures we reported,» Brody said.

Redinbo and his team now characterize various forms of Beta - glucuronidase produced by different strains of bacteria residing in the gut, and they show that inhibiting GI bacterial Beta - glucuronidases in mice does not affect irinotecan that is circulating in the blood and is needed to combat cancer.

Not only is RNAi used to regulate gene expression within an organism, it also can combat viral infection by silencing the activity of viral genes required for the pathogen's replication.

The letter to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commits the nation to combat climate change, but with a caveat: any such commitment must be backed by legislation, which has not passed the U.S. Senate.