Sentences with phrase «of a blank slate in»

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«New hires come in with a blank slate, and we tend to get more creativity as a result of them shadowing someone» Brennan says.

In Toronto, Sidewalk Labs is looking at something between a blank slate and New York City: a sizable plot of land to develop that's still part of a city large enough that any successful ideas could ultimately spread.

The ignorance bred by religion regarding what human beings as containing a ghost in the machine led the way for the misconceptions believed by communists regarding human beings as blank slates, since both religion and communists envisioned human beings in this flawed conceptual manner, denying the evolved components of the brain and the innate nature we are born with due to our genetic make up.

Not for the communist atrocities those were caused by attempts to engineer society, based on a flawed understanding of innate human nature and a fallacious belief in humans beings as blank slates.

If those in the rain forest were given the image of God they have opportunity if they have not the image of God they are a blank slate as to soul i.e. they do not have capacity to love

Boseman's T'Challa is a blank slate, but that's in service to his charming supporting cast of cohorts.

Since they are not already flavored in any specific way, unflavored protein powders can work as a sort of culinary blank slate, offering nutrition and texture to any recipe without influencing the flavor.

Of course, there are experts who might argue that this notion of trait anxiety is in direct conflict with the assertion of developmental psychologists — that each of us is born with a blank slate, and environmental influences reign supremOf course, there are experts who might argue that this notion of trait anxiety is in direct conflict with the assertion of developmental psychologists — that each of us is born with a blank slate, and environmental influences reign supremof trait anxiety is in direct conflict with the assertion of developmental psychologists — that each of us is born with a blank slate, and environmental influences reign supremof developmental psychologists — that each of us is born with a blank slate, and environmental influences reign supremof us is born with a blank slate, and environmental influences reign supreme.

Finally the report calls for a «reimagining» and redevelopment of Rikers Island, which when it closes will provide a «blank slate» of 400 acres of land, which the report said could be used to expand LaGuardia airport or house solar power facilities, and other city infrastructure, which the report said could bring in $ 7.5 billion in annual economic activity.

In contrast to the turnaround project of the past four years, in which he proudly enacted on - time budgets each March, Mr. Cuomo heads into his second term with more of a blank slatIn contrast to the turnaround project of the past four years, in which he proudly enacted on - time budgets each March, Mr. Cuomo heads into his second term with more of a blank slatin which he proudly enacted on - time budgets each March, Mr. Cuomo heads into his second term with more of a blank slate.

That liberals are just as guilty of antiscience bias comports more with accounts of humans chomping canines, and yet those on the left are just as skeptical of well - established science when findings clash with their political ideologies, such as with GMOs, nuclear power, genetic engineering and evolutionary psychology — skepticism of the last I call «cognitive creationism» for its endorsement of a blank - slate model of the mind in which natural selection operated on humans only from the neck down.

Calling the study a first step in researching the effect of social media interactivity in political campaigns, Brewer said that it may have been easier to influence viewers looking at the «blank slate» of a fictitious candidate rather than at a real candidate with whom they may already be familiar.

This ball of cells contains «pluripotent stem cells» — blank slates that can be programed into any type of cell in the body — and researchers are hoping to use these stem cells to treat various conditions, including infertility.

From there, the blank - slate cells were bathed in a biochemical solution designed to mimic the developmental conditions of a brain cell.

Unlike embryonic stem cells, which are developmental blank slates that can generate virtually all types of cells found in adult humans, adult stem cells are thought to possess limited potential to transform into cells found in their tissues of origin.

As a result, we suggested that Cathie let us prepare the flip side of the board as another chalkboard with new florals and a blank slate, that way she would be able to use the chalkboard in her home after the wedding was over.

It's sort of a blank slate right now and I am dreaming up something fun in here.

Thankfully our builder is taking care of the front yard, but we will be starting with a blank slate in the back.

The character we're supposed to be most interested in is something of a blank slate.

This notion that identity can be both constant and endlessly mutable is at the heart of Complete Unknown, the third feature by Maria Full of Grace director Joshua Marston, in which Rachel Weisz plays a woman who (depending on your point of view) has either never stopped running from herself or made constant blank - slate changes in search of her fundamental truth.

Before any phone calls are made, we are left to bask in the detailed blank slate of the modern hotel room.

Like in his best writing, he has some wise suggestions -LRB-» «Lost in Translation» offers an experience in the exercise of empathy»), and a few deflections («The slate isn't blank.

Although he apparently possesses the ability to move objects in classic poltergeist style, he's a passive witness for much of the time, a blank slate on which we can project our own experience of loss or those suggested by extensive use of the Kuleshov effect, a technique by which neutral expressions are given meaning through editing.

And, its adherence to its JRPG seemed to hold it back in a way, since it treats all of the game's systems like intricate combat mechanics to be explained instead of a blank slate for creatives to enjoy.

Aaron Taylor - Johnson is basically a blank slate for most of the film, and Watanabe's inclusion seems like a trick to make the film more in tune with its Japanese origins.

Unlike the Potter films, these stories are a blank slate in the minds of fans.

In the process, Liman provides almost as blank a slate as Bourne himself, a screen upon which we project our interpretations of Bourne's existence and impose rationale for his actions and his decisions.

That's not to say that there isn't potential for them to grow in the future but the whole concept exists as a kind of blank slate now and none of it is particularly compelling.

Moretz sometimes seems like a blank slate, given that the wallflower nature of the character gives her little to do in her own scenes, but she manages to inject Carrie with a wide eyed sense of longing.

Nathan sets up the parameters of success, and through the blank slate of Caleb, we're actively involved in trying to determine whether a certain look, pause, or intonation on Ava's part is the work of a conscious mind or the reflexive reaction of programming (Vikander's performance is as effective as it is because she only hints at either possibility).

In the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras, it was generally believed that intelligence was a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings — initially a blank slate — could be trained to learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate waIn the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras, it was generally believed that intelligence was a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings — initially a blank slate — could be trained to learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate wain an appropriate way.

«Over the years we've continually changed little pieces of the formula and oftentimes it's just to affect a problem in one or two school districts, but too many times when you fix one problem in one place it causes a problem somewhere else,» he said, adding he wants to start with a blank slate and go «in any direction that the evidence leads us.»

The theory of multiple intelligences was published: In the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras, it was generally believed that intelligence was a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings — initially a blank slate — could be trained to learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate waIn the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras, it was generally believed that intelligence was a single entity that was inherited; and that human beings — initially a blank slate — could be trained to learn anything, provided that it was presented in an appropriate wain an appropriate way.

The Sprinter is in many ways a blank slate that allows it to be customized to serve any number of purposes.

It's an opportunity for writers to start with a blank slate and write something new, with the official goal of writing 50,000 words in the month, or 1667 words per day.

Instead, if we go in assuming that they'd dislike our story no matter what we do, we can listen for their completely blank - slate impression of our work.

I certainly didn't have him in mind in writing the book and so he works as kind of a blank slate.

These tablets, codenamed S1 and the S2, are why we need Sony — the Sony we love — in a world where almost every gadget of consequence is effectively a blank slate for software.

For many Americans, the start of a new year provides a blank slate for new goals - many of them financial in nature.

You see, everyone in Amalur has already had their fate decided, but your recent death experience has left you as a blank slate, capable of deciding your own destiny and even altering the threads of fate itself, which is a concept I'm looking forward to seeing more of the finished product.

I can agree about making characters into blank slates who all eventually turn into the same class / character with a different skin, that was rather annoying in a lot of games, and way too many developers use that to take a shortcut on character creation.

While the blank slate model for a mostly - or - totally - mute protagonist in the past may have allowed players to roleplay a certain kind of hero, I have enjoyed Persona 5's approach much, much more and feel very happy controlling the main character, even if it's just to watch him spin his pen one more time.

While the blank slate model for a mostly - or - totally - mute protagonist in the past may have allowed players to roleplay a certain kind of hero, I have enjoyed

Nick is pretty much a blank slate, and none of the supporting cast are memorable or particularly appealing in the slightest, so it's hard to care what happens to any of them.

In this game, players will assume a role that's something of a blank slate.

while wii sports was more of a blank slate and no prior knowledge was needed of nintendo IPs to have fun with it, NL was totally steeped in nintendo iconography and that may have put of some ppl)

What Andersen is saying here is that you recognise yourself in this blank slate of a protagonist and allow yourself to project your own understanding of character and identity because of this abstraction — making for a much deeper gameplay experience.

Characters enter the game as something of a blank slate after they are resurrected from death by the mysterious «Well of Souls» following a grand in - game conflict.

But with «St. Sebastian,» a blank - slate approach was unexpectedly easy, primarily because, for all the image's familiarity, I realized how different the painting looked, or rather felt, in the flesh... It's the painting's endearingly strange comedy — especially the bottom half of the body, which seems to flap away (and bring to mind the flagellation of St. Bartholomew)-- that rescues it from post-adolescent self - pity and actually, in an odd way, ennobles it, as if invested with an amused stoicism.»

«Tabula rasa» means blank slate in Latin — these bound books of stickers begin as a blank slate and are filled with child - like abandon, and stickers that represent one's own interests and personality.