Sentences with phrase «old elements like»

Not exact matches

Fusion power — pressing atoms together until they fuse into heavier elements and release energy, just like they do inside the sun's core — is an old dream, and for just as long, a scientific bugbear.

Growing cells in Petri dishes sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but the basic elements of the science are actually decades old.

While most of the questions have a Christian element, even an old Pagan like me had no trouble answering all correctly.

read up on quantum mechanics and tell me that sounds more realistic then the notion of a being of superior knowledge manipulating the elements of earth to create sentient man... its a logical fallacy... if we can do what we can do in a universe four billion years old, simple statistics demands than someone else would have done it beforehand, especially if we had «evlved» so drastically in a cosmic blink of an eye, as the prophet richard dawkins likes to put it.

Like innumerable older Catholics, I found elements of the Mass of Paul VI not only smacking of Lutheranism but simply banal in comparison to the mysterious beauty of the Tridentine rite.

Other indications of evolution are too numerous to actually list in full, but a few might be the clear genetic distinction between Neanderthals and modern man; the overlapping features of hominid and pre-hominid fossil forms; the progressive order of the fossil record (that is, first fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, then mammals, then birds; contradicting the Genesis order and all flood models); the phylogenetic relationships between extant and extinct species (including distributions of parasitic genetic elements like Endogenous Retroviruses); the real time observations of speciation in the lab and in the wild; the real time observations of novel functionality in the lab and wild (both genetic, Lenski's E. coli, and organsimal, the Pod Mrcaru lizards); the observation of convergent evolution defeating arguments of common component creationism (new world v. old world vultures for instance); and... well... I guess you get the picture.

Are faith transitions merely a rite of passage for 18 - 30 year - olds or is there something larger going on in the broader culture, something like what Phyllis Tickle describes in the Great Emergence as postmoderns picking and choosing the best elements from each faith tradition and trying to weld those elements into one?

The restaurant features homestyle comfort food that's served up in an American Canteen - styled setting reminiscent of old Americana courtesy of thoughtful design elements like a nostalgic soda fountain, games and country pantry styling.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

The most shocking element: How Miss State's defense made the new - look LSU offense look a lot like a bad, old, Les Miles offense on paper.

I think kids must love an element of «danger» from sour or hot flavors (or in - mouth explosions), or else a «gross out» factor like eating candy fish bones and old sneakers.

As I try to wipe its spit off my sleeves, the old lady's bus drives by, and a couple of old people look at me through the window like I'm completely out of my element.

So though the mom of a 10 - year - old son prefers classic garments, she sneaks a fun element, like metallic oxfords or tassel earrings, into each outfit.

And while I like the idea of the black and white outfit, you took each element of the first outfit and made it more conservative for the second, so this one looks a lot older.

I still like the idea of some of those elements (bright colors, prints), but it's hard to find new items that work for me, so as old items from that genre get worn out, there's nothing to replace them.

I would like to see like a mushroom kingdom village that had maybe a minigame arcade, toad houses, a museum, etc (on a smaller scale, Pac - Man World 2 had these elements, but rather, an arcade that had some of the old Pac - Man games).

The buzz on the film (which premieres on Sunday at the London Film Festival) has been solid in advance, and Thompson (who like Streep, has two Oscars) has her most promising role in years as «Mary Poppins» author P.L. Travers, which combines the always awards - friendly elements of a tragic backstory and a sharp - tongued old lady (of which Thompson is the third in contention, after Streep and Dench).

The movie combines a regular, old police procedural thriller with elements of that so - called «torture porn» subgenre the kids seem to like too much.

The story, with its opposing elements of character drama and action, is blended so well that, as I said before, it feels like an old Hollywood film from some 60 - odd years ago.

The RPG Golf game will cost $ 14.99 and looks like it will combine elements of Stardew Valley with the older Mario Golf games by Camelot.

The elements are in place for an old - school gothic shocker in the finest Hammer tradition — but «Crimson Peak» feels more like something Tim Burton might cook up, and not in a good way.

There's also added plot elements (like Briggs» refusal to accept his housekeeper's daughter as his own — when she is in reality) seem to only exist to belabor the point that Duvall's character is old.

Some other tweaks to the old tower defence model include some RPG elements - like customising your units and characters - and four player co-op.

Players will recognize the top down style and RPG elements seen in older titles like Dungeon Siege or Champions of Norrath, but even those impressive comparisons just scratch the surface of what D: OS2 brings to the mighty table.

Where Harry Potter and Twilight soared on fantastical elements (wizards, werewolves, vampires and the like), The Hunger Games excels on good old - fashioned storytelling.

Move past that basic set of elements, though, and you start to see the quirkiness that is quintessentially SEGA: old - school combat where you initiate enemy encounters with random punks on the street JRPG - style; mini games that involve cooking noodles to the correct hardness and following the rules of the road with passengers in your taxi; and best of all, a ton of missions that just come out of left field, like helping a student cram for his exams by answering questions about physics and grammar.

As I said in my capsule review at the time, I found several elements to like in this genial, commendably sincere work — not least a greatly moving performance from 71 year - old former -LSB-...]

As I said in my capsule review at the time, I found several elements to like in this genial, commendably sincere work — not least a greatly moving performance from 71 year - old former stuntman Red West — but found the whole overextended and dramatically underpowered.

These elements, and a poignant depiction of friendship between the boy and his neighbor Carol (Mika Boorem), make this compelling and nostalgic story a consideration for older teens and adults, who, like Bobby Garfield, may find that they too still have Hearts In Atlantis.

We hear a lot about gamification, video elements, and interactive technology, but it sounds like what you're describing is old school, and then some.

The old R32 managed to add an unexpected element of fun to the previous - model Golf, but ultimately didn't have the sporting edge of hardcore rivals like the Ford Focus RS and Honda Civic Type - R.

Externally, the Montero retains its tough old - school SUV design which is dominated by elements like the chrome grille, heavily flared wheel arches, roof rails and spare tyre mounted on the rear door.

The Discovery does not look like the typical old - school Land Rover models; it is modern, yet has lot of elements that are atypical of Land Rovers.

I am driving this like a 50 yr old because I am babying this car and also the higher level of luxury and insulation from the raw elements.

I invite you to stay awhile and browse: here you can find information about my books, learn a little more about me... or maybe you'd rather click around some of the quirkier elements, like photos, recipes, or some of the old - fashioned sayings and stories that help to shape who I am and what I write.

Because of the lack of support for the epub: switch element in older reading systems, Kobo suggests wrapping everything except the default content in HTML comment tags, like this:

It's horror and suspense, with some sci - fi elements (it's set in the future, with some futuristic elements, like robotic horses), but it has an old - fashioned western feel to it most of the time (the cowboy kind, not geographically speaking).

Most privatization plans, like the one just described, involve four basic elements: a promise to retirees and older workers to pay all or most of the Social Security benefits they have earned; a cut in benefits to younger workers; a diversion of Social Security payroll taxes for younger workers into private investment accounts; and increased federal borrowing to offset the diversion of taxes into private accounts.

Older animals need more fiber and essential elements like protein.

There are also iconic design elements like those found at the famous Coqui Coqui Residence and Spa in nearby Coba, where organic textures and old Victorian antiques coexist.

Heather loves the dichotomy of using industrial elements (concrete floors, steel metal hooks, heavy iron butcher rails) against softer, earthy materials like beached raw wood, white brick and greenery growing out of an old chicken coop.

The modern world has proven just how great the appeal for more advanced games fit for the young minds of today has become, the old shovelware nonsense of the past has been surpassed by fun, entertaining, and thoroughly educational games like space tactics game FTL, rocket science themed masterpiece Kerbal Space Program, and even the popularity of, while darker and more advanced (and for older children) than the other two, the insane popularity of the horror franchise Five Nights at Freddy's and its habit of making the players work and dig for its story elements which have created communities of amateur sleuths.

Story elements are delivered via small cut - scenes presented like old fashion movies — it's a nice touch that goes a long way in developing the experience.

Younger or easily frightened children may be better suited to avoid these games until they can grasp the fantasy element like older children and teenagers will.

The major difference between the new and old Black Mirror, apart from the modern graphics of course, will be a new gameplay element: interaction with vision - like apparitions.

The music too mirrors the duality of the art design, composed of elements both acoustic and synthetic, like an upright piano playing as a voice synthesizer belts out the melody of an old fashioned operetta.

I found that it was enjoyable to go down memory lane one more time as many of the elements that made these older games great remain untouched but only for a splash of HD; but like many things from the past, some should really stay in the past.

The art style looks like a Blizzard game, the world is realistic but still contains stylized elements, these both blend quite nicely and watching the game for hours never seems to get old.

One of the early independent successes from the days of Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360, Trials mashed together several elements: roller coaster like obstacle courses, off - road bikes, stunt jumps and the physics engine of all those old freeware motorcycle stunt games you used to play on PC.

Players will recognize the top down style and RPG elements seen in older titles like Dungeon Siege or Champions of Norrath, but even those impressive comparisons just scratch the surface of what D: OS2 brings to the mighty table.