Sentences with phrase «on a lighter note as»

Always start off on a lighter note as you try to find out interesting things about him.

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Firouzabadi said Iran's central bank, like that of many other nations, has not come to a stable and defined stance on Bitcoin, noting that many countries look at it as a potentially dangerous option in light of its violent price fluctuations and investment risk.

He said he would immediately lose his job, and went on to say as far as he's concerned, everyone is welcome at our church, and noted the irony in the church motto in light of current events.

It should be noted, however, that Jesus is reported to have used the word Hades only three times, (Matthew 11:23; 16:18; Luke 16:23) twice with an obviously figurative significance Capernaum brought «down unto Hades» (Matthew 11:23) and «the gates of Hades shall not prevail against» the church (Matthew 16:18)-- and only once, in the parable just quoted, in any such way as to throw light on his opinions.

In the light of that experience, we have read history again, noting the rise and fall of nations and cultures in cycles which in the perspective seem as short and are apparently as final and futile as the life - span of a man, evil manifesting itself continually in the same hideous forms, good winning its victories but also suffering its defeats, as century follows century and our tiny planet is hurled on its precarious way among the stars.

As explained more in the recipe notes below, you'll know they're cooking properly when you get small bubbles on the top side and light brown spots on the bottom.

If you've never tried grilled Mexican street corn (elote), go ahead and make a note that as soon as you're able to light up the grill again it needs to be on your list.

* Note on condensed soup: This recipe is vegan if you use something like Campbell's Condensed Light Tomato as I did, but not necessarily gluten and other allergen - free depending on what type of condensed soup you buy.

On a lighter note, as an example of how ingrained chiles are in the cuisines of India, we present the kitchen of the Taj Majal Hotel in Bombay, which now serves Mexican food!

On a lighter note, let's just put our faith in Wenger as we hope on a super strikeOn a lighter note, let's just put our faith in Wenger as we hope on a super strikeon a super striker.

I love this signing as he will bring that pace and power as mentioned... On another note, he is really taking the lime light off Nkoudu and that should help him, not as much pressure... One thing very evident from our first 3 games was the bench, it looked very weak.

SIDE NOTE: At first we kept a closet light or a side table light on so it wasn't as dark.

The judge in the case noted that Silver took a «number of official acts — most obviously passing legislation and approving state grants and tax - exempt financing — as part of a quid pro quo, but there remained a «substantial question» on whether the court's jury instructions were valid in light of the McDonnell ruling.

The Nov. 8 segment is now titled «Former AG Tricks Sam Into Thinking He Was Decent» on YouTube, where a description notes, «We taped this segment before the allegations against Eric Schneiderman came to light, and we sincerely apologize for characterizing him as a hero when, to so many women, he was the vilest villain.»

Taken together, these findings explain why visual acuity is commonly measured with dark characters on light backgrounds and why visual resolution is lower for lights, as already noted by Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei when judging the size of light objects in paintings and the dark sky.

As other members of the panel — Ken Miller, physicist Freeman Dyson, Carl Sagan's widow, Ann Druyan, and science writer Margaret Wertheim — made generally polite observations about the tensions between science and religion, Dawkins alternately cocked an ear at their remarks and periodically pecked a few notes into his titanium laptop, which glowed like a night - light on the stage.

Note the absence of any major galaxy groups above us on the map, this area is known as the Local Void, it is a sparse region of space with a diameter of over 100 million light years although it is not completely empty - there are some individual galaxies populating this region.

Researchers have noted pleasure deficiencies shown on brain scans of a variety of people, finding that frequent abuse of food or drugs actually alters the brain, causing it to not light up with dopamine as it once did.Chronic overeating can also lead to diabetes and predisposes the body toward inflammation, insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure, psychiatric illness, poor digestion, hormone imbalance, and malnutrition.

Note that sleeping with a TV on is not a good idea as the sound is inconsistent and the light from the screen can be disruptive to your sleep.

And as I was holding her bag while she was trying on jackets, I noted how light it was for a larger, leather bag.

«It's a light touch,» Mrs Fendi said, noting the floaty transparency that ran through the collection, accentuated with tropical detailing such as palm trees on hems in broderie anglaise, natural materials like straw and rattan on bag handles and trimmings, and Hawaiian shirts.

The theory goes that teasing is a low - risk way to escalate the intimacy of a conversation, as it allows two people to get into personal territory while still keeping things on the lighter side.3 So, take note: if a woman is ribbing you about your hockey team, or tickling you, chances are she likes you.

Sure, they have to force their AMD Opteron processors to conjure up all that flashy «ooh» and «aah» stuff, like, say swishy - whizzy magic - spell effects, or the impressive orange glow of dragonflame, but if you can't make the texture of Fiona's shimmery dress capture the light properly, if the audience don't truly feel they can reach out and caress that silky fabric, then the animators might as well all shut down their DL145 ProLiant servers, pack up their HP nx6125 notebooks («based,» it says in the film's fascinating production notes, «on AMD Turion 64x dual - core mobile technology to streamline a variety of production activities») and go home.

as Cosette has a pretty, but light voice, though she too is challenged on the high notes.

I should note that not all tracks can be played in the night or rain as Turn 10 have made it so you can't race on tracks where it doesn't usually rain (e.g. Yas Marina) or where there are no night lights.

What's more, the game was initially designed as a spiritual sequel to the NES horror game Sweet Home, with the final version retaining several elements of that NES title (the mansion setting, environmental puzzles, scattered notes shedding light on the story, limited inventory, and the iconic door loading screen).

That scene simply played too dark and left the film on a strange note, as opposed to the final post credits sequence which still involves a dark act but in a much more amusing light.

It looks as if a happy ending has arrived half an hour into the movie; however, an ominous note is struck early on when we learn that Tom's predecessor has gone mad while tending the light on that isolated rock in the sea.

As you'd expect, the track is heavy on anecdata from the set and light on much insight into the film's making, but the participants mount a reasonably good case for Final Exam, pointing out its grace notes.

Given that, it's interesting to note that Lester's lighting gets visibly less forgiving as the movie goes on.

However, humanizing Light ultimately hurts the character's confrontation of L. Death Note has always been a story that has a lot going on, but most fans» favorite part is the cat - and - mouse game between Light and the dark and quirky detective L. Lakeith Stanfield delivers a character that feels as though it was pulled right from the manga and anime.

As Roger Ebert noted about the film, lighting in the film is directed less on characters than on the space between them, not only to catch their chimney - stack cigarette smoke but all the evocative distance that exists between the characters.

The 11th Doctor's time on Earth ends on a light, comical note — as a «Doctor Who» Christmas special.

Notes: -------- * Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink * Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers * If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me.

With the role teachers» extra conference period coming to light, it appears clear that the Jefferson scheduling mess could be compared to a plane crash, as crash investigators often note that multiple factors — none fatal on their own — combine at once and lead to the accident.

Earlier this year, as the truly repulsive story of Mark Berndt (warning: the link is not for the faint of heart)-- an elementary teacher in the L.A. Unified School District accused of committing unspeakable acts against his students — came to light, I noted here on Public Sector Inc. that the failure to prevent his crimes owed in part to the influence of the California Teachers Association, the teachers union that is the state's most powerful special interest.

As Data Quality Campaign correctly notes, policymakers realized that shining a light on student achievement, especially for poor and minority children, would help in holding states and districts accountable.

Copy editor Kara Snow shed some light on those other options, noting of the G90, «As much as Automobile editors love to drive, this one is best appreciated from the back seaAs much as Automobile editors love to drive, this one is best appreciated from the back seaas Automobile editors love to drive, this one is best appreciated from the back seat.

The engine cover on the Superleggera has been replaced by a clear Carbon Fiber unit featuring a light weight Polycarbonate transparent section, also note that the windscreen has been made thinner to further reduce weight, the exterior rear view mirrors are also finished in Carbon Fiber and the rear bumper now also features a clear Carbon Fiber lower section as are the lower side sills.

It is relatively loud, and I'd just as soon light my hair on fire as I would own a car with a CVT, though this particular transmission's tuning is nowhere near as maddening as the Versa's, as Andy noted.

On a less practical but no less appreciated note, everything on the car just seems very carefully and attentively designed, from sportier exterior and easy - to - open - and - close hatch to the subtle ambient lighting (with more pronounced lighting available as an option) to the layout of the dash to the quick and responsive touchscreen to the various sounds the car makes in operation (startup, shutdown, electronic brake, etcOn a less practical but no less appreciated note, everything on the car just seems very carefully and attentively designed, from sportier exterior and easy - to - open - and - close hatch to the subtle ambient lighting (with more pronounced lighting available as an option) to the layout of the dash to the quick and responsive touchscreen to the various sounds the car makes in operation (startup, shutdown, electronic brake, etcon the car just seems very carefully and attentively designed, from sportier exterior and easy - to - open - and - close hatch to the subtle ambient lighting (with more pronounced lighting available as an option) to the layout of the dash to the quick and responsive touchscreen to the various sounds the car makes in operation (startup, shutdown, electronic brake, etc).

One note on the lack of power though is that the gear shift does not illuminate in the least; this can be pretty annoying late at night as you have to turn on the interior light to make sure you put the car in the right gear.

(Later: As some commenters and tweets have noted, there are some inherent features because it's on a Mac and not a Kindle, for example, the ability to use a back - lit screen instead of Kindle's ebook reader - centric use of an electronic paper screen.)

«Poison Bay is a journey of self - discovery in the same mould as Deliverance (without the duelling banjos) and Lord of the Flies (without the kids) and, on a lighter note, City Slickers (without the laughs), but up there with them in the memorability stakes.

A place for literary fiction readers and writers to engage in an open dialogue concerning the state of literature today, book recommendations, discussions, notes on the craft, and all things that make lit fic what it is and what it means to us as individuals.

As an avid Kindle reader, who wants an e-reader that is light in weight (and always uses a leather cover when reading), who doesn't feel the need to take notes, make annotations and play games on the Kindle, who prefers to read rather than listen to audio text and who searches and downloads books from the web, then the Kindle 4 sounds absolutely perfect for me.

Note: there have been some complaints that the front - lit screens are not as durable as regular E-ink screens, and that scratches can render the page unreadable when the front - light is on.

It really is the best lighting solution we've seen, but on that note, rumor has it Amazon's testing a front - lit E Ink Kindle, as well, for those already locked into its ecosystem.

As we noted last night, BlackRock is bullish on hard currency EM bonds and generally bullish on emerging market debt in light of low - to - negative interest rates in developed markets.

A nice selection of small barefoot - chic hotels in Tulum — note that most run on solar power, so at night your lighting is likely to be candles (very romantic), and few have pools, as that gorgeous beach is right there.