Sentences with phrase «predictable as»

Second, Gordon and Feldman (2008) reported that fathers with temperamentally more difficult (i.e., less predictable as judged by fathers) 5 - month - old infants demonstrated less coparental mutuality (similar to support) observed in triadic interactions.

By keeping your relationship patterns as predictable as possible and helping the anxious partner feel safe with your routines, your relationship can be very fulfilling for both of you.

They also like to have their world predictable as this helps them feel safe with all the new things they are learning, (for example, they are often very particular about what foods they like and do not want to try new things).

The current craze for dual - camera smartphones was predictable as early as the spring of last year.

Though the accuracy of the information can not be judged, it seems to be quite predictable as Microsoft would provide its Windows Phone operating system in the smartphone alongside an Android version to expand its Windows Phone portfolio.

While Face ID is a brilliant implementation of facial recognition, and is more secure, it's still not as predictable as your finger finding the same spot time and time again to unlock your device.

That shift was predictable as the novelty of having a 40 million track music collection wore off.

[30] In addition, as policy forms are reviewed by courts, the interpretations become more predictable as courts elaborate upon the interpretation of the same clauses in the same policy forms, rather than different policies from different insurers.

It would be as easy to track and predictable as a monthly Netflix or phone bill.

While «cancel for any reason» is nearly always an upgrade (and therefore costs a little more), if your life circumstances are not as predictable as you might like or you have extenuating circumstances (like an ill parent) that could affect your ability to take a retreat trip, it just might be the coverage you can't go without.

While «cancel for any reason» is nearly always an upgrade (and therefore costs a little more), if your life circumstances are not as predictable as you might like or you have extenuating circumstances (like an ill parent) that could affect your ability to take your walking tour, it just might be the coverage you can't go without.

The variable loan is not as predictable as a standard loan but based on past performance has a huge advantage when accumulating more cash in your policy.

Each time, the response from government has been as predictable as it is nonsensical.

Bigger than Biglaw asks a powerful question this week: Why does a solo attorney act so feebly in the face of something as predictable as weather?

The reaction of some climate change denialists was apparently as predictable as it was regrettable, but PEER has drawn a merciful veil over the specific threats and insults that were hurled.

One is as predictable as the other.....

These include water tables falling as a result of overpumping for irrigation, the loss of fertile topsoil due to overplowing, and weather patterns becoming less predictable as the planet warms.

(ii) as to the short term fluctuations, these are also fairly predictable as the mostly follow ENSO, and are only minor purtabations about the long term trend (and hence are of no significance in a discussion of climate change, as they cancel out to zero in the longer term).

It is certain that competition for resources will become more severe as the availability of resources (e.g., soil and water) becomes more variable and less predictable as the climate continues to change (25).

The response to that was as predictable as rising temperatures: James «Snow disproves global warming» Inhofe, R - Oklahoma, denounced it.

All in all, he maintained that regulation should be as predictable as possible, and made with the intention to minimize impacts to industry.

Climate change deniers, with a response as predictable as Newton's Laws, trumpeted the conditions as undeniable proof that the world simply could not be warming.

The level of sunlight is very predictable as it varies with cyclical changes in the shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun and in the tilt of the Earth's axis, called Milankovitch cycles.

The U.S. and the Saudis, to be sure, hold prominent positions, and just behind them are the rest of the usual suspects: ExxonMobil lobbyists, the American Enterprise Institute, The International Chamber of Commerce (whom journalists complain is so predictable as to be boring, and therefore useless), the skeptics - cum - denialists, the anonymous scum who distributed counterfeit editions of NGO newsletters (they weren't, actually, very funny) and fake - byline flyers ridiculing the third - world victims of climate change (you have to see them to believe them).

If only climate change were as predictable as the moon.

But the Pew data showed that humans aren't as predictable as carbon dioxide molecules.

Also note that the climate impacts of the annular modes are only as predictable as the annular modes themselves (see section on predictability, below).

Despite the chaotic and stochastic (as I've already said in the other thread, and I agree with you those two things aren't necessarily interlinked) components of the system are clearly predictable as a result of various forcings (at least short term).

The revised Directive makes the regulatory framework as predictable as possible in order to boost stability and rule out policy - induced volatility.

The shrinking of a climate story that is competing on a page with national or foreign developments is as predictable as the retreat of mountain glaciers in this century.

«At least based upon this slicing of the data, then, the hurricane response to global warming globally didn't look nearly as predictable as anyone had thought.

Short term (15 years or less) trends in global temperature are not usefully predictable as a function of current forcings.

Even though there have always been periods of drought, the weather patterns have never been as predictable as they are now.

I think these are simply features of global climate that are embedded and as predictable as other large features like hurricane patterns, the gulf stream, the jet stream, sea ice extent and mass, global glacial conditions, sea level etc..

The notoriously fickle Jerry Seinfeld would never stay with any of his girlfriends for long, their transience was as predictable as the generic features on the white, hopeful face staring back at us from his pigment print.

It comes from a desire to engage with others, and to create in spaces that aren't as safe or predictable as the art world.

With its simplistic level design, its game story that is as vanilla and predictable as an episode of Sesame Street, and the total lack of any true skill needed to complete the campaign, Knack will soon be forgotten under the hype — and hopeful execution — of better games like inFamous: Second Son and The Order: 1886, both PS4 exclusives that are scheduled to hit in 2014.

Content-wise, it's not bad, but the story is about as hackneyed and predictable as it's ever been, which makes me think the upcoming movie is going to be an even bigger bomb than I thought.

The game is not bad and the variety of obstacles keeps the game feeling fresh but I did find it a little predictable as the obstacles come in groups.

While the plot is as predictable as they come, the allusions and jabs at the issues the game industry faces is an amusing one.

The answer to this question, which is asked during the first couple of missions, is as predictable as the game itself.

Achieving a full - house on the Call Of Duty bingo card, from start to finish each mission along the way feels incredibly familiar and predictable as it progresses through, providing a familiar mix of turret sections, driving sections, escort sections, tank sections, stealth sections, sniper sections, «walking around with blurry vision and deafened ear» sections and many more; they're all there and feel nothing short of underwhelming.

If only the rest of the weapons had had such imagination placed into them during the design stages, then the selection wouldn't have been quite as predictable as what it is.

From clothes to mugs, figures and cuddly toys and beyond, there's a lot of gaming trinkets out there, getting a gift for the gamers in your life (or indeed, yourself) doesn't have to be restricted to something as predictable as just the game.

Other than that, predictable as ever.

My hope is that the plot won't be as predictable as it has been in the previous games.

In fact that's your lot as far as the story is concerned in Dead Nation, it's as barebones and as predictable as they come.

Purebred dogs generally cost more than mixed breeds, and they are more predictable as to size, coat type, and temperament.

For instance, keep her food bowls full and in the same place, keep her routine as predictable as possible, prevent the dog from chasing her, close blinds on windows and doors so she isn't upset by cats outside.

Even though mixed breed, chihuahua - types are not as predictable as purebred dogs, I know I can still help other owners through my writing.