Sentences with phrase «rather bolsters it»

Massive Snowboarding is one of the few V Cast games whose technology does not hamper its gameplay but rather bolsters it.

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United has been bolstered by CEO Oscar Munoz, who has cut costs by increasing the number of planes United leases rather than owns, but its debt - to - capital ratio, at 77 %, leaves some investors spooked.

Rather than playing into an «us - versus - them» competitive dichotomy, this new space age hinges on exploring the possibility of economic expansion off - planet — a notion bolstered by the innate human urge to push the boundaries of what's possible.

Portugal now treats drug users as individuals who need care, rather than as criminals, Costa said — a measure that involved bolstering the country's health care system to offer treatment alternatives, rather than jail time, and which has earned plaudits from the United Nations.

I felt Personal Capital's customer service was lacking, but the firm may bolster its customer service for its paid clients rather than those using the free tool.

... The import of the statement is that the jury found reason to discredit Jane Doe's claims and therefore acquitted Huon of the charges; it thus bolsters rather than defames his reputation.

The Chilean's switch there may mean that you think we need to bolster his former position out wide instead, and there have been links to Julian Draxler, although the fee likely to be demanded by Wolfsburg is likely to be rather high.

I shall not fault Wenger for failing to win major trophies after he tried his best to bolster this squad rather than just sitting on his hands and being happy with what he has got and feeding the fans B.S..

Arsenal are also interested in the Englishman as they look to bolster their defensive options and improve what has been a rather leaky defence so far this season.

The manager's tactic of keeping faith in «cohesion» and other abstract concepts rather than bolster a flagging midfield and a woefully impotent striker department has failed.

«Rather than bolstering a child's self - esteem, praise may increase kids» dependence on us.

He said it was not channelled into consumption as some have claimed but rather into bolstering sectors of the economy that were weak.

Rather, it was a combination of socio - political factors: A strategically timed publicity stunt to bolster Russia's positive image internationally in the run - up to the Sochi Olympics, a result of skilful lobbying efforts by the German diplomatic elite and a humane act of mercy driven by Putin's personal convictions about vengeance, justice and mercy.

Having said that, it has not stopped countries from taking rather extraordinary steps to bolstering their claims.

He is also meeting Vladimir Putin as Barack Obama has launched a co-ordinated effort to perused the Russian president to join forces to defeat Isis in Syria (rather than trying to bolster President Assad).

While the level of Conservative support continues to grow — it is the Labour party that has gained almost all of the spoils from the Liberal Democrat decline, suggesting that any decline in third party support may end up bolstering Labour rather than helping the Conservatives.

Those appearances bolster the narrative Cuomo is pushing at the outset of his re-election campaign, that he isn't just running against his Republican opponent Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive, but rather running against the national Republican party, a group of «extremists» opposed to abortion, same - sex marriage and stubborn on climate change, who are the source of gridlock in Washington.

The work bolsters the increasingly popular idea that leptin's main role in the body is not to prevent overeating; rather, it is to help protect against starvation by regulating the complex neuroendocrine system that governs reproduction and metabolism, Campfield says.

Childress argued that science policy discussions could even be bolstered by the inclusion of evangelical voices, and that it is important that evangelicals» ideas be tested and scrutinized by the public rather than just ignored.

New work on primates bolsters the idea that diet — rather than social complexity — was key to evolution of our big brains, says chimp expert Richard Wrangham

As Mathias V. Schmidt and Lars Schwabe write in «Splintered by Stress,» new research helps us predict when the flood of stress hormones will bolster our brains rather than block thought.

In recent articles, we have put these mistaken notions to rest by showing the extensive scientific literature on the benefits of cod liver oil and vitamin A, as well as on the synergistic - rather than antagonistic - relationship of vitamins A and D. To bolster our premise that vitamin A is not toxic and that vitamin D can be obtained from food sources, we have published many articles on traditional diets, showing the high levels of vitamins A and D in traditional foods.

It means that you use the tools you're given in times of pain and crisis, and sometimes that means skipping your asana practice to see a friend, or meditating for two minutes in bed rather than ten minutes on a bolster.

Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas; Soderbergh has surrounded Carano with stars and familiar names not to bolster her performance but, rather, because it's so much fun to watch Carano kick some of those people in the face.

Just a discussion of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre requires an examination of the Apollonian / Dionysian divide, of the ways in which the cult of man breeds animalism even as it restrains it and the ways in which politics can sometimes bolster a film rather than unhorse it.

And it's made worse by the end of the film, when all of the convenient bimbo stereotypes are bolstered and magnified rather than shown to be unkind shorthand.

Despite a tough and rather bleak story, this Central American drama is bolstered by strikingly beautiful cinematography and involving characters.

Director Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day, Caddyshack) does an excellent job never losing the comedic tone of the film, despite a rather large number of killings and gunfights, and terrific supporting players bolster an already impressive core cast.

«The Deathly Hallows», actually belonging to the drama genre, is seasoned with funny moments bolstered with rather decent comic acting.

It also bolsters our argument that it is high grading standards rather than some unobserved measure of teacher quality that is responsible for the positive effects on students» performance gains.

The UCU lecturers» union has warned that the way of measuring teaching standards must be carefully considered, or else «manipulation of statistics may be the name of the game, rather than bolstering the student experience».

Not only would this save money in the long term by focusing on prevention rather than more costly remediation, it would target Title I program evaluations on a single, research - proven strategy and thus bolster the case for increased future Title I funding.

The seats are comfortable, but they don't offer a lot of bolstering to keep you in place during hard cornering, and the seat heaters only have an on / off switch rather than the preferred low / high or graduated settings.

Bolstered sports seats should provide rather more support than the standard car's particularly flat items.

I actually wanted the optional Recaro seats in the Performance Package to sit lower to the ground, reflecting I was in a sports sedan rather than a regular sedan, but otherwise I was comfortable in the highly bolstered performance chairs — and they look good, too.

That isn't exactly bad for Golf R buyers, as they're treated to a rather upscale cabin with rich leather trim and thick front seats with beefy bolsters and tons of support.

They include special side bolsters, thigh extenders, and 20 - way electric operation rather than the standard 16 - way operation.

On the inside, 575s have diamond stitching on the sports seats along with adjustable bolsters; there's a broad swathe of glossy carbonfibre running through the dashboard, plus there's a rather naff «575» logo on the backrest of each front seat and in the centre of the «Riva Hoop» — the panel that wraps around the top of the XJ's cabin.

Rather than use the 335i's new twin - scroll, turbocharged six - cylinder, the 335is goes with the old twin - turbo six, with higher turbo boost and bolstered cooling to churn out 320 horsepower and 332 pounds - feet of torque.

A Tight Fit Rather than cramped, the front of the IPL's cabin feels cozy, especially the heavily bolstered sport seats.

The fixed - back seat is bolstered stiffly enough to punish your back if you are the type that lands, rather than sits, in the seat, but once ensconced it forces an upright, cosseting driving posture that's perfect for ultimate command over the CSL's controls.

All work and no play would make for a rather dull Tahoe, so owners welcome a newly standard infotainment system for 2016, bolstered by OnStar's 4G LTE service and a mobile Wi - Fi hotspot.

A history of records broken, victories and passionate people who have bolstered the legend of a car that represents the essence of the brand, expressed in four values: «size» (it is the smallest supercar), «shape» (Abarth is the 595 and the 595 is Abarth: all the Abarths in the collective imagination are white with a red band, like the 595), «speed» (it is a car boasting record - breaking performance, the fastest 595 ever) and «spirit» (it is not vintage, but rather contemporary history).

The cabin doesn't accentuate width, but rather feels cosseting with sporty front seats that offer numerous levels of power - operated adjustments, good support for the back and is well bolstered, so you're not flung around when attacking corners.

Optional Curve Control tilts the entire car into a turn, so that passengers are pressed into their seats rather than being pushed up against the side bolsters by inertial force.

The seat is supportive rather than fierce in the way it bolsters, the steering wheel is a nice size and fully manually adjustable.

In practice, I found Curve Control worked very well, as in both tight and broad turns the car's tilt pushed me down into the seat rather than pushing me to the side, against the seat bolster.

The layout is simple, and rather compact, all of MX - 5's dials and controls favouring the driver; its two sporty Recaro seats (courtesy of the optional Sports Pack) offering adequate bolstering for a supportive ride when roads get twisty.

We particularly liked the added side bolstering, that will hug the well - built rather well.

Unfortunately, creditors will look at these reports, so if they can be bolstered in any way to show that you have been making positive changes in your financial outlook, they can work in your favour rather than against you.