Sentences with phrase «serious test of»

The bosses are challenging and the dodge - and - slash combat is a serious test of skill once you've unlocked a few moves and started running into the game's more serious enemies.

Waiting for a page screen to redraw itself on the Nook's E-Ink screen can be a serious test of your patience.

Waiting for a page screen to redraw itself on the Nook's E Ink screen can be a serious test of your patience.

Branding the crisis «the most serious test of European security in the 21st century», Foreign Secretary William Hague made clear that two decades of reaching out to Russia were at an end and that relations were likely to dive.

The really serious test of how the Arsenal defence is going to be able to cope with the absence of our Wprld Cup winning Germany international Shkodran Mustafi is not likely to come until the Premier League game away to the current leaders Manchester City on November 5th.

The month in which Thanksgiving Day falls reminds us that a serious test of character is involved in any man's attitude toward his heritage.

A very serious test of human fiber is involved in the fact that there are so many good beginnings and poor endings.

Social media and word of mouth recommendations have taken us this far, but it's time for some serious testing of serious games to determine which ones are appropriate for classroom use.

The recent launches of Bitcoin XT and Bitcoin Classic have been the first serious tests of this governance model.

Not exact matches

The prolonged period of low prices pushed many stressed producer states to the breaking point, and these casualties of the market share war now are threatening to push the market into an acute deficit situation, putting shale's superman status to a serious test.

To test how much meditation training you need to make a serious dent in your stress levels, J. David Creswell and his team from Carnegie Mellon University, looked at the payoff of three short 25 - minute mindfulness training sessions in which participants were taught to focus on their breath, focus their attention and be more in the moment.

«A stress test that claims that if the Dow falls by 60 %, the unemployment rate rises to 12 %, housing prices decline substantially more than they did during the 2008 recession, GDP declines by 6 - 7 % — and that all of that can happen and no bank will be in serious financial trouble or have any problem of being undercapitalized or illiquid — I kind of think says more about itself than it says about the health of the banking system.»

A new round of crash tests shows passengers in the front seat of some SUVs involved in serious collisions may not get the same level of protection as drivers.

«To explain how serious we are about stress testing, you should know that we run several hundred tests a week — including a number of complicated, potentially disastrous scenarios — to prepare our company for almost every type of event.

«When something of this magnitude comes out, it's serious... The real test is going to be whether they implement the changes they recommend or go back to business as usual.»

«The effects of the terrain on dismounted and mounted movement, the difference in hours of darkness and daylight and the environmental effects on communication, just to name a few of the myriad factors unique to this area, all combine to pose a serious test that stresses all members of the unit from the commander down to the most junior rifleman, Daily said.»

The Alberta government faces serious revenue problems and moving Alberta away from its over dependence on resource revenue will be a significant test of Ms. Notley's first term in government.

Biotech companies that don't have new drugs or therapies in the pipeline yet (about 40 percent of all those that went public last year, in fact) tend to take advantage of an IPO window because they have serious cost burdens --- like multiple drug tests and regulatory approval --- that other VC - backed companies don't have.

While it was once true that most testing of potential new drugs took place in medical schools and teaching hospitals, that is no longer the case, and in Elliott's view the change has given rise to serious problems and abuses.

This thing, however, of becoming the Emperor's son - in - law might readily be subjected to the tests of reality, so that the laborer would he able to ascertain how far the Emperor was serious in this matter, or whether he merely wanted to make fun of the poor fellow, render him unhappy for the rest of his life, and help him to find his way to the mad - house; for the quid nimis is in evidence, which with such infinite ease can turn into its opposite.

This is a more serious spiritual sin of robbing God of His tithes as well because polluting the minds of those that would have tested God on His promise.

Pressed, a few said they could not believe I had been serious — either the test or the textual exposés in class must have been some kind of trick.

I always look at «Inner Health» and am very good at making change «simple, doable» for people of All lifestyles, backgrounds, geography, and even serious Clinical Conditions with my Functional Lab Analysis where I possess the skills even 98 % of Clinical Practitioners / Physicians lack by «connecting the dots» of Clinical Health History, Anthropometric, Biochemical Labs (Blood Tests), & Dietary» components together along with gift that I've had Doctors acknowledge I have in Psychological Assessment.

Atty. Zelda Soriano, Legal Counsel for the Petitioners discussed the grounds on which the appellate court based their favorable decision, which includes the main argument of the petitioners that the field testing is characterized by «serious scientific uncertainty with regard to its health and environmental effects.»

These vegan brownies took at least thirty rounds of serious test - kitchen madness (not kidding!).

I tested the damn thing 11 times (because I'm fucking crazy I refused to share a recipe for a cake with a small crater in the middle)(I have serious OCD about properly leavening things) so that's a matter of fact.

They are, of course, from The Food Lab at Serious Eats, where Kenji indulges food obsession and documents his recipe testing with satisfying depth and detail.

Citing the one - second gain witnessed at the end of season tests in Abu Dhabi last year, Pirelli Chief Mario Isola expects some serious gains in lap time at certain tracks.

Danny: The Packers - Panthers matchup will be a great litmus test to tell how serious of an issue Green Bay's lack of offense from last week is for them.

With both nations having already booked their places at the World Cup in Russia next summer, this ultimately should be seen as a serious test to try out tactics and different personnel to get the best idea possible of what will work in eight months time.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

Yet in the wake of the collapse of your drug - testing policy, you appointed still another committee, only this time — you must be getting really serious now — the committee was supplemented by a «special task force» charged with reviewing the activities of the entire athletic department.

Following a couple of promising tests earlier this year, Kubica looked to have a serious shot at a seat with Renault in 2018.

Nevertheless, if they are serious about the signing, then a # 43m bid would activate the clause and force discussions, and then it may well be down to testing the resolve of both the player and club.

It ended F1 testing on a high and with some serious hype surrounding these new F1 beasts and the prospect of Ferrari potentially challenging Mercedes.

Personally I would love to see the Frenchman make a serious run at one of these CB's before the window closes 1) Manolas (Roma are struggling in Siere A and are in need of a squad overhaul) Love to see a $ 35M bid to test there resolve 2) Jonathen Tah — The BL CB is still young (21) but has featured and starred for the Bundesliga side for years.

Returning to league action for the first time since their exhilarating win over Chelsea, Tottenham will be confident of extending their seven - match unbeaten run but know they face a serious test in the form of a Palace side intent on embarking on a hot streak of their own under Alan Pardew.

Those ulterior tests certified that, while he would only have to cease sporting activity for a few weeks, the problem (reportedly uncovered in his «cardiac stability» test) was not serious and would be fully resolved in the space of a month.

: RVP FAILED TO PASS THE MEDICAL TEST AT MANUTD DUE TO A SERIOUS BACK PROBLEM AS HE CARRIED A WHOLE CLUB LAST SEASON» Nobody else could deny the accuracy of this fact, and nobody can say that Podolski can replace RVP.!!!

The test is conducted to check for a variety of different serious yet rare diseases like cystic fibrosis, etc..

In the event that problems are detected, parents can get an idea of how serious they might be and whether there is cause for concern or further diagnostic testing.

With one - third of all children in the United States suffering from some kind of serious health condition that requires life - long medication (diabetes, asthma, allergies, auto - immune disease) or lifestyle modifications (severe nut allergies, learning disorders) we view all routine newborn tests and procedures as potential contributors that need to be scrutinized.

If an adult experiences an acute, sudden onset of chest pain, most people would say that the decision about whether that person had or is having a heart attack should be made by a doctor, that if you suspect something serious is going on, it should be get it checked out right away by a medical professional, and that no smartphone app or test can - or should - take the doctor's place.

There are too many problems with standardized tests — how they are constructed, the baggage students bring into the testing room from their regular lives, etc. — to make any serious decisions based on their score of a single test.

Those are, I think, serious issues that groups like the Rudd Center should be discussing with representives of school food service professionals, who, as we speak, are swarming over Capitol Hill trying to convince their lawmakers that this particular provision of the child nutrition re-authorization should be put on hold and pilot tested.

While donor human milk undergoes extensive screening and testing to ensure its safety, a first - of - its - kind study by the Connecticut Human Milk Research Center at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, published in the Journal of Human Lactation (JHL), has found a serious lack of standardized data among donor milk banks across North America.

The dangers of skipping prenatal testing (or just as bad, having inadequate testing performed by someone who doesn't know how to appropriately administer the test or interpret the results) are serious.

If give them a test dose and they perk up, they are kind of themselves, they just look a little cranky, you know it's nothing major serious.

Your baby will also have a newborn blood spot test, also known as the heel prick test, this involves using a few drops of your baby's blood to test for one of nine rare, but serious health conditions.

Cheating on tests is just one example of serious misconduct at school.