Sentences with phrase «sightedness of»

Thankfully, the Administration recognized the short - sightedness of shutting these buyers out and will lower the fees without putting its funds at risk.

This is about the appalling short - sightedness of the Newman Government which, regardless of its COAG rhetoric, obviously doesn't give a damn about closing the gap.

As the reporter notes, such investment is due in no small part to the far - sightedness of Germany's renewable energy policies.

They criticize the short - sightedness of research administration and funding, which, they claim, often pushes scientists into competing for short - term interests at the cost of exploring new questions and which cripples communication between researchers and policymakers.

The short - sightedness of this solution is painfully obvious if we just reconsider that oil is a nonrenewable resource, and drilling for more will just postpone the date when we will once again have to confront our unsustainable practices.

The luminous clarity of his prose, and the uncanny clear - sightedness of his vision, give these pieces that mysterious shimmer that makes the short story of the latter half of the 20th century such an important literary form — and puts these stories at the foundation of that tradition.

And do you think the short - sightedness of «unconscious (ly) incompetent» writers is behind the plethora of low - grade work being self published?

The short - sightedness of it all is unbelievable.

Subjecting our great country to such a global humiliation, reveals the short - sightedness of the NPP, that they do not hold any great vision for our country.

Its adoption of the «way of silence» guarantees the realism of hope over against the short - sightedness of mere optimism.

It was either the short - sightedness of the host or the inordinate appetite of the guests that caused the shortage at the wedding.

It goes to the short sightedness of man in bondage to their own limitations and fears even in the presence of an almighty God.

Ordinary citizens are complicit in all of the appetites and short - sightedness of liberal consumer democracy.

Paganism is more righteous than any churches built to posses their flocks» unknowledgeable folding visual sightedness of the envisioned atypical sightless crops who no not how to live without leaning upon the crux.

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Don't talk yourself out of amazing opportunities over short - sightedness.

How do you teach imagination, charisma, far sightedness, and force of will?

And no, I'm not going to sit here and accuse you of not being able to open your mind and heart as a way to attack your short - sightedness, but rather I'm going to say that you can too.

The centrist (or «balanced» or «nuanced») position is assumed to be the equivalent of fairness and clear - sightedness, while proponents of more marginal ideas are portrayed as self - evident bigots.

To affirm that in this way a necessary, unavoidable, historical process of development on a large scale in the doctrines which are not defined dogma is legitimate and a matter of course, is not to say that this history does not also contain mistakes, over-hasty (though only provisional and revocable) decisions, cases of short - sightedness and lack of understanding.

He locates humanism's main defects at the level of intellectual confusion and short - sightedness.

■ Cardinal Nicolas of Cusa (1401 -1464), Bishop of Brixon mathematician as well as astronomer who postulated non-circular planetary orbits, developed a mathematical theory of relative motion, and even used concave lenses to correct near - sightedness.

Arsenal's major problem has been Wenger's short sightedness and his lack of planning.

This is the result of a committed, world class manager backed by committed, enamored owners; both parties displaying the same patience, clear - sightedness, decisiveness and ruthlessness in the transfer game that their players show on the pitch.

Clubs and supporters take great pride in the results of their youth teams, citing their trophy hauls as evidence of their club's wisdom and far - sightedness.

Hang the mobile low - 12 - 18» above baby's face so that he can see it in those first weeks of near - sightedness.

She singles out the Home Office and the new leadership of the Foreign Office for weakness and short - sightedness during the Gaza crisis.

But all the same, she'd like a bit more consistency from May's policy positions, rather than the baffling mixture of progressive far - sightedness and authoritarianism which is currently on offer.

They follow a newspaper article last week in which he condemned the «short - sightedness and ignorance» of the invading forces.

The increase in short - sightedness in kids across the world is often blamed on time in front of a screen, but a lack of time outdoors may be the real problem

Ultimately, the scarcity of rare earth elements comes down to our own short - sightedness and the apparent low cost of business as usual — dig it up, use it, discard it.

Years ago, short - sightedness was rare among children; the occasional child with spectacles was an object of pity and derision.

Researchers suggest that factors relating to the nature of modern education such as more time devoted to studying and working with computers and less time spent outside may help to explain the correlation between short - sightedness and education levels.

The future - sightedness found in individuals» tweets was short, usually just a few days, which differs from prior research suggesting future sightedness on the order of years.

The general rise in short - sightedness, including in a sizeable proportion of the working age population, has implications for both the health care system and the economy, conclude the authors of the study.

About eight million of their tweets were analyzed for future - sightedness.

You know how it goes: better safe than sorry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and any other bit of folk wisdom elevating careful prudence and preparedness over convenient short sightedness.

Because of such short - sightedness we may be damaging a creature that is highly -LSB-...]

Once there, his weight (nine pounds more than the next contestant), lack of financial support, long - sightedness (which required him to wear glasses that frequently fogged during the competition) and fear of heights rather affected his medal chances, and he finished last in both his events.

Myopic even in his dreams, this foregrounding of his short - sightedness is in one way pivotal in understanding Jiro's character, a man who goes on to design airplanes which will ultimately kill thousands of people.

Once there, his weight (nine pounds more than the next contestant), lack of financial support, long - sightedness (which required him to wear glasses that frequently fogged during the competition) and fear of heights adversely impacted his medal chances, and he finished last in both his events.

That kind of short - sightedness and hyperbolic mentality is exactly what's wrong with the dog and pony show we call awards season, because while Steve McQueen's historical drama may tick several of the requisite boxes for a typical Oscar - winning movie, it's far too early to make that call.

The film should be able to overcome Benjamin's near - sightedness, but Ridley makes the rookie mistake of applying more style than the film needs.

According to the report «Epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency in children», other physical health problems include vitamin D deficiency, leading to a rise in rickets, short - sightedness and asthma, and so the dangers and warnings continue.

New research by Australian optometrists has confirmed the positive role outdoor light plays in reducing the incidence of myopia (short - sightedness) in children.

At a similar time, research from Australian optometrists demonstrated that outdoor light plays an important role in reducing the chances of myopia, or short - sightedness, in children.

Le Guin holds court with her trademark clear - sightedness and wit on topics ranging from the realities of aging and the art of narrative to eating breakfast and adopting a new cat.

You bring up a great point about publishers damaging their own interests because of their short - sightedness.

That same short - sightedness has helped make us less competitive as a nation versus the rest of the world.

We believe this is indicative of Wall Street's short - sightedness.

Purpose of Study: Myopia, or near - sightedness, is an inherited condition in the Labrador retriever, affecting about 15 % of the breed.