Sentences with phrase «subtle points of»

Given such a weak grasp of such an elementary fact, Wolfe's subsequent assertions on subtle points of evolutionary theory warrant suspicion.

In many more subtle points of decision, ethical considerations must out weigh dollars.

But the three members — Thomson, Douglas Hurd and Brenda Dean — appear to have focused, by March 2000, on the more subtle point of his being «non-domicile».

The petite rows of cubic zirconia crystals run along the fluid lines of the ring, adding the perfect, classic touch to any outfit, with a subtle point of difference.

In this original, the duel is between a four string banjo played with a pick (an instrument and technique that has disappeared) and a five string banjo, plucked with fingers, a relatively subtle point of argument.

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BONUS: ONCE YOU»VE SENT AN EMAIL WITH TONS OF EXCLAMATION POINTS, FOLLOW - UP WITH A SUBTLE AND RESPECTFUL NOTE IN ALL CAPS.

«It's subtle — you can't point your finger at this,» Rosalind Barnett of Brandeis University, who is co-author of the book with Caryl Rivers, told Fast Company.

That occurs at the point that investors begin a subtle shift toward risk - aversion, which we read through the behavior of market internals.

The point of looking at many case studies and examples is to find the patterns (some patterns are obvious and others are more subtle).

A third and subtle point relates to the differences in the level of interest rates actually paid on different loan products (Graph 2) when compared with reference rates (Graph 1).

This issue, and the inadequacy of Binx's solution at this point of his journey, is spoken to with subtle irony in relation to the movie «hero,» with implications beyond Binx's understanding.

Even the greatest statement of the early Enlightenment's tradition of toleration, John Locke's 1689 «Letter Concerning Toleration,» which is much more subtle on this point, draws a distinction that's relevant today.

It is a strange picture that we are given of Jesus during these first days in the temple: arguing freely with Sadducees, scribes, and Pharisees; parrying more or less subtle attempts to lure him into statements that could be used against him; answering sincere questions and approving good answers to his own questions; pronouncing fiery invectives against influential teachers who opposed him; lamenting the failure of Jerusalem to respond to his challenge; and then calmly pointing out to his disciples the tiny but sacrificial offering of a poor widow.

Let me remind you that the immediate point has been pathologies in the conception of ministry arising from subtle distortion of the relations among the three elements in the dominant Reformation image of ministry: Bible, pulpit, and preacher.

God is indeed often subtle, all must agree, but the point of Christianity is God's revelation of himself.

If by power we intend to signify, as most often is intended, the use of coercive measures whether these be overt or subtle and hidden, then it would seem that to ascribe such a quality to God as His chief characteristic — as in fact, if not in word, is suggested when people talk as did my questioner — is a denial of the point of Christ's disclosure of God.

The condition requisite for healing it always this about - face, and from a purely philosophical point of view it might be a subtle question whether it is possible for one to be in despair with full consciousness of what it is about which one despairs.)

@hamm - the fact that you even allude to Dawkins - perhaps with some subtle implication that his neophyte popularization of «atheism» is supposed to be taken with some sort of intellection and reverence - just rendered your point lightweight.

The rule of the greatest good for the greatest number, for example, has a certain practical validity, but it implies that the greater good can be arrived at by addition whereas our principle points to the fact that the real good involves qualitative transformation of the order of life into a more subtle and complete mutual participation.

To carry through the process of rethinking the account of actual occasions and eternal objects in the light of the full doctrine of God will be in line with the direction in which Whitehead's own thought was moving at this point and will also alter in subtle, but at times important, ways the precise form of the doctrine of God.

But these assertions miss completely the more subtle point that Tinder, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, makes in this interesting, though uneven, book.

Hurtado is excellent at guiding the reader through the subtle differences between the Gospels on this point as well as at showing how the devotion to Jesus presented there is strongly paralleled in such extrabiblical writings as The Protoevangelium of James, The Gospel of Peter, and The Gospel of Thomas.

The work of art exemplifies the emotional condition.12 Wittgenstein devoted subtle attention to just this point.

With a subtle taste of sweetness and a whole lot of crunch, you might be pointing fingers at who was lucky enough to finish off the box.

The high smoke points makes it great for high heat cooking like stir - fry, and the subtle flavor makes it great for a replacement for butter on homemade popcorn with a sprinkle of kosher salt - yum!

At this point, I'm wishing I'd followed your subtle hint about using a different sauce (especially at $ 7 for a cup of pure maple syrup).

Great breakdown, you pointed out a subtle problem in his game, which is the disconnect between his upper and lower body and the problem with some of his lower body mechanics.

Joe still managed several excuses for leaping cries of, «Hook»em Horns,» but mainly he occupied himself with pointing out to David Alter some of the more subtle, polished tactics of Darrell Royal's second - and third - teamers.

There will be plenty of reasonable suggestions put forward as to why this might be — from subtle points about counter-pressing and team shape and the difficulty of translating club systems over to the international game, to snarky ones about Theo Walcott being no Erik Lamela — but ultimately everybody will realise, even if they don't vocalise, that the England shirt is a cursed object that destroys every beautiful thing that it touches.

And, as Arseblog pointed out, note the subtle differences in the last lines of the announcements of the departures of Carlos Vela and Robin van Persie.

I do meet many lovely parents that are so appreciative of what we do and become wonderful advocates for their baby, and become a partner in their care as they point out subtle day to day differences that help guide our decisions.

Pointing to the interview, One Million Moms cited «The Emergency Plan» as an example of how Nee had instilled «subtle messages about sexual orientation» into «Doc McStuffins.»

Also, from Libertarian point of view, their insistence that minorities be treated differently than whites is a sign of TWO different kinds of racism, one against whites, another a subtle racism against minorities (also discussed in detaiol above).

That's a not - so - subtle dig at Nixon's campaign strategy thus far: She paints Cuomo as a fair - weather progressive, pointing to past positions that he's since disavowed or avoided, but she hasn't offered a comprehensive policy agenda of her own.

Subtle behavioral changes, such as hiding away for long periods of time, as well as more obvious changes, such as over-grooming to the point of losing fur, are all potential signs of stress in pet cats.

Zlotogorski pointed out the papules (tiny bumps) on the heads, elbows, and knees of the atrichia patients — subtle manifestations that help clinicians distinguish the disease from the autoimmune form of alopecia universalis.

In this line of work there's room for doubt on some subtle point nearly every week.

«As the authors point out, parasitoid venoms act in a much subtler, more fine - tuned manner than the better known predatory or defensive venoms of things like snakes, spiders or cone shells.»

Like pictographs from an alien world, some of Earth's earliest animals appear as subtle marks on Newfoundland's Mistaken Point

Now, subtle traces of volcanic ash at Pinnacle Point, a famous archaeological site on the southern coast of South Africa, suggest that at least some groups of early humans survived, and even thrived, in the eruption's aftermath.

Albertini replied that there might be subtle health effects, such as early onset of adult diseases like diabetes and cancer, that won't appear until 15 or 20 years after IVF, and he pointed out that there is very little follow - up data on the health of children created through assisted reproductive medicine.

The team also had to account for any drift by the bodies in the absence of a fixed reference point, a process that Ghez describes as «more subtle than I could have ever imagined.»

Subtle changes in the observed orbit of a massive planet 700 light - years away may point to the gravitational influence of another object

«Babies fed soy - based formula have changes in reproductive system tissues: CHOP co-author of NIH - led study: Subtle estrogen - like responses in infants point to need for longer - term follow - up of effects.»

A telescope at the South Pole has detected subtle swirls in ancient light that have the potential to reveal how the universe began and point toward a grand unified theory of physics, scientists reported today.

Bonus points if you get one that gradually sprouts flowers — a subtle reminder of the importance of slowing down from time to time.

Learn the subtle alignment points of Savasana that bring you total relaxation in this how - to video.

From a physical point of view, the subtle muscle contractions already described by the Nāṭh Yogis straighten up within the Earth's field of gravity.

The chakras, vital junction points between body and consciousness, will be explored as well as the major nadis, or subtle channels, on the level of theory and experience.

Although you may start your bodybuilding career with a physique that, when maintaining, tends to store more fat and less muscle than you'd prefer, the more times you alternate between periods of subtle deficit and surplus, the more you will move the «set point» towards a physique that is leaner and carries more muscle at your body's preferred weight.