Sentences with phrase «such as attempting»

In relation to the enemies that you face, they are easy to defeat at first and have certain objectives that they must complete such as attempting to shut down the security system or get to a particularly part of the base.

While Peach initially discovered his feelings by reading his diary in Paper Mario, he has since become quite upfront about his crush, such as attempting to get her to kiss him in public in Mario Power Tennis and becoming enraged whenever other villains kidnap her.

The 3.6 - liter V6 engine is fine for most day - to - day driving conditions, but feels a little anemic when maximum acceleration is called for, such as attempting to pass slower traffic on a two - lane road.

However, since front - wheel - drive cars have the weight of the engine over the driving wheels, the problem only applies in extreme conditions such as attempting to accelerate up a wet hill or attempting to beat another RWD car off the line.

Unusual behaviour — such as attempting to extract the control codes used to drive equipment — would also mean access is blocked.

I was anxious to try some ideas spawned from the book, such as attempting to limit my child's exposure to negative stressors, and encouraging them to learn how to deal with failures.

Taking sides such as attempting to punish the child who is at fault, usually the one seen pounding on the other child.

Canada earns its only «A» on the new indicator, entrepreneurial ambition — a measure of the share of the working - age population reporting early - stage entrepreneurial activity, such as attempts to establish or own a new business.

New definitions, such as those attempted here, serve to distinguish certain meanings of a term in preference to others in the hope that these will be more consistent and more serviceable in creating a community of understanding than the term in its full ambiguity and vagueness was able to do.

The first charge was association with Communists in the thirties and subsequent indiscretions such as his attempt to protect his friend Chevalier.

They point to his propensity for long, meandering speeches to kill off pieces of nascent legislation, such as attempts by backbenchers to regulate payday lenders and to stop rogue landlords evicting tenants asking for basic repairs.

His article did add some interesting extra touches, such as an attempt to show that the solar corona at eclipse during the period was strongly suppressed compared with its present exhibition of major streamers.

Fans of the TV series may like the familiar smaller moments, such as an attempt to get an ostensibly dead alligator out of a pool, than the larger chemical terrorism plan that serves as the main plot.

In addition to this, there are several pokes at the film itself, such as its attempt to explain a plot - hole being seen as «lazy writing.»

In particular, I suggested that reflexive efforts to shift «effective» teachers from high - performing schools and classrooms to others — such as attempts potentially countenanced in some language proposed for NCLB reauthorization — may actually reduce the pool of effective teachers.

At the same time, she has disgraced her own legacy with incidents such as the attempt two years ago to politicize the massacre of 23 teachers and children at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., as well as wrongly tarring former energy trader and school reform philanthropist John Arnold as a participant in the frauds committed by executives at the now - defunct Enron.

Submissions can now be initiated in brand new situations such as an attempted takedown being reversed into a gullotine choke.

Or, I could do something less daunting, such as attempt a Bucket List challenge.

It is downright silly, embarassing and totally incongruent with the Scientific Method to claim proof of an AGW theory using output of un-validated climate models such as attempted in AR5 Figure FAQ10.1.

An exception is if the fault is absolutely shocking to the conscience of the court, such as attempted murder.

Whistle blower protections prevent your employer from being able take any adverse employment action against you for reporting them, such as any attempts to directly fire you, to demote you, or to otherwise discriminate or harass you in efforts to terminate your employment for reporting your suspicions.

Remember that these kinds of Orders are not to be used for alternative purposes (such as an attempt at gaining the upper hand in divorce proceedings).

Harm caused by the policy holder to himself intentionally such as attempt to suicide will not be covered under Critical Illness Insurance Policy unless the policy holder suffer from any mental disorder.

Recent unsettling world events such as the attempted Turkish coup, French terror attacks, Brexit and now the Trump presidency are having a significant impact on the interest by wealthy individuals and families in alternative residence and citizenship.

Not exact matches

Among the wave of financial technology companies attempting to challenge the hegemony of Canada's Big Five banks are «robo - advisers,» such as Wealthsimple and WealthBar, whose platforms help clients create and maintain portfolios of mostly passive investments, such as exchange - traded funds, for fees in the neighbourhood of 1 % of assets per year.

People don't see themselves as one - dimensional, so you shouldn't attempt to define them as such.

Co-founder Wade Barnes, an agronomist by trade, says advances in geo - mapping and analytics technology have transformed a once cumbersome and unreliable process — early attempts by such ag giants as John Deere and Trimble to market monitors and GPS systems were met with a tepid response — into something intuitive and, crucially, effective.

But, within the insurance industry, recent attempts to integrate horizontally — such as Anthem's bid for fellow insurer Cigna and Aetna's proposed deal for rival Humana — have faced roadblocks over antitrust concerns.

The summer started with a reasonable (if clumsy) attempt by the government to stop incorporated individuals from taking advantage of the lower small - business tax rate, and ended with people such as Arlene Dickinson, the investor and Dragon's Den star, talking about an assault on entrepreneurship.

For instance, companies must be prepared to deal with employees and applicants who withhold trust, create initiatives to humanize their brands and connect with communities (such as being ever - vigilant for comments, attempts to engage and to participate in interactions where appropriate).

Services such as Sony's Playstation Now and Shadow from French start - up Blade are all attempting to gain a foothold in cloud gaming.

Immunotherapy differs from more traditional cancer treatments, such as surgery (cutting malignant cells out of the body), chemotherapy and radiation (poisoning the deadly mutants), and even the newer, more precise molecular drugs that attempt to jam the protein signals that tell tumor cells to keep dividing and conquering.

The inertial confinement experts, such as those at NIF, are attempting to ignite a fusion reaction by firing powerful lasers at plasma contained in a pellet the size of a pea.

Other reports soon emerged, including one employee who alleged Conyers had made inappropriate contact, such as «rubbing on her shoulders, kissing her forehead, making inappropriate comments, covering and attempting to hold her hand,» the Post said.

Apart from skills and experience, the algorithm will attempt to match job - seekers and employers based on such variables as personality - as on the eHarmony site - as well as work and social and cultural values.

You realize that emotional intelligence also has a dark side — such as when individuals attempt to manipulate others» emotions to promote a personal agenda or for some other selfish cause.

Besides the clothing and beauty brands attempting to one - up each other with freebies, celebrities (Dolce & Gabbana nabbed Justin Bieber), and social media promotions and scavenger hunts, nonglossy companies such as Band - Aid have found ways to hitch themselves to the event.

Attempts to reduce gridlock have included everything from congestion charges, such as in London, to public bike schemes, as seen in Buenos Aires, Paris and Hangzhou, China.

While some startups, such as Taskrabbit, have attempted to address some of the inequity invovled in being a contract worker, for example by setting a wage floor of $ 11.20 an hour — higher than the proposed national minimum wage of $ 10.10 — and providing some discounts for health care and transportation, contractors clearly need a lot more.

It's attempting to look at the tech industry not as a silo of big tech firms such as Google and Facebook, both of which have offices in New York City, but as a diverse ecosystem stretching throughout the city's economy.

Previous attempts to inject some maturity into the chain's menu such as the Arch Deluxe toasted deli sandwiches flopped.

As sales of diamonds have slowed globally, trade associations such as Diamond Producers Association have attempted to win over millennial customers by retooling how the jewels are brandeAs sales of diamonds have slowed globally, trade associations such as Diamond Producers Association have attempted to win over millennial customers by retooling how the jewels are brandeas Diamond Producers Association have attempted to win over millennial customers by retooling how the jewels are branded.

Wang said a number of steps must be taken to attempt correction of the miss, including reviewing if pollsters adequately captured hard - to - poll demographics — such as blue - collar white voters — and as beginning to understand how to capture the leanings of undecided voters.

This is deadly and although technologies such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto attempt to address the threat of smartphone use while driving, they're far from perfect themselves.

Nootropics have been around since the 1970s, but apparently the Silicon Valley «biohacking» movement — in which workaholic techies attempt to optimize their bodies and basic functions, such as eating, for maximum productivity — has given these so - called brain enhancers a new life.

Senators failed spectacularly at a February attempt to resolve the Dreamers» fate, voting down four different deals that would exchange their protection with various other immigration - related measures, such as Trump's border wall and certain restrictions to legal immigration.

If you attempt to circumvent this formula, you need to find combinations of ingredients, such as probiotic fibers and erythritol, as well as gums to stabilize it.

While Chipotle has long attempted to keep its menu simple, Taco Bell has found success by constantly rolling out new limited - time offerings, such as nacho fries and the Naked Chicken Chalupa.

In a fascinating post on The Conversation blog, Maynard makes an argument that won't surprise anyone who has read any fictional account of human's interplanetary future — colonizing other planets probably won't bring out the better angels of our nature, and any attempt to put people on Mars will require overcoming serious social and political problems, such as:

Attempting to ban some sources of distraction, such as social media, may not only hinder performance by preventing employees from enjoying their occasional breaks, but may also cause morale issues.