Sentences with phrase «such as the threat»

The threat may be overt or it may be subtle, such as the threat of sheer difference in colour, religion, language, taste, or morals.

When confronted with direct aggression, such as threats and rumor spreading, girls responded by blocking communication with their partner.

It is important to add that confessions can be unreliable because there can be so many pressures on parents to confess, such as the threat that their other children will be taken into care, or the promise of a shorter sentence.

Pegging the trend toward giant sizes to the Plio - Pleistocene ruled out other hypotheses such as the threat of predation by the huge shark megalodon — which had already been around for millions of years before the whales» growth spurt — or the advent of filter feeding, which had been around for more than 15 million years at that point.

Siegel, an internist, indicts the government for whipping the public into a panic over nonexistent perils while neglecting to prepare for real dangers, such as the threat of nuclear terrorism.

The handbook says schools must satisfy certain conditions to defend the large amounts, such as the threat of being taken to an expensive employment tribunal instead.

They conduct research on youth violence prevention and school safety, and provide training and consultation on topics such as threat assessment, bullying prevention, and forensic psychology.

For example, if your horse falls into a well, your dog falls over a cliff, your cow gets stuck in a barn wall, or your community needs help sheltering animals for short term issues such as threat of fire, WASART is trained to help out in these situations.

They are bred to remove many natural instincts that could cause a dog to lose in a fight, such as threat displays, backing down or showing signs of submission even when they're suffering.

The upper portion of the card contains conditions that can increase the threat level based on the current state of New Angeles, such as the threat rising due to outages or the number of Human First supporters currently residing in the city.

Added contextual prompts and brief descriptions to better define elements such as the Threat Meter, Shards, Weapon Upgrades, etc

The Commission added other conditions: countries should only subsidise coal and gas power capacity where there was an urgent need, such as a threat of blackouts, it said.

I would also have as my priority other unrelated matters which warrant much greater attention such as the threat from a natural Carrington event or the possibility of concerted cyber terrorist attacks.

The report also addresses supposed barriers such as threats to system stability from the addition of intermittent renewables that — it turns out — will not be an issue for many years.

It's important to note that assault can happen without battery, such as a threat that doesn't result in physical harm.

We are also at the forefront of advising on new challenges facing our clients, such as the threat of cybercrime including the theft of corporate data and the inadvertent loss, or publication of confidential client information.

We oppose detention, except in extraordinary circumstances, such as a threat to public safety or flight risk.

While not inexpensive, such a provision can come in handy if your travel plans change regularly, or you decide to cancel your trip for a less tangible reason, such as a threat of terrorism.

Bitdefender's Gravity Zone Cloud lets users view comprehensive threat intelligence information such as threat type, threat category, and other relevant details about malware and suspicious files.

In addition to late rent payments, there may be other reasons, such as threats to the safety of your other tenants or your property that would necessitate an eviction.

Not exact matches

The second type of threat is from traditional acts of crime or terrorism, such as bombing or sabotage.

However, the bigger concern is that this is one more threat to your retirement nest egg, on top of low interest rates, a low - growth economic outlook, uncertain stock markets and potential government cuts to other programs, such as health care and nursing - home subsidies.

(Such a rupture, of course, is precisely what President Trump has gleefully tweetened — my portmanteau for a threat delivered in 140 characters or less — in recent days, as he slammed those payments as mere «bailouts» to the insurance companies.)

Between 75 % and 80 % of all malicious attacks come from within an organization, not from an external threat, making it all the more necessary to use ethical hacking services such as security auditing and penetration testing to evaluate your IT infrastructure thoroughly.

Some see the upstart Philadelphia 76ers as the Cavs» biggest threat, but doubts remain about how such a young roster will handle the playoffs.

That's a threat Facebook can not allow, and as such, the company has reacted boldly.

«Such «co-opetition» will require leaders to maintain a difficult dual perspective — rivals must be simultaneously seen as both vital partners and market threats.»

Critics of the order have noted that the countries it targets seem arbitrary, and do not include countries that have posed serious terror threats in the past such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.

It's an updated version of the internal rules the company has used to determine what's allowed and what isn't, down to granular details such as what, exactly, counts as a «credible threat» of violence.

When you see there is no such thing as lack, other people's success or happiness will no longer be a threat to you and your view of yourself.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said in a statement that it would not be an «exaggeration to suggest that a breach such as this represents a real threat to the economic security of Americans.»

Still, the finally coalescing competitive threat posed by chains such as Athleta can't be dismissed.

She says the government agency gives practical advice on modern crises such as cyber - or terror attacks, pandemic or environmental threats, along with conventional warfare.

Businesses are instead turning to tools such as Malwarebytes, whose website says «we protect you from dangerous threats that antivirus doesn't.»

Smaller cars made in Mexico were not a threat to the future of the unionized U.S. autoworkers; a high - priced SUV may be seen as such.

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.

«We are always concerned for the safety of aircrews and as such, we ensure appropriate measures are taken to ensure the exposure to threats like this are minimized,» Gresback said.

Although the red pillarboxes are protected by law, there are concerns that other parts of the Royal Mail — such as a six - days - a-week delivery service — may be under threat once it has to make its way profitably in the private sector.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued stark warnings to health care organizations over the threats of phishing emails and malware such as ransomware, which take data hostage in exchange for recompense.

Traditional businesses were slow to wake up to the threat posed by disrupters such as Uber and Airbnb, but they're now warned and should prepare for further assaults.

Additionally, many business owners pay little attention to other physical aspects of their companies» operations that pose a threat, such as leaving computers exposed or failing to destroy old hard drives.

The systems developers and multiple reports — such as an account from Defense Review — say that Iron Curtain defeats threats inches from their target, which separates the system from many others which intercept threats several meters out.

Both Israel and Saudi Arabia see Iran as a grave threat, to such a degree that the two countries, once fierce enemies, are now sharing intelligence and cooperating in other ways.

On Wednesday, 150 technology companies — including giants such as Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft — sent Wheeler a letter decrying his ideas, saying they represent a «grave threat to the Internet:»

Proponents of such bills say they are needed to ward off threats of punitive actions, such as those that beset small business owners like Elaine Huguenin of Elane Photography in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

With his threats of large tariffs on imported goods, he has succeeded in forcing these giants to make uneconomic decisions — such as Carrier paying $ 25 per hour to its workers in Indiana to do work that can be done by Mexican employees for $ 2.50 per hour.

But the main threats to online security, such as keyloggers, Trojan horses, and other data - stealing software, don't exist for phones — yet.

For example, anonymous social apps such as Whisper, which have faced pressure to step up content policing efforts, rely on TaskUs employees to manually flag inappropriate messages — nude photos, threats of violence, etc. — and keep them off its networks.

As such, the new Echo is a real triple threat.

Participants were asked to rank their level of anxiety (or lack thereof) on subjects such as their country's current political leadership, economy, health care, cost of living, and their perceived level of threat from terrorism and military hostilities.