Sentences with phrase «such attempts as»

Hawking refers to such attempts as «bottom - up» theories because they assume the universe had a unique beginning and that its subsequent history was the only possible one.

Protect the Adirondacks wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo to forbid such attempts as well, by prohibiting wholesale storage of unused rail cars.

The Church has also clearly rejected all forms of millenarianism (whether secular or religious), describing such attempts as «falsification [s] of the kingdom» (CCC § 676).

Because this is so very easily refutable one can regard such attempts as nothing more than pure propaganda aimed at a believing audience use to accepting things at face value.

But in my experience, most non-Christians see such attempts as a half - baked, bait and switch, slightly entertaining, wasteful sales pitches.

Such an attempt as Tolstoy's to find inwardness by becoming poor with the poor, or Lenin's utopian endeavor to usher in a kind of social salvation by making all of the proletariat rich would only have met with Kierkegaard's contempt.

Such an attempt as that of the late Professor Turner mentioned above to view the Gospel as autobiographical, at least from 1:14 to 14:72, with the exception of the doublets in 7:24 - 8:10 (or 12), we can not follow.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

While things arguably haven't gone too badly so far, there are mounting factors such as vertical integration, subtle net neutrality violations and attempts by copyright lobbyists that are swinging the pendulum closer to the Repressive side of the spectrum.

Makers of everything from cars to video games now think of their businesses as attempting to establish such ecosystems.

Throughout the «00s, Microsoft, under Ballmer, failed to keep up with the rise of smartphones, tablets and internet search, despite attempts such as the Windows Phone and Bing.

The scale of the company's bricks - and - mortar ambitions dwarfs anything its emerging omnichannel competitors, such as Montreal's Frank & Oak, have attempted.

Some restaurants, such as Pizza Hut and Domino's, are attempting to reenergize their brands by offering new items and redesigning units.

It's worrisome too, when executives repeat a question or attempt to buy time by giving a non-answer, such as, «That's a good question.»

Although programs such as the one offered by Liu are completely legal, Chinese authorities are attempting to stop widespread manipulation of stocks at its source — arresting, interrogating and fining many high profile money mangers in the country in recent months.

Waltham, Massachusetts - based Alere, which makes tests for infections such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and dengue, sued Abbott in August last year in an attempt to force the company to move ahead with the deal.

Worse still, some will actually wait until the user attempts to use the function, such as a camera app with a specific filter, then only offer it as a purchase.

Strangely, many companies are constantly attempting to race toward the creation of the «perfect» messenger for your contacts such as BitTorrent's Bleep or Wire, the cross-platform messenger that The Next web called one of their apps of the year.

It is peddling high - end clothes with Pepsi influences, and it is attempting to rebrand even its commodity products, such as Lay's chips, as cool.

Certain behaviors require an immediate response — for example, if you witness toxic behaviors such as bullying or deliberate attempts at deception.

However, instead of attempting to be a jack - of - all - trades, you should focus on a specific area, such as weddings or capturing landscapes or taking pictures of models for a clothing catalog.

Sevigny said as social media continues to increase its presence with public commentary on matters such as Question Period — which doesn't just rely on mainstream media for coverage anymore in a sea of tweets — it may lead to a change in behaviour of MPs as they attempt to come across in a warmer light to a broader reporting audience.

In an attempt to crack the glass ceiling in start - ups, a number of mentoring and investing organizations have started or grown significantly over the past few years, such as Women 2.0, SpringBoard Enterprises, Astia, and Golden Seeds.

Today, McDonald's is pushing its McCafe offerings, as players such as Taco Bell, Chick - fil - A and Starbucks have attempted to encroach on the breakfast market in the past year.