Sentences with phrase «terms of interesting facts»

In terms of interesting facts: I collect video game art books, have developed a gaming art book resource for use at public expos and events, recently created and curated a game photography exhibition at PAX AUS 17, and one of my triplets (my daughter) is named after a video game character.

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In fact, a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the public.

All three of these reasons — evidence that U.S. monetary policy is currently only moderately accommodative, the fact that U.S. financial conditions have been influenced by economic and financial market developments abroad, and risk management considerations — argue, at the moment, for caution in raising U.S. short - term interest rates.

The fact that interest rates are low for six months or a year probably does not have much impact on households» expectations of their long - term interest income and thus, does not have much of an impact on consumer spending.

The lower levels of concern around short - term fluctuations in portfolio values may also reflect a growing sense of realism amongst investors and the fact that they are starting to swallow the pill of lower returns in this low - interest - rate environment,» he added.

Then add this fact: increases in short - term interest rates have a strong tendency to increase monetary velocity, accelerating the inflationary effects of the prior monetary ease.

The rise in short - term market interest rates ahead of the move in monetary policy had very limited effect on the interest rates that intermediaries charge for variable - rate loans, notwithstanding the fact that the marginal cost of banks» funding of such loans is related to bill yields.

The fact that many HSAs bear the hallmarks of savings and checking accounts — earning their users tiny interest payments — helps fuel the perception that they're best for short - term needs.

So there are lots of those long - term factors, demographics, aging population, global competition that mean that long - term interest rates may not rise at the same level, but one can't help but feel that we have seen six, seven years and in some cases, 10 years now post global financial crisis of near - zero interest rates and it's just, I suspect, there are a lot of market practitioners have gotten used to that idea and haven't really gotten their heads around the fact that we are still seeing Fed governors suggesting we have got one more rate increase this year and potentially two or three coming out next year.

The United Nations could become such a government since, in principle and to some extent in fact, it represents the peoples of the world in terms of their multiple interests and values.

Finally, aware of the religious dimensions of the texts, they are able to appreciate how claims to ultimate significance are inevitably forged in terms that are anthropologically rooted, historically conditioned and literarily defined; on the other hand, for the first time, many of them come to perceive Christianity as in fact making a number of extremely interesting religious claims.

Of immediate interest is the fact that the eighteenth Category of Explanation can also be termed the «principle of efficient, and final, causation;» for elsewhere Whitehead tells us that the» «objectifications» of the actual entities in the actual world, relative to a definite actual entity, constitute the efficient causes out of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134Of immediate interest is the fact that the eighteenth Category of Explanation can also be termed the «principle of efficient, and final, causation;» for elsewhere Whitehead tells us that the» «objectifications» of the actual entities in the actual world, relative to a definite actual entity, constitute the efficient causes out of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134of Explanation can also be termed the «principle of efficient, and final, causation;» for elsewhere Whitehead tells us that the» «objectifications» of the actual entities in the actual world, relative to a definite actual entity, constitute the efficient causes out of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134of efficient, and final, causation;» for elsewhere Whitehead tells us that the» «objectifications» of the actual entities in the actual world, relative to a definite actual entity, constitute the efficient causes out of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134of the actual entities in the actual world, relative to a definite actual entity, constitute the efficient causes out of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134of which that actual entity arises; the «subjective aim» at «satisfaction» constitutes the final cause, or lure, whereby there is determinate concrescence» (PR 134).

If so, all intentional terms are deprived of their specific meanings by being attributed, in the interests of an arbitrary philosophical thesis, to domains to which they do not in fact belong.

He does not... destroy my faith, but he forces me to re-examine my faith and to re-discover its power in the contemporary scene which he seems to understand in clearer terms than I do... The real significance of the sermon lies in the fact that Bishop Pike is aiming to revive the new generation's lagging interest in religion and to have religion speak in terms modern man can understand.»

The very zest of life itself depends partly on the fact that as individuals and as groups we have to find our way to one another and to make terms with one another through the friction of wills and interests.

Anyone who has been engaged in teaching is well aware of the fact that there is no surer way to kill interest, and we may add no more certain way to destroy the sense of Christian freedom, than by dogmatic teaching in the worse sense of the term.

But as many «culturist» critics of science note, this belief is belied by the fact that apologists for science tend to defend their position by passionate appeals to the universality and immutability of the «laws of nature» that science progressively and objectively discovers: laws that it would be absurd to view as socially constructed.3 Such an objection, however, fails to take note of the fact that, as Whitehead puts it, «Nature is patient of interpretation in terms of Laws which happen to interest us» (AI 136).

It's interesting that Vicedom attributed the term to Willingen, when in fact the term missio dei can't be found in any articles or documents of that conference.

The popular lack of interest in America for aiding poor countries is to me explained by the fact that ordinary Americans have seldom been appealed to in terms of moral decency and compassion for the sufferings of the poor masses in the underdeveloped countries but merely in terms of national policy interests.

Despite making steady progress over the last two years, their continued disappointment in terms of winning trophies and their limited wage structure could put pressure on them this summer to fend off interest along with the fact that they'll be moving into an expensive new stadium the season after next.

The fact he seems to care for every penny he spends says to me that he has the best interests of my Club at heart and not just for now but for the long term.

The fact is that Bumbi (or Bumbo) high chairs are generally not thought of as a long - term safe replacement for a high chair for a wriggly, writhing child who may be more interested in running about than eating.

In fact, they use the term ««Mom» to include everyone who loves children and is interested in the types of things that generally interest moms.»

What the term, in practice and in the particular case of Libya, has come to signify, in fact, is a collective of very particular state - related interests and alliances that are more aligned around shared fears and interests and less so, around principles.

• Banning people who previously supported the Greens when there was no Labour representative they could relate to, who are now enthused by Labour because they have someone representing their interests in Jeremy Corbyn, is against the party's long - term interests and negates the fact that the Greens share a lot of Corbyn's ideas and values.

I resigned from UCSD in February of this year [2015] because while I respected the fact that UCSD's delegated leadership felt that this solution was in the University's best interest, their decisions were ultimately not aligned with the long - term success of my lab and projects, which are now governed by an independent non-profit organization.»

«What's interesting here is that this administration is moving more aggressively and more quickly than administrations usually do at the beginning of their terms, and that may be a cause or a consequence of the fact that the administration has not been able to do much else, certainly not legislatively,» he said.

In fact, the top herbs (in terms of interest as well as promise) for the first half of 2013 were much the same as those for the last half of 2012.

Interesting Facts: It is the sweetest of the zero calorie natural sweeteners and qualifies as an intense sweetener, the term food scientists use to describe the new potent artificial sweeteners such as Neotame.

These are startling statistics, but an even more interesting fact shows that even a temporary state of glucose intolerance such as gestational diabetes has a long term effect.

In fact, there are over 50 % of those who were involved in studies about the level of sexual activities of couples in a long term relationship reported that their sexual interests are diminishing as they continue to add years to their relationships.

Casual millionaire dating means that from both sides, there's no interest in commitment, meaning that you are both resigned to the fact there can be no long - term expectations from either of you.

«People love the fact that every member, male and female, has gone through the same interviewing process and paid a decent amount of money,» Sasha told us, «because then they know the people they're meeting are genuine and want to meet someone with long - term interests.»

But the producers» spectacular ambitions are undercut time and again by two factors: by the fact that the essential dramatic interest inheres in the grotesquely confined agonies of one man and, beyond that, in the unlikely (which is to say, in entertainment terms, likely) friendship and love of two men; and by the very nature of Franklin Schaffner as a director — that he is also one of the producers serves not so much to contradict my idea of Schaffner the director as to index an ambivalence that is the richest source of tension in the movie.

and I try to explain our system of government to them in those terms, as well as provide some interesting facts that help them think of historical figures as real people.»

Now that you know how long - term memory works and how to use the facts for the benefit of your eLearning course, you may be interested in busting some memory myths.

In the long term I'd also like to include videos about interesting bits of maths history, facts and tricks.

Prudent reflection will reveal that the long - term best interests of all of us are, in fact, aligned... but only if we don't remain slaves to a fast - vanishing status quo.

While looking through free term papers on lung cancer, you may suddenly find very interesting information, e.g. some facts from the history of lung cancer, or new methods of treatment that no one knows about.

You should focus on interesting facts, quotations, or definitions of important terms you will use later in the term paper.

His article is lengthy but fascinating reading if you're interested in the fine points of the graphic novel market, but if you're not, here's one fact that kind of sums it up: In terms of dollar sales, Viz was the number two publisher of graphic novels in bookstores.

Due to the fact that these type of loans tend to be riskier, they have higher interest rates and often poor loan terms.

In fact, payday loans and installment loans are two kinds of credit that have some of the widest variations in terms of interest rates.

(A) The term and principal amount of the loan; (B) An explanation of the type of mortgage loan being offered; (C) The rate of interest that will apply to the loan and, if the rate is subject to change, or is a variable rate, or is subject to final determination at a future date based on some objective standard, a specific statement of those facts; (D) The points and all fees, if any, to be paid by the borrower or the seller, or both; and (E) The term during which the financing agreement remains in effect.

It does not publish information about its term lengths or interest rates online, but the fact that it offers fixed - rate loans is also a plus since the rate will never go up over the life of your loan.

In fact, online savings accounts are light years ahead of big bank savings accounts in terms of ease of use and interest rates.

In fact, regardless of your background and profession, online lenders offer financing at the lowest interest rates and the most flexible terms.

In fact, if managed badly, your smaller loans could overtake your bigger ones in terms of amounts paid to the lender, through their interest rate growth alone.

Despite the fact that short - term loans of this type have a reputation for having high interest rates, they can be an advantageous method of getting cash on hand quickly and paying it off quickly — for a fee that's clear and stated upfront.

In fact, economists theorize that the long - term movement of free float currencies are driven by interest rate differentials.