Sentences with phrase «upon a system of»

This may be partly because the moderns had some success in undermining confidence in the classic proofs by their criticism without winning any lasting confidence in their own, but the main cause is not any defect in the proofs for the existence of God, at least in the classic proofs, but the general discredit which has fallen upon all systems of thought which ante-date the last century.

If positive values tend to confirm relationships and negative values to fracture them, then the particular ways in which changes take place in the human scene will depend upon the systems of value which pertain.

Much of our civilization is built upon a system of dominance - submission between the sexes.

The various motivations to possess art are seldom explored, though the entire art market relies upon a system of beliefs that highlights issues of relevancy, timeliness, and critical consensus.

The physical evidence corresponds exactly to the effect of the true root cause upon the system of interest.

Not exact matches

Issuing bonds is one of the most routine things that happens in today's financial system; governments and companies get a sum of money today and pay interest on it over time, before paying back the principal at some agreed - upon future date, when the bond «matures.»

Much of that data was still incorrect, and therefore the system couldn't be relied upon to make accurate calculations.

Moisture in the aircraft's Port Transducer Units during air data calibration distorted the information in the bomber's air data system, causing the flight control computers to calculate an inaccurate airspeed and a negative angle of attack upon takeoff.

Upon visiting a Perka partner, consumers tap the «Check In» button or introduce themselves to the cashier to earn virtual stamps for each qualifying purchase; the clerk authenticates transactions via the store's point - of - sale system, and stamps are automatically deposited into customers» Perka accounts.

The Western - dominated global financial system relies on a slew of internationally agreed - upon rules, norms and institutions that let countries trade and invest in each other.

«Our results suggest that wise retailers can act upon this lesson by blessing their customers with synchronized sound systems and scent diffusers, and in turn receive the blessing of strong holiday sales.»

Oliver said foreign governments had long looked upon Canada's system of 13 separate provincial and territorial regulators with «bemusement» at a time of global financial markets.

Modern operating systems are like onions, with layers upon layers of subsystems to interconnect and manage.

I'm not saying a franchised business can't fail upon a transfer, too, but a franchise system is designed to survive the individual, and a successful brand is something that has a life of its own.

From novel scheduling systems, to exhortations to invest in health, and even spiritual reminders that «work - life balance» is really a modern spin on the ancient and fundamentally difficult question of what constitutes a life well lived, you can spend hours upon hours neither working nor living but simply reading through posts and columns on the topic.

Still, when you seed a station with a song, rather than an artist, and use the thumbs - up or thumbs - down ratings to guide the system, you end up with hours upon hours of very good radio.

Despite the never - ending expectations placed upon it, Australia's health care system is one of the best in the world.

If such a system is ever created, it will be predicated upon the same trend of decentralization that created the Forex.

This is based on certain specific forms of criteria that are understood by those who rely upon the Lipper Rating System.

Because time is of the essence, and because during negotiations the central bank was squeezing liquidity [on Greek banks] in order pressurise us, in order to succumb, my constant proposal to the Troika was very simple: let us agree on three or four important reforms that we agree upon, like the tax system, like VAT, and let's implement them immediately.

One of three trading systems: Classic which keeps all trade amounts the same; Martingale which raises the trade amount after a loss and then reverts back to the original trade amount; Fibonacci which raises and lowers trade amounts based upon a highly accurate mathematical sequence.

Businesses that don't understand the nature of ranking sometimes think that they can game the system and end up making bad decisions like dabbling in black hat SEO, which involves implementing tactics that are frowned upon by the search engines.

After customers came upon that the positioning had been cryptojacking their computer systems, the positioning apologized and proposed a extra open harvesting of processing energy rather than advertisements.

Given the huge amount of volatility that the cryptocurrency has experienced since its inception, it is naturally incumbent upon the central bank to ensure this doesn't compromise the integrity of — or confidence in — the financial system.

Eby notes that the number one theme he heard overwhelmingly from students was about skyrocketing student debt, a broken loan system, and the lack of accessible employment upon graduation.

Takeaways: (1) The Berkshire System is an original creation of Warren Buffett, based upon his personal approach to investing and managing.

We don't really believe that an average user of this technology should have any concern of the underlying protocols and systems they where built upon.

It defines pure capitalism as a system that grows among a group of completely free individuals and discusses why it is the only logical system upon which to structure a society.

Of course, once the United States embarked upon quantitative easing, the first blush was actually that the long end of the curve yields went higher because the people who had hedges were afraid that there's massive infusion of liquidity in the systeOf course, once the United States embarked upon quantitative easing, the first blush was actually that the long end of the curve yields went higher because the people who had hedges were afraid that there's massive infusion of liquidity in the systeof the curve yields went higher because the people who had hedges were afraid that there's massive infusion of liquidity in the systeof liquidity in the system.

The success of Demandware relies heavily upon its ability to add new clients, create new services to further integrate clients into its system, and at some point make money.

CCI members expressed concern that changes to how passive income is treated under Canada's tax system could reduce the availability of risk capital in Canada that is relied upon for business investment.

It is important to know as you might have a system that is totally dependent upon fundamental company data which pays little to no attention to interest rate announcements of such like but when your stock falls in price you wonder why.

As a lawyer, you're trained to think analytically so I took it upon myself to investigate ALL the legislation and history that played a role in the development of those rules so that we could truly understand why various aspects of the system operate as they do.

Citigroup said Wednesday it had «acted quickly upon becoming aware of issues in our foreign exchange business» and has changed its systems and monitoring «to better guard against improper behavior.»

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked upon a very rigorous reform of the tax system and has set in place inflation targeting with the central bank.

The absence of a single agreed - upon pricing system for cryptocurrencies could pose a major challenge as investors and businesses try to comply with financial reporting requirements.

The grand, opulent, rococo edifice of Hegel's system rested upon so shallow a foundation that it could not fail to collapse under the weight of its own magnificence.

While the heart behind much of this has been to improve upon systems that needed change, the fruit of this labor has sent many churches down the road of misplaced purpose and identity.

I argued that religion, as a compendium of stories, a system of ethics, and a model of behavior could be drawn upon as a popular alternative to norms and ideals of competitive consumer capitalism.

religion: 1: a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe 2: a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects 3: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

He said: «Once they [the Nigerian government] allow people to take the justice systems of their own choice and mete it upon their fellow neighbours there will be revenge one day.

Although I am not religious, the condescending nature of your Professors tone is exactly the reason why when I was trudging through med school, I came to the conclusion upon entering the workforce — I would politely decline invitations to become a cog in the domesticated medical system and instead take my knowledge elsewhere — medical missionary work overseas.

org), Lizzie's church leaders made a brave and courageous statement: «In the light of this tragedy it is now incumbent upon the PCC and the wider Church to prayerfully reflect on, and examine, our theology, systems and our culture so that we can do all we can to prevent a tragedy like this from ever reoccurring.»

Following my lead, Pike's diagrams naturally lead one to think of God as a power plant, upon which many autonomous systems draw their current.

The plan calls upon churches to, among other things, «adopt» street gangs and allow troubled youths to use church properties as safe havens; intercede for youth in the juvenile court system; provide vocational training to inner - city residents; organize capital for micro-enterprises; develop educational curricula heralding the achievements of blacks and Latinos; initiate neighborhood crime watch groups; and establish counseling programs for battered women and the men who abuse them.

Most significantly, Duddington argues against the charge that permitting an increasing role for religion in the legal and political (i.e., public) spheres would necessitate the imposition of one system of belief upon another, by re-emphasising the argument that Christianity does not serve to generate a moral code, but rather provides a vehicle through which it may be discovered.

What religion offers: — The opportunity to avoid eternal punishment for not worshiping / believing in my god (not worried enough to care)-- An explanation for the universe and why we are here (I'll take the knowledge gained from the application of the scientific method, but thanks)-- Living forever in heavenly bliss (I am content with this life)-- The opportunity to divide humanity based upon different belief systems (There is enough dividing us already)-- Purpose, a code of ethics, and fulfillment (I have that already, without religion)-- Develop a personal relationship with god (I've never seen or heard from any gods nor have I seen any independantly verified scientifically collected peer reviewed proof.

It is to say that the bulk of our activity responds to other urgings and binds us more tightly into the system that produces and depends upon oppression.

The Rio Summit sought to build upon the past with the goal of establishing a new and equitable global partnership through the creation of new levels of cooperation among states, key sectors of societies and people, working towards international agreements which respect the interests of all and protect the integrity of the global environmental and developmental system, recognizing the integral and interdependent nature of the Earth, our home, some excerpts will help.

Although this essentially methodological affinity has been duly recorded and commented upon (most notably by Ilya Prigogine and Isabelle Stengers2) there has, as yet, been no exploration of the extent to which Deleuze's metaphysics parallels that of Whitehead in terms of its content — the extent to which his own system of «descriptive notions» mirrors, departs from, or fractures, the categoreal scheme of Process and Reality.