Sentences with phrase «useful contribution by»

On the one hand, I thought these amateurs might be able to make a useful contribution by discovering any major errors or biases in the record.

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A group of the Wahhabis who went to great lengths in enforcing these doctrines and in standing adamant against any innovation, even including useful contributions of modern civilization, were suppressed by King Abul Aziz Ibn Sa`ud who believed in a wise, moderate policy of modernization.

These words and the concepts associated with them were very useful for intellectual purposes, but they made no contribution to life, and Levin suddenly felt he was in the position of a man who had exchanged a warm fur coat for a muslin blouse, and who the first time he finds himself in the frost is persuaded beyond question, not by arguments but by the whole of his being, that he's no better than naked and is inevitably bound to perish miserably.16

The Bible (especially the lyrical King James version) is full of useful phrases and metaphors — indeed, that may be its most valuable contribution to civilization — and the English language would be poorer by far if we were required to use them only with the meaning and in the context in which they were originally written.

State comptroller DiNapoli can make a big contribution by making the Public Authorities «PARIS» database actually useful to the public and journalists, and continuing to push to get state payments put online.

«I was honoured to be invited by the home secretary to chair the wide - ranging inquiry about child sexual abuse and hoped I could make a useful contribution.

The senator said that, «By section 24 of the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), it is the duty of every Nigerian to make positive and useful contributions to the advancement, progress and well - being of the community where he resides.

A small but useful contribution in all three republics might be made by recommissioning small hydroelectric stations of the pre-Soviet period that powered small rural settlements.

You can easily balance off such low omega - 6 contributions by consuming moderate quantities of flax or chia seeds, which have an omega - 6 to omega - 3 ratio of around 1:3, which is very useful.

For larger institutions an objective breakdown of income and expenditure may also be useful as this will enable governors to understand the respective contributions being made by different parts of the organisation.

The volume doesn't probe as deeply into the evidence or into specific efforts as might be ideal, and some chapters are hobbled by clunky language, but the volume is a useful and important contribution.

«NCLB must be overhauled if the federal government is to make a useful contribution to enhancing the quality of education received by low - income and minority group students.»

It should be noted that the first one - star review I ever gave to a book was to one whose author is not only more or less aligned with myself politically, but is a moderately - famous blogger, whose beliefs needed (and still do) far more representation than they have, and whose (free for the taking) contribution to the world's supply of useful non-fiction is prodigious, ongoing, and much appreciated by a large population of readers which includes myself.

My own feeling is that it takes some commitment to make useful contributions, something most people aren't willing to do and actually directly opposed to, if driven by a political agenda.

Re climate and insightful solutions fer CO2 reduction, well yes, we need ter be wary of the definitive solution fer anything, but conservation farming is a useful contribution ter sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, improving crop yield and feeding people, especially «3rd world» communities that eke out a living by farming exhausted soils.

A recent Journal of Climate paper by Stanford's Mark Jacobson and John Ten Hoeve (2011) on urban heat islands and cool roofs is a useful contribution to the literature.

The 2006 contribution on regional selectivity, in light of the Azores case, however, is a very delicate analysis of the positions taken by the various actors in that case, and still a very useful starting point for anyone seeking deeper understanding of that landmark judgment.

Identifying potential data sources — what additional data could be collected by government and courts, and what contribution could NGOs and community service providers make in generating useful data?

I agree that helping the self - clothed by making patterns available is a useful contribution.

Whether or not your child should have an active role in your child custody mediation heavily depends on your child — while some children can make a vital contribution to the discussion and feel a positive impact from the experience, others may be traumatized by participating or simply contributing information useful to the creation of a parenting plan.