Sentences with phrase «which came under attack»

ROM is a cyborg from the planet Galador, a utopian society which comes under attack from the invading Dire Wraith.

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Rikers, which houses around 9,800 prisoners daily, has come under recent scrutiny for a culture of violence that included officer attacks on prisoners and several inmate deaths.

Beyond China, Uber is particularly focused on making inroads in India, as well as buttressing its existing operations in Europe, which have frequently come under attack from local regulators.

An exception is made when a Muslim land comes under attack or occupation by an enemy force, which renders jihad or resistance an individual responsibility.

During the 1950's positivism came under increasing attack, but many of its assumptions were perpetuated in the empiricism which came to replace it as the dominant interpretation of science.

I came to London as a young Catholic in the early 1980s — when belief in God was coming under attack not only from the secular establishment, which has always been philosophically materialist, but from the «fittest» members (in a Darwinian sense) of an increasingly materialistic and self - satisfied society.

And even if it were the case that in the past we spent less time defending and discussing specific dogmas, there seems to me to be a much more plausible explanation than «no one really used to care about dogma», which is this: it's not that we didn't care about dogma, but rather that the truths of faith have come under unprecedented scrutiny and attack in the modern period, not least fromdissenters within the Church, so it has become essential that we do talk about what we actually believe.

The next day I headed down the road towards the Pacific coast and Chamela, the home to UNAM's (Mexico's National University) biological research center for the tropical dry forest (which is coming under attack from developers).

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

When Bellerin first came into the side he not only defended well but was always so dangerous going forward.His pace and ability to go outside his marker gave us an attacking outlet that allowed us to play without a recognised right sided attacker which coincided with Walcott getting less and less game time.We all thought this boy was going to turn into someone very special and so obviously did the management who apparently renewed his contract on a reputed # 100k per week.What have we seen since then?A player that seems as indecisive and under coached as the rest of the defenders at the club.A player that has rarely delivered a performance that reflected his initial early form.A player whose body language seems to display his displeasure at being at our club when Barcelona reputedly offered # 40m for him in the close season.

Even his team selection and substitutions have come under attack from fan's and pundits, of late, which is more evidence that the once heavyweight champion of a manager is nothing more than a has been, who couldn't even punch his way out of a paper bag and the longer he continues in this way, the more harm he will do to his once highly regarded reputation.

The 20 year old has netted eight goals in 14 domestic league appearances, of which half were coming from the bench, and his record for the Under 21 national team has been equally prolific and Rodgers is keen to bring in the youngster as he seeks to strengthen his attacking options whilst also planning for the future.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

We lacked leadership in the CM and I also think that Coquelin and ElNeny was in the wrong roles... Coquelin broke down some of our own attacks by passing the ball right back to ElNeny which was putting him under pressure, Coquelin seemed to play a bit better when Xhaka came on and went forward a bit more.

I envisage a situation where they might come to defend their lead which will require us to attack and hammer them relentlessly until they crack under our pressure and concede.

IgA works to attack germs in the mucous membranes of the throat, lungs, and intestines, which are most likely to come under attack from germs.

These days I am amused rather than offended when I come under attack from some Conservative backwoodsmen — one recently identified me as a member of the Socialist Workers Party: that, for advocating policies which would be considered mainstream in successful Scandinavian countries or Germany or France or even, in that socialist paradise, the United States.

He also blamed the campaign season for heightening criticism of other police tactics, like stop - and frisk, which has come under increased attack in recent weeks.

Agreeing that the government's measures «are fundamentally illiberal», Tom Clougherty, executive director of the Adam Smith Institute, added: «It seems to me that tobacco is at the coalface of a much bigger cultural battle, in which capitalism, individualism and rationality are all coming under relentless attack by the enemies of freedom.»

Instead Remain has been able to set the agenda and even when their message — such as the Treasury case for Remain — comes under sustained attack, the only message that gets any cut through is that which the Government, rather than its opponents, want to see.

A Turkish restaurant came under attack late on Sunday as heavy gunfire erupted in the capital of Burkina Faso, which has seen a surge in violence by armed groups over the past few years.

Mosques have come under arson attacks, one Islamic centre in north London was destroyed by a fire in an apparent hate crime attack, an elderly Muslim grandfather was murdered and bombs were let off outside mosques in the West Midlands (for which a self - confessed foreign neo-Nazi has now been found guilty and jailed for 40 years).

Assessment practices at the body responsible for deciding which treatments should be used by the NHS have come under attack from MPs.

The former MTA chief came under attack on Saturday for reportedly saying he did not think it was «appropriate» to shut down two subway lines for a pair of lost kittens, which happened last week.

In particular, Ms. Doherty has come under attack for her proposed changes to the wetland code, which are currently being reviewed by the town's code committee.

In other news related to the Strauss - Kahn case, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg praised District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.'s handling of the matter, which has come under attack, saying that he was «turning out to be a very good district attorney.»

Many scientists credit it with providing a safe harbor for embryonic stem cell research, which has often come under political attack, and boosting stem cell research more broadly.

The protective ozone layer is under attack from chlorine and bromine, which come from both synthetic chemicals and natural sources.

In the past few decades, however, this view has come under attack, as scientists and philosophers increasingly adopt a mechanistic view of the universe, in which physical laws govern our every move and choice.

When a virus invades a cell, one of the body's first signals that it's under attack comes from type I interferon proteins, which then rev up the production of hundreds of proteins that fight the virus.

Despite providing a crucial role in women's health and welfare, the nonprofit has come under recent attack, with several calls to revoke the group's federal funding, which, along with state sources, accounts for almost half of its $ 1 - billion budget.

Malaria, which kills up to 2 million people every year, is to come under renewed attack from a class of drugs that mop up iron in the body.

The planned attack, which would have come from explosives worn under a passenger's clothing, is reminiscent of the so - called underwear bomb worn by an al Qaeda operative in the failed attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to bring down a Detroit - bound passenger airliner on Christmas Day 2009.

However following the claims it had come under attack, the dating company — which currently boasts a worldwide user base of 33m people — released a statement strongly denying it was the source of the hack.

The story, which is likely to make Arthurian purists sick to their stomachs, focuses on a dark period in the history of Camelot, when King Arthur's fabled sword, Excalibur, is lost as the realm comes under attack by the evil Sir Ruber (voice of Gary Oldman), whose goal is to supplant Arthur (voice of Pierce Brosnan) on the throne.

Empire has debuted a new image from Roland Emmerich's upcoming sequel Independence Day: Resurgence which sees London under attack; check it out below... SEE ALSO: Super Bowl TV spot for Independence Day: Resurgence We always knew they were coming back.

Which is, of course, precisely why the bill has come under sustained attack from the left!

A new version of «shared time» — a program through which the Grand Rapids, Mich., public - school system provides instruction to private - school students — has come under attack in federal district court.

St. Paul — Only weeks after going into effect this fall, Minnesota's «open enrollment» plan, which allows 11th - and 12th - grade students to take college courses with tuition paid by per - pupil state foundation aid, has come under sharp attack on economic and constitutional grounds.

But the best examples may come from the recent conflicts between reform advocates and critics in which race and class have been explicit topics of the debate - when Newark's Cami Anderson is under attack for being a white interloper in a black community, or when Chicago's Rahm Emanuel is accused of being a racist murderer by the head of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Beginning almost immediately, this accountability system, which had been rated by national organizations as the best in the country, came under relentless attack by a firestorm of misguided opposition to standardized and so - called «high stakes» testing that by the end of the legislative session in 2013 had virtually gutted the system.

Teachers unions have come under increasing attack since the 2010 mid-term elections which shifted ten states from democratic to republican control.

The previous Taleist survey, the results of which were published as an ebook that authors and publishers could purchase in order to learn more concrete information on self - publishing, came under attack for a variety of reasons, including a having a relatively small pool of respondents and the unquantifiable nature of some of the questions.

The demo will include most of the first level of the game which see's Salem and Rio's trapped in Shanghai as it comes under attack.

Until Dawn is set in a remote snowy area in which a group of teenagers embark on a holiday that soon finds them fighting for their lives as they come under attack from an unknown threat.

At a moment in which the place of the humanities and the arts are coming under heavy attack within the United States, Muntadas» project is in itself a poignant reminder of the powerful way in which art can be practiced as a critical tool and how it is important that it continue to be a major component of academia, nurtured and fostered within the university.

For much of this year, the panel has been under attack for lax vetting procedures in incorporating scientific information into its last report, the fourth assessment, which came out in 2007.

Dr. Lovelock, honored in 1997 with the Blue Planet Prize, which is widely considered the environmental equivalent of a Nobel award, has now come under attack from some environmentalists for his support of nuclear power as a way to avoid runaway «global heating» — his preferred alternative to «global warming.»

Yet, the professions have come under attack from dual fronts: from government, which often fails to consider professional expertise in relevant policy areas; and from the general public, which has come to view professionals suspiciously in an era of declining deference to authority.

The time is fast approaching too when even your cherished role and skill - set will come under attack by a machine that will be far quicker and more intelligent than you which will even be able to reason and judge; we're talking a handful of years away here, not decades.