Sentences with phrase «who puzzles over»

At the very least, it is helpful for Catholics — and others — who puzzle over some of the pope's pronouncements to get this window into his thinking about doctrine.

«In the end,» writes Stewart, «his importance is greatest not to the historical theologians who puzzle over his thought but to those of both East and West who recognize in him the great charism of Teacher.»

The species might have perished entirely under colonial rule, except that its odd inability to grow up caught the attention of European scientists, who puzzled over it in the late nineteenth century.

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For months, Morel — an elder (read: over 40) member of Moment who jokes that his white hair makes the LAWA reps feel more at ease — has puzzled over what he calls the logistical nightmare posed by the work site.

While this is bad news for the planet, it's good news for climate change scientists who have — for the last two decades — puzzled over warming trends in ocean surface temperatures for nearly 20 years.

North American Christians who recall Jane Russell's description of God as a «livin» doll,» who have suffered through the death - of - God debate, who are now puzzling over the «process» God, and who are generally confused by God with a body, God without a body, or God as eternal spirit, are no longer close to the place where Luther was in his God - walk.

Quite apart from controversies connected with the Genesis account of creation, historians have puzzled over the story of 12 brothers who go into Egypt and father 12 tribes, and then under miraculous circumstances flee Egypt, wander for 40 years in the wilderness, invade Canaan, conquer the land and settle down.

It is especially puzzling why the deity of traditional free will theism, who created the universe for the sake of soul - building, would have taken over 10 billion years simply to set the stage, employing an evolutionary process involving hundreds of millions of years of animal suffering prior to the rise of human beings.

It is also possible to see how those who thought, over the last generation, that something like liberation economics would be the wave of the future and who remain hostile to or puzzled by current developments, would be attracted to a vision such as this one.

That night, for a game against Reno, Huffaker, the public defender, took over the PA duties, announced the 24 - second countdowns in lieu of a shot clock (which Speed kept) and then used the mike to introduce buxom cheerleaders, infant ball boys, puzzled journalists and practically everybody else in the «crowd» who was breathing.

Benteke should complete his move to Merseyside on Wednesday after his # 32.5 million buy - out clause at Aston Villa was triggered by the Reds over the weekend [via Guardian Sport] and is set to be the final puzzle in the jigsaw for Rodgers, who witnessed his side struggle for goals last season following the departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona and the numerous injury problems to Daniel Sturridge.

Reed sits at the fraternity table in a knit cardigan and a candy - striped shirt, working at the New York Times crossword puzzle as black men who long ago joined the brotherhood of heroin nod out over steel trolleys laden with dishes on which spaghetti reds and egg - yolk yellows have dried like the caked layers on an artist's palette.»

This information may be the missing puzzle pieces for your child — the information they need to figure out who they are, further the grieving process, and / or have the ability to gain control over how they wish to live their life.

I still find this whole segment a bit puzzling — just because Dino is afraid to turn his successful business over to a complete stranger (and one who doesn't have a great track record of instituting changes with long term success — just ask Huntington, W. VA) doesn't really tell me anything meaningful, except that Dino is a smart businessman.

But Sensory Processing Disorder is not the only piece of the puzzle and Elizabeth Tallaksen, an occupational therapist who has been working with children in the New Jersey schools for over 20 years, cautions against simply using SPD as a scapegoat for bad behavior, or worse, missing other underlying issues like autism, ADHD or a learning disorder.

They found that subjects given the opportunity to select a course of action based on their own opinions (for example, giving a speech for or against teaching psychology in high school) persisted longer in a subsequent puzzle - solving activity than participants who were either given no choice or pressured to select one side over another.

It has puzzled astronomers and planetary scientists ever since, who have argued over the decades about Pluto's origin, size, mass, composition and classification.

The tail markings reveal that it is the same humpback whale, which puzzles researchers because the over -6,000-mile trek is two times the typical seasonal journey of a whale, not to mention that it's a female; males whales are the ones who normally travel long distances.

Most humans who try to solve the puzzle are baffled, but Griffin, watching intently from his perch on the lab counter, might demand to be brought over, peer into the mirror for perhaps half a second, triumphantly zip the nut down the right track, jerk it up through the opening, and grab it.

Pioneering scientist, social activist, humanitarian — Mary - Claire King is also foremost a free spirit who for over four decades has marched to the beat of her own drummer, animated by the impulse to solve iconic scientific puzzles, a passion for victims of disease and social injustice, and a warm humility that belies her profound impacts on science, on medicine, and on society.

RuPersonal is the good old wiseman who comes to your aid, when puzzled over another obstacle in the way.

There are enough activities for 3 — 4 hours in this 35 - page cat math and puzzle pack, so it is useful for TR / supply teachers who need extra maths education activities for a class over several days.

While working in schools in the United States and abroad, with few or abundant financial resources, with little or significant accountability, I puzzled over these same questions: How can educators support the literacy development of students, particularly those who tend to struggle in their school contexts?

Puzzling Clue Vocabulary Elizabeth Eaton, who teaches at Savanna Ridge Elementary School in Fort Pierce, Florida, submitted this lesson in which students «puzzle» over the connection between clues as they review or build vocabulary.

Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman With codes, puzzles and literary references, this one will delight young readers who may already be inclined to opt for reading over swimming.

Then, as Eve Dallas puzzles over a homicide that seems carefully planned and yet oddly personal, she receives a tip from an unexpected source: an author of police thrillers who recognizes the crime — from the pages of her own book.

Who hasn't puzzled over an insurance policy's rules of co-payments, deductibles, «in - network» and «out - of - network» payments — only to surrender in frustration and write a check, perhaps under threat of collection?

But the ongoing compression in European banking valuations is puzzling — who the hell wants to bet & sweat over sub - 0.5 P / B banks, when the cream of the crop remains on sale at 1.0 times book (or less)?!

Archeology in Katmai is both an art and a science: puzzling over layers of soil to tell stories about the people who once lived here.

Point and click games may seem like one of the simplest genres to create, but as those who have been ardent players over the years know there's a subtle and tricky art to crafting the many puzzles that make up the core gameplay.

Skinny: Ubisoft comes through with Rayman for those who don't care for Gone Home, our 2013 GOTY, or The Turing Test, an over looked puzzle game from Square Enix.

Telltale usually recruits lots of talented voice - over artists from their previous games such as Adam Harrington who voices Bigby Wolf and The Woodsman having already voiced LeChuck and Moose in Tales of Monkey Island, Matches in Back to the Future, Foreman Isaac Davner and Repairman Scruffman in Puzzle Agent 2, Andy St. John in The Walking Dead: Season 1 and Jerry and Leland in The Walking Dead: 400 Days as well as Melissa Hutchison who voices Toad Junior and Beauty with Melissa Hutchison's adaptable voice acting having already featured as many other characters such as Stinky in the Sax and Max seasons; Trixie Trotter in Back to the Future; and most popular of all is the role of Clementine The Walking Dead: Seasons 1 and 2, amongst other videogames, alongside Dave Fennoy voices Bluebeard who perfectly voiced the lead protagonist Lee Everett in The Walking Dead: Seasons 1 and 2 opposite Melissa Hutchison and has voiced Dr. Montrose in Law & Order: Legacies and many videogame and television characters.

You're never given clear direction in Rime or any real explanation as to the boy's past or purpose; as you slowly start to explore the island you'll stumble across artefacts that shed some light on the backstory, showing a grieving monarch with an inquisitive and familiar young charge, but an air of ambiguity consistently colours the game and you'll find yourself spending the first few hours puzzling over things like just how exactly is that fox spirit connected to everything, who is the mysterious figure in the red cape who watches silently from afar and is the source of our protagonist's vivid red cape, what tragic fate befell the bipedal robots who lay littered about the place and much more.

Of course, PBS is cool and all, but it's even cooler to see Meridian acknowledged, even in passing, by the boys over at Penny Arcade, who mention that EQ2 seems to be moving towards a free client model that the smaller games like Meridian and Puzzle Pirates use.

For those of you who don't know, the game was «originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert's ground breaking Maniac Mansion,» and it's a mind - bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil, mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world!»

The downloadable game offers more than 100 pre-built levels, over 300 medals, a Randomizer puzzle mode, a Time Trial mode, an auto - complete feature for skipping up to three difficult levels a day, multiplayer modes using either multiple DSi systems or a single DSi, and even a Colorblind Mode that differentiates the blocks with symbols for players who difficulty telling certain colors apart.

The gem - matching, puzzle game Doctor Who: Legacy announces over 20 hours of new gameplay in its first major update: The Rise of the Master.

With an excellent world, a clever (but over stuffed) script and a good variety of puzzles, this is a dream game for those who are itching to relive the glory days of the Point & Click genre.

- Three Dream Rings Office: Over at Puzzle Pirates and Bang Howdy creator Three Rings Design, they're having a teensy office remodel - as spectacularly showcased by interior design firm Because We Can, who are masterminded.

I just puzzled over who should sue for defamation for character.

She is puzzled by people who obsess over abstract dangers such as climate change, yet remain blind to more immediate dangers such as sexual predation.

We dived into the dizzying world of seafood, puzzling over what defines sustainable, and who defines it.

«The piece of the puzzle is the culture and the overall atmosphere here,» says Burke, who as managing broker and director of operations and strategy leads the team who will take over from McGarr.