Acknowledging that mass production of palm oil may be disastrous on biodiversity of forests, Greenpeace is actively campaigning against the production, urging the industries and the government to turn to other forms of energy resources.

Acknowledging that Thor has arrived, Loki asks Thor why he is raging, and says that Thor won't be so bold to fight against the wolf when he swallows Odin at Ragnarök.

Acknowledging that it is usually impossible to have entirely risk-free sex with another person, proponents of safe sex recommend that some of the following methods be used to minimize the risks of STI transmission and unwanted pregnancy.

Acknowledging that they have no power to make themselves righteous, the penalty for their sins is discharged because Jesus has already paid for it with His blood.

Acknowledging their position is unclear, current consensus places them as basal Passerida.

Acknowledging that there is more than one way to make a rarebit, some cookbooks have included two recipes: the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book of 1896 provides one béchamel-based recipe and another with beer, Le Guide Culinaire of 1907 has one with ale and one without, and the Constance Spry Cookery Book of 1956 has one with flour and one without.

Acknowledging that, the court stated " Merely informing a former employer's customers of a change of employment, without more, is not solicitation.

: Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country expects me to move further, faster, and fight harder than any other soldier.

Acknowledging that the major obstacle to people becoming information literate citizens, who are prepared for lifelong learning, " is a lack of public awareness of the problems created by information illiteracy ," the report recommended the formation of a coalition of national organizations to promote information literacy .”

San Francisco writer Herb Caen once wrote, “ I keep waiting for it to stalk down the hill and attack the Golden Gate Bridge .” Acknowledging both displeasure and affection for its undeniable prominence on the city's skyline, it is sometimes referred to light-heartedly as the Sutro Monster.

Acknowledging that vase painters in ancient Greece were regarded as craftsmen rather than artists, Exekias is nevertheless considered by today ’ s art historians to be an accomplished artist whose work can be compared with " major " paintings ( murals and panel paintings ) of that period.

Acknowledging the presence of this idea ( or variations of it ) in the works of previous writers, Barthes cited in his essay the poet Stéphane Mallarmé, who said that " it is language which speaks.

Acknowledging what is: Conversations with Bert Hellinger.

Acknowledging the shortcomings of oneself and one ’ s own community without scapegoating others or the past of one ’ s own community is a prerequisite for true and lasting peace, Raymund Schwager was convinced.

Acknowledging the role of Max Planck in the early dissemination of his ideas, Einstein wrote in 1913 " The attention that this theory so quickly received from colleagues is surely to be ascribed in large part to the resoluteness and warmth with which he intervened for this theory ".

Acknowledging your partner's small moments in life and orienting yourself towards them will maintain that necessary connection that is vital for the relationship.

Acknowledging mistakes, offering to help resolve the disagreement, making clear, reasoned arguments, and even self-deprecation have all been noted as worthwhile strategies to end such disputes.

Acknowledging their continued popularity, several of the early kits have even been re-released by Tamiya during 2005 – 2007, with a few alterations.

Acknowledging that traditional forms of protest were largely ineffective, on January 25, 2003 a group of 50 volunteers left London and headed for Baghdad with the intention of acting as human shields.

Acknowledging the lack of progress in relation to bilateral relations and the internal situation following the position adopted in 1997, the EU adopted a step-by-step approach in 1999, whereby sanctions would be gradually lifted upon fulfillment of the four benchmarks set by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

* 1501 2 December – Acknowledging the importance of the town, the Catholic Monarchs asked the Duke of Medina Sidonia for the return of Gibraltar to the domains of the crown.

Acknowledging the controversy, Paul VI in a letter to the Congress of German Catholics ( Aug. 30, 1968 ), stated: " May the lively debate aroused by our encyclical lead to a better knowledge of God ’ s will.

* Acknowledging those who contribute time, effort, and ideas.

Acknowledging that risks can be positive or negative, optimizing risks means finding a balance between negative risk and the benefit of the operation or activity ; and between risk reduction and effort applied.

Acknowledging that St Helena was a place where there was no trade, the Company was permitted to send from England any provisions free of Customs and to convey as many settlers as required.

Acknowledging that copyright could no longer be reasonably argued to be a perpetual right, Talfourd instead campaigned for copyright to exist for the life of the author, with an additional 60 years after that.

Acknowledging the truth of McKay's accusation, Hannassey orders his men to stop shooting and challenges Terrill to a one-on-one showdown.

" Acknowledging the truth will conquer it ; Sisyphus, just like the absurd man, keeps pushing.

Acknowledging that details of Lafitte's first twenty years are sparse, Davis speculates that Lafitte spent much time at sea as a child, probably aboard ships owned by his father, a known trader.

Acknowledging the deep debt, Armour dedicated his book to Sellar and Yeatman.

Acknowledging him as a " man of outstanding ability and cold-blooded ruthlessness ", Churchill concluded: " In the conduct of foreign affairs, Mazarin, Talleyrand, Metternich, would welcome him to their company, if there be another world to which Bolsheviks allow themselves to go.

Acknowledging that it was in Spanish territory, in April 1816, he informed Governor José Masot of West Florida that if the Spanish did not eliminate the fort, he would.

Acknowledging the superior abilities of Jedrik, he nevertheless dispatches suicide bombers to make her inevitable victory as costly as possible.

Acknowledging the show's success in Australia, the final series saw him begin talk of having relations there, and contemplating emigrating.

Acknowledging Paul's long links with the area, in October 2005, the local Port Phillip Council agreed to name a path alongside the Elwood Canal after him, Paul Hester Walk.

Manchester United has been described as a global brand ; a 2011 report by Brand Finance, valued the club's trademarks and associated intellectual property at £ 412 million – an increase of £ 39 million on the previous year, valuing it at £ 11 million more than the second best brand, Real Madrid – and gave the brand a strength rating of AAA ( Extremely Strong ).

The general public have been found to hold a strong stereotype of dangerousness and desire for social distance from individuals described as mentally ill. A US national survey found that a higher percentage of people rate individuals described as displaying the characteristics of a mental disorder as " likely to do something violent to others ", compared to the percentage of people who are rating individuals described as being " troubled ".

Extra bands on ceramic capacitors will identify the voltage rating class and temperature coefficient characteristics.

For example, petrol with the same knocking characteristics as a mixture of 90 % iso-octane and 10 % heptane would have an octane rating of 90.

Even products traded actively in the market can have the characteristics of exotic options, such as convertible bonds, whose valuation can depend on the price and volatility of the underlying equity, the credit rating, the level and volatility of interest rates, and the correlations between these factors.

Recommender systems or recommendation systems ( sometimes replacing " system " with a synonym such as platform or engine ) are a subclass of information filtering system that seek to predict the ' rating ' or ' preference ' that a user would give to an item ( such as music, books, or movies ) or social element ( e. g. people or groups ) they had not yet considered, using a model built from the characteristics of an item ( content-based approaches ) or the user's social environment ( collaborative filtering approaches ).

( Note all Class 25 locomotives used a generator designated as BTH RTB 15656 but its rating and characteristics changed over time ).