Sentence examples for alleged effects from inspiring English sources

Alleged effects on society as a whole could be claimed for nearly every private behavior and do not alone legitimize such infringements.

But Holst's approach was astrological, not astronomical, reflecting not scientific knowledge but the alleged effects of the planets on the human psyche: Jupiter the bringer of joy, Neptune the mystic and Mars the bringer of war.

Senators opposed to wind energy are set to establish yet another inquiry into its alleged effects on power prices, human health and wildlife – but the government is insisting they have to abolish an existing inquiry to set it up.

The ideas are old-hat (Cronenberg explored the alleged effects of screen sadism on viewers with infinitely more satirical grace in Videodrome), the sexual violence repugnantly dwelt upon (even after the BBFC's best efforts), and the increasingly outré atrocities (diarrhoea-drinking, foetus-abuse, whatever) depressing in the extreme.

The criticism of positing "necessary connections" between creaturely powers and their alleged effects also emerged in medieval Christian Europe, most notably, in the work of Nicholas of Autrecourt (1300 d. after 1350).

This included rap music, broadcasts by shock jock Howard Stern, the content of computer and video games and their alleged effects on children.

The alleged event never happened.

Quite remarkable was the frequent switch and temporary stops in the use of contraceptive methods, due to (alleged) side effects or to other supposed disadvantages mentioned by respondents.

13 because of (alleged) side effects, negative health considerations, costs (OCP cost per stripe in Curacao $ 5,- to $ 12,- a month, health insurances do not pay for contraceptives) or user problems, the remainder because of pregnancy wish, no sexual intercourse or infertility.

Self-reported antecedents for inconsistent or no use were mostly socio-cultural in origin: user problems (taking pills), (alleged) side effects and negative health beliefs such as an unnatural menstrual cycle, resistance against hormone use, fear of infertility or the unreliability of contraceptives.

Amid the findings of vast reserves of shale oil and convenient negligence towards its (alleged) side-effects on the environment, the utopian world of 'hydrogen economy' still looks distant.