Sentences with phrase «other cultural things»

Not exact matches

In the process, it's also given a spit shine to what's always been popular about the city, such as its music, food and other cultural assets, leading to a reawakening of all things New Orleans.

Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination with the PIB service to, among other things, allow companies to employ foreign - language - speaking students at U.K. universities and other British institutions of higher learning to address issues related to language and cultural barriers that companies may face in entering particular foreign markets.

The term refers to a civil, legal contract in terms of government and something spiritual for churches and other religious groups (and yet other things for other cultural groups).

As with any other cultural differnces, 2 parties can either agree to disagree when it comes to certain things.

He also knew that very often they were in that situation because the good things in life were taken away from them by those who are powerful in society who amassed for themselves economic, political and cultural supremacy at the expense of others.

As everyone knows, there is a tremendous cultural struggle going on in national politics, manifested in disputes over abortion, capital punishment, gun control, crime, welfare, affirmative action, gay rights, school prayer, and other kindred things, many of which have a subtle racial dimension.

Might it be time to find your place among followers of Jesus who concentrate on following Jesus, loving others, and helping those who need help rather than among those who spend their time worrying about «marital cultural traditions» and similar things?

Can we reconceive theological education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life, in the public sphere as well as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?

The reality of things, which must be at once independent of any interpretation and yet connectable with other interpreters, regardless of cultural selectivity, evaporates inexorably.

As the new literature about «theological education» began to grow during the past decade it quickly became clear [l] that for some participants the central issue facing «theological education» is the fragmentation of its course of study and the need to reconceive it so as to recover its unity, whereas for others the central issue is «theological education's» inadequacy to the pluralism of social and cultural locations in which the Christian thing is understood and lived.

They can not, among other things, «awaken the child to cultural values» or «affect [children's] hearts and minds» in a way that will lead to a society where racial justice and reconciliation are the norm rather than the happy exception.

In the 1940s Eric Voegelin wrote that a solution to the modern crisis would require, among other things, a «new Christian philosophy of history» adequate to the full range of political and cultural developments of recent centuries.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Edwardo In fairness, that works for all other kinds of cultural things as well.

According to Page Six, a family source said Jackson became aware of cultural problems between them after Eissa was born and her husband, a Muslim billionaire, became more controlling, demanding that she tone down the overt sexuality of her performances and music videos, and cover more of her body, among other things.

In the wealthy world, feeding choice IS a cultural parenting choice, because the health outcomes are very much the same (Bofa rule: all other things being equal).

In an effort to contribute to a more inclusive approach to global security, I previously proposed a new principle of security, the multi-sum security principle, which accounted amongst other things for cultural respect as a security concern.

I stated then in writing amongst other things that: ``... I am sorry if any person gets offended by my insistence on the protection of public property and putting Ghana First because I was molded with this world, social, and the cultural view to life and community which it is too late to change.

Religion is entirely cultural; some people are conditioned by their family and community to believe strange things while others are not.

The result, his monumental A Cross-Cultural Summary, offers table after table indicating, among other things, which cultural differences are statistically likely to be linked to ecological differences.

And to really too start to look at different cultures because, a lot of other cultures don't use as much wheat or they use it in different ways, and so there are a lot of cultural things too that really were like, «Wow, this is good.

The different cultural values and practices, the beliefs and several other fun things make up for pressure if any.

While the different in racial and cultural backgrounds might certainly be a reason, there are a lot of other things that you may change or improvise upon in order to make black girls drool over you.

My favorite music is country music.I occasionally volunteer when it is necessary.One thing i don't like is people looking down on other base on cultural, educational and racial differences.Very tolerant.

I have no interest in misrepresenting myself, but when given the choice between «Jewish» (with the added option of «not important to me,» «somewhat important to me,» and «very important to me») and «Agnostic, very important to me,» I had to go with Jewish, because the other one just doesn't communicate anything close to, «I don't personally care what religion you are since I think this God stuff is possibly not a thing, but due to cultural complications and common ground preferences, I will almost certainly not date you unless you are Jewish.»

I'm sure some will find it actually offensive, but I think that's missing the point, which is more that we all have cultural quirks that are indeed humorous, and do sometimes indeed cause friction, but they don't have to preclude mutual respect, which Gleeson and Cheadle certainly find even as they continue ribbing each other, and they are never the whole story, as both characters discover as they constantly learn surprising things that bust up their stereotypes.

The only funny moments come from other characters» reactions to him, most notably Michael Caine's spot - on precision in delivering the movie's best line: «There are two things I hate: People that are intolerant of others because of their cultural background and the Dutch.»

Just a few of the other things that are derided this time: «Yentl,» «Frozen,» «Stranger Things,» Wolverine, Jared Kushner, cultural appropriation, Brad Pitt, «Basic Instinct,» «RoboCop,» fanny packs, «Say Anything,» dubstep, «Sharknado» and Reynolds himself, who mocks his disastrous earlier decision to play Green Lathings that are derided this time: «Yentl,» «Frozen,» «Stranger Things,» Wolverine, Jared Kushner, cultural appropriation, Brad Pitt, «Basic Instinct,» «RoboCop,» fanny packs, «Say Anything,» dubstep, «Sharknado» and Reynolds himself, who mocks his disastrous earlier decision to play Green LaThings,» Wolverine, Jared Kushner, cultural appropriation, Brad Pitt, «Basic Instinct,» «RoboCop,» fanny packs, «Say Anything,» dubstep, «Sharknado» and Reynolds himself, who mocks his disastrous earlier decision to play Green Lantern.

They're all examples of ways that a growing number of educators — in school and out, at libraries, museums and other cultural institutions, at home and at community gatherings — are engaging in making things and leveraging the learning associated with that very human impulse to create.

The court concluded that an adequate education requires among other things «sufficient oral and written communication skills» for functioning «in a complex and rapidly changing civilization,» «sufficient knowledge of economic, social and political systems to enable the student to make informed choices,» and a «sufficient grounding in the arts to enable each student to appreciate his or her cultural and historical heritage.»

We have a cultural celebration every year, and the other thing that we are devoting [time] to is getting the language back.

When Black folks choose to demonstrate self - determination, and choose a school - based experience that reflects the cultural awareness and understanding that being around other Black children brings, the accusations of reverse racism (there's really no such thing) emerge.

Search for Surfing Destinations (and service providers) or check out other things to do in South Africa for other sporting activities, extreme adventures, cruises, sight seeing and cultural experiences.

Search for Steam Train Excursions (and service providers) or browse other things to do throughout the country for sporting activities, extreme adventures, cruises, sight seeing and cultural experiences.

Search for clay - pigeon shooting destinations or visit our growing selection of things to do for other adventure, sporting, sight - seeing and cultural activities in South Africa.

Search for Para - and Hang Gliding Destinations (and service providers) or check out other things to do in South Africa for lots of sporting activities including scenic flights, cruises, sight seeing and cultural experiences.

There are countless cultural things to do in Venice: the Piazza San Marco, with its basilica, bell tower, and the Doge's Palace; the galleries in stately homes — from the Ca» d'Oro to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection — squaring off against each other across the Grand Canal; and the islands of the lagoon, like Murano and Burano.

You figure these things out as you go, and as you encounter new situations and cultural facets you're able to engage, process and react to them without influence from others.

Richard, Yes, during Inca (and Aztec, and other cultural) times, gold was a totally different thing.

Waking up early in the morning is certainly a tactic to see things as natural as they are, see more things and see the unique cultural things others in tour packages see less.

The other thing to keep in mind when you visit the Jewish Ghetto is that this is the spiritual and cultural home of Jews in Rome.

Travelling With Me (Come join Scott and follow his journeys by checking out his travel blog) Travellistic (Travel Far, Travel Wide with Tim Moon) Travelogged (Blog about travel — trends, news & deals) Travel Hysteria (The art of traveling and getting lost by Enrico and Zuzana) Travel Jots (Handwritten notes of a traveler) TraveLinkSites (Great travel interviews and travel links) Travel Maestro (The very best travel guides for travelling around the world) TravelMagazine.co (An online travel magazine) Travel Notes (Photo travel journals from different parts of the globe) Travelocafe — A cultural and luxury travel blog Travel On The Go (Independent Travel Blog) Travel On Your Lonesome (Solo travel advice for solo female travellers) Travel Parrot — travel hacking, life hacking and lifestyle easy way Travel Past 50 — A travel blog for those who've been around Travel Photography Tips (Ultimate guide for travel photography tips) Travel Rinse Repeat (Making the most of travel opportunities & showing you how to as well) Travels of Adam (Adam shares the coolest cultural things to do around the world) Travel Spots (The UK travel blog featuring holiday ideas) Travel The Middle East (Your one guide to Middle East travel) Travel the World for Free (No money, no problem) Travel This Earth (Finding purpose in life through travel) Travel Thru Las Vegas (Las Vegas travel tips for holiday visits) Travel Thru Massachusetts (Massachusetts travel tips for holiday visits) Travel Thru San Diego (San Diego travel tips for holiday visits) Travel Times Mag (Tips on where to go to experience nightlife abroad) Travel Trailer Blog (An inspiring travel blog that offers up tips and advice) Travel Transmissions (Good life Transmissions from Around the World) TravelVana (Top Travel Destinations around the world) Travel with Kat (Travel writer, photographer and blogger discovering new countries, cultures and cuisines) Travel with Kids Blog (The best information when it comes to travelling with kids) Travelwkly (blog covering travel destinations around the world) Travel World Heritage (Evaluating UNESCO's world heritage sites) Travelsauro (Adventure, hiking and scuba travel blog) TripHackr (Travel hacking one trip at a time) Trip Ideas (A travel blog featuring trip and holiday ideas) Tripologist (Jim is traveling around Asia on a budget) Triposs (A travel site offering the best tips, advice and information for your journey) Tropical Nomad (A travel blog that encourages you to travel, be happy & hustle) TripUSAFrance (Travel tips, news and more from a French native) True Nomads (True Nomads sharing their experiences on the road) True Travellers Society (Truly travelling the world) Twenty Something Travel (travel blog to encourage others to travel internationally) Two Bad Tourists (Come follow the journey of two bad tourists as they travel rtw) Two Thirsty Travellers (Hayden & Kelly are passionate about traveling around the world) Typing to Taipei (Guide for everything Taipei - related: Events, travel, art, culture & lifestyle)

Among other things we discussed the cultural shift when EA bought BioWare, leaving a studio after spending most of your career there, and the weather in Edmonton.

More specifically, she examines how these systems become the framework for peoples» interactions with each other, made visible through — amongst other things — cultural customs, architectural modes and city planning.

Rinebold, Mary, Money Talks, ARTNET, August Steinhauer, Jillian, PLOT09: Exploring the World of Governors Island, ARTINFO, 26 July Keith, Kelsey, Design Picnic: The Artful Way to Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe, FLAVORWIRE, 9 July Smith, Roberta, Public Art, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2 July Wilson, Michael, The Ferry Tale, ARTFORUM, 1 July Laster, Paul, PLOT / 09 Presents a Public Art Extravaganza on NYC's Governors Island, FLAVORPILL, 30 June Steiker, Valerie, And Nine Other Great Cultural Things To Do This Summer, VOGUE.COM, 26 June Halle, Howard, This World & Nearer Ones, TIME OUT NEW YORK, 25 June Smith, Roberta, Art Review: «Plot / 09» Island as Inspiration and Canvas, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 25 June Levine, Hannah, Governors Island: Reimagined and Still Creepy, THE L MAGAZINE, 24 June Bonnet, Noémie, Creative Time Presents PLOT / 09: This World & Nearer Ones, FLAVORPILL, 12 June Orden, Erica, Zombies Invade Governors Island, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, 12 June Shaw, Cameron, Enter the Afterlife: A Conversation with The Bruce High Quality Foundation, ART IN AMERICA, 23 March Shuster, Robert, The Bruce High Quality Foundation: «Empire», THE VILLAGE VOICE, 18 February

And that has a kind of African context too in that the African artists or the medicine men and others who were involved with creating things — cultural icons and other things — would determine the value of something and place it in a different context; such as the use of objects from nature.

Because of how photographic images are understood to function, as a system of pointers with indexical qualities that suggest things outside the frame, Linwood's use of the grid format points to parallel events, skewed timelines, cultural constructs, his own orchestration, and, other images which are simultaneously presented, albeit in amusingly slippery states of action and focus.

2008 Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, Site Gallery, Sheffield, UK A Recent History of Drawing & Writing, ICA, London, UK Playtime, Betonsalon, Paris, FR Panorámica ciclo de video, Bailando sin salir de casa, Museo Tamayo arte contemporáneo, Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico, MX Wouldn't it be nice, Somerset House, London, UK Out of sight, Proyectos Monclova, Mexico, MX AWOL — Biennale of Young Artists, META Cultural Foundation, Bucharest, RO Wouldn't it be nice, Centre d'art Contemporain, Zurich, CHSelf Storage, Curatorial Industries, San Francisco, US I desired what you were, I need what you are, Galleria Maze, Torino, IT Within the big Structure, Megastructure, Berlin - Mitte, Berlin, DE Delirious Beijing, PKM Gallery, Beijing, CN Life on Mars, 55th Carnegie International, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, US Revolutions — forms that turn, 16th Biennale of Sydney, AU As it presents itself, Whitstable Biennale, Whitstable, UK Featuring, Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris, FR The flight of the Dodo, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, IE One of these things is not like other things, Unosunove Gallery, Rome, IT Art Now Curate, Tate Modern, London, UK Inaugural Show, Marz Galleria, Lisbon.

Residing at the opposite ends of the globe, and with different cultural backgrounds, the development of this piece is intended as a comment on the role of art in the debates on climate issues, among other things.

In his book The Shape of Time: Remarks on the History of Things (1962), cultural theorist George Kubler proposed ways to describe time other than through units such as decades or generations.