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«The problem we have is, we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission,» said New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, describing Trump's provocations about kneeling players as «the elephant in the room.»

Chinese Christians also see in Bonhoeffer a man who dared wage war as an ant on an elephant.

Jackson faces the elephants in the room of whites and blacks having deep, meaningful relationships very quickly, especially in book two when one of the White main character's husband, Denny, is mistaken by, MaDea, an aging African American woman who is suffering from dementia, as one of the men who brutally lynched her brother nearly 70 years ago.

Victor Paul Furnish in The Moral Teaching of Paul (1979) contrasted those who treated scripture as a sacred cow and those who considered it a white elephant.

did anyone take the quiz... there is a question about what is the religion of most people in indonesia... the answer is muslim, yet... the picture that goes along with the question and answer is confused... i think i saw an elephant trunk on the idols face... maybe the folks who put together the quiz and slide show should brush up on thier religious and cultural studies as well...

As the human population grows and farmers invade the forests with slash - and - burn methods to find fertile soil to raise cotton and corn, they run into a big problem: hungry elephants who love to raid their fields and gobble down the crops.

Meyer and coordinator Steve Addazio stubbornly ran Brantley on options in 2010, then rotated him out for freshmen Trey Burton and Jordan Reed, who played quarterback as a mongoose with a trebuchet for an arm and an elephant throwing with its trunk would have.

These ranged from Trump's sons, The Donald Jr. and Eric - photographed in 2012 sawing off the tails of elephants, hanging 13 - foot crocodiles by a noose off from branches, and clinging gleefully to the carcass of a slumped leopard, to Wells Tower's searing 2014 GQ account of an elephant hunt, to more recent viral outrages, such as the woman who posed with the giraffe she shot and called it a «very dangerous animal» and Walter Palmer, the dentist recently vilified for killing Cecil, a beloved Zimbabwe lion.

Anyone on hand for Carnesecca's rambling discourses on such diverse topics as Italian violinists, Portuguese wines and circus logistics — «For chrissake, this is where they bring the elephants,» he said one day upon entering the Garden's interview area — not to mention the Redmen's three impressive get - back whippings of folks who had previously beaten them (Pittsburgh, Villanova and Boston College) might well have concluded that the Garden, the tournament and the entire surrounding metropolitan area as well were St. John's.

The days of players of such limited ability paid millions of pounds of OUR (by this I mean supporters) money are coming to an end.For this Wenger has himself to blame as his tired broken down ways have been found out.Yes of course we want our players to be loyal but the players who we have called out over the years SÁNCHEZ RVP THE BLOKE WHOOSE DAD WASHED ELEPHANTS NASRI were all Wenger signings and showed as much loyalty and gratitude to him as much as the Club.Sign the right players and put them in a winning team is the first step.Win trophies and Pay them well and then you will see Loyalty.

Even our trackers, Mamu and Methui, who had lived all their lives with elephants, were visibly nervous as we moved closer and closer to the group in which our big tusker was.

The glowing potential has long been overshadowed by the presence of players such as Sebastien Squillaci, Marouane Chamakh and Andre Santos, who all help to make up the worryingly large number of Elephants in The Gunners» dressing room.

As someone who is LOVING making graphic design «collages» with these awful politicians, I have been seeking a «pink elephant» image good enough to show American's scarlet - suited harlot riding it!

Margaret Thatcher was once described by Tory MP Julian Critchley as «the great she elephant, she who must be obeyed».

As I thought about how to approach this elephant of a subject, my mind meandered back to great teachers I have known — there were many I could recall because I have been fortunate in having teachers in all areas from physics to poetry who, almost physically it seemed, infected me with their enthusiasm — and I asked myself: Why did I find them inspiring?

Center for Elephant Conservation, elephants have 38 additional modified copies (alleles) of a gene that encodes p53, a well - defined tumor suppressor, as compared to humans, who have only two.

Research by a University of Southampton archaeologist suggests that early humans, who lived thousands of years before Neanderthals, were able to work together in groups to hunt and slaughter animals as large as the prehistoric elephant.

Or it could be used as part of a series of forensic techniques to separate ivory obtained during legal culls — necessary to control some elephant large populations — from illegal poaching, says Elias Sideras - Haddad of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, who proposed a similar dating technique in 2001.

When infected, elephants may appear healthy or only show general symptoms, such as weight loss, that could be associated with a variety of maladies, said Jennifer Landolfi, a veterinary pathologist who led the new research.

The scientists identified the elephants» «friends» or «companions» as those individuals within 500 meters of one another who were moving, resting, or sharing resources.

Domestic dogs, who are descended from cooperatively breeding wolves, and elephants also perform better on socio - cognitive tasks, such as imitation, compared to other animals of similar brain size.

I see myself as the guy who laughs at almost anything so beware of my donkey - elephant - hyena laugh haha.

At its core, the story is about recognizing the value of a person, despite their size, as Horton, an enormous elephant, becomes aware of a voice coming from a small speck of matter, and comes to learn there's an entire city of Whos on that speck, led by the Mayor, who's never had much to do, as nothing bad has ever happened.

A man rides through an opposing army slashing as he goes, rears his horse, and throws a knife at a man on a rearing elephant, who throws a spear that hits the horse and the man is shot with an arrow; the man falls to the ground, the horse is attacked repeatedly by men with swords and spears (we hear the horse shrieking, see blood gush from its wounds and then see it fall to the ground, although it does not die).

A round southwest Ontario, St. Thomas is well known for two things: as the place where Jumbo the elephant (who lent his name posthumously to the jumbo jet) was killed accidentally by a train, and for its psychiatric hospital.

His darkest gag of all is positing authority as a white - elephant gift, elevating those who possess it while painting a target on their back.

New to the vocal mix are Hank Azaria as a curious last - of - the - Mohicans «northern penguin» named Sven who amazes everyone with his startling ability to fly; Sofía Vergara as Ramon's new love interest, a glamorous Adélie named Carmen; and Richard Carter as Bryan, an Aussie - inflected type A elephant seal.

The one who feels the tail thinks an elephant is something like a rope; the one who feels a leg describes it as being like a column, etc..

Beyond extolling personal virtue and effort, the story of the hummingbird also suggests that the single bird's actions are futile without the assistance of the larger animals — such as the elephant, who could of course carry much more water — or the concerted effort of all the animals to do something.

Vimes's «elephant» adventure is as profound as it is hilarious, sending up every aspect of modern life from royalty (a British specialty) to bureaucrats (inescapable anywhere), from cops (especially those unusually dressed) to criminals (who, like fools, have their own guild), from fantasy literature to satire itself.

Growing up in a remote Dega village in South Vietnam, Y ’ Tin is as close with his beloved elephant, Lady, as he is with his father, who works with the American Special Forces.

One reviewer, who didn't appreciate Water for Elephants, wrote the story off as melodramatic - to which one has to respond, how could a book about the circus not be melodramatic when melodrama virtually defines the circus!

Canadian director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) has cast Robert Pattinson (Water for Elephants, Twilight) as billionaire Eric Packer, who does business from the backseat of his limo as he travels down 47th Street in New York City.

A book deal posted yesterday in Publisher's Marketplace caught my eye — Farrar, Straus will publish the memoir of 73 - year - old Kenyan conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who is known for raising and rehabilitating wild animals such as elephants and rhinos.

Who would have thought that the ageless, exquisite Cinderella could be recast as the silly story of an enormous yet lovable elephant who plods along to the ball with glass pie plates on her feet; or that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy tales, could be twisted into the story of a frog with a most unusual and promising dance careWho would have thought that the ageless, exquisite Cinderella could be recast as the silly story of an enormous yet lovable elephant who plods along to the ball with glass pie plates on her feet; or that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy tales, could be twisted into the story of a frog with a most unusual and promising dance carewho plods along to the ball with glass pie plates on her feet; or that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy tales, could be twisted into the story of a frog with a most unusual and promising dance career?

No fool she, Friedman, who with Harry Bingham mounted a fine author survey led by The Bookseller earlier this year, goes right to those guys at the zoo — «It's the old parable about blind men trying to describe an elephant» (drink)-- and she then points, as must we all, to that other large animal in the room:

I saw a Webinar from someone who calls the Pin Bar as an an elephant candle, and a shakeout candle.

As we sat back and watched the interactions in awe and amusement, several elephants wandered into the scene, with one of the larger, feisty baboons at one point standing up on his hinds legs and directly facing off with an elephant — until the elephant made it clear who would prevail by grunting and aggressively moving his front legs.

Fossil records show that northern elephant seals have been around for millions of years, yet by the end of the 19th century, experts say there were only about 100 seals left as a result of over-hunting by humans, who harvested the animals» valuable blubber in order to make oil.

Classic Vacations clients who book the Me to We trips through Classic will receive a welcome pack, pre - and post-stay options, and a Classic - exclusive activity such as a visit to an elephant orphanage in Kenya or a camel ride to Kumbhalgarh in India.

Prabath Ukkwatte, chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Club, the founder sponsor of AHTIC, hosted a delegation of Chinese investors, who expressed enthusiasm for opportunities in Sri Lanka, citing its tremendous variety of attractions, such as ancient temples, wild elephants and unspoilt beaches, all within close range of each other.

I am a freelance travel writer who shares stories about my life as a solo female traveler, expat and responsible elephant tourism expert on d travels» round.

As someone who can not imagine life without travel and lives in what can only be described as a constant state of wanderlust while being in a relationship, I felt that it's time to finally address the elephant in the rooAs someone who can not imagine life without travel and lives in what can only be described as a constant state of wanderlust while being in a relationship, I felt that it's time to finally address the elephant in the rooas a constant state of wanderlust while being in a relationship, I felt that it's time to finally address the elephant in the room.

Sadly, a couple of hours away, at the Elephant Hospital in Lampang, there is a male elephant who isn't as lucky.

The game's missions are inspired by PETA's real - world exposés of animal abuse, including baby elephants who were exploited by Ringling Bros. circus, mother cows whose calves are repeatedly torn away from them on dairy farms, and sheep who are beaten on wool farms, as was documented at shearing facilities in Australia, the U.S., and Argentina.

But, as anyone who has ever played Gran Turismo will know, the elephant in the living room has always been the absence of damage to vehicles.

You control Tembo, a totally badass elephant who has been brought in to thwart the plans of an evil military faction known as the Phantom.

You may still prefer to travel alone sometimes though, because if you're the type of player who likes to go in stealthy then companions will be a conflict, as they're about as stealthy as an irradiated elephant.

There's a monkey who can climb walls, an elephant that can break open new pathways that were previously not accessible, and many other creatures that you'll unlock as you progress further in the approximately 7 - 8 hour campaign.

Rambi the rhinoceros has been replaced with Ellie the elephant, who's cute, but her ability to carry barrels and shoot water with her trunk is never used in a way to make her as fun as the destructive Rambi.