Sentences with phrase «as much fame»

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OTTAWA — Canadians have much to learn from Germany's famed apprenticeship system despite doubts it could succeed in Canada, Jason Kenney said as he wrapped up a fact - finding mission into how the European powerhouse streams its youth into skilled trades.

Along the way, each group of approximately 20 trekkers learned as much about themselves as they did each other, while enduring headaches and nausea from the extreme elevation, cold nights shivering in tents and grueling days of climbing through the mountains of the Lares Valley and along the famed Inca Trail.

While this was more obvious in the 70s, it remains a basic feature of rock — when one reads the bios, one finds that even such apparently austere bands as Joy Division or (pre-90s) U2 were very much attracted to rock fame, and at least in Joy Division's case, to the partying that went with it.

I'll try not to fan out too much as I ask my question: I'm reading a book by pastor Jonathan Martin in which he discusses the fact that, in our current culture, fame and notoriety are treated as necessities, while obscurity is considered the kiss of death.

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Designed by William J. Dodd, whose portfolio included such landmark buildings as the Los Angeles Herald - Examiner and The Pacific Center, this once private home sheltered famed New York attorney Samuel Untermyer as well as silent screen star Marion Davies, remembered as much for her 30 year affair with William Randolph Hearst as her movie roles and business savvy.

As much as he respects the other Woodson, Darren says that he admires future Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott, now a New York JeAs much as he respects the other Woodson, Darren says that he admires future Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott, now a New York Jeas he respects the other Woodson, Darren says that he admires future Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott, now a New York Jet.

best thing for all involved schez gets a season as number 1 guaranteed, also this boy malen looks the absolute business on the videos i have seen of him, could be real coup getting him in ahead of barca, they are usually the premier choice all all youngsters, as la maisa is famous but just shows our academy is getting high fame and recognition, now as much as any academy in the world.

IN SOME WAYS Duke's freshmen appear to have been assembled as much by a diversity - seeking admissions director as by a Hall of Fame basketball coach.

Musial's lack of controversy may explain why his fame has ebbed compared with that of Williams or DiMaggio, but as Vecsey's book proves, being neglected by history is as much a part of the Musial narrative as all the hits and handshakes.

I DEMAND a Hall of Fame caliber player, 3 deep, at every position, with minimal contracts, playing just because they love the Cowboys as much as I do.

I am not convinced he wants the hard work at our level its much easier at bigger clubs where you have other top players to take the strain, and I think that's what Barca have found, If he wants to come than he is an better player than Nolan and Noble but Kouyate is as good and hungry, Alfitano I like, Nene not seen enough to judge but that's not his fault, Zarate will be back and if he nuckles down under a new manager should stay and be a good squad member but unless he ups his work rate will not be a regular starter, Rav we will just have to watch grow to great fame in Italy and know BFS cost us, You know what I think of our overrated overpaid overweight (I like the words beginning with over) leader, BFS REIGN OVER

Many of us might have looked at City's rise to fame and fortune as the prototype promised land of next levels after we followed their example by moving from an old much loved home into a new stadium at the end of an athletics tournament.

Britain's list of Nobel Prize winners owes much to those who came to these shores as foreigners, Dennis Gabor, inventor of the holograph, born in Hungary, Maurice Wilkins of DNA fame, born in New Zealand, and Ernest Rutherford, the father of nuclear physics, also from New Zealand.

Well, when DioGuardi's opponents were: 1) David Malpass, whose chief claim to fame was as an economist for a company that crashed and burned in the financial crisis, and 2) Bruce Blakeman (enough said), then it's not like Mr. Long had much of a choice.

The plant immediately struck Muir (a distant relative of famed naturalist John Muir) as odd because plants need to maximize surface area to absorb as much sunlight as possible.

In these cases a few winners earn fame and fortune while a much larger number of also - rans — some with skills and talent as good as or even better than the stars» — play in the minor leagues or their own garages.

The half marathon route takes you through much of the city as you start at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and run through the Gulch, Music Row, 12 South neighborhoods and more.

Frankel, who's written several guides to being a «SkinnyGirl» and has gained fame as a celebrity chef, reinventing fattening traditional recipes to be lower - fat and more healthful, works the exercise portion of her sleekness every bit as much as the diet.

Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower Fuel Reconciliation Rumors with Adorable PDA Pics Jamie Campbell Bower talks about his role on the TNT drama Will as Shakespeare's rival Christopher Marlowe, their dynamic and fame, and much more.

Add to this a catchy soundtrack, featuring songs by Mark Mothersbaugh (of DEVO fame), and The LEGO Movie becomes that rare film experience parents will actually enjoy as much as their kids.

There are any number of readings available here, from Katniss and Peeta's relationship mirroring generations of Hollywood stars (closeted and otherwise) with fake publicity marriages, to the oppression of the working classes by the greedy 1 %, to the vagaries and dangers of instant fame, to bread and circuses, and «Catching Fire» allows viewers to dig into or avoid the metaphors as much as they want.

It is, after all, a tale of an entrepreneur who rises to fortune and fame through media manipulation, develops an enormous ego, enters politics as a populist celebrity before falling into disgrace, spends much of his life bullying others until they desert him, and dies without grasping the meaning of his life.

Scenes of success blend with scenes of struggle, and while the relationship between Dewey and Greene and Greene's own discomfort with fame (capitulated to on his scheduled appearance on «The Tonight Show») keep things focused to a degree, the film becomes a string of events without as much connection to the characters.

The supporting cast — especially Scott, of «Sherlock» fame — all do excellent work (the actors all called in live from a hotel room during the film's real - time shoot), but there isn't so much as a sliver of doubt that the film belongs entirely to Hardy.

It starred Will Smith (of «Concussion» and 2015 non-Academy Award nomination fame), Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid, Judd Hirsch, Bill Pullman (not to be confused with Jeff Daniels or Bill Paxton) and Vivica A. Fox, among others and while panned by most critics, had enough oomph to best it's nearest rivals, «Twister» and «Mission: Impossible» by nearly twice as much money.

It's true that English language productions have a substantial global advantage, that only three current Spanish actors rival Watts and McGregor in international fame (Antonio Banderas and real - life couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem), and that film is as much of a business as it is an art.

Most of the same key players are back: Shia LaBeouf as Sam (friend to Optimus Prime), John Turturro (having cashed in on his 10 min of fame), Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson as soldiers, and Kevin Dunn and Julie White as Sam's parents in a couple of throw away scenes that cost much less than the CGI that dominates the movie.

In any case, Johnson's response, which is nothing more than a starstruck emoji, is as much sarcastic as it is telling of Daniels» newfound 15 minutes of fame.

I don't know how much the M. Night Shyamalan comparisons get bandied about in his home, but Godse, whose novel was apparently a Top 5 bestseller in India, is an awful actor, and though the film's ensemble cast features American Radio Hall of Fame inductee Myron Cope as well as Emmy - winning TV personality Dave Crawley, for the most part this is strictly amateur hour.

It's odd that a movie set in Madrid doesn't include much Spanish music, but Hispanic actors are represented voicing supporting characters, with Bobby Cannavale as Valiente, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, as famed matador, El Primero, and Gina Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias as hedgehogs Una and Cuatro.

For director Shawn Levy, working with screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon (of «Reno 911» fame), the decision to incorporate Amelia in such a major way amounts to a significant coup, as special effects - laden scenes become so much more tolerable when they're centered on such a relentlessly lovable actress.

The Goonies star shot to fame as a teen but that was soon followed by * searches on IMDB * not much of note.

It may be hard to believe for anyone who's been keeping track of Ben Mendelsohn's career only since his international breakthrough with 2010's Animal Kingdom, but the man who now rivals Mark Strong as Hollywood's hired bad guy du jour rose to fame in his native Australia as the star of much lighter fare.

If you're looking for a more approachable, by - the - books adaptation of Sarah Walter's famed novel, you won't so much be leaving the theatre disappointed as you will be fleeing it half - way through, no doubt in tears, because as much as Park follows the book's often racy content, he throws in his own unusual twists along the way too.

Boxer Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) has amassed much fame and fortune as a fighter.

The script, written by Laeta Kalogridis («Shutter Island») and Patrick Lussier (whose biggest claim to fame is «Drive Angry»), does as much as it can to bring those uninitiated with the series...

Where the Journey Leads: If only the pioneers who followed the famed explorers paid as much homage to Native American cultures as this traveling exhibition does.

Using the splitter from the famed Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca as a benchmark, his team attached the piece to the underside of the front to fan out as much as 3 inches around the corners of the Mustang GT.

The new family of 3 - liter twin - turbo inline - 6 engines will develop as much as 430 hp while at the upper end of the range the AMG 63 will offer at least 560 hp courtesy of the AMG sourced 4.0 - liter bi-turbo V8 of GT fame.

The same much - loved characteristics still apply, which has seen the Transit rise to fame with owners such as the car - like handling and drive, no nonsense approach and the familiarity of the Ford brand.

And each Hall of Fame honoree embraced the crossroads as much as he chased the unknown.

In 1906 he published The Quest of the Historical Jesus, a book on which much of his fame as a theological scholar rests.

Although Belafonte may have been known as the King of Calypso in the United States (a claim to fame never made for Mitchum), Trinidadians revered serious performers like Lord Kitchener, Sir Lancelot, and the Mighty Sparrow, and for them, calypso symbolized much more than barbecue background music.

No matter how much you are self - motivated, we still all crave for a bit of praise, money, and fame that serves as a boost to our self - esteem.

Though 11 - year - old Jonny and his «momager» Jane live their lives in luxury hotel rooms or stately mansions, the trappings of fame prove to be as much of a cage for Jonny as Room is for Jack.

But Born on a Mountaintop also gives us a look at fame and image in pre-Facebook America and finds that, while the cogs moved more slowly, the machine itself was much the same as the one we know today.

Partly I wanted a goshawk because I knew how hard it would be for me; they're famed for their fearful nature as much as for their predatory power.

Don't lust after fame and success so much that you sell out as a writer.

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