Sentences with phrase «by airplane as»

Add to these the conquest of space by the airplane as the normal mode of long distance travel, and the automobile which began to be used before the turn of the century has become so much a part of life to millions that a curtailment of gasoline sends the economy into a tailspin.

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Invented by the Wright brothers as a psychological experiment to test the boundaries of human patience and basic comfort, airplanes are the in - demand, out - of - shape transportation of the future.

I got told by the wing commander as I came off leave that I had to get on an airplane later that day to go to Italy to set up a Crisis Action Branch.

He built a statue of John Lennon on his front lawn and raised eyebrows by buying the state government a modern airplane as a gift.

And, as Becker points out, the travel industry has exploded in the past half century, aided by open borders since the end of the Cold War, new long - haul airplanes, and more western comforts in far - flung locations.

Everywhere I travel in the U.S., I see a boom as measured by the lack of open seats on airplanes, sold - out hotels and crowded restaurants, not to mention the almost out - of - control construction activity in every city.

An earlier filing might have been a telltale sign about the financial problems to come: Tesla disclosed that it had begun reimbursing Mr. Musk for his use of his private plane, justifying the cost by saying, «By paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.&raquby saying, «By paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.&raquBy paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary practice for an initial public offering road show.»

As far as magic — I think many things we experience today would have been considered magic by those of the past — flying through the air in an airplane, transplanting organs from dying patients to living ones, sending pictures through the air, even just being able to capture and use electircity, etc., etcAs far as magic — I think many things we experience today would have been considered magic by those of the past — flying through the air in an airplane, transplanting organs from dying patients to living ones, sending pictures through the air, even just being able to capture and use electircity, etc., etcas magic — I think many things we experience today would have been considered magic by those of the past — flying through the air in an airplane, transplanting organs from dying patients to living ones, sending pictures through the air, even just being able to capture and use electircity, etc., etc..

The peaches came up by airplane with my sister from California and peach cobbler is one of my all time favorite desserts and both of these facts laughed in my face as the cobbler sloshed its way out of the oven in a big gloppy mess.

Are you really naive enough to believe that Wenger would bring anyone into this current locker room that is going to be given a strong voice... have you not been watching, listening or reading about our club for years... Lehman is a blind Wenger follower, which is the only reason he was even considered... just for a second think of all the strong personalities that have played for this club that have never been seriously considered even though they have expressed legitimate interest in participating in the coaching process... even worse, think of all the former greats who aren't even allowed on the same pitch as Wenger because they have offered their advice and / or criticism to the infallible one... I dare you to find a manager that has distanced himself from his former players as much as this man... it's the very reason why only one player I can think of has ever returned to play for Wenger and that was Flamini, which was hilarious considering we were desperately looking for a top quality defensive midfielder but Wenger could somehow find no one better than Flamini in the whole wide world... let's face it this club was simply trying to appease it's disgruntled fans by declaring that Wenger would no longer be given Ca rte Blanche when it came to the backroom staff so they probably asked him to give them a list of those who he would allow in the locker room... on that list he wrote Lehman, Pires and Bergkamp, likely because the first two are the only former players who haven't publicly questioned his horrible decision - making and the last one because he won't get in an airplane

We travel a lot by plane and use táxi as well, my main concern about the BJ GT is that when folded all the SEAT is totally exposed to the ground and this will make the seat seat too dirty Aldo the stroller handle to the airplane luggage compartment Will be a dirty magnet to the dar SEAT.

There certainly are a host of other great travel toys you can opt for instead, as pointed out by Ms. Gumbinner, Mrs. Bee and Rookie Mom Heather Flett in her list of «10 Ways to Entertain a Toddler on an Airplane.»

And my heart feels like it's going to get run over by an airplane on Wednesday as the flight takes off at 6:35 pm.

As two airplanes stood by at the Albany airport, Cuomo at the state capitol declared: «It seems to me I can not turn my attention to New Hampshire while (his stalled state budget) hangs over the head of the New Yorkers that I've sworn to put first.»

According to psychoacoustician Hugo Fastl, people perceive airplane noise as if it were 10 dB greater than the equivalent noise made by a train.

The tracks visible in these clouds off the coasts of France and Spain form when small, airborne sulfate particles emitted by ships and airplanes act as cloud condensation nuclei, or «seeds.»

Inan's telescope studies bolster the airplane results by watching many more storms and revealing details as small as 10 meters across, he notes.

Doyle demonstrated that this behavior takes place through a series of feedback loops inside the bacterium, akin to the feedback loops that keep an airplane on autopilot steady even as the plane is buffeted by gusts.

As the glacier passes by outside the airplane window, she notes that Thwaites could take perhaps 200 years or more to collapse.

The danger posed to airplanes by volcanic clouds is not well understood, so officials are trying to limit exposure as much as possible

An additional grant of $ 2.6 million was awarded by the US Air Force, demonstrating that increasing the cabin pressure in airplanes during air - evacuation of trauma patients to a level greater than what is currently used improves outcomes following exposure of rats to TBI caused by under - vehicle explosions, as published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Under the leadership of Administrator Griffin and Deputy Administrator Dale, NASA has already taken the lead on this opportunity by creating the Suborbital Scientist Participant Pilot Program, which would enable scientists to fly with their experiments as they do onboard high altitude research airplanes.

Just as large volcanoes cool the planet by ejecting massive amounts of small particles into the stratosphere, one sunshade geoengineering proposal would involve using high - flying airplanes to release small particles in the stratosphere that would scatter sunlight back into space.

You park outside the airport and walk across the tarmac to get to the entrance, as airplanes drive by you.

A century later, the filmmaker seems more leftist, saving Beth from Davis» fate as a satirical target, when by dumb luck, she spots Freeway from her airplane seat, and becomes an accidental hero by concocting a fake emergency to fool the pilots into landing.

This ambiguity is illustrated by his prior film, Sully, which decried investigations into an airplane crash that were necessary and morally responsible, while celebrating the bond and organization of people as they rescued one another from the plane in the Hudson River.

The actor, who to date has appeared as Hawkeye in four Marvel Cinematic Universe films — «Thor,» «The Avengers,» «Avengers: Age of Ultron» and «Captain America: Civil War» — tweeted a photo of himself on an airplane, accompanied by the caption, «It's time.

Powerful and dramatic, Flight is a nice return for Robert Zemeckis, as well as a showcase of a knockout performance by Denzel Washington, a well - executed story, and the most intense airplane crash sequence you might ever see.

Based on a novel by Jules Verne, this science fiction story introduces audiences to a curious world where elephants are the size of small dogs and bees loom as large as single engine airplanes.

As a result, there's not much here that'll appeal to non-Bronson aficionados - though you've got to admire the surprisingly brutal death - by - airplane - blades sequence.

«Scary Movie 3» is distinguished from the previous two instalments insofar as the Wayans brothers have been replaced by David Zucker, the king of Hollywood spoof movies («Airplane!»

After a pharmaceutical - and - alcohol - induced bit of airplane class struggle that exemplifies Wiig's ability to ramp up a joke so it doesn't become repetitive (as does a later, extended attempt to have her cop admirer Rhodes (Chris O'Dowd)-- a sweet romantic subplot in which the two have worthwhile conversations and uncontrived issues to resolve — notice her by breaking all sorts of motor vehicle laws in succession), Annie's life, which she already thought had, really hits rock bottom.

So, straight from Mother Natureâ $ ™ s OMG collection, Â nailâ $ ™ d features spectacular terrain inspired by world famous locales such as Yosemite National Park and the Andes Mountains; however, reality has taken the day off to deliver 70 - degree slopes, massive air, bottomless chasms, giant spinning saw blades, crashing airplanes, platforms held aloft by helicopters, enormous rolling boulders, fire, white - knuckle rides and heart - stopping jumps into the unknown.

Children love origami as evidenced by how they are enamored with their first paper airplane, paper hat, or paper boat.

Getting around, therefore, means planning your fuel burn as carefully as an airplane pilot and essentially leaping from village to distant village like a frog traveling by lily pads.

The interior is dominated by a next - generation dashboard — as in a modern airplane, the instruments are presented on a TFT - LCD screen using innovative display concepts.

The 2016 Lincoln MKX is said to be «Inspired by airplane design,» but we like to think of it as the MKC «s bigger brother (or the Lincoln - ized 2015 Ford Edge) replete with the latest HID / LED lighting technology, a «Panoramic Vista Roof,» a hands - free power liftgate, a 360 - degree camera up front and, of course, AWD.

They soon discover that the island has a history as tragic as their own: it was once an air force training camp, led by a mad commander whose crazed plan to train pilots to fly airplanes without instruments sent eleven pilots to their deaths.

At the turn of the twentieth century two new technologies - the car and airplane - took the nation's imagination by storm as they burst, like comets, into American life.

With a background of geology, astronomy, and meteorology, Saint Exupéry presents the human struggle for knowledge and security against the powers of the natural world; with an anthropologist's understanding of tools and techniques, he compares the airplane and the plough, the flyer and the shepherd, and evaluates the long process by which the tool, even when it is as complicated as an airplane, comes to be taken for granted and used with the simple directness of an Indian's paddle.

By holding and dragging down from the right corner, you'll notice a Settings menu that includes helpful shortcuts, such as brightness controls, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode and a battery indicator, among other options.

As is evidenced by the number of people I see in airports and airplanes who have traded in their Thinkpads for an iPad, this new era of tablets is serious business.

The Berkeley balcony collapse certainly involved falling objects, though the drafters of the policy likely contemplated waste from airplanes or similar causes of loss, there may indeed be coverage on the Berkeley Renters Insurance of residents for this loss as a loss caused by a falling object.

Though you might be unlikely to make use of the coverage for some things, such as damage caused by airplanes, other coverage — theft especially — can be well worth it.

ESAs are allowed to accompany their disabled handler onto an airplane (as long as they have a properly formatted note by their doctor).

Humans kill hundreds of millions of birds by using pesticides, decimating their habitats and placing objects in their way, such as cars, airplanes, windows and transmission towers and lines.

When traveling by airplane, make sure you know the airline regulations for health certificates, travel as carry - on, or travel as cargo.

The breed is being tested in Tromsø airport by the Norwegian Air Traffic and Airport Management as a solution to airplane bird strikes.

By allowing pets to become comfortable in this space that serves as a sanctuary in the house, they are more likely to remain calm when the carrier is transferred to an airplane or vehicle.

And in answer to the argument some have made that a broad interpretation of the MBTA could lead to such absurd results as convictions for bird deaths caused by automobiles, airplanes, and plate glass windows, the Moon Lake court pointed out that to obtain a guilty verdict, the government must prove proximate causation.