Sentences with phrase «by army»

Global Witness is concerned by reports that where the Burmese authorities have taken action against the timber trade, this has sometimes involved violent attacks on Chinese migrant workers by the army.

This work underpins EPA's controversial decision to revoke a mining permit that had already been issued by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Such is the insipid brainwashing that has taken place via television, newspapers and exalted talking heads - global warming skeptics are forced to wear the metaphoric yellow star and only discuss their doubts in hushed tones and conciliatory frameworks, or be cat - called, harangued and jeered by an army of do - gooders who righteously believe they are rescuing mother earth by recycling a wine bottle or putting their paper in a separate trash can.

that had already been issued by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Within a very short time (22 yrs), the recorded minimum (1964) and maximum (1986) GL levels suggested to me that models and predictions of water levels made by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE)(Detroit District) have been consistently wrong.

The submersion of south Louisiana is already underway, as a result of modifications to our rivers by the Army Corps of Engineers which speeds the flow of soil - bearing water through our fine state and prevents it from depositing replacement soil on its way out as it was previously doing.

The data also may be used to update estimates of future hurricane risk developed by the Army Corps of Engineers and used to design levees in New Orleans.

What were allegedly the most important decisions to be made about the future of the world ended up being made on the hoof, at the last minute, by sleep - deprived representatives of governments, harangued by an army of environmental activists, in a debating chamber that represents nobody except bureaucrats and NGOs.

It then got used for storage by the army during World War II; the army history says:

But months of sifting of those files by an army of passionate critics have revealed little more than signs he is a prickly, competitive, defensive scientist — hardly a rare species.

ROSE: That's why Frank Stella was turned down by the Army, for reasons of that nature: physically defective and unreliable.

Fluent in Japanese, McLaughlin was recruited as a translator by the Army during WWII.

For the average business trying to protect and enhance its reputation, the prospect of having its actions scrutinised by an army of online commentators can feel like a threat.

The so - called Acts of Union 1707 came in the middle of the long period of domination in London of Sir Godfrey Kneller, a German portraitist who had eventually succeeded as principal court painter the Dutch Sir Peter Lely, whose style he had adopted for his enormous and formulaic output, of greatly varying quality, which was itself repeated by an army of lesser painters.

Unveiled last November at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and created by an army of 65 artists on three floors, Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective will be on view until the year 2033.

From 1943 to 1946 his studies were interrupted by army service in Europe.

Supported by the army of Amsterdam - based artists and creatives, Vroom & Varossieau gallery recently introduced «The Red Mice District» project by Luiz Risi.

«There are a lot of commercial... works he was involved with at the Chisenhale Gallery was Turner Prize nominee Cornelia Parker's garden shed, blown up by Army...

For a while, the Fishers looked into building a dedicated museum in the Presidio, the park - like compound formerly occupied by the Army on the north end of San Francisco.

A map of the world, rendered in honey, is gradually consumed by an army of tiny ants.

Comanche 3 1997 In Comanche 3 players fly through dangerous missions in a chopper designed using authentic Boeing and Sikorsky documents, and tested by Army pilots.

Irulian Empire supported by its army known as the Legion is one of the most feared Zems alliances.

The game's final mission mirrors the end of the movie; in both instances the main character is assaulted by an army of goons at their mansion, although crucially Tommy Vercetti survives, whereas Tony Montana is killed.

The sarcastic cry you often hear when wafting through fighting game tournament streams on Twitch by the army of «stream monsters» awaiting the latest Street Fighter IV... Read more

The story, told through textless comic book frames, sees you take on the role of Tembo, an elephant commando, complete with bandana and war paint, who is called upon by the army to stop the invading PHANTOM, an evil corporation fixated on global domination.

In a world under assault by an army of mechanized Bugs it's up to the Drive Girls - five girls with the power to transform into souped up supercars - to defend their home of Sun Island, cross the finish line, and save the day!

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Smash into it and then wait for your next rock to be constructed by an army of slaves.

They are major characters, and they are led by the Army Hammer Bro.

The answer lies within the three danger - filled pyramids of Giza, all protected by an army of monsters and huge bosses.

Even though the four main antagonists don't appear much aside from several fixed story sequences, their presence permeates each region with oppression and danger, exemplified by an army of brainwashed soldiers or zombified humans under a drug's influence.

Once they arrive at Prism Island, Mario and Peach find that the place is being drained of its color by an army of Shy Guys.

You can zoom about anywhere but where to head is determined by the army of enemies taking up the same onscreen space.

The Land of Oz is in danger: it is attacked by the army of wooden soldiers.If you don't stop the enemy, everything in the magical land will turn into wood — even the sun!

And what can I even say about Akira Toriyama that hasn't already been said by an army of obsessive fanboys that love their entertainment both nihilisticly gritty AND adorably chibi.

While some folks dismissed the image as a fake, there were droves of gamers that accepted it without question, and were promptly stomped to death by an army of PS3 owners chanting «thieves!».

The camera can also be tricky, as the angles provided do not always show everything on the map, and you may find yourself surprised by an army that attacked you from behind a tree that would have been easily avoided had the camera been tilted differently.

It was used by the army to guard Prisoner of War camps, but proved very popular with the underground Militia forces throughout France and Belgium.

Construction began in December 2006 and has included work on the interior of the historic Fort Baker buildings, former residences, offices and meeting rooms constructed by the Army between 1901 and 1907.

The 100 - meter saltwater pool was once used for training by the army during World War II and as a recreational facility.

While Ventura Harbor was built specifically for recreation, Channel Islands Harbor was created by the Army Corps of Engineers as a sand trap to control erosion on down - coast beaches.

The resort felt really safe as it is protected by the army base.

The 12 - acre hacienda, set amid the rolling hills and volcanoes of Ecuador's northern highlands, leaves no romantic stone unturned, from the extensive gardens (commanded by an army of peacocks) to the in - house spa.

Monterey County Weekly Aided by an army of volunteers, the Marine Mammal Center saves local wildlife one rescue at a time.

It looks like zoos should look; elephants hold up the ornate archway which is protected by an army of polar bears.

A brutal massacre in 1990 saw 13 Tz» utujil Maya slaughtered by the army.

The people around these parts are what truly make it special though and arriving on any of the islands you can expect to be mobbed by an army of local fans.

Tinker Air Force Base Veterinary Treatment Facility is professionally staffed by Army Veterinary Corps personnel with the primary mission of providing complete veterinary care for all government owned animals.

Our team of dedicated staff is well supported by an army of volunteers and as a result we are able to successfully place over 1,200 dogs annually into loving homes.

Eventually, training was taken on by the Army's Quartermaster Corps.