Sentences with phrase «captured attention of the world»

There was, for example, in the eighties an Interfaith Colloquium against Apartheid and there were various interfaith gatherings on ecological issues as well as interfaith prayer and work for peace, but the Parliament for a moment captured the attention of the world and sought to show, at a time of intense conflict in former Yugoslavia and of communal troubles in India, that religions need not be a cause of division but could unite on certain basic ethical teachings.

As a plus - sized, queer woman of color, she's captured the attention of a world that looks overwhelmingly different than her.

In 1998 he captured the attention of the World's sporting press after curling a free kick around the wall and past his opposite number during an international against Argentina in Buenos Aires and in 1999 he became the first goalkeeper to score a hat - trick in the history of the game (for Velez Sarsfield against Ferro Carril Oeste).

Thirty - eight years later, still living in the same house, he has worked out enough answers to rise from obscurity and capture the attention of the world's physics community.

In research that has captured the attention of the world and focused the media spotlight on the scientists involved, three independent laboratories have independently verified that a newfound hormone...

It's what makes Meyer's work so powerful, and understandably has captured the attention of the world.

«The possibility that light is visible in fog fascinates me,» says Lucas Zimmermann — a German photographer whose series, Traffic Lights, has captured the attention of the world since it began two years ago.

Although STL is still young, with only four graduating classes to date, it already has captured the attention of the world's leading law firms, companies, government offices, NGOs and universities.

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While Turkish protests have captured the world's attention in recent weeks, talk of business opportunities in the developing nation has been picking up for some time.

Adam Ludwin, the CEO of a San Francisco blockchain services company called Chain, captured the finance world's attention in 2017 when he wrote an open letter to Jamie Dimon.

Appearances in more than 40 countries and all seven continents; Scott's ideas have captured the attention of organizations all over the world looking for more effective ways to communicate about their products, services and ideas.

However, it's not just bitcoin that captured the attention of millions around the world.

On Thursday, CNN reported that «while the highly anticipated inter-Korean summit will capture much of the world's attention Friday, another equally consequential meeting will unfold in China on the same day, the outcome of which could affect more than a third of the world's population.»

For weeks the attention of the world was captured by the death of Princess Diana.

What if the beauty of the Gospel captured the world's attention more than the bustedness of this world?

But, I question what the fuss is about that we have no new Flannery O'Connors, when the old O'Connors, the Catholic writers of an earlier day, seem to have gained popular attention largely by giving a slightly Catholic accent to the conventions of existentialism rather than offering a vision of the world that really captured its intelligible and lovable quality — one that prepares us, as Beatrice prepared Dante, to enter into the presence of grace.

Another eSports competition that's captured our attention is World's Fastest Gamer, a collaboration between the McLaren F1 team, Logitech G and Darren Cox, who had a big role in the success of GT Academy.

One game in 2008, against rival Charlotte Latin, came following Steph's breakout spring at Davidson, where he captured the attention of the sports world during March Madness with one high - arcing three - pointer after another.

And we can't think of a better city to host the game than in Atlanta, which due to the incredible success and popularity of Atlanta United, has rapidly captured the attention of the entire soccer world.»

My attention has been drawn to a video which captures the Member of Parliament for Dome / Kwabenya, Deputy Majority Leader and Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Public Procurement, the Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo claiming in the said video that the Community Senior High School constructed and commissioned in her constituency during the tenure of President John Dramani Mahama was as a result of her personal intervention with the World Bank, that the Senior High School was not from the then NDC Government and that with the exception of the Dome / Kwabenya Senior High School project, all the other schools constructed during the previous NDC administration were executed in NDC strongholds.

In the case of South Africa, it was the sports boycott which captured the world's attention.

Some scientific anniversaries celebrate events so momentous that they capture the attention of many nonscientists as well — or even the entire world.

This year's winner captured the world's attention and reminded us of the immense scope of human scientific accomplishment — as well as how far we have yet to go.

A Sensitive Debate The dramatic nature of global warming captured world attention in 2001, when the IPCC published a graph that my co-authors and I devised, which became known as the «hockey stick.»

Haiti was not a big deal seismically speaking, but because of its location, it killed hundreds of thousands and captured world attention.

Although Ebola outbreaks are quite rare, the gruesome symptoms — including high fevers, bleeding, and vomiting — and the mortality rate of up to 90 % have captured the world's attention and helped propel the virus onto the list of potential bioterror threats.

Since then they have captured the attention of scientists around the world who envision using them to build better televisions, batteries, wireless communications systems and to strengthen materials, among other things.

Outbreaks of two deadly viruses captured the world's attention in 2013, but neither turned into the global pandemic expected to strike one of these years.

With a background in performing arts, Julie brings her enthusiasm and ability to capture the attention of an audience to the nutrition world as one of Canada's leading nutritionist and world renowned expert on anti-inflammatory diets.

Touchscreen smartwatches from Fossil and Michael Kors, Fitbit's latest addition to the fitness tracking world, a temperature - controlled mug, and a digital notepad that will take you back to the days of pen and paper all captured our attention.

On April 15, the kidnapping of 218 Nigerian school girls captured the world's attention, and prompted viral activism as a form of pressure on the Nigerian government; the campaign started on the White House website, on Change.org, and on Facebook, demanding to Bring Back Our Girls.

Tinder, a hot new entrant in the world of online dating, is capturing the attention of millions... If so, what should I say?»

Tinder, a hot new entrant in the world of online dating, is capturing the attention of millions of single hopefuls..

Mulligan beautifully captures Laura's sense of having no place in a world where her brother - in - law shows her more care and attention than her husband.

Jim (Director: Brian Oakes)-- The public execution of American conflict journalist James Foley captured the world's attention, but he was more than just a man in an orange jumpsuit.

The world of Reynolds Woodcock — its silky elegance, focused discipline and fetishistic attention to sartorial and ritualistic detail — is captured behind a scrim of nostalgia and romance by Anderson, who invites viewers to luxuriate in the creamy interiors of Woodcock's townhouse and atelier, the dreamy mood heightened by Jonny Greenwood's jazz - inflected musical score.

In this fantasy world, not too unlike our own, there is a television show that has captured the attention of the nation, and the world, promising to fulfill the ultimate dream for one lucky amateur performer into becoming the next pop superstar — «American Dreamz».

Now eventually the warm - fuzzy stuff eventually does find its way into this adaptation of the 1988 news story that captured the world's attention.

«In a world of iPods, social networking, online gaming, and instant information, capturing the attention of today's students becomes a bigger challenge every day,» said Charlene Gaynor, CEO of AEP.

Included are whole lesson resources (normally 2 pounds each) for: - Amazing verbs and adverbs - Adventurous adjectives - Astonishing alliteration - Capturing the readers» attention - Exceptional expanded noun phrases - Perfect personification and awesome oxymorons - Structuring and organising creative writing - Stupendous similes and miraculous metaphors - Wondrous writing - seven wonders of the world - Writing about Emotions There are also a number of games and help - sheets, including: - All 8 writing purpose help - sheets (Analyse, Explain, Inform, Persuade, Describe, Instruct, Evaluate, Argue)- Descriptive writing assessment and mark scheme - Descriptive writing - knowing the words inside out posters.

Included are whole lesson resources (normally 2 pounds each) for: - Amazing verbs and adverbs - Adventurous adjectives - Astonishing alliteration - Capturing the readers» attention - Exceptional expanded noun phrases - Perfect personification and awesome oxymorons - Structuring and organising creative writing - Stupendous similes and miraculous metaphors - Wondrous writing - seven wonders of the world - Writing about Emotions - VCOP - vocabulary - VCOP - openers - VCOP - connectives - VCOP - punctuation There are also a number of games and help - sheets, including: - All 8 writing purpose help - sheets (Analyse, Explain, Inform, Persuade, Describe, Instruct, Evaluate, Argue)- Literacy writing mat -2 «Pointless» games - Templates (Newspapers, Blogs, Postcards, etc.) All images are licensed for commercial use and are cited on the final slides of the PowerPoints.

Capture the attention of your millennial employees by knowing what drives them, what you can learn from them, and how to keep their attention in a world where we work from anywhere.

Econometric analyses and «value - added» studies have captured policy makers» attention around the world, with a plethora of countries enacting policy after policy — see M. Akiba's book, Teacher Reforms Around the Wworld, with a plethora of countries enacting policy after policy — see M. Akiba's book, Teacher Reforms Around the WorldWorld.

Ever wonder how to write Peer Instruction, clicker questions, or ConcepTests, or other item types that capture students attention in ways that help you share the wonderful world of the subject matter you are teaching?

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 — Chevy's latest attempt at the Shelby GT500's pony car throne has captured the attention of many in the automotive world, including Hagerty.

Photos show a stylish exterior but you need to jump inside to get the true sense of the Cabriolet.It will capture onlookers attention and make you smile a little more, but it's not just about power and prestige... Mercedes - Benz leads the world in innovative safety features that fill this machine such as rearview camera, tire pressure monitor system, blind spot assist, and brake assist.

Although it's still a few months away, anticipation of Barrett - Jackson's 2015 Scottsdale event, January 10th -18 th has already captured the attention of car collectors throughout the world.

The automotive industry doesn't just give out awards for cars and trucks — it also honors those ads that truly captured the attention of the public, in Chicago and around the world.

God asks what it is He's made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made.

Conceived by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, the project has captured the attention of great authors across the world, including Margaret Atwood, who was the first writer to pledge her story to the future collection.