Sentences with phrase «decades upon decades of»

Glaciers are created when decades upon decades of snow compact themselves into hard ice and as the ice crystals grow, they push out the air, creating a denser and thicker ice.

«We can design and build our packaging machines at a high level of quality and with a number of technical advances because we're drawing on engineering expertise that's been proven over decades upon decades of performance.

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Indeed, this story of intrigue might be just a salacious distraction were it not taking place at the top of the ruling class of China, which will likely be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade and a place upon which Canada's fortunes increasingly hinge.

Added Salerno: «Mr. Redstone established and maintained for decades a clear estate plan for the governance of Viacom upon his death or incapacity — based on independent control and professional management of Viacom going forward.

But, at least in the venture capital world, funding for companies focused on tackling heart disease, respiratory disease, and other mass population conditions — i.e., those that afflict millions upon millions of people — has dropped sharply in the last decade.

Drawing upon decades of personal experience with hundreds of accomplished entrepreneurs, CEOs, and venture capitalists, Silicon Valley management consultant and former high - tech senior executive Steve Tobak shows you exactly what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and exceptional business leader in today's highly competitive world.

On assignment in Iran for Fortune two years before, I had stumbled upon Halliburton (HAL), yet another Texas oil - services company, which was operating from a high - rise building in central Tehran, despite decades of U.S. sanctions and intense hostilities between the two nations.

Not only could such a gift to businesses be looked down upon by American voters, but it would also complicate the GOP's plan to pass tax legislation through budget reconciliation, a process that requires only a simple majority in the Senate but brings with it limitations on adding to the deficit beyond the span of a decade.

Democratic politicians who have received campaign contributions from Harvey Weinstein are being called upon to return the money after the New York Times published an exhaustive story Thursday detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against the Hollywood super-producer.

Trump has said that one of his first targets for reform upon taking office would be the decades - old North America Free Trade Agreement.

Staring ahead at years upon years of student loan payments can be depressing, and programs that can cancel out that debt — like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and income - driven repayment — take a decade or more to forgive the loans.

It is also the logical culmination of a process that began some decades ago when the Court untethered itself from the text of the Constitution and began to sit like an omniscient council of elders uniquely empowered to intuit and act upon the aspirations of the people.

In main of late a decade of republicans in govt / / having a extreme right wing agenda spurned on by their halfbaked crackpot religious ideas / beliefs / having brought upon humanity a river of blood a river of tears / great suffering.

The sentence of political death was imposed upon Judah by Nebuchadnezzar in the first two decades of the sixth century.

It was written more than a decade ago, when theologians in different parts of the world were first realizing the depths of the crisis inflicted upon earth by...

In general, American process theology is consciously dependent upon the process philosophy of either Whitehead or Hartshorne or both; and Hartshorne deserves a large amount of credit for doggedly advocating Whiteheadian - Hartshornian process philosophy during the past four decades when such advocacy was not popular among either philosophers or theologians.

As decades pass, as the memorial retains its «most visited» status, people will look upon this found I — beam cross and see it with the same significance that one looks at the medieval cathedrals of Europe.

He also touches upon the opportunities offered by the translation for healing some of the deep ecclesial wounds of recent decades.

At the same time, I did hear a pastor prophesy about a decade ago for churches to start building because we were heading for this time where all our culture has put their collective faith into will fail to fulfil them and they will come banging upon the doors of churches that are alive and vibrant.

The 1980s may well be looked back upon as a decade of intellectual reformation in the so - called North - South debate.

Menachem Begin: A Life by Avi Shilon translated by Danielle Zilberberg and Yoram Sharett Yale, 584 pages, $ 40 The early decades of Israeli politics were dominated by Labor Zionists, mainly secular Ashkenazis (Jews from central and eastern Europe) whose goal was to create a New Jew based upon a....

Yet it can not be our only task, for the problem of organizing the technical civilization of the western world upon a new basis of economic and international justice, so that the anarchy and decay that have characterized our life in the past three decades will be arrested and our technical capacities will be made fruitful rather than suicidal, is one which must engage our best resources.

You will be surprised when you type the word «terrorist» on google as you will discover pages upon pages of news stories from all over the world describing numerous terrorists» attacks that occurred over decades.

Even so, it is not a little startling to discover that some modern movements which purport to be based upon a new revelation from God have been able in the short space of a decade to claim in excess of a million followers.

If one reflects upon the literature of the last three decades or so in which Christian terms have been employed to suggest the redemptive truth of the Christian faith, he makes an important discovery.

Abuse victims from the Diocese of Chichester in the 1950s and 1960s will give evidence, as well as those who were preyed upon in the 1990s during a scandal which «engulfed the diocese in the first decade of the 21?

Over the past several decades both philosophers and theologians within the academy have participated in a revival of interest in what is generally called «virtue ethics» - an ethic that focuses not so much upon what we ought to do, but upon character, upon the sort of persons we ought to....

Similarly, the status of the human embryo, and the value placed upon it, have come under increasing scrutiny over the past decades, and even since DP in 2008 it has become increasingly normal to assume that it is morally acceptable to destroy embryos or to experiment upon them.12 The increasing sense of a loss of respect for human life in its earliest stages is linked to the abandonment of male - female lifelong marriage as the normal structure in which human life begins and is cherished.13 DP emphasises that «human procreation is a personal act of a husband and wife, which is not capable of substitution» (DP 16).

The early decades of Israeli politics were dominated by Labor Zionists, mainly secular Ashkenazis (Jews from central and eastern Europe) whose goal was to create a New Jew based upon a pioneering socialist ethos and rooted in the Bible and the love of the homeland.

And the Chronicler, who sees only the glories of Solomon's rule, informs us that Uzziah's greatness was the reward of faithfulness to Yahweh (v. 5) Be that as it may, at least two Yahweh prophets, Isaiah and Micah, look out upon the life of Judah in the decades following Uzziah's reign with bitter reproach and with condemnations that must fall, in part, upon Uzziah.

The stickiest point for most people is that not only was the doc.ument itself Top Secret for decades, it explictly stated that anybody involved in this type of investigation, including the accuser and potential witnesses, are sworn to secrecy regarding any and all details, upon penalty of excommunication (a fate worse than death for the devout).

In a decade of declining church membership, retrenchment and pastoral surpluses, it is imperative that these expectations be heard and acted upon.

The bad thing about hookup culture, or really the anti-culture beneath it, is that it might suck a decade or two of your life into a smithereens of physical and emotional novelties upon which no intelligible or humanly compelling narrative can be imposed.

Many of us are now jumpy, if not panicky, because of the astounding and dramatic form and pace in which it has accelerated and come upon us in the last few decades, and because of the manner in which it has taken place under auspices other than ourselves and outside our political, ideological, and religious control.

While I can never recall another instance when Egyptian Christians were so full of rage that they became so bold as to shed decades of fear taught to us by the various and numerous terrors inflicted upon us by members of the Muslim community, I can recall dozens of dozens of instances of Christians being killed by this same community over the past three or four decades.

Following up on Kelly's plea that the standards and definitions of excellence in theological education «be agreed upon by the seminaries themselves, working not as now largely in isolation but in cooperation with other educational agencies» (Kelly, 220), Brown urged a decade after Kelly that a «Council of Seminaries» be formed, among the responsibilities of which would be the formulating and policing of standards (cf Brown, 222 - 26).

But it is precisely the significance of that decade that the irrationalities and horrors of modern history were borne in upon Americans so seriously that for the first time mass disaffection from the common understandings of American culture and society began to occur.

Over the past several decades both philosophers and theologians within the academy have participated in a revival of interest in what is generally called «virtue ethics» - an ethic that focuses not so much upon what we ought to do, but upon character, upon the sort of persons we ought to be.

The scarcity of students and of operating funds is a relatively recent phenomenon in private higher education, and it has followed upon a decade when there were burgeoning enrollments and high prosperity, presumably good times for institutional initiative.

It was written more than a decade ago, when theologians in different parts of the world were first realizing the depths of the crisis inflicted upon earth by human exploitation.

The result was a recipe for a consummate cookie, if you will: one built upon decades of acquired knowledge, experience and secrets; one that, quite frankly, would have Mrs. Wakefield worshipping at its altar.

Our collective experience is measured in decades, and some of our brands represent the very foundation upon which the flexible packaging industry was built.

Our collective heat sealing experience is measured in decades, and some of our brands represent the very foundation upon which the flexible packaging industry was built.

If Wenger had any balls left he would have employed a 4 -4-2 or even a 4 -1-3-2, with Auba and Laca up top, immediately upon PEA's arrival, but we know this would have been difficult for a manager whom has sh*t the bed for the better part of a decade regarding our defensive options, and it likewise wouldn't have provided him with the usual excuses if it failed to produce the desired results right out of the gate.

Failure upon failure and, really, my cat could make a better job of managing our former honourable and well run club (a decade and more ago).

In other news, our team seems to be rounding nicely into form, with a productive off - season and several new additions already settling in, there seems to be a renewed sense of confidence in the air... our well - oiled machine has conducted business again early this year, so we can just sit back, kick our feet up and watch all those other suckers scramble to make panic moves in the 11th hour... of course, we need to tie up a few loose ends but our team of savvy negotiators, under the tutelage of our faithful leader, will perform their usual magic with ample time to spare... I have to laugh when I look around the soccer world and see all those teams look upon us with envy and scorn as they struggle to mimic our seemingly infallible business model... thank goodness the powers that be had the foresight and fortitude to resist the temptations of the modern football era... instead of listening to all the experts and simply taking the easy way out by making the necessary improvements on the field and in the front office, we chose the path never traveled... we are truly pioneers in our field... sometimes you just have to have faith in the people that have always conducted themselves in a respectful and honest fashion... most fans aren't so fortunate, they will never know what it's like to follow a team that treats everyone in and around the club as if they were an extended member of the family... all for one I say... so when you wake up this morning, please try not to gloat when you see rival fans pacing back and forth waiting for their respective teams to pull the usual panic buys, just say nothing and be thankful that it isn't you... like I've always said, this is why you stay the course... this is when the real benefits of having someone in charge for over 2 decades really pays off... have a great day fellow Gunners

I have lost faith in Wenger for the whole of the last decade and his legacy - built largely upon what George Graham left him in defence - has long ago been tarnished and ruined, for me at least.

After almost half a decade of using cloth diapers, the end is nearly upon us!

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It's truly amazing to have witnessed, and now reflect upon, the many strands you tied together, and how the subtle embodiment of your decades of experience come together to guide your assessment of a situation in any single moment.