Sentences with phrase «doldrums by»

By creating a reminder of the vacation culture of which Miami was founded, Long aims to enliven passerby doldrums by offering them a unique reminder of the paradise that is located just a short distance away.

Mistress America (R for profanity and sexual references) Buddy comedy, set in New York City, about a lonely college freshman (Lola Kirke) shaken out of the doldrums by her relatively - adventurous, soon - to - be stepsister (Greta Gerwig).

I have found my way out of style doldrums by doubling down on what works, not by trying new things.

Color was a running theme this week with celebs opting to circumnavigate the impending winter doldrums by embracing vivid shades.

My climbing partner and I are dealing with the December doldrums by doing an intense training program.

There is some evidence that The Pawnbroker was actually nudged out of box - office doldrums by the announcement of the B.F.C. award.

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But at the same time, the seemingly endless economic doldrums (the flicker of optimism from this week's jobs numbers notwithstanding), the rise of the Occupy movement, and the general sense that young people are being particular battered by coming of age in a monster recession, suggests that while the»90s and naughts didn't offer much to rebel against, the current decade certainly does.

Staples also thrills followers by making fun of office culture and the doldrums of cubicle life.

An Interview with Economist Michael Hudson for Counterpunch By STANDARD SCHAEFER The war in Iraq is allegedly over, interest rates are going lower and there are rumors of recovery although the economy is still in the doldrums.

By: Henry Lazenby 28th April 2018 Canadian uranium major Cameco is settling into a more relaxed pace of business as it rides out the uranium price doldrums, with two of its best assets languishing on care and maintenance.

Indonesia's economy has been typically boosted by strong all - round investment and domestic consumption, large contributors to diversification, which have in turn insulated the country from slipping into the doldrums of the global financial system.

♦ The United Church of Canada, created in 1925 by a merger of denominational uncertainties, has been in the doldrums for a long time.

Later in the season when the Gunners were really in the doldrums and under pressure the Arsenal fans were crying out for something and our manager responded by doing a Chelsea and going to three at the back, with similarly successful results.

Defeat by a Dutch team in the doldrums appeared highly unlikely for long stretches of the match, only for lax defending and a pair of disputed refereeing decisions to deliver victory for Danny Blind's team.

«However, Nabena still believes more can be done by states to get the country out of the doldrums.

«However, the best form of restructuring that Nigeria needs now is not merely to decentralise power but to cede power completely to the private sector whilst government contributes its quota by providing the enabling environment for the much needed industrialisation and technological advancement that will take us out of our present doldrums..

She has eclipsed the Scottish Labour Party and Lib Dems and is seen very much by Alex Salmond as the real leader of the opposition, but the Tories remain stuck in the polling doldrums in Scotland.

They gave voice to a growing segment of the British public — wearied by the country's prolonged economic doldrums — that seems disinclined to pay for a greener future.

Coupled with these lovely scents is a head - to - toe massage that — when performed by a skilled, empathetic therapist — will suck all the tension out of your body, catapult you out of the deepest doldrums, and ignite your energy like nothing else can.

It felt a little like Fashion's Night Out, the global shopping - cum - party event first initiated by American Vogue that drew hundreds of thousands of consumers all over the world into stores to celebrate fashion and shopping at a time when the global economy was in the doldrums (though, of course, most of the attendees didn't actually shop, coming instead for the entertainment value).

It's this kind of popular coding that has, I suspect, buoyed Bend It Like Beckham aloft the market doldrums of other mainstream - pitched East - meets - West comedies (East Is East, Bollywood / Hollywood): the subliminal affiliation of one ethnicity (orthodox Sikh) with another (Italian - Americans) that was long ago embraced by the masses.

An explosion rocks Holmes and Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman, The Office UK) out of their doldrums and into a series of deadly puzzles conceived by a brilliant bomber.

Things have definitely started to drag by this point, but Solo's first job with his new crew finally shakes off the doldrums.

By focusing attention on the effectiveness of teachers in raising student achievement, these progressive states are setting the stage for U.S. schools to climb out of their doldrums and to compete with the top schools around the developed countries of the world.

All in all, the industry has solidly emerged from the doldrums imposed by the worldwide economic crisis and is roaring right along.

Whether you are lucky enough to have parked yourself by a pool or are cranking the heat and dreaming of escaping the winter doldrums, I recommend throwing yourself a little mid-winter fiesta.

For thoughts on the importance of covers, see the March 2013 blog post by Mark Coker titled, «Six Tips to Bring Your Book Back from the Doldrums» or download Mark's free ebook, The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success or watch Mark's Youtube video on best practices, The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success

Lots of people escape the doldrums of everyday life by going on an island vacation, but soaking up vitamin D and sipping on a fruity cocktail on the beach isn't the only way to de-stress.

Given the variety of situations and locations made possible in a game seen through the eyes of a rat, the developers have instead turned out yet another run of the mill adventure that will do little to save players from the icon - collecting doldrums brought on by countless similar creations.

As such, the gusto of More at Mrs. Gallery in Maspeth, Queens — a two - person show featuring paintings by Sarah Bedford and Tracy Miller — is at once daring and sweet, both a refreshing revitalization of the still life as subject matter, and a cheery antidote to the doldrums of so many other painting trends.

Meanwhile in New York fall sales were ostensibly undamped by the dark chorus of art market Cassandras with the New York Times reporting that «fears that the art market was diving into the doldrums were dashed, at least for one night,» as the «sale totaled $ 290.2 million, almost reaching the high estimate of $ 308 million.»

The Oregonian (August 8, 2012) «August Gallery Preview: Art moves amid summer doldrums,» by John Motley.

It may be in doldrums, and Germany's emissions targets are certainly precarious right now, but it's not due to some failing in terms of renewable energy; it's partly due to the fact that they chose to make their task enormously harder by simultaneously ending nuclear power, and partly due to the fact that they were among the technical and policy pioneering nations, and consequently made more mistakes than those who came later.

In 2005, during the hottest average decade on record, 8 low - wind conditions known as «the doldrums» combined with very high ocean temperatures to cause massive coral bleaching in the Virgin Islands.9 This was followed by a particularly severe outbreak of at least five coral diseases in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, 10

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the doldrums, is the area encircling Earth near the Equator, where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge.

By Samantha Bartlett South Africa's extended sojourn in the economic doldrums has created a miasma of despondency across the nation over the past year, and...

Just when school teachers were about to run out of activities during the mid-winter doldrums, Valentine's Day ushers itself in with bright colored paper, paper lace doilies, scissors, ribbons and glue and children are once again excited by their new creations.