Sentences with phrase «end of a century old»

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Hostess, which has filed for bankruptcy twice in its nearly century - old history, generated sales of about $ 650 million in the 12 months ended May 31.

A young writer in Australia recently sent me an essay that ended with an arresting sentence: «I am twenty - seven years old and hope to live to see the end of the twentieth century.»

«Crisis theology,» or neo-orthodoxy, was making inroads even in the pages of The Christian Century, and by decade's end Morrison himself was calling for a «new liberalism,» for the old had become static and sterile — an instance of arrested development.

The development of such a comprehensive view has long been a need, for it has become clearer and clearer as we have become familiar and involved with a constantly widening horizon of different musical aims and practices, that the old «common practice» theories of harmony and counterpoint could no longer be overhauled or extended, but had by necessity to be replaced by a way of description and analysis that treated the «common practice» of Western music from the late seventeenth to the end of the nineteenth centuries as only one instance of a much wider musical method and practice that could be applied to all of Western music, from its origins to the present, as well as to music of other cultures.»

the priesthood ended at the destruction of the temple, the old testament ended, and the new testament began in the first century, we no longer have a priesthood after the destruction of the temple, these people are liveing two thousand years in the past,

Irenaeus, at the end of the second century, speaks of the disciple John as living to an old age in Ephesus and writing the gospel.

By the end of the fourth century, Rome was a «Christian Empire,» and many Christians stared thinking in the same way those old Pharisees did.

In the West the matter was pretty well fixed by Jerome's revision of the Old Latin version, the famous Vulgate version, which appeared near the end of the fourth century, and included the books of the Athanasian list.

The Cubs ended their century old curse last year and now the Nationals will try and end their curse: the curse of the NLDS.

A sensible choice you'd think, but it wasn't Marc Gené (who'd successfully subbed for Williams in 2003 and 2004) who got the nod, it was 38 - year - old Luca Badoer, someone who hadn't competed in a Grand Prix since the last century, and hadn't driven an F1 car since the end of 2008!

History will remember him as the leader who presided over the end of a three century old union, the man who signed off on a weak question on the ballot paper, failed to focus on the campaign until it was far too late and then, when he finally realised the error of his ways, sprinted to Scotland and spluttered out a panicked - looking promise of everything he'd never wanted.

By the end of the 20th century, «many countries, especially in the more developed regions, had already achieved population structures older than any ever seen in human history,» says a report, World Population Ageing: 1950 - 2050, from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations.

Although there is an urban legend that the world will end this year based on a misinterpretation of the Mayan calendar, some researchers think a 40 - year - old computer program that predicts a collapse of socioeconomic order and massive drop in human population in this century may be on target

They dated a subset of the bryophytes and found that the plants ranged in age from 404 to 614 years old, confirming that were frozen during the Little Ice Age, a period of cooling lasting a few hundred years, which ended in the 19th century.

«The ancient Egyptian attitude towards Nubia took root in their minds, until by the end of the century it had entirely supplanted the old notion of Nubia as the well - spring of civilization,» Adams writes in Nubia: Corridor to Africa.

According to Babad Lombok, records of the island written on palm leaves in Old Javanese, Samalas erupted catastrophically before the end of the 13th century, devastating surrounding villages — including Lombok's capital at the time, Pamatan — with ash and fast - moving sweeps of hot rock and gas called pyroclastic flows.

During a packed performance at London's famed West End Apollo Theatre on Thursday night, part of the century - old structure's ornate plaster ceiling collapsed injuring 76 people.

Located in Boston's South End, which is one of Boston's main restaurant districts, you'll find Stella nestled along a tree - lined street surrounded by beautiful shops, brick roads, and centuries old architecture.

Leydsdorp is an old gold rush town dating back to the end of last Century.

Set at the end of the 19th century, the film stars Kodi Smit - McPhee as Jay Cavendish, a 16 - year - old boy on a journey across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves (Caren Pistorius).

But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.

Slow West Directed by John Maclean (UK, New Zealand)-- New York Premiere, Narrative At the end of the nineteenth century, 16 - year - old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit - McPhee) journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves.

Set at the end of the 19th century, Slow West follows the story of 16 - year - old Jay Cavendish as he journeys across the American Frontier in search of the woman he loves, accompanied by a mysterious traveller named Silas (Michael Fassbender).

At the end of the nineteenth century, 16 - year - old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit - McPhee) journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves.

It's ironic that during a highly politicized era in which anyone over 30 was subject to mistrust, a leader of this cinematic insurrection was the renowned 67 - year - old cinematographer James Wong Howe, who had been born at the end of the 19th Century.

From Slamdance, we have three documentaries — The Modern Jungle (which analyzes the relationship between filmmaker and subject among dirt - poor peasants in Chiapas), Strad Style (about an unlikely violin maker and his quest to recreate a renowned 18th - century instrument) and Supergirl (a tale of the strongest 12 - year - old girl in the world)-- and three narratives — Dave Made a Maze (a demented fantasy about an out - of - control labyrinth), Future ’38 (a clever sci - fi look forward from 1938 to the year 2018) and Weather House (a hypnotic meditation on the end of the world).

By the turn of the century, there were versions of Uncle Tom's Cabin that had hardly anything to do with Stowe's story; some portrayed Tom as a foolish, old minstrel - show character, and others ended happily, with Tom surviving.

(2015) dir John Maclean w / Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit - McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius [84 min] At the end of the nineteenth century, 16 - year - old Jay (Smit - McPhee), a naïve young Scotsman, travels to the American frontier in search of the woman he loves.

In Rome, toward the end of the 1st century C.E., Quintus Sulpicius Maximus, an 11 - year - old boy, won honorable mention in a poetry contest by improvising some 43 verses in ancient Greek on a mythological -LSB-...]

In Rome, toward the end of the 1st century C.E., Quintus Sulpicius Maximus, an 11 - year - old boy, won honorable mention in a poetry contest by improvising some 43 verses in ancient Greek on a mythological theme.

For older students, explain how Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst once waged fierce circulation wars at the end of the 19th century, employing thousands of youngsters to hawk newspapers on New York City's streets.

Set in Libya at the end of the nineteenth century, this enthralling first novel centers on an outsider who unsettles a Berber household and helps 12 - year - old Malika grow into adolescence.

Some of the most notable documents to be digitized include the Sifra, one of the oldest extant Hebrew codes which was written somewhere between the end of the 9th and the middle of the 10th century, as well as Greek testimonies for the works of Homer, Sophocles, Plato and Hippocrates.

What if?What if the descendants of the Vikings who settled Greenland and went on to reach North America around the end of the first millennium had stayed?Five hundred years later, would Christopher Columbus have arrived to the south of an eastern seaboard dotted with centuries old settlements and towns hosting devotees to Thor and Odin?Might the Norse have gone on to build a nation as dominant as the United States of our own world?

The Border Collie didn't become popular until the very end of the 19th century, when they were presented at the first official sheep dog trial placed in Bala, Wales, when Old Hemp won the trial first time in 1984 and continued with his winning prestigious competitions, so we basically have this amazing dog to thank for all the popularity and fame the Border Collie has today.

Ritzy beach clubs, restaurants and bars, open - air events, and a never ending nightlife are what Ibiza and Sant Antoni are known for, but, there's also picturesque golf courses, centuries old historical landmarks, and of course superb, high end boutique shopping.

On Old Ben — At the end of the 19th century, Catalina Island was home to -LSB-...]

12th Annual St. Patrick's Parade in Historic Delano Date: March 17, 2018 Time: From: 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Location: Begins at Douglas & McLean and ends at Douglas & Walnut 16th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival Date: October 17, 2018 - October 21, 2018 Time: Various times Location: Various locations around downtown Wichita 2018 Wichita Riverfest Date: June 1, 2018 - June 9, 2018 Time: Event times vary Location: Downtown Wichita 37th Annual Wichita Asian Festival Date: October 27, 2018 Time: From: 05:00 PM to 09:30 PM Location: Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Autumn & Art 2018 Date: September 14, 2018 - September 16, 2018 Time: Friday, 6 - 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Bradley Fair Derby BBQ Festival Date: June 8, 2018 - June 9, 2018 Time: Begins Friday at 6 p.m. Location: High Park Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival Fall 2018 Date: September 29, 2018 - September 30, 2018 Location: Sedgwick County Park Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival Spring 2018 Date: April 21, 2018 - April 22, 2018 Location: Sedgwick County Park ICT Bloktoberfest 2018 Date: October 12, 2018 - October 13, 2018 Time: Friday, 5 - 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Location: WaterWalk Open Streets ICT 2018 Date: September 23, 2018 Location: Douglas Avenue from Glenn Street to Roosevelt Street 14th Annual Anime Festival of Wichita Date: June 29, 2018 - July 1, 2018 Time: TBA Location: Hyatt Regency Wichita 4th Annual Wichita Mini Maker Faire Date: July 21, 2018 - July 22, 2018 Location: Exploration Place Autism CARE Walk Date: April 28, 2018 Location: WaterWalk Belle Plaine Tulip Festival Date: Location: Downtown Belle Plaine Celebrate America Date: June 30, 2018 Location: Old Cowtown Museum Midwest Beerfest Date: October 12, 2018 - October 13, 2018 Time: TBA Location: Expo Hall at Century II Midwest Huntfest 2018 Date: March 24, 2018 - March 26, 2018 Location: Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Old Cowtown Victorian Christmas Date: Time: From: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM Location: Old Cowtown Museum Old Town Farmers» Market - Winter Market Date: Location: Distillery 244 Old Town Pumpkins at the Park 2018 Date: Location: Tanganyika Wildlife Park

With the help of some close friends and other allies, you set out on a journey to collect the 27 True Runes that will give you the power to annihilate your enemies and finally end the centuries old conflict.

End a centuries - old war between the Guardians and the Clan of the Nine in 9: The Dark Side!

Recontextualizing the 19th Century Persian tale, Amir Arsalan, the story begins as the eponymous fourteen - year old lead is force to take the helm of his conquered country, after a treacherous plot ended his father's reign.

The older man spoke for hours about his half - century in charge of the company and, at the end, offered Iwata the job of president.

Formed from an 18th - century house and two new, purpose - built exhibition spaces, it offers an intriguing mix of intimate domestic rooms, stripped down but full of period detail, alongside contemporary galleries — a union of old and new that echoes the dynamic of its location on the border between the East End and the City of London.

The 15 - year time period that it covers ends with Gaines joining the faculty at CalArts, a school grounded in the now half - century old traditions of conceptual art.

Despite the fact that we're now nearing the end of the first decade of the 21st century, there is still much to be said about doing things the old - fashioned way.

As you have to be under 50 to qualify for this award, the fact most of the contenders are mid-40s and one will see in a half a century by the end of the year (49 - year - old Dexter Dalwood) age appeared to be a contender for best angle.

As I prepare to retire toward the end of the year, I am proud to look back at how far we as a museum have come in such a short time, restoring America's oldest public art museum for a twenty - first century audience, and making our collections accessible to our many audiences.

It's gratifying to see people here starting to focus on Maurice Strong but really folks, this political movement is much older and goes back to the end of the 19th century.

Though this line of research isn't new — with modern studies stretching back to the 1950s and with end ice age upheaval research extending for nearly two centuries — recent events have served to underline old concerns.

The Legal Services Act 2007 ended the centuries - old self - regulation of the Bar (for barristers) and the statutorily protected self - regulation of the Law Society (for solicitors).