Sentences with phrase «fledgling nations»

And David, (supposed author of the Psalms) far from being the fearless king who built Jerusalem into a mighty capital, was more likely a provincial leader whose reputation was later magnified to provide a rallying point for a fledgling nation.

We are reminded of the relatively recent event in 1967 where the fledgling nation of Israel faced overwhelming odds against the combined military might of the Arab states.

When the founding fathers, including Benjamin Franklin, scientist and inventor, wrote arguably the most important line in the Declaration of Independence — «We hold these truths to be self - evident» — they were asserting the fledgling nation's grounding in the primacy of reason based on evidence.

The occasional quakes rattling the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a series of midwestern faults named for a small town in the Missouri Bootheel, aren't aftershocks of the massive quakes that rocked our fledgling nation more than 2 centuries ago, a new study suggests.

From VG247: «There are tons of short and sweet side quests in Ni no Kuni 2, littered around the fledgling nation of Evermore and beyond.

Assassin's Creed 3 will have a Season Pass, as previously reported, and Ubisoft has probided information on the matter along with the running theme of the games DLC — which tells an alternate history to the fledgling nation of America.

Not exact matches

While the UAE already presents numerous opportunities for SMBs to seize, the arrival of Expo 2020 in Dubai is going to further enhance prospects for the nation's fledgling businesses.

The churches have been variously involved in the difficult births of fledgling civic republics in Russia and Eastern Europe, in controversial initiatives toward political cooperation among forming the just - launched racially inclusive democracy in South Africa, and in varied efforts to reassert the popular will in Asian nations.

Over time, the fledgling Amigo's Foods grew into one of the largest meat distributors in Houston, and in 2001 the company took a chance on entering one of the most competitive markets in the nation when it opened its distribution center in Chicago.

Attendees at the Portland conference represented member nations with still fledgling organic sectors to ones with well - established organic systems — Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Costa Rica, and the United States.

In the late 18th and 19th centuries (the Old Testament period of US foreign relations as McDougall terms it), US statesmen crafted strategies designed to secure the fledgling American republic from the intrigues of international politics and the threats of other nations.

Yet fledgling businesses out of those research labs get about 7 percent of the nation's venture capital, something Ms. Gillibrand said needs to change.

Congress hastily convened a hearing to determine if the stowaway sandwich and its crumbs presented any risk to the fledgling space program — the nation's crown jewel in the 1960s — and its craft.

But Watson's jabs at Germany's fledgling $ 24 million a year genome project and the nation's research regulations ruffled some feathers at the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology.

Space promised adventure and held great potential, but reaching space — in addition to developing and managing the nation's space and missile activities — presented unique technical challenges to the Air Force and other government agencies involved in the fledgling aerospace industry.

Killer Nashville gives «fledgling writers a supportive environment in which to develop their talent» and both Clay Stafford & Killer Nashville play «an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers» throughout «the nation's book culture.»

When banks clamped down on lending to all but their best - heeled customers after the 2008 global economic meltdown, fledgling peer - to - peer online loan sites rushed to meet the nation's need for credit and cash.

«Whether it's assisting in the renewable energy data collection, offering workshops on sustainable development, or leading public site tours, the Center provides a ladder of learning where youth can gain valuable skills that translate into career opportunities within the park and in our nation's fledgling green economy.»

Nicaragua's Minister of Energy will be traveling to the Nordic nation this year to learn how it has harnessed the thermal vapors of its volcanoes and apply that knowledge to Nicaragua's fledgling sector.:: Via SciDev.Net

Tim DeChristopher committed one of the most famous acts of climate activism in the nation: by bidding on a parcel of land that oil and gas companies were keen to snap up during a midnight hour auction put on by the Bush administration (and of course, being entirely unable to pay for it), he inspired the fledgling, next generation green movement to fight back.

«Young law school grad skips the bars and tries to pass the bar instead; Eighteen - year - old Kathleen Holtz has already been hired by a Century City firm; If she doesn't fail the exam, she'll be the youngest licensed lawyer in the nation»: The Los Angeles Times today contains an article that begins, «Other fledgling lawyers may toast the news that they've passed the bar exam by popping open a chilled bottle of champagne.

But The New York Times stood in the wings and partnered with Michael, and his fledgling Gabriels Technology Solutions went on to run what became the nation's most successful and lucrative regionally focused real estate portal.

At the time, the nation was emerging from the depths of the Great Depression and the Federal Housing Administration was a fledgling agency spurring rapid evolution in home financing, particularly long - term mortgages.

Cambridge, MA - The fledgling U.S. housing recovery lost momentum last year as homeownership rates continued to fall, single - family construction remained near historic lows, and existing home sales cooled, concludes The State of the Nation's Housing report released today by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.