Sentences with phrase «held distinctions»

Hand - painted in grisaille tones on rough - textured Celotex panels (normally used in buildings for fireproofing and acoustic baffling) and often presented in frames constructed by the artist, these paintings playfully confront and challenge traditionally held distinctions between painting and sculpture.

While it may lack the sophistication of Madrid or the buzz of Barcelona, Logroño does hold the distinction of being the capital of Spain's La Rioja wine region.

United Technologies» CEO Gregory Hayes, the company's former finance chief who took the helm in late 2014, holds the distinction of being the first chief exec to strike a deal with now - President Trump after the November 2016 vote.

LONDON — The United Kingdom has been at the centre of the global economy for centuries, and London has long held the distinction of being the pre-eminent financial hub for Europe.

Hebert also holds the distinction of being the man who introduced white chocolate to the United States, bringing it over from Europe in 1956.

The chefs are now among only 68 culinary professionals to hold the distinction, the highest level of certification a U.S. chef -LSB-...]

She holds the distinction of being the only female to be named «One of the Top 10 Chocolatiers» in the North America by Pastry Arts & Design publication.

Adam Scott, who burst onto the scene with his win in 2004, currently holds the distinction of being the youngest Players champion.

Woods, however, holds the distinction of being the only golfer to accomplish the four - peat twice — at the Arnold Palmer Invitational from 2000 through 2003, and at the Farmers Insurance Open between 2005 and 2008.

OK, so Ma didn't actually start a race, but he does hold the distinction of being the first Chinese driver to take part in an F1 session when he took over Narain Karthikeyan's HRT for FP1 of the 2012 Italian Grand Prix.

Peru's Ramon Quiroga holds the distinction of being the only keeper ever to be booked during the World Cup Finals for a tackle in the opponents half of the field!

In addition he holds the distinction of having scored the most international goals (club and national team) in a calendar year (25 in 2012).

Pennsylvania holds the distinction of having the largest all - male congressional delegation, but that is likely to change next year following Tuesday's primaries.

Going into his re-election, Hogan holds the distinction of being the most popular governor in the nation AND the most popular in state history.

Dated to around 3.3 million years ago, the implements are some 700,000 years older than stone tools from Ethiopia that previously held this distinction.

The horseshoe crab could hold the distinction of being the oldest animal species still in existence.

Emmer also holds the distinction of having more protein than any other member of the wheat family, a whopping 28 percent.

He has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers and holds the distinction of being the only athlete to appear as a gladiator on both the original run of the TV series American Gladiators and its 2008 reboot (he was «Titan»).

Encinitas holds the distinction of being the American birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga.

With about 81 % of the 90 million people who are Roman Catholic, the Philippines holds the distinction of being the third - largest Catholic nation in the world.

In a small town in upstate New York, the First Reformed church — about to celebrate its 250th anniversary — holds the distinction of being the oldest continually operating church in Albany.

In Europe and Australia, Mario Party 7 holds this distinction.

The Schultz brothers hold the distinction of having won more NCAA, US Open, World Championship, and Olympic titles than any American brother duo in wrestling history.

Additionally, one high school (Falls Church HS) and one middle school (Glasgow MS) hold the distinction as an AVID National Demonstration Site.

Currently, John serves on the El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees (since 2013), holding the distinction of being the first Latino to ever serve on the Board.

While not of huge importance, this GT3 does hold the distinction of being purchased new by preeminent Porsche collector and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the tiny gray Fiat Topolino featured by Petrolicious holds the distinction of being more special than most vintage Ferraris can claim to be.

2004 Cruise Nationals Gold Medal Grand Champion Robert Passer's ’58 Pontiac holds the distinction of being the first - ever CIAS Cruise Nationals champion, and you can see it on the floor at this year's show, 10 years after that win.

It stands out among other hybrids as it holds a distinction; it's a California Clear Air Vehicle.

Speaking of instant classics, the Mazda MX - 5 Miata holds the distinction of being the best - selling two - seat sports car ever built, and it's all new for the 2016 model year.

The SportCoupe briefly held the distinction of being the most affordable Mercedes - Benz model available in North America, with prices starting just around $ 25,000.

Buick holds the distinction of being the oldest active American automobile marque.

It also holds the distinction of being the only e-reader available that can install Android APK files right out of the box.

The Kyocera Brigadier is the latest rugged Android smartphone by the medium - scale manufacturer and also holds the distinction of being the first smartphone to be released with a Sapphire glass display, which is supposed to be more resistant to shattering, scratching and breakage compared to other glass front display technology, while also working with gloves and offering wet finger tracking so it can be used when hands are wet.

No sir, it will still feature a high resolution touch display and a tactile keyboard, while the BlackBerry Curve 9380 holds the distinction of being the first BlackBerry Curve smartphone to date to come with a touch capable display.

It also holds the distinction of having the lowest incidence of violent crimes per 1,000 people among all cities with populations over 500,000 considered for these rankings.

Central also holds the distinction of being Louisiana's youngest city, having only been incorporated in 2005.

There are fewer than 10 veterinary general practitioners in the county who hold this distinction.

Less than 17 % of animal hospitals in the US hold this distinction.

Also holding the distinction of being Central Florida's tallest structure at 570 feet, the aptly named Skyscraper will feature tracks that wind down the colossal tower, while featuring hair - raisingly steep drops.

A beautiful location at the end of the picturesque Sjøgata street, Fru Haugans Hotel has holds the distinction of being Northern Norway's oldest preserved adjoining wooden buildings.

Indian Luxury Trains (ILT) holds the distinction of being India's first luxury train travel portal which brings together all luxury trains operating across India on a single platform.

Sitting on a cliff above the Caribbean Sea, Tulum holds the distinction of being the only waterfront Mayan ruin in the world.

Campbell River holds the distinction of possessing five regional golf courses.

After its completion in the early 16th century, the landmark became the largest cathedral in the world passing the Byzantine cathedral Hagia Sofia, which held this distinction for over a thousand years.

The Golden Chariot Luxury Train holds the distinction of being South India's first and only luxury tourist train run by KSTDC.

He holds the distinction of being the only person on the face of this Earth that has reviewed both Sufjan Stevens» Carrie & Lowell and the American Express ® AeroplanPlus ® Gold Card.

Today however, Telegraph Cove is a mecca for tourism, and holds the distinction of being the location of the first whale watching company in British Columbia.

It holds the distinction of being the first permanent United States settlement on the Pacific coast and for having the first U.S. post office west of the Rocky Mountains.

Right off the bat, this 3DS game holds the distinction of being the first 2D Metroid from Nintendo since 2004.