Sentences with phrase «historical names from»

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Some current stocks from my portfolio that are trading at current low and historical PEs include, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) and The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) to name a couple.
Looking at TSLA's historical short interest chart and one can see that the negative investor sentiment or volume of shares sold short continues to decline, a far departure from June when Tesla was named the largest shortest stock in the U.S. equity market.
There are different views within the EC community on whether there was a historical couple named Adam and Eve — some hold that there was, and that they were selected by God from a larger population as representatives.
If there actually was a historical Mary who gave birth to Jesus, or whatever name he went by, we can see that the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.
If you are going to name your kid after a historical figure, England has lots of better names to choose from: Winston (Churchill), Charles (Darwin), Issac (Newton), William (Shakespear), John (Lennon), Oliver (Cromwell), Guy (Fawkes), Richard (III), Arthur (Wellsley or King if you prefer), and on and on.
Nevertheless, they and their more speculatively and rationalistically inclined successors are not known for their efforts to isolate the common historical character of any particular society, especially as it differs from other societies, nor for their efforts to name, criticize, and reconstruct its own common good.
The nineteenth century saw the reality of the «historical facts» as consisting largely in names, places, dates, occurrences, sequences, causes, effects — things which fall far short of being the actuality of history, if one understands by history the distinctively human, creative, unique, purposeful, which distinguishes man from nature.
In the Hebrew canon of prophecy (the Latter Prophets) there are four «books» comprising fifteen names — Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the twelve «minor» prophets (the last twelve writings of our Old Testament, Hosea to Malachi) These fifteen writings vary in length, were written over a span of centuries from the eighth probably to the third B.C., are addressed to radically different historical situations, and certainly in their present form represent far more than fifteen writers.
Cobb names God as the ethical, historical, and personal ultimate, that is, where this God is a particular actual entity A good case can be made that ethical principles, historical existence, and personhood can not exist apart from the specificity of some concrete and particular being.
Fortunately, in an historical society's archives, I came across twelve boxes of original journals and letters from a missionary named Evan Jones and his Cherokee co-worker, Jesse Bushyhead (1821 - 1871).
Departmental names won't matter much if the shift has already taken place from a scientific theology, based on the prior Catholic faith commitment of every student in the classroom (which obviously would require everyone enrolled in the course to be a committed Catholic), to a phenomenological, historical study of what others believe.
Jesus is the name of a historical figure: Jesus bar Joseph from Nazareth, whereas Christ is a transhistorical title: the one appointed by God for the salvation of mankind.
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Topics can range from baby nutrition, baby health issues, baby products, historical babies and baby name history, baby traditions, and whatever other zany and outlandish facts and trivia you can dig up!
Each of the motifs that make up the corpus of adinkra symbolism has a name and meaning derived from a proverb, a historical event, human attitude, ethology, plant life - form, or shapes of inanimate and man - made objects.
The Kotokus always stand vigorously by the historical fact that they moved from the lake to Ejisu then to Kotoku in the Asante - Akim, where they stayed for many years.It was from this place that they got their name.
But the new monikers also draw inspiration from ancient mythologies and historical star names from indigenous cultures around the world, including in China, Australia and southern Africa.
(Thank you for the name, Ericka from Milk Mojo) Fermented foods are the hottest new trend in the nutrition world despite their ancient and historical use throughout the ages for health and vitality.
Filipino Travel Center over its historical development, from a small Boracay operation to being one of the most respected names and major player in the Philippine travel and tour industry today.
Bainbridge thoughtfully balances old war stories from the star names with archive footage and interviews that provide a substantial historical context that stretches from the shocking slaughter of ghost dancers at the Battle of Wounded Knee to the legacy of genocide, oppression and violence that has shaped Native American lives.
From the all - star cast, to the historical premise, to Clooney's gilded track record behind the camera, I'd be surprised if it didn't pull off at least five nominations and mostly a lot more — Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, Score, you name it, this has a strong shot.
What You Need To Know: With director Paul Greengrass having made a name for himself in two relatively distinct areas — the tense conspiracy action thriller (the second and third «Bourne» films) and based - in - fact films about recent historical events («United 93,» «Bloody Sunday,») «Captain Phillips» seems like it could play to his strengths in both areas, as it's a gripping, tense, fight - for survival type tale that has added weight and heft for being lifted from a real - life incident.
Award: The Assassin Least Sexy Movie: 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: A LEGO Brickumentary) Best Tolkien Reference: The Martian Best Gag Involving a Hammer: Avengers: Age of Ultron Best Joke About Naming Your Fists «Cagney and Lacey»: Spy Best Celebrity Cameo: LeBron James, Trainwreck Best Imaginary Friend: Bing Bong, Inside Out Most Awkward Interplay Between Real and Fictional Theme Parks: Tomorrowland (Runner - up: Jurassic World) Best Contact Lenses: Johnny Depp, Black Mass Best Eyeglasses: Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Best Glass Eye: Christian Bale, The Big Short Best Robot: Ava (Ex Machina) Worst Robot: Chappie (Chappie) The Cameron Crowe Award for a Soundtrack in Search of a Movie: Aloha Best Aerial Stunt: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Runner - up: Spectre) Worst Oven - Cleaning Method: The Visit Worst Misuse of a Juice Bottle: Sleeping with Other People Best Movie About Journalism: Spotlight Worst Movie About Journalism: Truth The Sudden Ubiquity Award: Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Brooklyn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant); Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road; Legend; The Revenant); Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Mojave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Best Dog - boy: Jack Bright, The Good Dinosaur Worst Dog - man: Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending Worst Implicit Historical Comparison: Moving the events of The Secret in Their Eyes from Argentina's Dirty War to post-9 / 11 America Best Backward - Looking Reboot: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Backward - Looking Reboot: Terminator Genisys Best Home Movies: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nicest Russian Spy: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Trends of the Year: Women ruling comedy (Trainwreck, Spy); an overdue pushback against CGI (Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens); sneakily feminist themes in summer sequels (Magic Mike XXL, Mad Max: Fury Road); spy spoofs (Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, the final third of Spectre)
Sensing that the crime and cover - up go all the way to the top, and that the White House will prevent him from doing his job fully, he begins leaking details to a young reporter named Bob Woodward and... well, if there were any intended historical mystery, the title gives it away from the start.
Many of the historical details, such as the first person Barnum ever put on exhibition — a nearly blind and paralyzed slave woman named Joice Heth he claimed was over 100 years old and owned by George Washington himself — are completely removed from the story.
From The Crying Game's twists to In the Name of the Father's legal wranglings, and including Patriot Games» Hollywood thrills, Blown Away's explosive antics and Michael Collins» historical biography, the origins and impact of the troubles in Northern Ireland were never far from cinema screFrom The Crying Game's twists to In the Name of the Father's legal wranglings, and including Patriot Games» Hollywood thrills, Blown Away's explosive antics and Michael Collins» historical biography, the origins and impact of the troubles in Northern Ireland were never far from cinema screfrom cinema screens.
These schools, with colorful names like Broken Bone, Fly Gulch, Sleepy Cat, and Pokey Hoodle, have been neglected by state historical societies, scholars, and historical preservationists, according to Andrew Gulliford, who studied them with a $ 275,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (neh).
proves that these oddly - named cars actually existed in England from 1919 to 1924 / AC Ace Bristol — This month the Editor gives us his impressions of one of his own cars — a superb 1959 example — and relates the AC historical background / 1948 Austin 8.
The ad, which names this as a «fried laforza» from the «peanut Farina» factory, does not list the model year or running condition, but given the historical penchant for the LaForza to remain temperamental at best, we're guessing a trailer is probably needed.
The dynasty eventually produced, arguably, the two most recognizable names in the history of the British monarchy: Henry VIII and his daughter, Elizabeth I. Bennett serves up everything you might expect, and desire, from a meaty work of historical fiction set in 15th century Europe: dysfunctional royals, court intrigue, war (civil and international), romance, conniving clergy, and the occasional offspring of «questionable origin» (Darra W).
In Volume 1 of this gorgeously illustrated gay historical drama, Dr. George Callahan searches for a Chinese woman from his past, and soon finds himself unwittingly drawn to dim - witted male prostitute Jun, whose own life is complicated by the unwanted attentions of an aggressive bouncer named Roan Baxter.»
On the young adult fantasy side, THE BURNING SKY, book 1 of the Elemental Trilogy, was a finalist for the 2014 RITA ® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, the 2014 Pick for Tayshas State Reading List (Texas), has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and been named to the Autumn ’13 Kids» Indie Next List.On the historical mystery side, her brand - new A STUDY IN SCARLET WOMEN, releases October 18th, 2016 (available for preorder) and has already received critical acclaim:
If the mission of learning history is not just to memorize names and dates but also to empathize with people from the past, then YA historical fiction seems ideal for meeting this goal.
From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter comes a rich and compelling historical novel about the disappearance of two young girls after a cataclysmic blizzard, and what happens when their fate is discovered.
Reader name: Jennifer Hometown: Bedford, TX Favorite genre: Cozy mysteries or Austen - alia, historical fiction (most things British) Favorite authors: Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, Lauren Willig Favorite books: Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Clocks, 4:50 from Paddington, Harry Potter
Reader name: Bonnie Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia Favorite genres: mystery, suspense, Christian / inspirational, historical romance, fantasy, books that take place in Ireland Favorite authors: J.K. Rowling, David Rosenfelt, Casey Daniels, Charlene Baumbich, Melody Carlson, Dicey Deere Favorite books: Harry Potter series, Andy Carpenter series, Tales from Grace Chapel Inn series, The Historian, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Book Thief, Beach Music
It used to be accepted wisdom that you took a pen name (or two or three) if you were delving into new areas, such as from non-fiction to fiction, or from historical romance to space opera.
Soon after, it was occupied by the Egyptians who controlled Canaan (a historical name for the Levant, which consists of the lands east of the Mediterranean corresponding with modern day Israel, Palestinian territories, Lebanon and western Syria) for the next 350 years, until the Philistines (from which the word «Palestine» is derived) captured the area in the 12th century BCE.
There are also literary highlights that include Charles Dickens's handwritten draft of Nicholas Nickleby, along with Jane Austen's teenage writings with key historical documents that include: 2000 - year - old Oracle Bones from China and an original Magna Carta of 1215 — to name but a few.
Historical romances are also pushed out in trade and I think that correlates with the success of titles from authors like Philippa Gregory (I could be spelling her name wrong).
Originally bred in Great Britain 400 years ago, the toy spaniels were pets of royalty and named because of a children's pet in the household of Charles I. King Charles II decreed that the spaniels could not be banned from any public place, including Parliament, and they're commonly seen in British historical paintings.
There are a variety of theories regarding the origin of the name «Greyhound,» ranging from a derivation of the word «Graius,» meaning «Grecian,» to the old British word for dog, «Grech» or «Greg,» to the historical prevalence of gray as the breed's leading color.
The Dalmatian, as its name suggests, comes from the historical region of Dalmatia, part of modern day Croatia.
Participants also got an extra helping of local history at Sanchez Adobe, where experts from the San Mateo County Historical Society gave everyone the chance to grind corn, make candles, and lasso (vaquero style) a «bull» named Ferdinand.
Dating from 1891, the property is a historical journey in itself with authentic rooms, all named after royal and dignified guests, with rich and traditional decorations.
Gunung Kawi (Historical Site) is a name of place located in Tampak Siring District famous with the ancient relics including old temple look like the tombstone (grave), Hindu Temple and an ancient miniature of old Balinese living concept made from the stones.
Student's Hostel della Ghiara is located in the heart of the historical centre of Reggio Emilia, very close to the magnificent Basilica della... Read more Ghiara, from which the Hostel takes its name.
The island is perhaps best known and most noted for its name; which is derived from a controversial historical English figure.
In November 17, 2009, Mexican government changed the island name from historical name «Isla Cerralvo» to «Isla Jacques Cousteau» [1] in honor of French oceanographer Jacques - Yves Cousteau (1910 — 1997) who had led many expeditions in this area.
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