Sentences with phrase «history as in»

but we don't have that old history as in Italy... pinned for our next trip!

But in history as in science, the world does not present itself in finished form, ready for cognition.

Where depth and complexity are taken seriously, in speaking of history as in speaking of physical realities, something other than appeal to logic, or even to the claims of observation, is involved.

Factual history as in the Saturnalia?

Not exact matches

In addition to the underperformance from the energy sector after U.S. military strikes in the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the markeIn addition to the underperformance from the energy sector after U.S. military strikes in the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the markein the Mideast, big oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs, as well as the price of crude oil, have also trailed the market.

Florence is a city not only rich in culture and history but food as well, and the «Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class in Tuscan Farmhouse from Florence,» operated by Walkabout Florence Tours, places second on TripAdvisor's list.

Winfrey described watching the Oscars in 1964 as Sidney Poitier (who also won the Cecil B. DeMille Award, in 1982) became the first African American to win an Academy Award and how that changed history.

On top of their history of operating as legitimate businesses — which endears them to state regulators — they have brand recognition among users, notes Paul Grootendoorst, an expert in health economics at the University of Toronto.

As Mandel - Campbell wrote in her book: «Language is only window dressing without a solid understanding of a country's culture and history.»

Smith selects the different charities that Cotopaxi supports through the personal relationships he has forged with nonprofits, as well as by targeting areas and companies that have a history of making an impact in education and healthcare.

«All of us in positions of power — politicians, parents, chief executives and educators — must see ourselves as part of history's bigger picture and ask, «What is my responsibility to the republic?»»

The Super Bowl on Sunday, with 112.2 million viewers, set a record as the most - watched program in U.S. television history.

What followed was an amazing episode for humanity; enemies who were just hours ago slaughtering each other at a level unseen in human history, were talking, singing, dancing, and eating together as if they were friends.

African - Americans and Latinos continue to be disproportionately criminalized and incarcerated as they have throughout U.S. history, as described in Michelle Alexander's powerful book «The New Jim Crow.»

That valuable background includes an explanation for why R2 - D2 wakes up at the end, as well as a brief history of the galactic government now in place 30 years after «Return of the Jedi» and the Resistance's relationship to political powers.

The letter will formally notify the EU of Britain's exit and trigger a two - year negotiation that will lay the foundations for a new chapter of British history — as a European nation no longer in the EU.

As noted in the History website this tradition dates back 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians where they made a New Year's commitment to the gods to pay back their debts.

Yet timing seemed odd: As Facebook is still recovering from its worst privacy crisis in history, is this really the time to start tracking something as private about people as their dating habitAs Facebook is still recovering from its worst privacy crisis in history, is this really the time to start tracking something as private about people as their dating habitas private about people as their dating habitas their dating habits?

The history is important, as a problematic front - page story in The New York Times, How GOP Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake Science, illustrates.

Canada's history of protectionism, on the other hand (in addition to restrictions on trade between provinces), has resulted in markets that are generally less competitive than those in the large U.S. market and real wages that do not track productivity growth as closely:

In that spirit, the US Army has distributed reading recommendations so soldiers and civilians alike are able «to sharpen their knowledge of the Army's long and distinguished history, as well as the decisive role played by landpower in conflicts across the centuries.&raquIn that spirit, the US Army has distributed reading recommendations so soldiers and civilians alike are able «to sharpen their knowledge of the Army's long and distinguished history, as well as the decisive role played by landpower in conflicts across the centuries.&raquin conflicts across the centuries.»

Van Beurden takes one basic lesson from this sordid history: Shell failed in renewable energy before because it didn't regard it as strategic.

He is the author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America (Bloomsbury Press, 2009); it was released in paperback as Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government and the Secret History of the Last Fifty Years.

«As the hottest year in history comes to a close, the success of the global fossil fuel divestment movement is undeniable,» said May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, the grassroots climate organisation that has played a leading role in the campaign.

Druckenmiller argues the U.S. Federal Reserve has artificially suppressed interest rates and refers to the current situation as the most excessive and drawn out monetary easing policy in the history of the United States.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, meanwhile, described NotPetya as «the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history.»

But the only similar environment in modern economic history can still serve as a decent guide to the future.

In response to this 2011 request, the FBI checked U.S. government databases and other information to look for such things as derogatory telephone communications, possible use of online sites associated with the promotion of radical activity, associations with other persons of interest, travel history and plans, and education history.

As in many immature industries, it is expected companies will lose money in their early history.

As Druckenmiller says, «we have borrowed more from the future than any time in history, and markets value the future.

Today, the old distillery serves as a visitors center for the brand in Dublin where visitors can learn about Jameson's history and participate in whiskey tastings and blending classes.

Did Rex Tillerson have the shortest tenure as Secretary of State in U.S. history?

The Australian Tourism Exchange 2005, the largest international trade show in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Perth in June, was touted as the most important event in the history of the state's tourism industry.

This morning Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Prime Minister, along with the first cabinet in Canadian history to be split 50:50 between men and women.

Notley achieved one of the most surprising electoral wins in Canadian history and one of the most profound for the progressive movement, but it came just as oil was reaching terminal price - drop velocity, shoaling the Alberta revenue tanker.

The deal — the largest of its kind in NHL history — also includes the NHL Centre Ice and NHL Game Centre Live properties, as well as rights to the All - Star Game and the NHL Draft.

If, as Yeo said, a version of the technology is «already out there,» Theranos» innovation may be a lab that implements a new form of that technology in an elegant and efficient way, putting it into action on a commercial scale for the first time in history.

Another layer to this story is the fact no other country in the history of the modern world has accumulated as much debt as fast as China.

In 2005, the BBC reported he would consider using the name «King George,» as «King Charles» is associated with some of the bloodiest periods of British history.

But while history may also be on the Democrats» side — the party in power often loses Congressional seats after a President's first two years in office, even when that President is not as controversial as the current occupant — they actually face a very difficult Senate map.

But the image of the First Lady in stiletto heels as she walked to Air Force One had already made the rounds on social media, with some opining about the optics of wearing expensive footwear to visit a state ravaged by the worst flooding in its history.

«[Design - thinking] has a really long academic history to it,» said Jen, explaining that it originated in the 1960s as a way of getting engineers comfortable with the concept of design.

The disintegration of investment in nonresidential structures and machinery and equipment subtracted almost a full percentage point from GDP; only 2009 and 1982 were worse in that regard, and neither of those years stand out as high points in Canada's economic history.

There are also awkward gaps in the history it archives, such as the dearth of footage documenting one of the largest massacres of civilian protesters in modern world history — the infamous assault on a Muslim Brotherhood — led sit - in shortly after the military coup of 2013, which killed more than 800 civilians.

More recently, Super Mario Odyssey has become the fastest - selling title in the Super Mario franchise's history in the U.S.. On Metacritic, Odyssey is also nearly tied with Breath of the Wild as the best - reviewed game of the year.

That is uncommon in corporate philanthropic history, as most magnates leave a legacy graced by their name in perpetuity, whether via foundations or schools — besides other Berkshire leaders like Munger and Pritzker, think of Carnegie, Ford, Kellogg or Rockefeller.

The upset came just a day after the ten - year anniversary of Appalachian State's wild upset over Michigan in Ann Arbor, but as ESPN notes, that game did not have a spread archived at the time it was played, making Howard's win the biggest upset in history in the context of Vegas lines.

In an effort to make the rollout as «seamless and high - quality as possible,» Pak said Facebook chose brands that are «great members of the Instagram community that have a demonstrated history of understanding how Instagram operates and how people use the platform.»

While the company amassed an army of fanboy followers over much of its history as the underdog in the epic struggle against the «evil empire» (Microsoft), it's perhaps understandable that haters are now popping out of the woodwork.

«I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation,» spoke Dr. King as he began his address at the Washington Monument.