Sentences with phrase «in treacherous times»

To study Naachtun and its alliances in treacherous times, University of Calgary archaeologist Kathryn Reese - Taylor made her way to the site in 2004.

We need a strong government in these treacherous times.

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If you're able to work from home in treacherous weather, use these tips to make the most of your time.

If you live in a cold climate like me, this time of year doesn't just mean shopping for holiday attire or holiday gifts... no, this is the time of year where you have to seriously look at your shoe wardrobe and find out what is going to work for snowy treacherous days (much like the one we are having in Michigan today!).

A voice - operated computer assistant is set to be used in space for the first time on Monday — its operators hope it proves more reliable than «HAL», the treacherous speaking computer in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

To better understand this treacherous stream of water — and its role in the Southern Hemisphere's marine biodiversity — researchers guided autonomous underwater vehicles known as Seagliders (one shown here entering the water) through the Agulhas Current for the first time.

Groups all around the world will compete to solve problems that help people navigate in unknown, treacherous subterranean conditions, where time is of the essence, according to the statement.

During these times of fierce competition, another character (or your loving, treacherous husband) can zoom their car behind you and get a bit of a boost in your slipstream.

However, you've probably heard me mention a few times that the sidewalks in Rosario are a bit treacherous.

And sooner or later we meet the familiar rogues: the villainous Sabretooth (Wolverine's brother, this time around played by Liev Schreiber with «the fingernails of a bag lady»), the treacherous William Stryker (the Brian Cox character in» 03, now recast with Danny Huston), even a certain Cyclops (a whiny teenager with bad eyes, in keeping with the franchise's history of treating the X-Men's longtime leader like a spindly punch line) and the inevitable cameo by a very familiar X-tra.

I love all that Quentin Tarantino stuff, but when telling an ambitious story like this one, set in a delicate and treacherous place and time, I wish he would turn his coolness dial down and try to tease out more of what we saw when Beatrix Kiddo wept on the floor, or Shosanna struggled to maintain composure in the face of her most hated evil.

Once free of the law, the trio sets out on a literal odyssey across rural Mississippi, encountering stumping politicians, scheming Klansmen, a wicked trio of Sirens, and a even treacherous Cyclops by the name of Big Dan Teague (John Goodman)-- all in an effort to get home in time to prevent Penny's wedding.

Allie and her close circle of soul mates meet for the evening to have a dinner long overdue to reminisce about old times... only to find time is not on their side as violent forces gather to warn them about things that feel frighteningly familiar... Try not to lose your minds as WildClaw takes you on a journey beyond Now and Then into the treacherous fabric of the In - Between.

For both the characters and the audience, the background violence is a constant reminder of the treacherous times they live in and how art can strongly impact people's lives.

While Roskam does imbue the atmosphere with a sense of lived - in crime and the nefarious characters that map out the treacherous narrative feel genuine thanks to a convincing ensemble cast, there's too often that sense of over-familiarity that bogs down the film in a feeling like we've been here many times and seen it done much better much too often.

Time is a treacherous beast in Annihilation, but Lena doesn't seem to have it in the flashback bedroom scenes.

This was a golden era for motor racing, and sports car competition in particular: cars that could exceed 220mph, and match or even exceed F1 lap times; extreme and often treacherous circuits, from the steep banking of Daytona to the 3.4 - mile straight of Le Mans and the tortuous mountain course of the Targa Florio; hero drivers, facing the ever present prospect of serious injury or worse, the whole vibrant madness immortalised in the film «Le Mans», the ill - fated brainchild of Steve McQueen.

The switchbacks in the rearview of the 2017 Maserati Quattroporte are ancient, craggly and treacherous — not uncommon for a high performance drive, but this time it's different.

The new Range Rover Sport is a car which can help you cross the most treacherous terrain in utmost comfort while at the same time make you happy when you put it across a set of twisties.

In the context of a traditional asset pricing model, such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), an asset that actually delivers returns when the rest of the world is blowing up (I.e., negative beta during treacherous times), should have a negative expected return because of the diversification benefits.

Crisp, cool fall months are the perfect time to enjoy some outdoor activities that were otherwise treacherous in the sweltering summer heat.

Many times, though, they are rocky and treacherous, with dangerous turns and an inability to see past the trials in front of us.

The story is largely familiar fantasy tropes with your character being the chosen one who will save the world from a mysterious threat, although this time you do get to play as the son of a treacherous mage in a story that acts as a prequel to the previous two Spellforce games.

Ice Racing is similar to RallyCross but takes place on ice, while Hill Climb requires players to reach the top of a treacherous slope in the shortest time possible.

A powerful and emotional soundtrack by Austin Wintory paves the way for this treacherous Oregon Trail - like journey through a time when the Gods are all dead, and the sun has stopped halfway in the sky.

Meet friends around the world and create Parties to raid treacherous Dungeons or clash Real - time against rivals in the Arena and large - scale PVP Battlegrounds.

I'm of the opinion that it's actually a perfect time for artists to use the world stage of the most respected and long - standing international art exhibition, to address some urgent issues of world politics: In particular migration which is the subject of Vik Muniz's «Lampedusa» (Pace Gallery), a fragile paper boat floats around the Venetian canals, printed with headlines about migrants who died at sea in recent months after attempting to make the treacherous journey from Libya to Lampedusa in ItalIn particular migration which is the subject of Vik Muniz's «Lampedusa» (Pace Gallery), a fragile paper boat floats around the Venetian canals, printed with headlines about migrants who died at sea in recent months after attempting to make the treacherous journey from Libya to Lampedusa in Italin recent months after attempting to make the treacherous journey from Libya to Lampedusa in Italin Italy.

Winter can be an enjoyable time of the year; however, with 70 % of U.S. roads located in snowy regions — averaging more than five inches of snowfall annually — it can also be a treacherous time of the year for drivers if simple precautions are not taken.