Sentences with phrase «interesting illustration of»

A very interesting illustration of the principle in my tweet, below, came in the bank overdraft case where the Supreme Court ruled, according to the law governing the Office of Fair Trading, that the OFT could not look into the fairness of bank overdraft charges.

One interesting illustration of the issue came up when the US Republican presidential candidate last fall, Mitt Romney, opened the first of the three presidential debates by saying that he wanted to cut off funding for PBS, the public - funded broadcasting service in the US.

(Some interesting illustrations of continental drift can be found here.)

Not exact matches

The recent history of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is interesting in part because it's an illustration of how disruptive new technology can be.

(That's an overly - simplistic example meant for the sake of illustration; you'll also have other tax deductions such as your standard deduction, loan interest deductions, etc..)

The point of this illustration is to show you the effect of compound interest.

The Whole Story series of the classics are the ones I always check out of the library, as their sidebar definitions, explanations of seldom used words, illustrations and interesting tidbits, not only intrigue, but make a classic story accessible to children who might otherwise become confused by the terminology of a different time era.

The resulting substitute is at best conventional pious words and moral platitudes, at worst a string of interesting illustrations to make the sermon snappy.

We designate this with a word borrowed from the technical lexicon of twentieth century mathematics: functoriality.10 We shall give one brief elementary technical illustration, but we emphasize that our interest here is only with broad concepts.

When dissection of corpses began to be publicly practiced in medical theaters, medical illustrations — such as those in Vesalius's 1543 De humani corporis fabrica — drew public interest to mapping the interior of human bodies.

This becomes quite clear in the case of a most interesting illustration which Niebuhr gives of the problem of the moral life.

In times of national emergency, in warfare, and in the struggle for great causes there are countless illustrations of the sacrifice of personal gain in the interest of the large good.

Again, the churches» interest seems to lag at times in spite of our sending out periodic progress reports and occasional case summary illustrations.

Those who are interested in yogic exercises, Hatha Yoga, will find ample information in the little book Yoga for Perfect Health, by Alain, with illustrations of the postures by Sachin Majumdar.

An excellent gift for families or anyone interested in the holiday from its historical perspective, Giving Thanks shares the story of the holiday from the famous living history museum, complete with myriad illustrations, and favorite dishes from all over the United States.

The topic is under wraps for a bit, but I will be sharing some of my practice character illustrations on Instagram this month if you're interested.

This small book with its simple illustrations of birds and animals, sunshine and snowflakes, will capture your little ones» interest as you read them one delightful haiku after another.

Packed with insights, wit, and illustrations of Grayson's own work, this book is of interest to young boys who hug their dreams to themselves.

Pick nonfiction books that talk about a single subject of interest to your child — owls, the ocean, puppies, the moon — especially if they have great illustrations.

When she had a baby, she became very involved and interested in breastfeeding and she started to draw this series of breasfeeding illustrations.

As a graphic illustration of this interesting and unfolding agenda, the powers that be in the APC, led by Buhari himself, fired six shots at Tinubu immediately after they formed government.

The illustrations — most of them taken from computer screens — are the book's great strength, and just looking at them should kindle anyone's interest — they are a window into many subjects, not just supercomputing.

Steve: We have [here] an interesting illustration, an artist's scientifically informed idea, of what a Neandertalmight look like and it's close enough that you might give the guy a second look but you probably wouldn't run screaming.

His watercolours show an interest in light which pre-empts Turner and impressionism, while in Webber were the beginnings of genuine ethnographical illustration.

The fascinating content, beautiful illustrations and adequate level of complexity of the comics will stimulate children's interest in plants at a very young age.

«This case is one more illustration that, like the tobacco industry, the sugar industry has a long history of suppressing scientific results that do not support its economic interests,» said senior author Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, UCSF professor of medicine and director of the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education.

But I like the idea of tracking down vintage illustrations... hmmm, I'm sure I could do something interesting with those.

Of course, it's fantastic to speak to individuals who have precisely the same hobbies and interests, as an illustration appreciate exactly the same groups.

The picture is potentially interesting as an illustration of the amazing speed with which some elements of the present become relics of the past, and how other elements (like Marco Beltrami's insipid score) are timeless in their horribleness.

Includes interesting facts; simple illustrations of metal recycling and paper manufacturing; and a photograph of the inside of a mobile phone.

Some of the more interesting approaches considered the impact of the building in use; two quite different schools in Hertfordshire offer a good illustration of this.

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A letter to a grandparent about an interesting personal experience related to a season of the year depicted in an illustration.

Illustrations by the author and a glossary of Ojibwa terms are of further interest.

Another interesting feature with Google Books is that many of the volumes from the Google bookstore are actually scanned copies of the actual literature, which means users will get to see the original form of the literature, including the typesetting and illustrations wherever present.

There is a lengthy text section after that, with illustrations, giving a picture of the music world in 1959, which is interesting but not the same as reading a comic.

As the day goes on, bold, bright colors give way to the murkier shades of dusk, while details in the illustrations, like Maggi's frog slippers and Milo's interest in a passing dragonfly, add even more visual interest.

Particular areas of interest are literary tie - ins to other media (TV, movies); trend pieces (industry trends, trends in books); op - eds (e.g., «Why I Wish Everyone Would Stop Talking about Amazon»); visually engaging posts featuring book covers and illustrations (especially cover trends and comparisons); and book club — friendly content.

The eye is one of the most important organs in the body, and Eye: How It Works explains its various functions through interesting text and labeled illustrations.

Our team of seasoned studio artists will work with you to produce striking black - and - white illustrations that add visual interest to your book's content.

Use custom black - and - white illustrations to add visual interest to the pages of your book.

I didn't know Japanese aside from a little pocket Japanese - to - English dictionary that I'd picked up as my interest grew with anime, and I bought two issues of Shonen Jump on the same day, one with Zombie Powder on the cover (it was the first chapter of Zombie Powder in that issue), and the other had One Piece «s Luffy on the cover (which in fact is the illustration on page 21 of this collection, with Luffy catching a fish).

If the child is more interested in touching part of the illustration to see it move or transform, I think it becomes more about playing with the device and less about reading.

The LifeRich Publishing team of seasoned studio artists will work with you to produce striking black - and - white illustrations that add visual interest to your book's content.

Readers will lose themselves in this compendium of animals living and extinct, chock full of interesting facts and beautiful illustrations.

The writer must hone his skills — a good thing — but he is deprived of the instant interest generated by evocative illustrations.

Click or tap on a number in the gray bar at the bottom of the illustration to see the typical relationship between the average maturity of a bond fund's holdings and its income and share - price variability in a period of changing interest rates.

Given below is an illustration to show the affect of reduced rate of interest after the Balance Transfer, which immediately gives the benefit of a lowered EMI.

You should ask insurance agent for an illustration of how the policy would work over time as interest rates and other factors change.

Interested to see how your Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance illustration stacks up to the competition?