Sentences with phrase «national symbols in»

In «Hyphenated Lives» (2015), a collection of artworks that resemble zoological and botanical drawings, Kallat has created hybrid birds, animals, trees and flowers by artistically fusing species appropriated as national symbols in conflicted countries — symbolically unifying the divided nations which are their habitat, through fictive wildlife.

• Article 8 about national symbols in Catalonia: The term «nation» doesn't have any other meaning that the one present on the Constitution for «nationality», acknowledged in the article 2 of the Magna Carta and without question about the «indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation»

The elephant has long been an important spiritual, cultural and national symbol in Thailand.

A ghostly, carved - marble gas mask, like a deaths - head emerging from a tomb, relates to the perpetual pollution experienced in the Chinese capital city, while the massing of bicycles also addresses a stereotypical national symbol in an uncompromising and unconventional way.

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Symbol photo of a computer hard drive with the logo of the National Security Agency (NSA), on December 12, 2014 in Bonn, Germany.

Dan Price, the Gravity Payments CEO who has become a national symbol of corporate good after raising his employee pay this year, is denying claims in a Bloomberg Businessweek story that he physically abused his ex-wife while they were married.

In effect, he turned the patriotic poster on its head, making it serve in his novel not as a symbol of heroic national resolve but rather of insidious government intrusion into the lives of its citizenIn effect, he turned the patriotic poster on its head, making it serve in his novel not as a symbol of heroic national resolve but rather of insidious government intrusion into the lives of its citizenin his novel not as a symbol of heroic national resolve but rather of insidious government intrusion into the lives of its citizens.

The chain's ubiquity has made it a national symbol, the place politicians on the campaign trail book their photo ops, that spawned a term (doubledouble) in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

It was the ideal of all moustaches of drill sergeants throughout all the armies of Europe; and in that exaggerated form it became a symbol of national virility.»

The show has thrust the criminal defense attorney into the national spotlight and his eloquent and impassioned arguments in Avery's trial even inspired something of a cult following for the Wisconsin lawyer (with some even deeming Strang the show's «sex symbol»).

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technologin the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technologin this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technologIn return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

The Messianic king of the last day is depicted after the model of the national Davidic dynasty; Jerusalem and its temple, though exalted to heavenly grandeur, are still in the final day of triumph symbols of Jewish glory.

E. D. Hirsch argues in Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Houghton Muffin, 251 pp., $ 16.95) that schools are obliged to help students accumulate shared symbols and the knowledge they represent — that is to say, to teach students cultural literacy, so that they can learn to communicate in our national community.

«A national group called American Atheists is suing the museum to stop the display of the cross, arguing that a religious symbol has no place in a memorial that's...

The point is, they are saying, since the cross symbol can also be a religious symbol, then it shouldn't be allowed to be put up because THEY DON «T BELIEVE IN THAT... but the museum isn't setting up any alter or prayer center, it's a symbol to memorialize a national tragedy.

A national group called American Atheists is suing the museum to stop the display of the cross, arguing that a religious symbol has no place in a memorial that's backed by public funds and that is supposed to serve as a monument to victims of many different religions - and to those who had no religion at all.

Up to this point we have considered a number of the organizing symbols and mythic elements of American national consciousness as it developed in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

In a country with arguably no common national symbols, Christianity is one of the few commitments nearly all South Africans share.

In this part, however, we only see the seeds of an uprising planted, as 16 - yearold Katniss graduates from tragic victim to symbol of national expectation.

The story is related by Richard Nixon himself — a figure who, in Coover's portrayal, has totally accepted the American Myth and sought unflinchingly to become its personification as president, representative of the American Way of Life and symbol of the national psyche.

It is also the year in which we will celebrate the centennial of another national symbol: the Statue of Liberty.

Finally, Protestants break with two of Mexico's primary national and cultural symbols, the Virgin of Guadalupe (the patron saint or «mother» of Mexico), who is said to have appeared to a Mexican peasant in the 16th century, and the pre-Hispanic plumed serpent - god, Quetzalcóatl.

The omnipresence of the national flag in churches (which at first shocked me) was a fitting symbol of this legitimating function.

Canada's national symbol matches wits with rangers and local citizenry in a friendly war between man and beast

Spain's national symbol got back in the ring drooling and panting, suddenly pissing all over himself.

The collision of white often made it difficult for judges to keep score when the action was fast, but a few national governing bodies — most adamantly that of Japan, which claimed (among other arguments) that white was a symbol of purity vital to the sport — resisted efforts to allow other colors in the international arena.

«As a national association, the NCAA opposes this symbol of racism, and since 2001 we have demonstrated our opposition by not playing selected championships in states where the flag was flown prominently.»

In doing so, activists hope she'll become the national symbol, particularly for African American mothers, for pro-breastfeeding initiatives.

De Blasio has seized hold of the national debate over the removal of confederate monuments by ordering a review of all possible «symbols of hate» in the city — once again grabbing national attention while simultaneously putting himself in a tricky situation.

The ideology behind dams, a government's sense of a dam mission, has often exacerbated this tendency, with costs being wilfully ignored in an effort to force through what are seen to be national symbols of power and development.

The NPP, has a shared doctrine, the elephant symbol and red, blue and white colours of the Republican Party, whilst the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been linked to the Democrats in the US currently led by former First Lady, Hillary Clinton.

Cuomo recalled when former President Jimmy Cater visited the Bronx in the 1970s when it was a national symbol for urban decay.

On Wednesday April 18, 2018, some thugs invaded the Senate Chambers in Abuja, seized its symbol of authority - the mace, and escaped from the National Assembly premises.

While Democrats fight it out in the September primary, Lt. Gov. Michael Steele will continue to collect millions from national Republicans who view him as the symbol of the party's continuing outreach to African Americans.

Sadly, whereas there are agreements by everyone of the need to put anti-corruption war at the top of the agenda, the 8th National Assembly has been playing the role of a Janus and in the typical character of the famed double - faced Roman myth — the 8th Assembly has one face where it speaks of the importance of anti-corruption and another face, a face and symbol of corruption.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Department of the Interior did not show the regulation was the «least restrictive means» to advance the compelling government interest in protecting the bald eagle because of its status as a national symbol.

Ice age humans may have communicated in a form of protowriting through symbols marked next to European cave paintings, National Geographic reports.

With baguettes having such cultural importance I felt in order to truly understand Parisians life & culture I needed to spend some time with this national symbol.

It has become a cultural and a national symbol for various countries in Asia.

For any Art Bell listening, «X-Files» watching conspiracy theorist out there, the concept of hidden meanings placed in national symbols by the Masons is nothing new.

Ms. Beck is the principal of Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, which became a national symbol of growing in - school violence when two students were fatally shot in its corridors last month.

The content includes - the life of St David - his contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales - how Saint David's day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh communities around the world - the symbols of Wales - the daffodil, the leek, the National Welsh flag, Saint David's cross The PowerPoint includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint David (7 minutes) and to the Saint David's Day parade in Cardiff.

Easter Around The World 1 Ethiopia - Easter meal, Easter services, White Clothing Germany - Decorating trees and branches, Passion Play, Easter Rabbit, Oberammergau Passion Play Greece - Red eggs, Osterfeuer - the lighting of bonfires Italy - Pope's Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square Cyprus - Easter services, decorated candles, fires and bonfires Israel - The Via Dolorosa, the Palm Sunday procession, lighting of the «Holy Fire» in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Easter Around The World 2 Brazil - The Mardi Gras, Easter symbol - macela flower Mexico - «Pascua», woven plams, bonfires, passion plays - Iztapalapa Spain - «Dance of Death» in Gerona, tronos, the nazareno, «La Mona» cake, torrijas Sardinia - Procession of Sorrowful Mysteries Sweden - The Easter Wizard USA - The Whitehouse egg roll, the Easter Bonnet Parades Easter Around The World 3 France - «Cloche Volant» (Flying Bells), chocolate fish, «Poisson d'Avril» «Osterlammele» (lamb shaped biscuits) Lithuania - spring cleaning,» verbos», the «Easter Granny» (Velykų Senelė), sharing of hard boiled egg custom, egg rolling game Norway - Korsvandring (Cross Wandering), the «Riddu Riđđu» Sami culture festival Bermuda - Kite Flying Australia - the «Easter Bilby», festivals in Australia - Sydney Royal Easter Show, National Folk Festival, East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival, Gospel Music Festival South American egg game - «Cascarones» These are ideal assemblies at any time during the Easter period.

- the life of St David - his contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales - how Saint David's day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh communities around the world - the symbols of Wales - the daffodil, the leek, the National Welsh flag, Saint David's cross

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America.

«In Japan, Ultraman is something of a national symbol, an iconic superhero that is instantly recognizable and universally loved, and we're excited to bring the brand new manga to a new generation of fans,» says Mike Montesa, Editor.

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Bill Bryan, garden centre supervisor of the Kingston Farm and Garden Centre in Kingston, Ont., says that for shade and good looks nothing beats Canada's national symbol.

The national symbol of England, known for its strength and determination, it has been out of work since bull - baiting went out of fashion in the late 19th century.

Shamrocks are one of the quintessential symbols of the St. Patrick's Day holiday, but have you ever wondered how these cute green icons compare to plants we see in the wild, here in the Golden Gate National Parks?