Sentences with phrase «old traditional country»

Shy, mellow easy going and kinda laid back, simple guy who still rocks with 80 «s rock and ballads, but can still listen to «real» old traditional Country music.

Not exact matches

Despite some changes, the country has preserved much of its traditional Buddhist culture, a big draw for the tourists who come from around the world to explore its majestic mountains and centuries - old monasteries.

Head to the Topsfield Fair, the country's oldest agricultural fair, featuring games, rides, and traditional fun like a giant pumpkin weigh - off, monster trucks, and more (Topsfield)

Through this gift, we at Country Bank are pleased to extend our educational support beyond the traditional classroom and into the vibrant interactive learning environment at Old Sturbridge Village.»

In contrast to these global trends among traditional societies and non-Western countries, U.S. government data estimates that fewer than 15 % of Americans continue nursing their infants after they are just six months old (while Canadians are slightly higher with an average of about 25 %).

I don't know about traditional, but in most countries whose system derives from the British Parliamentary system (e.g. UK, Canada, Australia) you can stand as an MP if you are eligible to vote - i.e. you must be a citizen and you must be 18 years old.

Keep your holiday decor traditional and vintage with front porch styling that's timeless and packed with old - school country charm.

You can choose to tickle your taste buds in the main hotel, with vistas across the Usk countryside, or in the more traditional (and 200 - year old) Newbridge Country Inn.

This group makes up America's Heartland & ndash, the slice of America with good old fashioned traditional values, values that were never lost by the farmers of our country.

And it does so while telling us the story of a 12 - year - old boy from Mexico hoping to make it as big as the country's biggest singing sensation, growing up in a very traditional Mexican family, with its very Mexican rituals and beliefs.

As much time is spent on their story arc as any other, which does occasionally blur the thematic resonance of the story to be more about the new culture of India vs. the traditional class and matchmaking structure, but one can also read into this the angle that India, like the building and its residents, is an old country that must also find new life through new ideas, not getting stuck in old ways of thinking at the cost of growth.

This essay is timely in its discussion of the Coens and the Western because the Coens» latest film, True Grit — a more traditional Western — is opposite No Country for Old Men in terms of nihilism: True Grit helps preserve social order while No Country for Old Men deconstructs it.

The Coen brothers» 2007 film No Country For Old Men is unlike the traditional westerns it pays homage to.

Senior Corps» Foster Grandparents program provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to serve as mentors and tutors for students.39 In 2016, an estimated 24,000 Foster Grandparents volunteers served approximately 200,000 students.40 Similarly, in 2016, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers were approved to provide capacity - building assistance to more than 2,900 education - related project sites.41 Cutting funding for the CNCS would mean eliminating a substantial amount of necessary support for traditional public and public charter schools and would hurt low - income students across the country.

The list of top funders does not entirely comprise newcomers — the Carnegie Corporation is one of the oldest funders in the country — though, recent analysis suggests differences in broad patterns of giving between more traditional funders, like the Carnegie Corporation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and more recent entrants into the field.

Sat beside the expansive Douro River, the city is a traditional but colourful place with lots of extravagant churches, imposing bell towers and old storefronts, displaying some of the wonderful character of Portugal in a way you won't find anywhere else in the country.

Before we drive home, past beautiful old churches and manor houses, down verdant green country roads through thick forests, and past cottages with traditional thatched roofs, we decide for a quick stop at Stonehenge.

Bali's 1st Original Irish Pub, Gracie Kelly's has taken on the traditional Irish country cottage pub theme combined with the traditional Irish Shop pub theme, which recreates the ambience of an old - style general store that can be found in every small Irish town.

Within 2 acres of beautiful landscaped grounds, The Old Hall Country House is a traditional 16th - century timber - framed building.

Bali's 1st Original Irish Pub, Gracie Kelly's has taken on the traditional Irish country cottage pub theme combined with the traditional Irish Shop pub theme, which recreates the ambience of an old - style general store that...

COUNTRY: The United States AWARDED BY: The DeVos Foundation WHAT IT IS: Numerous prizes ranging from $ 20,000 to $ 200,000, with the top honor awarded by public vote AIM: To promote critical dialogue and collaboration throughout the year with the goal of decentralizing the traditional, top - down art competition ELIGIBILITY: Any artist 18 or older who is able to secure an exhibition venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to show a specially created work NUMBER OF WINNERS: 10 winners chosen by the public and six winners chosen by a jury of art world professionals.

Their eye for the cutting edge is found throughout stories featured in every major fashion magazine, but the old country is omnipresent, too, in the traditional ideals placed on each work.

She worked in law firm and academic libraries for over thirty years, in two countries, moving from the modern antipodes for the more traditional old world.

Particularly in countries with historically strong education systems, highly skilled and experienced older workers will become prized company assets, but older workers staying in employment does raise concerns of how to hire young talent when the traditional employment pipeline remains at capacity at the older end.

Although several studies in Western countries have found that cohabitation with children can be detrimental to the psychological well - being of older people (Ferraro et al., 1984; Hughes & Waite, 2002), it has been considered to be «normal» in Asian cultures, which place great emphasis on traditional Confucian ideals of filial piety (Silverstein, Cong, & Li, 2006; Wang, Snyder, & Kaas, 2001).

The types of properties which are seeing the greatest challenge to sustaining their value on a national scale are older, traditional big - box stores and regional malls, large walk - in bank buildings and all manner of commercial properties in certain areas of the country which have sustained industry downturns, in sectors such as cars and oil and gas.

Whether you've got a bedroom up in the eaves of a barn conversion or in an old country manor, this traditional space is an appealing option.

Traditional large wall shelf inspired by an old English rustic country kitchen.

Mixing up the florals at Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings Inspired by the faded glamour of a country house estate, Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings revisits the traditional conservatory with white painted walls and a profusion of old - school spider plants and ferns.

(Unusual for a 55 - year - old who's always been into either traditional or country style!!)

These designs are ideal for country homes or for older and more traditional styles of room.

She has successfully blended old and new pieces to create a modern country home, as shown in the elegant living room where traditional dark wood furniture sits easily with clean - lined sofas and a glass table.

All the elements of a traditional country kitchen, from the Aga to the old blue and white pottery, are here, but the John Lewis wooden units, an antique dining table and chairs and Fired Earth terracotta floor tiles give the room a French farmhouse twist.