Sentences with phrase «on national histories»

Rather than focusing on national histories, the exhibition endeavors to excavate and make visible the variety and depth of contemporary art practiced and exhibited in Southeast Asia since the 1980s.

Without this settlement the claims would go on for years and years, as a continual stain on our national history.

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For example, the National History Museum of Los Angeles County, recently hosted a VR exhibit called theBlu, in which visitors could put on VR headsets to explore the ocean in virtual reality.

Harvey Weinstein's long alleged history of sexually preying on actresses, journalists, and musicians — and then scaring them into silence — has spurred a deeply charged national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace.

On today's episode, I talk to Tom Webster, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Edison Research, the organization behind exit polling for national elections in the U.S.. For more than two decades, Tom has conducted political polling for some of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, as well as market research for some of the top companies across the nation.

It marked the first time in the history of the 62 - year old burger giant that it has sold hot dogs on a national basis.

Maggie Haberman reported late Tuesday that Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, told the publication in a statement that he paid actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, with his own money in October 2016 to stop her from appearing on national television to discuss her history with then - candidate Trump.

• An established history of distinguished service • Exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others • Made a lasting contribution to Canadian business • Significantly influenced Canadian deal - making on a national and international level

We are coming to the end of San Diego Women's Week and National Women's History Month, but the parade of pioneers marches on.

He cited America's history of giving «sanctuary to desperate children for centuries,» the «blight on our national reputation» when we refused to accept Jewish children fleeing the Nazis in 1939, and his Christian faith as reasons for the decision.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National African American History Month reception on Feb. 13, 2018, at the White House.

Since we last met, our Collective Ambition has united us on every front, and helped us significantly improve our financial position even after making the largest acquisition in our history, in City National Bank.

Professor Woo, President of the newly established Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, talks about the watershed moment in the country's recent economic history and argues for a bi-partisan consensus around «an inclusive national development» plan as the only way forward.

Recently, the Washington City Paper reported on what might sound like a dream job to qualified applicants — the Smithsonian National Museum of American History sought a «Beer Historian» for a three - year appointment.

VICTORIA — B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan released the following statement in on National Aboriginal Day: «National Aboriginal Day is an opportunity for people of every background to come together to acknowledge the achievements and histories of Indigenous peoples.

For any others that might be a student of history or watch the History or Military Channel on occasion... Do the Republicans seem to be «channeling» the National Socialists of the 1930s and 1940s of Ghistory or watch the History or Military Channel on occasion... Do the Republicans seem to be «channeling» the National Socialists of the 1930s and 1940s of GHistory or Military Channel on occasion... Do the Republicans seem to be «channeling» the National Socialists of the 1930s and 1940s of Germany?

Perhaps the most extreme use of the term came in the service in the National Cathedral on September 14,2001, in which Bush declared that it is «our responsibility to history» to «rid the world of evil.»

(CNN)-- On Thursday, delegates to the Boy Scouts of America's national conference met in Grapevine, Texas, to determine the fate of one of the most beloved organizations in this country's history.

«As a plain matter of fact, he has done more to start the nation toward a socialist order than all the agitation carried on by all the avowedly socialist agents in our national history» (March 22, 1933).

My Take: Christians should denounce CNN, HGTV, History Channel, Science Channel and National Geographic Channel for their take on Christianity.

Hammarskjold quotes at length from Buber's statement on unmasking in Pointing the Way, «Hope for This Hour,» p. 223 f., referring to Buber as «one of the influential thinkers of our time whose personal history and national experience have given him a vantage point of significance.»

Conservationists at the National Museum of American History are currently working to preserve the almost -200-year-old book so it can go on display in November.

There was a coherent argument to be made that opposition to the war in Iraq is not inconsistent with a vigorous defense of American interests, but the Democrats» uncertain history on national security since Vietnam hurt their credibility.

Early in its history divisions occurred on the basis of national, political, cultural, and religious differences.

The contributions on the one hand of Biblical, historical and systematic theology, of history, the sociology of religion and the theology of culture; and on the other, the practical experiments and experiences in ecumenical, national, municipal and parish organization of church life, will, one may hope, eventually be brought together in some kind of temporary historical synthesis.

Chances are you have never heard of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools or its textbook, The Bible in History and Literature.

My last point and Im out... Throughout our great nations history... we always found a way to fight through national issues and come up with solutions... Giving the problems we have now to people in the 50's and 60's... and they may actually come up with a solution... if you earnestly care about making a change... start at the lowest levels of government... go do something... find out costs... expenses... how to get more health care to people... do things like that... quit waiting on the government to provide all the answers... its not the way this country was founded... and not the way we get through problems... If you or ur family does nt have insurance... get a job that can provide you that... instead of hoping the government will do so... If you or ur family lacks access to education... move to an area that excels at it... education is invaluable... Do something about your problem... and quit waiting for the next big lotto...

Persian history from the tenth century of the Hijrah onward, in spite of transient imperial episodes on the Afghan and Central Asian borders, became more and more the history of a national state, thus anticipating a development which has become the dominant feature of present - day Islam.

For the first time in our history, a comprehensive strategy was available on a national level for meeting the gigantic unmet needs in the mental health field.

Throughout the history of evangelicalism, there has been a paradoxical tension between the Church as a sectarian enclave on the one hand, and the Church as the body and bride of the undivided Christ on the other» just as there has been a tension between being an alienated outsider and a quintessential American, and a tension between global mission and national revival on the one hand and a turned - in - on - itself piety and exclusivism on the other.

The distinction between rights and tolerance is developed at great length in Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind (Simon & Schuster, 1987), a book that is bound to be controversial because it argues that an excess of tolerance has led our culture to turn away from a dependence on those classic texts in our national history which celebrate certain principles on which the country was founded.

In the case of the national bicentennial four years ago, Americans did not lack resources; there were libraries full of national histories which aimed at covering the whole sweep as well as monographs which touched on nuances, cornices and curlicues of American existence.

German National Socialism, for example, based itself on an interpretation of history through the conceptions of race and Volkstum («nationality» — but the meaning of the German word is both wider and narrower).

Following a huge prolife march and rally on 6th October 2006 — reportedly the largest march of any kind ever in Nicaragua's history — the Nicaraguan National Assembly on 26th October voted (52 in favour, 0 opposed and 9 abstentions) to close a legal loophole which allowed thousands of abortions every year.

The sense of alienation and distance from God which had grown upon the pious in Israel must in proportion as they had learned to look upon Him as no mere national divinity, but as a God of justice who would punish Israel for its sin as certainly as Edom or Moab, is declared to be no longer in place; and the typical form of Christian prayer points to the abolition of the contrast between this world and the next which thought all the history of the Jews had continually been growing wider: «As in heaven, so on earth.»

An avid rail rider, she has also logged nearly 40,000 miles on the Trans - Siberian Railroad, where she gave lectures on the history of Russia and the railroad for National Geographic Expeditions...

She also sits on the advisory committees for the James Beard Foundations» Women's Leadership Advisory Committee and is the Culinary Ambassador for Sweet Home Café at the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

She is a Portland - based food writer, plant ecologist, and speaker, and is the author of four books on culinary history and her writing has been featured in numerous national publications.

In June he won the National Open, starting the last 18 holes with a prodigious 346 - yard drive to the first green at Colorado's Cherry Hills Country Club — perhaps the single most meaningful golf shot of the year, because he then went on to score six birdies on the first seven holes and record the strongest finish in that tournament's 60 - year history.

The two played one of the more memorable games in recent tournament history, with the Wildcats prevailing and going on to play in the national title game.

The Bearcats won by 38 but lost in the next round to UCLA, making it possible for a kid who picked the first 16/1 upset in the history of the NCAA Tournament to finish in the top 10 of a contest on a major national website.

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie made history for the Dutch national team on Friday evening as he made it three World Cups on the scoresheet for the Netherlands, according to Marca.

As the end nears, the NFL has turned into the NFL — the National Arithmetic League — and the American public is holding its breath as Commissioner Pete Einstein hunkers over his calculators, trying to figure out whether Tampa Bay's first victory in history last Sunday will qualify the Buccaneers for a wildcard spot when the playoffs begin on Christmas Eve.

As reported by the Evening Standard this week, Paul Doswell has declared that his hopes of guiding the National League team to one of the biggest ever upsets in the tournament's long history will be almost zero if Arsene Wenger decides to name his strongest Arsenal XI on Monday evening.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

As a coach 1st Person ever inducted into the HEADFIRST BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Has Most Championships and Games Won in Headfirst History Coached the most players to move on to a 4 Year College Baseball Program Managed the 2007 Headfirst World Series team who won a National Title Managed the 2015 Headfirst Bercovich 24 World Series Team in Texas Runs multiple baseball clinics, camps and trainings for Headfirst Baseball Has created many connections with college scouts over the years for players Coached Varsity Baseball at Castro Valley High School for 3 years Coordinates «ESTL» program for players who need more development training Coached Events for USA Baseball with teams and showcases Was a Baseball Camp Instructor at Santa Clara University for 3 years Managed and Coached Headfirst Baseball teams now for 8 years Has trained and worked with players from all ages and all levels up to college Been a Role Model for dozens of players throughout the years at Headfirst Has been doing Baseball Private Lessons and Videos with players for 8 years Manages all «Bercovich 24» teams in the Headfirst Upper Division Program General Background Has been in charge of the Headfirst Upper Division as Coordinator since 2015 Received Bachelors Degree in Business at California State University - Eastbay Was the Leading Scorer twice for the only 2 seasons in Headfirst Basketball Huge Sports fan, has Season Tickets to the Giants, 49ers, Warriors and Sharks

The Cardinal have a history of derailing Oregon's national title hopes, and they'll have a shot to do it once again on Thursday night.

Completely agreed with you up until the Bender comment, i do nt think hes inferior well not defensively especially and the lad has had some tough luck beginning at WC, am not altogether up on his entire injury history but id find it hard to believe or imagine a German National over in Germany to have Diaby like setbacks.

On page 1,967 of the 2,232 - page bill — immediately following a section about the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act and the National Criminal History Background Check and Criminal History Review Program — there is an addendum to a 1939 labor law that specifically carves out an exemption for minor league baseball.

He was the only player in modern Italian history to be selected from a second - division club to start on the national team.