Sentences with phrase «on the raft for»

Academy Award ® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces this epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis «Louie» Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived on a raft for 47 days after a near - fatal plane crash in WWII — only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner - of - war camp.

With the raft carrying all of your gear and the ability to hop on the raft for an afternoon if your feet need a break, the trail opens up to almost anyone.

Not exact matches

Two giant waste - to - energy projects planned for Kwinana and Rockingham could gain extra financial backing after the federal government unveiled a raft of policy initiatives to address problems flowing from China's new restrictions on accepting foreign waste.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a raft of new nuclear weapons systems at his State of the Nation address on March 1 — and one demonstrates Russia's apparent disregard for human life.

Obama had introduced a raft of regulations intended to slash emissions of carbon dioxide blamed for climate change, a policy course that accelerated the retirement of older coal - fired power plants and bolstered the nascent solar and wind sectors, which depend heavily on weather conditions for their power output.

Searching for «Jesse Willms» on Google brought up a raft of news articles and websites accusing him of fraudulent behaviour.

Peter Grubb, president of rafting company ROW Adventures in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, counts on hosts to recommend restaurants and even routes for running.

Adding to the cautious sentiment on the day was a raft of data, painting a mixed picture for manufacturing activity.

Refusing to learn quickly is a death sentence for any David trying to take on a whole raft of Goliaths.

Treasury yields on Friday book a weekly drop as geopolitical instability keeps investors pouring into the perceived safety of government paper, but for the day, rates of government paper rise as a robust raft of economic data suggested U.S. growth would maintain its steady clip, ahead of a key monetary - policy update on Wednesday.

Dougie Kass is looking for a raft of equity offerings from bankland after the results of the tests, and if so, the new dilution could, in fact, put a lid on the bank move... or the bulls could say «Look!

Yeah I gave up on that whole «sacredness of life» thing after your God allegedly flooded the Earth killing all men, women, and children except for those on a raft.

Pope John Paul clearly did (think of his trust in Cardinal Sodano and all that led to, including his support for Fr Maciel and his appointment - on the advice of nuncios appointed by Sodano - of a whole raft of weak and liberal bishops most of whom are still in place and still weakening the Church).

«For example, you can day - hike and dine at a chalet in Glacier National Park, or enjoy delicious food prepared by expert rafting guides who are also great cooks on a 10 - or 20 - day trip down the Grand Canyon.»

In addition to providing designs for everything from square - rigged barks to Peruvian balsa - log rafts, the magazine insists on «boat sense,» the ability to choose a reasonable project that one can complete in a lifetime.

The two women who rode on the same raft with Caleb suffered serious injuries and settled claims with Schlitterbahn for an undisclosed amount.

There is parking for 500 cars, a Sno - cat packer for keeping the slopes smooth and skiable, a raft of vapor mercury lights for night skiing, a ski patrol, ski school and even ski hostesses to set the newcomer on the right track.

When Beckham firsttakes the field for the Galaxy — most likely in a friendly against England «sChelsea FC on July ¬ † 21 at the Home Depot Center — he'll carry a raft ofexpectations, many of which he's already trying to dispel.

VL: They told us to stay where we were, so Raft [Bill Raftery, Lundquist's basketball partner] and I stayed on the court for an hour.

There was plenty for a child of 2.5 years old to do — our daughter even went on a large water slide with us in which you sit in a orange round raft and come spiraling down a massive tube from the top of the resort that winds outside and then back in the resort.

The Smith Commission has set out a raft of new powers for the Scottish Parliament, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has signed a new devolution agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Deputy Prime Minister has signed an agreement with Sheffield City Council, and the Cabinet Committee on Devolved Powers has reported on options for change in Westminster.

William Hazlitt once wrote about a reported shipwreck in which a woman swimming for her life to a raft in the stormy sea saw that one of the half - drowned men on it was naked.

Now, as Cuomo's closest friend and former top advisor, Joseph Percoco, is about to be indicted for rigging bids on state contracts, the governor proposed a raft of ethics reforms on Wednesday that stand little chance of ever getting made into law.

Quite a long time ago, back in 2005, I was lucky enough to work with my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Nick Boles) and James O'Shaughnessy on the pupil premium, and little did we know then that it would be a raft for such a friendly and successful coalition.

Obesity is now firmly a matter for public policy, with the government citing the strain on the NHS to justify a raft of targets for a slimmer nation.

His latest comments follow Jeremy Corbyn's announcement on Sunday of a raft of proposals for party democracy.

The governor's office flatly rejects that assertion, noting the governor's call for an independent probe into Mr. Klein's actions, and saying on Monday that Mr. Cuomo will include a raft of measures aimed at fighting sexual harassment in his budget presentation on Tuesday, effectively forcing the issue into immediate negotiations.

Labour has passed a raft of equality legislation since it came to office, but recent surveys have shown gay support for the Tories on the increase.

For Kolb, who joked about the Adirondack Challenge — Cuomo's now annual rafting event on the Indian River — it was about striking a bipartisan tone.

Cuomo has announced his intention to run for re-election again in 2018, a plan that may face complications after a federal grand jury indicted a raft of his closest former aides and donors on corruption charges last week.

In 2010, Rangel was censured by his House colleagues for a raft of ethics violations, including failing to pay taxes on rental income from a villa he owns in the Dominican Republic.

Asked at a meeting of the National Citizenship Service which he set up, whether any of his ministers needed to go on one of the outdoors activities that the NCS provides for youngsters he said: «If it involved crossing a very, very dangerous river on a raft, I can think of a few I'd want to strap together.»

If the bill, which was debated in the Lords yesterday, is passed without amendments, a raft of regulations will be brought in to make it harder for workers to go out on strike.

If one of the clones that currently occupy Shadow Cabinet positions could clearly state where Labour stands on Tax Defence, Welfare, the NHS and a whole raft of important issues I for one would be profoundly thankful.

The researchers suggest that M. rainbowi could have dispersed the 10,000 kilometers from Africa to Australia by rafting on, for example, a large chunk of vegetation or debris that washed out to sea.

After planting in our minds the arresting image of skeletons floating on rafts of pumice, for instance, he pauses for a lecture on the many uses of pumice and other volcanic stones.

Being emotionally tough may be what enabled Kiley to hang on for as long as she did, but she survived because a Russian ship spotted her raft on the fifth day.

So the National Center for Science Education decided to put together a raft trip, there's only one each summer, which for a little bit, they'll discuss what the creationists see, how they interpret what they're seeing, and then there's a geologist on board, fellow by the name of Steve Newton, and there's an evolutionary biologist who makes the trip, Josh Rozanow, and they will talk about various things that we're looking at from the scientific perspective.

Madhusree Mukerjee distinguished herself at Scientific American for the depth of her knowledge about string and related theory as well as the elegance of her news and feature writing.After she left, the trained physicist applied her writing prowess to a book on the Andaman Islanders and recently to Churchill's Secret War, a scathing investigation from a raft of primary sources that revealed how direct decision - making by Winston Churchill led to massive famine on the Indian subcontinent.Meet Madhusree in this recent interview in Harper's, in which she parries gracefully a series of sharp questions from interviewer Scott Horton.

Lemon Herb Sole on Crispy Potato Rafts were a hit for dinner.

For the first time ever, a few weeks ago I embarked on a new adventure white water rafting, an adventure of sorts where was transported to a beautiful landscape surrounded by the rugged forms of nature.

A major road between Argentina and Chile runs through Mendoza and the city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to climb Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere) or for other mountaineering, hiking, horseback riding, rafting, and other sports.

His next flight crash - lands in the ocean, and he and two fellow survivors (including Domhnall Gleeson's stoic Captain «Phil» Phillips) drift on inflatable rafts and fend off sharks for a monumental 47 days.

Despite several brutal beatings, Raft and his cohorts Peter Lorre (a good guy for a change) and Brenda Marshall turn the tables on Greenstreet.

Recounting the extraordinary life story of Louis Zamperini (played by Jack O'Connell, «Starred Up»)-- who ran for America in the 1936 Olympics, survived a plane crash during World War II, stayed afloat for 75 days on a life raft before forced internment in a series of Japanese POW camps — Jolie and company seem to be digging into the Spielberg playbook: The movie offers up sun - dappled nostalgia for Depression - era Southern California, harrowing wartime sequences, and even a shark attack, but it serves them all up with maximum efficiency.

That was this past year — 70 - odd years after he had participated in the Olympics, fought in World War II, survived being stranded on a raft at sea for 47 days, been tortured as a PoW for nearly two years in Japanese camps, and battled severe post-traumatic stress disorder to find God.

Jack O'Connell is starring as Louis Zamperini, a U.S. soldier who survived on a life raft with two others for 28 days after a plane crash.

The early scenes, especially, of interloper Ben (Dana Andrews) poling his way on a flat - bottom skiff into the swamp to look for his dog «Trouble,» feel as essentially American as Tom & Huck rafting down the Mississippi, and as laden with the unknown and unknowable.

You begin the game with a short tutorial section that will get you acquainted with the simple controls and clever crafting system, and you will then be let loose on a raft downstream with little guidance for the rest of the game.

Her source material is Laura Hillenbrand's mega-bestseller about Olympic runner Louis Zamperini (Jack O'Connell), who endured 47 days marooned on a raft when his plane was shot down over the Pacific in WWII only to be incarcerated for over two years in the most brutal of Japanese POW camps.