Sentences with phrase «own background figure»

Daniel Bruhl («Rush») plays a loosely adapted version of supervillain Baron Helmut Zemo, portrayed here as a shadowy but un-costumed background figure with obviously nefarious plans for a certain Avenger.

Jackie (Kat Steffens), wearing her blood - splattered pink Chanel suit, becomes little more than a background figure in the emergency room after the injured man is wheeled into the trauma unit of Parkland Hospital.

While it pays homage to the sacred dimensions of the mountain, «Everest» falls short of acknowledging its locals, relegating the sherpas on the voyage to anonymous background figures.

Themes recur and develop, major characters in one tale reappear as background figures in another.

Examples of instruction like this can help students from diverse backgrounds figure out how to understand not only their first language but also their second language.

How does your own background figure into your work?

Not exact matches

In order to figure out why, the researchers ruled out a number of possibilities by controlling for variables such as family background and health.

We try to figure out which corporate leaders could come together, regardless of industry background, age, or nationality, to build a terrific company in today's fast - paced, technically complex, globally competitive environment.

Background checks are a strong proxy for monthly gun sales, whose figures manufacturers do not publicly release.

With his technical background and her experience, the two of them figured they could create software that would make it easy for corporate customers to automate high - volume routine translations in order to reduce reliance on human translators.

The Blockchain Cruise gathered people of very different backgrounds: from founders of blockchain startups, crypto traders and investors to top lawyers in the field and influential political figures.

Given his background and accomplishments, I figured it would be best to take notes!

Given this background, the below calculation shows the number of trades a given brokerage was able to provide based on its five - year stock price performance, and the latest reported average commission per trade figures.

His business background and the svelte figure he cuts in a tailored suit have led many observers to assume he's an old - style Bay Street Tory with no particular interest in social matters.

Also, the original post was a cartoon envisioning the words / concepts represented by the Jesus figure, against the background of the Syrian refugees ---- what are your thoughts on the irony, applicability, and / or actions advocated by the Followers of Jesus (past tense) with the Followers of Jesus (present tense).

At the end, there's a section of unpedantic and very useful notes (Johnson, in the Poundian manner, has a sharp eye and ear for apt quotations to weave into his lines) and a bit of background on the figure of the Green Man.

Only at the end of the fourth century do we see anything like a face of Christ presented alone, without background details or other figures in a narrative composition.

Attention is a fluid experience, in which background and foreground can reverse suddenly, as in the case of ambiguous figures such as the twin human profiles which «turn into» the outline of a chalice.

Though Simone Weil (1909 - 43) is read by many people from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a wide variety of interests, she remains a marginal figure in the world of theology.

The overall style of Sleeping Beauty is also more modern than that of the older Disney fairy tales; both figures and backgrounds are somewhat sharp edged and angular, in the manner of 1950s commercial art, rather than softly rounded as in the earlier films.

Thus all of the pre-Abrahamic Biblical figures are a part of Islam's background as well as of the Hebrews», and he makes constant use of those who came after Abraham and who had a significant part in developing the Hebrew faith.

Significant Identity figures have participated in or supported militias, though most militia members have come from other religious backgrounds.

Moreover, in a follow - up comment a few sentences later, the field - metaphor also figures: «the world of actual entities is to be conceived as forming a background in layers of social order, the defining characteristics becoming wider and more general as we widen the background» (90).

For stories to be told of him as a rabbi, the picture of his actual work as a teacher of the Law must have been distinctly impressed on their memory; later it was gradually thrust into the background by the figure of the Messiah.

Thanks for your civility and thoughtfulness, for shedding new light on things I thought I'd already figured out, for opening cans of worms that often made the discussions much more interesting than my original posts, for listening to my occasional rants, and for bringing your own unique backgrounds, studies, experiences, and links to the conversations.

All the original elements are present, but now there is a background scene not previously to be found, showing in the far distance a crucifixion with figures of mourners.

The ghostly blue color which pervades the background contributes to this feeling, as it lends its tone to the sky, the sea, the beach, and the clothing which cloaks the figures.

I could hear the sound of a calculator in the background as Joe said, «You'll need five to ten pounds per acre — figure an average of eight pounds per acre at $ 25 a pound, times a hundred acres --»

I'll get to the recipe for this pumpkin cake in a moment, but I figure some of you might like some background on agave nectar first.

An Emmy Award - winning writer and producer who covers figure skating for ABC Sports, Goodwin takes the reader deep into the backgrounds of each of the top three pairs at the Salt Lake Games: the Russians, the Canadians and the bronze medalists from China, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo.

Both quarterbacks come from the same football - rich territory around Pittsburgh that laps into Ohio and has produced a number of outstanding signal - callers, including Namath (Beaver Falls, Pa.) and Kelly (East Brady, Pa.), and from solid Catholic family backgrounds with strong father figures.

Fowler reports that he was a «key figure» in the planning of the protest because of his background.

He has long been a figure that Chelsea fans have disliked for his background sniping and role in shaping transfer policy.

It includes a movie stage, six different background cards, four exclusive figures and over 18 accessories.

• 29 fathers / father - figures whose children came from African, Caribbean, Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds — two of these were accompanied by their children's mother

For instance, I draw a simple, 2D ink drawing with no background for $ 5, but adding backgrounds, shading, and extra figures can bring that one drawing up to $ 35 or more.

Play sets of polar bear and penguins are also great gifts to gear up for the celebrations of the chilly winters; kids also enjoy with jumping penguins and figures of polar bear in cute and cuddly fashion with scenic and wintry backgrounds.

Religious people are not more likely to participate in society than non-religious people and Christians are less likely than others to mix with people from different backgrounds and beliefs, new Government figures have suggested.

McCurry described Barack Obama as being able to bring people together across boundaries of attitudes, interests, background and demographics through the power of the idea of «change,» though I'd also argue that a major part of the connection was personal — people were drawn to the figure of Obama himself.

Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns group is launching a six - figure media campaign today to push for background checks at gun shows.

Informational subpoenas were issued to the county executive, the county police, and the county itself, which is no surprise given the need to get all available background in an investigation involving so many city figures,» said Astorino spokesman Bill O'Reilly.

Mandy from Freedom from Torture provided us with literature and information leaflets plus a potted history and various facts and figures, which proved invaluable to provide background and context.

Her broad - brush background and solid business experience have made her a more open - minded figure, ideally suited to the new Liberal Conservative coalition.

Other leading Labour figures have come from comfortable middle class backgrounds — like Clem Atlee or Tony Benn.

NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a five - figure TV buy attacking Lipinski late last year for voting against the 2010 health care law and opposing abortion rights and background check and same - sex marriage legislation.

«In many ways he's from a similar background to other senior party figures.

Scientists have been unable to figure out the origins of the three types of particles — gamma rays that give a background glow to the universe, cosmic neutrinos and ultrahigh energy...

Scientists have been unable to figure out the origins of the three types of particles — gamma rays that give a background glow to the universe, cosmic neutrinos and ultrahigh energy cosmic rays.

«Cochlear implants are great, but your own hearing is better in terms of range of frequencies, nuance for hearing voices, music and background noise, and figuring out which direction a sound is coming from.

I came into a neuroscience program with no background in neuroscience, and I was scared that I was going to get kicked out because the department figured out that I didn't know anything about it.