Sentences with phrase «present frame of reference»

Meaning is a matter of interpretation, of bringing one's present frame of reference to bear on the events of the past.

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From deep ecology we learn both to affirm our kinship with fellow creatures and to allow evolutionary history — past, present, and future — to serve as a frame of reference through which we understand ourselves.

Such a phrase would lack precise meaning, as each entity would comprise its own time - frame of reference and exist in a forced «solipsism of the present moment,» in Santayana's famous phrase.

Now I want to change the frame of reference to the present and argue that (1) since Whitehead's time, there have been at least three profound interrelated changes in the shape of social life; (2) these changes do not nullify his insights, but they do make them relevant in ways he never would have suspected; and (3) his emphasis on imagination, creativity, and a zest for life must be tempered to stress what he could take for granted, but which I believe we can not.

But as every motion in space is relative and can be transformed into a rest by an appropriate change of the frame of reference, it is permissible to regard the present moment as stationary and future events as moving toward the past with an equal and opposite velocity, to wit, opposite with respect to the velocity of the present moment in the first picture.

However the general valuation of the market, as presented by PE 10, gives the analyst a frame of reference to judge the balance between risk and reward.

«Selective Perception» is an exhibition of vector illustrations presented in our Skybridge Project Space by Claudine Eriksson, Andrea Johansson and Darcy Moore, whose name derives from the collective's desire to remind people of their ability to see things based on their particular frame of reference, oftentimes, devoid of facts.

She uses references to popular culture (such as action movies, music, song videos or computer games) to give us back, in the form of a reflection, a far - reaching critique of contemporary phenomena such as migration, feminism, multiculturalism and globalization are explored and exposed within the framing realities of war and financial speculation that mark our present moment.

The Gallery at R&F is pleased to present Lynette Haggard's solo exhibition, Frames of Reference.

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Referencing painting's traditional role of offering a window onto another world, Hughes's work often presents framed views of hallucinatory realms.

It is good idea to use subheadings and bullet points in framing the essential parts of your resume such as your career objective, educational qualifications, professional summary (past and present experience and job description), skill set, area of interest, hobbies, contact details and reference (if any).