Sentences with phrase «ravages of»

For the exhibition, Goldin chose works by artists who were directly affected by the AIDS crisis and whose works fearlessly portrayed the ravages of the disease and the widespread cultural indifference to AIDS patients.

In the words of Edward Gibbon (who never saw it), «Had this magnificent edifice remained in a solitary country, it would have been exposed to the ravages of time; but it might, perhaps, have escaped the rapacious industry of man.

Her fascinatingly deformed and twisted subjects, half abstract, half figurative, with their own decadent beauty, parallel the ravages of age.

The rest of the roster is filled up with series regulars, mysteriously saved from the ravages of age: controversial pin - up dominatrix Ivy remains, alongside crab - like bondage gimp Voldo, Toshiro Mifune tribute act Mitsurugi, and other familiars including Siegfried, Nightmare, Raphael, Cervantes and so on.

These elements, combined with the age - defying pixel art of the time, brewed the perfect protective serum against the ravages of the subsequent decades.

Beyond this premise, the story hops through bite - sized sections each representing their own themes, from the ravages of war to the pathway into death.

COME HEAVY — OR NOT AT ALL The ravages of war & natural disasters have depleted natural resources, leaving mankind in peril.

An intense, and maybe misguided, hatred borne from the ravages of Time Designation Zero is the driving force behind the philosophies of Planetary Annihilation's third faction.

11 Bit Studios has shaken up the genre and have created a game that takes a startling look at the ravages of war through the eyes of the civilians who undoubtedly get caught between the warring factions.

Double Fine recently gave Grim Fandango a makeover, a game that didn't completely stand up to the ravages of time.

Style obviously goes a long way toward surviving the ravages of time, but tiny touches like fluffy hair and severe restrictions in color allow The Zodiac Age to slip into the current generation neatly.

Build a base to stand the ravages of unending undead hordes, or lose the last bastion of humanity.

Whilst Metal Gear Solid 2 has fallen to the ravages of time and proved to be a rather joyless play, Metal Gear Solid 3 stands supreme as not only the best title in this collection, but one of the best games of all time.

Even the studios that develop Triple - A bestselling games aren't safe from the ravages of financial ruins (See L.A. Noire developers Bondi Studios for one of the highest profile examples of this).

Perhaps it's simply the sci - nerd in me, demanding that I don't abandon my ship to the harsh ravages of space.

The inlet here has a small beach which is protected from the ravages of the ocean and on certain days with fine weather this is a great place for a swim.

Krakow lost its medieval position of Polish capital in 1609 and this consequent loss of importance restricted later development and allowed its ancient centre to remain unspoilt and largely spared the ravages of the Second World War.

Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994, Ha Long's ethereal beauty has survived the ravages of history.

Recently, however, the wreck has succumbed further to the ravages of the relentless Caribbean swells and is now in at least three main sections.

Perhaps you can remember how that knowledge filled you with sadness, thinking how the blue whale survived the ravages of the 19th century whaling epoch just fine.

Run by the Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation, the museum features a diverse assemblage of exhibits covering everything from pre-Columbian history to the ravages of Hurricane Luis, which slammed into the island in 1995.

Somehow, the park escaped relatively unscathed by the ravages of centuries of war, and by the 19th century, it was already being developed as a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and restaurants constructed by the lakes.

The bright colours of Guyana's Phagwah celebrations mingle into a shade of unity, and Sint Maarten's annual Carnival defies the ravages of Hurricane Irma

The remote summit remains a silent world, spared the ravages of human development.

«The ravages of AIDS aren't going to end because I helped out for three weeks.»

This material is especially useful in dealing with the ravages of periodontal disease.

No species of animal is immune to the ravages of cancer.

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The Veterinarians, Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nutritional Scientists of NuVet Labs (tm) have blended a precise combination of human grade, natural vitamins, minerals, herbs, antioxidants, bioflavonoids, fatty acids and amino acids proven to combat the ravages of free radicals and to provide immune system support.

Distemper is often fatal in rescue dogs and puppies, not only because of the ravages of the disease as it progresses to neurological impacts but because shelters are often not equipped to quarantine sick animals and must resort to euthanasia to stop the spread among the population.

Perhaps you are inadvertently exposing them to the ravages of the 21st century illnesses: the immune deficiency diseases.

Crate training can be a positive factor in your battle to preserve your rugs, furniture and sunny disposition from the ravages of puppy piddle.

The breeding stock of the Berger Picard suffered from the ravages of World War I and World War II.

Regrettably, they must also endure the ravages of urban sprawl and the derision of an ungrateful and ignorant public.»

The more preventative maintenance I accomplish around my house, the easier it is for my house to survive the ravages of age, time and weather.

Understanding this can help you plan for the future, choosing to invest in assets that are likely to help you overcome the ravages of inflation.

Without a concerted commitment by credit lenders and a texture of viable government policies and legislation, we fear that an increasing number of consumers will succumb to the ravages of debt.

In the past year, the market has been hit with new income funds that purportedly protect investors» principal against the ravages of rising interest rates.

But I just don't believe any investor needs to suffer the ravages of a bear market.

That's why for the conservative investor looking for U.S. treasury inflation bonds, I - Bonds have become another way to defend themselves against the ravages of rising prices with no risk to their principal.

Will you look at the problem from the point of view of a Depression Era author writing about the ravages of the Dust Bowl?

One could argue that even retirees need a healthy allocation to stocks to survive the ravages of inflation.

The reason for holding such a large amount, Browne argued, is that gold protects investors from the ravages of inflation.

Indeed, despite the ravages of 20 bear markets (and 26 corrections of between 10 % and 20 %), stocks still managed gained an annualized 9.3 % from the beginning of 1929 to mid-January 2016.

His father was a war hero, but it will be twenty - one tumultuous years before Harry discovers the truth about how his father really died and if, in fact, he even was his father.Only Time Will Tell takes a cast of memorable characters from the ravages of the Great War to the outbreak of the Second World War, when Harry must decide whether to take his place at Oxford, or join the fight against Hitler's Germany.In Jeffrey Archer's masterful hands, you will be taken on a journey that you won't want to end...

A magnificent love story, Cold Mountain is the tale of a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman, who walks away from the ravages of the war and back home to his pre-war sweetheart.

He has lost his homeland, a loss made sharper by his guilt at having escaped the ravages of war.

This is a combination of murder mystery and a psychological examination of declining memory due to the ravages of Alzheimer's and its effects on the patient and those around her.

But his research into the teeming and turbulent existence of the original Oregon Trail pioneers is utterly riveting, from his discussions of how to choose the perfect mule for wagon transport to the ravages of cholera along the trail.

When asked how they obtain their much praised insight into what the ravages of war can do to the human mind, Charles replies that he has spent many wonderful hours listening to service people, their wives and widows, starting in high school when he worked in a retirement home hearing stories about WWI.