Sentences with phrase «shocking acts of»

Thirty years later and on the other side of the world, June and Hector are reunited in a plot that will force them to come to terms with the mysterious secrets of their past, and the shocking acts of love and violence that bind them together.

Undercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas compiled audio - visual recordings over a period of two years and documented shocking acts of alleged bribery of judges who trade justice for pecuniary and other material benefits.

«It was a truly shocking act of evil.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of exhibiting a shocking act of indiscretion by hobnobbing with an alleged Boko Haram sponsor, Modu...

She can next be seen in the indie drama Beautiful Boy, about a married couple (Bello and Michael Sheen) on the verge of separation who, after a shocking act of violence committed by their son (Kyle Gallner), are united in their grief.

She is infamous for a single, shocking act of violence — an attack, in January 1994, on a rival American figure - skater, Nancy Kerrigan, that was orchestrated by Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly.

I, Tonya is a story covering the rise and fall of Tonya Harding, a former American figure skater, who first gained prominence due to her immense skating talent, and gained global notoriety for a single, shocking act of violence — an attack, in January 1994, on a rival American figure - skater, Nancy Kerrigan, that was orchestrated by Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly.

Still resenting Toshio for leading the life he felt he belonged to him, Yasaka slowly proves himself a better father and a more attentive husband than his old friend and new boss, until a sudden and shocking act of violence turns the narrative on its head.

From the winner of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, a brilliantly haunting and suspenseful debut set in modern - day Britain where water is running out everywhere except at The Well - the farm of one seemingly ordinary family whose mysterious good fortune leads to suspicion, chaos, and ultimately a shocking act of violence.

Before long, Walker finds himself caught in a perverse triangle that leads to a sudden, shocking act of violence that will alter the course of his life.

And so, when one of her sons, Max, becomes depressed, Mary Beth becomes focused on him, and is blindsided by a shocking act of violence.

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The magnitude of the decline in home prices acted as a «shock» to household balance sheets, said Marple, tightening the credit available to homeowners and creating a sense of general uncertainty about the future.

«Moreover, given the magnitude of the shock, we concluded that the benefits of acting now rather than waiting would outweigh the costs of any short - term market volatility that might arise.

Too many sales people get so caught up in the act of selling that they either turn off completely the prospect, or miss key opportunities, So in true click bait fashion, I thought I would compose my # tips for cold calling (number 3 will absolutely not shock you):

The terms - of - trade shock we are experiencing, which has already translated into an increase in excess capacity and downward pressure on inflation, has the potential to act as such a trigger, if left unaddressed.

Trump told the crowd that, as a holder of a permit to carry a handgun in New York, an attacker would be «shocked» if he encountered him, and that he would act like Charles Bronson in the 1970s action film Death Wish.

So if you are hoping your bond holdings will act as a shock absorber during times of volatility, it is worth reviewing your particular holdings to make sure they are positioned to play the role you hope they will.

And it may need to make a shocking, landmark act of contrition to convince employees its capable of change.

Representatives of the Hollywood nursing home where a shocking number of people died after days without air conditioning have said they acted prudently in not evacuating the building.

For example, from: 1) the replenishment of foreign exchange buffers large enough to protect the economy against a protracted shock; 2) a significant reduction in government debt metrics; 3) a successful diversification of the economy and government revenues that will become less dependent on oil receipts; 4) continued improvements in governance and institutional strength which act as long — term constraints on Angola's rating.

We still see bonds acting as effective shock absorbers in portfolios in such times of market stress.

Eternity is uncorrupted light; the world proceeds by interrupting sight, exchanging day and night.Half the acts of earth avoid the sun; much that's donemay be begun by day but end at night: aborted, buried lightis customary here; it shocks no morethan does a warsuch as the one we wage against the....

Expressing concern that India was «splinter [ing] along the lines of religious faith,» he observed that «religious faiths of all types have, on occasion, been targeted by other people of faith, simply due to their heritage and their beliefs — acts of intolerance that would have shocked Gandhi, the person who helped to liberate the nation.»

How often have we turned on the evening news to yet another story of someone who committed some atrocious act and heard the reporter interviewing that person's neighbors and acquaintances and heard «We were shocked.»

It would appear to be something of a shock, not to say disappointment, to The Tablet's mindset, but a Catholic who has acted against Church teaching does not necessarily join that magazine in attempting to justify their action through dissent.

I've been shocked many times over when a «Christian» is calling non-believers all manner of names and, as you say, «acting like an idiot.»

The Jews are hated by their inferiors — every other nation Using the Exodus story to call for shock and awe war, Shabbat Shalom The double speak of war being an act of empathy

We must regain the ideal that our political process must make men better, because it now makes them sick — and i'm not pointing to the particular and awful act of terrorism that shocked us this last week, but as you say to the general atmosphere of our political life.

In her words:»... every act of cruelty, no matter how brutal and shocking, has traceable antecedents in its perpetrator's past.»

In the first report by Alfred C. Kinsey and his colleagues on male sexual behavior in the U.S., one of the items that provided maximum shock value was the «cumulative incidence» figure of 37 per cent for homosexual acts.

Whatever we may think of this shocking act, it demonstrated in the most dramatic way possible that fundamentalism can no longer be ignored, whether in religion, society or world affairs.

Joy itself is evangelical, and people are more easily shocked by a happy, chaste Christian than they are by hearing about statistical studies of homosexuality or even philosophical arguments, such as sexual acts having intrinsic meaning and being open to new life.

The entire American nation was shocked by this act of violence and savagery.

Whitehead (1947 p. 96) surmised that if the leaders of any ecclesiastical organization at present existing were transported back to the sixteenth century, and stated their full beliefs, historical and doctrinal, either in Geneva or in Spain, then Calvin or the Inquisitors would have been profoundly shocked and would have acted according to their habits in such cases.

You had the culmination of the blood feud with a really hot crowd to the point that they were acting marky rather than smarky, a fantastic ladder spotfest, an amazing NXT title match which would be MOTN on any other PPV, a great tag match with a shocking swerve and a decent women's title match showing the improvement in Shayna Baszler.

Given we're so used to the veteran manager acting professionally with the media over the years for the most part, this was a huge shock for many as Hodgson accused his interviewer of «being tricky with your questions» before slamming a decision as «there wasn't a f ****** penalty in the game».

I just don't get you guys at times.What's with all the hype?The downfall of a team is not dependent on whether the team's best player leaves or not.It's much more than that.People can not just say that if Arsenal sign Lacazette and Alexis leaves we wil not improve.People acting as if we've not had better players leave the club who we have survived without.It's funny how everyone is predicting doom if Alexis leaves but I wonder who will be shocked if we place 4th without him in the squad next season.It's not all about Alexis you.Transition is part of life so you you just have to take it as it comes.If you think Alexis» departure means Arsenal downfall you guys are all wrong.Now look how many are claiming Alexis is irreplaceable.Yet before he came many wouldn't have said that.Alexis is a replaceable player to me because someone might even come and do better.Look at him before he came and look at him now there's your evidence.Who did he replace?

It used to be fun to come on here, but the way the majority of Arsenal fans have acted here lately shocks me.

hahahahahaha, and you guys are acting all shocked and surprised by the professor of failure and nearly signed stupid decisions.

no, we win our group, still draw bayern, and in the space of 5 days go from challenging for the league to concern to make top 4, and yet its not shocking... this is the yr to sink low enough that management must act, chelsea, city and united have had extremely poor yrs forcing needed change, out w mediocrity,

Club Atletico Lanus midfielder Matias Fritzler was left nursing an ugly wound to the face after being assaulted his club's own supporters — in what is the second act of shocking violence in Argentine football within recent weeks.

@soopa Aeon sometimes i wonder if per is trying to make a joke by acting mad demanding the team to play better because the truth is he is the part of our problems (cant run but the most shocking one this season is he cant jump)

Arsene Wenger admits Barcelona's shock Champions League exit at the hands of Roma should act as a warning to his Arsenal players in Russia

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Two, asking me why I chose what I did — and expressing genuine interest, versus morbid curiosity — was way more empowering than acting shocked or dismissive of my choice.

I was shocked and appalled to read that it is not only permissible for women to breastfeed in public in the State of New York, but now also punishable as a crime for anyone interfering in this act.

We are shocked nearly every day by news of another seemingly senseless, violent act.

However, Dan was shocked to learn that Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 would greatly harm many of these same small business, who could not afford to comply with the new law's third party testing requirements.

The mundane nature of much of what goes on means that the handful of violent acts are truly shocking, serving to reinforce what is at stake.

US undersecretary of state Nicholas Burns said he was «shocked» by the news, adding: «We view it as an act of terrorism and we also view it as an act of intimidation.»