Sentences with phrase «sits at the base»

Today, we all sit at the base of the genomic Tree of Knowledge, facing questions — sometimes urgent ones — of ethics, health, science, and personal choice.

Many of the agency's concessionaires operate in historic national park buildings, such as Old Faithful Inn and the Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly the Ahwahnee Hotel) at Yosemite National Park, which sits at the base of Half Dome and Glacier Point.

Wellington sits at the base of the North Island on the expansive and picturesque Lyall Bay.

Deep down we all know who sits at the base of this behavior.

Vidal could do his business a lot more effectively sat at the base in a 4 -2-3-1 — as a system it gives more licence to balance attack and defence with a pivot / partner you can trade places with, something Vidal excels at.

Comprised of three cities — Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln — Placer Valley sits at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California.

The Times» Paul Joyce recently revealed that Napoli's Jorginho is a target for Jürgen Klopp to fill his need for a # 6 — a deep midfielder to sit at the base of a three or next to Naby Keita in a two.

Palace are likely to set up in a 4231 shape with Cabaye and Milivojevic sitting at the base of the midfield.

Behind them, Tom Cleverley and Paul Scholes sat at the base of midfield, trying to move the ball to Kagawa in order to hit passes to the front three.

He can sit at the base of midfield and act as either destroyer or creator; he can play wide and add width and invention despite not being blessed with tremendous pace and he can conduct play and score goals when unleashed further forward.

Andrews sat at the base of a diamond which saw two comparative newcomers to the first XI both cope well with the ebb and flow.

According to this view, early sponges sit at the base of the animal tree of life, which then forks into four other groups: comb jellies, jellyfish, primitive multicellular animals called placazoa, and another group of early symmetrical animals that led to worms, insects, and ultimately us (bilaterians).

Today, a village sits at the base of the reserve, and villagers, looking up, can see the animals bounce among the trees.

DEEP ROOTS Analysis of the Mnemiopsis leidyi comb jelly's genome suggests it sits at the base of the tree of animal life.

This organ, which in people is about the size of a pea, sits at the base of the brain, where it secretes hormones that regulate various processes throughout the body.

«When you look at the entirety of the Haramiyavia jaw and its primitive features, it's clear that this group sat at the very base of the mammalian family tree, much in the same way that Tiktaalik rosea sat at the base of the tetrapod tree.»

The thyroid is a butterfly - shaped gland that sits at the base of our neck.

The pituitary gland sits at the base of the skull, underneath the brain and behind the bridge of the nose.

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that sit at the base of the pelvis.

Others ways to become grounded is by sitting at the base of a tree, which will allow you to connect to the roots of the tree and mother earth it will bring a sense of stability, strength and make you feel grounded again.

The thyroid is a small, butterfly - shaped gland that sits at the base of your neck.

Through their study of the human being and their own spiritual practice, the ancient seers discovered a source of largely untapped, yet infinite energy that sat at the base of the spine.

The 31 - year - old actor paints a portrait of Samantha, 26, while she sits at the base of a tree with a gorgeous forest scene behind her.

Great Sand Dunes National Park sits at the base of the Colorado Rockies.

A kinked rear quarter - window sits at the base of the sloping roofline, while a narrow rear windshield creates extra-wide rear fenders.

Out of the snow and leaves, we sit at the base of a dune.

You get one 12v and two USB sockets up front in the centre console and one 12v socket in the rear (although not in the best spot, sitting at the base of the rear of the centre console).

Conveniently, the Altima's USB port sits at the base of the center dashboard, in front of the shifter.

Mercedes» modular MRA platform, already underpinning the C - Class and S - Class, will sit at the base of the new E-Class Coupe.

Nearly 50 miles from the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Cody sits at the base of the Absaroka Range and rests along the Shoshone River.

One of Alaska's oldest cities and the state capital, Juneau sits at the base of Mount Roberts and visitors will first notice the picturesque landscape.

The charming town of Positano sits at the base of a deep gorge on the Amalfi Coastline.

With the setting sun, the snake slithers down the steps to join a stone serpent head that sits at the base of the great staircase.

The white Pidurangala Rock Temple sits at the base of the mountain houses a cave temple dating back 1000 years filled with precious Buddhist antiques.

Humantay Lake sits at the base of the glacial mountain of the same name, which melts freezing cold water into the crystalline lake below.

Sitting at the base of the range is the alpine village of Thredbo, the Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort and Crackenback Farm Bed and Breakfast.

This natural pool of crystal - clear blue water, which fills a sinkhole with steep limestone walls, sits at the base of a giant cliff and is the perfect place to cool off.

The hotel, partnered with Ensemble Travel Group and Traveller Made, and preferred by Virtuoso and Signature Travel, sits at the base of the premier tourist attraction of Peru: the mountains of Machu Picchu and the World Heritage Site of the Incan citadel and architecture.

The colonial village of Pisac sits at the base of the spectacular Pisac Ruins — a hilltop Inca citadel and fortress with impressive agricultural terracing.

This eco-friendly hotel and mountain refuge sits at the base of the famed Cotopaxi volcano.

A chair sits at the base of the right - hand wall, giving an indication of scale.

The microUSB port and microSD slot (the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact supports up to a further 64 GB of storage) are housed at the top of the left side, with the microSIM tray sat at the base.

Physical keys are limited to the volume rocker and power / lock key on the right hand side, and the microUSB port sits at the base.

But like virtually every state, its budget is the tightest it has been in years, and lawmakers there are scrambling to generate revenue for new infrastructure in Teton County, where Jackson Hole sits at the base of the Grand Teton mountains.

Have you considered a cute little tub, basket or old crate for umbrellas or even foliage to sit at the base of the mantel.

Not exact matches

MIKE Young sits at the head of one of Western Australia's fastest growing iron ore producers; he spends much of his time based in a Perth office and is considered one of the state's prominent business

Sitting on the shelf for a year due to financial issues with its production company, this comedy based on the 1997 Loomis Fargo Bank robbery, which at the time was the second - largest cash robbery in US history, is finally hitting screens.

At a dinner table over the holidays, I sat next to a New York - based investment manager who told me that the CEOs who have come to visit him over the last couple of years told him that their recent layoffs were just «cutting out the dead wood» that they'd been reluctant to cut earlier.

When the co-founder of California - based Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) isn't sitting in the middle of a 70 - person trading room or staring at a Bloomberg machine, he's doing yoga at a health club across the street, thinking of his best ideas.

To James Beshara and Khaled Hussein, founders of San Francisco - based Crowdtilt, the future looks something like this: A Mumbai taxi driver sitting in a queue at the airport dreams of owning his own cab.