Sentences with phrase «startling change in»

Brown vs. Board of Education is a startling change in interpretation, which I believe followed some years of refining ever narrower distinctions along the previous train of thought.

The new conservatism is a startling change in strategy for a nameplate that once symbolized automotive innovation.

We can hardly claim any startling change in our society.

(16) The startling changes in human consciousness that came in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries which are associated with the Enlightenment and modernity have made us aware that the world in which we live is a social contrivance that carries with it important costs and gains.

He reveals some startling changes in what men and women seek in a romantic partner, based on his survey of 400 mature singles.

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Scientists call it the orienting response, which is where an organism reacts to a change in its environment that isn't quite great enough to startle.

And much of the country's so - called war on pollution is centred on coal where the change in direction is just as startling.

In all these cities, despite a national recession and a severe steel crisis in their region, changes in the property tax structure produced results that were nothing short of startlinIn all these cities, despite a national recession and a severe steel crisis in their region, changes in the property tax structure produced results that were nothing short of startlinin their region, changes in the property tax structure produced results that were nothing short of startlinin the property tax structure produced results that were nothing short of startling.

An octopus is alive and moving... and ever changing to conform, to hide, to reveal, to startle... making a home in bottle, or a shell, or in a crevice or in an old wine jug....

Massive recent cultural changes have led many frontline workers in mission and evangelism to adopt new and sometimes startling methods.

The European war which broke out in 1939, while bringing most startling developments, in general merely gave additional speed to changes already in progress.

After a recent presentation to an editorial committee for a new hymnal, the head of the project told us how startled many of the denominational executives were at the outpouring of response to proposed changes in the language and selection of hymns.

«In Begging for Change, Robert Egger looks back on his experience and exposes the startling lack of logic, waste, and ineffectiveness he has encountered during his years in the nonprofit sector, and calls for reform of this $ 800 billion industry from the inside out.&raquIn Begging for Change, Robert Egger looks back on his experience and exposes the startling lack of logic, waste, and ineffectiveness he has encountered during his years in the nonprofit sector, and calls for reform of this $ 800 billion industry from the inside out.&raquin the nonprofit sector, and calls for reform of this $ 800 billion industry from the inside out.»

The sudden changes in temperature may startle and wake the baby.

«Pick a location that isn't in the direct pathway of your air - conditioning or heating vents,» Herman says, since sudden temperature changes will startle and disturb baby.

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Using white noise that is consistent and loud enough goes a long way to filter out noise changes in the home that may startle her.

And coming on the heels of startling changes at Salsa, this move has roiled the advocacy community in a big way.

Brunswick Park has experienced a particularly startling change: in 2006 the lead Tory candidate got 2827 votes to 680 for the lead Labour candidate; in 2014 it elected two Labour Cllrs and one Tory, and this year Goldsmith only carried it, excluding postals, by 1671 to 1532.

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology, Simon Winchester (Harper - Collins) A former Oxford geologist reconstructs the life of a canal digger whose startling 1793 discovery that fossils are arranged in layers laid the foundation of modern geology.

But when physicians interviewed patients hospitalized after their initial psychotic episode, they were startled to learn that in many cases, «people began experiencing changes in cognition, behavior, and perception for months or years» before psychosis struck, Heinssen says.

«What we're seeing is a star that is the cosmic equivalent of «Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,» with the ability to change from one form to its more intense counterpart with startling speed,» said Scott Ransom, an astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Charlottesville, Va. «Though we have known that X-ray binaries — some of which are observed as X-ray pulsars — can evolve over millions of years to become rapidly spinning radio pulsars, we were surprised to find one that seemed to swing so quickly between the two.»

That may seem a paltry amount, but in fact such a change is startling.

But even in the modern day, there's nothing better than wearing a black peasant skirt to work for a change and startle everyone with your bold and unique taste.

For the most part, though, Fiiller's film focuses squarely on the band's ever - changing fortunes and line - ups, with some startling music in tow.

The first part of the film allows us to get a real feel for both Tracy and Brooke, but it's the change of pace that occurs when the setting hits a house in the wealthy area of Connecticut that is most startling.

I Origins / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Mike Cahill)-- A molecular biologist and his lab partner uncover startling evidence that could fundamentally change society as we know it and cause them to question their once - certain beliefs in science and spirituality.

This road in this meandering, low - key film leads to an unexpected confrontation, and a startling reaction, that changes things irrevocably between them.

Ripley follows the education of three American students embedded for a year in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, and offers some startling discoveries on what needs to change for American schools to compete on a global level.

Technology is changing, evolving and growing at a startling pace in our society.

The most startling change, however, is the departure of the signature crosshair and ram's head badge in favor of a simple «RAM» logo front and center.

If you grew up in a time where a car's blood was supposed to be drained and changed every 3,000 miles, you might be startled at these numbers.

CeCe's world topples, culminating in a startling turn of events that is as unforgettable as it is life - changing.

This change happened just in the last five years or so and is the most startling change of all in my opinion.

This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven - dimensional «multiverse,» pulsating with ever - changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities.

At the O'Reilly Media Tools of Change conference in New York earlier this month, one sparsely attended breakout session led by a very soft - spoken person who may have revolutionized the online world of books presented some startling data about consumer behavior.

The internet has changed business models so drastically in so many industries that it's startling.

Failing eyesight and hearing means your cat is less sensitive to the surroundings and may get startled easily and take longer to adapt to changes in its environment.

Some signs that your dog may be experiencing vision loss or blindness include general clumsiness, bumping into walls and furniture, startling easily and apprehensive behavior, inability to find toys or food and water bowls, reluctance to go out at night, excessive sleeping or loss of playfulness, disorientation or confusion, or changes in the appearance of the eyes.

Most hamsters will go to sleep mid-morning and wake up periodically through the day in order to change positions, use the bathroom or if they are startled.

In a startling and unexpected twist Microsoft have today announced plans to change several of their key policies regarding the Xbox One, saying that they have listened to feedback and understand that gamers are not happy.

But one night, your world is changed forever when an unexpected visitor arrives with a startling revelation - you are the fabled Descendant of the Sun, rightful heir to the most powerful artifact in the world!

You're not super-aware of the change in your thinking until you look behind you, startled to see you've placed enough traps and tripwires to make the perfect ambush, having already plotted a route to take once you startle the beast.

Therefore, when we first come upon the «multiform» paintings of the late 1940s, the change — indeed, the improvement — in Rothko's color is startling.

«Changes in art have been taking place at such lightning speed that compared with even three years ago the current scene is virtually unrecognizable... Works intended to shock or startle scarcely stir up a query... Attitudes, styles, modes, casts of character replace one another without a struggle.

Richard Billingham, the photographer who has made art out of images of his dysfunctional family, in their tower block home which his alcoholic father Ray rarely lives, is also nominated for his recent startling change of direction to deserted urban streetscapes under blazing blue skies.

SPEAKING of his new paintings and the startling change of style they represent, Philip Guston is reported in the current issue of Art News to have declared recently: «I got sick and tired of all that Purity!

But something extraordinary happened around 1907, a sea change evident in a startling vertical «Nymphéas» painting in the first gallery.

Two months ago, James Lovelock, the godfather of global warming, gave a startling interview to msnbc.com in which he acknowledged he had been unduly «alarmist» about climate change.

But researchers have recently been startled to see big changes unfold in both Greenland and Antarctica.