Sentences with phrase «stories as an aid»

I began making up stories as an aid to getting my children to bed each night.

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Countless stories shared on World AIDS Day by survivors and patient family members describe Americans who, ignored by the political class and facing a dearth of treatment options, simply accepted HIV and AIDS as a death sentence just three decades ago.

With great ingenuity we have managed, with the aid of much theory, to make that story boring as hell.

This is now being properly researched by historians like Dr Foa, who insists that, as a result, we can be sure that the «more recent image of the aid given to Jews by the Church arises not from pro-Catholicideological positions, but above all from thorough research into the lives of Jews during the occupation, from the reconstruction of the stories of families or individuals.

The stories themselves insist that Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus and there is the strange inclusion, in the genealogy of Matthew, of the four disreputable women: Tamar, who conceived twins of her father - in - law after seducing him (Gen 38); Ruth, the Moabite woman who claimed Boaz as her husband under dubious circ - umstances (Ruth 4); Rahab, the Jericho prost - itute who aided the Israelite spies when prospecting for the invasion across the Jordan (Josh 2); and Bathsheba, who was ra - ped by King David (2 Sam 11).

This, along with other aids, has enabled scholars to attribute the first creation story to the so called «Elohist» source (or the Priestly source as a redactor of the Elohist source) and the second to the earlier «Yahwist» source.

Teachers have always used stories, often with certain aids to memorization such as rhythms, factual expressions, and gestures.

As a supplement to the reading of the stories of the life of the Buddha, and an aid to understanding the role of the Buddha in Buddhism, Anil De Silva - Vigier's The Life of the Buddha Retold from Ancient Sources serves a unique function for it tells the life of the Buddha with illustrations of Buddhist art.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

The story behind Russia's vast success at Squaw Valley was the same as it had been at Cortina: a massive sports program enveloping schools and clubs and labor unions and the military service, state encouragement, frequent outright aid to the specially talented, a fierce desire on the part of the individual to triumph, less for himself or his organization than for Mother Russia.

I'm sure Bolton manager Owen Coyle doesn't have time for sob stories about what could have been had some dubious decision gone their way and what not, but there was a real sense of injustice last Sunday as Bolton, who did more than merely hold their own against one of England's most successful clubs, were beaten by a then struggling Liverpool with the aid of some poor officiating.

These honest and highly personal stories from fathers who have chosen to speak out and live openly with HIV, not only serve to demonstrate the complexity of parenting in the context of HIV / AIDS, but also act as a catalyst to better understand how the world needs to respond to the epidemic.»

In the current configuration of Imagine Childhood, our store provides tools to aid in this exploration and play and our blog is a space where we can share stories and activities as well as connect to an amazing community of families and caregivers.

Chana's story is one of the unspoken impacts of the legal aid cuts: the draining of specialist talent from the legal sector as experts on male violence against women and girls can no longer sustain careers as solicitors.

But the five companies that the state selected in 2015 to get marijuana into the hands of people suffering from debilitating and sometimes terminal diseases such as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis tell a different story.

The opportunity for creative expression is of key importance for the creation of expressive stories especially when it comes to sensitive and delicate topics such as HIV or AIDS in the family.

Her cover stories, which addressed such topics as AIDS, anxiety, cancer, diabetes and sleep disorders, consistently ranked among the magazine's top sellers each year.

As the title implies, this collection concentrates on writings about AIDS, but it strays far, from Paula Treichler's exemplary analysis of US network television dramatisation of AIDS, to Richard Dellamora's reading of an Edmund White short story and Sander Gilman's survey of 20th - century German fiction about contagion, real and imagined.

Heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders such as lupus, and even cancer are part of the story of pregnancy for many women; malaria, HIV / AIDS, and tuberculosis impact pregnant women around the world.

My personal experience of being put on the pill at a young age as a band - aid solution to control my lack of periods is not an uncommon story I hear from many women with polycystic ovaries.

Media interest in such identify verification software is high, as they go hand in hand with stories of internet - aided crimes and online dating scams.

Filmmaker Joseph Lovett, himself a gay activist who produced one of the first major investigative stories on AIDS to be broadcast on American television, interviewed a number of men who survived the»70s for his documentary Gay Sex in the»70s, which offers a sometimes witty and sometimes rueful look back at the discos, bathhouses, underground clubs, and gay - friendly resorts which dominated the social and sexual scene of the day, as well as the stories of the men who sought to declare their new identities through sex.

K is established as a purposefully shallow protagonist, initially meant to serve as the viewers» conduit into future Los Angeles, but several twists and a surprisingly powerful love story, aided by Gosling's subtle performance, make K a unique and heart - breaking hero.

The Last Face is his attempt to shift that focus on this part of the world, using it as a backdrop for a love story between a relief - aid doctor and the director of an aid organization.

Starring Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, and Billy Crudup, this unique, 1970s - set coming - of - age story follows a teenage boy named Jamie as he attempts to navigate the wild waters of young adulthood and his eccentric single mother (Bening) does the best she can to aid him on his journey.

For as hilarious as The Disaster Artist is, its story of unlikely becoming a legend and friendship aids that triumph.

Actor - turned - screenwriter Hampton Fancher came next, as he built out the screen story by adding its noir elements; filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien) contributed his staggering cinematic vision for a dystopian near - future and ever deeper layers of meaning, aided by late - coming screenwriter David Webb Peoples.

He is waylaid by Bowser and several Koopa Troopas masquerading as Toads, who aid Bowser during Princess Peach's second abduction in that story.

Just as Demme used a courtroom genre as a Trojan Horse to educate mainstream America about AIDS and homosexuality, Dallas Buyers Club uses an AIDS drama to tell a story of government corruption and a broken medical system — of one man versus The Man — that plays to 2013 sensibilities.

«U.N.I (You And I)» from And the Winner Isn't «Love and Lies» from Band Aid «If I Dare» from Battle of the Sexes «Evermore» from Beauty and the Beast «How Does a Moment Last Forever» from Beauty and the Beast «Now or Never» from Bloodline: Now or Never «She» from Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story «Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go» from The Book of Henry «Buddy's Business» from Brawl in Cell Block 99 «The Crown Sleeps» from The Breadwinner «World Gone Mad» from Bright «Mystery of Love» from Call Me by Your Name «Visions of Gideon» from Call Me by Your Name «Captain Underpants Theme Song» from Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie «Ride» from Cars 3 «Run That Race» from Cars 3 «Tell Me How Long» from Chasing Coral «Broken Wings» from City of Ghosts «Remember Me» from Coco «Prayers for This World» from Cries From Syria «There's Something Special» from Despicable Me 3 «It Ain't Fair» from Detroit «A Little Change in the Weather» from Downsizing «Stars in My Eyes (Theme From Drawing Home)» from Drawing Home «All In My Head» from Elizabeth Blue «Dying for Ya» from Elizabeth Blue «Green» from Elizabeth Blue «Can't Hold Out on Love» from Father Figures «Home» from Ferdinand «I Don't Wan na Live Forever» from Fifty Shades Darker «You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way» from Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool «This Is How You Walk On» from Gifted «Summer Storm» from The Glass Castle «The Pure and the Damned» from Good Time «This Is Me» from The Greatest Showman «The Hero» from The Hero «How Shall a Sparrow Fly» from Hostiles «Just Getting Started» from If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast «Truth to Power» from An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power «Next Stop, The Stars» from Kepler's Dream «The Devil & The Huntsman» from King Arthur: Legend of the Sword «Have You Ever Wondered» from Lake of Fire «I'll Be Gone» from Lake of Fire «We'll Party All Night» from Lake of Fire «Friends Are Family» from The Lego Batman Movie «Found My Place» from The Lego Ninjago Movie «Stand Up for Something» from Marshall «Rain» from Mary and the Witch's Flower «Myron / Byron» from The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) «Longing for Summer» from Moomins and the Winter Wonderland «Mighty River» from Mudbound «Never Forget» from Murder on the Orient Express «Hold the Light» from Only the Brave «PBNJ» from Patti Cake $ «Tuff Love (Finale)» from Patti Cake $ «Lost Souls» from The Pirates of Somalia «How a Heart Unbreaks» from Pitch Perfect 3 «The Promise» from The Promise «Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe» from Pulimurugan «Maanathe Maarikurumbe» from Pulimurugan «Stubborn Angel» from Same Kind of Different as Me «Dancing Through the Wreckage» from Served Like a Girl «Keep Your Eyes on Me» from The Shack «On the Music Goes» from Slipaway «The Star» from The Star «Jump» from Step «Tickling Giants» from Tickling Giants «Fly Away» from Trafficked «Speak to Me» from Voice From the Stone «Walk on Faith» from Year by the Sea

In Story Co-op players can call upon their friends to aid them as they complete the main storyline's gripping narrative.

As Romina, Mendes certainly can't escape her own attractiveness but her emotional fragility more than overwhelms and makes her character rich and dramatic, aiding the story of both Luke and Avery.

Director Barry Sonnenfeld and the scriptwriters make the central relationship of J and K firsthand again, with the action and special effects aiding, rather than dominating (as with the cash - grabbing second film), the story on display.

Burt Lancaster (Airport) stars as a scout assigned to aid the cavalry in tracking down Ulzana and his band of renegade Indians in the fact - based story Ulzana's Raid.

In short, the story follows Nox as he tries to figure out what has happened to the world with the aid of a guardian owl, Stryx.

The Widers use a variety of cameras and film formats to grant the movie an almost dreamlike feel, and they're aided immeasurably by Bishop's meticulous daily journal, which is read with tenderness and humanity by Lori Singer, bringing Bishop elegantly to life as the chronicler of her own story.

Clarke's performance, aided by some subtly effective makeup, is solid here, playing Ted as an indecisive man whose story and goals change with just the slightest influence.

As bike courier Jim, Murphy offered a convincing, dreamy, perplexed performance that aided beautifully in telling the film's terrifying story.

Due to the interest from teachers, the stories have been turned into videos which can be shown on the class room white board and used as a teaching aid or watched on a laptop or tablet.

You can also check the Youtube video I made on the same topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66r8guvfDc Some ideas how to use it in class: - Simply read the story to French beginners - Work out the meaning of the book in pairs with the pictures as an aid - Show them the first two pages and identify patterns (which tense is it / what are the endings of the imperfect)- Only show the picture and ask the students to write a sentence about it in the imperfect tense following the same pattern (then show them the possible answer)- Ask them to create a similar book in the IT suite or for homework Please do not hesitate to share more ideas in the messages below!

I work in special education so told the story myself and this was a visual aid - just as well I'm a bit of a drama queen!

In the major towns and the larger villages, all of them crowded and bustling, there is always a public school, usually a fine two - story building that sports a plaque marking it as a recipient of some kind of foreign aid.

Clear illustrations for each part of the story to act as visual aids.

Clear illustrations for each part of the story of the nativity to act as visual aids.

The renovated # 5 million, single story, rebuild comprises new classrooms and a dining area and hall, as well as new internal and external spaces to aid learning and support the students» individual needs.

He envisions the digital mural expanding with powerful stories and messages from around the world, raising public awareness much as the AIDS Memorial Quilt has raised awareness through community art.

Three symbolised word grids to support the basic aspects of the stories: The Three Little Pigs The Three Billy Goats Gruff Goldilocks and the Three Bears The grids are used to support sentence structure, recall, spelling and act as visual aids to accompany the stories for SEN and lower ability pupils.

Which leads me to story mapping, user stories, and journey mapping as a method of doing a contextual analysis to help aid the design and development of a course and or to improve performance.

Cleverstore apps are suitable for both primary and secondary age groups and designed to engage pupils and aid learning across a number of subjects and activities such as maths games, interactive picture books, scientific calculator, story and song creation, logic puzzles, periodic table and much more.

This story, the third in a series by The Hechinger Report, highlights the difficult decisions our students and their families face when choosing a college because of gaps in their financial aid packages, as well as concerns regarding campus life.