Sentences with phrase «story world at»

They open with the history of the project and what led to its inception, running a Kickstarter campaign, finding a nugget on which they could base their novel, writing said novel and producing a finished product (from conception to completion) in 30 days, and then meeting with members of the community to more fully flesh out their story world at a summit a few months later.

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Hundreds gather in the New York Crystal Palace, the iron - and - glass exhibition hall at the center of the World's Fair, to watch a man standing on a platform four stories high, suspended by a single taut rope.

Indeed, this story of intrigue might be just a salacious distraction were it not taking place at the top of the ruling class of China, which will likely be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade and a place upon which Canada's fortunes increasingly hinge.

Of course, it's a classic bit of political opportunism, and gives the PM a well - timed «I'm a man of the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canuck.

«If you look at the old model of advertising, it has an ascending story arc with a big reveal at the end, whereas in today's world, with everyone on their phones, you need to deliver the headline first to get their attention,» she says.

Quite literally, stories are able to transport our mind to another place, and in this place we may embrace things we'd likely scoff at in the «harsh, real world».

This story was updated at 1:20 p.m. EDT to reflect that the current value of the Dell - EMC deal is $ 59 billion and to note that VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger will not speak at EMC World.

Dubner told what he called the «disgusting and ridiculous» story of how the thin Japanese man shattered world records and redefined competitive eating at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot - dog eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y.

At the University of Texas at San Antonio, the Institute of Texan Cultures is currently hosting exhibits exploring the history of beer, brewers and breweries in Texas; the stories and customs of more than 20 of the earliest cultural groups to settle in the state; and the role played by citizens from the Lone Star State in the World War At the University of Texas at San Antonio, the Institute of Texan Cultures is currently hosting exhibits exploring the history of beer, brewers and breweries in Texas; the stories and customs of more than 20 of the earliest cultural groups to settle in the state; and the role played by citizens from the Lone Star State in the World War at San Antonio, the Institute of Texan Cultures is currently hosting exhibits exploring the history of beer, brewers and breweries in Texas; the stories and customs of more than 20 of the earliest cultural groups to settle in the state; and the role played by citizens from the Lone Star State in the World War I.

Venture Beat's Evan Blass recently broke the story of how HMD Global Oy, the Finnish manufacturer with exclusive rights to market Nokia phones, is planning to announce four handsets at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with one very specific highlight.

IT»S easy to get excited about what's happening in the fast - moving world of currency values but it's wrong to describe what's happening as a «war», because it's not; what's going on is simply economics at work, and it's telling a story of changes in the wealth of nations.

The perceived need for new content simply happens at a faster rate than the world turns, and as a result, marketers are rehashing the same story over and over again in different words.

That's a disservice not just to the public but to journalists across the world who go out every day and do everything within their power, sometimes at great risk to themselves, to get the story right.»

Telling your startup story in a compelling way can be the difference between someone choosing you over your competitor, so take the time to define your story and let the world know why you are great at what you do.

The truth: If you read biographies or stories about the world's most successful people, you'll hear over and over again that they get up at INSANE hours like 3 and 4 a.m. to start working.

The younger son of the media tycoon stepped down as the chairman of the - then BSkyB in 2012, forced out by his links to a scandal at the family's now - defunct News of the World newspaper which, among many other ethical outrages, hacked a murdered schoolgirl's phone in a search for its next story on the case, temporarily misleading the police and the girl's family into thinking she was still alive.

His book, «Return to Glory: The Story of Ford's Revival and Victory at the Toughest Race in the World,» was published in 2017 by Atlantic Monthly Press.

As our world becomes more complex, with most of us moving back and forth between the physical and virtual worlds, and stimulus of all kinds coming at us in unprecedented ways, that need to organize our lives into stories becomes that much stronger, he adds.

«For our purposes, we have a character that's natural at building empathy, whose story inspires passion and understanding about the world and a desire to help and participate,» Grenier says.

Peter Neff, a glaciologist at the University of Rochester who travels regularly to the Antarctic, said ground observations would never tell you the full story of what's going on with ice sheets in that part of the world.

She said that's because «The best way to tell stories in this world where so much information is coming at us actually is video.»

And while in this aspirational world they love being up at the crack of dawn to bake cupcakes seven days a week (if you believe the glorified story that they're always hands - on like that), the reality is that they are up at the crack of dawn, seven days a week.

At Starlight Runner, Chrysoula participates in all aspects of story world development, particularly the visual products of the company.

The three - day Women in the World Summit, held at New York City's Lincoln Center, presents powerful new female role models whose personal stories illuminate the most pressing international issues.

Green guerrilla marketing sharpens the focus to look at the impact of a business on our environment, to shape that impact so its positive, and to tell your Green story so effectively that the world begins to seek you out.

Teams around the world have adopted sprints, and we «re collecting their stories at SprintStories.com.

Remember, the vast majority of the world thinks it's impossible to consistently make more than 10 - 20 % / year returns so everyone eats up boring, conservative, diversified mutual funds and long - term investments, at their most speculative being in giant companies like Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG)... viewing inspirational stories like this turning $ 1,500 into $ 1 million and and this international trader and this teenager with skepticism...

Yaser Moustafa, Senior Managing Director at NBK Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm that advises on providing flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, said: «We are delighted to be making our first investment in Jordan with a company that not only has an impressive growth story, but whose commitment to excellence has earned it the trust of some of the world's most popular brands.

Dataminr for Finance alerted clients to an explosion and fire at one of the largest oil refineries in the world nearly 10 hours before the story hit major news networks.

Rest assured that before this bull market in precious metals is over, there will be similar front page stories around the world and Kramer will be yelling booya booya at every one of the Gold stocks that will permeate his program.

The world is mostly water but when you look at just the amount of «fresh» water, the story changes a lot.

At this event, we brought together the leaders and innovators of the world's most disruptive technology companies to share stories and insights.

At the World Government Summit in Dubai, in February, Musk again cued the scary organ music, evoking the plots of classic horror stories when he noted that «sometimes what will happen is a scientist will get so engrossed in their work that they don't really realize the ramifications of what they're doing.»

Same story when trained the Q - aida and Tali - ban to fight the so - vi - et troops who were considered non religious or infidels at that time and it was the pr - opa - ganda that was used to recruit islamic worriers from all over the Islamic world until they were driven out of afghani lands and until there was no use from them the plot was made to eliminate their presence and to pave the way for a new invasion by the west for those areas with out any fight but seems it did not work out as was hoped for and that's why their troops are deep down in the...!?

At the time a lot of people (especially those with power over the Hebrews) were worshiping the world — the moon, the sea, the sky: that story points to who should be worshiped — the Creator of those things.

In the story's grim world, sex is a currency at best and death at its worst.

In The World at War a holocaust survivor tells a story of a Jewish Rabbi who prays for God to save the Jews being put to death in the camps.

The world is at the peak of Biebermadness and stories about all kinds of antics are appearing in the tabloids.

Whether you're a seasoned host looking for renewed inspiration or a nervous newbie not sure where to begin, these personal stories, practical ideas, and poignant insights will give you the confidence you need to see your home as the most likely location for changing the world around you, one open door at a time.

If Jesus embodies God's dreams for the world, then citizens of the Kingdom start by imitating him — by eating with the people he ate with, by telling the sort of stories he told, by healing and forgiving, by serving and praying, by resisting the temptations of power and money and violence, by breaking down religious barriers, by loving enemies, by showing humility and grace, by overturning some tables and dining at others, by being obedient to the point of death.

Ambersons tells the story of George Amberson Minafer, a spoiled young man coming of age at a time of upheaval in his fictional Midwest hometown (modeled on Tarkington's Indianapolis), and headed for a «comeuppance» as the world changes and his Gilded Age lifestyle collapses.

The proof the at least the Bible stories are non factual are basic common knowledge of our world and how it works.

Other stories told at my bedside conveyed a romantic sense of the world.

People from all over the world throughout history have lived primarily in fertile flood plains and valleys... at some point they inevitably experienced floods... that's why there are commonalities to the flood story told in the Bible.

First, the astonishing continuing centrality of the Jewish people in world history right down to the present day is a confirmation of the bible story: they are indeed God's chosen people and they continue at the heart of history.

Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.»

But the stories also reveal how particularly Christian service to the world is an exercise of power at a basic political level — which should impress a radical democrat like Stout.

The story of Joseph, all the stories of the Bible are not just stories in a book of virtues, they are stories of people who see God at work in their worlds, who see that they need God desperately.

When I used to attend (evangelical christian) church there was always a vocal strain of folks who wanted to think they were persecuted, they told made - up stories about christians being persecuted in various parts of the world (at the time a lot of them were set in the U.S.S.R.)... it was so obvious that they LOVED thinking of themselves as some small group of martyrs, that they NEEDED to imagine themselves to be a persecuted minority... holding on to some secret truth that the rest of the world had turned its back on.

Bercier, however, defends the university as the primary narrator of the American story, at least in part, because that story is exceptional, and permits America «to be and stand in the world» as a matter of «right and duty».