Sentences with phrase «striking parallels»

"Striking parallels" means strong similarities or resemblances between two things or situations. Full definition
And the further you read, the more striking the parallels with forests become.
There are striking parallels with the vibrant color palettes, yet the compositions and particular geometric shapes vary, making each body of work distinct.
Thus, we encounter some of the most striking parallels between Whitehead and Derrida as they examine its role and effect upon the work of the philosopher.
Although they come from a variety of fields (technology, financial services, law, politics, educational administration, consulting, and not for profit), we found striking parallels in their behavior throughout the five stages of advising.
Mr. Szabo's writing about bit gold from that time contains many striking parallels with Satoshi's description of Bitcoin, including similar phrasings and even common writing mannerisms.
Narrated in voiceover with the clinical detachment typical of Lanthimos's cinema, this disquieting parable draws striking parallels with the Czech master's seminal The Trial.
So says Gene Hackman, famously, in Arthur Penn's 1975 neo-noir Night Moves, a film that contains striking parallels and references to the French director's wonderfully talky 1969 My Night at Maud's.
Thirdly we must note that there are some quite striking parallels between the traditions of Elijah current in first century Judaism, and the convictions which the infant Christian church came to entertain about their crucified Lord.
Tim Coates» Delane's War (Biteback # 19.99) is an account of what happened and prompts striking parallels with more contemporary events.
Europe's weight in the global economy is declining, whereas the US has recovered from the crisis and is striking a parallel deal with the ASEAN countries in the Far East.
Studies of MSC by Le Blanc et al 192 showed striking parallels to this form of suppression.
Accounts of what happened inside Blockbuster reveal striking parallels to observations of school data teams.
With such striking parallel, the themes of proximity, complicity and power in Beckman and Wachtel's practices enlighten our own understanding of these issues today.
Notwithstanding the diversity of their practice, striking parallels emerge that reflect the current and uncertain times.
They are the only two Americans ever acclaimed as world chess champions, and there remains that striking parallel in their careers.
The suggestion has striking parallels with H. Richard Niebuhr's insistence that theological schools must be «intellectual centers» for the church.
In infancy, childhood and adolescence, he passes through stages which find some striking parallels in the sociological evolution of mankind.
Hick is the target of his analysis: the concept of truth is confused; pluralism should not be allowed to claim the ethical high ground; and the whole outlook has striking parallels with some of the confusions endemic in postmodernism.
And at yet another point, we are told that, although evangelicals can not accept all of what process theists mean when they say that the world is «God's body», there is a «striking parallel» between the process concept of «God's self - embodiment in a redeemed world» and «the biblical image of the church as the «Body of Christ»» (111).
Reading the story of Consalvi as de facto prime minister of the Papal States is a step back into a long - vanished world with striking parallels to our own time.
With a more realistic conception of the genesis of sin in the individual, we find a striking parallel between it and the sin in society.
But, continuing with the thought of God's self - embodiment in a redeemed world, do we not find a striking parallel with the biblical image of the church as the «Body of Christ» (I Cor.
Early abolitionist literature has striking parallels to today's «liberation theology.»
I will primarily focus here on the striking parallels between arguments made defending Israel and arguments made defending apartheid in South Africa, and point out a few parallels.
In a striking parallel with Firdos Square, the nature of the crowd became a source of controversy.
There are striking parallels between Buhari's first stint in power as military dictator and his current democratic presidency - oil prices have crashed; appointments have favoured the North; important political allies have been displaced; governance is focused almost exclusively on a war against corruption; concerns over rule of law and human rights are re-surfacing; and economic policy is floundering!
It was a striking parallel to the role Clinton played eight years ago when she stepped to the microphone on the convention floor in Denver in support of her former rival, Barack Obama.
This striking parallel will be further investigated in direct comparative studies on dogs and children.
There are striking parallels between what works in engineering and what is observed in human brains, including the Platonic / Darwinian duality: A newborn infant can track a simple diagrammatic face, but a child needs to see people in order to learn how to recognize individuals.
Intriguingly, the pericyte Tie2 KO tumour growth and tumour vascular phenotype has striking parallels to the phenotype of tumours grown in Ang2 - deficient mice43.
Although there are striking parallels between MSC and some tumor cells, these cells are not directly related.
While this book isn't scientific, it has striking parallels to other scientific research, like celery juice's effect on GERD and offers fresh perspectives for those frustrated with traditional western «cures.»
«When the World Breaks» is a film about creativity and survival during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with striking parallels to today.
Looking back on the film in hindsight, it occurs to me that there are some striking parallels between the events in this movie and one that would come almost two decades later, 28 Days Later.
Reportedly, the duo had worked on the script for this film prior to The Sound of My Voice, which might explain some of the striking parallels.
To strike a parallel, Margot Robbie started turning heads during the same awards season as Nyong» o.
Since the release of 12 Years a Slave last fall, Polaris Project has worked with Fox Searchlight Pictures and Plan B Entertainment to raise awareness about human trafficking by highlighting the striking parallels between Solomon Northup's story and the experiences of sex and labor trafficking victims today.
A study by the National Endowment for the Arts (2007) indicates that the older students get, the less they involve themselves with leisure reading, and there is also a striking parallel in the decline of their reading scores.
But there are some striking parallels between the impacts of the budget impasse and the impacts of a family without Aurora, IL Renters Insurance who suffers a significant loss.
Although such regulations may be well - meant, the unintended consequences have striking parallels to the gun control study by Kates and Mauser.
The new installation draws a striking parallel to Ruby's SUPERMAX exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (2008).
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