Sentences with phrase «than a spectator of»

Old, white, impoverished males — once the people who decided elections — have been left behind, becoming little more than spectators of a political battlefield now dominated by a university - trained metropolitan elite.

Not exact matches

Subject - object history can not adequately understand events because the I of the historian is that of the disinterested spectator while the persons whom he describes are usually treated as Its rather than as Thous.

1989 was the same summer that Spike Lee's race - relations film, DO THE RIGHT THING came out, I had just read Malcolm X's Autobiography for a class, my IVCF chapter was more and more seeking to explore the implications of «multi-ethnicity» for campus ministry, and as a college radio DJ I had been exposed to more of the best rap than most white suburbanites — that is, a number of threads came together for me at that time to allow me to be a right - on - the - sidelines spectator of the rap youth culture phenomenon.

To some spectators, Jesus was just another magician, the greatest of the lot, no doubt, but not necessarily deserving of anything more than a magician's fame.

Hard to do, I think, when some churches are so highjacked by bureaucracy, or are full of just spectators, or have become no more than a social club.

She's cast in the image of Michael all right, but more Jackson than Jordan, and she alone lit up the Forum on those rare occasions when the spectators put aside their Old Glories to watch the action.

The 83 spectators crushed to death at Mateo Flores Stadium in Guatemala City on the night of Oct. 16, before a Costa Rica - Guatemala World Cup qualifying match, were the latest casualties in a series of stampedes that have left more than 300 soccer fans dead in the last 10 years.

Finally, personnel men, recreation directors and industrial psychologists came to the conclusion (long before it seems to have occurred to their counterparts in, say, universities) that a participant gets a lot more of value, or what industry regards as value, out of a game than a spectator does.

It is just 48 minutes of football, but players, coaches, spectators, and officials quickly realize that the Honor Bowl is much more than just that.

The best seats in baseball are still at Tiger Stadium, maybe 10,000 of them that put the spectator closer to the game than he would be at any other stadium.

The smack laid down by his brother Peter more than likely made a target of the 28 - year Englishman, who can expect a raucous reception from the Minnesota spectators after his brother called them and other U.S. fans «pudgy, basement - dwelling, irritants» in a blog post on Wednesday.

Velez and his teammates, most of them either too young or too old for other teams» tastes, had been prepared to accept adversity graciously and entertain their fans in ways other than winning, like doffing their caps after homers or dandling infant spectators on their knees.

The day of the Hahnenkamm is practically an Austrian national holiday, drawing more than 25,000 bellowing spectators.

They got thumped 8 - 0 by a team with a style and good management... We manage to sneak a win thanks to 2 absolute shocking pieces of defending, one of which came in the 90th min, other than that Mannone was a spectator.

It doesn't have a giant light - up whale hotel, or a rooftop pool in which to casually view a bit of racing in the Leicestershire sun, but it gets the basics more than right and if the nature of a circuit can truly challenge drivers in an enjoyable sense, then the same experience will usually transfer to the spectator.

And less than 72 hours will elapse before we take to the field for the very first home Premier League game in front of 57,000 spectators on Sunday at our new stadium.

There have been instances of bookmakers stopping taking bets on matches involving lower league teams after some irregular bets with ridiculous sums of money being placed on matches that had less than 500 spectators.

Look at how sharply attendances have fallen: we have fewer than 30,000 fans watching a lot of home games now and the F.A. Cup game drew in an even lower number of spectators.

Hate him or love, despise him or welcome his annoying epistles that he occasionally releases on matters of national significance, Mr Martin Alamisi Hamidu, has proven himself more of a citizen than a spectator.

Intermittent showers soaked the throngs of participants and spectators, failing to dampen enthusiasm even as more than one pair of size 12 Prada pumps had their last hurrah.

These factors, in addition to a student social life that emphasizes drinking — such as fraternity and sorority life, and spectator rather than participatory collegiate athletics — create an environment where binge drinking is a normative and expected part of college life.»

«We clearly observe that the awareness of remote crowd - following is most relevant when the athlete is feeling lonely, rather than in contexts where the athlete has a crowd of cheering spectators along the course,» said Lancaster University's Dr Curmi, lead author of the paper.

The Olympics are all very well, but it takes more than publicity to get spectators out of their seats

In a welcome new edition of Transcendental Style, he writes of creating «an alternate film reality — a transcendent one,» in which, «The filmmaker, rather than creating a world in which the viewer need only surrender... creates a world in which the spectator must contemplate — or reject out of hand.»

Though spectators are in awe of the events that left him unsteady, the adoration and misunderstanding leave him claustrophobic and needing the suit for more than just otherworldly battles, even parking it up amongst motorbikes and scooters for an easy getaway.

No more than ten minutes later there was a scene lasting five whole minutes (it felt like hours) wherein the walking fat joke of a character (who nevertheless becomes a full - fledged lifeguard because he has «determination») gets his erect penis and testicles stuck in between the panels of a wooden beach chair and a hot female lifeguard and Dwayne Johnson proceed to try and coach him through the situation while a beach worth of spectators look on and take video with their phones.

Moonrise Kingdom is one of those rare movies you feel a part of rather than simply being a spectator and has a nostalgic charm that pays homage to a more innocent era where studios regularly cranked out classics that would be revered for generations.

Reading the tea leaves of presidential appointments is always a fun spectator sport in the swamp that is Washington, DC, but more so this year, with a President - Elect whose campaign was light on policy details, and especially on education, where Donald Trump uttered hardly more than a slogan or two.

EQL doesn't give you answers to these problems, but, in my case, it equipped me with a knowledge of how to formulate the right questions through different policy analysis models, with constant reference to my leadership role: Am I a passive spectator in public policy formulation or do my voice and advocacy have greater reach than what I surmise?

Educational Institutes can honor this desire by creating learning opportunities that allow students the capacity to develop their skills as agents of change, rather than spectators.»

You've probably heard people say nothing prepares you for the sight of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, especially in real life on race day, with more than 250,000 spectators on the ground.

An exploratory jaunt to the nearby town of Velden am Wörthersee - scene, we're told, of some of the craziness that Wörtherseetreffen has become known for - turns up little more than a few wig - wearing spectators with a bawdy hand - drawn sign.

«In keeping with a design that speaks to the owner rather than «the spectators» who might see the car on the road, Vision G appears dynamic and in constant motion,» said Christopher Chapman, head of Hyundai's U.S. design center and leader of the coupe's design team.

With nearly 300,000 spectators at the track, more than 2,000 journalists covering the event, and millions watching the worldwide television coverage, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is sports car racing's Olympics, World Series and Super Bowl compressed into one exhausting day and night of racing.

The internet's been buzzing with excitement from industry folk, bloggers, guests and attendees alike in the weeks leading up to it — and though I can only speak as a spectator to the spectators — it certainly feels like the excitement has reached a level greater than the decline of last year, which saw less industry - presence and fewer announcements.

However, Blue Nile offers a much bigger selection of fine jewelry than James Allen, so the spectators are in their corner on this one.

Fans of the televised event, rest assured it feels even larger than life watching the spectacle as a spectator in person.

«It's been a better turnout than we ever expected, in terms of spectators and exhibitors,» Fojtik said.

The noontime contest on a cool day in Del Mar drew hundreds of spectators, as the canines sped through a course roughly the size of a football field — larger than most American Kennel Club courses, several trainers said.

This year, the portion of the trade show devoted to grooming products and competitions was robust, with seemingly more exhibitors and competition spectators in attendance than ever.

More than 300 participants, including some of the best surfers in the world, representing more than 30 countries, will compete in the event, which is expected to attract more than 240 million spectators worldwide.

Head down to the Monterey area for its festive Fourth of July celebration, including its Independence Day parade that attracts more than 15,000 spectators each year.

On Friday, December 4th (step - off is 6:30 pm sharp) the much anticipated Holiday Parade will once again delight more than 65,000 spectators with giant balloons, magnificent marching bands, fabulous floats, spectacular performance groups, the Holiday Prince and Fairy, and the most anticipated appearance of the season: Santa Claus.

More than 65,000 spectators lined State Street in anticipation of Santa Barbara's only nighttime parade, the 65th Annual Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade, Presented by Consumer Fire Products Inc!

This event, held every February, is known affectionately as the «Greatest Show on Grass,» welcoming more than 600,000 spectators and featuring some of the greatest players in the world.

With more ancient Maya ruins than anywhere else, Belize is the perfect place for the entire family to learn about history while going hands on exploring soaring temples, magnificent pyramids, and ball courts that once entertained thousands of spectators.

Fortunately, there's more than one way to enjoy a competition; there were plenty of spectators there as well.

In the distant future, #killallzombies is thrusting civilians into a sport of survival were a ravenous zombie population is unleashed in the name of sports entertainment with television spectators voting upon how many zombies they want to uncage to make survival all the more difficult for you to accomplish — with the potential of a collective horde of more than 1,000 zombies.

MXGP 3 will feature larger crowds of spectators than we've seen in previous titles, track surface deformation will be improved too as will the general graphical and audio fidelity thanks to the new engine.

Although the fan models of the people in the stands and that cheer along the sides of the race routes leave a little something to be desired, I would rather have the cars and the tracks themselves look as authentic as possible than the spectators that you don't necessarily see that often.