Sentences with phrase «tumultuous events of»

Given the tumultuous events of the past few days, the receipt of yet another refusal to provide station data pursuant to an FOI request may seem a little uneventful.

During her lifetime Bourgeois has produced a significant body of work in a personal visual language, which, nonetheless, has been fundamentally shaped by the tumultuous events of the 20th century.

Among the great masters of European photography, Chim and Vishniac are famed for photojournalism and social documentary depicting tumultuous events of the 20th century, as well portraits of some of the most important celebrities of the time.

Despite the tumultuous events of the last week after a string of shadow cabinet resignations, Corbyn appeared to be in high spirits and even stopped to pose for a selfie with one supporter.

While the names of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Leader Dean Skelos were not mentioned, there were hints of the tumultuous events of last year and the scalding fall out, even in the words of the traditional opening prayers in each house.

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They claimed that the gospels do not describe Jesus» appearance or personality or his setting within the sociopolitical and historical events of the tumultuous first century.

Third, it sounds like they had a rather tumultuous relationship that climaxed in an unfortunate series of events.

In the aftermath of the tumultuous unwelcome given ex-Oriole Reggie Jackson when the Yankees played Baltimore at Memorial Stadium last month, Hammen introduced a bill that would prohibit»... any person or persons to toss, throw, fling or project or cause to be tossed, thrown, flung or projected, any missile upon or in the direction of any person participating in any sporting event or upon any playing field or arena during the course of a sporting event.»

I'm delighted that HarperCollins has agreed to publish the inside account of these tumultuous events.

Given the tumultuous events in Scotland, Ed Miliband can be forgiven if he's already ripped - up several drafts of his leader's speech as he still works out how to respond.

Indeed, the Oligocene - Miocene boundary was marked by numerous tumultuous geological events, including a collision between the land masses that make up Africa and Arabia on one side and Europe and other parts of Asia on the other.

With the changing of the seasons, tumultuous weather and world events there are lots of things to distract us.

It's the very definition of a thriller, from the mysterious locale to the unpredictably tumultuous events containing no hope of survival.

Life - changing events for this protagonist (her father losing his job, acceptance into college, the loss of her virginity) bump up against funnier, more inconsequential ones; it's one of the most authentic depictions of that tumultuous period on the cusp of adulthood I've ever seen in a film.

Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington), a driven and idealistic defense attorney who, through a series of tumultuous events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action.

Along with a documentary on the French - Algerian conflicts, the DVD set offers a re-examination of the country after the tumultuous events depicted in Pontecorvo's landmark film.

The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet military intervention, the mass exodus of Afghan refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the Taliban regime.

Mostly, this is a dramatization of a collection of events in Nelson Mandela's life, from his time as a young lawyer and ladies» man, to his failed marriage, to his pursuit of power in the African National Congress, to his long relationship with the woman who would become Winnie Mandela (Harris, Skyfall), to his life in prison, and ultimately to the makings of the democracy in South Africa that would elect him and ultimately end the oppressive reign of apartheid in the tumultuous nation.

Mabuse was portrayed as partially responsible for the events of the tumultuous post-WWI period.

Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney who, through a tumultuous series of events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action.

Halfway through September 2016 — roughly a year after the contest was launched — «XQ: The Super School Project» announced its 10 high - school design - team winners at a «Facebook Live» event in Washington, D.C. Even as a tumultuous presidential campaign was grabbing a big share of the headlines, the two - hour event attracted coverage by major newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe.

In stark contrast to this tumultuous series of events, a careful look at DeVos's record in Michigan and around the country, where she has spent decades as an advocate for children, philanthropist, and political power broker, reveals a fairly traditional, center - right education reformer.

After a lot of waiting, and tumultuous political events after the EU Referendum, at last we now know the lie of the land in relation to school funding.

Here is the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties told through the events of a few tumultuous days in October 1967.

«This «lumbering animal of a story,» as he calls it, combines the appeal of a family saga set against tumultuous events with the technical bravura of innovative fiction.

The novel, which follows a group of Iranians during recent tumultuous events in that country, has been getting strong reads and, according to one insider, the title will likely be a big book of the fair.

«That spring, in the midst of tumultuous political and economic events, I learned the hard way that in a market meltdown, not only does liquidity evaporate, but prices can fall so steeply that all decisions have the potential for serious adverse consequences.»

In the run up to 2009, when Vilnius officially becomes European Capital of Culture, an eclectic mix of events reflecting Lithuania's tumultuous history, culture and identity are already in full swing.

The Battlefield Heritage Centre traces the long, tumultuous history of the Wars of the Roses and Richard's scheming, allegedly murderous ascension to the throne of England and the events leading up to the final battle that occurred at the site.

«1979 Revolution: Black Friday» lets gamers experience the tumultuous events through the eyes of a photojournalist who is watching his country unravel.

The game lets players experience the tumultuous events through the eyes of a photojournalist who is watching his country unravel.

Kit becomes the nexus of a tumultuous series of events on the strange planetoid known as HOLLOW WISH.

Against a backdrop of a collage of newspaper headlines reporting the tumultuous events that defined the Cold War times, slithering snake skeletons, clips foreshadowing the evens of the game, and mirrored images of crawling smoke, the song that plays is one that would be remembered fondly by gamers.

Playing as Lella, a bold, spunky woman, experience the sights and sounds of a tumultuous time in Italy's history while uncovering events from Lella's storied past.

In this discussion of his work Miller places his project within the context of a larger, planned documentation of this tumultuous event by New Zealand's photographic community, and the various uses made of these images in the immediate aftermath of the Tour.

Forty years after the tumultuous and transformative events of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, this exhibition examines the diverse responses, both political and material, of artists in that moment.

Explosions & Legacies A series of events and exhibitions commemorating the 50th anniversary of the of one of the most tumultuous and consequential years in modern global history.

She presents reworkings of common and uncommon images associated with the tumultuous events and personalities surrounding November 22, 1963.

The tumultuous montage of found footage puts actual coverage of the event in context with the popular mythology of the nation's 35th president.

In 2005, Whiteread's mother passed away at a time when the artist was already managing a number of other tumultuous life - events such as moving her own house and studio, as well as the birth of a son.

Spencer set the tone for the rest of the event with the following statement, implying that the company's E3 briefing would be all about games, to tumultuous applause from the crowd:

At the end of 2016, I struggled to find the right words to encapsulate the mixed emotions and thoughts provoked by the year's tumultuous events.

A separate chapter is devoted to issues of divorce and grief / loss and presents specific play therapy techniques to help children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome during these potentially tumultuous life events.

For teenagers, their parents» divorce is an unwelcome event in an already tumultuous time of their life.

With the changing of the seasons, tumultuous weather and world events there are lots of things to distract us.