Sentences with phrase «tumultuous periods of»

As I mentioned above, I had been told that the diploma had the potential to shake up relationships outside the course and irreversibly shift one's perspective, and I can certainly see how some of the learning involved could be difficult to tackle during tumultuous periods of a person's life.

The nation was gearing up for what would prove to be one of the most tumultuous periods of its young life, a moment of widespread cultural, political, and artistic upheaval in the U.S. and abroad that saw both the rise of the civil rights movement and the start of the Vietnam War.

How did they cope in different market environments such as the tumultuous period of 2007 - 09?

During the tumultuous period of mission discussion in the 1950s, Johannes Hoekendijk sought to define the missio dei as larger than the church.

This is a tumultuous period of massive political and economic change.

Portman gives a nuanced performance as a woman navigating a tumultuous period of her life, showing all the ways in which she has changed («change» and mutation being key themes).

As a film about breaking down taboos and exploring the life and experience of a young woman growing up in the early 1960s, the film is invaluable, a snapshot of life at a tumultuous period of transition.

Ramping the excitement back up was exactly what Ubisoft managed to do when it announced Assassin's Creed III; an all new Assassin's Creed adventure set during the tumultuous period of the American Revolutionary War.

Adolescence can be a tumultuous period of increased risk taking and addiction.

School district leaders planned to transform Westinghouse with single - sex classes and longer class periods, but the plan was so poorly executed that the school scrapped it just weeks after the 2011 - 2012 year began, kicking off a tumultuous period of declining enrollment and frequent principal and teacher turnover.

For example, using the same set up and calculator, here is the performance of these same two portfolios over the somewhat tumultuous period of time I have been actively investing (2000 to 2015).

The game is set during the tumultuous period of 18th Century Paris and places the player in the shoes of master assassin, Arno.

Each artist defines an artistic language and vocabulary that also recalls the role of Madam DeFarge in Dickens» Tale of Two Cities as her encoded knitted subversive stitchery defined a tumultuous period of history through the use of a fiber medium.

He lived in Alabama in the tumultuous period of the early 1960s, and then moved with his family to South Central Los Angeles, caught in the riots of 1965.

In part, my article, «How We Ran Out of Airtime,» considers the current human - generated carbon dioxide buildup in relation to a tumultuous period of atmospheric disruption triggered by another life form some 2.4 billion years ago.

You are going through an incredibly painful and tumultuous period of your life, precisely at a time of life when most people are hoping to settle down a bit and begin to relax with their spouse.

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«The determination of the PSD - led government to charge ahead with the contentious criminal justice reform in disregard of widespread public discontent and political opposition sets a scene for tumultuous period ahead, highlighting a risk of further deteriorating operating environment,» Andrius Tursa, advisor on central and eastern European issues at Teneo Intelligence said in a note last week.

The news comes after a tumultuous period at Nest, during which the cofounder and CEO, Tony Fadell, resigned amid criticism of his management style and a lack of new products.

Billionaire James Packer has resigned as a director of Crown Resorts, due to mental health problems, capping off a tumultuous period for the casino mogul.

This followed a tumultuous period from 1966 - 1982 in the economy / housing / equity markets / Oil and geopolitics and was the start of a resumption of the long term uptrend.

Amazon Editorial reviewsProduct Description A real - life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history by an acclaimed New York Times Reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind - the - scenes, moment - by - moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since...

The sixteenth century was a period of tumultuous change in Western Europe.

Ms McBain was announced as the new chief executive of Primary Opinion in early August, ending a short period out of the corporate scene after she departed from Bellamy's in January in tumultuous circumstances.

Ms McBain was announced as the new chief executive of Longtable in early August, ending a short period out of the corporate scene after she departed from Bellamy's in January in tumultuous circumstances.

A tumultuous seven day period that began with a dire draw against Newcastle United and was followed by the transfer of the Arsenal captain to Barcelona, ended with a 2 - 0 loss to Liverpool in the Gunners» first home fixture of the new Barclay's Premier League season.

It would have saved me many tears and feelings of inadequacy during a hormonally tumultuous period.

But June 8, 2009 will go down as the start of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern state political history: the day two Democratic senators — Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate — defected to the GOP and threw state government into a month of chaos when no bills were considered and nobody really knew who was in charge.

Their brief relationship was one of the happiest periods in their often tumultuous lives but was tragically cut short by Wollstonecraft's death in childbirth.

«His involvement in the town board for 20 years shows a commitment to serve and it was, from what I understand, through some tumultuous times through periods of growth and periods of contraction.»

Herbert, writer and producer of the documentary Against All Odds, discusses 1968 as a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, addresses where the quest for equality stands today, and reflects on his personal experiences during this tumultuous period.

All of this adds up to a tumultuous time for children, and therefore, for those who must nurture and guide them through this trying period.

I absolutely loved the extreme amount of tension built into each and every scene and the acting by the talented cast gives you an idea of what it must have been like to deal in booze during that tumultuous period.

With Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Keith Stanfield and Emayatzy Corinealdi all aboard to co-star, the drama will sidestep usual biopic conventions by focusing on one specific period of Davis» life, a tumultuous five - year span that saw him pull back from music and navigate a fraught relationship with first wife Frances Taylor Davis.

Loosely based on a graphic novel, the film spans a brief but tumultuous period in Adèle's life, from her last years of high school till some time later, when she is a twentysomething adult pursuing a career as a teacher.

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.

He was NPR Justice Correspondent for five years during the George W. Bush Administration, covering one of the most tumultuous periods in the Department's history.

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

The last five years have seen the one of the most tumultuous periods for any industrial segment — bankruptcy, public relations disaster after public relations disaster, government takeovers, and recalls are just some of the issues the industry faced.

However, The Age of Rage isn't so much asking the question of how we got here, but instead purely capturing one of the most tumultuous political periods in American history, with an unflinching (somewhat) subjective eye that isn't afraid to get intimate with individuals who possess the most extreme sets of values.

Director Brian Helgeland (A Knight's Tale) does a superb job of recreating this tumultuous and triumphant period in American history.

Dillon writes, rather breathlessly, «Children are returning to classrooms across the nation during one of the most tumultuous periods in American education...»

During her three years as state superintendent of schools, Lillian Lowery guided Maryland through a period of rapid and often tumultuous change with a steady hand and a clear - eyed appreciation of the challenges facing educators, parents and students...

Restorative justice has gotten a lot of attention on the international stage — with bodies like South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission playing a large role in trying to foster a sense of national unity after a tumultuous period.

Bui's story ranges through many time periods: the present, her childhood in California, her parents» extensive and exhausting process of attaining refugee status and their tumultuous time in Vietnam.

Photographs and memorabilia enhance an understanding of the tumultuous period.

- Kirkus «Taylor expands on such previous books as Giles MacDonogh's After the Reich and Perry Biddiscombe's The Denazification of Germany and provides a smoothly written and well - researched history of this tumultuous period in the middle of the 20th - century.»

In hindsight, this tumultuous period — of hedonism and racial tensions, excess and fear, progress and resistance — hastened the death throes of a country on the brink of financial disaster and of a world on the brink of war.

Our reviewer writes, «Through unfussy language and well - formed characters, Howard takes readers of all races, ages and classes into the world of pre-civil rights era black people, offering insight on and understanding of one of our country's most tumultuous periods.»

The life of Ibn «Arabi, the man, evolves and takes shape against the background of a tumultuous historical period filled with wars and conflicts.»

That growth rate seems more than fair as it's in line with WFC's growth of EPS during a particularly tumultuous period, which would seem to model in a margin of safety.