Sentences with phrase «wondering this week whether»

Given how such imagery has become so commonplace, I found myself wondering this week whether such views of Earth have retained the ability to inspire and meaningfully engage people back on the surface with the reality that all of our triumphs and tragedies, dreams and defeats are limited to a tiny «pale blue dot,» as Carl Sagan so eloquently put things two decades ago (it was this phrase that inspired the name of this blog back in 2007).

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The three UCLA freshmen who were caught shoplifting in China last week have thanked President Donald Trump for his assistance in freeing them after he publicly wondered whether they'd be grateful.

Critics have wondered whether even six weeks was enough time.

The concessions failed to change many minds, however, so when nine weeks later Graham announced the deal's death — ostensibly because Hydro - Quebec's due diligence revealed maintenance costs and civil liabilities that were riskier than it cared to assume — plenty of observers wondered whether New Brunswick politics, with a September provincial election looming, ultimately killed the sale.

Up to 25 percent of taxpayers file within two weeks of the deadline, according to the IRS.For student loan borrowers wondering what the best tax strategies are, here are a few things to keep in mind.How Borrowers Should FileMany married individuals wonder whether filing jointly or separately is the best plan.

When markets have charged upwards for weeks... months... years, even — what would normally be viewed as a healthy profit - taking breather is suddenly viewed as if it were Armageddon, leading investors to wonder whether it's all coming to an end.

Following last week's student protests in South Africa over tuition fees, Jonty Langley wonders whether, given Jesus» table - turning in the Temple,... More

But if he could live among us for a week — reading the newspapers, watching television, perhaps visiting a nursing home» he might begin to wonder whether our preoccupation with health and long life is not just as much an indulgence.

Giroud was given some stick by the France supporters in last weeks game against Cameroon, in which he also scored, but having brought his recent record to 7 goals in 7 games I wonder whether he was given the same treatment last night.

A loss at Hawaii the next week effectively ended Fresno State's challenge to college football's ruling class, but Carr was the best quarterback in the nation that year, and it's worth wondering whether he would have blossomed sooner if he had not been blocked by Volek.

Whether this was Wenger's response to The Ox's words this week remains to be seen but it will do wonders for the Englishman's confidence.

It was the annual Arsenal AGM this week and once again we Arsenal fans have been left scratching our heads a bit and wondering whether we are living on a different planet to the top brass in charge of our beloved club.

For several weeks, Liverpool's results have not quite reflected their performances, and even I was beginning to wonder whether persisting with the same approach would be the best route to a confidence - restoring win, after some disappointing results.

With Real Madrid star Isco given plaudits week in, week out, you do wonder, if things had gone differently, whether another Spanish player would be receiving the same.

As someone who has been covering the sport - related concussion beat for the past 13 years, I wondered at the time whether Kevin was still recovering from a previous head injury days or weeks that made his injury worse.

Whether for a week, a fortnight or longer, you wonder what could have happened to make your child refuse to leave your side (or scream like a banshee when he must).

Since our trip was chock full of family vacation adventure, I'm going to share the highlights for you all this week in a series of posts that will leave you wondering whether our family will take a vacation together again.

Whether you are planning to travel next week or in a few months, you are probably starting to wonder how sleep is going to work in this new place.

I remember a sleepless night I had when my little one was six weeks old, as I suddenly wondered whether I might be giving her an eating disorder by feeding her when she wasn't actually hungry.

Whether you call it Touchpoints, Wonder Weeks or growth spurts, infant development is widely observed and accepted to occur at an irregular pace, rather than at a steady rate.

I wondered earlier this week here whether Labour MPs would use the Select Committee elections to make life difficult for David Cameron.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing his most turbulent week as governor, leading some in Albany to wonder whether his honeymoon is coming to an end.

Regular memo readers will recall an item last week on Oneida County Executive Tony Picente, a Republican who crossed party lines in 2014 to endorse Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election bid, but was wondering whether the political fallout from that move was worth it.

Dot can't help but wonder whether a variation (remix) of that tune could make an appearance at Labour's annual conference in Liverpool next week...

Many Republicans were left wondering whether Trump could recover from what was by all accounts an extremely bad week, or if he had effectively lost the race in the past seven days.

He wonders whether it's time to cut it to 22 weeks.

«He's asked the conference to at least let him proceed to do the work of the people in the next several weeks,» said Bonacic, who said he wonders whether the «cloud of a pending indictment» will hamper the conference's ability to get things done.

Now Gordon Brown has also warned this week, saying that there will be no retreat to the soft options, the narrow politics of failed policies of the past and he was aiming that at the Deputy Leadership candidates and I wonder whether he was aiming it at you.

«Given that atmospheric rivers over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans appear as coherent filaments of water vapor lasting for up to a week, and that Lagrangian coherent structures have turned out to explain the formation of other geophysical flows, we wondered whether Lagrangian coherent structures might somehow play a role in the formation of atmospheric rivers,» said study coauthor Vicente Perez - Munuzuri, a physicist at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

This week on the podcast, by request from an anonymous listener who wonders if her depressed partner might be bringing her down, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen weighs in on whether or not depression is contagious.

The potent formula uses a blend of nourishing peptides that won't irritate even the most sensitive skin types, and in just four weeks, all of your friends will be wondering whether your lashes are the real deal, or Kardashian-esque extensions.

my period which was supposed to be next week not this, I wonder whether doing this has brought it on earlier.

I was wondering whether just doing crunches would indeed build a 6 pack and how long would it take, few weeks, few months?

You've been working hard all week at losing weight, watching what you're cooking with and what you are eating, but have you ever wondered whether what your ingesting (other than food) is perhaps altering your body's ability to lose weight?

But instead of going through every food you know, and wondering whether it is acceptable, think of the goals of the two - week test: the idea is to give your body a break from carbs, processed foods, and allergens.

This Move of the Week comes from none other than fitness extraordinaire Jillian Michaels, so if you're wondering whether this it works or not, ahem, her body speaks for itself.

I too, have reached one although I've not blogged much these past few weeks due to finding out about my Dad's cancer diagnosis and wondering whether in light of that I should carry on blogging but I shall endeavour to as it is addictive, isn't it?

After focusing pretty heavily on Vince's return from rehab this week, the actor was stuck in the background for most of tonight's episode, leading me to wonder whether he'll even get the chance to mount another comeback before the end of the season.

This week, the gabbers discuss Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, unpacking why critics are so divided over it and wondering whether Frances McDormand will get any awards - season love for her role.

When three Washington - based research and consulting organizations, backed by five leading foundations, launched the «Superintendents Prepared» program this year («Foundations Seek To Expand Pool of City School Chiefs,» Education Week, Feb. 5, 1992), I wonder whether they considered an alternative: abolishing the troubled office completely.

Senior editor Chester Finn in «Selective Reporting» wonders whether Education Week «s annual effort to survey the quality of American schools has the objectivity one should expect.

This week's pain happens to be distraction and writer's block, so as I read Bari Walsh's lead story on executive function — described in this video as «an air traffic control system in the brain» — I had to wonder whether my own current disconnections were somehow related.

Those Play Store modifications won't go live for a few weeks yet, but the timing has me wondering whether or not Google is planning to push a new tablet at around the same time.

Every Sunday, I wonder whether there will be a publishing industry outrage of the week.

I agreed, and then I thought about how I normally have to schedule a week or so in advance to get service, which made me wonder whether things have slowed up that much in the economy.

Up to 25 percent of taxpayers file within two weeks of the deadline, according to the IRS.For student loan borrowers wondering what the best tax strategies are, here are a few things to keep in mind.How Borrowers Should FileMany married individuals wonder whether filing jointly or separately is the best plan.

Whether you're working 70 - hour weeks with no paycheck, stuck with stale inventory you just can't move, or wondering where your customers are and why your employees have forgotten you're the boss, D'Agnolo can help you turn it all around.

Whether you make your trip a one day adventure or a week or more vacation you will be impressed by the wonders of the Oregon Coast Birding Trail.

Next week, I wonder whether or not a cardboard box from 1998 could still hold up today.

This week, Austin and Patrick consider what Gears of War 4 might suggest about the future of Xbox hardware, use Mafia III to consider how open worlds can help (and hurt) storytelling, wonder why Oculus has put Palmer Luckey into hiding, and turn to The Question Bucket to discuss whether gaming fans (and media) spend too much time on topics that don't impact the vast majority of people who play games.