Not exact matches
In his recent book, Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity, he offers «four benefits» of mortality: interest and engagement, suggesting that adding, say, twenty
years to the human life
span would not proportionately increase the pleasures of life; seriousness and aspiration, proposing that the knowledge that our life is limited is what
leads us to take life seriously and passionately; beauty and love, presenting the idea that it is precisely their perishability that makes, for instance, flowers beautiful to us, just as the coming and going of spring makes that season all the more meaningful; and, finally, virtue and moral excellence, by which he means the virtuous and noble deeds that mortality makes possible, including the sacrifice of our own life for a worthy cause.
It seems well established, however, that,
led by the king and the nobility, within the
span of a few
years the entire nation adopted Christianity.
Research shows 1 in 6 US Christians changed their religious affiliation over a four -
year span, with nondenominational worshipers
leading the way.
A legacy that
spans almost 50
years, the success of All - Fill filling machines has
led to the rise of Alpha Checkweighers and Avatar VFFS machines.
James Rowell, corporate and VIP sales manager of Hong Kong's
leading wine importer Altaya Wines, has worked in the wine trade for more than 20
years, with experiences
spanning across the UK, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.
Michael's career
spans more than 10
years in the dairy industry, and many more working for
leading companies between the United Kingdom and New Zealand including Virgin Retail and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
In a career with Bacardi
spanning more than 20
years, Mr. Debeuckelaere has
led several European markets to great success.
Montoya, whose grandfather, Bill Miller,
led Placer to five SJS crowns in an eight -
year span during the 1970s and early 80s, has more talent than ever and would love to return his alma mater to the top.
In an international career
spanning over fourteen
years, the Evertonian became England's all - time
leading goalscorer, scoring 53 times in 119 games.
The core offer for teams is to have a weekly S&C session (usually within our Blues Performance Gym at Iffley Road although other venues can be utilised) with a
lead coach from 0th Week to 9th Week,
spanning two terms per
year.
That cruel defeat, though little did we know it at the time, would
lead to a trophy drought that
spanned nine
years.
Karin Stephan is a
leading Iyengar yoga teacher in the United States with a career that has
spanned more than 30
years.
In a seven
year span in office as legislator and justice of the peace, we can not name one single accomplishment that proves he is qualified to
lead.
While the national focus is on Flint, Mich., a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation has identified almost 2,000 additional water systems
spanning all 50 states where testing has shown excessive levels of
lead contamination over the past four
years.
It
led to the loss of at least $ 11 million over the six -
year span.
Even if the near future doesn't unfold like the 2004 climate - gone - haywire film The Day After Tomorrow, scientists need to be able to produce accurate models of what abrupt change (more likely
spanning hundreds or thousands or
years, rather than days) would look like and why it might occur, explains Zhengyu Liu,
lead author of the study and director of the University of Wisconsin — Madison's Center for Climate Research.
Reassured by his nondestructive technique, curators at the Smithsonian and several other museums agreed to let a team
led by Moini sample silk objects
spanning over 2000
years of history, from ancient Chinese silks and French Renaissance tapestries to a U.S. Civil War flag and silk spun last
year.
During a four -
year excavation of an Etruscan well at the ancient Italian settlement of Cetamura del Chianti, a team
led by a Florida State University archaeologist and art historian unearthed artifacts
spanning more than 15 centuries of Etruscan, Roman and medieval civilization in Tuscany.
The research, conducted by the Weed Science Society of America and
led by Kansas State University professor Anita Dille,
spanned seven
years from 2007 to 2013.
In research
spanning 15
years, Yale University scientists merged white blood cells with tumor cells,
leading to remarkably metastatic hybrids that were lethal when implanted into mice.
«In this study we show how the Eurasian siskin is able to form stable group relationships lasting for periods of several
years in addition to travelling in each other» company over distances
spanning more than 1,000 km,» points out Juan Carlos Senar,
lead author of this study and a scientist at the museum.
The average life
span for a pygmy is only about 17
years; a
leading cause of death is infectious disease carried by the miasma of microbes that flourish in the hot, moist jungle.
By comparing dynamical simulations with non-interacting Keplerian orbits, we concluded that neglecting interactions between planets may
lead to systematic errors that could hamper the precision in the orbital parameters when the dataset
spans several
years.
Through a series of meetings
spanning several
years, IPCC drew in
leading experts and assessed the relevant literature in the geosciences and related disciplines as it relates to climate change.
In essence, her work on gravitational waves has
spanned for over 20
years leading up to the discovery.
For more than 40
years, Cell Press has
led the Life Science industry with a collection of prominent, peer - reviewed publications that
span the breadth and depth of the Life Science market.
It is a
leading provider of daily living aids and community equipment, with a heritage
spanning 70
years.
Plot details for MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT are still under wraps but the Sony Classic Pictures film, thought to be a romantic comedy (so no change there)
spanning 20
years during the 1920 / 30s, has a super cast that is
led by Emma Stone and Colin Firth.
We usually get one actor that has to play the character
spanning a twenty -
year period, which inevitably
leads to some bad prosthetics or someone like John Lloyd Young who was far too old to play a sixteen -
year - old Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys.
Filmed over the
span of a dozen
years, as its
lead actor aged from 6 to 18 and his co-stars went through similar 12 -
year odysseys, writer - director Richard Linklater's «Boyhood» is ambitious, engaging fiction that aims to convey time's mysterious effects on character.
The connections teachers, students, and parents make at these meetings
lead to better communication and, most important, a partnership that
spans a student's four
years at an Envision School.
This short - term program
led to the retirement of 10 percent of Illinois teachers in a two -
year time
span.
* Teachers
leading teams would earn up to $ 848,000 more in a 35 -
year career, with considerably higher figures possible for large -
span teacher - leader roles not included in this analysis.
In March this
year, it was awarded National Teaching School status by the National College for School Leadership and is the
lead school for a programme which
spans the 10 independent schools and 22 academies within the United Learning group.
Ms. Sanford began her career as a public school teacher, which
led to a senior executive career that
spans more than 28
years, with 22
years as the President and CEO of nonprofit / public organizations that include the Arts and Science Council in Charlotte, NC, and the Fulton County Arts Council in GA..
Dynasti's commitment to talented people and education
spans over 10
years, where she most recently
led the Human Resources team for Rocketship Education.
Now in our fourth
year of the Florida Teacher
Lead Network, we have over 100 members
spanning 59 school districts across Florida.
Candice Burns has
led marketing strategies for nonprofit groups, political campaigns and corporations over a career
spanning nearly 20
years.
In a
span of just seven
years mobile OLED display technology now has a commanding first place
lead and continues pushing ahead aggressively.
Then came the unprecedented economic event of an interest rate spike
leading up to the 1980s where the prime rate climbed up to 20 % in the
span of about 5
years peaking in 1981.
That contrarian mentality has
led us to look for opportunity in the agricultural space, a sector that has had a fairly lengthy bear market,
spanning almost three
years.
As a top
leading Consumer Brands Company, we serve the needs and expectations for all species of animals, along with their owners, with a history of excellence
spanning 40
years.
Having a life
span of 10 - 12
years, these dogs are prone to bloat
leading to other related health risks.
Spanning 6
years thus far, Square Enix's latest news on its Nomura -
led spinoff title comes from Yoshinori Kitase, telling fans to be excited for the future.
Age of Empires II
spans a thousand
years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players
lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness.
As with last
year, this is a three - part awards presentation that goes from now until Friday, revealing our picks from 21 categories spanning game aesthetics, characters, consoles, and PC, all leading up to our pick for Game of the Y
year, this is a three - part awards presentation that goes from now until Friday, revealing our picks from 21 categories
spanning game aesthetics, characters, consoles, and PC, all
leading up to our pick for Game of the
YearYear.
Spanning 6
years thus far, Square Enix's latest news on its Nomura -
led spinoff title comes from Yoshinori Kitase, telling fans to be...
Even if you were by yourself, you felt like you were living out that childhood dream of being a rockstar, but like a lot of one - hit wonders, over saturation and overexposure
led to the collapse of the market, with over twenty Guitar Hero games and eighteen Rock Band games released in a five
year time
span.
When the Modern took over the city's
leading example of an alternative museum last
year, it created an empire
spanning more than one borough.
Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery celebrates 15
years of partnership with the still life painter James Gillick, and presents 19 loaned works
spanning his career (11 June — 4 July), while new works by
leading Venetian glassmaker Lino Tagliapietra are on show at Mallett (until 4 July).