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The convention is the voice, the bone and the sinews of a political party-and sometimes it even nominates an Abraham Lincoln.
From a historical perspective, Making Love is the first major studio film to portray gay characters in a thoughtful and accessible way. It was clearly ahead of its time and rightfully has a place in cinema history and popular culture.
Hip-hop influences everything and everybody. It's not just music. It's...a culture. Guys like the clean look now ever since Jay-Z said, 'and I don't wear jerseys no mo I'm 30 plus, give me a fresh pair of jeans and a button up'. Before that, Jay-Z had everyone wearing jerseys. Jerseys were the thing. But now it's different.
They're custom. They're not like your everyday tablets like you've seen from the bigger manufacturers.
We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements.
In general, living in a foreign country has been amazing. To experience a new culture, attempt to learn a new language, try new foods. It's something I'll always be grateful for.
We launched Condoms4Life to educate young Catholics, as well as gay and straight couples, about what we think our faith demands of us Responsibility. We see St. Valentine's Day, a day representing love and passion for many couples, as the perfect time to remind people that the culture of life means affirming responsible and just sexual behavior-especially for those who are at risk of contracting AIDS. We call on the bishops to join us in this campaign to promote a culture of life and protect the lives and health of the countless men, women and children who are at risk of HIVAIDS.
You got the interview because the company believes you have the necessary skills to handle the job. The interviewers are looking for 'fit.' Before making a job offer, they need to know that you mesh with the corporate culture.
When you are placing executive assistants, chemistry is everything. With a technology need, culture fit is not as important. Typically companies are looking for very specific skills such as Java.
He has been examined by a doctor. He has been given shelter, food and has access to religious counseling. He has also access to the International Committee of the Red Cross and he will have all the protection and rights accorded by the third Geneva Convention.
We love 'lounge' culture, that era in the early '60s with all those bright colors, Dean Martin and what not. It's just part of the whimsy we want to bring to the store. We want Strangelove's to be the kind of place where, if you're having a bad day, you can come here and get cheered up.
After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity of a political convention.
In spite of great coverage from the press, media and by word of mouth, there are still lots of people who either do not know about Easter Seals or are not exactly sure what we do out here. I look forward to any venue where we can get the word out. When we can accomplish this in a relaxed, fun setting, that is even better. Besides the unique artwork, there is the custom framing by professionals at Kinder-Harris Perfect combination
I am very proud to be a part of such a fine company, ... Its roots have been deep in the culture of classic American beauty for decades.
It is all too easy to sign up to conventions, ... Now these governments need to send a clear message that poaching will not be tolerated.
I don't work with high-concept things that start with a premise, Wouldn't it be funny if there was this spy who met a... For me, it could be, What about people who sell shoes That must be a bizarre world... when they meet at conventions and talk about shoes.
It's truly unbelievable. Remember, this is one of the beacons of New Orleans the convention center Now, it's packed with people who are waiting for anything buses, choppers to get them out of this city, where floodwaters have become only one on a growing list of dangers.
The Center for New England Culture is pleased to continue its partnership with the Center for the Study of Community at Strawbery Banke Museum. The two centers have worked together over the past year with English as a Second Language teachers in area high schools and with local students from Indonesia, China, and other nations on an oral history project to document their experiences. The work of these students will be featured at the conference, making it truly a community project, and the keynote presentation by Charles Simic will bring the insights of one of Americas preeminent writers to the theme of language and immigration.
And it is this sense that some of us have to contribute to the culture, to the society in ways that may hurt financially, so what? We do it because we are born to do it, we feel we have no other choice and so be it.
This is a great opportunity for Bravo to pay tribute to this world sporting event the way Bravo knows best -- through characters who share their point of view about Olympic culture, cuisine and fashion. Anyone, everywhere will be able to log-on and experience the Olympics with a Bravo twist.
I love fashion, ... What I love is the ability to express yourself, to be able to make a product and shoot an ad campaign that tosses you out into the world and lets you have a voice in contemporary culture, iconography. I felt a little bit neutered not having that voice.
If they cooperate I believe we will be able to unblock all the goods currently held at customs by the middle of next month,
You do not know our culture, our ethics, or the unwritten codes that already provide our society more order than could be obtained by any of your impositions.
But all these are on a civil level and spontaneous, the work of mavericks. Such civil culture is often regarded as sub-mainstream, sub-culture, wild and sometimes dangerous so it is pushed aside instead of getting adequate approval.
Mark was trusted by Labor as a thinker, as a formidable parliamentarian, as a moving advocate of Labor's great ideals. But almost more than this, Labor put its faith in Mark Latham because the caucus wanted to register its protest about the corrosion of its internal culture. In electing Mark, Labor caucus said to the world and to itself that it wanted to change for the better. And I believe it has.
The State has but one face for me that of the police. To my eyes, all of the State's ministries have this single face, and I cannot imagine the ministry of culture other than as the police of culture, with its prefect and commissioners.
And the ISE will keep working to develop its electronic systems, keeping its staff small, without paying too much attention to what the competition is up to. We've got a Silicon Valley mentality, a startup feel, long days, weekends -- that's the culture we want to promote, ... We've never really looked at what anybody else was going to do.
Most people don't think that there is evidence because they haven't look for it. There's such a little green men mindset in this culture. It's hard to work your way through that.
When you go into an organization that's been losing and you try to change the culture, it's a difficult job. It requires absolute faith from ownership. You've got to do some things on the field with your personnel that people don't like. But you've got to do it if you're going to turn it around.
I'm probably the least fluent in Spanish as anyone in the room. I'm not an expert in Mexican culture.
In such diffused changes of culture two factors are necessary: contact and understanding.
At the convention we've got almost 113,000 people from all walks of communication. The industry now represents broadcasting, the Internet, streaming media, multimedia and video post-production. So this truly is a convergence marketplace.
How many languages are there in the world How about 5 billion Each of us talks, listens, and thinks in hisher own special language that has been shaped by our culture, experiences, profession, personality, mores and attitudes. The chances of us meeting someone else who talks the exact same language is pretty remote.
This offense is just the latest example of the culture of corruption that pervades the Republican-controlled Congress, which ignores the needs of the American people to serve wealthy special interests and their cronies,
We wanted to share creativity and didn't want to be bound by traditional jazz conventions.
One of the things that we teach in the class is tolerance and understanding between different groups. That's why we wanted to do something to celebrate black culture.
Getting a little bit of knowledge in advance on the kinds of things that are expected in a particular culture would be one of the most important things you can do,
If I had to characterize one quality as the genius of feminist thought, culture, and action, it would be the connectivity.
These posters aren't just works of art, they're also part of our social history, our pop culture. I think it tells you a lot about the times we grew up in, through the subject matter, how different things were promoted in the film.
It used to be felt that you had to know someone in the music business to get into it. It was not for mere mortals like us. This enthused people and enfranchised them to become part of culture.
The target market is for people who have not been entrenched in Web culture.
We intend the Creative New York study to be the catalyst for policymakers, creative professionals and local advocates to discuss the importance of sustaining the City's creative economy. Collectively, we need to find strategies that will not only impact the quality of life of those New Yorkers who currently comprise the creative economy, but also promote further development in a sector that has been a vital part of the city's history and culture.
When you tell people at a convention that you're from New Hampshire, they tend to hold on to your hand a little longer and look into your eyes a little deeper, ... But beyond that, there was no overt, 'Are you with me if I go'
It was the summer of 1984. I paid close attention to the conventions, and I was drawn to Reagan. He was four times my age, a different gender and from a different coast, but his message was similar to what I was struggling with. And once you're bitten by the political bug, it's hard to inoculate.
Canada is unique in the way it treats hockey. It has been a big part of the culture for a long time and we don't want to lose in it.
If education, culture, the higher life were shining things to be worshiped from afar, he had still a means left whereby he could draw one step nearer to them.
You get below the Mason-Dixon line and you have some of the best music, culture, the two races, the literature, and it's so rich.
We inhabit a culture that's disgusted by intellect,
I think that this is the best experience you could have with a television-associated tour, as far as legitimacy is concerned. I know a lot of people might have a problem with it because of its association with young American pop culture. But it's not a dumb, American pop culture, it's just young.