In contrast to literary prizes in the United States, the Booker Prize is greeted with great anticipation and fanfare.

Lewis followed the legacy of such comedians as Keaton and Harold Lloyd, but his work was not well received by critics in the United States ( in contrast to France where he proved highly popular.

In contrast, the basic definition of " whisky " in the United States has no specific aging duration requirements for whiskey, except for whiskey labelled as " straight " ( which must be aged for at least two years ).

In contrast to most other nations, the United States considers the three types of agreements as distinct.

This format, a contrast to the Encyclopædia Britannica, was widely imitated by later 19th century encyclopedias in Britain, the United States, France, Spain, Italy and other countries.

In contrast, designers in Great Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States believed that due to the increasing speed of fighter aircraft, the twisting and maneuvering typical of World War I dogfights would create g-forces unbearable to pilots.

In contrast England and Wales have considerably lower rates and Scotland has the lowest in the United Kingdom.

In 2005 Haiti's total external debt reached an estimated US $ 1. 3 billion, which corresponds to debt per capita of US $ 169, in contrast to the debt per capita of the United States which is US $ 40, 000.

In sharp contrast, the Red-legged Kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia.

In the United States, by contrast, although it is historically aligned with the Democratic Party, the union movement is by no means monolithic on that point ; this is especially true among the individual " rank and file " members.

In the United States, the United Methodist Church is the second-largest sponsor of Boy Scout units, with 11078 chartered units, representing over 370, 000 youth members ; by way of contrast, the Mormon Church, which sponsors a total of 37, 882 units-over three times as many-can boast a total youth membership of slightly over 420, 000, only a 13. 5 % increase over the UMC's total.

In contrast, most areas of the world do not experience the same climatic regime as the continental United States and hay feeding is rarely conducted.

In contrast, the album peaked at number three in the United Kingdom.

Canada continues the Westminster tradition of using the title Prime Minister when one is speaking to the federal head of government directly ; this is in contrast to the United States protocol of addressing the federal head of government as mister ( as in, Mister President ).

The United States in contrast has no licensing, but instead has voluntary certification organizations such as the American Sailing Association.

In contrast to talk radio stations in the United States, where syndicated programs tend to make up a significant part of most schedules, privately owned Canadian talk radio stations tend to be predominantly local in programming and focus.

Parnell's movement campaigned for ' Home Rule ', by which they meant that Ireland would govern itself as a region within the United Kingdom, in contrast to O ' Connell who wanted complete independence subject to a shared monarch and Crown.

By contrast, he thought the United States required greater compromise because of the diversity of public opinion and the difficulty of forming a majority opinion.

In contrast, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D. C. uses many artifacts in their memorable exhibitions.

Suppose further, because this is necessary to the alleged case for our nuclear weapon as the defence of last resort, that, as in 1940, the United States was standing aloof from the contest but that, in contrast with 1940, Britain and the Warsaw Pact respectively possessed the nuclear weaponry which they do today.

His plans for systematic British colonization focused on a free labour system, in contrast to slavery that existed in the United States and convict labour in Australia.

When the first universal postal system was started in the United Kingdom with its Penny Black, the postmark used red ink for contrast.

The accident-free record of United States Navy reactor operations stands in stark contrast to those of America's primary competitor during the Cold War, the Soviet Union, which lost several submarines to reactor accidents in both its haste and chosen priorities for competing with superior U. S. technology.

In contrast, during the Zhou Dynasty and the ensuing Warring States Period, the prevalent philosophy had dictated war as a gentleman's activity ; military commanders were instructed to respect what they perceived to be Heaven's laws in battle.

Raeder by contrast thought only of the " immediate operational advantages " that would accrue to Germany if the Reich went to war with the United States.

This is in direct contrast to the European Union, whose member States have given up their national sovereignty in exchange for cooperative mediation and group policy-making, especially in the economic arena.

In the early 1950s, the United States initiated a more activist policy of support for Egyptian nationalism ; this was often in contrast with British policies of maintaining its regional hegemony.

In contrast to the 2007 ranking by Forbes, a 2010 study conducted by Portfolio. com and bizjournals concluded Salt Lake City was the least stressful city in the United States.

In contrast to the Navy, the USAF adopted neither the AIM-47 nor the AIM-54 operationally.

In contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include Royal in its title.

By contrast, an ordinary seamen in the Royal Navy received 19s per month to be paid in a lump sum at the end of a tour of duty which was around half the rate paid in the Merchant Navy.

By contrast, the U. S. Army and Navy frequently suffered budgetary cutbacks and program cancellations by Congress and Secretary McNamara.

( Navy blue was added to the color palette in 1987 " to provide better visual contrast to publications, merchandise and athletic uniforms.

U. S. Navy policy was to use its best combat pilots to train newer pilots, in contrast to the Japanese practice of keeping their best pilots flying combat missions.

The US Navy, in contrast, had metal models made to the proportion 1: 432, which is " nine-feet-to-the-quarter-inch ".

The U. S. Navy, by contrast, prohibited nose art, the most extravagant being limited to a few simply-lettered names, while nose art was uncommon in the RAF or RCAF.

In contrast to the U. S. Army, U. S. Navy or U. S. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, a service stripe is presented to enlisted personnel upon completion of the specified term of service, regardless of the service member ’ s disciplinary history.

Tryon portrays Lieutenant, junior grade, later Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander, William " Mack " McConnell, a conventional type of young surface naval officer only a few years removed from the Naval Academy, with a characteristic Navy wife of the period ( played by Paula Prentiss ), who is ever solicitious and faithful, a true family man with an enviable marriage, in stark contrast to Eddington's almost tragic and isolated figure.

In contrast to " Operation Backfire ", there was no firm launch pad, however the control post was installed in a former World War II German Navy shelter.

Robeson lived a modest bachelor lifestyle in stark contrast to his luxurious home while he was Secretary of the Navy in the Grant Administration.

This second edition was painted in a purplish tint in contrast to the original Navy blue color.

Like the Marine Corps, and in contrast to their Army and Air Force counterparts, the Navy caps for officers also avoid the use of metallic piping.

By contrast, the Royal Navy doctrine was to fire at the ship's hull in order to kill and maim the crew, and gradually degrade the firepower of their opponents — also much easier target for much better trained gunners.

The Brazilian Navy uses the rank of capitão-tenente, in the same manner as the navy of Portugal, but in contrast to those of other South American countries.

The successful Allied anti-submarine campaign and the failure of the German Navy to sink enough cargo in the Battle of the Atlantic allowed Britain to stay in the war and establish the second front against the Nazis ; by contrast, the successful U. S. submarine campaign against Japanese maritime shipping across Asian waters effectively crippled its economy and its military production capabilities.