The principals stood in stark contrast both physically and politically.

By the standards of 19th century tycoons, Carnegie was not a particularly ruthless man but a humanitarian with enough acquisitiveness to go in the ruthless pursuit of money ; on the other hand, the contrast between his life and the lives of many of his own workers and of the poor, in general, was stark.

Among the provinces, British Columbia has been distinguished by its strong liberal views ( in stark contrast to the other provinces west of Ontario ).

In stark contrast with its SSI and MSI predecessors, the first LSI implementation of the PDP-11 contained a CPU composed of only four LSI integrated circuits.

This led to very good coverage across most of the country and few problems of interference with other UK-based transmissions ; a stark contrast to the problems associated with Channel 5's launch fourteen and a half years later.

The valley of desolation is a sulfurous valley of volcanic vents and hot springs that inhibits significant plant growth-in stark contrast to the surrounding rain forest.

It is said that the rivalry was fueled in the 1970s due to the stark contrast of the teams: the Cowboys, being more of a " flashy " team with Roger Staubach's aerial attack and the " flex " Doomsday Defense ; while the Steelers were more of a " blue-collar " team with a strong running game and the 1970s-esque Steel Curtain defense, a contrast that still exists today.

His disciplinarian regime was a stark contrast to the indulgent Florentine Court of Leopold.

Heidi Schiller, joined by her younger counterpart, performs " One More Kiss ", her aged voice a stark contrast to the sparkling coloratura of her younger self.

Schmidt's private life was in stark contrast to the success of his distinguished professional career, and was overshadowed by tragedy.

He was critical of modern philosophy for its lack of progress, which he believed was in stark contrast to the dramatic advances in the natural sciences since the Renaissance.

His nobility is shown in stark contrast to the deceit and pridefulness of the Greeks, especially Achilles.

However another study, had observed that pusher syndrome is also present in patients with left hemisphere lesions, leading to aphasia, providing a stark contrast to what was previously believed regarding hemispatial neglect, which mostly occurs with a right hemisphere lesion.

In stark contrast to earlier opulence, William Poel's 1881 production of the Q1 text was an early attempt at reconstructing the Elizabethan theatre's austerity ; his only backdrop was a set of red curtains.

This points to a strong, long-term selective pressure that, in stark contrast to most other regions of the genomes of sub-Saharan groups, left little room for genetic variation at the determining loci.

His embrace of egoism is in stark contrast to Godwin's altruism.

This is in stark contrast to the media climate prior to the 20th century, where the media market was dominated by smaller newspapers and pamphleteers who usually had an overt and often radical agenda, with no presumption of balance or objectivity.

This was in stark contrast to the stiff representations of birds by his contemporaries, such as Alexander Wilson.

To Lovelock, the stark contrast between the Martian atmosphere and chemically dynamic mixture of that of our Earth's biosphere was strongly indicative of the absence of life on the planet.

This role was in stark contrast to his appearance in the lighthearted romantic comedy, Picture Perfect the following year.

In stark contrast, she is portrayed as a scheming, duplicitous traitor in Gary Jennings ' novel Aztec.

Rather than having a specific message for any of his films, Pyryev promoted Stalin ’ s slogan “ life has become better, life has become more joyous .” Sometimes this message was in stark contrast with the reality of the time.

In stark contrast to its predecessor, Huevos was recorded in a swift, fiery fashion, with many first takes, and minimal second guessing.

This explanation for the radical stylistic shift c. 1520 has fallen out of scholarly favor, though the early Mannerists are still set in stark contrast to High Renaissance conventions ; the immediacy and balance achieved by Raphael's School of Athens, no longer seemed interesting to young artists.

This self-assured image, however, is in stark contrast with the confused and experimenting protagonist of The Garden of Eden.

To the eye, there are stark differences between the MkI & MkII Saxo, however little changed inside the vehicle.

Sales over the Christmas period, however ( in stark contrast to The Book of General Ignorance, which topped the Amazon. co. uk best-seller list ), were not as strong as hoped.

The marriage proved to be a happy one, however, and in stark contrast to the prevalence of divorce among many of Mara's relatives, it lasted for more than 53 years.

He admitted however that such direct speech was natural to contemporary Hindus, " where certain classes of men walk stark naked ", and should not be considered intentional filthiness or obscenity.

The decline, however, in the years immediately after the Famine are stark.

Govandi ( North ) however, is in stark contrast to Govandi ( North ).

A stark contrast to the historical accounts however, would be that he is portrayed as a handsome young man, who is quite arrogant, although he is still a divinely gifted strategist and a good man at heart.

These statements, however, stand in stark contrast to his actions during the Third Reich.

In stark contrast with the G7a steam driven torpedo, the T2 left no visible stream of bubbles to alert ships they were under attack, and was virtually silent ; however, these were quite literally the T2's only advantages over the G7a torpedo.

Discussions between Ponty Town and Treforest began with a view to a merger however stark opposition from the amateur league prevented the merger from happening.

Differences are most stark when it comes to deciding which factor is the most important.

While it never baldly advocates the case for broader societal acceptance of homosexuality or for the abandonment of elements of the Jewish religious tradition, those causes are subtly evident in the stark, simplistic picture the film presents of sincere, conflicted and victimized men and women confronted by a largely stern and stubborn cadre of rabbis.

Using this procedure, Groseclose and Milyo obtain the stark result that all sampled news providers-except Fox News ' Special Report and the Washington Times-are located to the left of the average Congress member, i. e. there are signs of a liberal bias in the US news media.

This form of transnational policing plays an increasingly important role in United Nations peacekeeping and this looks set to grow in the years ahead, especially as the international community seeks to develop the rule of law and reform security institutions in States recovering from conflict ( Goldsmith and Sheptycki, 2007 ) With transnational police development-aid the imbalances of power between donors and recipients are stark and there are questions about the applicability and transportability of policing models between jurisdictions ( Hills, 2009 ).

Stimulants or " uppers ", which increase mental and / or physical function, are in stark contrast to depressants and are considered to be their functional opposites.

Depressants or " downers ", which decrease mental and / or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be their functional opposites.

When the tumult and the shouting die, when the bands are gone and the lights are dimmed, there is the stark reality of responsibility in an hour of history haunted with those gaunt, grim specters of strife, dissension, and materialism at home, and ruthless, inscrutable, and hostile power abroad.

Depressants or " downers ", which decrease mental and / or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be their functional opposites.

To be eligible to be elected it is necessary to be of Dutch nationality, to be over eighteen in age and not to have been excluded from the right to vote ( Article 56 ); there are also certain incompatibilities of function ( Article 57 ), the most important of which is that a minister not belonging to a demissionary cabinet cannot be a member of the States-General, a stark contrast with the situation in United Kingdom or Germany.

In stark contrast to Kipling's later poem " The White Man's Burden ," Gunga Din is named after the native, and portrays the native Indian as the hero while the British soldiers are portrayed as callous and shallow, and ultimately inferior to Gunga Din.

This type of music, which often lacks typical structure and is emotionally stark, has few outlets ; performers or recordings are often promoted by word of mouth or through fan chat sites, usually among communities of music collectors and music connoisseurs.

Modern CRTs are much less susceptible to burn-in than older models due to improvements in phosphor coatings, and because modern computer images are generally lower contrast than the stark green-or white-on-black text and graphics of earlier machines.

These speculations are in stark contrast to the historical depictions expressed in the Bible and are therefore mutually exclusive.

Snowdrop's refit results are in stark contrast to the excellent work carried out on Royal Daffodil.

The wounded are laid out in ranks at the field station, a stark contrast to the healthy rows of young men who entered the War.

This is in stark contrast to true roan horses and roan cattle, which are roan only in pigmented regions of their coat and may have white markings.