ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRONTIER
From Old French frontiere, from front (part which is opposite).
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRONTIER»
The term «frontier» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «FRONTIER»
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frontier.
My work explores the frontier between rationalism and superstition and the wavering boundary between the two.
Let us never forget this: since the day of the air, the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defense of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine. That is where our frontier lies.
It may be proper to observe, that I had now passed the utmost frontier of the white settlements on that border.
Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.
If you look at the field of robotics today, you can say robots have been in the deepest oceans, they've been to Mars, you know? They've been all these places, but they're just now starting to come into your living room. Your living room is the final frontier for robots.
The working class owes all honor and respect to the first men who planted the standard of labor solidarity on the hostile frontier of unorganized industry.
There was an act of defiance which goes on where these humans and aliens save these children, and hence the name/term of 'Defiance.' Formerly, it was St. Louis. This frontier town springs up from it. And everybody tries to integrate, they try to re-invent themselves as well.
I found myself drawn to the remote Kimberley region of Australia - in the far Northwest corner of the country - our last frontier.
'Into The Wild' had a great sense of wild, unpredictable freedom that I loved, and 'Unforgiven' is just a great western with characters that walked the line between right/wrong with an ambiguity that felt very true to frontier life.
I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me. I know that it's really hard to do, but I feel like I want to have a chance to try and translate something I've written and try and get a tone across.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRONTIER»
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frontier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
frontier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crabgrass
Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States
Traces the development of American suburbs, suggests reasons for their growth, compares American residential patterns with those of Europe and Japan, and looks at future trends
2
The New Urban
Frontier: Gentrification and the Revanchist City
Documenting in gritty detail the conflicts that gentrification brings to the new urban 'frontiers', Neil Smith explores the interconnections of urban policy, eviction and homelessness.
3
Food's
Frontier: The Next Green Revolution
Discusses how recent developments in agricultural research will affect different cultures in the future.
4
The Urban
Frontier: The Rise of Western Cities, 1790-1830
The Urban Frontier is still considered one of the most important books in urban history. This printing of the now-classic Wade volume features a new introduction by Zane L. Miller.
5
The Other Side of the
Frontier: Aboriginal Resistance to the ...
The publication of this book in 1981 profoundly changed the way in which we understand the history of relations between indigenous Australians and European settlers.
6
On the
Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public ...
This book provides a rich portrait of this journey-an essential font of knowledge for all who care about the younger generation."—Glen H. Elder Jr., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "On the Frontier of Adulthood adds ...
Richard A. Settersten Jr., Frank F. Furstenberg, Rubén G. Rumbaut, 2008
7
Along the Domestic-Foreign
Frontier: Exploring Governance in ...
James Rosenau explores the enormous changes in both national and international political systems which are currently transforming world affairs.
8
The
Frontier in American History
[55] In the Significance of the "Frontier in American History," I took for my text the
following announcement of the Superintendent of the Census of 1890: Up to and
including 1880 the country had a frontier of settlement but at present the ...
Frederick J. Turner, 2011
First published in 1951, Walter Prescott Webb's provocative and controversial work redefining the frontier has become one of the classics of Western history.
Walter Prescott Webb, 2003
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The Forgotten
Frontier: A History of Sixteenth-Century ...
Here, Andrew C. Hess considers the relations between these two dynasties in light of the social, economic, and political affairs at the frontiers between North Africa and the Iberian peninsula. “An erudite reinterpretation of sixteenth ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRONTIER»
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frontier is used in the context of the following news items.
Managing Risks in Frontier Markets
Focusing on high-quality companies and diversifying across countries can dampen the often-misunderstood risk of frontier-markets investing, ... «Morningstar.com, Jul 15»
Frontier Town ruling expected in 30 days
STAFF PHOTO/LOHR McKINSTRYPrairie Gulch Street in the old Frontier Town theme park looks decrepit these days. State Supreme Court will ... «Plattsburgh Press Republican, Jul 15»
Analysts Set Frontier Communications Corp Price Target at $6.55 …
Frontier Communications Corp logo Frontier Communications Corp (NYSE:FTR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
Major Frontier Internet Outage Affects Thousands
DU QUOIN -- Railroad workers cut one of Frontier Communication's cables Friday night, leading to a major Internet outage that affected tens of ... «WSIL TV, Jul 15»
Miners' Vasquez part of Frontier HR Derby
The Southern Illinois Miners announce that all-star shortstop Niko Vasquez will also participate in the 2015 Frontier League Home Run Derby ... «The Southern, Jul 15»
Profile America for July 12: The end of the frontier
Based on 1890 Census data, Turner declared that the closing of the American frontier ended the formative national experience. Turner said that ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
Amazing grace, from Charleston to Last Frontier
When I accepted my friend and colleague U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's invitation to join him in Charleston, South Carolina, to attend the funeral of Rev. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
Frontier Gardens: Local produce with a twist
The business, owned by David and Linda Hickey of Claremore, grows seasonal produce and plants between Broken Arrow and Coweta. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
Frontier promotes Gottula to medium account exec
KEARNEY — Kristin Gottula of Kearney has been promoted to medium account executive for Frontier Communications. She is based in ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
Herman: What might be the next new frontier in marriage?
Just to kind of wrap up this chapter of this topic, let's happily note that Katie Lang, the Hood County clerk who said her religion wouldn't let her ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
