Sentence examples for beacon it from inspiring English sources

Newsnight is not the broadcasting beacon it was, its fortunes already in decline before its failings over the Jimmy Savile scandal and the subsequent disastrous McAlpine report two years ago, which plunged the BBC into crisis and almost led to Newsnight being axed.

Although its lack of height compared to the west tower has led to some questioning of its suitability as a beacon, it has been suggested that lining up the two towers guided ships into the navigable channel between the inlet's sandbanks; this is the "leading light" practice later achieved using pairs of lighthouses at different levels.

While this is not a proof of the efficiency of BEACON, it is sufficient to point out its potential for such types of analyses.

A silver replica of a ship's beacon, it was designed by EDWIN SCHLOSSBERG, the husband of CAROLINE KENNEDY SCHLOSSBERG.

Outside, by the entrance, four large words have been placed on the brick wall: "Dia:Beacon," it reads, "Riggio Galleries".

Whereas much of the rest of the world once looked to the United States as a beacon, it is argued, non-Americans are now turning away.

Like all personal locator beacons, it runs on factory-installed lithium batteries that must be replaced by a certified dealer within five years.

Given its setting within the World Heritage site of Blaenavon, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, it's no surprise that Browning carries plenty of books on industrial and mining history, alongside a good selection of walking guides.

What Quantcast does is build up a profile of a browser's behaviour across all sites using their web beacons (it claims these include over "100m web destinations, including websites, video, widgets, blogs, and advertising campaigns").

Skirting the Brecon Beacons, it crosses mountains, valleys, woodland and wetlands offering an ever-changing view of the Welsh countryside.

For the brick-and-mortar store looking to leverage beacons, it will be an uphill battle so the next best thing a store can do is use solutions like Facebook beacons in the meantime as it solves the app and beacon communication problem.