Sentences with phrase «as seated figure»

Ms. Cooper Cafritz was a voracious collector and champion of African and African - American artists, including Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, El Anatsui, Kerry James Marshall and Kehinde Wiley, whose unconventional portrait of President Barack Obama, as a seated figure amid greenery, was unveiled this month.

Soon after that event, de Kooning began a series of male figures, resulting in many pieces such as Seated Figure (Classic Male) and Two Men Standing.

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Like many small businesses, Fresh was accustomed to what you could call seat - of - the - pants onboarding: There were a few formal procedures, but it was largely an impromptu affair, a sensibility that newbies would figure things out as they went along.

In a world where even the lowly buggy whip has moved into the online realm (seriously, Google it), Yellow Media, that provider of inexpensive booster seats also known as the Yellow Pages, has been buying up rival phone directories and figuring out ways to make its antiquated business model work by slowly, so slowly, moving its services online.

The Fed's FOMC is concluding another two - day meeting today and will issue its latest policy statement around 2 p.m. EST, as the idiots on financial tv sit on the edge of their seat trying to figure out which word or syllable has changed from the last policy decision statement.

As Rick spent most of his adult life helping arts organizations, including symphony orchestras, figure out how to promote themselves («putting fannies in seats,» he'd say), he surely had heard a lot better renditions of the Vivaldi and both he and I knew it.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

anyway looking at the figures of kroenke's new stadium i have to say its abig gamble which along the way «fingures crossed» suppose this continues (empty seats no champions league) and pressures mounts on him maybe jus may be our russian may benefit from that and arsenal and us the fans as awhole.anyway its a far fetched thought.....

Arsenal Wenger, as it was tempting to call him, departs with people's minds refusing to imagine another figure in his touchline seat.

I bought this set because I really loved the car seat, and figured for the discounted price I might as well get the travel system.

We seem to be experiencing an issue with the pull strap as its not pulling evenly on each side, I will update the review once I figure out if its an issue with our specific seat or user error (certainly possible).

These candidates, usually well - known or popular figures, are referred to in Russian as parovozy (locomotives), and have no intention of taking up seats in the Duma.

These figures would represent a Labour to Conservative swing of 9.2 % across Wales as compared with the 2005 general election, when the party gained three seats - Monmouth, Preseli Pembrokeshire and Clwyd West.

The SNP's remarkable achievement of winning 56 of Scotland's 59 Westminster seats in the General Election cemented Sturgeon's position as the dominant figure in Scottish politics.

If Labour can do as well as these polling figures suggest then they could pick up around 10 seats or so.

The campaign group Saving Labour has claimed that the polling translates into a loss of 44 seats for Labour, while angry Labour MPs have seized on the figures as further evidence that Corbyn can not lead the party to electoral success.

Another familiar figure in local politics, district leader Manny De Los Santos, is running for the Assembly seat as a member of the Democratic party.

Although the collapse at the hands of the SNP in Scotland was widely expected, the party failed to win some of its key target seats in England and also endured defeats for key figures such as shadow chancellor Ed Balls.

She is widely viewed as potentially vulnerable to significant district changes at a time when the Democrats and Republicans are trying to figure out how to redraw the state's lines to downsize the NY House delegation by two seats.

But due to various historical accidents, lost parliamentary seats and early retirements, the current parliamentary Labour Party lacks figures of this statute — with the possible exception of Harriet Harman, a former deputy party leader, and Alan Johnson, who has held previous roles as home secretary and security of state for health and education to his name.

For such a long time British politics has felt predictable to voters in safe seats and voting at all has felt pointless, but now we are seeing big political figures losing their seats as Scotland turns from red to yellow.

Many local Labour figures view the safe seat as a target for their ambitions and had not expected Sir Gerald to stand in 2015.

A: Lord Ashcroft says that he likes his privacy, but he must have known that anyone who takes a seat in the Houses of Parliament becomes a public figure, and as a consequence loses the type of privacy enjoyed by people who are not involved in Westminster politics.

That figure was a stranger to the Commons; a member «wishing to take his seat», as the procedure states.

If at a General Election the national figures were Conservative 44 % Labour 26 % Liberal Democrat 17 % then I rather suspect that actually the majority would be of over 150 - the Liberal Democrats might manage to hold onto as many as 40 seats, Labour would go way down though below 200 seats, the Conservatives would probably break through 400 seats, it does depend a lot on tactical voting, however the likliehood of a such a result in the next 10 years is virtually nil, in the longer term I would say it was quite probable at some stage in the future once the Labour government finally collapses.

Thus anyone wavering will think, «It's worth voting for UKIP, they can win this time» whereas with FTTP as used for Westminster they will be lucky to hold Castle Point and in a marginal seat such as Reading West if I want to unseat Labour MP Martin Salter I will have to vote Tory as the UKIP candidate will be very lucky to make 4 figures.

Note that Rallings & Thrasher «s notional figures have Oxford East as a Labour seat, so the mainstream media will treat this as a Labour held seat at the next election.

Farage added that Ukip had won three recent council byelections in the north and predicted that in many parliamentary seats it would increase its percentage of the vote in 2015 from low single figures to closer to its current poll ratings, which have been as high as 15 %.

As a safe Labour seat near London, Leicester West has been too amenable to establishment figures like Kendall (or previously Greville Janner, amongst others).

He resigned the day after being named by Cable as the senior party figure who had commissioned the surveys from pollsters ICM that showed Clegg in Sheffield Hallam, Munt in Wells, Swales in Redcar and Cable in Twickenham were likely to lose their seats under the current leadership.

The app is free, easy to use, and offers a perfect way to monitor your daily intake if you are a fly - by - the - seat - of - your - pants, figure - it - out - as - you - go - along meal planner like me.

Technically, out of all the variations of shoulder workouts performed in this study, the Standing Dumbbell Press was the winner in terms of total muscle activation except as shown in Figure B where seated Barbell Presses resulted in slightly more Lateral Delt activation.

I started my Weekend off with a fabulous seat kicking at barre and then figured if I had to grade 90 + papers I might as well do it out in the sunshine.

While 140 minutes long, the movie zips along at a fast pace, literally keeping you on the edge of your seat as you try to figure out where they are going next.

Deluxe figure, Daenerys is seated on the Dragonstone Throne, determined with her hands crossed at her lap, as she plots to take the Iron Throne.

Casting the versatile Jake Gyllenhaal as the film's athletic father figure Billy Hope, a nothing - to - lose boxer seeking redemption after the death of his wife, seems a surefire way to get audiences into theater seats.

Contentiously, some figures have even levelled charges of cultural appropriation against Anderson, with Will Toledo from Car Seat Headrest going so far as to label Isle of Dogs «racist» and «a movie that would appeal to literally zero people beyond [Anderson] himself».

To wit, the trunk is rated at a very sizable 14.8 cubic feet, and the rear seats offer a whopping 37.0 inches of rear - seat legroom, a figure that Nissan claims outranks luxoboats such as the Lexus LS, the BMW 5 - Series, and the Mercedes - Benz E-Class.

Slather on the options and you can get a Panamera with quad - zone climate control, leather wrappings as far as the eye can see, massaging seats and all manner of comforts for rear passengers — but it will set you back a healthy six - figure sum.

design, such as the stick - figure Gato Grande which is «5 feet tall, 8 feet long, 5 feet wide, 4 - inch ride height, two seats, 10 - cylinder engine.»

Families who are keen on sports and recreational activities and who are looking for a versatile car that can adapt to all manner of transportation tasks quickly and easily are also catered for by the new R - Class as only Mercedes knows how: the four seats in the rear fold flat individually, allowing the load capacity to be expanded to as much as 2385 litres (VDA measuring method), a figure which clearly eclipses the load space offered by estate cars.

Exceptional As most people looking at reviews will be company car drivers, things you should know: It accelerates faster than most company cars (8 seconds, quite achievable) It is more economical than most company cars BIK is okay (good CO2 figures, but relatively expensive list) Standard equipment is odd, good specification in some ways, annoying in others (+ = PDC, auto lights / wipers, dual zone climate, iDrive, lowered 10 mm - = worst stereo ever, non-foldable rear seat, no storage, analogue iPod connector, 16 wheels look... well, just look at them) Standard suspension is merely adequate, weight transfer between fast sweeping bends is noticeable No LSD, so doesn't enjoy getting the back end out particularly If it is your own cash, buy a better spec version!

Mini did not list exact figures for passenger volume, but did give rear cargo volume as 13.1 cubic feet, while total cargo volume with the seats folded comes in at 40.7 cubic feet.

The E-Class Cabriolet will finally become a proper four - seater thanks to adopting the same wheelbase as the just - revealed E-Class Coupe, which slices 660 mm off the sedan's figure.

Under a stylish roofline Buick describes as «coupe - like,» the automaker says there is 892 litres of cargo space with the rear seats in place, a figure that more than doubles the trunk capacity of the outgoing Regal sedan.

A vast array of options is available, including some superb figure - hugging seats, which are fitted as standard to the sporty GTS.

• Vehicle length increased by 98 millimetres, width by 44 millimetres, height by 7 millimetres, also longer wheelbase (+ 28 millimetres) and larger track width (front + 42 millimetres, rear + 34 millimetres) as compared to the predecessor model (differential figures relate to MINI Cooper); optimised spatial comfort on all four seats; new seat design with larger adjustment range at front and longer seat surface at rear (+ 23 millimetres); more shoulder room and foot space as well as increased comfort for rear passengers; luggage compartment volume increased by 51 litres to 211 litres; rear backrest foldable with 60: 40 split; optional storage package including luggage compartment floor which can be locked into place at varying points.

• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D).

• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 or 0.31 (MINI Cooper S).

The racy theme continues inside with more splashes of red across a stylish dash, plus firm, figure - hugging sports seats that will grip you as well as the four - wheel drive system grips the road.