Sentences with phrase «described as an adaptation»

The Royal Tenenbaums has been described as an adaptation of a great novel that doesn't exist, and it is set in an upper Upper West Side that also doesn't exist.

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Because it focused internally upon reform and adaptation, and externally upon dialogue and interaction with other churches, its thrust can best be described as forward and outward.

As they described it, exaptation is a counterpart to the more familiar concept of adaptation.

The researchers described this metabolic adaptation as a «plastic floor,» meaning that there was some flexibility in the ways the Biotest fish had adjusted their resting metabolisms to the warmer temperatures.

«When our hero travels into Arabia Terra it is described as much rockier than Acidalia, but the opposite is generally true: much of Arabia is dust mantled and smooth at the scale of a rover,» NASA helpfully explained in the run - up to the release of the book's movie adaptation.

For some, his role as Roland Tembo in the Steven Spielberg sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park stands out from the crowd (indeed, the director described him as «possibly the best actor in the world»), for others, it is his short stint in Fernando Meirelles» adaptation of the John le Carré novel The Constant Gardener.

Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of the long - running police reality series COPS, in what is being described as «an edgy narrative with a buddy comedy bent on the order of a Lethal Weapon.»

Supergiant describes this as a «faithful adaptation» of the original version.

Though he once described his screenplays as more craft than art, Stoppard's literate film adaptations of various works by major authors have matched him with some of the most esteemed directors in international cinema, beginning with Joseph Losey's The Romantic Englishwoman in 1975.

In the book, I describe the film as kind of a dorm room standard during the late»90s, when I was a college student, and I've since praised it in other forums (http://goo.gl/kL3jl2) as really one of the more faithful literary adaptations in recent cinema.

It is an adaptation, by James Ivory and Walter Fasano, of André Aciman's 2007 celebrated novel, described by the New York Times as «hot» and «a coming - of - age story, a coming - out story, a Proustian meditation on time and desire».

Author Toibin (below) said he was impressed with the adaptation and described Ronan's performance as «extraordinary».

Much of his output since the turn of the millennium has been disappointing, save perhaps a few films like Big Fish and (to some extent) his adaptation of Sweeney Todd, heavily relying on frequent collaborator Johnny Depp and (now former, so it seems) wife Helena Bonham Carter and generally losing the depth that made his early output so intriguing, leaving nothing but what could best be described as quirky kitsch.

When it's «The Adjustment Bureau,» an adaptation of the hard - to - describe Philip K. Dick short story about a politician (Damon) whose love for a ballet dancer (Emily Blunt) faces stiff opposition from a mysterious and powerful group known as — you guessed it — the Adjustment Bureau.

The Hollywood Reporter has details on what it describes as a «hot pitch» starring Jones, a feature - length adaptation of Swan Lake.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in aDescribe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in adescribe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in aDescribe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram

We find a rare fabric - bodied example / Morris 8: front gardin rebuild — Part 2 of Roy Cattle's account of doing it the hard way / Ice and Snow Rally — A report on this year's Rallye Neige at Glace by Michael Elder / Taking liberties with Lizzie — Brian Demaus describes some Model T Ford adaptations / Summit achieved — Part two of this restoration report by Dennis Harrison / Bangkok concours — Our flying reporter Bill Bishop keeps us in touch with events as far afield as Siam.

The author also describes how animals use senses as well as adaptations, such as camouflage and symbiosis, to catch prey and avoid predators.

Mass Effect and its sequel have been described as cinematic by just about everyone who % 26rsquo; s ever written about them, so we have high hopes that here, finally, is the Holy Grail of game - to - movie adaptation.

The game, described by VP of game platforms Greg Canessa as «not a port, but an adaptation with new and exclusive features» will offer new levels designed by the team at Q.

Her attention to the body has anchored the energies of gestural painting and symbolism in what Rob Storr calls science - fiction, inasmuch as she fuses «bodies and hardware as a device for describing humanity's supernatural adaptations.»

However, I hope there is also room in the emerging scene you describe for lone bloggers with important ideas, too, such as various adaptation strategies for the future.

Even if real, new adaptation money ever shows up, this guarantees intense competition for it among nations with differing levels of confidence in the source of their climate - related injuries, as described here and here.

It indicates that 86 % of global businesses surveyed described responding to climate risks or investing in adaptation as a business opportunity, and 83 % of companies stated that climate change impacts pose a risk to their products and service.

A first stage would define basic SSPs with the minimum detail and comprehensiveness required to distinguish SSPs in terms of challenges to mitigation and adaptation as described in section 3 and to provide useful input to impact and integrated assessment models, particularly analyses at global or large regional scales.

Adaptation has been a central part of UN and IPCC deliberations from the very beginning, gaining particular prominence in political negotiations in the mid 2000s (when adaptation could be described as «the most fashionable item on the climate policy agendAdaptation has been a central part of UN and IPCC deliberations from the very beginning, gaining particular prominence in political negotiations in the mid 2000s (when adaptation could be described as «the most fashionable item on the climate policy agendadaptation could be described as «the most fashionable item on the climate policy agenda»).

The New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse is described by its supporters as «a regional gateway to data and information relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across New York State.

Hertsgaard describes the importance of the social context in which adaptation takes place, using New Orleans as a example of political failure and lack of the necessary planning mentality:

First, there must be sufficient objective similarity between the infringing work and the copyright work or a substantial part thereof for the former to be properly described not necessarily identical with, but as a reproduction or adaptation of the latter.

Engine 2 is characterized by innovation and rapid adaptation, what one law firm partner described as «building the plane while trying to fly it».