Sentences with phrase «known as anchors»

Dozens of malls have closed in the last 10 years, and many more are at risk of shutting down as retailers like Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears — also known as anchor stores — shutter hundreds of stores to staunch the bleeding from falling sales.

It's a strategy known as anchoring, subtly or not so subtly establishing a new standard by shifting the choices you present.

Tom Brokaw, a well - respected and trusted figure in U.S. broadcast journalism, is best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004.

Anchoring describes the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information, otherwise known as the anchor information.

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Then in September, Katz opened the doors to Rogers Place, the new home rink for his Edmonton Oilers NHL team and anchor of the city's downtown revitalization project, known as the Ice District.

Neuhaus wants to know what Barzun's «anchor» is as he sorts through the «maddening diversity» of ideas presented in his new book.

Anchored in Sonoma County, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, known for the superior level of quality and integrity, is, as Francis puts it, «a wine wonderland, a park of pleasure where people of all ages can enjoy all the best things in life: food, wine, music, dancing, games, swimming and performances of all types.

The anchored putting stoke will become a thing of the past come 2016, thanks to Tuesday's definitive announcement by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A), otherwise known as golf's «Powers That Be».

Known as Mad Dog, the two - time Pro Bowler was an anchor of the Steel Curtain defense that helped Pittsburgh win four Super Bowls in the 1970s.

I don't know if they realize it, but these women in my life laid the anchor stones... the heavy stones that do not move when life as a mother gets tough.

They need to «know» in their bones that Mama remains steady as their anchor, their safe harbor, their constant.

And yet, even as my children gain in independence, I know that I am still their anchor.

The downtown anchor formerly known as Arlington Theaters closed its doors in the summer and the long - time mayor, Arlene Mulder, announced she would not seek re-election.

The twice defeated flag - bearer of the NPP, Akufo - Addo, who claims to be a lawyer and if true, should know better, saw the Woyome case as an issue he could anchor his tottering campaign to for victory in the 2012 elections..

In addition to different cancers being able to manipulate these anchors, it was also known that about a fifth of lung cancer cases are missing an anti-cancer gene called LKB1 (also known as STK11).

When these building blocks interact with a cervical cancer biomarker known as glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored placental alkaline phosphatase, or GPI - anchored PLAP, which is located on lipid rafts, they self - assemble into nano - scale chains, or «nanofibrils», that glue lipid rafts into large clusters.

Researchers had already identified two genes for the class of silk known as major ampullate, which forms the superstrong dragline threads that anchor webs and are the inspiration for a major effort to make spider silk commercially (see p. 293).

Wu's team attempted to mimic the spongy, three - dimensional structure of bone marrow, in which the stem cells mature anchored to scaffolding constructed from cells known as stromal cells.

Many of the organisms that wound up living on the panels are known as fouling species — microorganisms, algae, and invertebrates that anchor to boat hulls, jetties, and aquaculture facilities and wreak havoc for both humans and local marine communities — so lighting up marinas and harbors may not be in our best interest.

Thanks to an incredibly strong matrix of adhesive proteins, known as byssal threads, that it extrudes through its two - hinged shell, the mussel is able to anchor itself to almost any surface — even Teflon.

If the discovery is confirmed, the invisible behemoth will rank as the second largest black hole ever seen in the Milky Way after the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A * that is anchored at the very centre of the galaxy.

In NLP, the process of pairing a response with a chosen trigger is known as «anchoring» and can be used deliberately to establish a new behavior.

Known internationally as «The Seaweed Lady», Diane Bernard has family roots deeply anchored in both Canadian coasts.

The process of anchoring a protein with myristate is known as myristoylation.

She is a news anchor on WAFB, also more commonly known as Channel 9 News in Baton Rouge.

Use your classic pieces as the foundation or anchor to your outfit and style them knowing that you'll always look put together and feel confident!

I bought them from J Crew Outlet a few months ago, because as you probably already know... I love all things with anchors!

As you probably already know, I love stripes, so I rounded up a few of my favorites as well as few pieces to anchor (pun - intended) your outfit and pull it all togetheAs you probably already know, I love stripes, so I rounded up a few of my favorites as well as few pieces to anchor (pun - intended) your outfit and pull it all togetheas well as few pieces to anchor (pun - intended) your outfit and pull it all togetheas few pieces to anchor (pun - intended) your outfit and pull it all together!

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

There is indeed a certain immersion value even within the film's style, subtle though it may be, and when it comes to substance, no matter how thinly or formulaically it goes handled, it carries a potential that is reflected in the film carrying wit and dramatic elements as a portrait on man's interactions with his environment and his peers, anchored by memorable characters who are themselves anchored by memorable performances.

In addition, NY1 morning anchor Pat Kiernan has joined the cast as a news anchor, but as we all know, news anchors are grown in pods, and thus, despite the superficial traits they display in order to make the viewing public comfortable, are asexual.

Jessica Chastain, a 35 - year - old actress known for stellar performances in side roles for movies like «The Help» and the oblique «Tree of Life,» anchors the story as Maya, a woman who in a sense is the opposite of an Israeli Sabra in that Maya is soft on the outside and rock - hard within.

Writer / director Joss Whedon — who, before he became the anchor of the Marvel ship, was mostly known as the successful television showrunner of series such as «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» and «Angel» — starts the story in medias res, as our heroes are closing in on the latest Hydra hideout.

I had a childhood recollection that Jim McKay, known as a sports announcer, did an exceptional job anchoring those broadcasts.

«Anchorman 2» spends an inordinately long time following Ron around as he rounds up mustachioed, gold - chained investigative journalist Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd); sports anchor Champ Kind (David Koechner), who knows nothing about sports beyond his signature home - run call of «Whammy!»

If you don't know, the show ran from 1988 to 1998 with Candice starring as Murphy, an investigative journalist and TV anchor.

Elsewhere and also even within Los Angeles, a very robust charter sector really anchoring what we know is true of Los Angeles kids is that our kids can do better when given the right supports and the right school ecosystem to really make an impact in their lives, and I'm tremendously excited to initiate this work now with the district as a partner.

In a vehicle, the lower anchors are located where the seatback meets the bottom seat cushion, an area known as the seat bight.

He sings to let her know he's there, to stay anchored to the earth, to keep from laughing or crying in amazement that he is lying with Alice in his arms, he sings as if music could keep her alive, as if music could feed her soul, as if music could weave a protective spell around her to survive these days and these weeks and these months and these years, he sings as if he could give her a piece of himself, which will ring inside of her like a bell, like a promise, like hope whenever she needs him; and in his singing, he promises her every single thing he can think of, and more.

Writers hear all kinds of conflicting advice such as: you MUST introduce a compelling character in an inciting incident, but someone else says you MUST show that compelling character in his / her ordinary world; the reader MUST care about the character's previous life but then again, you MUST avoid backstory; world building that anchors characters and reader is vital but, no, you MUST NOT do anything that stops the forward momentum of the story....

Some of the most infamous outlaws of the high seas dropped anchor here, including Calico Jack Rackham, Stede Bonnet and the notorious Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard.

Named after an early settler to the area Chesterman Beach is known as Tofino's favorite beach and is one of the sites that anchors life in Tofino.

Ramon's Reef Resort: a. anchor with iron stock north of swimming pool, from forereef in front of a beach known as Cypress Point (Casurina Point): b. large cannon mounted north of swimming pool retrieved from Habaneros - Palmeros wreck site: c. small very old breech loading swivel cannon next to b., recovered from Habaneros - Palmeros site: d. cannon on south side of swimming pool retrieved from Rocky Point, the same wreck as the cannon in the park: e. anchor with out iron stock south of swimming pool retrieved from forereef at Cypress Point.

Ayala anchored off Angel Island, and gave it its modern name (Isla de los Ángeles); [5] the bay where he anchored is now known as Ayala Cove.

Where once pirate ships used to drop anchor, Marigot Bay is now known as a yacht haven, welcoming spectacular vessels up to 160 ft.. This exquisite collage of activity and beauty reaches its pinnacle at sunset, when the entire scene is backlit with the sun's fiery colours, making their last attempt to paint the land before they disappear behind the ocean's edge.

It makes moving between the camera transitions fiddly, and Rebecca no longer feels as anchored to the background, instead gliding around each room, massively reducing my immersion.

Outside of offering a chance to revisit such anchor - pieces as Duchamp's infamous Nude, along with crowd - pleasers by Matisse, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and, from the American side of the aisle, Ashcan School Titans like John Sloan and Robert Henri, «Armory Show at 100» also provides a unique opportunity to investigate a small but surprisingly fresh selection of pieces by lesser - known American and European artists whose post-1913 legacies have not been so secure.

A baseball cap is anchored down by a chain, or occupied with something so heavy but flexible as if the previous occupant has been reduced to a reproducible system... or as if the cap is like a brain with attached spine... Another piece in the show is a pair of cupped hands that encouragingly, almost plaintively, offer a mix of pills and seeds suggesting that our sustenance is no longer derived from nature alone.

In addition to works of the kind for which Oscar Tuazon is best known — sculptures made using industrial materials such as concrete, Plexiglas, and corroding rebar — his recent show at Maccarone featured a sound piece that served as the exhibition's conceptual anchor.

A longstanding, West Coast anchor for creative expression (and the only venue focused solely on contemporary art between Los Angeles and San Francisco), Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF) will transition from an alternative art space to a contemporary art museum, henceforth known as the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCA Santa Barbara).