Sentences with phrase «known as bricks»

In fact, a buyer purchases ordinary cubic blocks (also known as bricks or wooden cubes).

These are unlocked with a new currency (besides the now staple Studs) known as Bricks.

Under his leadership, BRICK was able to partner with the Newark Public School in Newark to transform Avon Avenue, a persistently failing school, now known as BRICK Avon Academy.

Not exact matches

For years I've heard complaints from merchants, both large and small, who blame Amazon for the destruction of brick - and - mortar retail as we once knew it.

The radio broadcasting business is undergoing a similar process as the brick - and - mortar meltdown, where PE firms piled into big retailers during the LBO boom before the Financial Crisis and left the sector strewn with over-indebted retailers that then got slammed by a structural shift to online that they no longer had the resources to follow.

The experiment itself was simple: a hundred and forty - five undergraduate students were given a standard test of creativity known as an «unusual use» task, in which they had two minutes to list as many uses as possible for mundane objects such as toothpicks, bricks, and clothes hangers.

Much like their predecessors in traditional brick - and - mortars, online merchants are creating bundles (or also known as kits) to create a competitive advantage for their businesses.

As we well know, many brick - and - mortar businesses are shifting to digital - only stores, meaning that's where their cards will continue to be used for transactions.

The on - demand economy, also known as O2O e-commerce, is geared to deliver greater convenience to consumers — and more sales opportunities to retailers and service providers — by marrying mobile Internet technology with traditional brick - and - mortar stores.

«We seem to be compelled to shape facts and data, as we know them,» says Koestler, «into hard bricks, stick them together with the slime of our theories and beliefs.

«We seem to be compelled,» wrote Koestler, «to shape facts and data, as we know them, into hard bricks, and stick them together with the slime of our theories and beliefs.

They are known for their thin - crust pizzas baked directly on a hot brick oven floor, and their gluten - free pizza crust (purchased from Still Riding Pizza in Connecticut), is also thin, and is made on a special elevated surface so that it is not touching the same oven floor as the other pizzas.

Battersby is just like any other brick - walled, Edison lightbulb - lit restaurant in the hipper - than - thou culinary hotbed known as Brooklyn — but better.

Anybody who has ever baked a pan of brownies from scratch knows that they can be tricky... under cook them and they are too gooey, over cook them and they are dry and crumbly and the edges are hard as bricks... it takes practice to get them just right.

«In many ways, Battersby is just like any other brick - walled, Edison lightbulb - lit restaurant in the hipper - than - thou culinary hotbed known as Brooklyn.

The man has changed out of recognition from his early years et the club.It is my opinion he has allowed himself to feel as though he is BIGGER than the Club.This especially so since that dark day of David Deins departure.He seems to believe he is untouchable and answerable to nobody.The Board were s *** ing bricks he would walk away and to my mind he used this to get his own way with everything.I have met this man on numerous occasions down the years of his time at the club and honestly he is the most polite and well versed Manager in Football.That is why I despise him more.He KNOWS he has failed this last decade.He knows he has made far too many wrong decisions with transfers and tactics and formations etc.But he NEVER accepts he is wKNOWS he has failed this last decade.He knows he has made far too many wrong decisions with transfers and tactics and formations etc.But he NEVER accepts he is wknows he has made far too many wrong decisions with transfers and tactics and formations etc.But he NEVER accepts he is wrong.

No doubt it will be set on bricks, as the scouse c# #ts can't resist the temptation of robbing the wheels off of it, Even if it is their own Bus?

But something remarkably close to it is taking place in Bar Harbor — on the outskirts of town, to be precise, near the foot of Dorr Mountain, within a sprawling brick compound known as the Jackson Laboratory.

An environment wherein the afflicted affected household suffers from a chronic condition known only as colour impairment (read: yes, darling, dark red and vermilion and cherry red and crimson and auburn and brick are all different shades of red, I'm not making it up).

And he should know as the head of the largest brick - and - mortar dating service in the world.

That's why I'm encouraged by innovations in online dating such as Coffee Meets Bagel (where you get paired with one person a day only), HowAboutWe (which focuses on the experience of going on dates, as opposed to «finding your life partner» — reminds me of WBW's «laying brick» anti-procrastination paradigm), and Siren (Seattle - based app that's been dubbed «anti-Tinder,» because women get to control their visibility to men — and men know that if a woman makes herself visible to him, that's a sign of interest).

As anyone who has played with Legos knows, a strict adherence to the rules makes for relatively mindless play, whereas things can really get fun when one dumps all the bricks onto the bedroom floor and starts freestyling creations from scratch, even if that means blending pieces from pirate, castle, space and city sets (which is precisely the sort of disorder President Business aims to quash).

Your mileage could definitely vary, but the trouble does trigger concerns for me, knowing that a bad disc isn't as quickly or painlessly replaced as it might be from a brick & mortar store.

As we all know, those tiny devil bricks can pack quite a punch on unprotected heels.)

«With LEGO Education's long tradition of using the LEGO brick as a strong hands - on learning tool to increase engagement and Pearson's renowned credibility and strong foothold in the education market, we know this solution will help educators with students who need extra support.»

As a result, the benefits of Eurobrick's cladding systems are well known in the industry; they provide a robust, low maintenance brick façade to buildings, with a life span of at least 25 years.

For example, we all know that cyber charters bleed our district and should not have the same funding as brick - and - mortar charters.

While the online bookstore has taken over the brick - and - mortar store in popularity, there are still places (such as the library) where your book might benefit from being near other well - known authors.

This is a guide for advanced users, do not attempt to flash any new custom ROMs in case you don't know what you're doing, as you will risk bricking the phone.

Packed with rotten bad guys who like to toss bricks into windows and shoot guns at houses, arsonists, baby kidnappers and 2 sisters who were somewhat reluctantly dragged along with her as Constance embarks on the mission of receiving repair of and payment for a wagon she was riding in that was broadsided by car... a car loaded with the aforementioned bad guys no less!

I'm not saying that the profits are only going towards maintaining brick and mortar shops, just that speaking as someone who still prefers print it's nice to know they have a couple of sources of income that can combine to fund anything Foyles wants to do under their own banner.

And as more and more brick and mortar bookstores go out of business, you know, that «distribution the publisher is promising seems less and less interesting.

So, if you start to complete all these tasks, you will lose the warranty of your Google Nexus 10 — be careful as if you damage or brick your tablet while trying to update it to Android 5.1 Lollipop via Chroma custom ROM firmware, you will no longer be able to reclaim the warranty (so, you might have to learn how to manually fix a bricked Android based device).

Don't try to flash any custom ROMs in case you're a beginner and you don't know what you're doing, as you can brick the firmware of your phone resulting in data loss and being forced to look for stock Android builds in order to fix your device.

Having just re-upped for another two books with my brick - and - mortar house, I don't have to weigh the decision anymore, but as JSB wrote, like any other author, I'm only one or two flops away from no longer having a publishing home.

But logistical issues such as terms and catalogues may no longer be relevant moving into 2016, as Amazon expands into bricks - and - mortar stores, possibly bypassing the traditional publisher - distributor - bookseller model.

The practice known as showrooming — where customers discover items in bricks and mortar shops, only top then look them up and buy them online for cheaper, is one of the biggest threats to UK booksellers, with 63.5 % admitting to the behavior according to a study last year.

I have a friend who's literally dumb as a brick and doesn't even know that Italy fought in World War II, and he has a Bachelor's in History.

Known as a condo - hotel (or a hotel - condo or a condotel) these types of bricks and mortar vacation investments garnered a ton of press five and six years ago.

We may as well throw bricks at every window we see with that logic, knowing that GDP will record that glassman's wages, but will not record the loss from a broken window.

As successful brick - and - mortar pet retailers know, today's shoppers need more compelling reasons to come into your store than just good prices and a broad selection of products.

Known as the «main drive aisle,» this pathway can create what Miller describes as the «yellow brick road effect.»

As the Marketplace Fairness Act, otherwise known as the online sales tax, moves to the House, brick - and - mortar retailers should understand how it could affect their operations if it passeAs the Marketplace Fairness Act, otherwise known as the online sales tax, moves to the House, brick - and - mortar retailers should understand how it could affect their operations if it passeas the online sales tax, moves to the House, brick - and - mortar retailers should understand how it could affect their operations if it passes.

While little is known about Amazon's specific plans — the company has not responded to media reports about the impending store opening — it has been said that the brick - and - mortar location will not be set up like a department store, but rather will serve as a pick - up and return center for online customers.

Capital of the south west of France, Toulouse is known as the «Pink City» on account of its pink bricks and red tiles.

The lively and colorful district, founded in 1726 as the oldest waterfront community in Baltimore, is known for its old world charm and retains the feel of a European village with brick sidewalks and Belgian block streets.

In the Barri Gotic, otherwise known as the Gothic Quarter, the medieval section of Ciutat Vella, you can walk under harrowing archways and be surrounded by old brick and grand medieval structures.

Drawing upon Chiang Mai's iconic Wat Umong as inspiration: a forest temple known for its unique tunnels and meditation spaces, while also referencing Chiang Mai's ancient walled city; guests have a choice of chic and well - appointed rooms and suites each boasting subtle Thai décor touches and red brick walls to reflect the Lanna architectural influence.

I don't know why Sony keep putting out all the AAA crap as day - one digital, when that stuff is easy as pie to find in any brick and mortar shop you waltz into.

However, if you're moving from an original Xbox One then you'll need to swap out the power brick as the new machine no longer needs it.