Sentences with phrase «more general art»

Christie's reports mixed half year results Political unrest, a relative lack of showpiece lots, and a more general art - market slowdown have contributed to a 27 per cent drop in the value of sales reported by Christie's earlier this year, reports The Art Newspaper.

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Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence skills such as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social skills.

According to Wikipedia, strategy is from the Greek word meaning «art of troop leader; office of general, command, generalship» and is defined as: a high - level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty.

Art is losing its «purposeful purposelessness» and is becoming a bondservant to «some more general system of social, political, and moral values.»

But when Whitehead speaks of art he refers less to the domain as we usually consider it and more to the general sense of which art is just a subcategory.

in a more general sense, if art is supposed to elicit a response, congratuations to the artist for being offensive enough to do that.

One of the great problems within the evangelical culture is a repudiation of the arts in general - more specifically, the failure to employ the arts in worship.

But the term «postmodernism» became current outside this general discourse, within artistic and literary criticism, and in this other more specialized discourse, the «modernism» to which «post -» was prefixed has meant the sensibility that emerged in the arts around the turn of the present century, in deliberate rejection of the world shaped by Enlightenment and Romanticism, i.e., of the world otherwise called «modern.»

What a shame... and standardized testing, what a revolting way to judge the merit of a school system (more specifically ~ an individual educator) I was horrified to find out from a family friend who was a Special Education teacher a few years ago (who is now my sons 7th grade, general Ed., Language Arts teacher), that the BOE pays for the special Ed teachers to go to a 3 day long In Service, instructing them how to get their Spec.

Although our methodology is such that all children are taught the same curriculum, a child who is gifted in certain areas, such as in science, music, or the arts, may go deeper or do more advanced work within the general classroom setting.

UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said such courses will be «starved of funds» and warned that higher education was about to enter an era «in which many arts - based and teaching - focused institutions, which rely on public funding far more than the larger research - intensive universities, will face an uncertain future».

Topics of discussion will include the Status of Mural Project, the upcoming General Clinton Canoe Regatta, Jericho Arts Council Activities and Dates, Memorial Day Activities, the Summer Fest & the Golf Tournament, more information is available at 967-8700

March 5, 2010 Pomona hearing 1:00 - 4:00 PM Health and Mental Health Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation Rockland County Fire Training Center Auditorium 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970 Contact: Dan Moscato at [phone] or [email protected] March 12, 2010 Bronxville hearing 4:00 - 7:00 PM Education, Labor and Family Assistance Public Protection and General Government Concordia College Sommer Center for Worship & the Performing Arts 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Contact: Shelley Andrews at [phone] or [email protected] The Hudson Valley Delegation of the New York State Senate In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituents.

Mr. Jackson (also known as Sekou Molefi Baako) is an East Elmhurst resident with a long history of community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions and more.

To address this, BWH investigators used state of the art natural language processing tools to review the course of more than 24,000 patients with coronary artery disease treated at either BWH or Massachusetts General Hospital between 2000 and 2011.

They found of that group, those who own businesses or patents received up to eight times more exposure to the arts as children than the general public.

More than 20 percent of STAR * D patients would be excluded from ARTs because of a «clinically significant or unstable general medical condition.»

I am a PhD student in sustainability, which is a field that really believes there is a need for more trans - disciplinary work (in this case perhaps science and art) as well as a need for scientists to engage and connect with people outside their field, especially general audiences and decision - makers.

Schaal, dean of the faculty of arts and sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, called for more effective communication and public engagement by scientists in explaining their work, both to policy makers and to the general public, across a range of topics — climate change, evolution, stem cells, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture.

Business, like life in general, is an art wherein we must use reason, intuition, emotion, metaphors, models, case studies and more to guide ourselves.

The courses cover state of the art techniques in cryobiology and also more general topics such as handling of experimental animals.

I originally came on the team as an illustrator, but as I became more interested in the overall visual side of editorial and aesthetic, I gravitated towards general Art Direction.

A studio tour is the theme for the box art, liner notes, and menu design, and while they are amusing and impressive to general audiences, they are even more so for those of us familiar with the Fox studio lot, on which the designs are based.

While it could use a bit more insights from independent writer - director - producers, as is the movie comes across as an accurate, unblinking and certainly engaging look at the balancing act between art and commerce that is screenwriting, and moviemaking in general.

These findings led to a general agreement within the cultural and creative industries and education industry more broadly, that the government's focus on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) should include the arts (STEAM).

The bottom line, as phrased by Education Next's Paul Peterson, Martin West, and Michael Henderson, is that «everyone wants more emphasis on just about everything in school, except athletics, though the general public is especially eager for more emphasis on reading and math, while teachers see greater needs in history and the arts.»

Maro: «Átiko13 are five social workers, and there are also community organizers; there are monitors of leisure time; a recent addition of a degree in geography has also long been living in Mexico and has many ideas in music; there are musicians; we have psychologists; a social educator, designer, and artist... Apart from that, everyone then has a master's degree in Journalism, a master's degree in Human Rights, a more or less promising career in music and art in general... Right now, we are 11, with two recent additions.

This is probably more meaningful for arts teachers in general — music teachers obviously have their share of extra-curricular work, and phys ed teachers as well, with their coaching, sporting teams and what have you.

Parents would give the arts only two - thirds of a point more emphasis, and the general public would boost its emphasis by only 0.8 more points.

The general public is especially eager for more emphasis on reading and math, while teachers see greater needs in history and the arts.

Alexander was reacting to that era's academic scare — Sputnik and its gremlins — and bemoaning the fact that greater emphasis on math, science, and «more homework» meant for many students «less time and energy for the fine arts, for homemaking and industrial arts, and for such special interests as dramatics, journalism, musical performance, scouting, camping, outside jobs, and general reading.»

As a Physical Education teacher by choice I also have certification in Biology and General science two high needs areas I have reservations about individual contract negotiations and Tiered salary from the outside it would benefit core subject teachers Math, Science, Special ed with increased salary opportunities but mostly as any Corporate structure would do is pare back on other subject area salaries the non core subjects this could create a situation inwhich some teachers would carry more burden than others and whether we like it or not the most memorable classes for many students are art, gym, music and home economics because of their practical applications in life.

And Dr Mary Bousted, the joint general secretary of the NEU, called for more investment in arts subjects and teachers «for all pupils».

United Arts supports teachers and supporters of public education on May 16 as they call on the NC General Assembly to do more for the teachers and students in our state.

Educators from High Tech High, the High School for Recording Arts, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Internationals Network for Public Schools will share their current work and reflect on its development as an outgrowth of progressive practice in general and the Coalition more directly.

More than 50 % of college graduates attend more than one higher education institution before receiving a bachelor's degree (Ewell, Schild, & Paulson, 2003), and approximately 60 % of teacher education occurs in general liberal arts and sciences, and other academic departments outside of teacher educatMore than 50 % of college graduates attend more than one higher education institution before receiving a bachelor's degree (Ewell, Schild, & Paulson, 2003), and approximately 60 % of teacher education occurs in general liberal arts and sciences, and other academic departments outside of teacher educatmore than one higher education institution before receiving a bachelor's degree (Ewell, Schild, & Paulson, 2003), and approximately 60 % of teacher education occurs in general liberal arts and sciences, and other academic departments outside of teacher education.

The CPS Arts Education Plan was developed through more than 25 community engagement sessions with key stakeholders including principals, teachers, parents, students, arts and cultural organizations and the general pubArts Education Plan was developed through more than 25 community engagement sessions with key stakeholders including principals, teachers, parents, students, arts and cultural organizations and the general pubarts and cultural organizations and the general public.

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Through seven generations of America's most iconic sports car, General Motors engineers and workers have continually refined the state of the art in the manufacturing and assembly plants that build and test the Corvette's engine and transmission, constantly finding new ways to make the Corvette more powerful, reliable and efficient.

As General Motors president Jack Smith and other top GM executives looked on, Buick recently unveiled the 1995 Riviera and bowled over the crowd with the car's looks and price.Many reporters attending the Riviera introduction at the Detroit Institute of Arts said they felt the car would be an American classic.Buick General Manager Ed Mertz said the base sticker for the 1995 Riviera is $ 27,632, just $ 1,402 more than the 1993 model it replaces.

Two goals: supporting Project Gutenberg (by producing e-text) and free e-literature on the web in general... and more (by linking to 600 + sites that matter, all over the world in many different languages — including general literature, poetry, Greek, Roman and Medieval, Art, Music, Audiobooks, Books and Literature in general, Research, Education and Scientific Publications).

With the arrival of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and a general trend to more rigorous educational standards, students who are reading below grade level will face even greater challenges in meeting them,» said Peter Cohen, president of McGraw - Hill School Education, in a press release.

We thank the hundreds of volunteers, and sponsors such as: National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville Public Library, Ingram Charitable Fund, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, AWC Foundation, Parnassus Books, the Nashville Scene, and many more.

While many readily available books offer excellent general advice on the art of writing and the business of publishing, the eccentricities of every manuscript demand a more tailored approach.

More on my mind is the general misunderstanding of indexing in a digital world, one where engineers equate an art with a simple science.

It's also useful to augment a general major course of study — say, liberal arts or mass communications — with a more job - specific minor such as finance.

Because the game can't rely on color that makes the art - style even more important, but Amy's enemy designs, environment designs and general style are really quite boring.

Athey has worked professionally as a 3D production artist for more than 8 years, contributing character art for Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow, level art for Syphon Filter Dark Mirror, and Resistance Retribution, and general production art and character rigging for Uncharted Golden Abyss for the PSVita.

He states that General Chaos went on to be one of Electronic Art's top original Sega Genesis titles, and to this day, he gets more fan mail about this game than anything else he has ever worked on.

I really enjoyed doing the pixel art and the general mech direction of things, and would like to do more (different IP) mech games.