Sentences with phrase «of city environments»

Other toxins worth avoiding include contaminants in unfiltered water, pesticides in non-organic foods, and the polluted air of city environments.

«We want an honest to goodness LCCAP that will not only benefit the public but also withstand their scrutiny,» said Francisco Pangilinan, Head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Officer, Angeles City.

Not exact matches

Located in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, the buildings in the 16th - century city of Trinidad reflect the natural environment — sugarcane green, ocean blue, and sunshine yellow — sometimes all mixed together on the same building.

«It has called to attention the importance of having a work environment that is safe to speak up [in],» New York City - based Mila Singh, culture strategist at culture management platform CultureIQ, said of the #MeToo trend.

«Every large city is talking about a smart city strategy, and almost all of those connect to an Internet of Things environment.»

New Donk City, above, is one of them: It's a massive open environment you can explore to your heart's content.

Of course, I said that we had a startup at 1871 (mRelief.com) that was already working with the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environmenOf course, I said that we had a startup at 1871 (mRelief.com) that was already working with the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environmenof Chicago and state of Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environmenof Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environment.

Ackman, who is also chairman of the Howard Hughes board of directors, said the real estate company was poised to thrive in the current economic environment, with many strong land development projects in its pipeline, from New York City's South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan to Hawaii beachfront property.

As per the title, he thinks the urban environment is our greatest invention as a species, and explores the economic underpinnings of assorted cities, ascendant and in decline, today and through history.

Philips, for its part, is working with a number of European cities on an urban lighting system that uses sensors to determine optimum lighting levels for the amount of street activity, saving energy while still providing a safe civic environment.

«So we have an inner city message in terms of... how do we lessen pollution and CO2 in... city environments, and how do we use electric vehicles and e-mobility to be able to do that?»

Because of new changes in readily available technology, many companies now offer flexible work environments, including «digital» staff that live and work across different cities and countries.

In Episode 4 of Innovation Cities, we find out how the internet and technology are creating immersive and stimulating learning environments.

Austin, Texas, is one city that has been recognized for its startup - friendly environment, in large part because of its entrepreneurs» enthusiastic support of each other.

Venezuela is a target - rich environment,» Feierstein said at a December 12 event at the Americas Society / Council of the Americas in New York City.

Visions of the Smart City are starting to materialize as CTO's for major municipalities are coming to understand how Internet of Things products and services can provide cost savings, increase quality of life and promote safety in urban environments.

The government of Malcolm Turnbull moved quickly to differentiate itself from that of Tony Abbott with some key cabinet announcements — including the reintroduction of the position of a minster for cities and the built environment.

The port city of Tianjin saw the sharpest fall in its livability score among the eight Chinese cities surveyed, with the drop compounded by a decline in its environment score following an explosion at a chemical factory a year ago.

New York City's bitter winter temperatures were a drastic change of environment for the now Academy Award - winning actor.

«It also delivers on some of the key attributes most appreciated by global travelers today — unspoiled natural environments, dynamic cities, creative food and art scenes.»

But in an environment rife with the fallout from ongoing civil wars in the Middle East, threats of global terrorism, civil unrest and territorial disputes in Asian waters, many cities have seen their livability scores decline.

Cities were ranked on categories including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, but cost of living wasn't taken into account.

«We've responded to the competitive environment by focusing on industries that are currently out of favor with the public - equity market, like biotech, medical devices, and early - stage information - technology companies,» says Patrick Boroian, a general partner at Sprout, which is the New York City - based venture - capital affiliate of financial - services giant Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

«We have a lot of land in these urban environments, in big cities like San Francisco and New York, and they're just wastelands of parking lots in highly desirable ZIP codes.

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) held talks on Thursday with leading government officials in three cities in north China that failed to meet air improvement targets.

Young engineering graduates could now live in an urban environment, get work done on the commute, and enjoy the pleasures of city life at night and on the weekends.

Hundreds of cities hoped Amazon would think outside the box, but a desire for talent and a welcoming environment led it to the usual hot spots.

Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the country, thanks to its thriving urban environment, relatively low cost of living, and amazing food.

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The New York City area, with its many interest rate - sensitive industries, has prospered when decision - makers in the public and private sectors could have confidence that the Federal Reserve was committed to a rigorous set of policies that promoted price stability, in a growth - oriented economic environment.

Austin is one of the best cities to live in for job seekers because of its strong economy and business environment.

The arrival of 1.7 million Asian immigrants in the past 20 years has made the styles and cultures of Asia part of the environment of our major cities.

«Data from our Renter Confidence Survey suggests that cities that foster positive local economic growth, provide safe environments, and create access to recreational opportunities have a better chance of attracting millennial renters and encouraging homeownership.»

Further modification to the plans, involving a daylighted creek channel and wildlife access along with the creek flow under 98th ave as part of the project would allow the project to have a positive impact on the natural environment, enhance regional biodiversity, and allow for the re-establishment of an important historical attribute of the City of Edmonton.

Many families relocate to more moderate tax environments or work with the family office team and outside advisors to structure their wealth management in the most tax efficient manner possible and may spend more of their time in a different city or state than the one they had resided in prior to their financial windfall.

The two mayors have many common interests and their cities are facing many of the same growth challenges, but Calgary, Edmonton and Alberta's other cities are very different political environments.

«If you wanted to be in Texas, a city like Austin, that has Whole Foods, a thriving tech and arts scene and a creative environment, would seem a better fit,» said Jeff Shulman, a professor of marketing at the University of Washington in Seattle.

A pressure cooker environment is also described in a lawsuit filed by the city of Los Angeles against Wells Fargo in 2015.

The goal of the CPI - U is to measure changes in the cost of living for all people living in a non-rural, city environment.

The city - state of Singapore presents an interesting trading environment in binary options.

Cities which are home to world - class schools and universities, as well as offering a high quality of life and safe environment, stand to benefit in the long - run, says the report.

While we did rank # 1 for tech - enabled environments for women entrepreneurs across all 50 cities globally in 2017, we ranked # 16 in terms of the percentage of capital given to women led businesses and # 15 overall for our ability to attract and support women entrepreneurs.

The company is investing in Indianapolis because of the business environment in the city and state, McCorkle said.

Cities can not control a data - driven environment; a local government is one of many players in the ecosystem.

Like Uber, Google is intent on developing self - driving cars for urban taxi use — reasoning that the slow speeds and relatively predictable environment of city streets that can be thoroughly, digitally mapped is the best and safest near - term purpose of autonomous vehicles.

They were both acknowledging city leaders who have been proactive in creating an environment of dignity and mutual relationship and creating a space for new / renewed understanding of one another.

This style of living emerged in the mid-nineteenth century and offered men who were dislocated from family — usually immigrants or young workmen looking for opportunities in a new city — a supportive environment with more than just a room and bed.

Is it really likely that when the Romans heard Paul's words about creation being «subjected to futility» in 8:20 they «could well have thought about how imperial ambitions, military conflicts, and economic exploitation had led to the erosion of the natural environment throughout the Mediterranean world, leaving ruined cities, depleted fields, deforested mountains, and polluted streams as evidence of this universal human vanity»?

In his book The Secular City, theologian Harvey Cox in 1965 presented a significant challenge to Western theological thought by highlighting the difference which existed between the natural agricultural environment in which biblical thought had developed and the urban social environment of modern life.

Similarly everyone would be able to walk outside of the city into its rural environment.