Sentences with phrase «urban forms take»

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The interface takes on the three - dimensional form of whatever you are looking at, be it a pie chart or an urban landscape — like a high - tech raised - relief map.

We can keep making our excuses, forming more rationalizations (parents are expected to die, after all — it's normal; my good marriage might be too hard for her to take; in an urban setting, what can you expect?

Among the most provocative is that by Daniel V. A. Olson, which takes issue with the notion that modern urban life weakens all forms of religion.

Even though resistance takes many different forms (against the MAI, towards a jubilee year in 2000, for the Tobin tax, seeking alternatives, etc.), and even if the struggles are specific in their aims (farmers, workers, indigenous or coloured people, citizens, ecologists or women, the urban poor, etc.) and though the various co-ordination groups are numerous (Peoples Power for the XXI Century in Asia, São Paulo Forum in Latin America, etc.), all of these have a common thread: they all work to highlight the unacceptable nature of the current economic system.

ALBANY — Taking a scythe to one of the weedier corners of the state's administrative garden, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two bills repealing the statutory authorization for 28 local public authorities and 95 urban renewal and industrial development agencies that are «either defunct, were never ultimately established by local law, or are no longer needed to carry out the public function for which they were formed,» according to the governor's release.

Now, for the first time, plague is hitting urban areas, including Antananarivo, the capital, and the port city Toamasina, and it has taken an unusual and especially menacing form: pneumonic plague, which is spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing.

These examples are important, because they suggest that legibility in an urban environment can take many forms.

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Also in attendance were Wilmer Valderrama, Jackie Cruz, Jaime Camil, and Luis Fonsi, who took home Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Urban Fusion / Performance, AND Best Short Form Music Video for «Despacito.»

This is the tough, defiant Ford that became the grim, urban tough guy of Gilda and the calloused cowboy loner of numerous westerns in protean form, not even 25 years old but already with a chip on his shoulder and the obstinate attitude of a guy who has taken care of himself for so long he figures he knows it all.

And it takes on an odd, mutant form in Dredd, where the hero (a joint performance by Karl Urban and his jawline), by design and will, is entirely defined by an unyielding external code.

Denver, Aurora, Englewood, Commerce City, Westminster, and other Colorado communities that are embarking on various forms of urban redevelopment, should take note.

Not to be outdone, the charter school lobby group ConnCAN continued to lament the changes made to the Commissioner's Network which was Malloy's proposal to allow Stefan Pryor, his Commissioner of Education (and the lawyer who helped form and direct Achievement First for eight years) to take over up to 25 urban schools.

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

What about cats who «fit» into urban ecologies, taking the place of otherwise absent predators and contributing ecological services in the form of pest control?»

And what about cats who «fit» into urban ecologies, taking the place of otherwise absent predators and contributing ecological services in the form of pest control?

In urban environments, dog fighting typically takes the form of «brawls» or «rumbles», which can be characterized as impromptu contests between two dogs.

We will continue our trek through the long descending stone steps that will take us to Wiñaywayna (2650m), an impressive Inca complex formed by an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector, near which our camp is located.

We will start our trekking visiting the archaeological complex of Chachabamba (2150m), located very close to the control point, then we will take an upward path of 8 km (5 miles), which will take us to the archaeological complex of Wiñaywayna (2650m / 8692ft), After a walk of 4 hours approximately we can appreciate this impressive complex formed by an agricultural center with numerous terraces, a religious sector and an urban sector.

The disease and the damage it has caused make an appearance every so often in the plot, but in reality it's more about the struggle of a rag tag group of survivors trying to fend off overwhelming chaos in the form of various gangs that have taken over the city, perfectly blending sci - fi and urban action into an entertaining tale.

Taking place this October and restituting the architectural ensemble formed by the Grand Palais, the Palais d'Antin, the Petit Palais and Avenue Winston Churchill, FIAC 2017 will present an extended global outreach, reaffirming new urban geography which premiered last year.

Together they take the form of a complex urban cartography, invoking and mapping often highly emotional and psychological terrains.

Bray sketches with her camera, taking digital images of the landscape, urban and rural, then fragments the images in Photoshop into shapes and forms.

Edyta Stepien's immersive installation takes apart urban form and public space to reintroduce those conventions as a testing site for viewers to examine.

The newest project «Orgarna 2.0 was put together by Urban forms and took place in Old town of Gdansk Poland.

For this show, The Temporary Office of Urban Disturbances, an autonomous group formed in May 2016, will take over Mitchell Innis & Nash to present If you can't afford to live here, mo - o - ove!!.

Expect to see Rowdy's unique take on urban living and landscape in the form of his legendary boulders, abstract cityscapes and of course the ubiquitous crocs.

A master of both oil and watercolor, he painted bold, simplified urban and natural forms and scenes, with color itself always taking precedence.

These conflicts take the form of «battles» — between beat - boxers and urban dancers, skateboarders and BMX riders, and (Mod) scooter enthusiasts and (Rocker) motorcycle riders — and ultimately between the extreme sports athlete and gravity itself.

Invited artists are not to illustrate this definition of the city or urban life, but instead to take the city as a catalyst — as a laboratory to generate artistic forms, gestures, acts, ideas; art works.

While this exhibition takes its starting point from hip hop, it branches out to include artists who use pop culture, graffiti, fashion and other signifiers of urban life in combination with more traditional forms of Aboriginal identity.

Taking inspiration from the abstract forms and layered beauty unexpectedly found in shredded advertisement posters around New York, Ivcevich photographs many of these examples of urban decay as the basis for a body of work he calls, «Shreds.»

With a studio practice that reflects the characteristics of her work, Judy Hoffman took full reign in experimenting with new forms, parts and surfaces, creating a database of urban, organic sculptures.

Rather than perceiving the «destruction» of these portraits as a form of urban decay, Machen sees an evolution taking place; sometimes quick but more often a slow and gradual metamorphosis, wherein the individual subject solicits a variety of responses and actions from anonymous sources.

One of TheCityFix.com's contributors, Benjamin de la Pena, wrote a provocative post about pedicabs — what are often referred to as «road roaches» — as a viable form of green transport if urban planners and ordinary citizens would take it seriously.

As the graph reappeared in the above updated form in the new Royal Society climate updates report we thought we should take another good look at it, and this time asked Mark Urban if during the busy end of the academic semester he could spare some time to personally help us better understand what it says and what it means.

A consortium comprised by CHORA (an urban planning, architectural and research organization based in London), Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects (a Shanghai - based architectural firm), Caspervandertak (a Beijing - based CDM consulting firm) and Xiamen University, each joint - hosts of the symposium, are pitching the idea of establishing Xiamen as an «climate change incubator» — i.e. the creation of an institutional structure for the promotion and development of a series of climate change mitigation projects that will the take the form of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) installations.

Aside from improving vehicular design through battery, engine and emissions improvements, a more macro view on urban form must be taken.

He delivers a form of corrupted journalism, and that's why he needs to employ catastrophic scenarios with exaggerations, myths, urban legends, distortions, lies and whatever else it takes to scare the public.

Urban agriculture is taking all sorts of forms, from roof top gardens on skyscrapers to container gardening on balconies.

Because the taxi drivers and auto rickshaw drivers are responsible for forming the major portion of the defenseless and vulnerable section of unorganized workers living in the urban areas, the RSBY scheme will take care of their health concerns.

In Auckland, Joel has taken a leading role in public policy decisions influencing transport, urban form and development, waterfront development and much more.