Sentences with phrase «urban myth making»

The PG - 13 romp shows some restraint for teen audiences, (thanks studio system) but still manages to invoke some creepy urban myth making with The Bye Bye Man.

Not exact matches

Many contemporary urban legends or «myths» surround our popular understanding of what makes for a good cardiovascular workout.

What stories or urban myths did you hear as a child that made you afraid?

Although the series is now over a decade old, many of the recommendations made by the task forces are still relevant today, such as providing effective professional development for teachers and principals, professionalizing teaching, political and policy challenges like bipartisanship, and dispelling myths about the challenges of leading urban districts.

«Urban myths» abound about breeding: many people believe a cat or dog should have a litter before being desexed, that it is unfair to desex their cat or dog, that it's cute for the children to see a litter born, or that breeding is a great way to make a few dollars.

Don't get caught up in the urban myths that make the rounds about shelter animals.

we have the internet and this makes the fun of urban myths and legends to share and lie about.

- Link doesn't have much of a character in this game - they wanted players to relate to Link and play as themselves - Link's face doesn't have much expression in this game, and that was done on purpose - for Zelda games, the devs always try to make the player feel like Link - that was pushed even moreso for this entry - everytime a Zelda releases, Aonuma watches fan feedback and considers that for the future - the items Link uses to solve are always going to be important - regardless of the tech that Nintendo provides, exploration in the series is important - Link's growth through who he meets is also an important element of the franchise - Aonuma thought about Zelda freedom when considering Breath of the Wild, and was brought back to the days of the original Zelda - this was a big point of inspiration for Breath of the Wild - with Ocarina of Time 3D, Nintendo wanted to really utilize the 3D and had a desire to let players enjoy Ocarina of Time outside - the goal with A Link to the Past was creating more depth - Aonuma used to think that getting lost in a 3D world wasn't okay - this lead Aonuma to putting in tons of hints and guiding players - he has since changed that idea and convinced himself that it's okay to get lost - the first two years of development the devs created a game where just running around was fun - climbing is very important, because players can climb high and see destinations they want to visit - you can place your own markers to decide where you want to go - when the devs create a Zelda title, they consider not using the name Link - since they don't have anything else to go with, they choose Link - the name Link doesn't hold much value, since the player is the one creating the journey - when Nintendo first created Link, they wanted a character that is literally the link between people - that is why his name is Link - to think that the Zelda series has been around so long that there are all sorts of urban legends and myths makes Miyamoto really happy

Challenging the myths of modern day urban parenting, the exhibition includes a baby crib constructed out of glass neon tubes, a potty made of bronze and a dominatrix - styled adult sized jolly jumper made of leather and studs titled Stress Release Device.

1992 Kandinsky and the American Avant - Garde, Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL; The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX; Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH Myth - Making: Abstract Expressionist Painting from the United States, Tate Gallery, London, England The WPA Era: Urban Views & Visions, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY

Some cynics have long argued that «ocean acidification» is little more than a green urban myth: a fallback position for when the man - made - global - warming theory finally collapses and another excuse is needed to justify the increasingly unjustifiable war on carbon dioxide.

Snopes.com, confirming its transformation from debunker of urban myths to just another political hack «fact checker,» cites some speculative comments made in 1930 by Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius to conclude, «In essence, the relationship between carbon dioxide and climate had already been firmly established by the early 20th century.»

From this work I had learned that Canadian judges at all levels of courts are largely unfamiliar with what happens once sentence is imposed; indeed, I usually found myself quite disappointed with some of the myths and urban legends that too often inform judicial decision - making.