Sentences with phrase «urban settings such»

More specifically, studies show outstanding successes in urban settings such as New York City and Boston, but plenty of mediocrity — and worse — in the nation's heartland.

They think about the logistics, especially in urban settings such as using public transportation, going up stairs into apartments, or getting your stroller in and out of a car.

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For example, in the purchase of a boat for recreational purposes, set aside a sum up to the price of the boat to give to the food bank or an organization such as the Urban League.

Such recreational gun usages are now the normality in many urban settings.

While there is no indication that Urban directly advocated such acts of barbarism (any more than President Bush advocated the atrocities committed at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq), the acts can be traced to passions he had set in motion.

A variety of affordable transit options such as public transit, taxis, car shares, cycling, and safe pedestrian pathways is critical for residents of Erie County to engage in a wide variety of community activities across urban, suburban, and rural settings.

Such an expansion would particularly benefit residents of medically underserved urban and rural communities who otherwise lack ready access to primary care services, especially adults with serious and chronic health conditions that can be cared for in primary care settings, women of childbearing age, children and the low - income elderly.

People struggle to prioritise such risks when set against everyday concerns that are much more real and pressing, like poverty, hunger, air and water pollution, and urban congestion.

These include technologies for passively cooling buildings and urban areas, such as cool roofs and pavements, as well as the broader set of energy efficiency measures to reduce the need for active cooling.

While lack of space (such as in an urban or apartment setting) usually motivates the vertical approach, there are many other advantages to this creative way of gardening:

The Urban Decay setting spray is such a lifesaver!

Leigh, the writer and director of such classics as «Naked» and «Secrets and Lies,» usually tells stories set in the present day, often of a more urban character.

Such efforts share a single set of beliefs: Low - income kids are capable of achieving at the highest levels; great schools can make a world of difference; the traditional urban school district is not the only path to great schools.

Therefore, it is unfair for you to make statements such as «ineffective teachers... often get in to urban school districts because they lack the skill set and content knowledge to get in to other districts.»

In such urban settings, you also won't care as much about a subcompact's show weaknesses: namely in longer, higher - speed cruising and in the sportier, dynamic driving that can take place on byways outside of city limits.

(a) In General — During the 12 - month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not enact, execute, or take any action to make effective the planned implementation of risk - based premiums, which are designed for mortgage lenders to offer borrowers an FHA - insured product that provides a range of mortgage insurance premium pricing, based on the risk that the insurance contract represents, as such planned implementation was set forth in the Notice published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2008 (Vol.

But they are a large breed and as such are not always suited to life in a small apartment or urban setting with little yard space and lots of activity around.

• Places — new environments such as urban areas, country settings and everything in between.

a.m.: Excursion to the Incan City of Machupicchu; Wonder of the World, which presents a set of living quarters, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the  «Intiwatana» (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, in a remarkable urban harmony, showing the Incan engineeringÂ's high development level.

6:00 a.m.: Uphill hike to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

The Crissy Field Center — located in the heart of the Golden Gate National Parks, one of the world's largest national parks in an urban setting — is an internationally recognized model for reaching out to underrepresented groups (such as urban youth) who have not traditionally visited national parks.

Machu Picchu, the stone city, built by the Inca Pachakuteq, is now one of the Modern World's Seven Wonders, protected by the Young Mountain; the impressive Waynapicchu, situated among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of buildings, such as the Main Square, groups of houses, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, where ceremonial places stand out, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), the Temple of the Three Windows, the Sacred Temple, etc., and all of this built with an incredible urban harmony, in such a hostile place, demonstrating the advanced development level of Incan engineering.

Ride up on a tourist bus, to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Tourist bus ride up to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Uphill tourist bus ride to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

a.m.: Excursion to the Incan City of Machupicchu; Wonder of the World, which presents a set of living quarters, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory and clock), sacred temples and benched terraces, in an admirable urban harmony, demonstrating the Incan engineering's high development level.

7:00 a.m.: Tourist bus ride up to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Guided tour of the Incan City of Machupicchu, Wonder of the World, which presents a set of living quarters, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the «Intiwatana» (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, in a remarkable urban harmony, showing the Incan engineering's high development level.

Level design in both single player and coop is generally superb, albeit not without certain gimmicks such as a straightforward (i.e. no stealth) urban assault level set in Iraq in 1991, a well - executed chase sequence and an infiltration which harks back to previous chapters of the franchise by ending the mission when you are spotted.

Avoiding spoilers, the end of Modern Warfare 2 set up a dire future for America, and the urban, on - our - doorsteps combat is said to continue, with tanks and such roll down suburban streets.

They range in age from their 20s to one individual who is over 100, they live in both rural and urban settings, and work as various professions such as a rancher, a business analyst, a salesperson, a rabbi, and an IT engineer.

From the riverfront terrace, note how well the museum is integrated into its urban setting due to the materials used in its construction (titanium, glass, and limestone), as well as its relationship with surrounding buildings and structures such as La Salve Bridge.

One - off houses have been completed in coastal locations such as Finland, South Africa, the Turks & Caicos Islands and Cornwall, as well as urban settings including Toronto, Vicenza and throughout central London.

His work features imagery of everyday and consumer objects, such as paper clips, light bulbs, and champagne flutes, found in desolate urban settings as a reference to his upbringing, but also to broader universal ideas including desire, luxury, and the influx of consumerism into South African society.

decades of the twentieth century, such as John Marin, John Sloan, and Ernest Lawson, continued a landscape tradition that expanded to include urban settings.

While set to open 16 September, Örer also shares a few of the most exciting works coming: «There are very important historical presentations in the exhibition such as Liliana Maresca whose sculptures and actions have been done in the wake of the Argentinian dictatorship and ensuing state violence; Volkan Aslan's video installation brings a poetic perspective to a good neighbour; Mark Dion's drawings, which portrays the local urban wildlife in Istanbul; Njideka Akunyili Crosby's elegant drawings; and Monica Bonvicini's homage to Louise Bourgeois will be some of the surprises among many others.

Artist Statement By forming affecting snapshots of contemporary existence — such as intimate home settings, urban spaces and tropical scenes — my works are both diaristic and universally relevant.

Wang Xingwei's first sculpture Recycling the Old Computer may be able to arouse the collective memory of bicycles; yet, Michael Lin's wall paintings and a set of bicycles installation, derived from the famous brand «Forever», happens to be the evidence of such memory, observing through a single case study of the changes in urban life pace and aesthetics.

Fu responds to experiences and perceptions unique to densely populated urban settings, such as a sense of crowded loneliness and the resulting psychological distance between people in close physical proximity.

Such information is vital for setting policy priorities to promote inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for urban and rural areas alike.

An increasing number believe that any warming is so small it is indistinguishable from the noise in the environmenal data sets, and that the data have not been properly adjusted for such things as urban heat island effects (are the city temps warmer than the suburbs where you live?

Families Talk About... Marriage «In this part of a series of videos on issues relevant to families in urban settings, four couples discuss how they fell in love and more importantly, speak frankly about the challenges posed by the sometimes conflicting desires of each partner on matters such as having children and pursuing careers.

And he foresees continued movement toward seniors housing properties in urban and inner - city settings, which appeal to baby boomers seeking to avoid traditional «elderly islands,» such as the sprawling retirement enclaves you might find in Florida.

Hand - made bricks and textured paving blocks will be big in 2018 believes designer Jane Finlay, their irregularities and imperfections bringing a natural element to small urban gardens; while end - grain oak blocks, replicating original wooden cobbles, still seen in historic settings such as Blenheim Palace, are also predicted to be popular.

I live in a downtown urban setting, and being able to see who's come knocking at my door would be such a blessing!