Sentences with phrase «wake of world»

NEW YORK — According to Michael Silver, office space priorities are going to change in the wake of the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attack.

And across the pond, firms in the United Kingdom are joining the green bandwagon as well, according to this story, Law firms pledge to go green in wake of World Environment Day (6/11/07).

In the wake of World War II, Sandberg transformed the Stedelijk into a dynamic center for modern art and culture.

«Collectors from as far afield as Asia to North America have been tuning into this and picking up on the very specific way in which the artists have dealt with the trauma, turbulence and upheaval in the wake of world war two and used that to produce great art.

Ranging from masterworks by the leading Abstract Expressionists, whose groundbreaking work in the wake of World War II forever transformed the very possibilities of art, to sculptors expanding the traditional boundaries of three - dimensional space, to a group of trailblazing African - American artists who have donated works to benefit the Studio Museum in Harlem, the artists represented in Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction this May have possessed a prescient eye and demonstrated a fearless drive to push traditional boundaries.

Merz belonged to the generation of artists that emerged in the wake of World War II, who exposed traditional painting and sculpture to a new range of mediums and forms.

Cobra is frequently remembered as a style of Northern European painting — merging figuration and abstraction — that emerged in the traumatic wake of World War II.

Aftermath: Art in the Wake of World War One at Tate Britain explores how artists responded to Europe's physical and psychological scars, while Generation Hope: Life after the First World War at IWM London takes visitors from 1918 to the heart of the «roaring» twenties, showcasing developments in art, literature, film, fashion and technology as people tried to shape a new world.

So, Aftermath: Art in the wake of World War One, unusually, will throw French, British and German art from 1918 to 1932 together.

I was surprised by how much I liked the series of four Weeping Willow Trees that were homage's to France's fallen soldiers painted in the wake of World War I. (View Weeping Willow, 1921)

Modern Warfare wasn't just an aside from the old formula, it was a complete revitalization of the first - person shooter with the breath of fresh air it needed in the stale wake of World War II games.

Although containing less drama and fewer characters, Graham Swift's Mothering Sunday could form the basis for a superb Masterpiece Theatre production, as it deftly parses the lines of class and gender among the English tweed - and - tennis set in the wake of World War I.

The Empire steadily declined during the 19th century and collapsed in the wake of World War I.

Citizen Gangster (Unrated) Diminished dreams saga, set in the wake of World War II, revisiting the real - life exploits of Eddie Boyd (Scott Speedman), a decorated Army veteran who began robbing banks to support his family when his fledgling acting career failed to pan out.

Good news, fellow compatriots forced to fight for their lives through otherworldly means: Announced in the wake of The World Ends With You coming to Switch, an official Mr. Mew plush will be coming out for Japanese fans to simultaneously snuggle and scuffle with.

Dedicated to the fight against new atomic age threats in the wake of World War II, Peggy must now journey from New York City to Los Angeles for her most dangerous assignment yet.

«Dedicated to the fight against new Atomic Age threats in the wake of World War II, Agent Carter journeys from New York City to Los Angeles for her most dangerous - and bizarre - assignment yet.

From the gut - wrenching, step - by - step chronology of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad to seafaring cultists practicing Scientology - like rituals in the wake of World War II to the 16th president twisting arms over the passing of the 13th Amendment, the best films of 2012 brought history to life with an extraordinary scrupulousness that still left room for vivid artistic expression.

In pursuit of scientific questions big and small, the United States invested in basic research in the wake of World War II, an effort that was «foundational to the American way of life,» Gates said.

In the wake of World War II a deadly neurological disease plagued the small island of Guam.

Today's funding system, adopted by the federal government in the wake of World War II, initially focused both on educating scientists to meet the nation's needs in an era when faculty openings were plentiful, and on encouraging faculty members to perform fundamental research.

La Leche league was big and promoting all of the wonderful benefits to mom and baby, in the wake of a world that was so very pro bottle feeding.

In the wake of a World Cup match in which Uruguayan player Luis Suarez bit an opponent, there was a not dissimilar wave of moral outrage, to which straight - talking Gordon Strachan made the following point:

Significant morale problems exist among segments of the presbyterate who feel closed off from the decision - making process, and failures in catechesis, perhaps to be expected in the wake of a world - shaking event like Vatican II, have left vast portions of the laity barely literate in the fundamentals of the faith.

In the wake of World War I, intractable social conflict and political stalemate enfeebled the Weimar Republic's parliamentary democracy, which ended in a headlong fall into a totalitarian nightmare.

Concessions made in the wake of World War II are «not so appropriate as we get here to this year.»

Not exact matches

Do you think Bill Gates just woke up as one of the richest men in the world?

In the wake of the sexual harassment and assault allegations that rippled throughout the entertainment, media, and political worlds, 300 prominent women in show business have created an initiative to fight systematic harassment in Hollywood and blue - collar workplaces.

Well, you can do what some of the world's most successful people do — wake up at that ungodly hour of 4 a.m.

Like, you could wake up in the blink of an eye and end up in that world.

AH: The business world is waking up to the high cost of sleep deprivation on productivity, creativity, health care, and ultimately the bottom line.

Richard Walker, Iceland's managing director, said that the world had «woken up to the scourge of plastics.»

Emirates said it slashed 20 percent of its flights to the U.S. in the wake of the restrictions, though Dubai International Airport remains the world's busiest international travel hub.

In the wake of what appears to be a massive scandal breaking in the world of college basketball, NBA icon LeBron James blasted the organization as «corrupt» and beyond fixing, per ESPN.

Before he can upset the world order, though, Buterin must prove that developers can use his technology securely — a legitimate question in the wake of the hack of the DAO, which was constructed on his network.

Although many world - class fighters have a tremendous amount of God - given talent, none woke up one day and suddenly became a champion.

Following in the wake of the most recent data security breaches involving Target, PF Chang's and Sally Beauty, this week's incident involving Home Depot has certainly added to the cyber security panic throughout the online world.

Despite Catalyst's connections in the corporate world, many companies are just waking up to the issue: Only 14 % of publicly listed Canadian firms have a formal plan for promoting women to their boards.

In the wake of an ever - changing World Wide Web, another emerging trend is the increasingly slowed growth rate of Google searches conducted each year.

The announcement raises the bar for the world's most valuable company — now a huge driver of the economy — to continue its dominance and growth in the wake of political pressure on big tech companies.

The weird world of internet memes, and the businesses they leave in their wake.

«The governments of the world should treat this attack as a wake - up call.»

And yes, I even tell myself this on mornings that have followed nights that were too short or mornings when I wake up feeling like the weight of the world is on my shoulders.

And it was on full display at this week's Facebook F8 developer's conference, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives revealed to the world what the future holds for the world's largest social network — and reiterated its willingness to correct course in the wake of its recent scandals.

The more I learned about the real Marcia Clark, not the two dimensional cardboard cutout I saw in the news, but the complicated, whip - smart giant - hearted mother of two, who woke up every day, put both feet on the floor and dedicated herself to righting an unconciscable wrong, the loss of two innocents Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown, the more I had to recognize that I, along with the rest of the world, had been superficial and careless in my judgment, and I'm here today to tell you I'm sorry,» Paulson said to Clark while onstage.

Europe must wake up to the reality of the world before our partnership with them can return to normalcy (Iran is but a mere bobble among many.

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the world's largest social network will soon include a new dating feature — while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica...

«That JJ raised more than $ 37 million from people across the country and around the world in the wake of Hurricane Harvey is confirmation of that belief.

In the wake of unspeakable acts of violence, the media and governments around the world have often reacted swiftly to blame virtual currency, even though there are no facts to support any such connection.

In the wake of late 2008 and early 2009, a new form of currency has come into the economic picture of the world.