Sentences with phrase «where tall buildings»

I like the cooler temperature and the forested views of some areas (unlike here in the lowlands where tall buildings are what makes up the jungle and the cool temperature is close to non-existent).

For example: if you live in a far northern latitude, if you live in an urban area where tall buildings and pollution block sunlight, if baby is always completely covered and kept out of the sun, if baby is always inside during the day, or if you always apply high - SPF sunscreen.

The expression CBD stands for «Central Business District» and refers to the busiest part of the city centre usually where the tallest buildings are located.

Not exact matches

do you have tall buildings where you live?

The track where Toomey trains is located near the Bank of America building, which student protesters burned in 1970, but it is isolated from the campus by a ring of tall eucalypti.

Some of CCM's most popular exhibits include: Dinosaur Expedition, where kids can dig for dinosaur bones in an authentic excavation pit; WaterWays, an interactive system of pulleys, pumps, and pipes showcasing the wonders of water; Kids Town, an early - learning exhibit featuring a real CTA bus, mini-grocery store and kid - sized cityscape; Pritzker Playspace, an area designed specifically for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents; Play It Safe, a realistic firehouse and fire truck that invites families to learn about fire safety through play; and Skyline, a National Science Foundation - funded exhibit that explores the science, engineering, art, and technology that keep Chicago's tallest buildings standing.

«There are places where we can appropriately build taller,» Mayor de Blasio said.

The rezonings will touch communities where the housing market simply isn't strong enough for market - rate housing to subsidize the cost of building affordable, no matter how tall builders can build.

It has enough piping to stretch across much of the state, constructed conveyer belts as tall as buildings and an operating coal mine, where massive trucks ferry unearthed lignite coal to a storage dome.

The study, just published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, points out that low hedges reduce the impact of pollution from vehicles in cityscapes where there are large buildings close to roads, far more effectively than taller trees.

The death and destruction, however, have not slowed plans near the island's ferry terminal to Manhattan for the world's tallest Ferris wheel — replete with a 100 - store outlet mall — to be built close to where the storm drove 30 - foot - long dock pilings through the ground floor of an apartment complex.

Volk: From what it is today, and yet it was massively different with ice sheets where you and I are talking right now; in New York City would have been covered with an ice sheet that was taller than the Empire State Building, that would have been right here, you know, over 20,000 years ago, and the distribution of trees and all kinds of organisms, these distributions were very different from what they are today.

Most people use the elevator every day to get to where they are going in tall buildings.

When I was young, I dreamt of a job where everyday, I'd be able to walk around a busy city and soak in sunlight between tall buildings (maybe because I was watching too much movies that took place in New York).

Fair hair, blue eyes, 6 «tall, slim - build, professional pianist, ex-academic, no car but lives near Earls Court Underground on Piccadilly Line in own flat where he can accommodate if necessary.

I am a single Black man, 6ft tall with a muscular athletic build, educated, world traveler, a place of my own where I live alone, non-smoker, social drinker, likes most indoor / outdoor activities, wily sense of humor, good listener, and a nice car to take you on fun outings.

VIOLENCE / GORE 3 - A wooden brace breaks and the cable stretched between two very tall buildings lurches while a man stands on it; a helicopter swirls nearby and a voice over a loudspeaker orders the man on the cable to get down, the cable rumbles beneath his feet and he balances himself before making his way across to the roof where he is forced by police to lie down and he is handcuffed.

On assignment in China, where the world's tallest skyscraper has been built, the building is set ablaze with Ford framed for the crime.

I was also left breathless by that scene involving an enemy chopper and the tallest building in Nepal, as well as the intense showdown with the tank in that snow - covered village, not to mention the grand finale where Drake must flee from the crumbling city.

I must say that this was one of the worst movies I've ever watched, «Evil Dead» was better than this mound of shit... Gareth Edwards should be banned from directing hence forth, and now I hear he's directing the new Star Wars spin - off... I'm not one to talk down to others but let's be honest, you have to be retarded to like this movie... It made absolutely no sense, the script (the most important piece to any movie) was terrible, the plot was stupid, the acting was horrible and it seemed that the actors who were chosen were acting for a different movie all together... Where was the sense of urgency, I mean there were 300 foot tall behemoths walking through buildings and all you could show us was who was going ride with the little boy on the school bus... Maybe if all the main characters died and they just let Godzilla do his thing from there on out an eyebrow could've been raised but unfortunately, there isn't one good thing to say about this movie... I'm shocked the WB handed over one their biggest names to Legendary Pictures... Let's not forget what they've done with Superman Returns... This is shameful...

She is a rich, beautifully realized female character, strong and smart and sensitive, which is already a welcome change from the summer movies we've seen thus far, where women are mostly seen falling from tall buildings and hiding from giant monsters.

Sometimes this was easy, all you had to do was step onto it, the train was plush and comfortable and full of people smiling at you in a hush, and a conductor who punched your ticket and tousled your head with his big hand, saying, Ain't you pretty, ain't you the prettiest girl now, lucky lady taking a big train trip with your daddy, while you sank into the dreamy softness of your seat and sipped ginger ale from a can and watched the world float in magical silence past your window, the tall buildings of the city in the crisp autumn light and then the backs of the houses with laundry flapping and a crossing with gates where a boy was waving from his bicycle, and then the woods and fields and a single cow eating grass.......

I just played the Harrold Lloyd silent film on my Paperwhite — you know the famous scene where he is dangling from a clock while climbing a tall building, right?

Old Town is also where you will find the Cathedral of our Lady (the tallest building in downtown Antwerp) and Silvius Brabo (the famous hand statue and how Antwerp got its name).

A fact that is evidenced as soon as you enter the capital of Colombo where dozens of high - rise projects, including big - name hotels and condominiums bearing names such as Grand Hyatt and Shangri - la, are being constructed, along with the Chinese - financed Colombo Lotus Tower, a 1,150 - foot landmark tower scheduled to open in late 2017 that will be South Asia's tallest structure (when it is complete it will be almost as tall as the Empire State Building).

There's a second, more formal dining area, with long table and ten comfortable armchairs, to the side of the soaring double - height reception hall in the main villa building — an elegant space that lends itself well to special events, and where tall tribal statues stand sentinel.

Your next stop is at the tallest man made feature on earth and one of the greatest engineering achievements THE BURJ KHALIFA where your city tour ends at this iconic building.

It is made up of 12 districts, ranging from ancient Wanhua to ultra-modern Xinyi, where you will find the marvel of design and engineering which was once the world's tallest building — Taipei 101.

Head to the observation deck at nearby Q1, the tallest building in the southern hemisphere, where you can check out the 360 - degree views from 77 floors up.

The tour will start with the world's tallest building «Burj Khalifa» situated right next the one of the world's largest shopping malls «Dubai Mall», where you will have the opportunity to experience «At The Top» Begin your vertical ascent to the observation deck in a high - speed elevator, traveling at 10 meters per second.

Since the building is 17 stories tall, you can expect amazing views no matter where you are.

Other highlights of the exhibition include her Neverland series from 2002, where she photographed objects, either alone or in groups, on fields of color; Figure Drawings from 1988 - 2008, featuring an installation of 40 framed images of the human figure; Objects of Desire from 1983 - 1989, where she made collages of found photographs and rephotographed them against bright background of red, blue, green, yellow, and black; Renaissance Paintings from 1991, featuring individual figures and objects from disparate Renaissance paintings isolated and re-photographed against monochrome backgrounds; Doubleworld from 1995, where the artist transitioned from collaging and re-photographing found images to creating stylized arrangements for the camera; Stills from 1980, where the artist compiled and re-photographed over 70 clippings of press photos that capture people falling or jumping off tall buildings; Available Light from 2012, incorporating many of her techniques utilized over the course of her career; and Modern History from 1979, in which she has re-photographed the front page of the newspaper with the text redacted.

Co-chaired by MCA Women's Board members Marlene Breslow - Blitstein, Andi DeMar and Loren Friend, Vernissage kicked off at 5 pm and as guests ascended the escalators to Festival Hall, they first approached the Magellan Development sponsored Vista Lounge with its sleek white couches, where weary feet could chill and also learn more about the upcoming Jeanne Gang designed Lakeshore East Development project that will become the third tallest building in Chicago.

For this «Faculty Insight» column, John Shapiro, chair, Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, School of Architecture, comments on the recent landscape shift in Manhattan, where an increasing number of buildings now stand taller...

height, where a man who is 15 % taller than average = over 2meters = taller than 99/100 people they encounter and constantly needing to duck their heads to get into buildings and cars.

They're where you can find a diversity of people, tall buildings, and shawarma stands open until 3 am.

Where else is the tallest building in America, the Michigan Street shopping, the Navy Pier, professional sports from football and two baseball teams.

Long - range TV antennas are recommended for suburban and rural locations, or in environments where certain elements will greatly affect the signal, such as tall buildings, trees, or hills.

The tallest building in the city, the 14 - story Beverly Wilshire hotel — where parts of the 1990 hit movie «Pretty Woman» were filmed — charges $ 600 a night for its lowest - price room.