Sentences with phrase «which contrast media»

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In a document released online on Tuesday, media group Vivendi - which is the top TIM shareholder - said it provided «stability and expertise» to the Italian phone company, in contrast with the «quick fixes» that Elliott would bring.

In contrast to the 1996 Broadcasting Act, which was based on extensive consultation and passed with 90 percent of votes in Parliament, including support from oppositional parties, the Orbán Government passed the 2010 Media Acts without consulting professional organisations or the opposition.

It was a stark contrast to the media scrum that followed David Cameron after his address to the UN's general assembly in which he criticised the international community's response to the violence in Syria yesterday.

Each year's exam results are followed by public and media allegations that the «absolute standard» which GCSE grades are intended to represent (in contrast to the «quota» grading system of the previous exam systems) is being degraded.

Putnam's grassroots activity sets up a stark contrast with primary opponent Ron DeSantis» strategy, which appears to prioritize earned media hits on outlets like Fox News, rather than face - to - face or local media interaction.

In contrast, applications like tumblr.com, which allow users to combine pictures, words and other media in creative ways and then share them, have the potential to add stickiness by amusing, entertaining and enlightening others — and engendering more of the same.

In contrast, members of the opposition and numerous independent media sources highlighted among other things the poor quality of indelible ink — the first time it was used in a Malaysian election — which could be washed off almost immediately, early voting for servicemen and civil servants, state domination of media and repression of independent journalists, and perhaps most troubling of all, the mobilization by Barisan Nasional of foreign guest workers to vote in key constituencies.

In contrast, the locally based Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) had thousands of observers on the ground and subsequently cited numerous irregularities during the process, ranging from the state's domination over the administrative apparatus, security forces, and media, to the lack of transparency on the registration process, which was considerably higher in rural Mugabe strongholds, compared to urban areas where support for the MDC is more prevalent.

Professor Zynep Tufekci, in Technosociology, writes that, to our advantage, the inherent chaos of new media contrasts with the «opacity of modern production systems in which everything is delivered to the consumer shrink - wrapped, «cleansed» of hints of its origin and the process by which it was produced...»

In contrast, you have a company like Amazon, which wants the book and other media to transition to the digital realm.

This is a particle - based display, which was conceived originally by Isao Ota in the 70s, where white particles in a dark dye, or oppositely charged particles in a glass cavity, provided the contrast media.

In contrast, we had nice returns in a number of our media, insurance and food stocks, among others, including Axel Springer, Schibsted, Zurich Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, and Nestlé, but it was unfortunately not enough to overcome the continued pressure on our oil & gas stocks, which included fully integrated holdings such as Total and Royal Dutch; exploration and production companies such as Devon Energy and Pacific Rubiales; Canadian oil sands producers such as Cenovus; and energy service holdings such as Halliburton and National Oilwell Varco.

Medication, rest and weight loss (I stress weight loss) may help over time but myelography (x-ray with contrast media) may be useful to look for disk protrusion or other issues which would be my next step (since MRI's are not cheap).

A «Black Magic» media wall in high - gloss black finish, which features an integrated smart TV, creates an intentional contrast to the property's heritage setting.

Additional highlights include Helen Frankenthaler's Belfry and February Turn (both 1979), which mimic the look and feel of Abstract Expressionism yet in truth represent a rupture with that tradition through the use of a staining technique that seemingly minimizes the artist's role in the process; Frank Stella's Double Scramble (1978), whose nested squares, color contrasts, and pulsing optical effects bridge the artist's early minimalism and later illusionism; and Robert Rauschenberg's Golden Chalice (1989) which, insofar as it marries abstraction and representation and juxtaposes gestural brushwork and photographic media, affords a crucial link to late 20th - century abstraction.

Eddie Martinez is a renowned painter and sculptor from Brooklyn, New York, widely known for his extraordinary mixed media paintings which often incorporate markers and spray paint, fused together with oil paint, all applied in aggressive manner and in contrasting combinations.

Wit and eccentricity were the key motivators of these «pioneers» who combined various materials and media to produce the «more social type of art» in contrast to the abstract expressionism which was viewed as elitist by some of the artists and theorists.

The contrast between natural and man - made is highlighted through the use of applied materials to the wooden canvas, which range from graphite drawings, acrylic, mixed media, enamel paint and resin.

His works across media — which evoke a pop sensibility in contrast to their grim titles, such as They Endorsed Collective Failure as the Dawn of a New Renaissance and The Bitterness of What Could Have Happened and What Ended Up Happening — speak to our collective ambition for a utopian future and the inherent failure of this human aspiration.

Initially he used PCBs purely as a background canvas for his figures, before switching to backing boards upon which he now layers materials (PCBs and other media) and paint, to create more complex works displaying greater contrasts of texture and shape.

In contrast, when the media, politicians and many many academics talk of «science» they mean a group of people, almost entirely academics and the rules of this club is that you can only get in if submit to other members of the club and get them to sanction your membership (which comes by getting papers and grants).

But in very telling and sharp contrast, our law societies don't have sufficient respect for, and fear of, the power of the internet and social media, which, combined with the news media, enable the severely damaged people to find each other with amazing speed and talk - up this wide - spread and most damaging of problems.

In contrast, the social media site Reddit, which played a starring role in much of the online crowd - sourcing of information and speculation about the bombings, issued an apology in a blog post for what it called «online witch hunts and dangerous speculation which spiraled into very negative consequences for innocent parties.»

Not having that extra boost to maximum brightness (which came at the cost of some color distortion) makes it difficult to look at media or images on sunny days, and I especially missed the brightness boost while taking pictures out and about; that being said, AMOLED's excellent contrast makes it so that reading isn't too much of a problem should the text clearly stand out anyway.

The Chromecast Ultra device, which looks similar but sells for $ 69, provides playback at 4K resolution for supported media, and can also handle HDR (high dynamic range) for wider contrast and bolder colors.

As is the case with AMOLED screens, colours almost pop out of the screen with a «punch in the face» quality, resulting in a high contrast, which will definitely help with regards to media consumption.

We measured a maximum contrast ratio of just 70:1 and very bright black levels, which means that media doesn't have the depth and vibrancy most users would expect.