ex-urbs

(noun)

The expression exurb (for "extra-urban") was coined by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his 1955 book The Exurbanites to describe the ring of prosperous communities beyond the suburbs that are commuter towns for an urban area.

Related Terms

  • counterurbanization
  • white flight

Examples of ex-urbs in the following topics:

  • The Rural Rebound

    • Sociologists have invented several new categories to describe these new types of suburban towns; two of the most notable are ex-urbs and edge cities.
  • The Export-Import Bank of the United States

    • The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States federal government.
    • The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States federal government.
    • The mission of the Ex-Im Bank is to create and sustain U.S. jobs by financing sales of U.S. exports to international buyers.
    • Ex-Im Bank is the principal government agency responsible for aiding the export of American goods and services through a variety of loan, guarantee, and insurance programs.
    • Explain the purpose of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
  • Perseus Gets his Outfit

    • Perseus ubi haec audívit, ex ínsulá discessit, et postquam ad continentem vénit, Medúsam quaesívit.
    • Manús etiam ex aere factae erant.
  • VOWEL CHANGES

  • VOWEL CHANGES

  • A Research Example

    • Pager and Quillian found that employers claimed they would be much more willing to hire an ex-offender than they were.
    • In short, Pager and Quillian found that employers, in their survey responses, were more open to the idea of hiring both African-Americans and ex-offenders than they were to the actual practice.
  • Tensors

    • $\displaystyle E_x = - {\phi}{x} -\frac{1}{c} {A_x}{t} = A_{0,1} - A_{1,0} \\ B_x = {A_z}{y} - {A_y}{z} = A_{3,2} - A_{2,3}$
    • $\displaystyle F_{\alpha\beta} = -\left ( A_{\alpha,\beta} - A_{\beta,\alpha} \right ) = \left [ \begin{array}{cccc} 0 & -E_x & -E_y & -E_z \\ E_x & 0 & B_z & -B_y \\ E_y & -B_z & 0 & B_x \\ E_z & B_y & -B_x & 0 \end{array} \right ]$
    • $\displaystyle \frac{d}{d\tau} \left [ \begin{array}{c} E \\ p_x \\ p_y \\ p_z \end{array} \right ] = \frac{\gamma q}{c} \left [ \begin{array}{cccc} 0 & E_x & E_y & E_z \\ E_x & 0 & B_z & -B_y \\ E_y & -B_z & 0 & B_x \\ E_z & B_y & -B_x & 0 \end{array} \right ] \left [ \begin{array}{c} c \\ v_x \\ v_y \\ v_z \end{array} \right ]$
    • $\displaystyle {\cal F}^{\alpha\beta} = \frac{1}{2} \epsilon^{\alpha\beta\gamma\delta}F_{\gamma\delta} = \left [ \begin{array}{cccc} 0 & -B_x & -B_y & -B_z \\ B_x & 0 & E_z & -E_y \\ B_y & -E_z & 0 & E_x \\ B_z & E_y & -E_x & 0 \end{array} \right ]$
  • High/Low Pricing

    • There are many big firms using this type of pricing strategy (ex: Reebok, Nike, Adidas).
    • Also high-low pricing is extensively used in the fashion industry by companies (ex: Macy's and Nordstrom) This pricing strategy is not only in the shoe and fashion industry but also in many other industries.
    • There are many big firms using this type of pricing strategy, especially in the shoe industry (ex: Reebok, Nike, Adidas).
  • Powers Denied to Congress

    • Congress has numerous prohibited powers dealing with habeas corpus, regulation of commerce, titles of nobility, ex post facto and taxes.
    • No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
  • Dates and Calendars

    • The New Year in 709 AUC (ab urbe condita— year from the founding of the City of Rome) began on January first and ran over 365 days until December 31.
    • Marcus Terentius Varro introduced the Ab urbe condita epoch, assuming a foundation of Rome in 753 BCE.
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