Sentences with phrase «window dressing by»

Window dressing by fund managers at the end of the year to make there fund look like everyone else's creates value opportunities.

If Friday's rally was simply window dressing by the funds then it should end on Monday and with any luck we will see a sharp reversal to the down side early this week.

Kitsch and Crawford are window dressing by the second act, especially Crawford, whose existence is barely acknowledged.

One often cited reason for the stock market rally at the end of the year is window dressing by investment funds — i.e., investment funds support prices at year - end in order to prettify their results — which has the purely coincidental side - effect of boosting bonus payments, which are often calculated at the turn of the year.

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On the other side of the glass window, young girls were sitting on benches with matching red dresses, trying to escape their reality by watching children's cartoons on small television sets.

There comes a time to define ourselves by going inward... by looking to see «who» is home underneath all the window dressing.

But a U.S. - based victims» group, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, dismissed the event as «window dressing» on Monday.

Now this has to be beyond window - dressing of doing drive - by ministry «to» and «among» the urban poor, immigrants, and the rich, racially - ethnic diversity of the global church present in urban centers.

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A smartly dressed waiter was only too eager to open the door for us and showed us to a lovely table by the window.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown has identified the change made by manager Arsene Wenger during the January transfer window that has improved the mood in the Gunners» dressing room.

I agree that for whatever reason SANCHEZ holds a grudge is against WENGER mostly and it was definitely by benching him against Pool in probably the most critical game for us last season, if the man is not happy let him go, we don't need a disgruntled player in our dressing room no matter who he is, now this being said, it was because of him that we are now seeing changes and active transfer window, WENGER motivated and actively pursuing WC players, looking to drop under performing players, if it was not because ALEXIS and the Fans who last year had their voice heard and made it clear to the board and WENGER that is enough is enough....

Add a whimsical touch to your nursery design by choosing a fun, patterned fabric for your window dressings.

And so, after seeing successive governments window dress on measures to tackle inequality, Walker agreed to lead the WEP, set up by comedian and writer Sandi Toksvig and journalist Catherine Mayer in March of last year.

George Osborne's growth measures have the feel by contrast, of deeply inadequate, public relations - driven window dressing.

Sir Tim, however, did not liken their roles and told the BBC: «I am not comparing myself with Sir Alan Sugar in any way, in any dimension,» when he was asked about public figures hired by the government as «window - dressing».

Several of the women attending Cabinet — myself included — have been treated by you as little more than female window dressing.

Legislator Dixon is asking businesses and community facilities to help raise awareness about the Prom Dress Drive by posting this flier in their window: 2012 Prom Dress Drive

The small business tax cuts unveiled by Cuomo in Rochester were also panned by some of those targeted to benefit, including the owner of a Binghamton accounting firm who called them «more window dressing than substance.»

Whatever the disagreements, resigning just before council elections can only be topped by talk of window - dressing.

The staunchest critics also say that the science is only window dressing, that claims of restoration and public safety are a smokescreen, and that the logging is driven by financial motives.

«I saw my dress in the window of the Baroque Couture www.baroquecouture.co.uk wedding boutique as I happened to be driving by, and loved it immediately.»

This project happened by total accident and is now one of my go to ways to dress up a window.

Welcome to Skirt The Rules, a life and style blog that throws proverbial and sartorial rules out the window by living and dressing without bounds.

Sweet bedroom features a white nailhead headboard on king bed dressed in white and blue bedding and blue ikat pillows along with a bench with a slatted shelf placed at the foot of the bench flanked by white bone inlay nightstands illuminated by polished nickel swing - arm sconces placed in front of windows covered in plantation shutters.

Stunning bathroom features an arched alcove filled with an oval freestanding tub and a floor mount tub filler flanked by polished nickel floor lamps placed under a window dressed in sheet curtains atop a white and gray marble tiled floor.

From Yoana Baraschi's embroidered medallion lace dresses to the chantilly lace of the Elsa Peplum by Maeve at the top of this set to this lace style that I like to call cathedral because it reminds me of the beautiful stained windows in Europe's gothic - era churches, each style has its own look and feel.

Chic black and white bathroom is fitted with a glossy black washstand adoring polished nickel pulls, a polished nickel ring towel holder and a white marble countertop finished with a rectangular sink and a polished nickel gooseneck faucet positioned beneath a dark nickel mirror flanked by white glass nickel sconces as natural light flows in from a window dressed in a white roman shade.

A stunning freestanding tub accented by a vintage style polished nickel tub filler sat under a window dressed in an off - white linen roman shade framed by shiplap walls illuminated by a Worlds Away Gold Leafed and Antique Mirror Inset Pendant hung above gray marble bathroom floors.

Master bathroom features a modern freestanding tub and modern floor mount tub filler placed under windows dressed in plantation shutters flanked by a water closet to the left.

White and grey bathroom features walls painted pale grey, Benjamin Moore Moonshine, an oval freestanding tub by Bain Ultra and a silver leaf accent table placed in front of windows dressed in gray curtains layered over white sheers alongside a calcutta marble arabesque tiled floor.

An oval freestanding bathtub sits on an oak wood floor beneath a window dressed in a sheer white cafe curtain, while a glass walk - in shower door is flanked by stacked towel rails mounted to a white shiplap wall and a wash closet door.

A cream nightstand lit by a white gourd lamp sits beneath a window dressed in a light blue roman shade and beside a blue upholstered bed accented with white bedding topped with a peacock blue throw blanket and a blue pillow layered in front of a white and blue sham.

Gorgeous girl's bedroom features window wall clad in tongue and groove paneling framing window dressed in a pink and ivory roman shade over a built - in window seat layered with a green geometric print seat cushion accompanied by a ruffled white pillow and embroidered Paris pillow.

Resplendent master bath features a gorgeous freestanding bathtub fitted with a vintage style polished nickel handheld tub filler positioned in front of white framed windows dressed in white roman shades while beside the tub a white vanity topped with a white marble countertop is illuminated by two nickel and glass sconces flanking a white framed vanity mirror.

A pink curtain covered play nook is flanked by white windows seats topped with orange cushions and orange and pink pillows positioned beneath windows dressed in white and pink roman shades fixed between framed art in arched alcoves.

Traditional bathroom boasts an Arch Top Lantern over a freestanding tub placed in front of windows dressed in blue curtains flanked by separate his and her vanities topped with white marble framing square sinks under polished nickel mirrors illuminated by Reed Single Sconces alongside a red Persian rug layered over marble floor.

Restful white and gray bedroom features a wall lined with gray mirrored wardrobe cabinets accented with Brushed Brass Lew's Hardware Bar Pulls illuminated by a glass globe chandelier hung over a bed dressed in white hotel bedding positioned beside bay windows covered in white and gray curtains.

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Weaver is a natural as the imperious Ramona, but the rest of the cast is flattened by the script, particularly White, who is just window - dressing in a movie that could use the rude humor she's displayed elsewhere.

Director Rupert Wyatt gets an adequate performance from Franco and a rather hammy one from Olyelowo, and Pinto is primarily window dressing, but moments of brilliance from Lithgow and a truly astounding performance by Andy Serkis as the motion - capture - animated Caesar make rise of the Planet of the Apes worth seeing.

Her pursuit by hardened gangsters (led by the great William Forsythe, applying a Glasgow smile to a then - unknown Catherine Keener) and her tutelage by jailed hookers with gold hearts all around (Cathy Moriarty among them) are window dressing to the story's real goal: getting Alex to smarten up and pay attention.

The rest of it — from the colorfully generic circus folk defined more by the special effects of their appearance than any contrived personality to Darren's resistance to embracing his new identity and his amiably weird new family — is all window dressing.

Then it's on to Israel - in a plane piloted by Grégory Fitoussi, the suave French window - dresser from TV's Mr Selfridge - where a huge protective wall has been built around Jerusalem (a little glimmer of political satire here?)

When the song ends, it turns out that it was all a daydream by a young Phineas Taylor Barnum as he stares through a shop window at a mannequin dressed in epaulettes and tails.

They consider the use of the balance sheet by stakeholders; the key component elements of the account and how it is calculated; the importance of working capital and liquidity; how and why financial accounts are window dressed; how and why non-current assets are depreciated using the straight line method and finally it evaluates non-financial measures of business success such as the triple bottom line by Elkington and the growing importance of social accounting.

When Sparks and his team in Charlotte were revamping their curriculum to focus more deeply on socialemotional learning, abandoning lip - service measures such as the Character Trait Word of the Month and other window dressing in favor of devoting a full 45 minutes to Morning Meeting, they were questioned by some in the school district.

The pack includes: Colour pictures of Percy and the animals in the story Black and white pictures of Percy and the animals - great for colouring and art activities Percy's hut picture in the snow and without snow Snowy trees to add to adisplay to make a great snowy scene A number line to 50 on cute robins Alphabet bunting to hang in your classroom - each piece has a picture of one of the animals in the story and the lower case letter Winter clothing flashcards - great for discussion about clothes to wear when it is colder Word flash cards with words relating to the story - each card is decorated with a picture of Percy in the snow Question cards with questions about the story - great to add to a display A long display banner with the title and pictures of Percy and the animals A snowy board game to make and play A dice game to collect the pieces of each animal A worksheet to draw the scene from the window Photographs of snowy scenes - a great addition to any display Winter words - Words of snowflakes about winter A collection of rhymes and songs about winter Number rhyme about snowflakes with rhyme cards, face masks and props for singing the rhyme Snowflake alphabet jigsaws - find the two halves of the snowflakes with upper and lower case letters A collection of playdough mats linked to the story Dress Percy for winter - choose the appropriate clothes for Percy to wear in the snowy weather Colouring pictures of Percy and the animals and the snowy hut Stick puppets of Percy and the animals - great for retelling the story and for making up new stories Face masks in colour and black and white of Percy and the animals A colourful bingo game for the story «One Snowy Night» An A4 word mat with pictures and words relating to the story «Welcome to Percy's hut» large banner - great to use as part of a role play area of Percy's hut A game of snap to make and play Animals footprints in the snow - great to add to a display and for discussion Two different word searches with words and pictures relating to the story Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves.

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Fund Managers Lift Results With Timely Trading Sprees The practice, known as «marking the close» or «portfolio pumping,» is a form of «window dressing» — a term for a variety of techniques employed by asset managers to make their results look better at the end of the quarter.