Sentences with phrase «advance praise of»

Authors rely heavily on reviews for advance praise of their books.

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Page has criticized the US sanctions on Russia as «sanctimonious expressions of moral superiority,» and he praised Rosneft CEO Sechin in May 2014 for his «accomplishments» in advancing US - Russia relations.

The larger CT6 sedan has also garnered praise, and some reviewers have deemed Cadillac's Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system one of the best available.

I've known Jesus for as long as I've known my name, and still I use other people like capital to advance my own interest, still I gossip to make myself feel important, still I curse my brothers and sisters in one breath and sing praise songs in the next, still I sit in church with arms folded and cynicism coursing through my bloodstream, still I talk a big game about caring for the poor without doing much to change my own habits, still I indulge in food I'm not hungry for and jewelry I don't need, still I obsess over what people say about me on the internet, still I forget my own privilege, still I talk more than I listen and complain more than I thank, still I commit acts of evil, still I make a great commenter on Christianity and a lousy practitioner of it.

A scholar whose work I admire contributed an eloquent expostulation invoking the Holy Innocents, praising our glorious privilege (not shared by the angels) of bearing scars like those of Christ, and advancing the venerable homiletic conceit that our salvation from sin will result in a greater good than could have evolved from an innocence untouched by death.

But it may be of interest to note that Lord Acton, who can hardly be accused (as Kagan is) of advancing a «secular» view of history (still less of being a deconstructionist), has the highest praise for Pericles, and for much the same reasons as Kagan.

They praise ancient Greek and Arabic sciences as successful on their own terms but have lost sight of the fact that the theories advanced by early science were largely false.

FIA president Jean Todt likes the looks of the car too, and also praised how much the technology has advanced in such a short space of time:

I'm not Becky, but here is a direct quote from an earlier comment by Bettina: «Bill Marler, one of the nation's leading food safety lawyers, has publicly praised Beef Products Inc. (manufacturer of lean, finely textured beef, commonly known as «pink slime») for leading the industry with its advanced E. coli testing.

Crain's New York editorial praising BP Adams for introducing a lactation room at Brooklyn Borough Hall as part of a wider trend he sparked to advance breastfeeding in public buildings across New York City.

He noted that although human attempts at bettering people's lives have been significant and worthy of praise, in many cases, they are either not advanced enough or completely incapable of helping, and, therefore, a miracle is the last and often only resort.

US Sen. Chuck Schumer is the latest in a line of high - profile Democrats to send supporters of Rep. Carolyn Maloney an e-mail singing her praises in advance of tomorrow's primary, in which the incumbent Upper East Side congresswoman will face off against newcomer Reshma Suajani.

The goo - goos praised the GOP for keeping «most of the important advances from the last session,» which, as you'll recall, were made in the wake of the coup - inspired 31 - day stalemate, but said the changes proposed «fail to take the next crucial steps that are needed to continue reforming the Senate.»

In advance of this weekend's DNC chair vote, Clinton showered praise on the wave of protests sweeping the country and urged party faithful to unify and set their sights on elections to come.

Members on all sides of this House will want to praise successive Governments for their advances to eradicate these evils.

Bloomberg heaped praise on UFT President Mike Mulgrew, whose union is under fire from charter school advocates who believe it blocked efforts to raise the cap in Albany in advance of the state's «Race to the Top» application (which failed).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was effusive in his praise this afternoon for state lawmakers who agreed to a tentative $ 132.6 billion budget that will likely pass in advance of Saturday's deadline.

«While some people praise Dr. Sims for his medical advances, there's nothing to be proud of here as non-anesthetized, enslaved black women were tortured and abused by his experiments,» said Diana Ayala, Deputy Chief of Staff for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and winner of the Democratic primary to replace Mark - Viverito as District 8 Councilmember.

In a statement, former congressman James Greenwood, president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, praised von Eschenbach's «unique insights into the critical need to advance new treatments» and called the appointment «an excellent choice.»

Bastiaan Rutjens, a psychologist at the University of Amsterdam, praises the work as a significant advance.

In addition, he praised her leadership with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in advancing the Weather Research and Forecasting model for climate research, and in projects such as the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program, as demonstration of her prominence in the atmospheric and climate science community.

Buzz has been building for months about the movie, starring Lily Collins, and it's received both praise and criticism (based on advanced screenings and the trailer, released last month) for its portrayal of such a sensitive topic.

After years of hearing game journalists praising the Advance Wars franchise, which I have never played.

In his acceptance speech, Scorsese praised the efforts of Osborne and TCM in advancing the cause of classic film.

I am always a bit nervous about approaching something that's been praised to the skies so far in advance of my own interpretation ---LSB-...]

Critics, who got a chance to see an advance screening of the movie, are praising the movie, and in particular, Michael B. Jordan.

Critics, who got a chance to see an advance screening of the movie, are praising...

Advance word on the film, which had its belated premiere at this year's Tribeca, has been a mixture of tepid indifference and lukewarm praise.

The film deserves its lavish advance praise for expanding the diversity of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), but I'd like to offer a round of applause for its variety.

On the heels of massive hype and gushing critical praise, Black Panther has now sold more advance IMAX tickets than any previous Marvel film.

When I began my career at Palmer Trinity School just outside of Miami, Florida, parents praised my caring nature, but they suggested that I post assignments even further in advance — at least two weeks.

The NM State Plan has been widely recognized as one of the best in the country by independent groups and commissions on both sides of the aisle, and I would like to extend our state's appreciation to the Collaborative for Student Success & Bellwether Education Partners, the Alliance for Excellent Education, Results For America and other leading educational organizations that have weighed in with both praise and critique in the spirit of advancing student outcomes.

One of the best - received models is the 2016 Sprinter WORKER, a full - size Mercedes - Benz cargo van, and critics across the country have praised its affordability, power, and advanced technology.

Recognised as one of the most technologically advanced cars in its segment, the E-Class was praised thanks to its refinement, comfort and good looks.

The author is a Pulitzer Prize - winning Chicago Tribune journalist, and her book has received advanced praise from four of the best suspense novelists around: Dennis Lehane, Scott Turow, Laura Lippman and Tom Franklin.

Now imagine the value of that advanced praise if we're not talking about T.C. Boyle.

Contestants were provided with images of the cover, excerpts from the book, advance praise and audio clips (including an interpretation of Archos, the robot leader).

This is a section devoted to a list of people of note who could provide advance praise / blurbs for the forthcoming book.

It's not a coincidence that many of the loudest voices praising Amazon's self - publishing programs don't actually use them themselves any more, but instead are published by Amazon Publishing, a subsidiary of Amazon that acts in every way like a traditional publisher — one of those «elitists» that «want to tell you what you should buy» — including editing, paying advances, and so forth.

Use praise, toys and food to motivate your dog from puppy stages through the advanced levels of training.

Handlers may «talk to, praise, encourage, clap their hands, pat their legs, or use any verbal means of encouragement» during a trial at the novice and advanced levels, according to AKC regulations.

The study praised American's AAdvantage program for allowing members to change the dates of award travel for no fee, if it's done 21 days in advance and costs the same.

Glen Schofield, also a Sledgehammer Games co-studio head, praised «Havoc,» the first DLC pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, as a great launching DLC, with «Ascendance» delivering even more action to the gamers.

«Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare» is here, and critics are praising the game's new focus on player mobility and customization.

IGN journalist Craig Harris awarded the Game Boy Advance version of the game with an 8.0 out of 10, praising its faithful adaptation from the original version; [24] Damien McFerran from Nintendolife gave the Virtual Console version (Wii) the same score, praising the length and the complexity of the quest.

Marking a return to form after last year's disappointing Call of Duty: Ghosts, Sledgehammer Games» Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (available now for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and PC) is earning big praise for its kinetic player mobility, explosive campaign and addictive multiplayer modes.

They praised the gameplay, but they also criticized the lack of the multiplayer option and they added that people have no reason to buy it, since they can literally play the same game in either of the Super Mario Advance games.

Needless to say, his motion - captured performance in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare received high praise.

César Daly, editor of the Revue générale de l'architecture, used a similar military term, éclaireur, or «scout,» in the 1840s, when he said that the journal must «fulfill an active mission of «scouting the path of the future,»» a mission both socially and artistically advanced.3 Baudelaire, after a brief flirtation with radical politics in 1848 — he had actually fought on the barricades and shortly after, in 1851, had written a eulogistic introduction to the collected Chants et chansons of the left - wing worker - poet Pierre Dupont, condemning the «puerile utopia of the art - for - art's sake school,» praising the «popular convictions» and «love of humanity» expressed in the poet's pastoral, political, and socialistic songs4 — later mocked the politico - military implications of the term «avant - garde» in Mon Coeur mis à nu, written in 1862 — 64.5

Like a guy who's had five root canals addressing a dental convention, James found himself both praising the hard work and technological advances of his several - hundred - strong audience, and decrying the need for that work in the first place.