Sentences with phrase «although more recent years»

Wenger is in his 20th season with the Gunners now and although more recent years (aside from two FA CUPS) haven't brought the same sort of success, Wenger has stabilised this club financially for both current day and in the long run.

Not exact matches

That doesn't mean public debt isn't important, although low interest rates have rendered it more manageable than expected in recent years.

It is possible that measured GDP growth is somewhat overstated due to difficulties in estimating the GDP deflator, which is falling considerably more quickly than other price measures; nominal GDP has grown by a much more modest 0.8 per cent over the year, although this is still an improvement on recent history.

America became a great nation under Judeo - Christian values deeply rooted in her society, doing many good and great things for the entire world, although she is becoming polluted more and more by hedonists and God - haters in recent years.

Although A Year of Biblical Womanhood released more than a year ago, a few new reviews have surfaced in recent days from folks who are concerned that «women might be confused» by the fact that my yearlong exploration of biblical womanhood involved following all of the Bible's instructions for women as literally as possible, sometimes taking them to their most literal extrYear of Biblical Womanhood released more than a year ago, a few new reviews have surfaced in recent days from folks who are concerned that «women might be confused» by the fact that my yearlong exploration of biblical womanhood involved following all of the Bible's instructions for women as literally as possible, sometimes taking them to their most literal extryear ago, a few new reviews have surfaced in recent days from folks who are concerned that «women might be confused» by the fact that my yearlong exploration of biblical womanhood involved following all of the Bible's instructions for women as literally as possible, sometimes taking them to their most literal extreme.

Although one could argue that we are wrong in subtracting certain things or in using the values we do at various points, and so claim that economic welfare has in fact not declined in recent years, it would be equally possible to reintroduce leisure into our calculations and end up with figures indicating a more drastic decline.

Many prominent festivals such as New Wine, Keswick and Spring Harvest have traditionally looked very «white» in terms of attendance, although moves have been made in recent years to consciously include more diversity among speakers and musicians on their platforms.

I have been a U2 fan for nearly 25 years, although the more recent albums have not really been my favorite....

Although preaching still occupies center stage here, in recent years worship services have become more diverse and express the vocational pluralism of theological training.

«Although this «rise of the nones» has increased dramatically over recent decades, the rate of increase slowed last year, suggesting the possibility that there may be a leveling off in this measure in the years ahead,» reports the Gallup study, which is made up of more than 350,000 interviews.

Although Mount Palomar has won «Best of Show» awards in several major wine competitions, in recent years our direction has been less concerned with medals and more concerned with strengthening the wine styles favored by former Winemaker Etienne Cowper; that is, wines which are true to type, complex and interesting in flavor, with their various elements in balance, ending in a long, smooth finish.

In more recent years, tastes and health have changed and including vegetables is now not so difficult, although that does not include any kind of brassica!

Although color - sorting technology has been in place for years, recent significant improvements have made the machines more accurate and more efficient.

Although traditionally reserved for use in endurance sports and strength sports, sports nutrition products have broadened in recent years to fit a more recreational and lifestyle - driven positioning.

Although he didn't look the part in the more recent Emirates Cup, the 24 - year old outscored Ibra and Cavani in Ligue 1 last year to pick up the Golden Boot, scoring 27 goals (32 in all comps).

Although Loftus - Cheek has played in a more advanced role in his recent mini-run in the team, the 20 - year - old is more likely to be sacrificed for Matic, with Fabregas being moved further forward.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

Mourinho is known to have a fair few digs at Wenger during his two different stints with London rivals Chelsea, although it was Mourinho who has been deemed the more recent «Specialist in Failure», following on from a torrid season with Chelsea last year.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

This time around we have been drawn at home, and appear to take the competition a little more serious in recent years, although you would still expect to see a number of inexperienced players fielded.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Even though Tottenham have been doing a little better in recent years they have never come really close to the Premier League title and the last piece of silverware they won was that funny three handled thing that has had more names than Zsa Zsa Gabor and although Rose was at the club back then he was not a first team player.

Taking their place on the leader board are a pair of 26 year - olds in Columbian Luis Muriel and Frenchman Gregoire Defrel, although more recent reports has them both destined for greener pastures.

The conservative mindset is generally resistant to more laws restricting or changing behavior, although there have been notable exceptions in recent years, with conservatism and hawkish behavior becoming closely associated, and additionally the conservative group being dominated with a strong religious conformist influence.

Although in the late 20th century it was maintained that eating more than two eggs a week could increase cholesterol, in recent years experts have begun to refute this myth.

The reversal of progress makes the court's 25 - year goal look overoptimistic, although recent progress achieved in a few states provides hints that more rapid progress may be possible.

More people are eating gluten - free, although the prevalence of celiac disease appears to have remained stable in recent years, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Although drawing conclusions about small population subgroups — such as kids at risk of violence — from broad population trends can be dicey, it is still worth noting that as violent video games proliferated in recent years, the number of violent youthful offenders fell — by more than half between 1994 and 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

This potential link has received much attention and fueled more research in recent years, although there are many climate scientists who remain unconvinced of the connection.

Although the dreaded leg day seems to slowly gain more popularity in recent years, we still get to see a lot of guys who sport an insanely ripped upper musculature on top of a pair of neglected chicken legs.

For thousands of years the moon has served us as a brilliant calendar, although in recent times we've relied on more convenient clockwork devices.

According to recent polls, over 30 million Americans above 20 years old develop lactose intolerance to a certain degree, although the condition is more common among Asians, Hispanics, Africans, and Native Americans.

Although the mental and physical problems from metal toxicity have escalated in recent years, our very language tacitly acknowledges the historic toxicity of certain metals: «Mad as a hatter» from the Civil - War - era's crazed use of mercury sizing in hat manufacture, «gold fever» from the murderous greed of early prospectors, «lead poisoning» as black humor for «getting shot,» and, more recently, «get - the - lead - out» exhortations from trainers who would have us exercise long and hard in order to sweat out toxins and melt excess fat.

A low carb diet that gained a lot of popularity in the early 2000s was the Atkins diet, and although not new, the one that we hear more about in recent years is the Ketogenic diet.

Although a few times in recent years the LAFCA has gone along with the year's critical consensus (picking, for instance, «The Social Network» and «The Hurt Locker»), it typically is one of the more adventurous and idiosyncratic groups.

By our count, there are 17 films showing here that have already had a recent screening at Toronto, although admittedly it is more difficult to find a film made in the last year that is not showing at the prevalent Canadian festival.

Dawson displays ability that has never previously been certain (at least to this critic), although recent turns in Eagle Eye, Clerks II and now Seven Pounds suggest we can expect a lot more from her in coming years.

With two subsequent sequels proving to be even more profitable, Neeson has firmly - established himself as a bonafide action star, and although Martin Scorsese's upcoming Silence may well find him back on prime dramatic form, he is showing no signs of turning his back on the genre that he has seemingly embraced with opening arms in recent years.

Although his career in recent years has admittedly encompassed a lot of work in which he more or less merely has to «be Will Smith,» that hasn't necessarily led to a diminishment of his chops.

Although the irony is unmistakable that Green, who in recent years has done more as a voice actor than a live actor (on «Family Guy» and his own creation «Robot Chicken»), goes unheard here and receives top billing for what amounts to not that much more than what reference actors essentially did sans credit in the olden days of animation.

But while there's no denying that its message resonates even more in light of the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, hopefully those parallels won't end up overshadowing the movie itself, because although it's not quite as sobering as last year's Oscar - winning «12 Years a Slave,» «Selma» is a deftly made drama about an important piece of American history that's guaranteed to be a major awards contender, largely due to the outstanding lead performance from David Oyelowo.

And although the movie predates the most recent harassment scandals — it's based on a 2013 novel, and started filming more than a year ago — you'd need a blindfold not to see the connections.

Sunshine is more of a purist sci - fi film than has come out in recent years, perhaps just a shade less esoteric than another notable entry, Soderbergh's remake of Solaris, less philosophical than Aronofsky's The Fountain, less menacing than Alien, less action - oriented than Armageddon or The Core, and definitely far less jocular than Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, although it shares many story elements and themes from all of them.

Although technology has become more accessible — and affordable — in recent years, accruing enough hardware and software to have a broadcast - worthy studio, as Effingham now does, is out of reach for most schools» budgets.

In a statement released by Pearson, John Fallon, chief executive, said that although the company's competitive performance had been «strong» in recent years, «cyclical and policy related challenges» had presented trials which were «more pronounced and persisted for longer than anticipated».

Sixteen years after Ertmer first named these barriers, they are still identified as barriers in the recent literature on technology integration in teaching, although the first - order barriers do not seem to be as limiting as they were, because school districts and policy makers are increasingly investing more money in technology (Ertmer & Ottenbreit - Leftwich, 2013; Ertmer, Ottenbreit - Leftwich, Sadik, Sendurur, & Sundurur, 2012).

Although research shows that BTR graduates are initially not more effective at raising student test scores than other new teachers, the effectiveness of BTR graduates improves rapidly over time, and by their fourth and fifth years in the classroom, BTR graduates outperform other veteran teachers.70 Further, principals are very satisfied with the performance of former residents in their building: A recent survey conducted by BTR found that 97 percent of principals who employ teachers who are alumni of BTR «would recommend hiring a BTR graduate to a colleague.»

And although it's the extreme, Motorsport - developed GT and RS models that have hogged the headlines in recent years, the basic 997 Carrera and its more powerful Carrera S sibling are scintillating drivers» cars in their own right.

Although the CR - V has made strides in recent years to upgrade its convenience and comfort features, the 2018 Tiguan takes the lead with upgraded cargo capacity (over 30 % additional space), seat release levers, hands - free Easy Open / Close liftgate, flexible third - row seating, remote power liftgate, and more.

Although her more recent novels focused on autism and hemispatial neglect, Genova chose to talk about her first book, which revolved around a 50 - year - old woman, Alice Howland,... Continue reading The Story of Still Alice →