Sentences with phrase «ambition in»

The coalition believes the Board took a positive step by approving an increased level of ambition in new long - term goals and interim benchmarks, especially for students who have traditionally had less opportunity to excel — children of color, those whose families have less income, English language learners and students who are challenged by learning differences.

Running a large school or a chain of schools, with all the attendant bureaucracy, tends not to be their ambition in life.

His main ambition in this book is to persuade us that, as a matter of normative political theory and public - policy analysis, we should pay more attention to the goal of fostering good citizenship than we have seen in many recent education discussions.

«Backed by financial support for developing countries, a clear long term destination of climate neutrality in the second half of the century and a ratcheting up of ambition in a structured, transparent and timely way, the INDCs provide an inspiring part of what will become the Paris package,» she said.

The government must match my ambition in tackling the biggest public health emergency of a generation.»

Greening said: «I want young people living in these areas to have access to a world - class education, that's why we are setting out our ambition in these first six opportunity areas.

«However, there was a discernible lack of such ambition in a number of the local authorities we visited.

We are comfortable recognizing and cultivating extraordinary talent and ambition in sports; we think it's un-egalitarian to accept unequal ability and outcomes in school.

Is dignity associated with AMBITION in lexicographic definitions?

They are building confidence and ambition in children, by supporting them emotionally and providing a safe, engaging environment to learn.

There's nothing about ambition in the picture at all.

When women express a lot of ambition in the workplace, research shows they pay a price.

Her great ambition in life, about which she is deadly serious, is creating a new dance craze that will sweep the planet.

As seems to be a tradition, the stylized animation achieves, more or less the look of the previous film while not aspiring to the same level of artistic ambition in backgrounds.

Reminiscent in some slight ways of Russell Brown's The Blue Tooth Virgin, another inside - Hollywood tale that wasn't afraid to showcase under - the - radar ambition in ways that didn't always flatter its characters, The Scenesters unfolds against the backdrop of an appropriately hipster - friendly soundtrack that includes the Airborne Toxic Event, the Cribs, Wallpaper, Le Switch and more.

There isn't a lot of ambition in The Hitman's Bodyguard, but that's fine; the movie works when it feels like it just wants to entertain, and not re-invent the wheel.

Reminiscent in some slight ways of Russell Brown's The Blue Tooth Virgin, another inside - Hollywood tale that wasn't afraid to showcase under - the - radar ambition in ways that didn't always flatter its characters, The Scenesters unfolds against the backdrop of a (n appropriate) hipster soundtrack that includes the Airborne Toxic Event, the Cribs, Wallpaper, Le Switch and more.

His ambition in life has dwindled in life from being a young husband and breadwinner, to being a thug and hired gun tied to the whims of a madmen.

Sarah Ward bemoans the lack of ambition in this action film starring Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen.

Directors: Don Hall, Chris Williams Cast: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Daniel Henney, Maya Rudolph, Alan Tudyk Plot: Hiro (Potter) is a super-intelligent thirteen year old with no ambition in life.

Eccentric families are also what Paul Thomas Anderson does best (the porn community in Boogie Nights, the father and adopted son of There Will Be Blood, the cult in The Master), and all his movies explore very American themes (business versus art in Boogie Nights, ambition in There Will Be Blood, self - reinvention in The Master).

And though neither of those films are nearly as audacious and unbridled as their stories deserve, it shows growing ambition in the director who will be in charge of Justice League Dark and at least three of the most anticipated Tom Cruise vehicles on deck.

There is no lack of ambition in Lee Daniels» The Butler, a movie that attempts to encompass over eight decades of the life of a man and the history of civil rights (or the unofficial and official lack thereof) in the United States during that period.

My ambition in this book is to enlarge that question into... a tale about the messy realities of race, and the complicated tangle of black and white.»

When asked, «What is your greatest ambition in life?»

Adiel (Adiel Samro), an Ethiopian Israeli, is highly skilled at soccer but lacks real ambition in the sport — he would rather spend his time sniffing glue with mates.

Moore's typically prickly demeanor, often cited by her detractors as her biggest liability as an actress, actually works to her advantage here, as she unearths the voracious ambition in Jordan's soul.

The commitment that she made to our marriage and our family, to me, the quality of her love led me to understand that I could have no greater ambition in life than to be the best possible husband I could be for her.

On the other hand, rich women will never show any interest in men without ambition in life.

My greatest ambition in life is helping ppl.

Singles who have lesser patience or have no ambition in building a serious and lasting relationship may easily get tired and stop communicating with a serious - minded person who wishes this kind of relationship.

Seriously, I have a strong ambition in the arts and express myself through many different forms; like cooking, gardening, fitness, and sports I find expression using my mind and body.

My primary ambition in my relationship...

Whether it is demonstrating the ability to be a good father, having security or ambition in the workplace, or just showing a general ability to take care of a woman, this is a quality that just about all women instinctually look for, and a great quality to have.

Perhaps even more so than confidence, ambition in a man is attractive.

Synthetic biology is the current term for the outer reaches of ambition in biotechnology.

He said Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs currently is leading an emissions modeling effort that is devising scenarios for ways both Brazil and others can achieve maximum ambition in the years after 2020, and said «our expectation is to have some very good ideas by the end of 2014.»

Several team members would not compromise personal ambition in the slightest, making it impossible to forge a smoothly functioning team.

«In the end, it was to come back to neuroscience, but the year away sharpened my ambition in the field.»

Sowore, in the clip, said he visited the Kaduna politician to seek his counsel on how to go about his presidential ambition in 2019.

Report however said one of the nominees was former Minister of State Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, who resigned his position in October 2014 to pursue a governorship ambition in Lagos State.

The governor was reported to have allegedly ordered the arrest of Bage and warned him against promoting Atiku's presidential ambition in the state.

Founder of the Naira Bet betting company and a business motivator, Akin Alabi, has advised Business Strategist and youths advocate, Fela Durotoye, to be realistic in his presidential ambition in 2019.

He warned the All Progressives Congress government to stop what he described as regime of harassment and intimidation of people perceived as having presidential ambition in 2019.

The meeting being part of his consultative meeting with former leaders of the country was in the instance of his presidential ambition in 2019.

The senator also denied the allegation by the governor that Dogara and some leaders of the party in Bauchi were fuelling the crisis in the state ahead of the Speaker's political ambition in 2019.

Pastor Bakare told his congregation that although he had been speaking about his presidential ambition in parables, they should watch out for direct statements ahead of the 2019 elections.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised both the Welsh and UK Governments for their lack of ambition in tackling climate change, as Ministers from either end of the M4 negotiate at the UN Summit in Paris.

DAILY POST reports that the changes come on the heels of wide speculations that Senator Magnus Abe is nursing a gubernatorial ambition in 2019 against the plan of Amaechi for the party.

In the absence of this, he should be released forthwith; else one will also believe the insinuation that the EFCC is holding him (Babangida) as part of the APC - led Federal Government clampdown on anyone that is perceived as having presidential ambition in 2019.»