Sentences with phrase «as no surprise to local»

While the task force results may be eye - opening to the general public, they come as no surprise to local educators, who say they have known for years that the topics covered by New Jersey's High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), the standardized test used in grades 11 and 12 to measure achievement and required for graduation, is not a measure of college readiness.
Still, it would come as no surprise to local - Edmontonians to learn that the No. 1 ranked neighbourhoods were in a zone located in the northeast quadrant of the city, near the Rexall Centre — home of the Edmonton Oilers.

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In a surprising reversal, last week's losing bidder for 1st Mariner Bank got approval Tuesday to buy it — preserving the city's largest independent bank as a Baltimore - based institution.The group of investors, a mix of locals and out - of - state investment...
But people who move to Sacramento to buy a home might be surprised by just how hot the local housing market is, as we approach the summer of 2017.
The local church was very liberal in outlook and it came as a surprise to me at theological college to discover what other Anglicans believed.
It came as no surprise to me to hear a week later that the locals» sufferings had returned, as if the devil had simply re-cursed them.
In France, tarts are not considered «special occasion» fare, and if you're invited to someone's house for a meal, even the most inept home cook will make a quiche or tarte salée, which will surprise you when they present a stunning tart à table, looking just about as good as anything whipped up from the local bakery.
We walked what is known as the Albuferia strip in search of a local grocery store and I was both surprised and excited to bump into our first contact.
I was surprised to hear about your blog this morning in the front page of our local paper (I live in the same town as you).
He does not like Igbo people, he feels they did not vote for him and if you check the local government area the market is located, you will find out that All Progressives Congress, APC, lost there during the governorship and presidential elections, so the demolition did not come as a surprise to us.»
He fails to point out, of course, that a higher proportion of these academies are failing than of their local authority run equivalents, but that will surprise no one here in Wales: we are used to Tory Ministers smiling sweetly as they smear.
Given the backdrop of last year's independence referendum in Scotland and the prime minister's ensuing call for greater devolution of powers to local and regional arenas, it is no surprise that the spectre of a Northern Powerhouse as a new city region has reared its head.
NAAM in a statement signed by its administrator, Courage Abiwu, said «your overwhelming endorsement at the polls does not come to us as a surprise, because we believe in your vision, competence as well as your feasible policies that we stand to benefit from at the local level.»
Your overwhelming endorsement at the polls does not come to us as a surprise, because we believe in your vision, competence as well as your feasible policies that we stand to benefit from at the local level.
Given the libertarian coup d'etat that Mr Clegg carried out in ditching the official LibDem manifesto and writing whole swathes of the Orange Book into the Coalition Agreement which his own party had previously massively rejected, Nick Clegg can not be really very surprised that the rasberry he got in the local elections and AV vote is going to be reflected within Westminster machine as well.
I read reviews on Yelp (review website) of local studios, and was surprised to find many people mentioning permanent (not just temp water weight) loss, as well as inches lost and lots of toning.
You would probably recognize it at your local International grocery store labeled as yuca (not to be confused with yucca), but it is also called cassava (surprise!)
With such a large readership and regular press both in her local Boston media and national publications, it's no surprise Erin credits her blog as the source from which she's been able to launch her successful career as an interior designer and found Erin Gates Design.
Local DJ, Greg Costa, is lined up to entertain for the evening, as well as a tarot card reader, comedian and other surprises.
It seemed like a good idea to check out the new local dinner theater to see a hot movie like District 9... but as soon as the main character popped off his bloody fingernail to his (and our) great surprise, I regretted having just taken a big bite of pizza.
To solve a mysterious and macabre murder, Homicide brings in Brother Sam, a minister with a criminal past whom Dexter recognizes as a fellow killer that might have found a cover even better than his own; now a local hero, Debra is surprised by two life - changing proposals.
One of the unexpected surprises of last year's festival season, Paul Schrader's grotesque dual homage to Diary Of A Country Priest and Winter Light casts Ethan Hawke as an alcoholic upstate New York reverend who is asked to hide a suicide bomb vest found in the home of a disturbed local man.
As an especially upright man in every other aspect of his life, it's not surprising Bill befriends a local down and out detective (Jason Isaacs), despite the threat this poses to his new career.
I enjoyed myself as well, I was surprised to see it do so poorly at local theaters (my dad and I saw it last Tues and were like two of 10 people in the entire theater)
Thomas C. Boysen, the veteran local superintendent who was tapped to put Kentucky's massive 1990 school - reform law into action, surprised observers last week by announcing that he will resign as the state's education chief this summer.
I just read all the way through a May 2012 Public Agenda report called «Community Responses to School Reform in Chicago» and was surprised by at least one of the report's recommendations for more effectively collaborating with the community in school reform: that CPS «consider re-engaging and strengthening the capacity of Local School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.&rLocal School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.&rlocal neighborhoods.»
So no one should be surprised that the AFT's Big Apple local, the United Federation of Teachers, has allegedly been caught engaging in such activity as part of its effort against moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his school reform allies to expand school choice and transform the Empire State's public education systems.
Those of us following the race here in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains are not terribly surprised as some might be to see the local teachers union office bestow nearly $ 90,000 in contributions to its two favored candidates.
And we were further surprisedas was the Dallas School Board — to hear that on Thursday, DeVos was turning up at two local schools.
As I watched a local population of little brown myotis bats wake up and hunt for some breakfast this late summer evening, I was surprised to see a blinking firefly hovering in my yard.
As I spoke about my upcoming thriller DEADLY EYES, which I hope to publish on Amazon Kindle in the next couple of weeks, which is set in the Caribbean on the island of St. Croix, I was surprised to be asked by a listener if I knew about Cathy's Fancy, a local beach bar.
There were 51 local authors (regional to central Pennsylvania), which covered a surprising number of genres, and both traditionally as well as independently published writers, at various stages of their careers.
It would come as no surprise to hear that your typical local library isn't exactly a hive of activity these days.
Prince - Prince is a 2 to 3 year old sheltie / pomeranian mix that came in to the local shelter as a stray, we were so surprised when no one came looking for this precious boy.
Choosing: It's tempting to unveil the kitten as a surprise for your child, but we suggest purchasing a cat toy or a carrier with a «pet gift certificate» for your local humane society or a responsible breeder.
Don't get surprised if it will take you hours to just walk a few km around city as you will get invited by locals for a cup of tea, or dinner.
And honestly, I'm as surprised as you are to find that Ireland's capital is home to some spectacular local eats and fine dining establishments serving food...
With healthy and hearty options to choose from, it also focuses on local, organic ingredients and even has some pleasant surprises like the Nut Free Grilled Chicken Pesto Sammy, conveniently listed as nut free on the menu, a huge bonus for people with food allergies (like me).
Turkish is the official language of Dubai, although English is widely spoken and English - speaking tourists will be pleasantly surprised as to how fluent in English locals are.
Gears Of War 3 surprised us South Africans with local dedicated servers, which gave us some of the best multiplayer experiences we ever had on Xbox Live, but sadly the contract for the servers were never renewed and at this stage it doesn't look like we are going to get any for Judgment as well... So be prepared for some bad latency and lag if you decide to play Quick or Ranked matches.
Apple shoppers will also have a chance to pick up Activision's Skylanders Trap Team for tablets at physical Apple stores as well as the online store, so don't be surprised if you see Food Fight and Snap Shot hanging our in your local Apple Store.
So it comes as no surprise to discover its unashamedly biased guide to its local area, outrageously skewed to its team's book - loving, gallery - visiting, food - munching tastes.
With a program that consistently challenges and brings surprises to the local and global scene, the gallery hosted exhibitions for a plethora of renowned artists from all around the globe such as Chen Jiagang, Chen Wenling, Li Hongbo, Mo Yi, Tony Oursler, Georgia Russell, Shi Jindian, Peter Steinhauer, Martin Wehmer, Wong Hau Kwei, Nancy Chu Woo and Ye Funa, to name a few.
We asked this leading voice in American photography, heir to William Eggleston and Stephen Shore, about his surprising turn as a local reporter.
While set to open 16 September, Örer also shares a few of the most exciting works coming: «There are very important historical presentations in the exhibition such as Liliana Maresca whose sculptures and actions have been done in the wake of the Argentinian dictatorship and ensuing state violence; Volkan Aslan's video installation brings a poetic perspective to a good neighbour; Mark Dion's drawings, which portrays the local urban wildlife in Istanbul; Njideka Akunyili Crosby's elegant drawings; and Monica Bonvicini's homage to Louise Bourgeois will be some of the surprises among many others.
She's pretty experimental in what she uses: there are the usual leaves and flowers, as well as other more surprising subjects like birch bark, local sand, moss, mini-mushrooms and even peacock feathers (obviously not native to Oregon, but these are pretty).
This isn't terribly surprising, since we're talking about local records, which are much more prone to large, random fluctuations than the global average, but Wunsch's point was important, because a number of previous studies had pointed to these local records as evidence of Milankovitch forcing.
Needless to say, these perspectives on the attitudes of the local bar surprised me, and as a result I must apologize for my misapprehensions and whatever scant degree of priggish self - righteousness may perchance have escaped my lips.
If you see yourselves as a local firm, you might be surprised to find how many of your clients come from outside of your immediate area.
Once again, talk with your local agent about recommendations that are specific to your situation, but you'll likely be pleasantly surprised by the savings you can take advantage of as a married couple.
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