Sentences with phrase «behind most efforts»

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The enthusiasm and momentum behind the recent efforts to strengthen the programs and services for early childhood education inspired us to bring together the voices presented in this issue to share the most recent innovations and milestones that have brought a focus on child development to the foreground.

His fundraising efforts are behind Russo's, although he pointed out that most of Russo's money comes from outside of the district.

In 2014, some of the state's most powerful unions coalesced behind the Democrats efforts to retake the chamber.

Despite his best efforts, the benches behind the prime minister stayed sullen and silent through most of the session.

Niou added, ``... I spearheaded efforts in the Assembly to restore funding to our neighborhood NORCs, NNORCs and settlement houses, which provide all - encompassing social services to our most vulnerable, and I am glad that our budget did not leave our seniors behind.

Here's something about it from this morning's LA Times that should shake your tree... http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-rove29oct29,0,440699.story?track=tothtml «the most significant element of Rove's effort to help four - term Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds keep his job may have occurred behind closed doors, when the White House strategist met with a federal disaster relief official contemplating how to respond to the storm.

Mining projects (37 %) and water impounded behind dams (23 %) are the most commonly reported causes of induced earthquakes, but unconventional oil and gas extraction projects using hydraulic fracturing, are now a frequent addition to the database, said Miles Wilson, a geophysicist at Durham University working on the HiQuake research effort.

«We know that most of these risk variants on their own play little role in the development of MS.. But mapping the collection of genes associated with MS represents an important advance in efforts to identify the key mechanisms behind its development,» Dr Harbo says.

To reach this level of investment, the European research effort will have to grow by 8 % per year; business funding for R&D will have to increase more (9 %) than public funding (6 %), because it lags far behind in most countries.

Hepner told A Sweet Life that she wants to show «the Herculean efforts behind most cure research.»

I'd like them to understand the Herculean efforts behind most cure research and to know that they have good reason to keep hoping.»

In an effort to start with a «clean slate,» we literally cleared the walls of all color and threw out most things left behind... View Post

What's probably the most sad thing about Instagram is that it takes SO much work and effort to be seen, that it's left a lot of bloggers leaving behind their blogs all together — which is the only platform they truly own.

While this isn't his debut as a director, it is probably his most well - known effort behind the camera.

With Mullan at his consummate best as the afflicted and aggressive Joseph, and Corman demonstrating both tenderness and toughness as the tortured Hannah, the uncompromising yet commanding effort explores the truth and tragedy that lies behind the constructed facade of even the most imposing and innocuous of people.

Portman's effort behind the camera yields one of the film's most forgettable segments in the story of an apparent manny (that's «male nanny», impressed women explain) enjoying a day in Central Park with a playful young girl.

Anderson's Resident Evil movies, starring partner Milla Jovovich, are among the most successful gaming films; he was also behind Mortal Kombat, Dead or Alive and science fiction efforts like Event Horizon.

January / February 2010 The Atlantic Behind the Headline The Mystery of Good Teaching Spring 2002 Education Next For a decade, Teach for America has been analyzing which of its teachers are most effective, in an effort to determine which traits to look for in prospective teachers -LSB-...]

Riley: Possibly the most dramatic impact on inclusion efforts across the nation is the inclusion of students with disabilities in the assessment and accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

Leaders must be willing to make choices about what matters most and then «sweat the details» in aligning resources and effort behind those choices.

Meanwhile, support for the most far - reaching federal effort to reform public schools — the No Child Left Behind Act — has slipped.

Although her legacy is yet to be fully written and those who will benefit the most from her incredible work may never know her name, as the leading force behind the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding [CCJEF], Dianne has been and will remain the most vital force behind the historic effort to ensure that Connecticut's public schools are adequately and fairly funded and that every Connecticut child is provided with the education, knowledge and skills they need to live more fulfilling lives.

Thanks to the unwillingness of most suburban district leaders to embrace the underlying tenets of the No Child Left Behind Act — and their efforts to perpetuate the myth that traditional districts in the «burbs are doing just fine — they have ignored the innovations (including in the area of revamping teacher compensation) embraced by more reform - minded districts in big cities.

But thanks to President Barack Obama's appointment of New York Republican John McHugh (and McKeon's successful effort to replace him as Ranking Republican on the House Armed Forces Committee), Kline has gotten the opportunity to reshape the Republican agenda on education, reversing support for the GOP's most - important stamp on education policy, the No Child Left Behind Act, and pursuing a local control - oriented platform.

And insofar as it departs from the most recent iteration of ESSA in its focus on states and localities as the driving force behind these efforts, ESSA may provide just the opportunity we need for building education systems that are capable of learning from data and research evidence.

Nonetheless, I believe the recent nationally inspired education reform efforts from No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top to the most recent iteration of them − the Common Core State Standards − are leading American schools down the wrong path.

So in an effort to maintain its position as the brand behind the top pocket rocket, Renault Sport has gone to town on this latest version, incorporating a host of new technologies aimed at delivering the sharpest and most engaging driving experience.

Big Trucks were also big news at the event, and with most everything imaginable done to pick - ups, builders turned their creative efforts to 1950s - era, over-the-road big rigs, ton and ton and a half behemoths with modern diesels turning at least one turbocharger, 30s era shells built to support a cooling system under the hood so that a mid-engine diesel could sit behind it, duallies spinning enough rubber to shoe twenty Minis, school buses both short and long, a whole row of utility vans, and the ever popular fast and bulbous cab - overs.

Despite the foundation's best efforts and obviously good intentions, we all know who won that war — the SUV is now one of the most popular vehicles in North America behind full - size trucks, and for a good reason: Other than full - size pickups, a full - size SUV is the next best thing for utility.

Based on my own experiences and those of other authors, I believe that the ideal Kindle Store price for many backlist titles is in the $ 2.99 to $ 4.99 range, and that most such titles, if they are quality books with a little bit of marketing effort behind them are likely to sell roughly twice as many copies if they are reduced from $ 9.99 to $ 4.99 or roughly three times as many if they are reduced from $ 9.99 to $ 2.99.

Bad debt happens to good people, and what matters most is that you are making an effort to put your debts behind you.

The most common sign of ear mite infection is shaking of the head andears.Dogs may also scratch at their ears, rub their face and in severe casesmayeven cause bleeding sores behind their ears in their effort to relievethediscomfort from the mites.

Located in the heart of Casco Viejo, Panama, American Trade Hotel & Hall is a leading force behind revitalization efforts of one of Panama's most culturally vibrant cities.

I appreciate the respectful tone of (most of) these responses, and the serious effort behind all.

We need a lively debate on whether to leave these kinds of climate science efforts behind, and focus instead on socio - political measures to «hit the brakes hard» — whether those be carbon taxes, carbon rationing (probably the most direct and effective means), or whatever.

You race along, doing your work, perhaps raising a family, then turn around and find that a string of decades has unreeled and most of your efforts are likely behind you, not ahead.

«We commend the bipartisan group of leaders including Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (CA), and Senators Joseph Lieberman (CT) and John Warner (VA) among others, and we stand behind them in their efforts to initiate and drive this critical piece of legislation that addresses one of the most important issues facing our nation today.»

When a Penn State board of inquiry unilaterally decided that Michael Mann had broken no rules in the climate - data scandal, global - warming alarmists breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the most damaging episode in their effort to save the planet was behind them.

The teachers» frontline engagement makes for a unique opportunity to examine the current state of the islands, and to delve into the inner workings behind the preservation efforts on one of the world's most famed — and most endangered — ecosystems.

MediaTek has made efforts to bulk up its platform extras with Imagiq 2.0 for dual cameras, 4K HDR video support, vision processing, and fast charging Pump Express, but the company is a little behind on the most cutting edge features.

So, while businesses and miners are pushing for more aggressive scaling via the controversial Segwit2x proposal, the open - source team behind bitcoin's most widely used software is focused on other efforts entirely.

It is certainly the company's boldest and most modern design effort to date, as Apple generally lags behind the times when it comes to such things.

However, the more we think about it the more we see that there is reason behind the madness; when both new handsets are compared directly, the edge Plus is most certainly the better phone and so Samsung UK would rather dedicate its efforts (and marketing budget) on the more attractive of the two.

Most people may not remember the exact call, but will remember the effort behind it.

The enthusiasm and momentum behind the recent efforts to strengthen the programs and services for early childhood education inspired us to bring together the voices presented in this issue to share the most recent innovations and milestones that have brought a focus on child development to the foreground.