Sentences with phrase «bit less this year»

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(Roughly 140 million people have some sort of employment or self - employment, though millions of these earn less than $ 10,000 a year, so classifying them as «employed» is a bit of a stretch).

Universal had heard all the stories of Hopper's erratic behavior over the years, first as an up - and - coming actor who had small parts in the James Dean movies «Rebel Without a Cause» and «Giant» (he admired Dean immensely), then as a bit player on a slew of TV shows, where he got little respect and gave even less back.

At today's prices, industry forecasts of three million barrels per day by 2020 are likely to underestimate production by a bit, but the real kicker will be on the value of that production to all concerned — governments, via taxes and royalties, and shareholders will all suffer much lower returns from this development than they would have expected less than a year ago if prices stay where they are today.

When I think about investing vs debt, I tend to think about the Roth a bit differently than other platforms only because elapsed time is not something you can make up (both in the sense that you can not make up for lost investment time AND the fact that $ 5,500 today is worth less than that $ 5,500 was worth one year ago).

In venture funds, the management fee usually runs a little bit less, like between 1.5 % and 2 % per year.

Both are fairly small, intimate experiences with the school entering less than 100 students in each of the past two years — and both are filled with a good bit of experiential learning opportunities to offset the younger age of the students here who tend to have a bit less work experience.

Bogle: They are, although a bit less so this year.

That said, the decline was bit less than the 16 % year - over-year decline in expenses at MRC Global.

Higher taxes and (most likely) less government spending will surely take a bite out the economy and hiring this year, but there are still a few reasons to be optimistic that the economy and job growth will be more robust in 2013 than 2012:

Currently, the VIX is trading at about 13, but the 20 - year average is just above 20 or 21, so sitting at lower - than - average levels, it means many investors have become less concerned about risk and maybe a bit too complacent.

This might be a bit too much though ie changing every month, so perhaps amend less often, eg every 6 months or once a year.

But this is the first time that I find myself respecting Mr. Buffett a little bit less than the year before.

Another student was a bit less diplomatic, declaring that my musical tastes are a «disgrace to teenagers» after I mentioned that I began building my classical library during my high school years.

According to polls, America's respect for its clergy has been dropping for a while, but it hit a bit of a milestone this year: less than half of America thinks...

I say new — Manna Dew has been around for about a year and a half, but tucked away in less touristy South London, it is a bit lower on the radar than gluten free favourites like Beyond Bread and Artisan Gluten Free Bakery.

Pumpkin is a bit less seasonal here in Australia (perhaps because we don't have Thanksgiving or Halloween)... so I say embrace it as a year round food and most certainly a winter food This looks lovely!

This comes less than two years after Ivanovic himself was bitten by then Liverpool forward Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan was slapped with a 10 - match ban as a result.

It's a slight improvement on last year given that it's got a bit less white on it, but all those sponsor logos still look a bit messy.

Honka is okay and has been JUST OKAY when he played, but its logical to have him play more and Pateryn (who was really good at the first portion of the year) play a bit less.

In the last 10 - 15 years football has changed quite a bit, in the way that many teams now use more or less their whole team to defend, when the opponents have the ball.

The defense had to shuffle quite a bit in the secondary and got torched by Penn State (understandable) and Purdue (much, much less so), but when things gelled late in the year, they gelled.

The fact he was already hampered by injuries less than a year removed from his breakout season is a bit telling to me.

Maybe my brain is a little bit less than 21 years old, but I think that's what makes me feel good.»

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Then from that moment, the maximum moment — more or less the same of what I have been doing every single winter, but maybe a little bit more emphasis on neck, shoulder and arms to prepare for this year's car.»

just reading around and all if not most rags are saying our net spend is # 46 million how can they tell that when they do nt even know what our real budget is if it was # 100 million then we are in profit by quite a bit i do nt really know what they base there assumptions on this is where you could do with swiss ramble to dissect what really was spent from what i could see most of our 5 transfers were covered by out goings and c / l monies earned debuchy - vela deal, chambers - vermalen deal, ospina - cesc and miquel deals sanchez c / l monies and other monies recovered from wages and old installment based deals this is the same with welbeck i would imagine if not then poldolski will be sold in jan to cover this as i think he was going to be sold and this would have covered welbecks transfer more or less also and people do nt always realize that arsenal have money coming in from more than one source to cover transfers not just puma and emirates deals we have property arm of the club which makes money for transfers also outstanding debts we are owed of old transfers we receive each year on song cesc maybe van persie and all other structured deals in installment payments sales we just flogged miquel as an example and all the monies from released wages and youths sold its a bit to complex to just say we have a net spend of xyz when arsenal do nt even make the budget public so they have no starting point from which to go from i bet you we have broke even or even made a slight profit as we are self sustaining it would make sense that we can break even or at least make the net spend under # 10 million each year at least screw then all we are the arsenal we do thing our way

«It's a difficult period, the first year, because the family comes over and it's a bit less football - orientated,» Wenger said.

sell / release: jenkinson, podolski, diaby, flamini, arteta, sanogo, miyachi, walcott, szczensy (if he's not willing to sign up for what we're offering) exc Buy: cech, schniderlin, classy forward (reus / lacazette), another classy CB (someone like mert but a bit more agile and faster) keep the line up the same and have those stars push for their place and arsenal can have a dynasty, anything less than I'll see you here next year, same time, same place, same topic

«I could care less about the business, I could care less about the million dollars worth of product I've sold in this business in just a little bit over a year,» Turley says.

So the Ferrari was always going to be red but this year it seems to have less red on it than ever as black and white bits take over the car year on year.

So I've emotionally disinvested a bit this year — hope for the best, expect a bit less and move on and look forward to the next game.

He dicked around trying to save a couple of million when going for Higuain in 13 put a stupid offer for Suarez in 14 and last year should have put a $ 45,000,000 offer in for Lacazette bit instead he put less than what they rejected from West Ham.

That may seem a little bit steep considering a weekend ticket to the World Endurance Championship earlier this year cost just # 50, but on the other hand it should be a good opportunity to experience a Formula 1 event when things are a little bit less hectic.

Griffin is the best player in the trade: The fact that this can be debated — Harris is younger, healthier, and owed much less money — says quite a bit about how far Griffin's star has fallen the last few years.

Now edge rushing and secondary play go hand in hand, maybe if our secondary was a bit better last year buckner gets a few more sacks and a few less hurries.

Keeping Giroud on this squad with the promise of substantial playing time... the offensive tactics of this squad is way too indirect and is much more reflective of a hold up play / cross in the box scheme that suits Giroud's skill - sets but can't continue if Wenger really wants Lacazette to be successful... without Sanchez on the pitch this offence is a little bit like a headless chicken, passing sideways, providing relatively poor service to undersized players and sub-par finishing... this isn't to suggest that Arsenal can't perform without Alexis but this offensive scheme is antiquated and ill - advised, especially considering our personnel (poor man's Barca)... if Arsenal doesn't want to pay the price to get topnotch players so we can press high and play all out attack, we would be better served by adopting a counterattack approach... unfortunately that would mean developing a far less skittish defensive group that could withstand the pressure and we all know that Wenger hasn't opted for that approach considering our defensive pickups in recent years and the lack of a «boss» in the midfield

What we noticed last year is that some of the teams who battled to be safe, once they were safe they lost many games and so it was more difficult to make ground up after April - because some teams, once they're safe, they gave up and were a bit less focused and lost easy games.

Agree about Rose, i think he has improved a lot in thelast year, but suffers a bit as he has to cope with Eriksen drifting from the left in to the middle and so has less cover than Walker on the right.

Before you start printing Villa 7 Arsenal shirts, it would take a bid of around 17 million or a bit less to convince Barca to release Villa, and Arsene Wenger is unlikely to break his transfer record for a 31 year - old.

Considering this is a school that has a less - than - stellar reputation when it comes to sexual misconduct during the last few years, one would think that Penn State might be a bit more proactive on this front.

For children 6 months to 2 years, use only if there is a high risk of mosquito bites, and then use only once a day (use product containing 10 % DEET or less).

One of the most impressive things about Prince George's Public Schools» breakfast - in - the - classroom program is that it's managed to survive not one, not two, but three administrative changes in less than ten years, as well as quite a bit of principal turnover.

As she enters her preschool years, a child will likely need a bit less sleep.

There is less anxiety as a parent when your 2 year old is biting if you know that this is actually a developmentally appropriate stage.

I know it's a bit presumptuous, what with you being First Lady and all, but for the last six years you and I have shared a beautiful friendship, one that's no less special for being entirely one - sided.

A: Three teeth at a year is a bit less than average, but certainly not unusual — and not something to worry about.

I've written in a bit more detail elsewhere about just some of the important differences that exist (and this post builds on and overlaps somewhat with my earlier post), even within the Western world, between countries like the U.S., where the newspaper industry has suffered greatly in recent years, and then other countries like Germany or the Nordic Countries, where developments have been much less dramatic — though these countries have levels of internet penetration and use that are as high as or higher than in the U.S..

With the coalition keen to promote its agenda for economic growth this month, it should listen to calls by SMEs for a bit more Vince (Cable) and a little less George (Osborne) as we approach the busiest time of the year for retailers — and to ensure the government's messages about the economy are more relevant to Joe Public than Hooray Henry.

The state also come up a bit short on its funding for universal pre-kindergarten, providing the same $ 300 million it did last year, less than what the city had requested, though the mayor declined to provide specifics.

Unsurprisingly Mr Williams was forced into a bit of wriggling on why he decided to abandon Mr Huhne less than a couple of years later.