Sentences with phrase «challenging the expectations of»

Then, when we learned about the Splash, we knew that this was our opportunity to celebrate a group of women who are challenging the expectations of just how good 80 years can look.

I know that this is a true story, so maybe it is difficult to give the writers too much credit for the decision, but it was different, challenged the expectations of mainstream romance dramas and was touching.

This is not just a story about time travel; the film takes familiar elements and finds exciting and innovative ways to challenge our expectations of them.

«By revealing this exciting high performance sub-brand N to our customers, we're changing and challenging expectations of the Hyundai Motor brand, stated Albert Biermann, Head of Performance Development & High Performance Vehicle Division.

By revealing this exciting high performance sub-brand N to our customers, we're changing and challenging expectations of the Hyundai Motor brand.

The result not only showcases the creativity flowing through Honda's design studios, but also challenges expectations of the future of mobility,» Honda said in a statement.

The game challenges the expectations of both casual and hardcore gamers.

Today we can finally lift the veil, albeit only a little, on how this story will continue, and we'll soon be putting players in the shoes of a lead role that will challenge their expectations of how to survive in a world where no one can be trusted.

It's fair to say the concept conjures a particular image, but over recent years we've seen a few brave developers push the boundaries and challenge our expectations of what an indie game can be.

The Playstation 4 is the product of twenty years of lessons that Sony has learned, and one of it's greatest accomplishments is that they aren't afraid to keep experimenting with new ideas that don't simply improve their bottom line, but challenge our expectations of what to expect from a game console maker and a video game publisher.

From live, participatory readings of On Kawara's epic One Million Years in 2009, to the 2007 recreation of Rirkrit Tiravanija's functional kitchen installation Untitled 1992 (Free), which was paired with Gordon Matta - Clark's 1972 dumpster work Open House, to Jason Rhoades's sprawling 3,000 - square - foot Black Pussy installation, also in 2007, David Zwirner has embraced exhibitions that challenge expectations of a traditional gallery show.

Krejcarek was addressing sociological issues — «cities, houses, and relationships» — when he made the work in 1999, and the particular examples on view here challenge our expectations of interior and exterior, inside and outside, in the realms of architecture and human relations.

It is designed to provide a forum for established artists whose working methods challenge the expectations of the artist in the community and who will most inspire the students.

In his large scale sculptures and wall mounted works, Hodges challenges expectations of space and movement by placing common materials into a new fragmented context.

The anticipated, but unknowable final work, challenges my expectations of success or failure.

Paintings are also included in the exhibition, but the artists use strategies that challenge our expectations of painting's forms or the artist's role as author.

The first London exhibition of Bonfanti's work, following several sell - out shows at our New York gallery, will feature tufted birds on wrought iron - branches, dogs on chains and towers of playfully - balanced teddies, challenging our expectations of weight, weightlessness, texture and form.

The resulting structures engage the viewer visually and bodily, shaping their perception of the gallery space and challenging expectations of what a drawing can be.

Performance was a way to challenge expectations of social behavior and insert political issues into daily experience.

Not exact matches

Nestle fell short of earnings expectations for 2017, citing «challenging environments» in their North American and Brazilian markets.

Chip Espinoza, co-author of Managing the Millennials: Discover the Core Competencies for Managing Today's Workforce, says millennials» expectations can pose challenges for older managers accustomed to a more traditional, seniority - based system.

We've been called out, challenged and reprimanded when our decisions and actions bumped up against the expectations and agendas of those in charge.

Economic growth, rising inflation expectations and a Fed policy shift will challenge one of today's most successful investing strategies: credit risk.

«Where we need innovation and where I think we are going to finally see social entrepreneurs spend more and more time is the public sector, because the big challenge that is facing every community on the planet is that government and public policy are not moving at the pace of technology or even meeting expectations of constituents,» says Blumenthal.

They also have very different expectations of the company and of their careers, which can make for a management challenge.

«Super Mario Bros.» set a new paradigm in terms of challenge, intent, design philosophy, and player expectation.

Alibaba faces the challenge of living up to the high expectations of investors and analysts after its IPO in September, but its shares have increased by more than 20 % since then, and its $ 285 billion market cap exceeds that of Walmart by about $ 30 billion.

Like other professional services, executive recruiting is undergoing a sea change as technology and clients» toughened expectations challenge the industry's traditional ways of practice.

«The challenge for Microsoft is conveying the value of the console without overhyping aspects that don't really meet expectations.

According to Lou D'Alo, Mirasee's Director of Education, the challenge is «conquering the reluctance to get started, overcoming and persisting beyond the inevitable setbacks, and resisting the urge to be harshly self - critical when they fall anywhere short of the lofty goals and expectations they set.»

While we're expecting a positive reaction from the financial markets to Emmanuel Macron's presidential victory, such a rally will likely be mitigated by the expectations of rising interest rates and a renewed focus on the challenges Macron will face.

We challenge ourselves daily to work harder and smarter than our competition, thinking «out of the box» in a never - ending quest to provide unsurpassed value and to exceed the expectations of all our customers.

In addition, as part of this assessment of internal control over financial reporting, the company has determined that the tone at the top of the organization and the performance - based environment at the company, where challenging targets were set and achieving those targets was a key performance expectation, may have been contributing factors resulting in the company's improper revenue recognition.

Even the need to question, challenge, and understanding directives — an expectation in their military experience — fits well with the rigor of startup culture.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

For the past year, Olive Garden has been working on strengthening their value leadership competitive advantage by improving affordability for their more economically challenged guests and on updating and evolving key elements of the guest experience to meet the increasing quality expectations of all of guests, especially more economically stable guests.

She explains the challenge of dealing with conflicting expectations from two different bosses:

Forward - looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of its business.

As always, the challenge is to combine the right degree of flexibility in approach with sufficient confidence that the inflation rate will be on a declining path over time as to keep expectations anchored.

Despite the expectation that the tide is finally turning for Canada's oil producers, significant challenges remain, with constrained pipeline capacity and limited capability to expand export markets the biggest of them all.

The challenge is that B2B buyer behavior may already be moving beyond the publishing context to a new expectation of Intelligent Engagement.

Not his challenge of the narrow expectations in his hometown — an attack on parochialism, nationalism or ethnocentrism fits what we know of him.

This hope, this «horizon of expectation,» not only imposed a challenge to his readers, it was accompanied with a word of assurance.

His parables frequently end with a «punch line» that presents a challenge to conventional expectation: the scorned Samaritan is the «good» one who proves neighbor to the victim on the Jericho Road; those who come to work late at the harvest are provided the same reward as those who toiled all day; the wayward prodigal son is the one who is feasted; the prayer of a repentant sinner is more acceptable to God than that of a righteous Pharisee.9 Shorter sayings make the same point: A camel could pass through a needle's eye more easily than a person of great wealth can enter into God's inbreaking realm (Mt 19:24).

Whereas challenges to biblical faith, world war, the decline of conventional morality, economic depression, and growing expectation of another great war undermined liberal optimism, that scenario made the dispensationalist interpretation of scripture, with its predictions of a downward spiral preceding the second coming of Christ, increasingly plausible.

It is the abiding Word of God alone that tests and accompanies all study of Scripture; it challenges and encourages us to continue on this road, critically weighing all human words about God's Word, with the expectation and certainty shared with the church of all ages that the «jewel» of the gospel will not be lost in a new and still unknown future.24

Apostle of the Last Days challenged me to read Paul's letters not just in light of the history and culture of Judaism, but also in the history and culture of Graeco - Roman thinking, and most importantly of all, in light of the eschatological expectations of both groups.

One of the greatest challenges for me as a pastor is to not succumb to the constant pressure of expectation.

Treating those whom they met, in spite of the past, in spite of all appearances, as worthy, they have stimulated them to be worthy, miraculously transformed them by their radiant example and by the challenge of their expectation.