Sentences with phrase «dramatic successes in»

Moreover, especially after its dramatic successes in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military is hailed as perhaps the most cohesive, equitable, diverse, and efficient public institution in the world.

Jim Carrey continues a string of dramatic successes in a performance of sympathetic angst as a man who could easily make someone happy if only he were happy himself, and Kate Winslet is his perfect mismatch, a carefree spirit whose moments of vulnerability are touching and, in retrospect, tragic.

A rag - tag group of math aficionados have had dramatic success in the past week and are well on their way to cracking a well - known conjecture in number theory: the Sierpinski Problem.

A dietary experiment producing dramatic success in teenage athletics, academics and morale over a ten year period in the 1960s at Helix High School in San Diego County, California, has been preserved on video.5 This documentary gives specific recommendations for improving cafeteria lunches, and suggests that the money saved reducing athletic injuries and insurance costs was significant.

Countries have had dramatic success in reducing their birth rates.

Not exact matches

Japanese application of the method had significant and undeniable results manifesting as dramatic increases in Japanese product quality — and Japanese success in exports.

Its present success is due to the fact that the collective effort and strong centralized authority associated with it are producing dramatic improvements in the economic, political, and military position of nations hitherto impeded by traditional systems unsuited to industrial civilization.

The dramatic changes that happened to us in the course of the band's success also coincided with the impact of the arrival of HIV and AIDS, which was a catastrophe — the best of times and the worst of times.

The contradictory legacy of the twentieth century» which witnessed the Holocaust in Europe as well as the birth of the State of Israel and the dramatic advance of Jewish security and success in America» does not exhaust the ways in which we can think about the Jewish» Christian relationship in the century ahead.

«We believe that the next generation of success in marketing will be driven by blending relevant customer knowledge with business excellence to drive dramatic growth and profitability.

Torchy's success, first as a high school coach in Wisconsin and later in college, is based on an amalgamation of Lombardian philosophy and a flair for the dramatic.

Praising the Republican's success in his state, Mr Cameron added: «Governor Schwarzenegger led a dramatic revival of his party's fortunes in California and as governor he has shown tremendous leadership - above all in pioneering measures to protect the environment, reaching out to political opponents in doing so.

«The program takes college affordability to a dramatic new level in New York State while also incentivizing college completion, a proven game changer in reducing student debt and positioning students for success not only in college but also career.»

In addition, our newest and most dramatic success story is that under State Chairman Bill Merrell, the Reform Party of New York has gained ballot access and made a huge impact on New York politics.

Other traits, including those that might seem more dramatic, had surprisingly little impact on diversification and species numbers: evolutionary accomplishments such as having a head, limbs, and complex organ systems for circulation and digestion don't seem to be primary accessories in the evolutionary «dress for success.»

Despite dramatic growth in enrollment in online charter schools in Ohio, students are not achieving the same academic success as those in brick - and - mortar charter and public schools, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and RAND Corporation.

But he notes that others have not seen as dramatic a decrease in copepod reproductive success during diatom blooms elsewhere and warns that the Adriatic's heavy pollution may have enhanced the effect.

Aging nets may also be the reason that Rwanda, another front - runner in terms of bed net coverage, saw an upswing late in 2008 and 2009, after a period of dramatic success.

Surprisingly, these dramatic changes happen against the background that employees and corporate culture are in fact top success drivers of today's companies.

In particular, the world's campaign against the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, for which Merck has donated billions of doses, is considered one of the most dramatic success stories in public healtIn particular, the world's campaign against the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, for which Merck has donated billions of doses, is considered one of the most dramatic success stories in public healtin public health.

She notes that those who have success with the device typically notice an improvement in about a month, and some people see a dramatic change.

«Although realism is an integral element to the success of a television drama set in a contemporary workplace, be it a hospital or police department, the requirements for dramatic effect demand a focus on the exceptional rather than the mundane,» the study authors wrote.

After trying a few alternative solutions with little success, I revisited some of the basic facts about the sleep - wake cycle, and was surprised to learn that with age, there can be a dramatic drop off in the amount of melatonin our bodies naturally produce.

But my point was that many people claim it's a similar dramatic reduction in calories, * and nothing else * (no different metabolic effect) that's behind low - carb dieters» success, even though the evidence for calorie - cutting is poor, as evidenced by this study, and also the high rebound rate for conventional calorie - cutting low - fat oriented diets like Weight Watchers.

David Starsky is just the sort of uptight, anal retentive stick - in - the - mud that Stiller's has a lot of success with in films like Meet the Parents and Along Came Polly - while Wilson's Ken Hutchinson is reminiscent of virtually every character in the actor's repertoire (with few exceptions, including his rare dramatic performance in The Minus Man).

Success in this venue prompted him to travel to Manhattan on a weekly basis for musical training and dramatic auditions.

He switched gears a few times with little success, turning to romantic drama in At First Sight and to science fiction in Red Planet, but neither fit his dramatic intensity.

Bill Murray, who has only had limited success in the past with dramatic roles, slips effortlessly into the part of a laconic sadsack.

Leading up to the success of «Crash,» Thandie continued to show her range: a recurring character on the venerable «E.R.,» a dramatic turn in «The Pursuit of Happyness,» and a comic role in «Norbit.»

While he too has had success in dramatic films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, his recent batch of comedies hasn't struck gold as they did in the»90s and early 2000s.

Much of the kudos for Joe's critical success will no doubt go to Cage for giving his most respectable, subdued dramatic turn in many years.

A dramatic comedy or comedic drama, depending on how you want to look at it, Tully is a soaring success no matter what box you want to put it in; a well - meaning, deeply felt, irreverently mature exploration of growing pains and adulating.

Levinson finds more success with the studious editing process, which finds scenes shifting between dramatic events in the present, Axler recounting the tale to his psychiatrist and Axler seemingly rehearsing moments to himself.

With varying levels of dramatic success, the framework of a superhero figure in [insert genre here] has proved very malleable and profitable.

Bullock's role as white mother who takes in a poor black teen and helps propel him to success contains just the right cuts of juicy dramatic meat that the Academy loves to sink their teeth into.

Unfortunately, it wound up on the back burner - until the dramatic success of Deadpool in 2016.

«127 Hours» is a great example of the dramatic film based on the well - known true tale where the success of the execution is not measured in depicting what happened — for we all know that — but, rather, in how,» writes MSN critic James Rocchi of Danny Boyle's film of what was considered an unfilmable true story.

Sorry to Bother You, which had its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition categoryat the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, is a genre - defying work, taking place in a modern day alternate reality version of Oakland, CA where telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre new universe.

In his statement, Babbit called the bird «one of the most dramatic success stories of the Endangered Species Act.»

Teacher evaluations came into focus in 2009 alongside a growing research consensus that teacher quality has dramatic, long - lasting impacts on student success.

The winning states are making dramatic changes in how they do business — adopting common standards and assessments, building data systems that measure student growth and success, retaining effective teachers and principals, and turning around their lowest performing schools.

While the opioid crisis provides the most dramatic and extreme example, the fact is that the health and success of individuals depends heavily on the strength and resilience of the communities in which they have membership.

This is where we stand on the cusp of an important election: off message, losing ground at the national level, losing fights in communities across the country, and struggling to hold on even in the places where we have demonstrated the most dramatic success.

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At the time, however, none of the designs had demonstrated that it would lead to dramatic improvements in student achievement (although Robert Slavin's Success for All program, the cornerstone of the Roots and Wings initiative, had shown promising results).

Further, the dramatic success of some charter schools working outside union work rules in educating inner - city kids shows that these kids can learn.

«With the Flippen Group's ongoing and continual support of Capturing Kids» Hearts and Teen Leadership, Nicholas County School district has seen dramatic improvements in many areas crucial to student success.

Perhaps the most dramatic example of attrition is Success Academy Harlem 1, the flagship Success charter founded in 2006.

Many instructional coaches found great success as classroom teachers but struggle when coaching teachers to make dramatic changes in their practice, especially when focused on students who have had a history of failure in school.

Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful, Expanded - Time Schools, reshapes the field for expanded - time schools by outlining specific practices that can lead to dramatic increases in student achievement and preparation for success in college and the workforce.