Sentences with phrase «especially at first base»

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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

However, I can't expect everyone to operate at that level of awareness, especially if they don't experience these fears and struggles first hand and on a daily basis.

Catherine Snow: Incorporating Rich Language in Early Education Educations Funders Researchers Initiative, November 18, 2013 «Taking on the task of improving reading skills, for all children and especially for those scoring at the bottom of the skill distribution, requires three simple things: first, we must provide all children with experiences designed to ensure a broad knowledge base and rich language before entry to kindergarten; second, we must redesign post-primary instruction to focus on discussion, analysis, critique, and synthesis; and third, we must redirect resources from testing children to assessing what is actually going on inside classrooms,» writes Professor Catherine Snow.

Cambridge, MA — A Harvard University study released today provides the first evidence from a nationally representative sample of Americans that the public, and especially parents, grade their local schools on the basis of student achievement and not on the percentage of students at the school who are African American or Hispanic.

Very few traditionally - published authors make their living solely on the basis of what they publish, at least initially (and this is especially true of fiction writers, many of whom write their first novels while working as teachers, lawyers, or other professionals).

Moshe Orenbuch, an analyst with financial research group Credit Suisse, agrees but doesn't think offers will change immediately after the Fed starts raising rates — especially because rate increases are expected to be small at first, starting with a hike of 0.25 percent (25 basis points).

Dropping the U from the name Zombi has arrived on PC, Xbox One and PS4, hoping to make itself known among the many, many horror - based games that are around at the moment, especially on Steam where every second title seems to be a first - person horror / survival title.

Playable, especially considering this is a turn - based RPG but very noticeable at first.

And the Pulitzer Goes To... — Phillip Kennicott, the Washington Post journalist who pens the paper's column on art and architecture, has been awarded this year's Pulitzer award for criticism based on his articles on the Kevin Roche exhibition at the National Building Museum, photography at the Corocoran Gallery, and representations of the first family in contemporary images, stating that he was «especially happy to win at a time when arts criticism is not doing well.»

From protest at the lack of inclusion of women artists in galleries and museums, to resuscitation of the degraded languages of decorative and craft - based arts, the first phase of feminist art making was activist, passionate, and especially concerned with altering art history.

In his first solo exhibition at the gallery, the Los Angeles - based artist is presenting a series of paintings that capture that space where landscape meets sky (especially when seen through hazy California air).

For «Reversion» at Laura Rathe Fine Art, his first solo show in four years, he's produced a collection based on 1960s and»70s pop - culture iconography, especially heavy on images from film and TV, with frequent trips to the concession stand (Junior Mints or Dots, anyone?).

In my role as President of the Legal Cloud Computing Association and co-founder and CEO of the first cloud - based practice management system, I pride myself of staying abreast of cloud computing developments, especially relating to ethics issues at the Law Society and Bar Association level.

First - time miners who lack particularly powerful hardware should look at altcoins over bitcoin - especially currencies based on the scrypt algorithm rather than SHA256.

• First - hand experience in building a community of creative learning practices across the school for each after school program • Track record of facilitating the long term development of creative teaching and learning at a structural level • Well - versed in coordinating development and implementation of afterschool programs based on each student's individual needs • Deeply familiar with utilizing positive strategies to support the social and emotional development of all enrolled students • Exceptionally talented in creating and implementing activities that promote physical and intellectual development of students • Documented success in building and maintaining positive and genuine relationships with students and their families • Qualified to develop procedures and policies for smooth operations of after school programs • Ability to create and maintain records of students and correlating assessments • Especially talented in recruiting, hiring and training staff members to carry out the logistics of after school programs • Proficient in monitoring after school program environments to ensure that all health and safety policies are set in place • Adept at overseeing program staff, operations and services associated with after school programs • Competent in preparing a variety of documents and reports, including incident reports and daily program content • Skilled in facilitating partnerships with appropriate public and private agencies that provide services to both students and their families