Sentences with phrase «extraordinary run of»

The growth rates that we predict for 2008 — 6 to 8 percent for overall revenues and 3 to 5 percent for net income — are in no means bad... It is only against the extraordinary run of the last six years in the legal market (with overall double - digit growth on an annual basis) that these figures may seem disappointing.

Even in a warming climate, we could experience an extraordinary run of cold winters, but harsher winters in future decades are not among the most likely nor the most serious consequences of global warming.

Even so, with C.K, LeBlanc, Parsons and probably Macy more or less locked in, something has to give, and we suspect Don Cheadle falls away to make room for Crystal in «The Comedians» (no one appears to watch this show, but it seems to be up Emmy voter's territories), and Tambor in «Transparent,» who could and probably will beat Parsons» extraordinary run of wins.

A new study offers an explanation for the extraordinary run of wet summers experienced by Britain and northwest Europe between 2007 and 2012.

It would take an extraordinary run of form on his part coupled with injuries and bad patches of form to others for him to even be considered.

Ultimately, a tense international break has given way to a continuation of an extraordinary run of form that bodes well for the all - important clash between Manchester United and Liverpool this coming weekend.

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The likelihood that things won't go your way and that you will encounter multiple points of failure is high, so it's only people with an extraordinary sense of ambition who will run through those walls and figure it out.

Not only does this enable companies to hit the ground running when they return for the immersion part of DreamIt from May through August, but with the DreamIt resources available to the companies starting in April, companies can make extraordinary progress from April to May.

The bill's passage also potentially complicates Treasury issuance relative to the debt ceiling, as lower tax receipts under the new tax plan could cause Treasury to run out of extraordinary measures earlier than originally thought.

But the fact it's even happening is a sign of just how much Apple's fortunes have shifted from a year ago when its stock was on an extraordinary run that would make it one of the most valuable companies in history.

Even allowing for the fact that some paper trading, as on COMEX, is for normal commercial hedging purposes, the extraordinary discrepancy suggests to us that, as on COMEX, pure speculation, day trading, front running, and other forms of gaming exist on a very large scale.

Mr. Zuckerberg seems either oblivious to — or incapable of assuming — the responsibilities of running an enterprise of extraordinary political, cultural and social influence.

The previous government implemented the Balanced Budget Act, which precluded the running of deficits, except in extraordinary circumstances.

It is dangerous to pile up examples of persons who have made of an ordinary place or a run - of - the - mill office an opportunity for extraordinary service to God and to humanity.

In our time, or so the argument runs, liberal democracy has attained such extraordinary power and widespread acceptance that it has come to be thought of as the only legitimate form of government.

But his real history is much longer and much more extraordinary than could be indicated by these flares of war; it is a history that runs back three centuries into primitive America, a strange and unfathomable history that is touched by something dark and supernatural, and that goes back through poverty and hardship, through solitude and loneliness and death and unspeakable courage, into the wilderness.»

It is surely providential that in the run - up to the Extraordinary Synod on the Family we have seen raised to the altars two great popes who both identified themselves with the family and courageously upheld the fullness of the Church's teaching on the family.

There is so much for all of us that hides Jesus from us — the church itself hides him, all the hoopla of church with ministers as lost in the thick of it as everybody else so that the holiness of it somehow vanishes away to the point where services of worship run the risk of becoming only a kind of performance — on some Sundays better, on some Sundays worse — and only on the rarest occasions does anything strike to the quick the way that little girl's cry did with every last person who heard her realizing that Jesus didn't show for any of them — the mystery and miracle of Jesus with all his extraordinary demands upon us, all his extraordinary promises.

Headed «The greatest Australian competition reforms in 20 years» the piece works through the political context to the Review, the «extraordinary» breadth of the review, the panel and timing of the review, the «likely appetite for further deregulation», possible agency reforms, possible «trimming» of the laws, small business issues and more - it runs for eight pages and is well worth reading.

A hitter who can hit 763 home runs would be a testament to talent and longevity — not only an extraordinary hitter, but someone who doesn't make us curse the capriciousness of baseball and all of the lurking injuries.

Stags remained top of the table right through to 30 December when a 0 - 0 draw at home to Doncaster extended an unbeaten home run to 27 games - an extraordinary turnaround from the first half of the previous season.

The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan is investigating Crystal Run Healthcare, a Hudson Valley company that received an extraordinary $ 25.4 million in state grants following a series of campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

-- FEDS INVESTIGATING MAJOR CUOMO DONOR — Times Union's Chris Bragg: «The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan is investigating Crystal Run Healthcare, a Hudson Valley company that received an extraordinary $ 25.4 million in state grants following a series of campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The report, released by the Hedge Clippers group, says Loeb isn't a «run - of - the - mill Facebook poster: he is a billionaire with extraordinary political and economic influence.»

The extraordinary disclosure exposes the extent of the division between the Miliband brothers, which threatens to overshadow Labour Party politics for the next decade in an echo of the long - running enmity between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

«Unfortunately, the cost of running for office is extraordinary, and I do not see a path to raising the necessary funds to beat an incumbent mayor,» Massey said in a statement Wednesday.

Lynton Crosby, who ran these campaigns, enforced an extraordinary degree of discipline.

«Politicians need extraordinary amounts of money to run for office,» Cuomo said.

He said: «Whether it's providing services for children at risk of exclusion, whether it's teaching prisoners to read, whether it's dealing with breakdown, whether it's provision of food banks, there are some extraordinary organisations run by faith groups and Christians in our country and I want to see the possibilities for that to expand.

Mr Gove only informed Boris of his intention to run five minutes before he launched his extraordinary bid for PM, it has been reported.

Delving into the detail of the extraordinary morning when Gove revealed he would run, Gimson says the then justice secretary never even rang Johnson to tell him he was deserting him.

That question has recently spurred a wave of research exploring how biology and experience intersect to produce selfless behavior, which runs along a broad continuum from everyday generosity to acts of extraordinary self - sacrifice.

He was asked to design restaurants, an opera house for Tokyo, the bull - nosed, green Nani Nani building and, most extraordinary of all, a beer hall and restaurant for the Asahi beer company in Tokyo's run down east end.

These extraordinary hairs contribute to the ability of geckos to run, evade predators, and protect their very lives and survival.

It's incredible how the ordinary things in life like walking, running, and dancing become extraordinary when you're disabled - extraordinary in difficulty, yes, but also in the feeling of pride when you finally accomplish them.

Having a child is the most extraordinary thing I've ever done, and I'm so glad I am getting to experience what it's like to be a young mom with lots of energy to run a business and a family all at once.

Leucine, the king of muscle - building amino acids, has been repeatedly shown to have an extraordinary effect on muscle growth by promoting protein synthesis and inhibiting catabolism; isoleucine helps the metabolic function run smooth during exercise; valine acts to prevent tryptophan (compound that converts to serotonin in the brain) build up, which results in greater levels of available energy and improved endurance.

You've been training for months, you're gearing up to embark on the highly ambitious and extraordinary experience of running the New York City Marathon.

Having run her own private practice in Westchester New York for a decade, led up the medical group at the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida, worked along - side Dr. Frank Lipman at Eleven Eleven Wellness in NYC, and been a longtime Diplomat of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and of the Board of Anti-Aging Medicine, Tina's knowledge and experience in the integrative medical field is nothing short of extraordinary.

With its extraordinary 2.5 HP motor, and 20 x 56 running surface, LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill provides you a balanced and secure way of workout compared to any other treadmill available in the current market.

Based on Laura Hillenbrand's 2010 best - seller, Unbroken chronicles the extraordinary life of a man who grew up as the hell - raising son of Italian immigrants, ran for the U.S. at the 1936 Olympics, and was shot down over the Pacific in WWII.

Recounting the extraordinary life story of Louis Zamperini (played by Jack O'Connell, «Starred Up»)-- who ran for America in the 1936 Olympics, survived a plane crash during World War II, stayed afloat for 75 days on a life raft before forced internment in a series of Japanese POW camps — Jolie and company seem to be digging into the Spielberg playbook: The movie offers up sun - dappled nostalgia for Depression - era Southern California, harrowing wartime sequences, and even a shark attack, but it serves them all up with maximum efficiency.

Now, following a prestigious, sold - out run across North America and Europe, this extraordinary film is coming to DVD / Blu - ray via Severin Films, with extras including deleted scenes, interviews, featurettes, and audio commentary courtesy of Nguyen and stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore.

Though her career spans an extraordinary sixty years, Doris Roberts seems certain to forever be identified solely as Marie Barone or «the mother from «Everybody Loves Raymond»» for less than devout viewers of that highly - rated, long - running CBS sitcom.

In Jeff Nichols's wonderful Mud, two Southern kids discover a drifter (Matthew McConaughey, continuing his run of extraordinary performances) hiding on an isolated island, and by helping him escape, wouldn't you know, they do a little growing up of their own.

Unlike the day - long adventures of «Tangerine,» this scrappy companion piece spends most of its running time foregrounding its extraordinary performances.

«To offer independent films an opportunity to be perceived on a grand scale, we are, in the case of US - American director Miranda July, opening up the Competition for an extraordinary German - American co-production that will run out of competition in the Premieres section at Sundance.

The history: Surprisingly enough, this is only Lee's second shot at the Palme d'Or («The Ice Storm» was palmed off with Best Screenplay honors in 1997), though it was in an out - of - competition slot at the 2000 fest that «Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon» began its extraordinary run.

Blu - ray Review I Am Number Four Directed by: D.J Caruso Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: PG - 13 Due Out: May 24, 2011 PLOT: I Am Number Four follows an extraordinary alien teenager trying to blend into a small town, while eluding a vicious breed of aliens that are trying to -LSB-...]

A different type of pepper called the Dash Pepper appears in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2 which, when eaten, allows Yoshi to run at an extraordinary speed.