Sentences with phrase «improved upon each year»

We took inventory of what worked last year, what we hoped to improve upon this year, and constructed a well - intentioned plan to move forward in a fresh, new direction.

They're very keen to look at how they can improve upon this year's project and evolve it into something that is even greater.»

The bonspiel has become an annual event, being tweaked and improved upon each year under the direction of Toews and Barrett.

Not exact matches

For now, we'll have to content ourselves with continuing to improve upon an oft - ignored technology that has served us for 50 years and counting.

You also might be able to convince your employer that taking a year off will make you a better employee upon your return, especially if you're going to improve your foreign language skills or increase your knowledge of another marketplace while you're gone.

Setting resolutions to improve upon the past year is a New Year's tradityear is a New Year's traditYear's tradition.

Although the Company's performance for 2007 was in the top quartile compared to its Peer Group and met one of the alternative goals under the Performance Policy, the HRC considered in making its incentive award decisions the fact that the Company did not meet its EPS goal of $ 2.49 (2006 EPS, as originally reported) under the Performance Policy and therefore did not improve upon the EPS results of the prior year.

Aqua America, on the other hand, has been finding it difficult to improve upon a very successful 2013 (when profits advanced more than 30 %), and will likely have to settle for a low - single - digit gain on the bottom line this year.

Well, it was a good idea I had last year, but without a team of programmers, no time to develop the idea, and (most of all) no way to get the word out, somebody has surpassed and improved upon this idea.

FYI, the age of the planet and universe has been updated in the last 10 - 20 years as well, since we have improved upon the science and made more discoveries.

Our efforts build upon more than sixty years of improving yield, quality, management and disease resistance.

That's why the Rainforest Alliance has spent more than 30 years working to conserve forests and to improve the lives of those who depend upon them.

A pair of doctors have spent 15 years working on it, with the goal of improving upon the Wonderlic test's method, Klemko writes.

They were the # 2 Seed in the 2013 Playoffs and look to improve upon that this year..

The whole team, for that matter, needs to improve upon last year's free throw numbers.

Fabianski definitely seemed much improved last year when he was called upon, and was especially great in the FA Cup games.

That's the guy you want to build your team around when he was supposed to get better this year and improve upon that mirage of a rookie season?

Tua wins QB battle best case: Tua continues to improve upon what he showed as a true freshman last year.

«We were able to get into the position [top 35 in owner points] that we got it into last year and we can improve upon it now.

Will he improve upon his rookie year or have a sophomore slump and ensure that Bears fans stay miserable for the foreseeable future.

These guys are back for their second season in the Bloomington Spring league and will hope to improve upon their campaign from a year ago.

They grabbed a Top - 5 Seed a year ago and in many ways they have improved upon their roster.

Upon joining Southampton in 2013, Mauricio Pochettino, one of the brightest managers to emerge in recent years, conducted a vigorous and holistic investigation into the football club; the result of which led to a number of changes that improved performances to new heights.

Ever innovative and improving upon design and style year after year, the Bugaboo Cameleon 3 this year is beautiful and functional.

But the truth is that many businesses have been laboring under a great deal of regulatory uncertainty in the Obama years, so improving upon Obama's record isn't really a giant improvement.

'' Comparing last year's results and that of this year, i will say we've made some improvements and so we need to improve upon that.

«I guess dealing with Albany is always an evolving science,» Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said, when asked if he thought the mayor had improved upon his tin cup performance from last year.

SP: What livable streets projects from the last five years would you like to see expanded, improved upon, or implemented in other neighborhoods?

«Through participatory budgeting, my constituents were able to make real decisions about how their tax dollars were being spent, and I look forward to improving upon the process during the second year,» said Councilmember Eric Ulrich.

Dr. Melnick developed the first BCL6 inhibitors nine years ago, and has continued to improve upon the design of these drugs so they could be used to treat cancer patients.

NRG Oncology builds upon our more than 150 years of cumulative research experience to conduct practice defining, multi-institutional clinical trials resulting in the improved survival and quality of life of patients with cancer.

Give your running purpose by setting a specific target, like completing a 5K or improving upon last year's time.

One of the major things he's taught me over the years is to continuously improve upon your craft.

The need to show off in conversation, has been something I've worked for years, to help my son improve upon.

It is able to improve upon some of the most important issues of the last year iteration (shoot, defense, game modes, local multiplayer), offering a unique gameplay experience to all the Wii owners.

Two years was a long time for a company like Techland to improve upon the experience of Dead Island, but nothing was done about it.

Every year digital effects improve upon the «uncanny valley» - meaning that six years between Terminator Salvation (in 2009) and Mockingjay Part 2's expected release (in 2015) is significant and could help calm digital skeptics.

Fans of the genre have seen this story played out several times over the last few years («The Others,» «Dark Water»), and Sergio Sánchez» script doesn't take any steps in improving upon the classic formula.

Elder Scrolls Online was in no way as big of a disaster as FFXIV was when it first launched, yet for the second time in two years we have another MMORPG that has managed to completely improve upon its initial experience to become one of the best games in the genre.

Financial System — The finances in career mode have been vastly improved upon compared to last years game.

Now after a few years in development LucasArts and Factor 5 are going to try and improve upon the previous version (somehow).

Following a worldwide blackout a few years after the events in the first film, a new generation of replicants «improved» upon earlier generations, but a few remain, and K begins the film by dealing with one of them, Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista).

Self - care and sustainability has become a major discussion point as we've waded farther into the school year, and we're always working to improve upon the way we embrace this work so that we can be in it for the long haul.

2013 — CPS Arts Education Plan Released Building upon 15 years of momentum and citywide efforts around improving arts education for all Chicago Public School students, CPS announces a new master CPS Arts Education Plan approved and adopted by the Chicago Board of Education.

Beginning with the 2014 - 2015 school year and each school year thereafter, student learning growth based upon performance on statewide assessments under s. 1008.22 must have significantly improved compared to student learning growth in the district in 2011 - 2012 and significantly improved compared to other school districts.

Teachers had little training in classroom assessments, processes to moderate those assessments across teachers were not strong, and grade inflation began to occur year upon year as teachers felt they should be improving all the time.

To further the organization's mission in her capacity she draws upon a wide depth and breadth of practical and theoretical knowledge and experience gained from: ten years serving the SC Department of Education Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children / Youth program, five years as the state coordinator and five years as a state recruiter / outreach worker; working as an Spanish / English interpreter / translator for the University of SC's Center for Child and Family Studies HABLA project and an undergraduate professor in Political Philosophy and Ideology and World Politics; serving in the United State Peace Corps for three years in Mali, West Africa to improve women's financial sustainability and promotion of girls education; employment at the UN headquarters; living / studying / working / conducting research in the Philippines, Syria, Mali, France, and Spain; obtainment of a PhD in International Relations from the University of South Carolina in 2012; a MS in International Business, and a MA in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University in 2001; and a BA in International Studies with a focus in Management, French, and Spanish from the College of Saint Elizabeth in 1999.

But College Prep board chair Peter Harding noted that Cohen is likely still hampered by poor results in years past that College Prep has improved upon.

Over the years, newer specifications such as SCORM have built upon the original AICC guidelines and ultimately improved them.

«Adelante» means «going forward» in Spanish, which is exactly what the school wants to do; they must improve upon multiple years of poor test results to avoid closure.