Sentences with phrase «lack of direction on»

The New Times series seemed emblematic of the general lack of direction on the left.

Not exact matches

LONDON, April 23 - Hamstrung by a renewed slump in volatility and lack of clear market direction, FX and bond speculators are making historically big bets on a lower dollar and higher yields.

Critics say the moves reveal a lack of direction; boosters say it's pragmatism on Whitman's part to change course when conditions themselves shift.

Nick Le Pan, a former superintendent of financial institutions, was retained to report on IMETs» progress and, in a report issued in 2007, he noted that staff often laboured under a «lack of clear direction.»

This lack of direction has caused the number of low - risk trade setups to dwindle, which is why I said in my most recent blog post that SOH mode (sitting on hands) is the best plan of action until the stock market eventually makes a clear move in one direction or the other.

Dissatisfaction with your current circumstances, feeling obligated to continue school, lack of direction or a desire to spend a few more years after undergrad on a college campus playing Xbox until 4 a.m. every day are all dangerous reasons to consider going back to school.

I don't bother with many other comment sections on the internet, so if she wants to explain to me how a complete lack of proof led her in one of the worst possible directions or how her lack of understanding of morals and ethics lead her to choose the most criminal of religious cults to join..., then that would be great and I'm sure we could all enjoy picking apart her arguments for her «conversion» to those of us who know the difference between reason, logic, common sense, and ethics and morals and empathy and sympathy... as I would guess she doesn't give a crap anyway I doubt she'll show up here.

On the other hand, if the significance of a hero's life is in the direction of spirit, then the lack of a rejoinder would weaken the impression he makes.

The creative force of existence is not sheer on - rushing energy It has a character, a shape, a moment - to - moment vectorial direction of each pulse of becoming, even if it lacks overall direction as a whole: «The many become one, and are increased by one» (Whitehead, Process 21).

Ozil enjoyed his game today because he was allowed to drift all over, playing from the middle, this is the role of a number 10, this is the role he should always play not on the wing where he will be lock down in one direction or not on the wings where he lacks the defensive discipline.

I can not remember him ever speaking out against the direction of the club; Arsenal's performances are never blamed on lack of ambition, but the non application of fair play provisions, resources available to other clubs, refereees, the weather, game scheduling etc..

While that's all positive and are steps in the right direction, the lack of trophies has made them an easy target, and that also arguably has a negative impact on keeping their best players who will be desperate to secure silverware to have something to show for their efforts.

Arsenal will not progress until a forward thinking board, owner and managers are in place, clearly this club is just a money making venture for the greedy Stan who cares only for his pocket, wenger sadly is his puppet and gazidis is the silent partner, turmoil and lack of profit in business is a sure thing to sell and move on, this is needed so we / us supporters have a voice and direction in our club, the previous board are to blame for selling to Kroenke & co we are now reaping the benefits of ill thought, blinded, pathetic former directors who were only interested in profits not the club, we are a laughing stock, i will be happy if we finish mid table with this lot... when you are on the bottom there is only one way to go..

Negative feelings about the direction of the team of course contributed to the lack of pre-sold tickets, but I guarantee you a lot more people would have taken a flier on going to the game, especially after sweeping in Detroit, if it had been a gorgeous day.

Our Betting Systems have triggered plays on both sides of this game, possibliy explaining the lack of significant line movement in either direction.

Team GB sailors Mills and Clark should have been crowned women's 470 champions on Day 12 but a lack of breeze and an unfavourable wind direction put the celebrations on hold at Marina da Gloria.

However, I haven't had the best of luck opposing the overwhelming favourites this season, particularly of late, so a lack of courage has swung my tentative vote in the direction of the hosts, a United side who simply must register maximum points what with league leaders City facing Chelsea on Monday night.

I could go on and list all the times we were lost either for the lack of clear directions or...

The raising of the cap on tuition to # 9,000 is a step in the right direction, but the coalition has shown once again it lacks the courage to do what is necessary.

«Finally, the PDP assures its numerous supporters across the country of the dividends of the on - going rebuilding and re-engineering process in the party to re-position the party for the electoral challenges ahead especially as it has become clear that APC lacks the capacity to handle governance and provide economic direction for the country, but has only succeeded in injecting bad blood and division among Nigerians resulting in the current threats to national cohesion and stability.

Until April this year, London was been taking a lead internationally on how to adapt to, and mitigate the effects of climate change, whereas now we are fl oundering in indecision and a lack of direction.

While 36 percent of business leaders said the state is heading in the right direction, 31 percent said the state is on the wrong track and 21 percent say the state lacks direction.

He noted that while the APC leadership in the state lacked focus, the PDP, on the other hand, had a sense of direction and commitment to progressive ideals of social and political well - being and economic development.

In 2007, Hispanic lawmakers saw a crisis brewing on eastern Long Island: Under the direction of the Suffolk County executive, Steve Levy, the police were raiding rooming houses full of immigrants and arresting drivers, many of them Hispanic, who lacked licenses or identification.

Despite its lack of cosmic companions, when this lonely galaxy has a telescope pointed in its direction, it puts on quite a show.

Let's get to know the mobility or lack thereof in our hips in various directions, and work on creating more freedom and range of motion where there isn't enough.

Terrible plot, lackluster effects, a trainwreck sense of direction, and an absolute lack of an epic scope that the first two delivered on so well makes Superman IV: The Quest for Peace not only the worst Superman film, but one of the worst comic book movies in general

Worms Revolution is a refreshing new direction on the traditional Worms recipe, but falls short on being called a «revolution» due to some gameplay problems and lack of truly new content.

This movie rolls on and on, with no clear direction, and lacks a lot of heart and soul.

It is more based on a lack of design creativity, some cumbersome dialog, and some awkward direction, that really prevented this from being the home run it should of been.

Further along on his camera - assisted path of reflection, McElwee finds himself cast in a similar role to that played by his own father in past installments: a member of an older generation alarmed and confused by his offspring's apparent lack of direction.

The lack of female nominees at the Globes and BAFTAs has largely focused on the lack of support for Greta Gerwig's direction of «Lady Bird,» and questions about the validity of the directing category in awards season as a whole.

With her sign - spinning job, dependence on others, total lack of direction and joyless «drifting through life» attitude, Megan is the short end of the stick.

While Black Panther makes no great leap forward from the tried and true (or tired and true, depending on your threshold for repetition) superhero movie story arc, what this category of films lack in plot originality, Black Panther makes up for in casting, art direction, costume design, and writing (the sharp yet casual one - liners calling out colonialism, white privilege, and the American superiority complex both zing and sting — as they should).

On its release the critics didn't care too much for The Shining or Kubrick's direction either, viewing Kubrick's deliberate pace as ponderous and complaining about the lack of cheap thrills normally found in «traditional» horror movies.

Cagney's a great actor, of course, but both he and Day seemed totally lacking in energy, as did the direction by Charles Vidor — I swear there were only two camera setups through the first 30 + minutes of he film: Day on stage in a flat composition in front of musicians and a solid color backdrop with neither camera nor actors moving much at all and Day and Cagney in her dressing room arguing about something.

It's coming on a year now, and the lack of direction and clarity shows — especially when it comes to what gets covered (and what doesn't).

It's no secret that the education advocacy community is not happy with the direction of President Obama's education policies, though he seems oblivious himself to the depth and strength of anger he and his corporate reform front man, Arne Duncan, have inspired (for more on the President's seeming lack of awareness, read this great post by Diane Ravitch.)

Just a few years ago, Subaru was on the brink of failure in the United States.Sales had plunged, and the company lacked direction.

We had no problem locating ourselves or getting directions to other places, however a lack of satellite view or anything other than a basic offering does come considerably short when up against Google maps on Android.

The lack of any physical buttons on the face of the Xoom give it a very clean look but also make it very difficult to tell what direction is up when you're quickly grabbing the tablet.

Every large publisher lacks a viable indie or even pseudo-indie ebook offering for their authors that could counter this pressure (and those publishers in bed with Author Solutions and ASI's sock puppet spawn are all swimming in the exact wrong direction and are on the wrong side of history if they want to protect their ebook businesses from Amazon).

The constant lack of direction and ambiguity in tasks and the fact that I was always working on the client's site and had to maintain appearances of conviction and composure under stress.

At present, the lack of coherence is a plus, and everyone gives a positive spin on a movement that has no clear direction, but just likes to complain, because they are upset over their own economic prospects.

The levels were as interesting as any other Halo campaign but due to the better graphics and the ability to climb up a ledge rather than having to jump above it's height it made it great to explore for skulls and collectables, within the 9 hour co-op game both myself and Russ found ourselves venturing off and climbing up different parts of the maps to see how high we could get or what was hidden away, we came across a few Easter eggs on the way and found some rare or «special» weapons, Halo has always been a FPS which you have to explore to find Easter eggs etc. but Halo 5 just seemed better than the rest for this, the game flowed well between each level bouncing from blue team and team Osiris following the story to show where paths cross and what each team is doing in between, I feel like all of the trailers kind of pointed the story into a different direction to the way the campaign developed which was surprising and confusing at the same time but none the less it was a great campaign and one of the best Halo games I have played in many years, I was never a fan of Halo 4 I thought it lacked everything a Halo game should be but Halo 5 has surprised me and was well worth the wait.

And, on more than one occasion, while driving around in the jeep, I found myself intensely frustrated by the lack of direction.

The lack of distinct markers or direct hints can take some getting used to (and it can feel downright ominous against such a sprawling world), but level design is just suggestive enough to lend a subtle direction early on.

According to our source, the game unfortunately wasn't going anywhere: «there was a lack of definite design direction on the team, and programmers and artists were constantly putting in more & more scenery, more animals with different handling, interesting features & mechanics.

Aside from sometimes repetitive combat and personal preferences on its level of linearity, DQB is a game worth checking out for crafting - simulation lovers and fans of the classic JRPG franchise open to a new direction, but the lack of multiplayer is an omission which can't be ignored when considering a purchase.

The idea of trying to figure things out on your own takes precedence here, but at the same time there is a lack of direction as to where to go and how to win.