Sentences with phrase «leader by most measures»

Quito, Ecuador, is not considered a global leader by most measures.

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Already the most dominant Chinese leader in generations, Xi has made it all too clear that China has entered a «new era,» and that it sees itself as a top global power, in stark contrast to the past four decades of «Hide your strength, bide your time,» as put by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who spearheaded the market - opening measures in 1978.

The posters earned their most stinging rebuke from Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, who avoided mentioning Ukip by name but urged politicians to stick to a more measured tone when discussing immigration.

But on Tuesday evening, it was the Republican leader in a statement praising Cuomo for signing a bill that blocks the implementation of a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags in New York City — a measure that had been pushed by the GOP conference, most prominently Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who aligns with the Republicans and is a key vote.

For a state capitol that began the legislative session shellshocked by the convictions on corruption charges of two of its most powerful leaders, Sheldon Silver and Dean G. Skelos, the most significant action was perhaps the pension - forfeiture measure, which had fizzled last year.

The proposal is opposed by most business groups and Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who has called the measure a «job killer.»

By measuring how much a particular teacher's students learn and coupling these measurements with professional observation of teaching practice and other measures — such as surveys of students» perceptions of the classroom experience — education leaders can pinpoint which teachers are helping students learn the most, and which are struggling.