Sentences with phrase «lower end of the performance»

«It was really more at the lower end of the performance scale, where people apparently were making bad choices to hang on to their job,» Shrewsberry said.

«This experimental device is a proof - of - concept, at the low end of performance that could be ultimately achieved by this approach,» argues Celanovic.

Students continue to fall behind through the middle school years, and the outcome is even worse for those students who began middle school at the lower end of the performance spectrum.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress shows nontrivial gains at the low end of the performance spectrum.

And while grades may motivate high - achieving students to get higher marks, there is little evidence that they prompt kids at the lower end of the performance spectrum to try harder.

Starting at the lower end of the performance scale: Ford SportKa.

Not exact matches

This forecasted increase is on the low end of holiday sales performance since 2010, AlixPartners said in an advanced copy of a report given to Reuters.

My advice to wenger, he should simply resign at the end of the season, either quietly or openly, because I don't see us competing in anything next season having him and Stan still working together, with the very low mentality in the club, listen to wenger's press conferences, he seems to have one excuse after each poor game, yet he can't correct it there on the field of play before the game ends, I have never heard the players saying he shouted at them or he was angry with their first half performance, he doesn't have a winning mentality.

Im extremely pleased by Fabianskis performance... I think the majority of saves made were pretty much bread and butter saves (apart from the first minute low stop — an awesome save for any keeper) however this match will have developed his confidence no end and I really hope AW sticks with him rather than bring Almunia back into the line up.

On the one hand, they rode out the kind of boisterous performance you would expect from lower - division opponents; on the other, a side with more quality at the sharp end might have given them an even tougher night.

The June 25 event to raise funds for Mr. Cuomo's 2014 re-election campaign includes a host committee reception, dinner and musical performance, and is set to occur five days after the scheduled end of the legislative session in Albany, by which time the governor has pledged to attain legislative action on campaign - finance reform, including lowering contribution limits.

«Given the savings that the department must make over the next few years, we recommend that it review its practice on bonuses and consider whether, within government guidelines, increasing performance - related bonuses for those at the lower end of salary scales, with a consequent reduction for its higher - paid senior staff, might help to improve staff morale,» the report stated.

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Here, one end of the curve represents a very affordable system that has low performance, while the other end represents an expensive system with high performance.

For maximal performance benefits, take 3 to 6 mg caffeine per kg of body weight (start on the low end if you aren't sure of your tolerance) about 20 to 30 minutes before training.

I can confirm that a strict fruitarian diet can certainly lead to low protein levels... as a strict fruitarian for a number of years (2 - 3 I estimate, but actually 5 if i count the time i ate minimal amounts of salad materials as well...), I had blood tests done at the end of this time and indeed my protein levels were low... Total protein was at 6.5 when the ideal is supposedly 7.5... And apart from this, my sports performance as judged by my teachers, was suffering (though I did not feel this in my own body — I was used to performing at that level and felt it as normal for me... and i was newer to the sport than a lot of them... i had great, better than most endurance... which was very satisfying... but apparently I just did not have the physical strength that others with less endurance may have had...) something which immediately improved as I added more protein to my diet....

The rehab coach will have far more detailed knowledge about the science of injury, recovery and low level performance, whereas the strength coach will have more experience and skill at the high end of the spectrum.

The increasingly action - oriented bent of Sarah Smith and Peter Baynham's frenetic screenplay, coupled with the worst and most needless 3D on display in years, slowly - but - surely transforms Arthur Christmas into a seriously headache - inducing ordeal, with the end result an obvious low point in the Aardman Animations» filmography (and this isn't even taking into account the often unintelligible nature of many of the voice performances).

A long, silent shot on Neeson's face at the end of the film, where the actor looks like he's about to crumble as his lower lip quivers ever - so - slightly, is marvelous, and a reminder that Neeson still has some great performances left in him.

Susan Sarandon laid low for most of the film, until the very end where she made a grand finale performance.

Despite the higher average education level of their parents, charter school students exhibit lower levels of performance on end - of - grade tests in both reading and math.

To that end, we also commend the LAUSD board for voting yesterday to close Cornerstone Prep School in Florence, one of 33 schools statewide that CCSA identified as having persistently low academic performance in our report.

The framework also guides minimum performance criteria for identifying schools that perform at the high and low ends on all three measures of status, growth and the SSM.

Unfortunately, at least for the Academic Indicator, the state education agency developed a convoluted and inappropriate process for assigning colors for academic performance in ELA and Math on the state SBA tests by redistributing individual scale scores based on the low end of the Level 3 scale score band — Meets Standards.

His school district has been labeled one of the state's «low - performing» — with most of its schools earning D or F «school performance grades,» which are based in large part on student scores on end - of - grade tests.

Most standard tests are designed to provide accurate scores for students near proficiency; because there are not enough items measuring performance at the lower end of the scale, the tests may provide very limited information about students who score substantially below average.

The letter grade is based 80 percent on the school's achievement score (which uses various data including student performance on end - of - grade and end - of - course standardized test scores) and 20 percent on students» academic growth (a measure of students» performance in relation to their expected performance based on the prior year's test results), resulting in a grade of A, B, C, D, or F. «Low - performing districts» are those with over 50 percent of their schools identified as low - performiLow - performing districts» are those with over 50 percent of their schools identified as low - performilow - performing.

«Educators, parents, students, and policymakers are voicing growing frustration with the current models of high - stakes assessments used across the United States, which rely too heavily on low - level end - of - year tests,» said Bryan Goodwin, president and CEO of McREL International, and co-author of the new white paper, Re-Balancing Assessment: Placing Formative and Performance Assessment at the Heart of Learning and Accountability.

Throughout our analysis we characterize students by their math aptitude as measured by their performance on the required 8th grade math end of grade test, with performance divided into deciles from low to high.

Lower and slightly wider than its predecessors, it sits with a youthful, purposeful stance that hints at the car's performance, while the new - look front end, with its larger, sportier grille and forward slanting headlight arrangement, exudes a more menacing expression than that of the G37.

The low - end fuel economy improvements of VTEC - E and the performance of conventional VTEC are combined in this application.

These systems maximize efficiency and low - end torque, giving sparkling performance while also maintaining EPA - rated mileage figures of 23mpg in the city and 32mpg on the highway, as well as a LEV - 2 CARB emissions rating.

The new 1.0 - liter EcoBoost engine will come in at the lower end of the global range and will take the place of a four - cylinder engine, again with no loss of performance or refinement.

At the tail end of the new GLA, LED High Performance tail lamps with a multi-level function are used — full brightness by day, a medium level for driving during the night and a lower level when at a standstill during the night, so as not to dazzle other road users — and brake lights and indicators are controlled in three intensities as well.

The sales fight between BMW and Infiniti spilled into the lower end of the luxury - performance segment at this week's New York International Automobile Show, as each company introduced a new entry - level model.BMW of North America Inc. unveiled its 318i, a four - door that will sell for $ 19,900.

The contoured C - pillars — complete with muscular shoulders — represent a continuation of the theme, as does the broad and low - set rear end, which reminds the driver and passengers of the performance potential served up by the new BMW X4 before they even climb aboard.

The wide ratio spread delivers an aggressive first gear ratio of 4.71 for low - end performance and small gear ratio steps, which afford luxury - car levels of shift refinement.

NEW YORK — The sales fight between BMW and Infiniti spilled into the lower end of the luxury - performance segment at this week's New York International Automobile Show, as each company introduced a new entry - level model.

Borgman s Used Car Center of Grand Rapids brings you this well - equipped, black 2007 GMC Sierra is a tough large four door truck with a durable V8 engine that provides good performance and great low end torque!

The 4.0 L V6 feels faster than what is indicated on the speedometer thanks to the bulk of torque being on the low - end and the automatic's gearing spaced out to provide more performance.

With nearly identical fuel economy figures, the 3.6 - liter engine provides better low - end torque, more horsepower and a level of refinement and performance expected of a premium brand sedan.

At the end of the day, low weight is just as important to the performance of a super sports car as high power output.

The main difference here is that while you get similar convenience and safety features as you would on the higher end of those pairs, the performance of the S90 definitely lags more towards the lower.

The nine - speed's first - gear ratio of 4.71 accommodates the superior low - end torque required for more aggressive launch performance.

On the other end of the spectrum, the BMW X3 has a starting price roughly three thousand dollars lower than the base Stelvio, but it comes at the cost of relative anonymity and a less performance - oriented design.

• Stunning and tasteful colour combination of Metallic Green with a Black leather and Alcantara interior; • Very rare and collectable, low production number, UK - supplied Diablo «SV» with celebrity heritage; • 33,000 miles, documented and complete service record with a recent clutch and flywheel assembly; • The end of an era with pop - up headlamps, two - wheel drive, and a manual gearbox; • Thought to be the only Diablo SV factory ordered with the GT rear wing (included in the sale);; In January 1990, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. introduced their latest mid-engined, high - performance sports car, and in keeping with their tradition of naming their cars after legendary fighting bulls, chose a ferocious example raised by the Duke of Veragua in the 19th century known as «Diablo».

The performance was low - end compared to others in its model line, with a total of 89 bhp (66 kW; 90 PS).

The gearing is wayyy too tall (performance of the manual tested elswhere is quite a bit slower than Edmund's long - term 340i auto), so despite the mountains of low - end torque, it doesn't give you that «kick» on takeoff.

Those used to the turbocharged engines in the current crop of crossovers will notice the lack of low - end torque, because you need to use the revs to get the best performance out of the engine.

Low to the road and broad in stance, the eye - catching front end of the BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe delivers an immediate promise of an exceptional performance experience.