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First concerns about U.S. students» middling performance on international assessments came to the forefront in the debate over education policy, with specific emphasis placed on the lean, focused standards in place in top - performing countries.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

They also have a new pilot program that allows teachers to regroup the middle school students based on the students» performance and their learning curve.

The latest science has already shown that it's possible to reverse cognitive decline in the middle - aged brain, and it's possible to rewire your brain as an adult through practice and «deliberate performance,» and learn new skills on the fly.

There were two principal drivers behind oil prices» performance: the growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

Tariffs, sanctions, and Middle East tensions have driven recent commodity headlines and have had significant impacts on steel, aluminum, soybean, and oil prices and performance.

Remember if you aren't at the head of the class when it comes to the development of young talent, which means eyes on the ground everywhere, a vast array of connections with soccer associations throughout Europe and beyond and a manager willing to properly train and play said blue chippers, (like the 90s Arsenal or clubs like the modern day Monaco and Dortmund) you need to spend to win... anything in between is highly problematic... failure to make the necessary changes leaves you in the proverbial «no man's land» and that is currently where we reside... it's difficult to get out of this rut... just ask either of the Milan teams... next step after that is being known as a «seller», which could be us already if and when Sanchez leaves... there are only two teams that have worn this moniker in recent times and had some decent success and that is Athletico Madrid and Dortmond, which only occurred when they both brought in new, charismatic leaders in Simmone & Klopp... the odds that Wenger could conjure up the magic to repeat the performances of a bygone era are incredibly low, so why prolong the agony... he's not willing to create the hierarchy necessary to go the youth route and he's unwilling to put his team's potential success ahead of his job security by laying it on the line with Moustache, so it's time to place all your chips in the middle or go gently into that good night

Wenger bought Perez to play as an attacker, his performances and skill set will determine if he plays on the wings or through the middle.

Nevertheless, Umenyiora put on a stunning performance, playing right end in the regular 4 - 3, middle linebacker in some dime situations (opening a spot for another Giants rush end on the rise, rookie Justin Tuck) and even alongside Strahan on a couple of downs.

He looks so good on the right flank but his best performances were when he played through the middle.

As for dropping players, YES, Dortmund is a great team but as we can see from Wilshere's performance anyone in this team can up their game so why not start Arteta, Cazorla, Wilshere in the middle with Ox and Podolski / Campbell on the wings and Sanchez up front (I think Welbeck came off because of injury).

The Marcus Stroman injury hurt their depth, which they'll probably have to tap into this season, but where the Red Sox and Orioles should both do at least one thing well, the Blue Jays are in danger of middling performances everywhere on the roster other than the middle of their lineup.

Glennon did connect with Wheeler on a 21 - yard touchdown pass, but his middling performance could increase the pressure on Beamer to turn the offense over to freshman Tyrod Taylor, a pass - run threat who played his way up to No. 2 on the depth chart last month after only three weeks with the team.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Xhaka and Coq in the middle to guard the defence or we definately struggle to contain them, probably lose based on past performances against Chelsea.

Jack's middling performance at Koln was hampered IMO — as his usual partner - in - crime — Giroud — seemed less - mobile and less involved; likely from the thigh injury picked up on international duty.

To put Ox on the wing after several stellar performances in the middle was just criminal.

The 21 - year old did not set the world alight with his performance on Sunday but his return could not have come at a better time when the club find themselves right in the middle of a hectic schedule.

The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.

We have two books that are for all ages that I think middle schoolers would enjoy: • Feeding the Young Athlete (http://bit.ly/1y1gDiK) is a guide to nutrition for young players on what and when to eat, as well as how to hydrate, for maximum performance.

Beginning at 9:00 pm host Gary Axelbank will talk with Peter Murphy, the Policy Director of the New York Charter School Association, and Dr. Jessica Shiller of the Department of Middle and High School Education at Lehman College about student performance, a cap on the number of charter schools, funding, teacher's union issues, and more.

The day of presenting the play to the entire school and parents, performance anxiety overcame on me at the middle of the play.

Effects of resistance exercise and fortified milk on skeletal muscle mass, muscle size, and functional performance in middle - aged and older men: an 18 - mo randomized controlled trial

The middle portion isn't all that dramatically interesting, the stylistic choices are laughable on occasion and not all the performances work but there is something horrifying about allowing the Christian Fundamentalist view of end times to play out as they believe it will... in so doing Tolkin demonstrates how theologically flawed and morally repugnant their beliefs are.

A drama of upper - middle - class menace that can't quite bring itself to be a full - on slasher movie, this has a few too many clichés but offers some creepiness and decent performances.

Known for his contributions to the Fluxus movement and his work across diverse media — from happening and performance to sculpture, installation, and graphic art — Beuys» expanded concept of the role of the artist places him in the middle of socially relevant discourses on media, community, and capitalism.

He ends up on a below - the - border plantation, where he rescues the pretty owner (Dorothy Burgess) from the skullduggery of bandit leader Santono (Noah Beery Sr.) For an actor who was considered a has - been, Monte Blue gives a persuasively virile performance, though he's a bit thick in the middle to be thoroughly convincing as a «young» hero.

Punch - Drunk Love enthrals for its craftsmanship and its conviction, for its fabulous instinct for magical realism (a harmonium appearing in the middle of a road, a telephone booth light coming on at the moment of joyous connection), and for a pair of performances that almost speak more for Anderson's talent for casting than the actors themselves.

Some loving it, some hating on it quite a bit and many in the middle talking about how well it's shot and the actors» performances are terrific, but also a little bit on the boring side and some have even suggested «pointless.»

Stuhlbarg plays Perlman, a middle - aged American professor of classical antiquity living with his stylish wife Annella (Amira Casar), in a handsome Italian house with their son, Elio — a remarkable performance from Timothée Chalamet — who is a very talented musician, spending his time transcribing Schoenberg and composing piano variations on JS Bach.

The film sees Kalu take on a community leadership role as traditional Hawaian burial sites are disturbed; Kalu's status Kumu sees her teach her male high school students as they prepare for a end of performance, accompanied by sixth grade tomboy Ho'onani, who is also «in the middle» like Kalu.

In the feature, Donaldson effectively compares and contrasts the career trajectories for Mimi Leder, who made her name through her Emmy - winning work on «ER,» directed the one of the top - grossing films of 1998 with «Deep Impact» and then went to «movie jail» and didn't direct another film for nine years after the middling performance of her 2000 family drama «Pay It Forward,» to those of Trevorrow, who made his feature debut with the Sundance hit «Safety Not Guaranteed,» won the choice gig helming «Jurassic World» on director Brad Bird's recommendation and managed steer to the reboot of one of the most popular film franchises of all time to giant box - office success.

The entire cast also deliver excellent performances; the always reliable Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford capture the requisite creepiness as the white, middle - class parents and Alison Williams has an effective screen presence that, on many occasions, reminded me of a younger Jennifer Connelly.

Best Feature Winner: «Moonrise Kingdom» «Bernie» «The Loneliest Planet» «The Master» «Middle Of Nowhere» Best Documentary Winner: «How To Survive A Plague» «Detropia» «Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present» «Room 237» «The Waiting Room» Best Ensemble Performance Winner: «Your Sister's Sister» «Bernie» «Moonrise Kingdom» «Safety Not Guaranteed» «Silver Linings Playbook» Breakthrough Actor Winner: Emayatzy Corinealdi («Middle Of Nowhere») Mike Birbiglia («Sleepwalk With Me») Thure Lindhardt («Keep The Lights On») Melanie Lynskey («Hello, I Must Be Going») Quvenzhané Wallis («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Breakthrough Director Winner: Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Zal Batmanglij («Sound Of My Voice») Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky («Francine») Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin («Now, Forager») Antonio Méndez Esparza («Aquí y Allá») Calvin Klein Female Filmmaker Award Stacie Passon («Concussion») Bingham Ray Award Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You «An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty» (written and directed by Terence Nance) Gotham Independent Film Audience Award «Artifact»

It's funny in spite of a dangerously logy middle section and a lazy vocal performance by Rock (he's flaccid in every format save talk show host), and it will certainly improve upon repeated viewings — the writing on the intestinal walls is funnier than the action on the screen.

Grounded by a host of superb performances, especially on the part of Jamal Woolard, Naturi Naughton, Antonique Smith, Anthony Mackie and Derek Luke, this relentlessly - unapologetic immorality play about a bona fide ghetto gangsta» is apt to entertain even Joe Six - Pack to the extent Middle America is inclined to buy into the Hip - Hop Generation's mantra, «Don't hate the playa, hate the game.»

«Submarine» I liked with reservations — it's a sweet - natured teen romance with a delicate sense of heartbreak and some striking visual flourishes, plus terrific performances by the young leads and Sally Hawkins, but it dawdles in the middle stretch, wants for big laughs, and wears its Wes Anderson - isms a little too plainly on its sleeve.

Their family is teetering on the edge of the middle class and Marion (a sensitive and heartbreaking performance by Laurie Metcalf) is struggling to make ends meet after her husband loses his job just months before his old company declares bankruptcy.

Gaze in delight as the main cast of Thor: Ragnarok puts on a live performance of the movie that's a little bit Broadway and a lot like your middle school play.

The performances range from terrible - on - purpose (Fiennes, Close, and Jason Isaacs, whose first line as Pucci's father --»... You let your grades go now, maybe you don't get into a top - tier school» — hastily but explicitly lampoons the genre's default father - son conflict, thus throwing The Chumscrubber's true target of ridicule (movies about the middle - class rather than the middle - class itself) into sharp relief) to oblivious (Camilla Belle).

Hollywood, CA (October 25, 2017)-- dick clark productions announced today that Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet will receive the «Hollywood Actress Award» for her work in the Woody Allen film, Wonder Wheel, as a beleaguered wife to a middle - aged carousel operator in the 1950's on Coney Island, and Oscar nominated Jake Gyllenhaal will receive the «Hollywood Actor Award» for his riveting and inspiring performance as Boston marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman in David Gordon Green's Stronger.

As the movie version of «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool» opens, we see the middle - aged Gloria, portrayed in a virtuosic performance by Annette Bening, in front of a dressing room mirror, putting on her face: From these first few moments, it's clear that Matt Greenhalgh's script won't traffic in the artifice of Hollywood glamour, but rather the vulnerabilities at its tender, less photogenic core.

Furthermore, charter middle schools outperformed noncharters on all measures by statistically significant margins, and this strong performance has been stable for several years.

He used data from Wake County, North Carolina, to study how start times affect the performance of middle school students on standardized tests.

In this study, I use data from Wake County, North Carolina, to examine how start times affect the performance of middle school students on standardized tests.

Our analysis therefore focuses on principals in elementary and middle schools, for whom it is possible to develop performance measures.

Under the new system, grades one through three are measured against a goal of reading by the end of third grade; grades four through six on proficient or advanced performance on the English and math portions of a state test indicating middle school readiness; seven, eight, and nine on high school readiness with passing all ninth - grade; grades 10, 11, and 12 focus on the goal of high school graduation.

Several rigorous studies have confirmed that many KIPP middle schools have large, positive impacts on student performance on math and reading tests.

Studies show a familiar pattern: middle - income black and Latino students faring worse than their white counterparts with respect to grades, enrollment in advanced courses, and performance on standardized tests.

This will prove helpful both for those who have just taken on responsibility for the performance management of other staff or more experienced middle or senior managers wishing to refresh and update their approach.