Sentences with phrase «more middling efforts»

There have been an astounding number of excellent additions to the sports sub-genre (Warrior, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby, and just last year, Creed, to name but a few) and many more middling efforts to boot.

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The inaugural U.A.E. Drones for Good competition awarded more than $ 1 million in prizes in February as part of an effort to seed the Middle East's drone industry, with more than a dozen such startups launching in the emirate.

Saudi Arabia has unveiled an enormous new tourism project spanning more than 100 miles of its Red Sea coastline as part of continued efforts to boost the economy and international standing of the Middle Eastern Kingdom.

We're not only supporting companies, we're also building a community around us, opening our space to middle - and high - school students in an effort to create more entrepreneurs and makers.

It will demand from us a spiritual effort; we shall have to rise to a new height of vision, to a new level of life, where our physical nature will not be cursed, as in the Middle Ages, but even more importantly, our spiritual being will not be trampled upon, as in the Modern Era.»

It appealed more to the charity and sense of justice of the Christian middle class than to organized efforts on the part of labor and the poor.

Perhaps most dramatically, the Bush administration, in its effort to define a more truly «realistic» approach to world politics, was willing to challenge the seemingly settled consensus that the Middle East was a region so politically volatile, economically important, and culturally retrograde that it could only be «managed,» never transformed.

Wenger put ozil on the wing for his development one thing i do nt get is how the fans do nt see that Wenger done the same process with Wilshere, I remember when Monreal was caught out at the back post from a set piece and ozil did nt cover he just jogged abit n let monreal get beat, that would be video evidence for Ozil to learn and work on his duty to defend instead of giving him Candy like a baby n letting him be lazy in the middle not tracking back for the team its a learning process im 100 % Wenger knows ozils best position is in the centre he followed him since Shalke its obvious but Wenger develops players into world class after seeing Ozil in the world cup and coming back after the world cup i coud see he defended alot more helping out monreal on the flanks and putting in alot more effort only then once hes showed his duty in defending will he be given his free role in the middle.

People really need to think and remember why Managers not Wenger but Managers in general stick Central players on the flanks, Its for their development to learn how to track back and cover the flanks Everyone must be stupid to think Wenger does nt know Ozils strength is through the middle but Hes a manager and he knows his weakness was being on the flank and not contributing to defsensive duties Anchelotti noticed that and thats when Ozil got punished being subbed off for not putting in enough effort getting comfortable playing through the middle without tracking back, Wenger noticed this including Joachim Lowe so they played him on the wings to learn how to track and defender instead of giving the candy to the baby and letting him get what he wants through the middle hes learned the ard way the same way Wilshere had todo getting pushed over to the left when we all knew Wilsheres game is through the middle Even Santi has had to play on the left and look at his improvement defensively now he tracks back and puts in a shift in defense because he knows since leaving Monreal or gibbs for dead when he was played on the left, You guys need to Study football more and how World Class managers Develop the Squad and Individuals with there weaknesses and lazyness.

England international Sterling's next effort was rather more menacing and needed a vital touch from the fast - closing Jagielka to deflect over — after the forward was sent scurrying through the middle by Jesus» slick back heel.

MAC agreed to source local collards and sweet potatoes to Dawson Elementary, G.N. Smith Elementary, Pecan Park Elementary and Rowan Middle School in conjunction with the local FoodCorps effort to build school gardens, teach nutrition education through gardening and cooking classes and bolster the school food system with healthier and more localized options.

Efforts are underway within sectors of the academy at Oxford, including the push to install baby changing tables in some departments and to make the Middle Common Rooms (MCRs)-- spaces reserved for the comfort, sanity and fraternisation of postgraduate students in their respective colleges — more family friendly.

Based on his affordable housing credentials and his apparent commitment to getting more low and middle income units built in central Brooklyn, Mr. Williams won the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which will presumably wage an intensive street effort to get their man into office.

But meanwhile, we cede the electoral centre ground to the Tories, who everyday take efforts to decontaminate themselves and make themselves more palatable to the «struggling middle» who hold no ideological or party political affiliation.

As part of the Governor's ongoing efforts to assist future homebuyers and existing homeowners, this investment includes more than $ 100 million in available funds to help new homebuyers purchase and renovate «Zombie» properties and support existing low - and middle - income homeowners with major repairs and renovations.

The New York Times: «Cuomo, who should be using his power to make New York City more hospitable to working - class and middle - class families, has instead slipped a little poison into his executive budget that could cripple the city's ambitious efforts to build affordable housing... It's not a stretch to call this sabotage (of de Blasio's agenda).»

«This is a critical step forward in our efforts to build up our workforce, remain competitive in the global economy, support the middle class, and create a more prosperous New York for all,» Cuomo said of his plan, which he predicts could prompt similar free - tuition proposals elsewhere in the nation.

Tennessee Sen. Bob CorkerRobert (Bob) Phillips CorkerTrump to hold Nashville rally amid efforts to boost GOP Senate hopeful Kim Jong Un surprises with savvy power plays Tax reform postmortem reveals lethal dose of crony capitalism MORE, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Indiana Gov. Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceAnti - Maduro Venezuelans not unlike anti-Castro Cubans of yore Congress is still doing nothing to save Christians in the Middle East Liberal students, colleges should learn from Liberty University's civility MORE and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich all met with Trump as he weighed his choice, before deciding on Pence.

The Tories» efforts to appeal to minority voters do seem to be bearing some fruit, particularly among the more prosperous and middle class minorities, but the advance to date is modest and much work is still needed to «close the gap».

And he did it about three or four times; and one time he did it right in the middle of our talking about how humans were able to be more, you know, we were more socialized then the other primates and we could, sort of, we always made an effort to see what was going on in the other person's mind; you know, this theory of mind idea.

According to Jody Enck of Cornell's Human Dimensions Research Unit, «By the middle of the 21st century, there may be no more hunters unless those concerned about hunting can initiate an aggressive and well - funded effort to address problems.»

A group of mechanical engineering students are working on a project that will fly drones into the middle of tornadoes in an effort to learn more about the inner workings of these destructive storms.

The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) are at the heart of a complex moral, emotional and psychological battle that divides the Avengers — all but Hulk and Thor, of course, who are off galavanting elsewhere — straight down the middle when they are asked to sign the Sokovia Accords, a peacekeeping effort drawn up by the United Nations in response to the concerns of a growing population that thinks the Avengers are doing more harm than good.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded more than $ 4 million in grants to help 15 states continue their efforts to reform education in the middle grades.

The danger is that preschool will become a new middle - class entitlement, displacing the more intensive (and extensive) efforts needed to shrink the achievement gap among severely disadvantaged children.

Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for rural teachers in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools in an effort to improve dropout rates.

Nashville school officials have rejected a proposal to open a charter school in a middle - class part of the city, highlighting a broader national battle over efforts by operators of such publicly financed, privately run schools to expand into more affluent areas.

New Commitments by More than 20 Colleges To Offer Advice to Students Navigating College Application: More than 20 colleges and universities are — along with efforts in other categories — taking actions to expand summer college preparation programs for low - income students; creating new relationships with high schools to provide advising about college and financial aid; and expanding opportunities for current college students to work in high schools and middle schools to help advise students on college options

Chief in these efforts is the Smart Arkansas suite, a series of programs that deal with elementary, middle and high school reform, professional development, and that combine for a more strategic and systemic way to support low - performing students.

Incredible in life, perhaps the most disturbing truth of all about Diane Kaplan Devries» work is the uncomfortable fact that so many elected officials, often led by so - called Democrats, immorally and unethically sought to throw up barriers to stop Diane's critical effort to make sure that Connecticut's children got the education they needed, while ensuring that Connecticut's middle income property taxpayers were treated more fairly.

«Our goal in considering a new LMS was to improve student engagement, retention and outcomes while advancing our effort to deliver a more mobile - ready curriculum,» explained Lynda Cloud, Executive Vice President of Products at K12 Inc. «After thorough evaluation, K12 chose D2L to power K12's next - generation online high school and middle school.

In 2015, LightSail's SummerSail Reading Program provided at - risk middle school students with access to LightSail for seven weeks in an effort to combat «summer slide» — a phenomenon by which economically disadvantaged children rarely read during the summer as compared to their more advantaged peers.

Senator Tom Harkin (D - IA), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Health and Human Services, released a new report (PDF) in conjunction with the hearing that underscores how sequestration could unravel federal efforts to protect the middle class and have more destructive consequences for domestic programs like education than for defense.

White, monolingual, middle - class females continue to dominate the elementary teaching force despite efforts to recruit a more diverse cohort.

With 149,817 more fourth - graders reading at Proficient and Advanced levels, systemic reform efforts focused on stemming achievement gaps have also helped children from the middle class and high - performing students as by those who have been given the worst American public education provides.

The Madison Metropolitan School District has been ramping up professional development programs for teachers in recent years, but it may not be entirely coincidental the most visible part of that effort - the recent decision to shorten class time on Wednesdays for middle and high school students to give teachers more time to plan together - comes when Race to the Top dominates education news.

For me it is such a pleasure to be reminded that before the success of a few middling novels led to an even more disappointing trudge of half - hearted YA efforts, Gaiman was once capable of creating the truly wondrous, and he clearly still has the goods when he embraces his true medium: the sequential art form.

Since the financial and housing crisis that gripped the world in the middle of the last decade, governments across the world have tightened regulations in an effort to reign in lending, and make the market more stable.

That includes heroic war dogs, fire department dogs, search and rescue dogs and people of 9/11, participants in the rescue and recovery effort in the Gulf States, Middle East War military veterans, service dogs and therapy dog teams and the people, patients and families they touch, and many more.

Apparently, the Austin, Texas - based chain, which operates more than 365 stores, has done such a good job of luring affluent shoppers into its locations, it now must look to a shrinking and struggling middle class for new business — an effort that has been largely unsuccessful thus far.

Its 8,700 miles from New York City, but its so worth the effort to go to this tiny country of more than 1,000 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

But now, thanks to the efforts of local conservationists, the river's making a comeback as more and more folks are discovering that, even in the concrete jungle, there's still a bit of real nature to be found.After decades of weepily weaving through the middle of the second largest city in America, unkempt and ignored, the Los Angeles river is once again being celebrated and revitalized as a setting for water recreation.

According to Michael Bryant, Co-Founder and CEO of nSource, «With a focus on driving more profits to the bottom line and the need to streamline efforts to focus on delivering the highest levels of service to clients, law firms have historically studied their back / middle office operations for one of two reasons: 1) As part of a broad - based cost savings / optimization effort or 2) Attorney - driven demand for service improvement due to dissatisfaction with quality, availability of services.

«While we still have some way to go, the gender balance in our upper, upper - middle and lower - middle pay quartiles is encouraging evidence that our efforts over recent years to attract and retain women in more senior roles have begun to pay off.»

Your high - sounding lament that you don't want to be «saddled with changes» encouraged by people who don't give a «pig in the poke» about «what the profession has stood for» would be more convincing to the poor and the middle class if the profession had made the slightest effort to fix any of the «fixable».

Or maybe you correct yourself in the middle of voicing your own complaint by making an effort to focus more on your own feelings than on labeling your partner's.