Sentences with phrase «most public performances»

The problem is that they, like most public performances of American religion, are suburban in the worst sense of the word: simultaneously vulgar and expensive, simultaneously class - conscious and class - bound, simultaneously timid and ornate.

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The most talked - about media response to Wolf's performance came from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who has risen in the public eye by providing often - unflattering insights on the president and his staff.

The most recent research, led by Joseph Allen, who teaches at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, analyzed the performance of knowledge workers, including engineers, programmers, creative marketing professionals and managers.

The most dangerous supplements are the ones that claim to increase performance in three broad categories, S. Bryn Austin said at an event organized by the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

According to a new report from public - advocacy nonprofit As You Sow, that's because most pension funds, mutual funds, and other institutional investors continue to «rubber - stamp» exorbitant pay packages — even when a CEO's performance doesn't measure up.

The most dangerous types of supplements are those related to weight loss, muscle building, and sexual performance, according to Harvard Medical School professor S. Bryn Austin, who spoke on a recent panel organized by the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

Thanks to AppFog's support for the most popular web application runtimes, it can host a diverse range of public websites while providing the deep performance that enterprise IT customers demand.

Besides content optimization and making sure a site's news pages and digital assets can be found and indexed, attracting relevant inbound links is the next most important tactic for improving search engine performance of Public Relations related content.

Section 162 (m) of the Code imposes a $ 1.0 million cap on the compensation deduction that a public company may take in respect of compensation paid to our «covered employees» (which includes our Chief Executive Officer and our next three most highly compensated employees other than our Chief Financial Officer), but excludes from the calculation of amounts subject to this limitation any amounts that constitute «qualified performance - based compensation,» or «QPBC,» within the meaning of Section 162 (m) of the Code.

«With their own sizable investment portfolios, most public companies could use their power as shareholders to urge public companies and asset managers to take a relentlessly long - term focus... That may mean using performance benchmarks over three -, five - and even 10 - year periods, in addition to shorter period benchmarks.»

Beyonce took the stage and executed the most Grammy - worthy performance in her first public appearance since announcing that she was pregnant with twins.

His most recent performance has really turned away public bettors, as the Steelers are only getting 21 % of bets so far.

Undoubtedly, the public is impressed by the Giants performance in recent weeks — most specifically last week's 37 - 20 shocker over the Packers.

Forget Aaron Rodgers — the most impressive performance of the NFL playoffs belongs to the betting public, which jumped from favorites to underdogs at precisely the right time this weekend and squashed multiple Las Vegas sportsbooks in the process.

While the books in this library are not available for loan, the public is welcome to use the library by appointment at times that are convenient to the theater (for instance, our lobby is small, so the hour before a performance is not the most convenient time to have visitors).

At the LSE event, most of the panellists argued that a degree of indicator continuity is essential to measure government performance or to track headline public spending numbers.

This seems to indicate that the recent criticisms of his performance — and arguments about the best way to respond to public spending cuts - have had most impact among his own party base.

Pinkston's floor has had two public showings, most recently during a 16 minute performance at the university's performing arts cenrre.

Prior to his most recent positions as co-chair of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Working Group on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and High Performance Computing, and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Breakthrough Listen project, Fanaroff also held numerous public service positions in South Africa.

With over 10 years of experience in vocal performance and public education — I feel most at home and in my element when I am in front of an audience!

This may be Keaton's most brilliant performance in years, perhaps ever, channeling into Riggan's own ups and downs as an actor to draw upon his own quest for a comeback to relevancy in the hearts and minds of a public that only sees him as «that guy that did that thing», and nothing more.

Better than the performances themselves, though, is their broader purpose: all proceeds from Miscast help to fund MCC in its continual efforts to produce some of New York's most ambitious and original works of theater, as well as support its MCC Youth Company and in - school partnerships that serve public schools across New York City.

You suspect the cinema - going public's patience with Depp's screen persona is running low at this moment, and yet this is his best and most distinctive performance for years: half Buster Keaton, half outcast Pueblo clown.

The documentary is very loosely about Burroughs's touring and public performances in the 1980s but most of the additional material seems to have been cobbled together to compliment this new footage.

* In the Fade: Diane Kruger's total immersion in the pain and rage of a woman dreadfully wronged... * Second by second, the most astounding performance of the year: Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper in Mindhunter... * Get Out: TV - like image of Mrs. Armitage (Catherine Keener) receding in darkness as Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) «sinks into the floor»... * Bronze box in ebon cosmos above ocean of stars — Twin Peaks: The Return... * The Other Side of Hope: gray face pushing up out of coal bin... * Almost subliminal glimpse of Maureen (Kristen Stewart) disappearing into a boutique doorway; how longshots of public spaces somehow enhance profound interiority, Personal Shopper... * But of course: Julianne Moore a great silent - movie face, Wonderstruck...

The spectacle of a famous actress like Portman taking on one of the most iconic figures in American history becomes, under Larraín's direction, just another level of performance, in a film concerned with elucidating levels of performance in public and private spheres.

With dialogue as stilted and awkward as his direction and performance, Modine scores the humbling hat trick of failing in the most public way possible in his chosen profession and then on a pair of skylarking diversions that suggest that Modine should probably not quit his day job, even though he has been muddling around on his day job.

Not long ago, she appeared on Public Radio International's Studio 360 to discuss her long career (born in 1939, she made her initial mark on Rowan & Martin's Laugh - In in 1970), and I was reminded of all of the quirky humor she brings to most of her performances.

Harris instead offers two potential alternatives: 1) the improved public / charter school performance in New Orleans made the performance of the private sector look relatively worse; and 2) the curriculum at most private schools may not have been aligned to the state test, so the poor performance merely reflects that lack of alignment rather than poor performance.

In most places, private schools accepting voucher recipients must meet standards set by the government, and voucher recipients must meet eligibility requirements, such as family income, disability status, and / or the performance of their assigned public school.

In the most regulated environment, larger participants — those schools with 40 or more students funded through vouchers in testing grades, or with an average of 10 or more students per grade across all grade levels — receive a rating through a formula identical to the school performance score system used by the state to gauge public school performance, inclusive of test score performance, graduation rates, and other outcome metrics.

• Of all the influences on parental choice, by far the most powerful is school performance: The less satisfied parents are with the performance of the public schools, the more likely they are to go private.

I've come to view annual testing of kids in reading and math, and the disaggregating and public reporting of their performance at the school (and district) level, as the single best feature of NCLB and the one that most needs preserving.

Most differences between performance in public and private schools, according to the report, can be attributed to elements in the family background of the students, such as family income and the parents» educational level.

A behavioral argument could also be made: that the state's reform policies, its public shaming and sanctions for low - performing schools, would most strongly influence the behavior of urban districts, which tend to have a history of low performance and mismanagement.

Finally — and many would say most importantly — Her Majesty's inspectors (based in a free - standing agency) constantly visit schools, appraising their performance on multiple indicators (not just test scores), giving them detailed feedback on what they need to do differently, and making all of that public.

Charlie Makela, from Arlington Public Schools, in Arlington, Virginia, says, «The copyright issue was an easy one because, usually, the performance rights that accompany most music and plays do have stipulations concerning recording the performance.

• Extension of the school year or school day • Replacement of staff members relevant to the school's low performance • Significant decrease in management authority at the school level • Replacement of the principal • Restructuring the internal organization of the school • Appointment of an outside expert to advise the school • Replacement of all or most of the school staff (which may include the principal) • Reopening the school as a public charter school • Entering into a contract with a private entity to operate the school • Takeover the school by the State

For today's public school teachers, unlike most professionals, time in the saddle rather than performance determines where they work, how much they are paid, and whether they can be fired.

Most importantly, I would prefer to see states expend precious public dollars on answering these questions of performance measurement rather than on an elaborate licensing apparatus that typically measures only course content and internship hours.

On the most important measure — student performance — Arizona's public charter students have outperformed their statewide peers for the past three years, topping state and national indicators of academic success.

«Lost in the Grand Canyon Institute's self - published 90 - page diatribe against public charter schools is virtually any mention of what matters most: student performance.

Key Stage 1 (including Phonics Screening Check) • DfE should carefully evaluate all available evidence of the link between attainment in the Phonics Screening Check and future reading performance • Steps should be taken to strengthen further the instructions to schools to refrain from public discussion of the content of the Phonics Screening Check until the end of the administration period • Evidence from 2012 suggests that the Check does identify those pupils most in need of additional support.

Some of the most dramatic gains in urban education have come from school districts using a «portfolio strategy»: negotiating performance agreements with some mix of traditional, charter and hybrid public schools, allowing them great autonomy, letting them handcraft their schools to fit the needs of their students, giving parents their choice of schools, replicating successful schools and replacing failing schools.

But the most extensive survey of student performance at charter schools, from Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes, found that, of the 2,403 charter schools tracked from 2006 to 2008, only 17 percent had better math test results than the public schools in their area, while 37 percent had results that were «significantly below» those of the public schools and 46 percent had results that were «statistically indistinguishable» from their public - school counterparts.

«We want to improve performance across all schools and believe strongly that league tables are not the most effective way of presenting information to schools, parents, and the wider public.»

According to the results from the 2007 - 08 Academic Performance Index, a statewide assessment, 12 of the 15 most rapidly improving public schools that primarily serve poor students are charters.

Yes, most well - run businesses have some form of performance evaluation, but in almost none are they as drearily stark or as highly relied upon as in public schools.

This echoed findings from a previous study that analyzed information search patterns on the District's first public school information site and revealed that parents were most interested in demographic characteristics of the student population, followed by location, and, only then, academic performance (Schneider & Buckley, 2002).

Officials from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will present an alarming report on the educational performance of students with disabilities at today's State Board of Education meeting that calls into question the quality of education the state's most vulnerable children receive.