Sentences with phrase «nearly as fair»

At one level, it isn't fair, granted — but you probably learned a long time ago life wasn't nearly as fair as people made it out to be.

Not exact matches

Nearly a year later, further reporting and testimony from current and former intelligence officials have painted a portrait of Russia's election interference as a multifaceted, well - planned, and coordinated campaign aimed at undermining the backbone of American democracy: free and fair elections.

Considering that WMT already has more scale and margins nearly 4x higher than Amazon's margins, it is fair to say that Wal - Mart has a strong competitive advantage over Amazon as it does over all other firms in the general retail business.

The study also found that Bitcoin has a reputation problem, as nearly one - quarter of respondents said the digital currency has a «fair» or «very bad» reputation, while 13 percent said it has a «very good» or excellent reputation.

Racial intermixtures have produced some very white - skinned Negroes with blue eyes and fair hair, yet the product of such a union remains a Negro.5 Race as the term is commonly used designates very nearly what the Germans call Volk — a group sharing a common cultural tradition, whether of achievement or servitude, with some measure of national, geographical, and biological affinity.

MalmöMässan, in Sweden, was buzzing with activity during the 1st and 2nd of November, as nearly 4,000 attendees packed the aisles of Nordic Organic Food Fair and Natural Products Scandinavia.

Gianelli has been making sausages on the north side of Syracuse since the 1940s, and the tubed meat specialities have been a New York State Fair staple for nearly as long.

Arsenal fans have seen more than our fair share of not very well known young French players being brought to England to play in the Premier League since Arsene Wenger took over as our manager nearly 20 years ago.

to be fair to Ospina, he isnt nearly as flappy as he used to be..

The Fair Play award went to Francis Kone for saving the life of goalkeeper Martin Berkovec, who nearly suffocated as a result of swallowing his tongue during a Czech league match in February.

This would avoid any Financial Fair Play this season for Inter as the squad will have to raise nearly $ 70 million by the end of the year to avoid any violations.

There are not NEARLY enough parasols beside the pool — approx. 7 for a 300 bedroom hotel??!! We had to set our alarm at 6 am to get sun beds with a parasol as our daughter is very blonde and has very fair skin.

38 % rate Cuomo's job performance as fair, and nearly one in five voters — 18 % — calls it poor.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

«Uber supports fair and progressive congestion pricing, but this proposed tax on ridesharing apps in the outer boroughs could cause you to pay nearly three times the taxes as someone hailing a taxi in Manhattan.

In contrast, nearly six in ten, 58 %, describe the mayor's job performance as either fair, 36 %, or poor, 22 %.

Nearly 100 job seekers attended the fair and interviewed for 120 positions in divisions such as human resources, accounting, driving, customer service, and more.

That too is a bit of a mystery, but the general consensus is that the company never developed it for market for financial reasons after other drugs for MPB faired not nearly as well in the market place as was expected.

While we've learned over the past few decades that men and women are not nearly as different as once thought, it's fair to say that both sexes can offer different perspectives on how to successfully make online connections.

To be fair, this Thing prequel (hereafter The Thing - quel), which imagines the happenings at the Norwegian camp prior to the titular alien finding Wilford Brimley and Kurt Russell's beard, isn't nearly as boring and / or offensive as a senate debate, a naval blockade enacted by space - Japs, and a hike in the desert surrounded by evil Jews and Arabs in the company of a Jamaican Stepin Fetchit.

More than 60 percent of employers rate high - school graduates» skills in basic English and math as fair or poor; one study estimates the cost to a single state's employers for remedial training at nearly $ 40 million a year.

Second, we didn't just compare TFA teachers with the Houston district's other new hires, a fair share of whom are uncertified and didn't attend a traditional education school (though not nearly as many as NCTAF claims).

It is simply not fair to waive the Biology EOC requirement but retain the math and English EOC requirement when they both are nearly as big of a problem and harm almost as many students as the Biology EOC exam.

I don't want more, I just want an equitable, fair and appropriate education for my child as does nearly all parents of gifted children.

And if you are a rally enthusiast or a PlayStationista, it's fair to say that the WRX holds as much allure as the 911, despite being nearly $ 50,000 cheaper.

Held at Scottsdale's sprawling WestWorld venue, Barrett - Jackson presents as both a car auction and a state fair, with tents full of nearly any kind of automobile you can imagine (B - J sold more than 1,700 vehicles during the week), including a»60s Cadillac converted to a hot tub on wheels.

If you live in an area that sees a fair amount of snow in the winter, such as here in St. Cloud where we see nearly 50 inches of average snowfall, then you'll want to consider winter tires for the snow.

With a decent sign - up bonus, unlimited 1.5 percent cash back offer on every purchase and few restrictions on redemption, the Quicksilver Rewards card offers a fair amount of value; but it doesn't offer nearly as much cash back as other cards.

For one reason or another, I've been writing and talking about the place I still consider my second home nearly non-stop, and I've got a fair bit of work in the pipeline for magazines and publications as well, so stay tuned to my Facebook page, and Twitter if want to keep your eye on that!

I haven't done nearly as much as you have, and yet I've seen two... although, to be fair, they were both in the exact same location, so I'm going to assume they're very rare.

They claim their choice was so that users didn't end up with completely different versions of the game, but the cynical side of believes its far more likely that they simply didn't want to pour the money required into the project, and to be fair I can understand that as the install base on the Xbox One isn't nearly as large.

While some gamers may wonder how a single item that can undo nearly everything a first - place racer has done up until that point can possibly be considered fair, Yabuki believes that the definition of fair in this instance isn't as clear as you might think.

A fair chunk of Documenta's 37 million euro budget (about $ 40 million) has gone into nearly bankrupt Greek art organizations, which you can think of as an artsy stand - in for the eurozone transfer payments that Germany continues to resist.

«We had committed to come and then the whole bloody balloon went up with Trump,» said first - time exhibitor Sean Kelly, the New York dealer whose presence nearly every Mexican gallery cited as a major vote of confidence for the fair's momentum.

For nearly two decades, Cris Worley has contributed to national art dialogues as a gallery director participating in art fairs, as a guest juror for numerous exhibitions, and as an esteemed art advisor.

Nearly 30 percentage points behind — and more than 10 points off the average — Zenfolio (70 %) and Viewbook (69 %) did not fair as well.

Not the same painting as from the book fair project room, but very nearly.

Last year, it attracted nearly 15,000 attendees, putting it within spitting distance of much older fairs such as Art Brussels — and can see its exhibitors sell works within the mid-six-figure range.

This revised and expanded edition includes nearly twenty additional works made since their New York Art Book Fair collaboration, as well as a new text by the poet Andrew Durbin.

And, despite the fair's rep as a bastion of British art, galleries from nearly 30 countries join Frieze this year; artists from 17 of them, from South Africa to Sweden, Venezuela to Japan, made our cut.

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center got a lot out of its State Fair Park headquarters since it moved in nearly 30 years ago as the first - year organization City Arts Center.

Is it also fair to say that like any other insulator each fixed incremental addition of more insulation is less effective than the previous increment — so that like having on five layers of clothing in the arctic winter adding a sixth won't help keep you warm nearly as much as going from no clothes to adding the first layer?

I haven't parsed non-US locations yet, but it's a fair surmise that nearly all the non-US Parker sites are airports as well.

Last year nearly 40 businesses made their first dollar at the Hester Street Fair, many of which were started as passion projects by people with full time jobs during the week, or those who recently quit their «9 - 5», those who retired, and some not even old enough to be in high school.

The Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Public Interest Bar Association that has been working for the fair and effective administration of justice for nearly 50 years, applauds Mayor Emanuel's decision to reappoint Lori Lightfoot as the President of the Chicago Police Board.

Though you may not have heard of them, since they don't advertise nearly as much on a national scale, you can expect a great product at a fair price.

Credit: Mike Prospero / Tom's GuideTo be fair, we found that the Sonos One speaker can also leave marks on wood, but they were not nearly as prominent as the ones the HomePod created.

It's not nearly as stylish as the larger ZTE Blade V9, but it does have a nice size to it, fair performance, and what should be excellent battery life based on the specs.

It serves as a networking solution for both veterans and those who might hire them Hiring Our Heroes hosts job fairs and training seminars throughout the year in nearly all major states.

Payroll Specialist — Faulken Co., Seattle, WA — March 2014 — Present • Manage the payroll spreadsheets for three different departments and nearly 250 employees • Analyze benchmarking statistics, competitor offerings, and industry developments to create competitive pay structures • Reconcile discrepancies on payroll summaries to guarantee that all employees are paid fairly • Assist new employees in filling out paperwork such as W - 2 and direct deposit formsRecruiter — Terrance Inc., Seattle, WA — April 2012 — December 2016 • Read and processed approximately 20 - 25 resumes each month • Attended 10 - 12 tradeshows or university job fairs each quarter to recruit likely candidates • Participated in social media advertisement to educate job - seekers on available job openings • Lead discussions with interested persons regarding interview requirements, salary negotiations, and job specifications