Sentences with phrase «not as a diversion»

Just as we expect all teachers, including those focused on the arts, to teach honesty, self - discipline, and organization, we can also reasonably expect all teachers to regard literacy not as a diversion from their primary subjects, but as a useful way of helping students think about their subjects.

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American Airlines reported only a handful of diversions and cancellations because the carrier does not use Atlanta as a hub, the airline spokeswoman Alexis Aran Coello said.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

A byproduct is to increase real estate and stock market prices — but this is a reflection of capital investment and progress, not a diversion of investment to fuel financial asset stripping as has occurred in the United States with increasingly arrogant greed over the past 30 years.

The hope one might have once placed in comparative advantage global capitalism and the internet / cell - phone wiring of all, began to look increasingly hollow, as Walmarts filled with cheap Chinese goods, real jobs went missing, real skills became rare, and the internet became known not so much for an Army of Davids shoring up our common commitment to liberty, but for mobbish comment swarms, porn, The Social Network, diversion all - the - more addictive for being personally tailored (see: the fictional fat - slobs of Wall - E, or the perpetually downward phone - gaze of our «dumb» millennials), and unprecedented possibilities for spying, defamation, and demagogic manipulation for those with access to big data.

There was a brief diversion over Francis's brilliant environmental encyclical, Laudato si», in 2015 — but that didn't last, as the fall Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops convened in October 2015.

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

Our calling now and always is not to sugarcoat the gospel as entertaining diversion from a writhing world but as the power from God for sharing in its convulsions as people of indestructible hope.

Our renewed focus on food waste diversion began when I came into the role of sustainability manager in 2007; as a fourth generation farmer, I, personally, am really passionate about not letting this resource go to waste by putting it to better use.

The Murray Darling Basin Plan's (the Basin Plan) Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) adjustment mechanism enables the Basin - wide SDL for surface water (10,873 GL per year) to be changed up or down by no more than 5 %, as long as environmental, social and economic outcomes are not compromised.

The value of football here is that it is a diversion as much as anything else, a reason to not get in trouble.

Try heading off a toddler's diversion tactics by taking care of her needs before bedtime so she won't use them as an excuse to get out of bed.

While working for Schneiderman, Berhaupt, who is also a former Assembly staffer and Senate counsel, was the strategist behind I - STOP — the real - time database of controlled substance prescriptions as a means to reduce addiction and diversion — and the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, which reformed and modernized the Not - for - Profit Corporation Law for the first time since the 1970's.

The Mahama administration did not abandoned the programme when the Dutch government stopped sponsoring the programme as a result of funds diversion under President Kufour.

The Senate on Monday said it won't probe the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, over alleged diversion of N1 trillion belonging to the Commission on Tuesday as initially scheduled, hence, suspending the ongoing probe indefinitely.

«I, therefore, urge my well - wishers and other Nigerians who have expressed concern over the publication to be rest assured that I was not a party to any unwholesome act or diversion of public funds as alleged.

«Assuming you did not directly order or authorise the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers, is it fair to suggest that you at least knew, or had reason to know, that your own former NSA was apparently involved in the heinous crime of corruption to wit: the diversion and sharing of over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers; and did not take all necessary and reasonable measures in your power as Commander - in - Chief and President to prevent the alleged diversion and sharing of our commonwealth, as explained above?

While the city's request has been winding its way through the regulatory pipeline for a number of years, the governor's office has given no indication regarding his intentions in terms of whether or not, as one of eight Great Lake states governors with veto power over the proposal, he will vote to approve the unprecedented water diversion.

So this approach would also have a cost, though not as steep a cost as with the diversion of government funds.

As if console video games weren't bad enough, mobile devices are in customers» pockets at all times, and once the phone is paid for it can provide a lifetime's worth of fleeting diversion for pennies.»

To avoid such diversions, sugar babies choose the category on internet or join widely used dating applications, talk to the desired men first and analyze whether or not they are of any similar chemistry to them as needed.

To avoid such diversions, young and beautiful girls choose the category on internet or join widely used dating applications, talk to the desired men first and analyze whether or not they are of any similar chemistry to them as needed.

Yet if not every coincidence can be explained, if not every improbability gets addressed, it's a satisfying diversion in a winter which, as usual, has too few of them.

But the great leaps forward in CGI don't necessarily make for better movies, and Shrek the Third comes across as a little tired and uncertain, introducing a parade of new characters that seem more like distractions and diversions than significant figures.

All in all, Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 was an entertaining diversion for those hack and slash enthusiasts like myself, as long as you aren't expecting anything more grandiose than that.

may not be remembered as a masterful comedy classic, but for the college humor crowd with a relatively safe PG - 13 rating, it's a fun diversion

I'm not a massive Lord of the Rings fan anyway and as such The Hobbit is a welcome diversion from that style.

The Toy Box Speedway applies that to a kart racer, which works well as a cute diversion as long as you're not expecting too much from it.

While it won't go down as anyone's favorite comedy of 2016 or do anything to boost the careers of its cast (though Hess may have a calling in for - hire work), Masterminds is a fairly harmless diversion.

There are a number of nice moments and the ambiguous finale mostly satisfies in an inevitable way, but the whole isn't cohesive or riveting enough to classify as more than an agreeable diversion.

Those that despised the second film for its darkness generally applaud this sequel for bringing back the sense of fun again, while for others it is a quaintly amusing diversion that isn't quite as interesting as the other two films, but still entertains.

The restraint in his performance marks something of a diversion for Rudd, taking on a more dramatic persona here (though he's not completely sullen — just think more stoic, as in Perks of Being a Wallflower and dial the infectious inanity of Anchorman down to 1).

While it isn't as touching or as exuberantly funny as the original, it's a cute summer diversion for kids with just enough wink - wink slyness and cheeky cinematic asides to hold the interests of older teens and adults.

While it's not in the same ballpark as the best Disney animated films, this light comedy offers brisk diversion and definitely ascends above the low quality of schlocky, direct - to - video sequels.

It took six years until Crowe released another narrative film in We Bought a Zoo, a likable diversion that didn't perform quite as well critically or commercially as 20th Century Fox would have liked for a wide release Christmas week opening.

It's as if the entertainment industry has crises of identity whenever they think people don't want escapist diversions but direct addresses to their ills.

Yet, as director Doug Liman («The Bourne Identity») correctly recognizes, the audience probably wouldn't get through even the film's fleeting 90 minutes without some flashy narrative diversion — a viewing opportunity to stretch our legs, so to speak.

If you're someone who titters at humor because of their don't - give - a-f ** k rudeness quotient, or just enjoys action - comedies because they're zippy in pace, you may get a bit of mileage out of War on Everyone as a momentary diversion.

This 1984 concoction is one of writer / director / star Woody Allen's most enjoyable diversions, jam - packed with bon mots such as «Don't forget to do «My Funny Valentine» with the special lyrics about the moon landing.»

As it stands, it's merely a pleasant but somewhat disappointing diversion that will entertain while it's on, but may not stay with you for much longer once it's all through.

But, without them, fans would be outraged that they were not getting their money's worth, so they are there in all their glory, and at least they are peppered with some decent humor to make them modestly entertaining as a diversion, even if the sight of buildings crashing on superheroes we care about don't resonate the way they might in if witnessed in real life.

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.

This isn't representative of a typical show, as most of the clips are meant to be fleeting diversion rather than involving mini-drama.

Removed from the big screen and high - tech theater speakers, the movie seems especially flimsy, a sensory diversion that doesn't have strong enough characters and story to engage you as it should, even on a finely - tuned home theater.

Didn't love this as much as you did, but, a fun little diversion.

In the case of Legion, the eye - popping special f / x outweigh the frequently corny dialogue to yield an old - fashioned B - screamer that's an amusing enough diversion to be worthwhile, so long as you don't mind faith - based fare where Messengers of God might not ultimately prevail.

It's not constant hilarity but the moments of levity do offer brief diversion, as we see Johnny Depp improvise when his large dog becomes uncooperative, a few wire - suspended giggles from Peter Pan, and some script departures from Dustin Hoffman.

As I've gotten older, I find that I don't like to waste my time on books like this, but it was a light, painless diversion that someone looking for that sort of thing should enjoy.

One of the uniting factors of the four panelists — who included Thought Company, Diversion Books, Pegasus, and Soho Press — is that willingness to not only look at books as a matter of risk, but also to embrace digital publishing wholeheartedly for its ability to reach a high - level of readers while allowing them to release large numbers of titles each year, which for this panel includes between 90 and 120 titles annually.

We can't replicate the personality and character of those eclectic brick - and - mortar newsstands that are pleasant diversions whenever exploring a city (such as the one in the lead image, which is located in the London Borough of Croydon), but we'll do our best to keep things lively and interesting.