Sentences with phrase «of substantial merit»

Those interests brought me to apply to 12 schools come senior year — mostly small liberal arts colleges that were largely unaffordable for me without the help of substantial merit scholarships.

It's got some kinks and never rises to anything of substantial merit, but the twisty nature of the plot is entertaining, and the great performances from the three actors help it rise above its minimalistic trappings.

Not exact matches

To acknowledge this potential is to acknowledge the merits of investing substantial intellectual capital into strengthening our understanding of the policy challenges and implications of global economic and financial integration.

Among the many merits of this book is Kupczak's indication of the substantial continuity of Wojtyla's thought over the course of his life with themes adumbrated in his early years appearing in fuller mode in various papal encyclicals.

A great merit of Norris» compilation is that it provides not just snippets but substantial excerpts from these early commentaries, some of them translated into English for the first time.

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to grant Hobby Lobby an injunction against the mandate, ruling that the craft chain «has not demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits» of the case.

An appeal on the merits is not available for Tribunal merger authorisation decisions, but the ACCC is seeking judicial review, alleging three reviewable errors, including that the Tribunal erred in its reasoning that «it could only conclude that the proposed acquisition was likely to result in a detriment if the Tribunal concluded that there would be a substantial lessening of competition».

The nutritional, immunological, psychological, and general health advantages conveyed to infants have been documented for years.1 -9 Legovic, 10 listed the merits of human breast milk as compared to artificial feeds to include ideal nutritional content, better absorption, fewer food - related allergies, more favorable psychological development, better immunologic defenses, and a substantial economic advantage.

Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC has provided substantial sponsorship for a major project to highlight the merits of the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories.

As state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City University.

Apologies for yesterday's scarcity of Cannes updates: a bumper day of back - to - back screenings cut unavoidably into my writing time, particularly as «Another Year» — widely agreed, among those I've spoken to, to be the standout film of the Competition so far — merited a more substantial take than most.

Rejecting an inquiry into the «theological merit» of the religious beliefs, the majority ruled, «Our only task is to determine whether the claimant's belief is sincere, and if so, whether the government has applied substantial pressure on the claimant to violate that belief.»

For alongside the reforms he implemented, Klein provides a second list just as long of the reforms that just died: less binding teacher tenure, serious increases in teaching time, a streamlined disciplinary process for teachers, and a salary scale that would have allowed for substantial merit pay.

The tight budgetary environment played a big supporting role in the D.C. contract, in which teachers got a 21.6 % salary boost and a bucket of bonus dollars in return for substantial concessions on job protections, seniority, and merit pay.

A 2012 Mackinac Center for Public Policy survey found that many districts ignored the law, and a recent paper out of Western Michigan University also found that «substantial policy evasion occurred, with most superintendents not implementing merit pay» in part because they can.

My GPA, SAT / ACT scores and resume are quite competitive so I should receive some merit and talent scholarships based on that, however there is still a substantial financial gap I need to cover, especially over the period of four years.

Artadia is a New York — based national program that awards artists of outstanding merit with substantial, unrestricted funds and connects them to a network of opportunities.

We actually agree that there is a real tension between a quick and dirty pointing out of obvious problems in a published paper (such as the Douglass et al paper last December) and doing the much more substantial work and extra analysis that would merit a peer - reviewed response.

But I've also come to see substantial merit in the emerging concept of nonhuman personhood, having worked with Pace University students and faculty members in trying to pass legislation in New York banning circuses from using elephants, and absorbing much about animals» feelings and rights from writers and scientists like Carl Safina.

As the science blogger James Hrynyshyn put it last year (responding to a similar Wall Street Journal piece), there's little merit in the argument that scientific disagreement (a normal part of the scientific process) undermines the basic findings pointing to substantial risks from unabated emissions of greenhouse gases.

«settledscience» The weakness of your rhetorical attack suggests the Spencer & Braswell has substantial scientific merit!

Another merit of the carbon tax approach is that it would generate substantial revenues (as would a cap - and - trade system in which the allowances are auctioned).

Therefore, the idea of taking international legal action against the countries that are warming the planet has substantial merit.

While that argument has some merit, since the risks of doing nothing are substantial, there is a real danger that enacting these standards will create the illusion that we have done something serious to address climate change.

Section 98 (4) of ERA 1996 says that a court has to establish whether an employer acted reasonably or unreasonably and that this should be decided in accordance with equity and the substantial merits of the case.

5) Counsel is informed or discovers the existence of information which has been falsified or should have been but has not been provided by the solicitor, client or any Litigation Friend, of which counsel was not aware and which counsel could not reasonably have anticipated, which materially affects the merits of any substantial issue in the case;

In a December 3, 2012 merits removal order, the family court found Mother placed Child at a substantial risk of harm of physical neglect and returning Child to Mother's home would place Child at an unreasonable risk of harm.

Associates need a responsible partner to oversee the matter, but the associate receives the origination credit, which is awarded in the form of substantial discretionary merit bonuses.

In order to obtain a temporary injunction, the plaintiff is required to establish (1) the likelihood of irreparable harm, (2) the unavailability of an adequate remedy at law, (3) substantial likelihood of success on the merits, and (4) that the injunction will serve the public interest.

[87] In my view, the responding party under s 137.1 (4)(a) bears the burden of establishing on objective evidence that shows beyond mere suspicion and based on «compelling and credible information» both that the claim has» substantial merit» and that there is «no valid defence».

«We are pleased that the PTO recognized the substantial questions of patentability raised in EFF's request and look forward to the PTO's ultimate decision on the merits.»