Sentences with phrase «of the abysmal state»

Nixon was seen as vulnerable because of the abysmal state of the Vietnam War.

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Chamath has never been afraid of controversially calling it as it is within the venture world, such as in his late - 2015 piece on what's wrong with venture capital, and is even part of the Golden State Warriors ownership group, which he joined in 2011, during an abysmal 23 - 43 run which seems a lifetime away from two years of triumph.

I'm not sure that with the already abysmal state of education in this country, why I should be expected to be tolerant while my children are taught falsehood and belief as fact, especially while my tax dollars are funding this education.

Gabriel and Dorothy Fackre have recently conducted an extensive survey on «The State of Theology in Churches,» and in their Newsletter No. 30, dated Advent, 1991, they report: «The vast majority of respondents judged the state of theology in the churches to be «abysmal,» «dismal,» «confused,» «mushy,» «sparse,» «inarticulate,» «deplorable»...» [4] Such surveys, especially when they are conducted by working theologians, are of course susceptible to the charge of professional State of Theology in Churches,» and in their Newsletter No. 30, dated Advent, 1991, they report: «The vast majority of respondents judged the state of theology in the churches to be «abysmal,» «dismal,» «confused,» «mushy,» «sparse,» «inarticulate,» «deplorable»...» [4] Such surveys, especially when they are conducted by working theologians, are of course susceptible to the charge of professional state of theology in the churches to be «abysmal,» «dismal,» «confused,» «mushy,» «sparse,» «inarticulate,» «deplorable»...» [4] Such surveys, especially when they are conducted by working theologians, are of course susceptible to the charge of professional bias.

Reports from the parishes began to show an abysmal state of ignorance, in priest and people.

Battery cages were the norm for egg - laying hens just a few years ago, but like gestation crates for sows — now banned in 9 states — chickens have an abysmal amount of room in battery cages, barely enough space to open up a wing.

But despite their abysmal outside shooting, Michigan is still in the game because of the lack of offensive production outside of Sullinger or Deshaun Thomas for Ohio State, as the two sophomores have 24 of Ohio State's 34 points.

And as to Chamberlain's abysmal showing against (his now new club) Liverpool, Wenger seemed to defend the Ox's state of mind.

On the other hand, as I also noted in my JO post, I do tend to overlook some of Oliver's shtick — and questionable tactics — when I consider how much valuable attention he's drawn to critically important issues like childhood obesity and diabetes, our nation's over-processed diet and the abysmal state of school food in many places in the U.S. I'm just not sure he would have achieved the same high ratings with a measured, PBS - style documentary on the topic.

And now the big (gish) news: I'd sworn off all committees at my children's schools, but have been getting so worked up about the abysmal state of school lunches that when I read the email call to join the Food Committee at the school both of my kids will be at next year I made the perhaps - rash decision to join.

The state Education Department said it would not take control of Hempstead School District on Long Island, which has been troubled for decades by abysmal graduation rates, crumbling school buildings, violence and corruption.

But he said a state takeover of Medicaid, which the counties have been seeking for 51 years, could be a «silver lining» in an otherwise abysmal bill.

Considering the role these so called intellectuals played during the last general election and the very shameful role they have continued to play even in the face of full blown tyranny and state sponsored harassment of political opponents coupled with the unprecedented abysmal performance we are witnessing under a President they sold to Ghanaians, I'm reasonably convinced that they are a major part of our problem in this noble country.

In contrast, the state chapter of the League of Women Voters said early voting could help improve New York's «abysmal rate of voter turnout,» while adding that counties shouldn't bear the cost.

ALBANY, NY (05/28/2013)(readMedia)-- Just weeks after scathing reports about the abysmal failure of the Close to Home juvenile «reform» program diverting youthful offenders from state juvenile justice facilities to inadequate New York City based programs, the Cuomo administration is doubling down on bad policy and moving to close two more centers.

The governor's approval rating is an abysmal 21 %, and with the New York State Senate in disarray, nearly half of the state's electorate says they disapprove of the way in which the governor is handling the situation while 43 % appState Senate in disarray, nearly half of the state's electorate says they disapprove of the way in which the governor is handling the situation while 43 % appstate's electorate says they disapprove of the way in which the governor is handling the situation while 43 % approve.

«All the efforts of the combined team of Government appointees and permanent secretaries have not been able to suppress the truth of the abysmal condition of workers in Kogi State under this administration.

«In his latest attempt to distract voters from his abysmal record on jobs and his failure to grow Connecticut's economy, Governor Malloy manages to exploit both the Newtown tragedy and the devastation of Hurricane Sandy for political gain,» state Republican Party Chair Jerry Labriola Jr. wrote in a statement.

ALBANY, NY (05/02/2013)(readMedia)-- In the wake of an explosive expose by the New York Daily News about the abysmal failure of the state Close to Home juvenile justice reform program, CSEA can only say repeated warnings about the initiative were ignored.

«It is certain that the people of central senatorial district are highly dissatisfied with abysmal performance of Yahaya Bello as governor of the state,» Ogunmola added.

That selective funding, University of Hong Kong education scholar Gerry Postiglione wrote in an e-mail, has «left second and third tier universities in an abysmal financial state, leading many with no choice but to cut corners on cost and quality.»

I leave it to others to figure out whether such unconscious thought patterns have contributed to the abysmal state of the financial markets and our retirement accounts.

It's a hilarious (but sadly, true) look at the abysmal state of our food supply.

This abysmal track record is because starvation and «stairsteppers» are rooted in calorie myths that tell us that if we can force ourselves into a state of «caloric deficit» (aka we burn off... [Read more...]

This abysmal track record is because starvation and «stairsteppers» are rooted in calorie myths that tell us that if we can force ourselves into a state of «caloric deficit» (aka we burn off more calories than we take in), we will burn fat.

Elsewhere there's Juanita (Devine), a free clinic nurse who counsels others about relationships, but remains in denial about the abysmal state of her own.

THE BLU - RAY DISC - RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN by Bill Chambers Disney brings the abysmal Race to Witch Mountain to Blu - ray in a state - of - the - art 2.40:1, 1080p presentation.

The response surprised state board of education member David Tufaro: «We did not envision the level of hostility to the point of obscuring the facts about the abysmal state of these 11 schools.»

A parents» group can not sue the Denver school district over an allegedly «abysmal pattern of poor performance» in the city's public schools, a state appeals court has ruled.

In 2012, after years of worsening test scores and abysmal graduation rates, the Lawrence Public Schools system was taken over by the state of Massachusetts — and the answer to all three of those questions later turned out to be «yes.»

This was not surprising, given that the main justification for the voucher program was the abysmal state of Cleveland's regular public schools.

Under the current conditions of CA's abysmal (if slightly improving) school funding, class sizes in the state may improve, but not to levels in other states nor to levels shown in research to improve learning: 18 students and fewer per teacher.

Under the current conditions of CA's abysmal (if slightly improving) school funding, class sizes in the state... Read More

In his first two years as principal, Central had such abysmal scores on the state proficiency exam given annually to juniors that it was in danger of being closed under the federal No Child Left Behind law.

The state, which took over the McDowell public schools nearly a decade ago, has failed to make much of a dent in the county's abysmal test scores and a dropout rate more than three times the national average.

HAZLEHURST, Miss. — When the state took control of the Hazlehurst City school district in 2008, the small rural district was in chaos and suffering from abysmal academic performance.

Thanks to No Child, the work of researchers such as Robert Balfanz, Jay P. Greene, and Christopher Swanson, the efforts of policymakers such as former Indiana Commissioner of Higher Education Stan Jones and Congressman - Elect Luke Messer, and the National Governors Association, states revamped their graduation rate calculations and admitted the abysmal state of American public education.

«The State Board of Education was aware of the abysmal educational outcomes of virtual charter schools in other states when they approved the state's two virtual charters,» Ellinwood State Board of Education was aware of the abysmal educational outcomes of virtual charter schools in other states when they approved the state's two virtual charters,» Ellinwood state's two virtual charters,» Ellinwood said.

In Camden, Mr. Murphy, the state takeover has injected hope into a school district long - plagued by abysmal student achievement despite piles of money and a revolving door of school leaders.

Even with the gamesmanship by states, No Child's accountability rules have shown that far too many schools are dropout factories, failure mills, and warehouses of mediocrity; that far too many teachers are not capable of providing high - quality instruction; that school leadership at all levels is often abysmal; and that the fierce urgency of right now is not only necessary, but paramount to helping all kids get the education they need to fulfill their potential.

The State Board of Education has done such an abysmal job overseeing charters that the legislature was forced to pass a law tightening charter oversight rules last session and added a layer of legislative oversight to the Department of Education's charter authorization process.

But in light of Corvette's abysmal sales and tremendous financial loses over the years (2nd only to Cadillac) and GM's overall poor state of financial health..

BEYOND THE ISSUE OF FREE: LOUSY COMPETITION The other thing that made me sure of KDP was the abysmal state of Amazon's competitors: unfriendly user experience and lousy search capability that works against indie authorOF FREE: LOUSY COMPETITION The other thing that made me sure of KDP was the abysmal state of Amazon's competitors: unfriendly user experience and lousy search capability that works against indie authorof KDP was the abysmal state of Amazon's competitors: unfriendly user experience and lousy search capability that works against indie authorof Amazon's competitors: unfriendly user experience and lousy search capability that works against indie authors.

Sadly, the abysmal, unnecessary reboot DmC: Devil May Cry and its failure put the series in a state of limbo, in which it's been ever since.

As I stated last week, even if Nintendo was will within their rights as an employer to dismiss someone who they felt no longer properly represented the company's image, its handling of the entire situation was nothing short of abysmal and they should be raked over the coals for it.

The state of the PlayStation Network towards the end of the PS3's life was abysmal, but everything ran so fast and smooth on the new box.

You have to wonder why Traveller's Tales let this abysmal state of affairs happen, because the cut scenes are from the console versions and the Vita memory card is more than big enough to have bigger and clearer videos.

When I first pursued the research into play styles that became my book with Richard Boon, 21st Century Game Design, it was because of the recognition that marketing was valued more than game design — and with good cause (despite the abysmal state of understanding in games marketing departments...) since marketing expenditure is a much better predictor of eventual sales than anything else.

Alex Manevich earlier bemoaned here on SLAW the abysmal state of online access to Ontario court dockets.

A ban from the venue where the act takes place that does not engage the action of the state is more appropriate.Given the difficulty these three protestors experienced, if you are a Leafs fans looking to publicly protest against the team's abysmal performance, I recommend protesting in this fashion.