Sentences with phrase «of the last few years focusing»

I have spent the better part of the last few years focusing on my career as a comedian / writer / actor.

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«While everyone is focused on valuation and bubbles (to some degree rightfully so), the fact remains that the last few years have been supported by a low level of net equity issuance that has, all else equal, supported prices,» says Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG.

As a result, according to a survey conducted last year by Focus Research Systems Inc. of West Hartford, Conn., less than 7 % of American small businesses (those with fewer than 500 employees or less than $ 25 million in sales) used on - site computers.

El Camino has spent the last few years focusing on wellness initiatives for employees to eat more healthily, exercise and manage stress throughout the work day, according to Alyse Manglik, interim manager of employee wellness and health services at the hospital.

Imran Hirani, Nielsen's vice president of client consulting, said in an interview with PhocusWire: «In the last few years, There's been a shift in the industry to focus media buying on the basis of «what is the cheapest available media within a day part of ad length,» and away from how well it delivers to a desired audience.»

When I started my blog and instagram account last year I started following way too many people, some because of their food, some for their lifestyle or creativity, some for the aesthetics... but recently I realized that I spend so much time scrolling through my feed, comparing, feeling bad about my work, my life or simply not good enough that I decided to unfollow quite a few of those accounts, keep only the ones that make me feel good and positive and to focus more on creating, shooting, baking, styling so basically all those things that make me happy and fulfilled and being the reason why I started doing this in the first place!

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Rob Manfred has floated a lot of ideas over the last three years — from limiting relievers to banning the shift — and I'm guessing he did it because it was cheaper than getting a few focus groups together.

Over the last few years, Pennsylvania legislators have placed a focus on the health care that scholastic athletes are receiving with the signing of the Youth Sport Safety Act in November of 2011 and the signing of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Law in May 2012.

Over the last few years, the researchers have focused on further refining the microstructure, all so that the layer will be of interest for the industry to use.

The proposed closures are «a redirection of spending,» as the Smithsonian focuses on a few key disciplines, says Lawrence Small, a former investment banker who last year took over as secretary of the 150 - year - old institution.

In the last few years, I've focused on the impacts of noise from oil and gas development on arthropod and bird communities, and the cascading effects on sagebrush physiology.

Over the last few years, bodyweight calisthenics have become the central focus of her training.

Historically year on year I'd bring back old pieces and simply re-style them based on new season trends, but this year I'm really focussing on starting a capsule summer wardrobe from scratch, longer lengths for a little more modesty (30 is getting closer after all), loose and light weight fits to help me feel more comfortable, and a few staple items that can really form the basis of my wardrobe for the season ahead (and last the test of time too).

This is a significant component to many of the entertainment - focused promotions we've had over the last few years.

«Over the last few years, we tested a variety of premium services focused on delivering a more personalized online dating experience.

The growth of Online Personals has been pretty dramatic over the last few years with a wide variety of sites focused on dating & chat.

Speaking about the new $ 30 subscription layer, eHarmony CEO Grant Langston said: «Over the last few years, we tested a variety of premium services focused on delivering a more personalised online dating experience.

The last few years I've been very career focused and spent a lot of time outside of working learning new technologies to stay competitive in the job market.

Over the last few years, Ulaby has strengthened NPR's television coverage both in terms of programming and industry coverage and profiled breakout artists such as Ellen Page and Skylar Grey and behind - the - scenes tastemakers ranging from super producer Timbaland to James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features.

Many great American films could be classified as Southern Gothic, but whatever the reason the last few years in particular have seen an explosion of films from the US focusing on the rural Southern states and their inhabitants.

What You Need To Know: After a few rough years for Pixar, we're rooting hard for a comeback for the animation giants, who seemed untouchable in the late - 00s but have mostly been focused on sequels (some of which were pretty poor) for the last half - decade.

After a few years that have seen studios deciding to focus on trying to make movies out of board games, it looks, from the last couple of days, as though video games are cycling back around as the hot source material.

He said the district is focused on «continuing to improve the quality of all schools in Newark» — charter and district — and that «the last few years show that with collaboration and thoughtful management this is an achievable goal.»

Only in the last few years have some colleges of education shifted their focus to integrating technology in instruction across content areas.

If you've kept even a vague note of Hethel's relentless stream of new - ish products over the last few years, you'll know the score: it's a more powerful, even more focused version of an already powerful and rather focused car.

Focus groups over the last few years said they loved the existing powertrain packages but they had a list of things that they thought could improve the car.

Many are now suggesting that Google I / O might just have returned to the way it used to be, with the focus back on developers instead of the products or the consumer oriented approach it had developed in the last few years.

Traditional publishing companies that focus on newspapers and magazines have been embracing digital over the course of the last few years.

We asked him where the focus was and how the Japanese Market has grown up in the last few years, and he said, «When Sony entered the Market for the second time a few years ago publishers started to warm up to the idea of digital books, this helped us gain more acceptance and publishers realize we are not trying to cannibalize the book industry.»

While it is true we had a few hints that Yahoo was putting their focus on mobile (by way of acquisition last year, bringing Flurry Analystics under their umbrella), nobody was really talking about how lucrative that partnership could be.

One of the most interesting documentaries developed in the last few years focuses on the journey of the book through the digital revolution.

Humble Bundle has been very popular for the last few years and has focused most of its energy towards video games and music.

The issue will focus on Scarlet Witch, a character who Bendis told USA Today has «been on a road of almost impossible - to - perceive redemption over the last few years and now is going to come face - to - face with the Avengers.»

«Already, the UK's focus on the election had reduced consumer traffic at retail stores, and earlier in the month Waterstones» chief executive James Daunt had warned employees in an email that leaving the EU would result in a «significant retail downturn'that would «reverse much of the hard - won gain of the last few years.»

Problem is, most investors (including pension funds and other institutions) focus on short - term returns (those over the last few years) and are quick to jump ship at the slightest sign of trouble.

And so, accordingly, it tends to attract pretty dissimilar investor constituencies, who may only focus on: i) a handful of the largest caps, regardless of valuation & exposure, ii) stocks which (may) offer cheap / alternative access to overseas growth (a surprisingly large number of Irish companies are UK / Europe / globally focused), iii) stocks offering domestic exposure (notably, economic pure - plays are actually pretty rare), iv) a listed commercial & residential property sector that's only emerged in the past couple of years, and finally (& perhaps most notoriously) v) a (junior) resource stock sector that's been decimated in the last few years.

«I've moved most of my investments into a buy - and - hold strategy over the last few years, with a focus on dividend stocks,» he says.

This includes reading each fund's last few annual reports, and evaluating returns (over 1, 3, 5 & 10 years, if available), the fund's geographic focus, any particular company / sector concentration, and the percentage of the fund's portfolio invested in unlisted stocks.

Since the sad discontinuation of the Sega Dreamcast in 2001, the company has focused solely on software rather than hardware development, and in the last few years its many in - house development teams have released a number of games for the PlayStation 3, including Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza 3, both of which are exclusive to the console.

But, with Nintendo choosing the last few years to focus on only a handful of major titles, and Sony now following suit based on their recent

While the last few had been hosted by comedian and actress Aisha Tyler, this year all the focus was on the games and developers, coming out of the gate hot and not looking back.

Taking a some futuristic cues from last year's Advanced Warfare and adding a grittier and bloodier focus than we've seen in years, Black Ops III seems a shade darker than we've seen over the last few years of Activision's flagship shooter.

Think of it this way — the top mainstream art magazines have only really started to focus on online promotion in the last few years.

Jean Alexander Frater Over the last few years, Jean has been focused exclusively on the materials and process of painting.

Many artists over the last few hundred years have created etchings using the copper plate intaglio technique, including Rembrandt, Goya, Dürer, and Richard Coe, whose depictions of Birmingham during the Great Depression are the focus of Magic City Realism: Richard Coe's Birmingham.

In the last few years he has focused his attention on his life - long love of Arabic calligraphy and fine art painting.

During the last few years, under the curatorship of Lawrence Rinder, MATRIX lost much of its energy and focus.

«With PEFC's focus on enabling small - and family forest owners gain access to certification, Double A has brought the KHAN - NA initiative to the notice of PEFC in the last few years,» continued Mr. Leetavorn.

The last few years have seen intensifying moves against the Obama administration's investments in climate science in hearings led by the Texas Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Lamar S. Smith, whose views on NASA and climate parallel those of Walker — built around the notion that NASA needs to focus on outer space, not back on Earth.