Sentences with phrase «scoring nations of»

The highest scoring nations of the world would appear to be mediocre or poor performers if judged by the NAEP proficient standard.

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Only 57 % of Germans were able to answer all three questions correctly, and they were the highest - scoring nation studied: in the Netherlands it was 46 %, in the U.S. 35 %, and in Italy 28 %.

Wells Fargo, in Human Rights Campaign's most recent corporate equality index, an annual ranking of the nation's largest businesses for LGBT workplace fairness, has a perfect score of 100.

House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the nation's tax code, slashing the corporate tax rate, eliminating scores of smaller deductions, and collapsing the number of individual tax brackets.

The bullish export statistics come despite scores of steel mills and other industrials in China being shut down or operating below full capacity since early November as part of China's attempts to curb air pollution during the nation's winter months.

They don't have a baseline credit score, and the average APR is from 6 - 12 %, making them one of the lowest in the nation.

One can not dispute the success P.O.D. has garnered in the past couple of years, from scoring the Matrix: Reloaded soundtrack to holding the number one spot on TRL with singles «Alive» and «Youth of the Nation.»

Scores of married and unmarried women in the Himalayan nation are marking the month - long fast in the hope of a prosperous life and conjugal happiness.

The structural adjustment programs imposed on scores of nations around the world were designed to make them attractive to corporate investment.

Scores of countries, particularly in Africa, declared their independence from European nations, which had benefited so richly from their natural resources.

The diplomats — officials in charge of New York consulates separate from United Nations missions — say they are hard pressed to explain to their governments and the news media back home why scores of people remain in detention, usually on minor immigration charges, at a time when the United States seeks the support of public opinion abroad for its war on terrorism.

«In 2014, India scored only 55 points, while during the 2018 reporting period, [WWL] researchers assigned 81 points to the nation — one of the fastest and most intense increases seen.»

Particular scores for particular nation - states change through time, but the tendency for one characteristic of a nation to associate with another characteristic changes only very slowly if at all.

Gallman, one of the nation's most underrated halfbacks, added 150 of his own, scoring two touchdowns in the process.

The 22 year old already has 10 international goals, and made history and became the darling of his nation by scoring in Poland's first ever victory over Germany.

The 6» 1 ″ guard has seen his scoring drop from around 18 ppg last season to just 14 this year, but don't be fooled, Taylor remains one of the most dangerous players in the nation.

The Ivory Coast and Cameroon both needed only a draw to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, and with the score at 0 - 0, the Ivorians played out the entirety of extra time in their half, passing the ball back and forth, while Cameroon sat deep in their own territory.

For Sexton, this matchup was a chance to leap his name into top - 5 pick consideration for his defense against Young, and showcase his scoring talents against one of the nation's best teams.

If you take Pacific nations or so called Oceanis out (Tahiti, Fiji, Vanuatu etc) and compare his record to rest of the world he has 1 win 4 draws and 11 losses scoring only 8 goals in 16 matches and allowing 25.

Yaya Toure will be at the African Cup of Nations early next year, and they could struggle to score as many goals as they normally do.

One final element of the offense, and a significant one, is Jerry DePoyster, who led the nation last year in scoring by kicking.

Now Broyles, he took his team through the toughest schedule in the nation overthrowing such football powerhouses as Wichita State by the overwhelming score of 17 - 0.

After never having scored more than 6.4 points a game in any of his previous three seasons with Dayton, he was averaging 12.9 points and six rebounds and was ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage, at.679.

The full - back recently scored a superb volley in the Nigeria Premier League derby against Dolphins in September, a demonstration of his impressive technical skill, and will represent the Super Eagles at the 2016 Championship of African Nations for home - based players, unless, of course, he completes a move to Europe.

Well in a report by The Sun the young Nigeria international Alex Iwobi, who yesterday scored the goal that took his nation to the World Cup, offered a pretty bleak assessment of what the Gunners could be in for if the majority of Arsenal transfer rumours are right and we are going to lose Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Had Swaney crashed in multiple events, she wouldn't have made it to Pyeongchang, but because of her slow and steady style, she maintained a minimum score that was enough to carry her through, considering the quotas to be met and claiming Hungary as her nation.

The Wildcats sit sixth in the nation in scoring with 41.8 points per game, thanks in large part to Tate's video - game numbers at the head of a multi-pronged rushing attack that also featured backs J.J. Taylor, Nick Wilson and Zach Green.

«The Admiral» sat down with SB Nation to discuss if the NCAA should pay players, his views on activism, the current makeup of the Spurs» locker room, and why he was petty enough to drop 71 points on the Clippers in 1994 and deny Shaquille O'Neal a scoring title.

Before leaving for Equatorial Guinea in January to represent the Cote d'Ivoire at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Gradel had scored four goals in the whole of ASSE's Ligue 1 campaign.

A score of nations quit Montreal, but all save Iraq and Guyana were a part of the African continent.

Loyola, aside from being the best college team in Los Angeles, leads the nation with a scoring average of 108.2 points per game.

As for Team Horwitz — Captain Jon «wiz kid nation» Horwitz shouldered much of the scoring averaging 22 points per game in the Regular Season.

But it's transfers that have accounted for most of the scoring and playmaking on the Nevada squad that has slain two of the nation's top 15 defenses in succession and stands one win from the program's first - ever Elite Eight berth.

Both of these teams feature elite offenses with North Carolina (78.7 point per game) ranked 17th nationally in scoring and Duke (80.3 points per game) featuring the nation's 8th most potent offense.

World Cup - Germany shocked the soccer world yesterday by destroying host nation Brazil by the final score of 7 - 1.

Arsenal fans may sometimes be a bit down on the France international striker, but Olivier Giroud will be the toast of his nation this week after scoring the second goal, and what turned out to be the winner, in their final World Cup qualifying match, but will it be enough to convince Arsene Wenger to give the big centre forward a rare Premier League start when Arsenal travel to Watford on Saturday?

Baylor, who has been one of the top scoring teams in the nation in years past, finished an underwhelming 4 - 8 when betting the over.

BC has historically played the Irish very tough and they have one of the best defenses in the nation this season, but BC's offense simply can not score.

A defense ranked among the top - two in the nation gave up a number of huge plays through the air and one ht, and the offense only scored one touchdown as No. 4 Wisconsin lost to No. 8 Ohio State 27 - 21.

The Guinea international offers a mesmerising blend of qualities - how many players could average 2.6 tackles and 2.6 interceptions over a German league campaign, and score the kind of winner that the 22 - year - old did against the Ivory Coast in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in June?

«City are busy identifying targets for Guardiola's planned overhaul and the club retain a strong interest in Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang but will face stiff competition for the Gabon international, who scored the opening goal of the Africa Cup of Nations this week and has 20 goals in 22 matches for Dortmund this season.

Andre Ayew celebrates with team - mates after scoring a goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Ghana and Uganda in Port - Gentil.

In attack Sadio Mane would play his last match before leaving for the African Cup of Nations and Roberto Firmino took up his central role once more looking to add to the goal that he scored in the match before.

Prpa, who leads the nation in assists while ranking fourth in goals, had a hand in each of the team's eight goals scored last week, resulting in the first time since 2001 that Marquette has scored four goals in back - to - back games.

Egypt's forward Abdallah Said celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Egypt and Uganda in Port - Gentil

The injured are still injured, Andre Ayew is busy scoring penalties at the African Cup of Nations and Cheikhou Kouyate continues to queue at Heathrow immigration.

In his first season, the 25 year old scored 13 league goals and provided 5 assists in 26 games; we can only speculate how impressive his statistics would have been if not for Mané getting injured near the end of the season, and being called up to the Senegal national team for the African Cup of Nations.

Rwanda defender Thierry Manzi scored the only goal of the game as the Amavubi beat Equatorial Guinea 1 - 0 in their second African Nations Championship match to set up a Tanger showdown with Libya.

Now everyone knows van Persie is first choice but his injury record is up there with his goal scoring, and with the African cup of nations, Bendtner's imminent departure and Vela's loan deal: depth upfront is a concern.

Osimhen too can score goals in the company of anybody; and his goals for the Golden Eaglets has come in different shades, but reckons his second goal for Nigeria in a 3 - 1 defeat of Zambia at the 2015 African U U-17 Cup of Nations in Niger as the pick of the pack.