Sentences with phrase «small measures of»

These performance - based evaluations are often very subjective and only take small measures of a teacher's performance into consideration.

Just before the beginning of death - dealing cutbacks in already - small measures of care for people of color, women, children, others marginalized and animals, plants and minerals of many sorts in the U.S..

The danger is this: self - examination may spawn attempts at self - improvement, with the result that looking at self replaces looking to God, and small measures of merit replace the immeasurable grace of God.

content while the already tech - heavy world around you seems to be getting a little meaner, harsher, and more polarized, you can take a small measure of comfort knowing that there are people out there who see the world the same way.

I suppose beyond the obvious personal satisfaction of having something new to do every day, the hard reality of making sure your mortgage is paid and there's a bottle of wine on the table every night, that's one small measure of success.

«There really are no words to lessen the suffering that the families of victims are feeling at this moment, but perhaps knowing that we stand with them can provide some small measure of solace,» the college said.

As a result, private equity assets have outperformed the public equity markets repeatedly throughout the years while adding a small measure of diversification.

You sound a lot like Tom Cruise saying how he KNOWS that psychiatry / psychology are pseudo-sciences... and at that, Tommy at least has some small measure of concrete info to account for his diatribes.

It was at this point that Julie entered the mix to suggest that the blog Tony posted regarding the causes of Driscoll's seemingly sudden tumble from the status of Golden Boy contained no small measure of the pot calling the kettle black, and in the course of her comment pointed out that when Tony abandoned her and their children it was none other than Driscoll who stepped in to help.

You have to spread your disease just so you can gain the smallest measure of comfort.

• So, having heaped upon the National Council of Churches» screed against the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus» arrival in the Americas a small measure of the derision that it deserves («Repenting of America 1492 - 1992,» October 1990), we are asked how Christians should think about the occasion.

«It is my hope that, in due course, the parents will be able to derive some small measure of comfort from the knowledge that they have done all they can for their much - loved and cherished son.»

The first is that he has generally operated on a limited budget, working with what he's been able to beg, borrow and steal; the second is that, for all the hoof - ups and knock - downs, he did bring the blithe spirit of Jay - Jay Okocha into our moribund lives, for which a small measure of eternal gratitude.

And now Marcus, armed with an MBA and no small measure of insight into the world of big - time college and professional sports, is prepared to help his brother make it to the next level and beyond.

Former champs American Alpha got a small measure of revenge from last week, beating The Colons after a solid sprint in 5:17.

In waxing league leading Manchester City, Liverpool pulled off their own upset, exacting a small measure of revenge against the likely Premiership champions.

While reading these stories is tragic (everyone here has my complete and utter sympathy) I have found a small measure of solace in knowing I'm not alone.

Simply pop in a small measure of water and pop into the microwave for 4 - 8 minutes, and that's sanitation taken care of.

You can do this by placing the Medela tubing inside the micro-steam bags with a small measure of water.

«We want to do all that we can to ease their heavy burdens, and working with the Speaker, City Council and State Legislature, we will secure two property tax measures that provide a small measure of relief to those who need it most.»

That is the small measure of compassion he should be shown.

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week.

«It is my hope that this settlement provides some small measure of closure for the family of Mr. Murdough.

Pinpointing the culprits has been hard, however: the single - letter genetic variations found to be more common in obese people can only account for a small measure of obesity's heritability.

«He was a gardener when he was a kid and pushed around a lawn mower helping his dad,» said Cabrales, with no small measure of pride.

«The energy industry has historically not been the quickest to adopt,» Bingaman said, with no small measure of understatement.

«My son asks every night,» Craig says, with no small measure of gallows humor, ««Do you think we'll wake up in the morning?»»

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A great offshore earthquake, like the one that killed hundreds of thousands when it struck off Indonesia's Sumatra coast in December 2004, would seem to offer a small measure of solace to survivors: The offshore tectonic fault that caused the temblor should require many centuries to recharge.

Alexander is certainly not a good movie, but based on its appearances and the recent track records of Carell and Garner that it is not terrible provides some small measure of comfort.

While that speaks to a small measure of gritty genre credibility, it still doesn't forgive The Calling's many failings (including the lack of a dynamic villain figure and a distended second act) by a long shot.

Perhaps closest is Jackson's Major Marquis Warren, who gives a long speech that's notable for both its righteous anger at the injustice of slavery and the absolutely filthy way he goes about gaining some small measure of revenge for it.

It's not inconceivable that in the next year or so these awards will gain a small measure of respect.

First announced by Ubisoft at E3 2013 and heading to Xbox One and XBLA at an unannounced future date, Trials Fusion is the next game in RedLynx's physics - based motorcycle racing series that found no small measure of success on Xbox Live Arcade.

An apparent suicide that has fostered a small measure of conspiracy theories, Reeves, television's original Superman, is shot in the head, naked in bed, on a summer night in 1959, briefly throwing a generation of kids into minor existential turmoil.

Moments of redemption come in the surprisingly excellent performances of the children, who, given little to work with, find a way to flesh out their characters and provide Bushwhacked with spark and even a small measure of joy.

«I read with no small measure of disappointment the letter of the Trumbull Teacher's Association rejecting the prestigious recognition the high school received from ConnCAN... through an obvious display of ignorance of the goals of ConnCAN and an undertone of an elitist attitude, the authors of the letter have managed to alienate trusted allies and provided the missing ingredients that will sway those who were on the fence with the education reform legislation to side with the Governor and give wholesale support to the reforms proposed in Senate Bill # 24.»

In a year - end wrap - up in Salon, Jeff Bryant pulls together a list of the year's charter scandals that, if evidence mattered to self - proclaimed education reformers, would change the minds of those who continue to fight every effort to rein in charter expansion and to provide even a small measure of oversight.

It takes creativity, an appropriately sized budget, and no small measure of polish.

Book clubs give people some small measure of accountability, knowing that they need to finish the title to stay on task with the group; book clubs also help readers feel like they're reading the «right» books and participating in the broader global culture around «in the know» titles.

Though not the central relationships in the book, the father - son pairings — between Charles Ryder and his emotionally remote father and Sebastian Flyte and the sinning Lord Marchmain — add texture to the story and no small measure of insight into these two young men's inner conflicts.

And each droplet of comprehension brought its own small measure of hurt... He had wished me well in finding my own fate to follow, and I never doubted his sincerity.

In a move that's been a long time coming, the Authors Guild announced this week a small measure of victory on a project that it's had in the works for a while.

For every Amanda Hocking, Abbie Glines, David Gaughran, Bella Andre, or Hugh Howey (the list goes on and on), industry watchers and consumers alike begin to show a small measure of greater respect for the... [Read more...]

Any authors (or even indie publishers or booksellers), for example, who have achieved some small measure of success who may be willing to participate in Read Tuesday could help to promote the event as a whole.

Having done final, final, final edits for my agent on my latest novel (all smiles here on that front — and no small measure of relief!)

You can also give it a small measure of privacy by covering part of the cage.

Though Metal Gear Solid V has a small measure of online multiplayer through FOB raids, the true multiplayer portion has just been brought online.

The uncompromising Documenta 14 deserves no small measure of respect.

There is a small measure of validity in his criticism, however.

I pick on you because there is some small measure of hope for you.