Sentences with phrase «strong high note»

Uncharted 4 managed to finish the series off on such a strong high note it's almost not upsetting it's the last entry in the series for the developer.

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In Canada, the report notes, unlike in the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positions.

«Larger companies with strong balance sheets will seek efficiencies of scale in higher - return basins,» Joshi said in a recent research note.

A reviewer with The Baby Swag notes that this diaper bag backpack is «made with high - quality, water - resistant twill polyester that has strong stitching.»

notes that this diaper bag backpack is «made with high - quality, water - resistant twill polyester that has strong stitching.»

Stéfane Marion, chief economist at National Bank Financial, noted earlier this month Canadian factories currently are using 82 % of their production capacity, a historically strong number that is seven percentage points higher than the corresponding capacity - utilization rate in the United States.

Rossy says the higher prices have opened new possibilities, noting he did a strong business selling $ 2 vinyl clogs (He studiously avoids saying the word «Crocs»).

The RBA study pays special attention to the exchange rate appreciation, noting that the stronger Australian dollar had the effect of moderating the effects of resource price increases: higher exchange rates make all exports — including resource exports — less competitive on world markets.

It is worth noting, however, that we believe it is incumbent on the government to keep spending within declared levels, and to appropriately apply any unexpected gains (i.e. from a stronger than forecast GDP growth, higher energy prices, etc.) to the deficit and thus hasten the return to a balanced budget.

«The housing market is closing the year on a stronger note than earlier this summer, backed by solid job creation and an economy that has kicked into a higher gear,» said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR.

Note the strong trading volume right at the low — this is a recurring characteristic of short term lows in BTC (sometimes the low of the heavy volume candle is retested at lower volume before the trend actually turns — the same phenomenon can often be observed at short term highs as well).

K - 12 is rebounding and the company is also strong in higher education, she noted.

Yield curve inversions, while rare, generally forecast deep market downward adjustments, as investors in strong markets typically demand higher yields for holding debt notes longer.

Market commentators noted that Freeport benefited today from strong commodity markets, including a solid $ 1.50 - per - barrel gain to bring oil prices close to the $ 48 mark and a two - year high for copper prices to approach the $ 2.75 - per - pound level.

«When we were planning this, we realized there was a really strong movement to go local, but local doesn't always mean safe,» says Kathleen Phillips, PRO * ACT's supply chain sustainability manager, noting that locally and sustainably grown produce is in high demand.

Irvin noted, «Bega Cheese's focus on Australian and international consumer markets, strong branding and distribution alliances such as Blackmores and investment in higher value dairy nutritionals means that we are well positioned to take advantage of unfolding market opportunities.»

Precythe noted that he expects prices to remain strong in the coming year because the demand for sweet potatoes is so high.

Some have linked breastfeeding to higher IQ scores, and other studies have noted that the skin to skin touching and eye contact that naturally occur during breastfeeding help a mother and child to connect and create a stronger bond.

[ii] There is also strong support from a wide range of high profile groups, including the police and emergency services, road safety charities, insurance firms and health bodies (see notes to editors for the full list of stakeholder supporters).

The gender gap in STEM interest is smaller among high school seniors at schools with stronger math and science offerings, the researchers note.

Then, a stronger seismic swarm occurred at about 2:10 p.m. GMT; at that time, IMO's daily status report noted, «[t] he frequency of earthquakes is so high, that the events are overlapping in time, and it is difficult to discern individual events.»

The solar balloon was able to detect one of the explosions, and the researchers noted that the amplitude of the infrasound signal was about five times stronger than that detected by the high - altitude balloon.

Lisa DeCamp, M.D., M.S.P.H., assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the study's senior author, noted that although parental surveys of this kind have weaknesses in terms of parent responses reflecting the breadth of traumas children may be exposed to, the findings, published in the Oct. issue of the journal Pediatrics, offer new insight into potentially higher childhood resiliency among immigrant families supported by strong community networks and a strong sense of cultural identity.

Similarly, it is provocative, albeit speculative, to note in the lower dose of the vaccine seemed to yield a stronger response than the higher dose on several outcomes: Ab titer, IGA, and potentially even adverse reactions.

Paraquat was originally restricted because it can cause lung damage when workers are exposed to high levels of it in the air, but scientists studying it also noted that it has a strong structural resemblance to MPP +.

Do note that we always recommend using high - quality, organic spices, which have a stronger flavor, which is so important when you're relying on just a few ingredients to make a delicious meal (we love Simply Organic spices).

Amongst the factors — never smoking, having a body mass index lower than 30, performing 3.5 or more hours per week of physical activity — the researchers also noted, «adhering to healthy dietary principles (high intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole - grain bread and low meat consumption) can have a strong impact on the prevention of chronic diseases.»

As a summary for this Q & A, however, we would note that both seafood and dairy are fairly strong across the board in amino acid content, and you can't really go wrong with high - quality protein from either group.

It's vitally important to note that the UVB rays are only strong enough to trigger vitamin D production in your body mid day if the sun is at least approx 30 degrees above the horizon in terms of height in the sky or higher.

The crystal bowls resonate directly with the crystalline quality within people, and they support them in holding a higher, stronger and more pure vibration in the energy center of its same note or over tone.

Alex Leaf of Examine.com noted that «High LDL - p, low HDL to LDL ratio, low HDL to non-HDL ratio are All strong CVD risk factors».

As for party pieces, Wickstead didn't neglect her customers searching for options for this year's Royal wedding: the frosty pink, high - necked dress and the yellow and mustard striped, tie - necked number are both strong contenders, as is a plissé - skirted lame collared gown (side note: plissé pleats are everywhere for autumn).

WOMEN HIT THE HIGH NOTES This year features strong female races in terms of talent and range of roles.

Gwyneth Paltrow on plans to record an album after hitting the high notes on Glee and in movie Country Strong.

As Reckhow and others have noted, the focus in grant making has been on pushing new approaches and broader policy changes that might indirectly foster improvement in high schools — through higher standards, stronger graduation requirements, and better teacher training.

On an extrinsic note, employees can be rewarded for having the «strongest password of the month» or for reporting the «highest number of lapses».

Robinson, Lloyd and Rowe noted that: «Instructional leadership theory has its empirical origins in studies undertaken during the late 1970's and 80's of schools in poor urban communities where students succeeded despite the odds... these schools typically had strong instructional leadership, including a learning climate free of disruption, a system of clear teaching objectives, and high teacher expectations for students.»

As a note: «Learning Culture» is one of the strongest predictors of long term business performance in our upcoming «High Impact Learning Organization» research which is coming in a few months.

But charter advocates note that many standalone charters serve extremely high needs populations and thus may take longer to demonstrate strong performance on state tests.

Of course, not all high frequency sight words are phonetically irregular, but, as noted earlier, the strongest emphasis should be placed on explicitly teaching phonics; sight word instruction should be viewed as having only a supporting role in early reading instruction.

As I have noted, stronger standards alone aren't the only reason why student achievement has improved within this period; at the same time, the higher expectations for student success fostered by the standards (along with the accountability measures put in place by the No Child Left Behind Act, the expansion of school choice, reform efforts by districts such as New York City, and efforts by organizations such as the College Board and the National Science and Math Initiative to get more poor and minority students to take Advanced Placement and other college prep courses), has helped more students achieve success.

The unions note the STRB's view «that uncompetitive teacher pay, in a strong labour market with increasing opportunities for graduates, makes it a difficult environment in which to recruit and retain high quality graduates as teachers.

It is worth noting then, that the connection between being able to recruit and retain great teachers and deliver strong results for kids is not accidental; rather, it is embedded into the fabric of high quality schools.

The only strong correlation noted by Pisa was between good results and higher teachers» salaries relative to national income.

As Hargreaves and Fullan note, unlike the business approach, this approach «requires technical knowledge, high levels of education, strong practice within schools, and continuous improvement over time that is undertaken collaboratively, and that calls for the development of wise judgment.»

We indeed capped the year on a high note and as we look to the future, the commitment of parents, teachers, charter leaders and authorizers across the nation is stronger than ever.

The review board noted Noble's ability to achieve strong high school student outcomes at scale.

As Dropout Nation has noted within the past year, those very review boards have raised significant concerns about many of the plans submitted by states such as New York as well as by the District of Columbia; D.C., one panel was particularly concerned that D.C.'s transition plan to embrace Common Core math and reading standards was not «realistic and of high quality», and lacked a «high - quality plan» for ensuring that English Language Learners and special ed students could get strong, comprehensive, college [preparatory curricula.

Furthermore, Fletcher, Strong, and Villar (2008) established a mentoring - achievement link, noting that more hours of mentoring yielded higher student achievement gains compared with others teachers who spent less time with a mentor.

It's a bit strange, though, as others have noted, that Volkswagen is marketing a vehicle like this alongside the more desirable (to me) Jetta wagon, but at least the Tiguan offers a higher - but - not - too - high driving position — a feature that Marc and Phil failed to recognize as a strong selling point for some buyers — and all - wheel drive.