The improvement of sailing ships encouraged technology of all kinds. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They aren’t a patch on a woman except they’re better at fixing cars and playing football, just what we need for the improvement of the human race, right? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Lee reported Adam’s improvement he said, “It does seem to me that the absorption is continuing—” “I had a patient,” Dr. Murphy said, and he told a hopeful story. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I knew then that it was she who had been responsible for the improvement in Kuti, not I, not my prayers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Obviously, Reynard, you were unaware of the extent of my improvements. You needn’t be seated in my lovely Whisperer to experience its most powerful effect. In this room you are all quite within range.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But the improvement in his health doesn’t last. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“It is in the sterilization of failure, and not in the selection of successes for breeding, that the possibility of an improvement of the human stock lies.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Instead of getting random answers correct, her students would show real improvement on the easier types of questions they had previously missed, an indication of actual learning. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

One recommended improvements to the public health office, while another suggested that the fever had been imported from the West Indies by French immigrants. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Although some had seen slight improvement in recent times, there was no love lost between the two sides. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When improvements in typewriters eliminated the problem of jamming, trials in 1932 with an efficiently laid-out keyboard showed that it would let us double our typing speed and reduce our typing effort by 95 percent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He took it up, holding it close to the light of the window, fingering and examining it to see those improvements Rab said he had made on it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an improvement, but Gary was still a place of strikes and lockouts and the occasional bloody head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The hotel room was a vast improvement over the one in Kabul where Farid and I had stayed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The food at Pop’s would offer no improvement over hall, but the French girls who came to Cambridge to improve their English were another matter. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Galileo had close ties with Holland, and his first astronomical telescope was an improvement of a spyglass of Dutch design. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in any case he wanted to be in the house, on which he had spent untold thousands for improvements, to protect it in whatever way possible. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But this republic idea sounds like an improvement over our current government. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It didn’t draw all of the smoke, but it was some improvement. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“There’s improvement, there’s constant improvement. Gandhi proved it’s the only weapon that can win against violence.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

What are some of the improvements that you have seen in the last three years? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He celebrated the “dramatic improvement in my prospects,” which included marriage—his second—to a bride who shared his deep love of music. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

We also talked to the engineers who had designed the spacecraft, and exchanged ideas with them for improvements. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gutenberg’s press was derived from screw presses in use for making wine and olive oil, while his ink was an oil-based improvement on existing inks. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"He may think it's an improvement," I said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The engineers subjected the airplanes to tests, capturing and analyzing the numbers, recommending improvements, some slight, others significant. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He adjusted the burner and tried again but achieved little improvement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

For black Americans, the four decades between World War II and the crack boom had been marked by steady and often dramatic improvement. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Why should an ice cream company be able to profit only from improvements that we are conscious of? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

So, too, there has been profound improvement in the use of seat belts. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For nearly a decade, Jefferson and Washington had corresponded about making navigation improvements in the Potomac on the presumption that it afforded a direct link between the vast American interior and the Chesapeake Bay. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Twenty states rewarded individual schools for good test scores or dramatic improvement; thirty-two states sanctioned the schools that didn’t do well. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Olmsted recognized that Burnham’s forces could not possibly finish patching and painting by May 1 and that his own work would be far from complete, but he saw clear improvement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In later years, the International Red Cross sent more liberal men who wholeheartedly fought for improvements. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the two weeks after the shooting, Garfield's doctors reported that he made steady, slow improvement. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Almost everyone agreed that the new name was a big improvement, logically speaking. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The dress was a little small and fish slime wouldn’t be an improvement. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Same principle, but I came up with an improvement: submerge the RTG. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I thought it was an improvement on her overall look, but based on Mom’s reaction, she didn’t agree. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They had failed at rehabilitating the dangerous ones and hauled them off in the night, but the so-called “improvements” didn’t stop there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I mean, we should definitely keep practicing. Always room for improvement.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

There was some slight improvement afterward, but not enough to make a difference. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Few of these improvements would have worked as well as they did without the ministrations of the lab’s newest employee. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The greatest improvement in their situation at this moment, of course, had to come from a change of dwelling. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truth, of course, was that any warnings he may have issued about the dangers of the lab’s physical environment were drowned out by his endless demands and tight deadlines for improvements to the machine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“When I said that he improved on acquaintance, I did not mean that his mind or his manners were in a state of improvement, but that, from knowing him better, his disposition was better understood.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He had gone inside the cottage as soon as Mona came out, and he had been relieved to see some improvement. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

‘This is a great improvement on the marshes of Kelfazin. I see all your does are busy digging holes along the bank. Have they dug a hole for you?’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Landry News has a new look this week A lot of people helped to make the improvements. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Showed improvement as a result of medication, relapsed after second miscarriage. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I say: "We're not asking for money. We're not asking for anything but permission to remove an eyesore and transform a communal place. It would be an improvement." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The exertion and weather reversed the improvement in his health. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I woke early this morning, but I did sleep for a few hours, which is an improvement on last week. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Huygens’s early work was chiefly in the field of mathematics, where he made improvements in existing techniques and developed his own skills, without making any major new breakthroughs. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, if extreme confusion is an improvement over extreme terror, then yes,” says Haymitch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Three weeks later, the team returned to the village with an assignment from their superiors: file a report detailing the villagers’ improvement in self-defense. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was only a faint improvement over the first one, bare and exposed to the wind. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

At least he’s an improvement on the previous one, who smelled like a church cloakroom in the rain; like your mouth when the dentist starts picking at your teeth; like a nostril. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Earthling figure who is most engaging to the Tralfamadorian mind, he says, is Charles Darwin—who taught that those who die are meant to die, that corpses are improvements. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with twenty-first-century navigation improvements, a pilot is always encouraged not to continue flying into bad weather. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As for the improvements made by the police, they are important too. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That change predicts a “boost in sustained attention and preservation of multitasking improvement six months later.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then she kisses us each on the cheek and hurries out, overcome with either the emotional parting or the possible improvement of her fortunes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

His perception of the striking improvement of Harriet’s manner, since her introduction at Hartfield, was not one of the least agreeable proofs of his growing attachment. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The one before this was bald, so I suppose he’s an improvement. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most importantly, they told me, it would mean a massive improvement to how I looked. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Donleavy didn’t leave us long in the dark over who made these improvements available to Central High. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paradoxically, a series of ‘improvements’, each of which was meant to make life easier, added up to a millstone around the necks of these farmers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But since Rush saw improvement in those he treated, he sensed that his cure was working, and working well. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I must admit it made a great improvement; he looks almost handsome, though he got the hair rather lopsided in back, where he could not see it in the mirror. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He nodded at Cora and continued his stroll among his Africans as he shared his improvements. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He remembered how he had begun the journey, with his wrists bound and a hood pulled down over his head, and decided that this was a definite improvement. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Even with recent improvements, infant mortality rates continue to be an embarrassment for a nation that spends more on health care than any other country in the world. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Washington recognized the improvement, congratulating Hamilton for rendering him “with less egotism,” meaning the Hamilton draft covered the wounds, or at least prevented the president from displaying them too conspicuously. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Don’t you think Commerce is a awful improvement over a pretty name like Harmony Grove?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Thus, in principle, belief in magic ought to decline with improvements in technology, particularly medicine, and the beginnings of insurance policies and other methods of reducing the impact of unforeseen disasters. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

So we both strip off our boots and socks and, while there's some improvement, I could swear he's making an effort to snap every branch we encounter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Worked over and over again, he showed no improvement whatsoever. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

All this is not to deny that Watt, Edison, the Wright brothers, Morse, and Whitney made big improvements and thereby increased or inaugurated commercial success. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The improvement I would have made in years of playing tennis in the ghetto would not have equalled the improvement I made in those eight weeks with the squad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks before, Joost had been told that Hoede’s boathouse would be undergoing improvements and to strike it from his rounds. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Buddhism, particularly as it is popularly practiced, promises improvement through karma. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Certainly, black leaders in Durham did more to support improvements for impoverished blacks than white leaders ever did to help poor whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, then you want to be an actress,” in a tone that said this was only a slight improvement over my first career choice. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

There has been one improvement since she left six years before: a relative built a small cinder-block house next door. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

There was just one very small improvement — after swearing that he wouldn’t use her to send letters to any of his friends, Harry had been allowed to let his owl, Hedwig, out at night. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Gurgi, whose leg had shown no improvement, stirred restlessly and whimpered in his sleep. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

His name was Paul Lurz, and he was the hospital’s director of performance and improvement, but he also happened to be a social worker who’d majored in history, which was his passion. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Even though I really didn’t know if Akhi would be the right coach for me, I figured he had to be an improvement over Sam. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

My success and improvement depended upon my own efforts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even small improvements in speed and efficiency multiplied over millions of pilot miles added up to a difference that could tip the long-term balance of the war in the Allies’ favor. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She was grateful for our help and showed remarkable improvement when we told her that we were going to fight to get her sentence reduced, but she had many other needs. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Fathers own improvement on the Wrights’ original design was to put four wheels on the bottom of the frame’s center. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We spent the rest of the afternoon taking turns delivering bowls with Frank offering suggestions for improvement. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He offered to take charge of the matter, as it please the king, and went from that to speak of how he had strengthened the port's defenses, detailing the cost of every improvement. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But I expect to see some major improvements in these last couple of months of school. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every generation continued to live like the previous generation, making only small improvements here and there in the way things were done. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Used to. Too noisy. And Isaac Pye, the landlord, he's a total slimeball. Not that he”—Dawn Madden nodded at the tractor plowing the field—“is much of an improvement.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Their heads were bare; but Helen had let her hair down and it made a great improvement in her appearance. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

By which time the original egg was in a fair way to becoming anything from eight to ninety-six embryos—a prodigious improvement, you will agree, on nature. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snowball had made a close study of some back numbers of the Farmer and Stockbreeder which he had found in the farmhouse, and was full of plans for innovations and improvements. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth had frequently united with Jane in an endeavour to check the imprudence of Catherine and Lydia; but while they were supported by their mother’s indulgence, what chance could there be of improvement? Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“We’ve put more than a hundred thousand more troops into the country over the last year, and there’s been no improvement. Things aren’t any better at all. That means the underlying situation is really worse!” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

An official of the Department explained that “an aggressive methods improvement program” showed the lower rate to be effective. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In fact, most of the improvements dribbled out by mill owners over the years were really meant to prevent unions from taking hold in the South. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

One person seemed to have shown slight improvement, coming across on the graph as an anomaly, an expert multitasker. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The following day, however, the improvement continued, and that night he slept peacefully. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this morning I noticed a real improvement when I went through the massage and desensitizing routine. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

In 1927 he made an improvement that revolutionized the building of racing shells in America. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“All this she must possess,” added Darcy, “and to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I learned much later to worship her, just as I learned to delight in cleanliness, knowing, even as I learned, that the change was adjustment without improvement. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not nearly as frightening as I thought it would be—the change brings such tremendous improvements to daily living that the additional danger’s nothing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It was critical now, Olmsted argued, to concentrate on making improvements of a kind most likely to increase the gleam in the stories people took back to their hometowns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Rooster Jim finished his instructions as he stepped back to admire the chicken coop improvements. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had it in my mind to remove some book with me, which volume might provide entertainment and improvement in my hours waiting upon Dr. Trefusis. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Aunt Marge, on the other hand, wanted Harry under her eye at all times, so that she could boom out suggestions for his improvement. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

North Carolina was an improvement, beneath the surface. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The only restrictions were that improvements had to be shared at no cost. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of us were suspicious; in prison, no improvement happens without a reason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Badenhorst’s tenure, we hoped, would simply be a dip on the graph of the steady improvement of our conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Along with improvements in his physical and mental strength, the training helped boost Roosevelt’s self-confidence. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

At that point, anyone would have been an improvement over Sam. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

We walked into the airy conference room that overlooked Tampa Bay, which was an improvement over the crowded location for the Mosses’ depositions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Since we enjoy affluence and security, and since our affluence and security are built on foundations laid by the Agricultural Revolution, we assume that the Agricultural Revolution was a wonderful improvement. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every animal they considered was an improvement over the creature who had betrayed them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the Rad Lab, Wilson contributed ingenious improvements to the cyclotron, among them a rubber gasket allowing probes to be inserted and withdrawn from the chamber without compromising the vacuum. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Economists, meanwhile, say that the gradual improvement in the city’s economy over the course of the 1990s had the effect of employing those who might otherwise have become criminals. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stone and his band of merry New Dealers were planning more improvements. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later the authorities installed microphones and speakers in front of the glass, a marginal improvement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like my father, she works for the government, but she manages city improvement projects. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He did not eliminate or even soften in the slightest his attack on the black nurses, despite having the type sitting in his printing shop and ready for “improvements.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Guess there’s still room for improvement, he thought. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, human population densities were gradually rising throughout the late Pleistocene anyway, thanks to improvements in human technology for collecting and processing wild foods. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

At our old house, Mom used to love watching HGTV, the channel with all the home improvement shows. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But that was the last time he ever put a dime into improvements. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“That at least is an improvement on past centuries, don’t you agree?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

An improvement, to be sure, but not much. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

One of the most popular improvements was a necrology, a list of the names of the dead, which began appearing in the third edition. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It is difficult, as an adult, to watch Blue’s Clues and not wonder how this show could ever represent an improvement over Sesame Street. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In September 1965, a white landlord named Abe Greenberg bought more than a score of properties in East Durham and promptly raised rents, although he had not made any improvements to the dilapidated houses. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were the familiar redline laws that made it impossible for blacks to obtain mortgages or home improvement loans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of a dusty mess right now, but so are a lot of the “before” rooms on the home improvement shows Mom watches. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you’re an improvement on my imagination,” I said, flipping back through the pages. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

If the patient failed to show immediate improvement with mild treatments, he stepped up his attack. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It is a source of satisfaction to be part of the improvement of the species. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Every day I look for decided improvement and thus far everyday, I am disappointed.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The building of the windmill, with various other improvements, was expected to take two years. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He could find no improvement with overnight analysis, and upon resumption he was forced to continue seeking what looked like a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Jethro ran out to the road to take it, to report his father’s improvement and the state of the farm work in general. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The biggest improvement was made in the way water was supplied to Philadelphia. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The flight instructors mistakenly attributed the pilots’ deterioration to their praise of them, and likewise the pilots’ improvement to their criticism; both, however, were simply regressions to the more likely mean performance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept looking for other ways to make improvements. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Freezing was just the first of several dramatic improvements HeLa helped bring to the field of tissue culture. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The students showed dramatic improvements in their test scores in several subjects, and many more of them graduated from high school and applied to college. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even though the rain continues, the afternoon’s an improvement because we’re on the shooting range. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

For Thula, though, it was yet another disappointment, not much of an improvement over Boulder City, her parents’ basement, or the apartment over the tire shop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They fixed it up, made it livable, just another long-term improvement project for Terryl. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Corporal Whitcomb bridled with vexation beneath the chaplain’s restraint, for he spied room for improvement everywhere. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

By this argument, belief in demonic magic ought not to have declined until there was a general improvement in living standards, and perhaps not until the development of the welfare state. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Carey kept the type in place and ready to go, so it was fairly easy for him to make corrections and to add what he referred to as “improvements.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Indeed, the year 1936 introduced a string of technical improvements yielding higher energies, higher currents, and unprecedented reliability. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Although this was an improvement in many ways, it did become a bit depressing after a while. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then I tend to his minor wounds, the burns, the stings, which are showing improvement. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

With the backing of a school board dedicated to making improvements, Hayes went to work to boost academic performance in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Howard told me that even if the light box works, it will take a few months to start seeing any improvement, but I still glance down at myself afterward. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They suggested one adventure after another, one wardrobe after another, one improvement after another, one man after another. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gloria displayed immediate signs of improvement when told of the impending trip to the city. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And when none of them came back with improvements, I was grounded. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

At the interior of our cells, driving them, providing the oxidative energy that sends us out for the improvement of each shining day, are the mitochondria, and in a strict sense they are not ours. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A significant improvement occurred in his learning curve in 1956, when he was thirteen. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But with the “improvement” instituted by the Forest Service, the willows went the way of the sagebrush, killed by the same impartial spray. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

My mother said she doesn’t think her mind is capable of further improvement, so she’s going grocery shopping instead. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Your last quiz was an improvement, but you still need to do the extra credit project to pull your grade up. You need at least a B to get into physics next year.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She had no doubt of Harriet’s happiness with any good-tempered man; but with him, and in the home he offered, there would be the hope of more, of security, stability, and improvement. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Despite the woman’s best efforts, no one seemed to make any significant improvement. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I was not so sure it was an improvement over living with T. Ray, or even life in prison. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the Cotswold sees improvement, workers coming and going and restoring, it is like she expects to see the same measure of improvement in me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I gave her little credit for my improvement as a player. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As I grew confident with the system, I began to make my own small improvements in it—without the doctor's knowledge, of course. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The place had been built in 1885 and had not seen a repair or improvement since. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He said, “Sometimes, my friend, the scorpion sting has a curious effect. There will be apparent improvement, and then without warning—pouf!” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite Roosevelt’s improvement, Kermit knew that even though his father was no longer delirious, he was still weak and vulnerable to a relapse. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

A notable improvement over Ambrose to be sure. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’d find him in home improvement, sometimes in philosophy, sometimes in fiction, his arms straining under the weight of all the books he was considering buying. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

"Better than yesterday. This is an enormous improvement over the mud," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Red said he liked the white tiles, which were an improvement over the pine boards that had been there formerly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Watch always,” he told them, “for signs of improvement, faster learning, quicker reaction in group A as compared to group B, and both as compared to the control group.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The gods-become-human were for a long time a very slight improvement upon their worshipers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pit master lowered his head at every compliment, already thinking of improvements for the next roast. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

On some days she is stronger, and gives the illusion of improvement. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She learned that James Parker, a millionaire who had just disappeared, was responsible for all these improvements within the city. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In his vision, he’d prove that the game worked by using imaging technology to show improvements inside the brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I came fifth and it was an improvement for me because I came eighth the term before. You know, our class is very competitive. I used to always come first in my primary school.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I worry about what I’ve said today, the expression on my face, how I walk, what I wear, because all of these things need improvement. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Tomorrow is a new day,” and that she wanted to see improvement. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

It was fashioned in the likeness of a snarling black hound, fearsome to behold, but Tyrion had always thought it a great improvement over Clegane's hideously burned face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

While some Manhattan residents lament skyrocketing rents and the demise of neighborhood institutions, visitors freed from nostalgia can focus on newfangled attractions and refangled improvements to the surviving classics. 36 Hours in Manhattan, Below 59th Street 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

Still, organizers and host cities cite improvements available to events that seek them out. Elaborate outdoor concerts amp up safety concerns 2011-08-17T21:33:09Z

As the second season progresses, the corners where the show's improvements are most discernible are in its vision of midlife relationships and prioritizing pleasure. "And Just Like That" the sex is back in the city, midlife edition 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z

But, interestingly, Hira and Overall also found that there wasn’t much more relationship satisfaction when people focused on self-­improvement, either. What I learned about love during my years of reporting on weddings 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

My research has found that in real life, married fathers are thought to be loving and kind but with room for improvement as parents. What made Bob Saget’s Danny Tanner so different from other sitcom dads 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

Ms. Lawrence is among those hoping for improvements, though she doesn’t see the situation as humorless. Can You Hear Me Now, in the Hamptons? 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z

The daughters made the improvements, including repainting the cream exterior a peaceful blue-gray, and the house went on the market in July 2013. ‘Murder houses’: The haunting final chapter in true-crime stories 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

When the project was revived and Hitchcock took over, the script, a great improvement on the book, was pretty well ready to shoot. My favourite Hitchcock: The Lady Vanishes 2012-07-24T09:23:46Z

So while there’s always room for improvement, business investment is not part of the problem. Dear Class of 2012, life isn’t easy 2012-06-26T20:49:00Z

When the pandemic first hit and economies across the world started shutting down, we saw big improvements in pollution levels, in air quality. An evangelical scientist on reconciling her religion and the realities of climate change 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

AM There is no disagreement between us when it comes to the improvement of transport links. Will the Olympics be a winner for east London? 2012-07-07T17:00:01Z

But she returned to Mr. Lehman’s transformation of the museum, including physical improvements and expansions but especially “his extraordinary and hard-won advances in terms of inclusion and diversity.” Brooklyn Museum Picks Anne Pasternak as New Director 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

Several studies show improved skin elasticity and hydration and reduced formation of deep wrinkles after taking collagen hydrolysate supplements for six weeks or more, with participants older than 30 seeing the biggest improvement. Perspective | Collagen supplements show early promise for skin and joints, but don’t stock up yet 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

Today, a team made up of volunteers, including Caldwell, and a new board are working on getting the museum fully running, starting with infrastructure improvements. Black history is vital to understanding racial injustice. But the museums holding that history are under threat. 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z

The most noticeable improvement is in artificial intelligence. ‘Extant’ Stars Halle Berry as a Space Traveler With a Secret 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

That show drew 16.6 million viewers, the second-least-watched Oscars on record, but an improvement over the year before, when fewer than 10 million tuned in. Jimmy Kimmel Will Return as Oscars Host 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z

According to this, any influx of women would bring an automatic improvement just because they are women. British arts and theatre: women's time in the spotlight has arrived 2013-03-24T00:06:13Z

But, he said, improvements are on the way for Gogo customers. The WiFi on planes makes a convincing argument for the in-flight novel 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

A welcome improvement: soundproof windows, which effectively blocked the noise of buses on the street. Check In, Check Out: The Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica 2010-06-17T22:12:00Z

The appraisal board told her that because of improvements she’d made — a fresh coat of paint and a new fence — her tax would not be lowered. In a Texas Art Mecca, Humble Adobe Now Carries a High Cost 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z

The new AVE high-speed line travels between Madrid and Valencia in about 90 minutes, a marked improvement from the previous travel time of just under four hours. 36 Hours in Valencia, Spain 2011-01-20T20:55:00Z

And a tangoing partner is a delightful improvement on the Civil War. Modern Love: Exit Left, Wordlessly 2012-01-12T21:14:33Z

She acknowledged, however, that there has been some improvement in “the last few years” as the Hollywood mood change has meant that “women’s stories are suddenly viewed as important”. Keira Knightley criticises rape culture in modern cinema 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

This has something to do with the conflation here of Bauhaus and modernism, as well as with the fact that Bauhaus is also the name of Germany’s largest home improvement chain. On the Bauhaus Trail in Germany 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z

I have noticed, however, that when I bend at the waist, I can touch my toes now, an improvement of an inch or so. Zoom In, Zumba Away 2012-01-11T23:45:24Z

Instructional Designers epic performance improvement ltd. you will work with a wide range of subject areas u…. £20-30k. The Scouting Book for Boys | Film review 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z

To be fair, it's an improvement on the initial plan: a hip-hop parody filmed at their local lido. Why we're watching… Alt-J 2012-07-21T23:05:23Z

The number is still lower than what it would be during a normal summer season, but it is an improvement from March and April, when they would only have a maximum of five rooms booked. Hotels marketing rooms as office spaces to survive coronavirus pandemic 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z

Thanks to numerous technological advances, this new 50th anniversary edition of "Red Rose Speedway" offers a vast improvement over previous editions, which felt muted and constrained —particularly in its compact-disc format. Paul McCartney's Wings album "Red Rose Speedway" is all the richer at 50 with a loving remaster 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

The setback occurred hours after doctors said Travis was showing signs of improvement since the start of treatment Sunday for congestive heart failure. Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery 2013-07-11T13:11:43Z

There is always so much room for improvement and perfection. Chapbooks: ancient form of publishing enjoying renaissance 500 years on 2011-03-04T11:44:00Z

There’s no slow progress, no incremental improvement, no group brainstorming or peer review. 10 more depraved lessons I learned reading Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

“We were able to achieve all of these significant improvements for each side while providing a meaningful and yet responsible economic package.” New Broadway Labor Agreement Includes Pandemic-Prompted Changes 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z

Three months later, the suiter allegedly sent her a very lengthy set of improvements for her to make before their next meeting. Tinder date allegedly sends woman list of improvements after first date: ‘Just so I’m not embarrassed to be seen with you’ 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z

In the early years they brought their own lawn mowers to the park to keep the grass clipped and commissioned a master plan for capital improvements. Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z

A significant improvement in social station for the woman comes with the commitment. 'Sound of Music,' 'Pretty Woman' heroines so similar, yet so different 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Verdict: Pretty well, but definitely room for improvement. In California, these minivans-turned-RVs take car camping to the next level 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

And there was room for improvement, namely in the renderings of the works of art hanging next to a chair for scale. First Virtual New York Art Fair Brings Low Energy but Solid Prices 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

After testing 33 homes in Montreal before and after duct cleaning, the study found that there was no significant improvement in air quality and that duct cleaning alone did not improve airflow or energy efficiency. Considering having your air ducts cleaned? Think again. 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

"Every word you've changed has been an improvement," she had written before the meeting, before raising some punctuation queries about the introduction of shorter sentences. Eva Ibbotson obituary 2010-10-24T17:13:00Z

Its development and improvement have lowered production costs so dramatically that solar and wind power are becoming competitive with fossil fuels. Review: ‘Time to Choose’ Extols Renewable Energy to Combat Global Warming 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

Second, there were vast improvements in home video equipment, although it was just prior to the advent of DVDs. From Clueless to Tarantino: why the 90s was Hollywood’s fairytale decade 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

There’s certainly room for improvement but, as Martin Luther King wouldn’t have said, the arc of nerdery is bending towards justice. The new nerds: how Avengers and Game of Thrones made everyone geek out 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

At Toronto Pearson, limits are being placed on the number of flights arriving and departing from the airport this summer, and improvements like contactless check-in and bolstered staffing are being put in place. Airports: Plan Ahead and Check Your Timing 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

Big improvements then follow after six months of regular exercise.” The elite athlete paradox: how running a marathon can make you ill 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

So consider these 500-plus acres, deliberately less manicured than their Manhattan neighbor, a bucolic improvement. Keeping a Distance, From Everything but Nature 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z

"Today was a better day. While Tracy remains in critical, but stable, condition, he continues to show signs of improvement," publicist Lewis Kay said in a statement. Comic Tracy Morgan, injured in crash, is improving, publicist says 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Were it a photograph, it would be the sort that hangs in a high street photographer's window as a testament to the wonders of digital improvement. The Duchess of Cambridge gets an undertaker's makeover 2013-01-11T17:56:13Z

Yet during those months of marital improvement, I managed to hold my own. Motherlode Blog: It's O.K. for Children to See Their Parents Fight 2012-02-21T16:28:26Z

But finance the development of new parks largely through improvements in adjacent property values and increased tourism revenue, and you unavoidably assign a certain primacy to the affluent. Can Cities Save America? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

According to Vanilla Ice, the show quickly came together after executives at DIY Network discovered his passion for real estate and self-taught home improvement skills. Vanilla Ice brings house-flipping skills to TV 2010-10-15T02:06:00Z

The pandemic did not lead to design changes, because the renovation plans already included upgrades to the climate system and accessibility improvements such as sliding doors and touchless faucets, Vicchio said. National Museum of Women in the Arts to close in August for two years 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z

This week was a major improvement over last week’s measly single walker death. Walking Dead Recap: Save the Last One 2011-10-31T14:34:17Z

I'm just so angry that Congress blocks all efforts to improve our parks and hire help and fund improvements that the parks so desperately need. A National Park’s Plea: Enjoy the Animals; Don’t Act Like One 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

For me – much as I love to see my times drop – it's more about the joy of running for its own sake than it is about constant improvement. Running with music: the case for and against 2013-03-13T16:54:00Z

At the start of the pandemic, I thought about getting into DIY – putting up shelves, doing home improvements and so on. How was lockdown living with my partner? So good I missed her when she went to the balcony 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z

Cue Blondie and a montage of personal improvement projects and/or cheeky conspiracy theory hobby board-level planning to win them over. 25 famous songs with misunderstood meanings 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

Beyond all those incremental improvements, I have gradually developed a deeper understanding of what my own show is really about. John Lithgow, on Barnstorming His Way to Broadway 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

“One ought to recognize,” he wrote, “that the present political chaos is connected with the decay of language, and that one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal end.” Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ matters so much now 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

Some concerns, however, reflected a more worrisome Consumer Reports mentality: Would this model integrate the improvements suggested by previous customers? 'True Detective' turns cautious at the beginning of Season 2 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

“We’re concerned that high levels of unemployment in certain areas of the state, despite an overall improvement in the unemployment numbers, is going to disproportionately impact black Georgians,” he says. Food bank braces for surge in demand after Trump strips 700,000 of benefits 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

The ostensible improvements introduced by Mr. Zariwny include gore effects 13 years more sophisticated than those in the original, and not much else. Review: In ‘Cabin Fever,’ the Flesh-Eating Virus Strikes Again 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

And improvement is desperately needed on another media front, too. Perspective | The words Trump uses, and the words the media must use in response 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z

Washington thinks McCall did not even need a home improvement store at his disposal. Denzel Washington sharpens tools to exact justice in 'Equalizer' 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

He saw some improvement — but not enough to resume his radio duties. He was the ‘Golden Throat’ of Cox Radio. Until the day he woke up and couldn’t speak. 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

But Munro, one of the most respected voices in the child protection world, said there were already many examples of local authority services delivering innovative improvements to services. Privatise child protection services, Department for Education proposes 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

There’s a broader selection of hybrids and plug-in vehicles for sale — at least one by every major manufacturer — as well as marked improvements in the fuel economy of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The Most Anticipated Cars of 2013 2012-09-10T21:29:59Z

On our last visit several months ago, her neurologist said that it would be surprising to see any improvement over time. Modern Love: Promises That Can Bend Without Breaking 2014-05-08T21:59:44Z

“This is her true self,” my mother said, noting the undeniable improvement in my grandmother’s mood. A Place Beyond Words: The Literature of Alzheimer’s 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

One clear improvement so far has to do with casting and diversity. Stephen King Has Thoughts About Stephen King TV Shows 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

"And, of course, we are making improvements all the time." Genetics: The number crunchers who are saving lives 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z

There’s nothing groundbreaking in this year’s new luggage, but manufacturers have made small, incremental improvements. Perspective | These new travel carry-on bags are on a roll (if you can find them) 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z

The appetizers still hopscotch around the world, but they’re improvements on what came before. Review | Bar Charley has grown up. Now, you’ll dine as well as you drink. 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

Such techniques could be even more in need for Gove's diminished BSF replacement, the Priority Schools Building Programme, under which fewer than half the schools which applied for building improvement funds received anything. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-06-01T16:08:11Z

The improvements started with a persuasively danced and aggressively designed “A Chorus Line” and continued through a slate last year that included “The Producers” and concluded with a jubilant “Guys and Dolls.” Olney swings for the fences with Moisés Kaufman’s jazzy ‘Carmen’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

So far, Painted Hawaii has been a marked improvement on the last series. Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy gets funnier the more it apologises for its own rubbishness 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Although people frequently report feeling better after watching a Hollywood "tearjerker" with a friend, when asked to watch a similar movie in a laboratory setting they usually report no improvement in mood at all. Why do humans cry? A new reading of the old sob story 2013-04-13T23:05:11Z

Still, the new arrivals gained access to education and the right to vote, and even their crowded urban dwellings were an improvement on the shacks of their native South. SAM hosts rare reunion of Jacob Lawrence’s ‘Migration Series’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

Estimates put the total at 20% of all performers at the fringe this summer, a noticeable improvement on the past. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: Bo and co show strength of 2010 shortlist 2010-08-25T14:11:00Z

“We’re talking about incremental improvements to the very largest and most polluting dairies,” she says. How will California’s climate ambitions reshape food and agriculture? 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

Unlike other cultural critics who identify severe pathology and dysfunction in the “last remaining superpower,” Berman does not believe that any unexpected force of social justice or political improvement will rescue the United States. Donald Trump’s winner-takes-all wasteland: America will never be “great” if we continue to worship the hustle 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

It included the conservation of wall paintings, improvements to the tomb’s infrastructure and environmental systems, and the training of stewards for the site. King Tut gets a remodel: How conservators are trying to protect the tomb from tourists 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

Like Gates, he's visited schools around the world to witness improvements and setbacks firsthand. Soul singer John Legend appears at Hopelink benefit in Bellevue 2010-10-19T03:10:00Z

General opinion seemed to be that it was an upmarket genre flick; takings weren't a patch on Polanski in his prime, but a big improvement on Pirates. End game for Roman Polanski 2010-04-15T20:30:00Z

Today's conference is apparently intended to bring federation members together with producers and actors from across Europe to look for an improvement. Brave new world beckons for female actors 2010-06-09T16:47:00Z

Older people spend an average of 37 minutes more per day on household maintenance than young people, engaging in activities including lawn and garden care, home repairs and improvements, cooking and housework. 12 Ways Retirees Spend Their Newfound Free Time 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

“Almost Christmas,” though, eventually represents a substantial improvement; I suspect this is because he seems to have left a lot up to his appealing and talented cast. Review: ‘Almost Christmas,’ a Home-for-the-Holidays Comedy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Plus, any improvement in the outcome from her finding out next week instead of next year would be, arguably, marginal at this point. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Niece doesn’t know she was conceived with donor sperm and egg 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

Not sure, but it is a great improvement over most of the vegetarian options you meet around town. Chez Ma Tante, Where Falafel and Kedgeree Live in Harmony 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

Blood tests for liver function and inflammation all showed small but significant improvements at the end of the month, but this does not imply that a damaged liver will fully recover in this time. Alcohol-free months are all the rage – but will a sober October lead to long-term health benefits? 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

In the first few years, there may be no increase at all because soil improvement is just beginning. One way to get Big Agriculture to clean up its act 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

It’s where he took the young lady that is interesting: They went to a debate, one on the proposition “that commission form of municipal government is an improvement on the present system.” Critic?s Notebook: Reality TV Debate - Critic?s Notebook 2011-10-07T21:28:36Z

And we shouldn’t underestimate the hunger and political momentum it can generate for further improvements. Moynihan Train Hall: It’s Stunning. And, a First Step. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

Government officials should mainly provide advice and support services and be rewarded on the basis of incremental food safety improvements. Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries — 3 ways this can change 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

People were writing him off, and not many noted that his work in Changing Lanes had been a marked improvement. David Thomson on Ben Affleck 2010-04-15T21:20:00Z

I find it very passive-aggressive and not a meaningful improvement over what she was doing before. Carolyn Hax: Her sister’s newfound confidence is a cue for sibling to butt out 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

But that result is temporary, and some of those patients now want a longer-lasting surgical improvement for their face, he said. Skin Deep: Cosmetic Surgeries Get a Little Nip and Tuck 2010-04-27T17:34:00Z

So many promises for improvements have come and gone over the years that doubt, an unwelcome neighbor, made itself at home. Out of Desert Dust, a Miracle on a Shoestring 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z

Because of their high price and claimed improvement gains, many called for their ban. Ketone drinks: Do they really improve sports performance? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z

During his junior year of high school, he was on his school’s prom committee and, according to a report card note from his Latin teacher, showed “improvement both in attitude and work.” Mother’s scrapbooks give peek into Hemingway’s early life 2013-07-20T21:29:25Z

There’s certainly more to be explored with these characters, and improvements to be made with others. Meet "The Conners": Life goes without Roseanne 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

Whether you are waiting out quarantine or are stuck inside because of a snowstorm, here are five home projects that might help you come out of a crummy time with some positive improvements. Five home projects for your five days of quarantine 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

What I can say now is that, to look at, Geffen is a vast improvement over Fisher, which, in its decline, had come to possess the charm and intimacy of Terminal 2 at Kennedy. A Notoriously Jinxed Concert Hall Is Reborn, Again 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

Are you seeing any improvement in terms of recognizing that women like video games? Aisha Tyler on the Value of Failure (and Embarrassment) 2013-07-09T15:44:42Z

Witnessing the school's gradual improvement as the freshman season of "Abbott Elementary" progresses is one of the warmest joys the show offers. The joy of "Abbott Elementary" is in its lesson about working hard for a fulfilling purpose 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z

“The quality was an improvement over typical campaign wear, but the styling certainly didn’t push any envelope,” she said. The Fashion Conservatives 2010-10-20T22:33:00Z

The third US medical missionary to become infected with the Ebola virus was showing signs of improvement on Saturday at a Nebraska hospital but was still very ill, his wife said. American Ebola sufferer 'slightly improved' but still very sick, says wife 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z

He isn’t sure what improvements might come next. Calvin Klein Creative Director Francisco Costa's Sophisticated Long Island Home 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

In his pursuit of the ideal misquotation, Pearson shows that many are improvements on the original sayings. Author, author: Michael Holroyd 2011-02-26T00:07:53Z

However, given its size and a recent improvement in the company performance, the odds of a takeover are currently unlikely. Fashion Brands in Investors’ Headlights 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z

All things being equal, a hybrid power train adds about $3,000 to the cost of a car in exchange for a 25% improvement in fuel economy. 2010-02-01T22:00:00Z

Pregnant women over 35 are of “advanced maternal age”, just a slight improvement over the previous term, only recently defunct: “elderly”. 'I felt I was being punished for pushing back': pregnancy and #MeToo 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z

These striking improvements motivated her to maintain her new healthy brain habits over the years. Mind games: a mental workout to help keep your brain sharp 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z

He found those who took placebos for three weeks experienced greater improvements in symptoms, including less severe pain. ‘I knew they were sugar pills but I felt fantastic’ – the rise of open-label placebos 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z

The fate of his legacy, though bittersweet, is still a marked improvement. Tyrion Lannister is Richard III 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z

But it’s hard to call it an improvement, exactly. Review | ‘A Chorus Line’ is back, and you’ll enjoy the new spring in its step. 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

This is explained by the "hedonic treadmill", which posits that any improvement in situation is matched by an expansion in expectation. Pascal Bruckner: 'Happiness is a moment of grace' 2011-01-23T00:05:40Z

But Monkeybug felt we were the problem, not the solution: "There's room for improvement in Hollywood, but if the Guardian had their way, we'd have nothing but sanctimonious Michael Haneke-esque stuff filling the multiplexes." Readers' Reviews 2011-01-06T23:15:00Z

A full-scale renovation in 2010 saw $3.2 billion in improvements to infrastructure, including two new terminals with a skyway security checkpoint. These Are the World's Best Airports 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin called Little a role model for Aboriginal youth, and a "tireless advocate" for improvements to indigenous health. Iconic Aboriginal musician Jimmy Little dies at 75 2012-04-02T11:01:05Z

Not to get carried away with the Packers just a day after the game here, but it's worth taking note of what looks like a substantial improvement on special teams by Green Bay. 10 thoughts on Bears' loss to Saints 2011-09-19T11:23:00Z

Many companies are getting out ahead of government regulations, investing in emissions-saving efficiency improvements while also, in some cases, making big bets on long-shot innovations that could dramatically reduce emissions in the future. Could Air Someday Power Your Flight? Airlines Are Betting on It. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z

This was fun, but no improvement over the song as it’s usually played. Music Review: Three Bands Turn Up at a Show for Two 2011-06-27T22:34:39Z

But though Pell says he never directly covered up abuse and that he is “committed to working to make improvements,” Pell’s track record tells a different story. Cardinal: Abortion is bigger sin than priest abuse 2013-05-28T20:46:00Z

An update released this year found improvement but not much. The Most Powerful Woman in the New York Art World Is Lisa Who? 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

New series seemingly amalgamating every reality concept since the year 2000: part home improvement, part makeover, part circus. TV highlights 19/06/2013 2013-06-19T06:00:05Z

Despite all the improvements, the house is still very much a work in progress. | West Village: A Town House in History and Now, in Fiction 2010-08-08T20:52:00Z

It's not that the Hayward and Queen Elizabeth Hall are beyond improvement, or that it's a bad thing to have a bite to eat from time to time. Why the Southbank Centre redevelopment plan is sheer folly 2012-08-04T23:05:31Z

While imperfect, the lottery is generally considered an improvement in terms of equitable access. National Park Booking App Leaves Users Feeling Lost in the Woods 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z

From an evolutionary perspective, these psychogenic or “cerebrally elicited” erections are a savvy improvement on the reflexogenic type. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z

“Here’s why: sales associates at home improvement stores are not there to help people find things. They’re there to stop couples from tearing each other apart.” John Oliver and Nick Offerman demonstrate the hilarious downside of robot sales assistants 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

“You can see there is some scope for improvement there,” Yates said. Exploring post-Brexit Britain while the pound is at an all-time low 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

But their innate influence also hints at a clear path for improvement. We can see the gender bias of all-boys’ schools by the books they study in English 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

Bussell says her approach to judging is based on the idea that improvement is always possible. How Strictly waltzed its way to the top of the Saturday night ratings 2012-12-22T18:21:12Z

“Shark Tank” showed improvement over its first year’s ratings in its return last week, but still attracted less than a hit-level audience at 6.1 million viewers. Enough Wallowing, Reality TV Is Ready for Entrepreneurship 2011-03-28T01:29:28Z

Research published in the Journal of Public Health in 2015 found that just one session of gardening in an allotment yielded significant improvements in mood and self-esteem. Seven ways to boost your self-esteem 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

"I fitted her out with a dialect, and tried to think up other improvements for her, but did not find any," he wrote. Mark Twain's autobiography: reports of his life greatly anticipated 2010-07-12T12:08:00Z

Her friends, she added, said they noticed an instant improvement in her appearance, too. Maybe It?s Time for Plan C 2011-08-12T22:27:49Z

Her initial ideas for improvements in children’s television involved putting books and the reading experience on the air. Peggy Charren, Children’s TV Crusader, Dies at 86 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

“The Oregon Trail” is a great improvement, particularly in its nifty first half-hour. Review: ‘The Oregon Trail’ Traverses Tough Terrain in Two Different Eras 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

It’s not an improvement, even though the excellent vocalist Carla Kihlstedt, wearing a checkered top in the shape of wings, is finally front and center. ‘Chalk and Soot’ in White Light Festival 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

"It may just be the focus of the automakers is to get improvements in their more family-oriented vehicles first." 2010-02-10T21:00:00Z

As she “often told her parents, all she sought for was improvement; she honestly wanted the best,” Wharton writes. What Edith Wharton Knew, a Century Ago, About Women and Fame in America 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z

Bowman was soon spending hours before the mirror, slathering himself in acne cream and moisturiser and monitoring a steady stream of selfies for real-time improvement. Faking it: how selfie dysmorphia is driving people to seek surgery 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

More than any landscape on the planet, the desert is aesthetically self-sufficient, independent of man, and it needs none of our improvement. A gallery owner talked herself out of the business and into the desert 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Brother Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott return with four new episodes of home improvement and house-flipping competition. Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Melissa & Joey' on ABC Family 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

I think even people within these large organizations, be they public or private, will acknowledge that there is room for improvement. Elaine Chao explains why she doesn’t see herself as a Washington insider 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

But 94 percent of patents are for improvements on objects that already exist. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z

That sounds basic for a television show, and it is, but in the case of “The Leftovers,” I’d call it an improvement. 'The Leftovers' Recap: The Show Can Feel Like 'The Twilight Zone,' With Pretensions 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z

The exception to that is financial incentives, which produce an average 24 percent increase in cessation rates compared to control groups, along with improvements in birth outcomes. Pay people to stop smoking? It works, especially in vulnerable groups 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

The news media thrive on fast-moving disasters, while slow-moving improvements are neither new nor news. Getting Better All the Time? 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

Nevertheless, there looks to be a definite quality improvement in the antihero’s debut solo outing. Will Tom Hardy's Venom be the darkest ever Marvel movie? 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

Then, in Septem­ber, 400,000 textile workers from New England to the Deep South, proudly bearing the American flag, struck for their democratic rights and to secure improvements in wages and working conditions. FDR’s most important lesson: Liberal causes could still inspire activism on a grand scale 2014-04-27T13:00:00Z

Ultimately, cultivated meats would be a clear cut improvement over conventional meat, though this is once again contingent on their ability to replace them. Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

Real progress has been made but the pace and scope of the improvements has been slower than the review would have hoped. Work capability assessment reform too slow, says independent review 2012-11-20T16:17:22Z

Of all the rooms in a home, kitchens and baths typically see the most renovation work, from small improvements to complete do-overs. How to Turn Vintage Furniture into a Bathroom Vanity 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

Although some people have reported an improvement in their symptoms by following a low histamine diet, there have been no studies published in this area. Long COVID: a range of diets are said to help manage symptoms – here’s what the evidence tells us 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

Still, what each company is bringing to E3 looks to be an improvement on the past. Toys-to-life gaming at E3 is set to land big, but it's not all child's play 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z

In one way, CNN’s efforts were an improvement from NBC’s first round of debates a couple of weeks ago — at least there was no absurd demand for a show of hands on complex policy proposals. Perspective | The debate format is an embarrassment. Here’s how to make it better. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

The abbey's problems have caught the eye of inspectors, though they've worked closely with the nuns on the improvement plans and haven't ordered them to close the building. Nun famous for kissing Elvis prays for miracle 2011-12-24T04:08:04Z

As an engineer, Mr. Blanco helped design bridges, road improvements and an architectural site plan for City Hall in South Miami. Richard Blanco, 2013 Inaugural Poet 2013-01-09T04:13:30Z

And each successive music director, each new initiative, represents a small step toward improvement while failing to address the larger issues, keeping the orchestra on a treadmill of perpetual advancement without actually getting anywhere. The National Symphony Orchestra’s forte for falling flat 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

An improvement from Saturday night was already audible on Sunday, in a peppy run-through of Dvorak’s Sixth Symphony. Even the Tuning Up Gets an Ovation as Tanglewood Reopens 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z

“I think that there was a real, genuine improvement in at least a third of our patients by month, eight or nine,” Heightman said. Long Covid: ‘It’s a year since I’ve felt like myself’ 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

The senators, under pressure to distance themselves from the Affordable Care Act, proposed improvements to it. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-03-27T18:40:41Z

“We have made massive improvements” as a league and as a team, she said, “but it’s not a totally safe game.” Keeping the Cowboys Cool, as N.F.L. Takes the Heat 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z

What are some of the ways you see this as an improvement over materialism? Buy less, do more: 5 reasons why experiences make us happier than things 2014-03-08T21:00:00Z

There’s certainly ample room for improvement — and very sadly, there is every reason to think that there will be other chances to get it right. Guns? Terrorism? Hate crime? Media go to their corners in reporting on Orlando. 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

He suggests easy swaps, gradual improvement and striving for balance. Headspace Guide to Meditation: can Netflix deliver enlightenment in 20 minutes? 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

For one thing, he says he noticed an improvement in his comedy after just a few weeks; he produced about two hours of new material during those years and polished much of his old stuff. Stand-Up Guy: This Comic Is Performing 1,000 Consecutive Nights 2013-09-18T15:54:25Z

“We feel that the improvements that we’re trying to do at the base area and on the mountain make it very possible for us to get back to where we were.” Mix of New and Old Enlivens Taos Ski Valley 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

And a lot of them have their own definition of “major improvement,” which, in some instances, would confound anyone who has ever attended culinary school or frequents upscale restaurants. What Happens After ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ Leaves Town 2012-07-10T21:00:58Z

Entertainment Weekly said it was a "solid" improvement on his last studio release, "Invincible." Michael Jackson album fails to top pop chart 2010-12-22T18:25:07Z

But perfectionist that he was, Hitchcock must have realized that the first draft left some room for improvement. New DVDs: ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much,’ Carole Lombard Films 2013-02-01T21:45:15Z

While these numbers certainly mark an improvement from our current industrial dairy system, Kindstedt believes the hype is premature. Can cheese combat climate change? 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z

Heritage Museum officials said they anticipate spending $8.5 million on the project, split between the cost of installing the exhibition and the cost of other building improvements that are timed to coincide with it. The Horrors of Auschwitz at a Museum in New York 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

But I hope he's not intending to stop all thought of improvements to the environment of schools for the indefinite future. Do good buildings make for better educated children? 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z

He has used his hands over the years to do all sorts of home improvement and residential renovation work, but was always best at wood work. I'm a public defender. I don't want my elderly client to die in prison from coronavirus 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z

Parents who were afraid for the future of their children felt like they had only him to thank for marked improvements. Motherlode: Missing Dad 2011-06-15T15:47:38Z

Roots Manuva's Again and Again describes the improvement gained by a poor batsman. Readers recommend: songs about cricket – results 2013-07-25T14:52:05Z

Ms. Weiss took a job at the home improvement store Menards, then found a maintenance position at a different Rapid City apartment complex. Friends Since Eighth Grade, Married With a New Urgency 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

He claims that there was a steady improvement in living standards after Watt invented the steam engine in 1763, brushing aside a century and a half of serious inquiry, much of which argues the opposite. Getting Better All the Time? 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

In post-Brexit policy discussions, some landowners and consumers worried that payments for environmental improvements would outweigh income from food production, meaning less homegrown fare. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

They know how hard he works, and they see improvement from one year to the next. Is Kirk Cousins capable of greatness? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z

Much like Clinton, he will be able to claim credit for some modest improvements,” wrote Ben Adler in Next American City in April. Do Democrats hate cities? 2012-09-08T17:00:00Z

Berlioz' great improvement upon Virgil was to empower the women, and Sunday they made powerful mockery of masters and commanders with their pathetic piety. S.F. Opera makes an epic effort with 'Les Troyens' 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

“I have seen a notable improvement in my overall mood,” says Jack, who spoke on the condition that The Post only use his first name to preserve his privacy. Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you’re not alone. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z

Darcey loved the control, but needed more extension in the transitions – a great improvement, however. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

Many singers said the improvement of the voice after childbirth may be the result of integrating tools used during pregnancy into their vocal technique. What Opera Singers Gained, and Lost, Performing While Pregnant 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

The film uses nonprofessional actors and has a good eye, but more story development and fewer lingering shots of the trash-strewn trailer park would have been an improvement. Review: ‘Sunset Edge,’ Where Mysteries Lurk at an Abandoned Trailer Park 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

The child of Paul Ryan and Bob Vila would tear out all your plumbing fixtures, put an outhouse in your backyard, and call it a huge improvement. Style Invitational Week 1225: The Ideas of March 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

He was worried that the improvement in winemaking around the world would create a large number of wines that all tasted the same. After 50 years, Michael Broadbent is still teaching us how to drink wine 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

The work will include six new ramps, an all-electronic toll collection system, bridge reconstruction on Route 47 over I-90, and traffic signal installation and lighting improvements. Tollway set to expand I-90 interchange 2011-09-21T10:44:00Z

“I’ve suggested it to a dozen patients and have yet to hear of someone who doesn’t benefit, who doesn’t have an improvement in airsickness before or during flight,” he said. The Getaway: Sick on the Road? Try the Grocery Store 2012-08-22T14:35:05Z

He also imported European engineers to wrestle with Avery Fisher’s acoustic innards, resulting, critics agreed, in some improvement. Kurt Masur Dies at 88; Conductor Transformed New York Philharmonic 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z

They have hit a winning streak with local authorities in search of public space improvements, for whom child-friendly charm is just what they want. Britain's best young architects 2011-01-09T00:04:06Z

Maybe your employer is even offering a stipend for workers in need of home office improvements. As the pandemic continues, it might be time to upgrade that temporary home office setup 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z

Or he could make enough improvements to keep it open temporarily under a higher standard. Scene Stealers: A Los Angeles Gay Landmark Buttons Up 2014-03-14T23:11:54Z

His data revealed that Bananas players were the only ones in the Coastal Plain League to show a demonstrable improvement in their average on-base percentage and slugging percentage each year. ‘Baseball Players Don’t Dance’? The Savannah Bananas Beg to Differ. 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

And though Dylan thoroughly enjoyed date No. 1, he’s hoping for one area of improvement: “She only got close to really laughing once,” he said. Date Lab: He appreciates a good Disney movie. That’s a good thing. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

After twelve months, seven reported moderate or significant improvement of their symptoms. A Town for People with Chronic Fatigue 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

West Point’s current student body is only 22 percent female, but that’s an improvement on past years. Margaret Atwood visits West Point for a frank conversation on gender, politics and oppression 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

The report for Thursday’s meeting describes Gehry’s edited version as “a substantial improvement” that balances the historic nature of the site with a design befitting a major presidential memorial. Committee staff recommends Eisenhower Memorial plan continue

A recent recipient of funding through the Healthy Soils Initiative, Lee is planning to pilot a number of soil improvement practices on his land and gauge their ecological benefits. Healthy soil is ground zero for environmental justice in farm communities 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z

Some of the earliest of the Schuylkill artists recorded the landscape and its “improvements” with a journalistic eye, documenting the emergence of a colonial overlay on the lands native to the Lenape people. Review | Philadelphia might have been a sylvan Athens. Instead, we got Washington, our muddy Rome. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

"We’ll start 2015 a more streamlined, nimble and efficient company focused on driving programming, monetization and innovation, in a culture that emphasizes and rewards continuous improvement," Martin said in an email to employees last week. Turner Broadcasting to cut costs; older workers offered buyouts 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

The change is linked, at least in part, to an improvement in price disparities between China and the rest of the world. Luxury Isn’t Having a Very Good Year 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

The most obvious improvement is color, which is useful for the hundreds of cover reproductions. Comics: 'Christmas Classics' festive, but not schmaltzy 2010-12-21T21:51:27Z

Major improvements must be made in techniques for identifying future Alzheimer’s disease patients if medicine is to take advantage of drugs that could inhibit or halt their mental decline. Scientists warn that new drugs will require earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z

Forand also just teamed up with Projexity, an organization that helps individuals design and fund neighborhood improvement projects in Toronto, to spearhead a “green makeover” initiative starting this June. | Graffiti Made of Plants, Not Paint 2014-05-02T17:36:09Z

It’s not uncommon to find yourself in this kind of “in between” state – you’re not exactly unhappy, but there’s room for improvement. Are you happy in bed? Take the sex test 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z

In the face of general public dismay, the company deploys “adaptation”: a performance of contrition, apologizing for regrettable mishaps and promising improvements. How Big Tech Built the Iron Cage 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

A fan building a small business approached DJ Khaled at a home improvement store, telling him that his persistent positivity was a huge motivation. For DJ Khaled, Snapchat Is a Major Key to Success 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z

He didn’t put up a stink; in neighborhood improvement he’s playing the long game. In Morocco, 44 hours of lingering in a small village leaves a big impression 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

These numbers reflect a marginal improvement in one public health crisis – 22 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant – spurred by the damage of another. Drug overdose epidemic has driven increase in organ donors, data shows 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z

I’ll certainly grow them again next year, but with some improvements. The slow-starting husk cherry surpasses itself

I shall study this and find out useful stuff about me that I didn't realise and can put to work in my ongoing processes of personal improvement. The novel's nearly out. Time to start telling people about it 2011-07-18T08:48:35Z

To point out its flaws, and demand its improvement. Perspective | How I learned to stop worrying and love ‘White Christmas’ 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

Those gorgeous final moments capped off a season 4 that was a distinct improvement on season 3. You Win Or You Die: The Ruthless Beauty of Boardwalk Empire’s Finale 2013-11-25T15:53:00Z

Others noted it was an improvement on no fair at all. First Virtual New York Art Fair Brings Low Energy but Solid Prices 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

“When something hits you and excites your interest, there’s really no reason to kill it with improvements.” Film: Eastwood Breaks Another Mold 2010-10-14T15:50:00Z

But Mr. Pedraza said that most of the improvement is on the higher end of the spectrum. Bespoke Jewelry, Made With You in Mind 2013-08-14T23:15:36Z

And the authors offer a road map to such improvement, including practical advice for readers interested in reducing the harm their lifestyle does to animals. How Humans Can Coexist With Other Animals 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

The important thing now is that the lessons highlighted by this review are implemented, alongside broader improvements to the strategy and oversight of the BBC's commercial operations. BBC 'mistakes' on Lonely Planet deal 2013-11-07T12:19:53Z

Existing homeowners may opt for a fortified home evaluation that assesses what your home has in place to withstand a storm and what improvements can be implemented to increase its resilience. How to know if your home is at risk for natural disasters — and what to do if it is 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z

But such was the acknowledged need for improvement that the fundraisers managed to bring in almost £1m more in private donations than they asked for, even during the worst of the financial crisis. New National Museum of Scotland unveiled after ?47m revamp 2011-07-27T23:05:04Z

But Paschina’s decision to “declare the vintage” reflects his confidence that improvements in viticulture are helping his team cope with even “the most challenging vintage of this century.” Did you hear that 2018 has been a terrible year for winemakers? Don’t believe it. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

The renovation, which equipped the main auditorium with a film screen, an amplified sound system and other technical improvements, gave the Philharmonic an opportunity to reimagine its programming. David Geffen Hall Reopens, Hoping Its $550 Million Renovation Worked 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z

So I did notice improvement, even within a month or so.” In defense of the foreskin 2012-12-24T16:00:00Z

Disney partly attributed the improvement to an increase in the licensing of "Frozen" merchandise. Disney beats analysts' estimates with 10% increase in profit in second quarter 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

Less apparent to visitors, but essential to the ongoing vitality of the museum, are improvements to its basic function. Cooper Hewitt design museum’s artful renovation matches mansion to mission

“We all expected the summer to see an improvement in the situation,” said Holliday. How Washington’s power brokers are adapting to the New Normal — and that includes how they party and raise money 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

But, with Mr. Macfarlane’s painterly designs and sharply raked floors, the sets were an improvement over the 1985 staging, less garishly opulent, more attractive. Review: The Met Opera’s ‘Tosca’ Overcomes Months of Chaos 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

The many months of rehearsal and recording it took to make the White Album had brought about a striking improvement in the Beatles’ ensemble playing. When the Beatles Walked Offstage: Fifty Years of “Abbey Road” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z

According to home improvement expert Karl Champley, whose job includes traveling the world looking for the latest design trends, the move toward darker appliance finishes started in Europe and is slowly making its way westward. Perspective | Black stainless steel is bold and sexy, but does it have staying power? 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Verdict: A study of 85 former child soldiers conducted by Bielefeld University, Germany, demonstrated that 80% of those who underwent NET showed clinical improvements. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z

It’s an improvement upon literally putting women in men’s old costumes. Summer movie preview: 5 storylines to watch 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Interestingly, the quality of sleep improved in both groups, though those on the psychobiotic diet reported greater improvements in sleep. Fermented foods and fiber may lower stress levels: study 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

Despite the improvement of Marina Elana, who is growing into a dancer of distinction and who shares a cute duet with the boyish Carlos Menchaca, the program on Monday was all prelude to Ms. Barrio. Flamenco Shows of Intimacy, Passion and Spectacle 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

At Hooper’s request, Universal sent theaters a version of “Cats” with slight special effects improvements over the weekend. Not Even ‘Star Wars’ Can Save This Year’s Box Office 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

There was also an equal percentage of male and female characters, an improvement on last year. LGBT characters at record high on TV, report finds 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

She rightly pronounces improved worker efficiency to be the key to economic growth and laments its current sluggish rate of improvement across the developed world. Dambisa Moyo’s Proposals for Saving Democracy 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

Is it the influence of nature or the absence of the gadgetry that correlates with a cognitive improvement? Motherlode Blog: Turn Off That TV and Go Outside and Play 2013-01-10T21:16:27Z

“You always pick up things. There’s always room for improvement.” Peter Berlin, the ’70s Gay Sex Symbol, Takes New York 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

The move to the Nederlander is a wholesale improvement for the show, which benefits enormously from the enclosed confines of a traditional proscenium stage. Review | With the opening of ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ Broadway just got smarter — and more exciting 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

“We will be looking into making improvements on that, because this is the first train with that type of restraint.” Skyrush, a Winged Roller Coaster at Hersheypark 2012-06-28T23:14:28Z

Yet it was an improvement on the "colossal hosting disaster" of last year's ceremony, fronted by actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway, Goodman added. Oscars TV ratings up on last year 2012-02-28T09:27:05Z

The third and fourth movements were on the frantic side, and a slight relaxation of tempo would have been an improvement. Touring Marlboro string quartet delights in first half of program 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

As with any home organization project, there are different ways to approach keeping track of maintenance and improvement projects. Home maintenance is expensive, time-consuming and hard. This makes it easier. 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z

After the birth of her first child last year Ms. Leonard described herself as “forever a work in progress,” but there was little here that needed improvement. Music Review: Ensemble ACJW With Heras-Casado at Zankel Hall - Review 2011-12-18T22:47:07Z

The audience is an improvement on last year's launch programme, which was watched by 5.6 million. Bake Off return attracts 7.2 million 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

“We are not claiming efficacy, but we are seeing clinical responses that are positive,” the doctor says cautiously in an interview, offsetting some bolder testimonials of swift, remarkable improvement in quality of life. ‘Brain zapping’: An experimental treatment for PTSD that war veterans say has changed their lives 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

Coaches are part of a movement of self improvement: learn to bake, get in shape, achieve your life goals. $229 an hour to find your best self: welcome to the world of life coaches 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

The fact that the new drug did produce statistically significant improvements in patients with mild Alzheimer’s has raised hopes that medicines can now be developed to delay the onset of the disease. Scientists warn that new drugs will require earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z

Although the study found aerobic and body composition improvements among CrossFitters, it also suggested there was a high rate of injury. Mr. CrossFit vs. Big Soda: A profane fitness guru’s wonky war with the soda industry 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z

It added that some areas in need of improvement required assessment over the long term and were "unlikely to change quickly". BBC1 and Radio 1 failing to meet targets set by trust 2012-06-19T14:44:47Z

The end of the Cold War brought a rapid improvement in relations with Japan. Old loves highlight Japan and Vietnam's new bonds 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

Some of the growth in marathoning may be attributable to technology: vast improvements in clothing and footwear, the rise of performance-assisting drinks and gels, and the sheer volume of information and advice available. Cancer survivor swims topless 2012-06-22T14:46:00Z

He stayed three years, bankrolling and supervising the improvement of wells, the planting of elaborate gardens and the construction of a small tourist hotel. 2010-02-12T00:20:00Z

All makeup is sold to women as a means of improvement. Does the Perfect ‘MLBB’ Lipstick Exist? 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z

This trajectory is roughly the inverse of the “happiness curve,” which shows a high of happiness in youth, a dip in middle age and improvement after 50. Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z

True, he was eventually murdered by a sniper, but even dead he’s an improvement on the current guy. Vote your cast: who is the greatest fictional US president? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z

They skeptically allude to cosmetic municipal improvements like the High Line in Chelsea. Review: Kim Gordon’s ‘Design Office: The City Is a Garden,’ Scrawled Words in Critique 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

There is also room for improvement in the ways in which theatremakers connect and communicate with their audiences. Touring theatre: a risky business for audiences too? 2013-07-18T07:40:00Z

That also means you need a better way to manage your anxiety than fussing, which apparently hasn’t brought lasting improvement to you or this family anyway. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Parenting experience doesn’t mean you can butt in 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

Jaguar showed the largest improvement, jumping from the 20th rank position in 2011. Vehicle Quality Keeps Rising, But In-Car Technology Confounds Consumers 2012-06-20T18:07:30Z

“The Whistler” is a huge improvement on the book that preceded it, last October’s “Rogue Lawyer.” Review: In John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler,’ a Serious Woman and Serious Crime 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

While Istanbul and Beijing are two of the more high-profile projects in the works right now, airports around the world are undergoing improvements to keep up with demand as well. The Airports of the Future Have Arrived 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

The faces that were previously categorized as “unattractive” reportedly saw the most improvement in their average rating at 42 percent. Small study ranks faces with and without masks, finds masked ones hotter 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z

It might not be a big thing, but it's definitely an improvement. Ghost Rider 2 2011-08-04T11:29:11Z

And the move from the film’s generic 3-D animation to the series’s 2-D is an improvement — the early episodes look great, with deep, saturated colors, natural movement and a relatively high level of detail. Television Review: ‘Turbo FAST’ Arrives on Netflix 2013-12-23T22:13:36Z

The New York art world may be tentatively emerging from its enforced hibernation, but the situation in Miami remains grim, despite some improvement since the height of the summer. Art Basel Miami Beach Is Canceled 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z

The travel industry, flush with profits, is touting improvements to its products now, just as people begin to plan their summer getaways. The travel industry touts product improvements while charging more and providing less 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

So the good news is that Cole doesn’t have to equal Caine for this “Ipcress File” to be an improvement, and in many ways it is. ‘The Ipcress File’ Review: In the Footsteps of Michael Caine 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

He and his young colleagues began taking on civic improvement projects, sprucing up parks and other neglected public spaces with murals and brightly painted fences. A Bruised San Bernardino Shows Cultural Stirrings 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

Improvements planned for Dave Thomas Circle currently include adding two-way traffic to First Street, restoring two-way traffic to Florida Avenue, adding protected bike lanes and creating new public park spaces, among other improvements. Dave Thomas Circle: DC acquires Wendy's restaurant at center of 'horror story' intersection to rework traffic 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

With more than 20 years of experience in designing and building homes, Carrino’s expertise spans interior design, exterior design and home improvement projects. Q&A: HGTV’s Anthony Carrino on the do’s and don’ts of home renovation 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

SUN Dozens of exhibitors and short presentations on home improvement with focus on sustainability, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-01-24T01:18:50Z

Others, though, will decide to pull back on the marriage improvement program and instead join the ranks of the appreciatively resigned. Modern Love: Good Enough? That’s Great 2014-01-31T21:20:45Z

His tone is prosecutorial, but he notes the small improvement tomato companies have been forced to make in recent years. Books of The Times: That Perfect Florida Tomato, Cultivated for Bland Uniformity 2011-07-05T21:04:11Z

The surge in imports, mostly from Latin America and Canada, flows from many other changes during the last 40 years, starting with improvements in roads, containerized shipping and storage technology. Most of America’s Fruit Is Now Imported. Is That a Bad Thing? 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

Perhaps if we had more equality behind the scenes, we might start to see an improvement in the quality of the films we see, too. The movie industry is sexist, and sexual harassment in studios is rife 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

This is a big improvement over U.S.-based networks remaking, say, “Coupling” or “Broadchurch” when the original would have sufficed. Plenty of new shows to check out this spring and summer 2014-04-25T18:58:31Z

Little is resolved, though Gene’s memory improbably shows signs of improvement. ‘I Am I’ Stars Jocelyn Towne and Kevin Tighe 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

But other shows are improvements on the feature length versions that came before them, using the extra space and length to explore aspects that may have been pushed to one side. Box set blockbusters: when movies make better TV shows 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

Half as many gimmicks and twice as much authorial forethought would have made for vast improvements. Books of The Times: Caught - By Harlan Coben - Never Look Away - By Linwood Barclay - Mom and Pop Thrillers 2010-03-25T22:42:00Z

He continued, "We are confident that these once-in-a-lifetime repairs and improvements to the road facility will serve countless generations to come." Hearst Castle, national landmark in California, gets reopening date after 2-year closure 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z

Both received below-market rents when they signed agreements in the early 2000s in exchange for making improvements to the structures they inhabited. Santa Monica cultural groups feel squeeze from airport rent hikes 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

In the first year, 75% of the children exceeded their targets - there was a vast improvement in academic achievement. Schoolchildren star at BBC Proms 2013-09-02T15:14:53Z

More than a quarter patients reported an improvement in sticking to their drug regimen, as a result. Drug Companies Are Testing Health Technology 2012-05-15T13:02:48Z

It is part of a larger improvement of Mount Street, home of celebrity restaurant Scott's, paid for by the Duke of Westminster's property company Grosvenor, the City of Westminster and the Connaught hotel. Folly for a Flyover 2011-07-09T23:05:57Z

This summer’s crop improves on tradition with vibrant colors and invisible improvements in technology that allow these lightweight toppers to stubbornly retain their edge and crease. The Eye: Gin Revival, Fedora Smarts And Surfboard Style 2013-06-04T14:09:54Z

But it also acknowledges that the museum is "going forward, digging deeper," with the help of continuing research and improvements in conservation technology. Norton Simon: A look at the art purchase that transformed the collector 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Chocolate-Almond Croissants If almond croissants are an improvement on classic croissants, chocolate almond croissants are even double the fun. How to make almond paste from scratch 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z

Low-carbohydrate diets can also help people lose weight and lead to improvements in blood pressure and inflammation. Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z

But car ownership is more of a choice for those of us who live in urban areas as our transportation options increase from improvements in transit systems and growth of ride-hailing services. It seems easier to go carless nowadays. But should you? Here are nine factors to ponder. 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

“If they make as much improvement as they did since the last time we saw it,” Mr. Kyler said, “I can’t even imagine how good it could be.” A Broadway Superlative for All the Wrong Reasons 2011-03-13T23:28:26Z

The competition is sponsored by the Dublin city government and Impac, a productivity improvement company. ArtsBeat: Colum McCann Wins Richest Novel Prize 2011-06-16T17:41:34Z

There’s no question that the British do home improvement and culinary television better than most. Smart Watch: Not all reality TV is trash! These unscripted shows are actually useful 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z

The couple were given the flat by the government as part of a compensation package – it’s an improvement on their previous home but still one of the cheapest types of housing in the city. Five years after the gang-rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, what has changed for women in India? 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

Another $2 million will be spent on roof work, landscaping and parking lot improvements at Higgins Academy on the South Side. CPS cuts spending in 'difficult fiscal climate' 2012-05-03T11:19:00Z

What were some improvements you made to the screening rooms? Hey, New York Film Lovers, Another Art House Is (Back) on the Scene 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

All the material improvements — the drop in crime, the rise in employment, the rehabilitation of old neighborhoods — has come, Russell fears, at the expense of the city’s soul and his cherished place in it. Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright, Precious Days’: Social satire or consumer porn? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

But the dish needed improvements to get closer to my grail ribs. Mastering Chinese-Style Ribs at Home 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

There was little improvement inside Cannes' Carlton Hotel as hundreds of journalists squeezed into its ornately pillared ballroom for a raucous press conference. Tanks and hunks prompt Cannes chaos 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z

Actress Maggie Q, who created an activewear line from recycled fabrics, is among activists who see plenty of room for improvement. Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

It helps knowing the novel to appreciate the movie, which in some ways is an improvement. Erotic Energy Restored: ‘Women in Love,’ With Sex in Their Heads 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

Let’s try to use this holiday for some rational economic improvement! No gifts, just pay my bills 2012-12-14T01:00:00Z

Even the improvements that started surfacing more recently have come with caveats. After a Long, Starring Run, Will Racism at Last Get the Hook? 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z

Even in the cases where they did, were the improvements all worth the extra time you invested, since being meticulous about every bit of your household’s business presumably cuts into your leisure time? Carolyn Hax: A wife who gets things done is judged by a nitpicking husband 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

But the name they bestowed on the majestic ridge, Diamond Head, stuck—a catchier and more tourist-friendly improvement on the original, which roughly translates to “shaped like the forehead of a tuna.” On Diamond Head 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z

After President Obama announced the most recent improvement in relations, Riccardo Muti, the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, said that he hoped his orchestra would be the first American ensemble to tour Cuba. Minnesota Orchestra’s Cuba Trip Puts It at the Cultural Vanguard 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

He frames his suggestions for more healthful sleep habits not as a series of eat-your-Wheaties admonitions, but as wondrous, uplifting improvements in quality of life. Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

Was it an improvement over watching the DVD on a large screen with a good sound system? Music Review: ?West Side Story? Orchestral Film Screening - Review 2011-09-08T22:05:59Z

Before his death, Alex had written a list of improvements he wanted to make to the court. Tending to Grass, and to Grief, on a Tennis Court in Iowa 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z

Kravitz said he was able to realize the concept through trial and error - creating prototypes, getting samples and making improvements - until he achieved the effect he sought. Kravitz adds designer to his creative credentials 2012-04-18T19:44:12Z

We took her back to her vet, who couldn’t believe the improvement. Animal Doctor: Does a cat’s aroma also have therapeutic benefits? 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

Troon recently received Regenerative Organic Certification, which, in addition to farming organically, requires it to demonstrate improvements in soil health and water management and to meet standards in managing employees and in caring for animals. The Applegate Valley Offers Oregon Winemakers a Quiet Place to Experiment 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

This week’s drinking game A big gulp of gin punch for every time someone suggests an improvement in Barrow’s moral character. ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 4: The Engine Purrs 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

"While Tracy remains in critical, but stable, condition, he continues to show signs of improvement," said Kay. Morgan shows 'signs of improvement' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

Still, the gradual improvement in training has taken place alongside broader developments. In at the deep end: the Young Vic's theatre boot camp 2011-01-10T21:31:01Z

SAT Trees, shrubs, ground covers, roses, annuals, raffle, proceeds benefit Arboretum improvement, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

Income from tourism is allowing hotels to undertake renovations and has made significant improvements in the lives of those tapped into the tourist economy. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z

The reaction was swift and severe: AFA members clamored to their phones and keyboards to reprimand the home improvement store’s corporate offices for such errant and offensive diction. Actually, the right invented the “War on Christmas”: The real history behind today’s phoniest persecution 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

“There is no improvement on a hamburger by just making it in the shape of a hot dog,” she said. Hands and bowls and melty cheese! Why does every Web recipe video look the same? 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

What you should NOT do is to contact this person and report on all of your life and character improvements. Perspective | Ask Amy: Ex-boyfriend seeks repentance 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z

Then again, at least it would have been interesting, and that would have been a marked improvement over what's left behind on screen. "Hellboy" needs Guillermo del Toro. 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

His ad proclaimed that another improvement was on the way: “Today the pits; tomorrow the wrinkles!” Stan Freberg, Madcap Adman and Satirist, Dies at 88 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

And this movie is certainly an improvement over their last, an uncharacteristically malicious and sexist remake of “The Heartbreak Kid.” | 'Hall Pass': Man-Child in the Promised Land, for a Whole (Pant! Pant!) Week 2011-02-24T22:54:48Z

At least the coconuts are an improvement on the old chestnuts on display elsewhere in the show. Spamalot – review 2012-08-01T17:32:17Z

The unemployment rate, currently at 8.5%, was seen as showing little if any improvement at the end of the year. U.S. GDP growth quickens in Q4, but speed-bumps ahead 2012-01-27T13:42:00Z

And lo: record contract revoked, tail-between-their-legs flight back to Britain, now the fragmented shards of Blue are the face of the home improvement company Ideal Boilers. Grimes finds a whole new way to make climate change fun 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

Although a few patients see improvement with a single treatment, most require two. Letters: Readers Comment on Article About Treatment for Sweaty Armpits ? Letters 2011-12-14T23:28:31Z

Reed Krakoff used the term “warm minimalism” to describe the changes — actually, improvements — offered in his resort line. On the Runway: The Resort Shows: Artists and Rebels 2011-06-08T20:08:33Z

Before the collapse, repair to stonework and other improvements were being carried out, funded by a restoration levy added to ticket prices. Apollo collapse due to 'old' materials 2014-03-24T15:07:03Z

Fiction is supposed to be an improvement on the real thing. The Nonsense of an Ending: In Defense of the Middles of Books 2012-01-04T15:58:18Z

The director responded that the center was reviewing its surgical procedures and recommending improvements in animal care. Animal Welfare at Risk in Experiments for Meat Industry 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

But how often do profound improvements actually happen? 'Come From Away,' 'Amélie' and the long, bumpy road from West Coast to Broadway 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

As with any home improvement project, never pay upfront. It’s storm season. Here’s what you need to know about hiring a tree care and removal service. 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z

Summer 2015 is expected to be a vast improvement, but there's no denying the overall downward trend in real terms of ticket sales and inflation. Guardians of the Galaxy can't save US box office from a soggy summer 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

Countries like Congo need improvements in museums and security, he added. Belgium’s Africa Museum Had a Racist Image. Can It Change That? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z

The more-is-more approach works better with the sangria; infused with cinnamon and spiked with balsamic vinegar, it goes down something like a chilled mulled wine, and is a huge improvement over its predecessor. El Quijote Tilts Back Toward Its Earlier Glamour 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

A great spur to the invention or at least the constant improvement of photography revolved around sex and the ability to see people naked. Photography in the Raw 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

But Chong said he was impressed with the improvement in Yen's acting skills. Donnie Yen tackles iconic Three Kingdoms general 2011-04-22T16:16:08Z

Dionne, in which Dionne said that Adams was his “favorite unsung president” and praised him for prophetically advocating that the government could be an instrument for “the progressive improvement of the condition of the governed.” Alexander Hamilton had his life turned into a musical. Now, John Quincy Adams gets his turn, in a new play. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

But the history of American banking—especially in the early 21st century—suggests that populist measures more often lead to a reduction of banking soundness than to an improvement. ‘The Fed and Lehman Brothers’ Review: When the Bailouts Stopped 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

Yes fresh pecans are a vast improvement over the pecans found in supermarkets which maybe several years old. The Pecan Steps Off the Pie Plate 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Perhaps the most concrete sign of improvement is that airline ticket sales handled by the Airlines Reporting Corporation increased nearly 7 percent in November — the first monthly increase since September 2008. Itineraries: Travel Industry Expects Only a Modest Recovery in 2010 2009-12-15T16:50:00Z

Yet the kind that means sudden unemployment is rare, given improvements in training and treatment. In ballet, injuries are all too real 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

That was a slight improvement over Hollywood.com's projections a week earlier, when Hollywood was limping through the normally busy holiday season with a lineup of underachieving movies. Cruise's 'Mission' stays on top with $31.3 million 2012-01-01T20:46:03Z

Originating in sexual repression, the idea of overpopulation tells a gloomy tale of the narrow limits of social improvement. Ten Billion by Stephen Emmott – review 2013-07-05T07:01:01Z

Andrew Carnegie distributed branch libraries — raised like temples or courthouses a few steps above the street, with stony facades and lofty reading rooms — to serve the masses as silent palaces for public improvement. New York?s Public Architecture Gets a Facelift 2011-10-10T12:00:00Z

There’s ample room for the adjustment and, perhaps, yes, improvement that is Linda’s story, and ours. Review: An American Gothic Opera Speaks Softly and Hypnotically 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

I only wish more sponsors — corporations, business improvement districts, block associations, even governments — would buy and build more cabins, greenhouses and so on. At New York Restaurants, It’s the Season of the Yurt 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

The Emmys broadcast experienced similar improvements in the two years that he hosted that show. Oscars telecast may get lower ratings 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z

Goodman had earlier praised her tango, saying her improvement over the last 12 weeks was the "spirit of the show". In Pictures: Strictly final 2012 2012-12-23T00:58:44Z

Now, with popular support behind animal welfare improvements, companies will have to shift their practices over time, one way or another, to meet consumer demands. With Proposition 12, the Supreme Court could be ruling on more than factory farms 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

"We really saw an improvement after therapy," she said. WWII veteran celebrates 105th birthday with French Legion of Honor 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

Her next book, “The Carrying,” was an improvement, she said. Ada Limón Makes Poems for a Living 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

And they have found a real health improvement just from their sense of connection. Robot & Frank: vision of the future? 2013-03-08T09:21:04Z

But I was mostly delighted with smaller improvements I’d made along the way – lifting more, running harder. Body transformation: from ‘dad bod to rad bod’ in just seven weeks 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z

While big improvements have been made in the Bronx River, there is still work to be done, added Caminero. Dolphins just spotted in New York City’s Bronx River: ‘Had me shocked’ 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

These improvements and more were thrillingly on view Thursday night. Even Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ felt fresh: Washington Ballet season opener was that good 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

By creating something of lasting value for humanity, the plumbing is a clear improvement. Rats! Banksy doesn't need more publicity 2012-05-17T16:29:01Z

Her husband’s salary is just enough to cover living expenses, she said, but things like vacations, home improvements or surprise expenses aren’t possible right now. How Quitting a Job Changed My Personal Finances 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z

Thomas Edison didn’t invent the first lightbulb, but his patent in 1880 demonstrated major improvements to an existing invention. Here’s an idea: Visit the Inventors Hall of Fame. 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

Has there ever been a next-generation improvement in a product that created such a quantum leap in capabilities, almost overnight? Gene Weingarten: Our columnist hits his ‘cell by’ date and finally gets a smartphone

Is the mother who sends a child to school with a Pop-Tart in hand a “needs improvement” parent or an “unsatisfactory” one? Motherlode: Whose Failing Grade Is It? 2011-05-20T18:36:25Z

Still, that is an improvement over the cops in Manila, who sometimes work as liaisons for local kidnappers. High-Payoff Careers 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z

The industry also points to its water efficiency improvement over time. California dairy uses lots of water. Here’s why it matters 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z

The premium placed on weight means we often fail to consider improvements that can be made to health independent of it, such as physical fitness. High on fat, low on evidence: the problem with the keto diet 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

To Lamon’s mind, the most environmentally affecting change in the industry has been an overall improvement in quality. ‘Environmentalists are horny right now’: how to make your sex life more eco-friendly 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

They excite and entice far beyond any reasonable expectation of how we use them, and they are subject to an endless and often absurd evolution of improvements and updates. Review | Some cars are more seductive than art. Should they be included in art museums? 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

He came to this realization after having invented inhalable insulin, which despite being an improvement over injected insulin, wasn’t adopted, in part because it wasn’t offered in an aesthetically appealing way. The Not-So-Dumb Objects That Smartphones Have Led Us to Ignore 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

Additional rounds yielded little improvement, and weeks flew by. The Annals of Flannel 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

And other than some whining here and there, my 9-year-old is mature enough to understand the connection of practice equaling improvement. A 4-year-old refuses to participate in his soccer games. Should he be forced to? 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z

Unfortunately, "Princess Kaiulani," though it's well cast and makes sometimes startlingly poetic use of the scenery, isn't a major improvement on "The Hawaiians." 'Princess Kaiulani' sways from doomed love story to Hawaiian politics 2010-05-14T00:01:00Z

Even in studies where the participants have shown superior results from spaced learning, they don’t perceive the improvement; they believe they learned better on the material where practice was massed. Ditch the 10,000 hour rule! Why Malcolm Gladwell’s famous advice falls short 2014-04-20T15:30:00Z

Each improvement or tweak to GoldenEye, for example, he sees as “remixing.” Chris Blackwell Is Music’s Quietest ‘Record Man.’ His Artists Speak Loudly. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

The Board of Supervisors approved an overall environmental impact report for future Ford improvements on Tuesday, giving its official approval to the Arts Commission's development plans. L.A. Board of Supervisors adds $54 million to arts and culture budget 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

Its 0.9 rating was in line with an original episode that aired in April — not a great number, but an improvement on its lead-in. TV ratings: 'Big Brother,' 'Rising Star' down; 'Reckless' opens low 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

Significant improvements were found in memory, comprehension, creativity and other cognitive skills. Elderly Acting Just Might Improve ... Line, Please! 2013-09-09T22:24:53Z

Indeed, younger viewers may be surprised to learn that sex therapy is also available off the air, just as older ones might automatically dismiss this televised experiment in ratings improvement as phony, gross and undignified. Couples therapy in 'Sex Box' may be indecorous but it's tame 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

“We have heard from many of you about improvements needed to keep the Oscars and our academy relevant in a changing world,” Mr. Bailey wrote. Oscars to Add ‘Popular Film’ Category, Creating Questions 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

The reviews acknowledged improvement over the earlier version but were still poor. 'Spider-man' musical not hurt by poor reviews 2011-06-20T20:00:10Z

Two American aid workers infected with Ebola in Africa while responding to an outbreak of the deadly virus have shown slight improvement but remain in serious condition, a relief organization said on Wednesday. Americans infected with Ebola improve but remain in serious condition 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

"The new improvements at the Hub include 120 feet of panoramic landscape scenery in light tans," the Okanogan Independent wrote about the former playhouse, at the time. Couple finds two hidden murals that are 60 feet long in building they purchased 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

And early studies comparing rates of cavities in fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated towns showed a huge improvement — about a 50 percent drop. Perspective | The truth about ‘raw’ water 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

Results showed that those drinking the high-flavanol mix exhibited improvements on memory tests and higher activity in the dentate gyrus, a part of the hippocampus linked with memory. One Good Reason to Eat Chocolate Today 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

It just makes everything better and easier, and I can't think of too many improvements that do that and don't even cost money. Ina Garten's sheet pan trick will change how you make bacon 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z

The film hits theaters as popular opinion of the Obama administration continues to rise, but the improvement in the president's standing didn't factor into release plans, the studios say. Box Office: 'Don't Breathe' scares up $26.1 million as hot summer for horror continues 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

That being said, I was eager to see if they made any improvements or if anything would be different this year. Enchant Christmas, with its light maze and skating trail, returns to Seattle. Does it live up to the hype? 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z

So rather than calling it an improvement, it might be better to think of it as an equal partner. Box set blockbusters: when movies make better TV shows 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

In a review of 13 studies, patients who tried a psychological approach saw greater improvements in their digestive issues than those who didn’t. Everything you've ever wanted to know about my colonoscopy (but never dared to ask) 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z

There is still room for improvement in the relationship she creates between voice and drama in these early acts. Opera Review: Anna Netrebko in ‘Manon Lescaut,’ at the Rome Opera 2014-03-03T17:53:28Z

Darcey loved the control, but needed more extension in the transitions – a great improvement, however. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

Many of the technological improvements are focused on the front end of the process: getting people interested enough to bid in the first place. Art Auctions Embrace a Future of Socially Distant Bidding 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

Nor does he countenance any of the various trends as intrinsic improvements. Five Wine Books to Give This Holiday Season 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

When I raise the subject, it results in hurt feelings and no improvement. Social Q?s: At the Table, Like Father, Like Son? 2011-07-14T21:32:07Z

But movies — studio movies in particular — show little improvement for lead actresses. In a Body-Positive Moment, Why Does Hollywood Remain Out of Step? 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

“There’s been no real improvement in the number of female roles since 1946 and there’s still a dearth of female directors.” Geena Davis Is Producing a Documentary About Gender Disparity in Hollywood 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

However, that narrative, with its repetitive “Kung Fu” western formula, can start to feel dull after a few episodes, but the revamped final season in 2017 was an improvement. Where Does ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Rank in the Tartakovsky Canon? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z

But Bean could not shake the belief that Oxford’s catered confinement was a great improvement over his own wearisome freedom. Killing Queen Victoria 2012-07-22T18:00:00Z

But improvement in tact and imagination may indeed make us more efficient and more agreeable. Review: ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People,’ by Dale Carnegie 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

I figured it would be a vast improvement over the plastic utensils she typically cooks with. The two-in-one kitchen tool that has found its way into my kitchen — three times 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

One notable finding was that participants showed an improvement in their mood regardless of whether they grew physically stronger from the exercises. Perspective | Your brain on barbells: Could strength training help improve your mood? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

“We’re in a generation full of people that want cosmetic improvements so they can share images,” Dr. Frank said. The Selfie That Dares to Go There 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z

But those improvements count as tweaks, not “revolutions.” Skin Deep: Skin Deep: With Self-Tanners, It?s ?Jersey Shore,? Without the Sun 2010-06-02T22:30:00Z

Actually going to Montana, which would only be an incremental improvement, might cost $5,000. Who are all those smiling people in campaign advertisements? 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Her chocolate pudding, gelati, cheesecakes and so on taste of constant tinkering and improvement, but look as if they just came together on their own. Chicken Reported to Be Doing Well After Successful Restaurant Transplant 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z

Norway is also working on improvements to its transportation infrastructure. What’s new in Scandinavia for 2018 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

None of the improvements in diversity feels contrived, incidentally. Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens really female-friendly? 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

Can you help me pinpoint where it’s falling short and what improvements you’d like to see?” Work Advice: Are they bullying a co-worker or avoiding a poor performer? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

The government suspended online renewal on March 8, 2023, saying it would review customer feedback and make improvements. Hoping to Travel Abroad? Don’t Put Off Your Passport Application. 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z

When they were asked the same questions again at age 69, there was an improvement in all 14 categories that made up the wellbeing scale. People get happier as they approach 70, study finds 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z

I think it was a marked improvement from last week. "American Idol" recap: Holy war 2010-03-03T13:04:00Z

D.C. is all about refined, subtle improvements: an unlined face on HD television, a healthy glow in the conference room. Washington’s secret to staying relevant: a little Botox here, a tuck there

The gleam may be enough to satisfy delegates as they are shuttled from heavily guarded hotels to conference grounds but residents complain the improvements are skin deep. Once 'Pearl of Caribbean' gets new shine for Venezuela summit 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

"We're giving a great improvement in public access to the Kennedy Center, to our art making," Kaiser said. Kennedy Center plans 1st expansion since opening 2013-01-29T23:46:04Z

People want to feel invested and need to picture improvements. Everything You Think You Know About Housing Is Probably Wrong 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

She also is seeing improvements in the services free and pay television companies are offering, and sophisticated South African retailers are expanding farther north. Disney brings new channel to Africa 2011-05-12T12:09:11Z

We were studying Arabic numbers that day—I don’t mean the improvements on the clumsy Roman variety but number agreement in Arabic grammar. How to be a Muslim at NYU after 9/11 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

The cafe had made a few improvements since they last frequented it. Greta Lee Is Still a Pool Shark 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

While I can’t contribute to the speculation—I am an adviser to the Romney campaign on health reform—I can say that any of these approaches would be a vast improvement to the status quo. Mitt Romney Outlines His Plan to Replace Obamacare 2012-06-21T03:27:49Z

After that, "Celebrity Wife Swap" switched higher from last week, earning a 1.2 in the key demographic for a weekly improvement of 33%. TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' steady; 'Idol'-less Fox crashes 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

Although that does suggest that eliminating liquid sugar would help — 40 percent less sugar would be a fairly dramatic improvement. Motherlode Blog: Debunking Sugar-Consumption Myths 2012-03-20T15:23:52Z

But it does not “promote moral or ethical improvement” and thus is not a religion, the commission said in explaining its ruling. Bid for ‘Star Wars’ Religion Is Shot Down 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z

But Peleologos said the poll also showed some improvement in voters' views of the state of the nation. Poll: Obama barely holding lead over Romney in Florida 2012-05-10T10:03:00Z

That’s when, for instance, you’re using it under the chin, or on your body, and again it has nice long term improvements for the skin itself and tightening of the skin. Dr. Gabriel Chiu of Netflix's 'Bling Empire' says specific cosmetic procedures remain popular during pandemic 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

This Middle Eastern carrier has returned to the top of the pack, which suggests an improvement in customer service. These Are the World's Best Airlines 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Last week was the final week for “Disaster!,” a new musical that closed early because of weak ticket sales; that show grossed $387,184, an improvement over the previous weeks. ‘Tuck’ and ‘Psycho’ Struggle as Broadway Reports Results 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

But that doesn’t mean the approach should be to continue business as usual while giving lip service to improvements. Perspective | Mark Zuckerberg is a horror show. But there’s a glimmer of truth hidden in his latest blunder. 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

To get him back, Karen joins an oil-pipeline crew to earn enough cash for court-ordered property improvements. A Contemporary Feminist Spin on the Traditional Pioneer Novel 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Latte — In this case, the white mocha and peppermint don't blend as well as the standard peppermint mocha, but it's definitely an improvement on the plain white mocha. Our 2022 Starbucks Holiday beverages ranking 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

Further improvements in survival prospects are expected in the wake of recent advances in precision medicine and immunotherapy for late stage cancers. US cancer death rates continue to fall as 5-year survival rates rise – study 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

“I don’t think we can say there’s a big improvement in the degree of liver disease,” says Mehta. Alcohol-free months are all the rage – but will a sober October lead to long-term health benefits? 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

We are just amazed with our fishery improvement this past year. Waterfowl hunting and fishing action building around Potholes region 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z

They have met with some of the usual resistance from state authorities reluctant to finance city improvements and from some aldermen who want money now allocated for parks, trees and after-school programs redirected toward violence-prevention. In Chicago and Philadelphia, the Difference a Park Makes 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

Other behind-the-scenes improvements include new artist quarters and loading docks. Tacoma Dome returns with a bang after $30 million renovation, expecting boost from KeyArena closure 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

Fortunately, since DC has no vote in Congress, we're used to feeling powerless, so even having half-power seems like an improvement. In the Twittersphere, the D.C. Council went from dry to wry thanks to this guy 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

Last month Hermès reported a 16 percent increase in second-quarter sales at constant exchange rates, marking an improvement from a 12.8 percent increase in the first quarter. Hermès Reports 14% Rise in First-Half Profit 2013-08-30T11:03:40Z

Still, she admits there is room for improvement. Optimism for growth in historic downtown Paragould 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z

Unusually for an ideal of social improvement, the driving force was not government but business. Bawden and battenberg: the Lyons teashop lithographs 2013-07-12T12:00:00Z

Farmers don’t want to be hamstrung or coerced, but they’re interested — and motivated — to work toward the same environmental improvements that taxpayers are entitled to ask for. One way to get Big Agriculture to clean up its act 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

It would be a hard-hearted critic who dismisses another writer’s sincere attempt at midlife self-examination, or his efforts at moral and ethical improvement. David Brooks’s Search for Meaning 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

CTA officials insisted on improvements to Bombardier's quality-control management, Sullivan said, adding that Bombardier officials could describe the enhanced processes now in place. New CTA train cars had dangerous flaw 2012-03-08T06:01:00Z

But a slew of other reforms meant to improve student performance in elementary and middle schools, boost math and reading comprehension, and shrink the white-black achievement gap resulted in little improvement, the report says. Report: CPS reforms failed many students 2011-09-30T11:00:00Z

That was an improvement from the "Rookie Blue" lead-in. TV ratings: 'Big Brother' Thursday premiere up from last year 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

On Friday, I wake hopeful of some improvement, but I’m no better. Tim Dowling: ‘I’ve never voted in a Democratic primary before. I didn’t even know I could’ 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z

Like the other serious students, I met with religious teachers regularly to discuss my spiritual improvement. Confessions of a rabbi’s wife: “I wanted to hide behind a husband and a wig” 2015-12-26T05:00:00Z

The idea that Thomas morphed suddenly into a genius upon retirement lingers, perhaps, because there is a significant change, and improvement, in her work in the 1960s. Review | For beloved D.C. artist Alma Thomas, beauty wasn’t just about art. It was essential to life, too. 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

And the widescreen canvas is an improvement over television’s limited expanse. | 'Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos': ?Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos? ? Review 2012-01-20T01:19:37Z

In their paper, the researchers called the improvements “modest.” Studies: Linking doctors’ pay to performance is better for patients 2013-09-12T18:10:00Z

But there are also improvements and good omens. Sunday in the Trenches With George 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z

Amid the excitement and optimism over the recent improvements there is also some wariness about how the additional funds from Ms. Scott will used. What a $50 Million Donation Did for One H.B.C.U. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z

But, he notes, those improvements simply reinforce the quality of the actor's performance. Andy Serkis' ape evolves, and so does motion-capture acting 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

When I sold textbooks in Asia I felt a hunger for learning, for improvement, across a dozen languages, from refugee camps to graduate universities. Rewards Of The Road 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z

Lake Tahoe’s seven major ski areas have been undergoing a dizzying slate of improvements that will eventually tally at least $100 million. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z

As their counselor, Franklin marveled at the band's improvement during their rehearsal of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil," for which Wolfberg played a sizzling electric guitar solo. Playing "Twist and Shout" with Pete Best 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z

The production time is a marked improvement over her first Crumbsnatcher, which she made four years ago after seeing some crocheted dolls on Pinterest. She wanted dolls that looked like her. Now, her creations delight children of all races. 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

The biggest improvement in "12" is the introduction of a caddie. Review: New `Tiger Woods' opens Augusta to all 2011-04-05T21:01:05Z

Once Ewin began helping his patients forgive, he noticed even more improvement. The science of forgiveness: “When you don’t forgive you release all the chemicals of the stress response” 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z

“With the Parkinson’s, I’m getting the added benefit of less muscle stiffness, some improvement in the tremors, as well,” Kumar added. Table tennis: It might be time to take it up again

The result: On average, residents who lived near these green spaces felt significantly less depressed than before the improvements, which wasn’t true for those who lived near still-vacant lots. Perspective | A lot of us have been thinking about where we live. Here’s what research into neighborhoods shows. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

“Leonardo da Vinci paints very slowly. Each painting is a long improvement of shape and content”, said Vincent Delieuvin, conservator of the Louvre Paintings department. At home of Mona Lisa, a retrospective on da Vinci's life and work 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z

Among those companies that did respond, there are signs of improvement. Keep this scorecard in mind when buying Easter chocolates — and all year round 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z

Over all, this “Figaro,” though solid work from an acclaimed director, seems not that much of an improvement on Mr. Miller’s staging, which, while not his most inspired production, was colorful, insightful and intimate. Metropolitan Opera Opens With ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

There have been "few improvements, many degradations," the author notes. The Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux – review 2013-06-01T14:00:01Z

Travel companies don’t make improvements unless doing so leads to an improvement of their bottom line. The travel industry touts product improvements while charging more and providing less 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

When Hercules arrived at Mount Vernon, Washington had several home improvement projects underway. The man who fed the first president — and hungered for freedom 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Voters had set aside money under the Vision 2025 capital improvement campaign to buy and refurbish the former train station. Okla. Jazz Hall has around $60K in unpaid bills 2012-09-24T19:21:08Z

The paralysed muscle may then prove useless, but if it results in an improvement in pain and deformity, it can be worth it anyway. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z

With Apocalypse Now Redux, Francis Ford Coppola added 49 minutes to the studio version's 153 minutes; few believe the result was an improvement. Is The Hobbit simply too long? 2012-12-12T16:15:00Z

The system will report conditions every hour, a vast improvement over the data that is currently available, according to the company. Sick of Bumpy, Delayed Flights? New Weather Tech Could Help. 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

AMC’s 1980s technology drama “Halt and Catch Fire” returns Tuesday for a third season with yet another system upgrade that builds on some of Season 2’s notable improvements. ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ is a good example of how ‘slow TV’ can eventually pay off 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

So, I turned to cleaning and organizing as a kind of free home improvement — I couldn't buy a vintage standing mirror for my bathroom, but I could scrub grout. What I learned from 60 days of not letting the dishes pile up 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z

The report concluded that improvements were needed, "particularly for more vulnerable individuals". 'No one should die penniless and alone': the victims of Britain's harsh welfare sanctions 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

The project also involved the extensive landscaping of a large city park, and improvements to housing, schools and social programs in the surrounding community. The real magic of the Taj Mahal 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

It lets them gauge audience reactions and make updates, improvements and changes. Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago 2012-11-26T18:27:08Z

Even if it walked through the walls and tried to stop my heart with its gaze every couple of nights it'd still be an improvement. Charlie Brooker 2010-07-11T23:04:00Z

But if each store opened onto that lobby — and more important, if there was substantial new foot traffic coming in and out of the building — wouldn’t that be an improvement over the current setup? Rich history, new anxieties inside MacArthur Park building where Berggruen Institute plans satellite 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

One of the least expensive home improvements is a new coat of paint. How the pandemic has changed the way we see and use our homes — maybe forever 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

In all the groups, the greatest improvement in mood occurred among those bloggers who wrote about their problems and allowed commenters to respond. Studied: Blogging as Therapy for Teenagers 2012-01-27T20:14:11Z

Despite all the online hype, “Sharknado” was watched by about 1.37 million viewers, according to Nielsen, only a modest improvement over the channel’s usual Thursday night performance. ‘Sharknado’ Tears Up Twitter, if Not the TV Ratings 2013-07-12T22:19:18Z

He also is a committed activist in the causes of death penalty abolition and the improvement of services for children, like his own son, who have autism. Steve Earle’s outlaw heart 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z

The jolting circumstances of the pandemic made for quick, welcome improvements. Best Classical Music of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

As Mr. Oliver says “Lowe’s,” that unromantic home improvement store acquires a numinous glow, as do the words Build It Green, the name of a house-fixtures salvage store in Queens, N.Y. Review: ‘Attorney Street,’ a Gothic Elegy for a Fleeing Here and Now 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

While mildly convenient for purchases in the United States, the technology is a huge improvement for overseas travelers. A Case for Paying With Your Phone 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

With improvements in hygiene, it’s now possible to achieve genius with a 40:60 perspiration-inspiration ratio. Style Invitational Week 1320: Questionable journalism 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

The work should be completed by the end of the year and improvements to other trains will be made when financing becomes available. Wi-Fi and Amtrak: Missed Connections 2012-05-30T14:40:02Z

Home Depot’s margins increased 0.29 percentage point from the same quarter a year ago, to 35 percent, which was mostly because of supply-chain improvements, Ms. Tomé said. Top Retailers Report Strong Profit, but Walmart Shoppers Struggle 2012-02-23T21:32:24Z

As of February the national unemployment rate was still 7.7 percent, showing little net improvement since September, but down 1.3 percent from the same time a year ago. Your closest Facebook friends might save you from unemployment 2013-03-16T15:00:00Z

More recent evidence has indicated they may also provide improvements in memory. We’re told to "eat a rainbow" of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each color does in our body 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

One place that Ms. Simmons saw room for expansion and improvement was its depiction of her character, a midcareer woman artist. Influenced by Her Children, Laurie Simmons Exits Her Comfort Zone 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Sometimes these victims have described an initial decrease in symptoms when they see the reactions of others to the imagery, but these improvements are short-lived. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Conversation 2012-06-05T16:40:23Z

This was a massive improvement on the previous record, which was three-and-a-half hours. Setting urban transport to music - the strains of trains 2012-11-27T15:00:00Z

Now, the energetic owner of Grinders Hot Sands is at his wits end, with business plummeting during a massive improvement project to Aurora Avenue North. Construction threatens beloved Grinders shop 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

The result is a sort of policy "groundhog day" in which governments enact reforms that fail to get traction and so fail to produce the hoped-for improvements. We love the NHS too much to make it better 2013-03-09T06:31:01Z

Wednesday’s show was, in some ways, an improvement over the first two. Trevor Noah whiffs with Chris Christie 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

Readers can be like people testing the beta versions of new software, he says, suggesting improvements, debugging. Tolstoy's great estate 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z

Within days, Cooper said she saw improvements to her body and overall health. Blogger celebrates breast implant removal with warning: 'Grass isn’t always green with bigger boobs' 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

In the intervening decades, there have been great improvements in the lives of many gay people, but prejudice still exists – and it hits the most vulnerable. Lady Gaga's new gay anthem 2011-02-14T06:01:00Z

“At the end of the day, I’m a professional, a mother, a grandmother, a black woman who is striving for improvement in my community and with my youth, especially with my young men.” A Champion, a Critic, a Therapist: Dyana Williams Is Hip-Hop’s Artist Whisperer 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

She says a lot of growers commented on perceivable improvements in things like soil quality and increased biodiversity on their farms since transitioning to organic. What will it take for farmers to grow more organic cotton? 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

Each piece somehow suits the instrument he chooses for it; maybe you could imagine him finessing “Orebro Treaty” on something other than bass clarinet, but not as an improvement. Review: Brian Landrus Trio’s ‘The Deep Below’ Is All About the Bass End 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

And in his First Animal Republic it was one animal, one vote — a great improvement over our Electoral College. Adam Hochschild Says Books Can Change the World. He Has Proof. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

But that also means we'll still have some room to hope and reason to contemplate the possibility of evolution and improvement. "Westworld" chooses chaos in apocalyptic third season finale 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

Frankly, I didn’t think Taos, which I last skied in 2004, needed much improvement: steeps, trees, groomers and more, all uncrowded, with an offbeat base area. In the mountains of New Mexico, a storied ski resort gets a contemporary makeover 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

The improvement in its fortunes over the following years was not down to Harewood primarily, but to a local businessman, Harry Reynolds, who a few weeks later became its chairman. The Earl of Harewood 2011-07-11T18:26:50Z

Even a 25 percent or 50 percent improvement in participation would still pale compared to what we’d get with presumed consent. The tragedy of American organ donations: So many more people could be saved 2014-03-23T14:00:00Z

Mention the lack of improvement in health, education and income to Alabamians, and smiles collapse, conversation fizzles. The battle for Alabama’s soul 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z

“There’s been no real improvement in the number of female roles since 1946, and there’s still a dearth of female directors.” Geena Davis to produce documentary about Hollywood gender inequality 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

She showed dramatic improvement and pulled off some difficult moves. 'DWTS': Hines Ward, Ralph Macchio bring it 2011-05-03T00:05:00Z

Tom's family also prepared him to become a "public man" dedicated to the improvement of his nation and empire. Macaulay and Son: Archtects of Imperial Britain by Catherine Hall - review 2012-12-21T22:55:02Z

After work, he’d change into his boiler suit to do improvements around the house. Steve Coogan: my family values 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

“The potential return to a stable outlook will likely require increased donor support for endowment, ongoing improvement in operating performance, and improved unrestricted liquidity,’’ Moody’s said in the report. Met Opera's Credit Rating Left Unchanged by Moody's 1459-05-31T05:00:00Z

I am impatient with my mother’s endless ideas for my improvement. Motherlode Blog: The Birth Parents Move In 2013-12-26T15:55:31Z

The process is surprisingly painless, and remarkably convincing; like the hair-replacement system, tattooed eyebrows were a happy improvement on my own. How to get through chemotherapy: Decca Aitkenhead on cancer treatment 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

But what’s remarkable about the past year is that, in some ways, momentum appears to be building for real improvements to the program’s quality and sustainability. Burr-Coburn: The Best Medicare Reform Proposal Yet 2012-02-16T16:01:02Z

Get On Up, in which he played James Brown as a devilish and occasionally menacing sprite, was a slight improvement. Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman: 'Everybody’s minds are opening up' 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

"But there will be metro areas that see improvement." Where Americans Earn The Most 2010-11-30T17:00:00Z

The communique that emerged from last week's meeting called on officials to "focus education and improvement in the ethical field where there are particularly serious problems." China to curb 'overly entertaining' reality TV 2011-10-26T11:18:17Z

Pace of play is awful, so watching in person is not an enjoyable experience despite the many improvements to other elements of the fan experience. Tiger, The Tour And Inside The U.S. Open 2010-06-15T22:00:00Z

But I noticed none of this until I required some “improvement of health” myself. Jane Austen believed beauty could come in every shape and size. What else can she teach us about wellness? 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

It also shows perhaps the least room for improvement, having nearly reached the limits of its compellingly odd logic already. Two downtown L.A. parks and the tricky task of designing them to best serve the city 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

Now, things are changing and there’s a chance for improvement. Perspective | Fox News needs to reinvent itself for the post-Trump era. Here’s one radical idea. 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z

Stars are being filmed constantly now anyhow — the gap between social media videos and actual film is shrinking with each passing iPhone camera improvement. ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ Review: Fame and Family 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

His improvements included adding a fifth dancer to the lineup and getting more creative with the ensemble choreography. ‘Flamenco Men II’: A sequel that’s actually better than the original 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z

For the cases that are updates to previous generation models, I researched past reviews to spot design updates and improvements. Best iPhone 5 cases on the market 2012-10-14T16:00:00Z

The same goes for those major home improvements, such as replacing carpet with hardwood floors or laminate countertops with granite. Thinking about buying a Peloton or a trampoline? You might need a costlier insurance policy. 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z

This Old House The home improvement series opens it's 35th season with a new project in Boston. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Doctor Who' on BBC America 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

In a statement to Fox News, Delta denied engaging in discriminatory practices, but agreed there is room for improvement. Delta Air Lines fined $50G over claims it discriminated against Muslim passengers 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z

Premier, a health care improvement company, hosts a recipe competition at its national conference each year. Hospitals aren’t where you expect to find healthy, creative food. But why not? 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

“But as the athletes have entered, they have filled everything with happiness and enthusiasm, with this spirit of improvement, with effort.” Sanz: The Olympics are magic that the world was missing 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z

Saturday, though, bounced back, with a 39.5% improvement over Friday’s tally. The Dark Knight Rises Again: What 'Aurora Effect'? 2012-07-29T22:51:11Z

The home improvement retailer also donated a forklift, bags and sent employees to assist with the packing. North Carolina teacher raises over $100K to feed students over winter break 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

“I’m gonna try to keep it as is, with some improvements.” Shake-ups take place at 2 Seattle music venues as they reopen after nearly 2 years 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

The new space will bring both aesthetic and acoustic improvements, with wavy beech wood walls and vineyard-style seats that wrap around the stage. The Philharmonic Plans Its Return to Geffen Hall, With Fanfare 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z

He said in a recent interview with Unilad that he was listening to marginalized groups and sought to make improvements with the second film. Indigenous people slam Avatar (again) for tropes and inaccuracies 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z

And I like “Project Runway” and I like all the home improvement stuff. Confirm or Deny: Laurie Metcalf 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z

Its goal: Take on greater density and more affordable apartments in return for improvements and guarantees that preserve the precarious soul of the district. In Gowanus, a People’s Housing Plan to Challenge the Mayor’s 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z

He also said that three infected African doctors who had received the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp were showing "remarkable signs of improvement", quoting an assessment by the doctor overseeing their treatment. Missing Ebola patients found, says Liberian government 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

This syndrome should show an improvement in symptoms when following a gluten-free diet. Is gluten bad for your health? 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

Dunbar said that Benton’s letter was “part of a larger push” to make changes and improvements at “The Gilded Age.” ‘The Gilded Age’ Explores a Rarely Seen Chapter of Black History 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z

But “in typical Franklin fashion, he saw room for improvement in the instrument’s design.” The enchanting history of Ben Franklin’s glass armonica — ‘the first musical instrument ever invented by an American’ 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

There’s no ultimate winner, but it’s difficult to finish a round feeling there’s no room for improvement. Chase Brock Creates Dance on Broadway for Wii 2010-08-01T02:00:00Z

Subjects who played Bejeweled and similar games for 30-minute periods showed an 87 percent improvement in cognitive response time and a 215 percent increase in executive functioning when compared to a control group. Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter? 2013-05-18T16:00:00Z

For other purveyors, it’s the open layout of the new market that is the biggest improvement. Heads Up: Great Hall at the Charleston City Market: Heads Up 2011-09-02T18:20:06Z

Jung’s interpolations are perhaps an improvement on the real first lines — an elaborate play on “collier” and “choler” — though specificity of acting and direction would have put the language across. Review: A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ That Clowns Around With Tragedy 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z

She decides to make some “improvements in efficiency and profitability,” which include a creative adjustment to the way drinks are poured and an insistence that employees refer to nachos as “‘chos.” What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Queen & Slim’ and ‘Hamlet’ 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z

For example, Congress wants to authorize an advisory committee on issues related to the air-travel needs of passengers with disabilities, which would recommend consumer protection improvements related to the air travel experience. This bill makes it unlawful to remove passengers from planes. But that’s not enough. 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

Disney attributed the improvement in part to the worldwide home entertainment performance of the hit animated film "Frozen," and the international theatrical performance of movies "Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier" and "Maleficent." Walt Disney earnings surge 22% on strength of studio, theme parks 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

Comscore’s report suggests that the tiny improvements in box office results demonstrate that some appetite for cinemagoing remains, but audiences remain wary while the pandemic retains its grip. Jurassic Park holds off Jaws to claim top spot at US box office 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

Although the classic recipe needs no improvement, this hasn’t stopped bakers from trying their best over the past few centuries. The Poundcake of Your Dreams 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z

My wife and sons see an improvement in me, too. Perspective | A father learns the true reward of taking a free online happiness course with his son 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

SUN Meet local contractors and building professionals and explore home improvement ideas, emphasizing sustainable design and building practices from local businesses, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-01-23T17:16:45Z

One resident, David Kirby, said the area around the cove was overdue for improvement, but the proposal was too big. Lulworth Cove development risks world heritage status, say campaigners 2013-01-13T15:39:43Z

A well-coiffed blonde lady on the couch opposite me insists she doesn’t mind, and tells a story about a house in the Hamptons undergoing improvement. My boobs, my burden 2014-02-24T01:00:00Z

In other words, if the authors had been able to find a more comparable state to New York, they might not have seen a significant improvement in mortality in New York relative to the comparator. Economists Claim Medicaid's Health Outcomes are Great. Or Do They? 2012-08-01T06:38:59Z

"He is famous for the position he set out 10 years ago in Straw Dogs, that human improvement is a preposterous chimera," wrote the Sunday Times's Sam Leith. Book reviews roundup: The Silence of Animals, Instructions for a Heatwave and Calcutta: Two years in the City 2013-03-01T16:01:01Z

Last season, six models over the age of 50 walked in New York Fashion Week, and this time was just a slight improvement, with 10. Has New York Fashion Week Finally Gotten the Memo on Diversity? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

The 55-year-old, who has won Oscars for both acting and screenwriting, said she was hoping there would be "a slight improvement" when she reprises her role next March, "and by that I mean no nausea". Thompson 'wept' over stage return 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

As some fashion retailers fight to stave off bankruptcy in the next few months, there is concern that recent ethical and environmental improvements in manufacturing will not be maintained. ‘Our Situation is Apocalyptic’: Bangladesh Garment Workers Face Ruin 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z

With the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein as an undercurrent, the film follows them into their homes, giving glimpses of hard lives with little prospect for improvement. Television Review: ?The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical? - Review 2011-11-22T23:20:20Z

His second coaching session with Summers was an improvement. Sing for Your Life 2011-05-20T16:00:31Z

In a Hollywood dogged by its fair share of blank action heroes, a blank action heroine is certainly a statistical improvement. Violent femmes: Atomic Blonde and Hollywood’s new wave of killer women 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

The sausage is house-made, as is the spiced ham that stuffs musubi, Fuller's improvement on the popular Hawaiian snack traditionally made with Spam. So long Spring Hill; aloha Ma'ono 2012-04-19T21:54:39Z

Surely things can only be considered “better” if they are better for everyone: the meanest intelligence in the world would scorn an “improvement” that left her own mate, or her own children, behind. Men aren’t ending 2012-09-11T17:56:00Z

The trouble for the parodist, though, is that Greer leaves no room for improvement: it's perfect as it is. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Technological improvements led the way, including the development of synthetic fertilizer and statistical methods that improved plant breeding. Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z

But the series, which is now four episodes in, surprised me—in some ways, it’s an improvement on the podcast, and Britton’s performance is central to why. “Dirty John”: Looks, and TV Adaptations, Can Be Deceiving 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

If there has been any improvement, Davis says, it is “only because the black women that I know have taken it into their own hands”. Viola Davis: 'I stifled who I was to be seen as pretty. I lost years' 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z

But the changes ahead for 2015 are more than just improvements. 11 Important Travel Trends of 2015 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z

That his conception seems less wrongheaded in its latest iteration is most likely because of cooled tempers and actual improvements. Music Review: ?Tosca,? With Tinkering, Cooler Tempers and a Fill-In Tenor 2011-01-11T22:13:44Z

DIY and Pinterest culture is big among Millennial moms. Popular blogs like A Beautiful Mess and Young House Love share know-how on crafting, home improvement, and cooking. Millennials Struggle to Pass Life Skills 101 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

If all politicians are useless, then all government is useless, all authority is useless, and probably all sense of collective improvement is useless too. Heard the one about the corrupt, lying politician? 2011-08-25T21:30:03Z

Julianne, for some inexplicable reason, thought it was “awesome,” and Bruno declared that he’s turning “into a dancer,” with “wonderful fluidity,” and improvement week on week. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Willow's out, Sasha's in as competition twists, turns 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

At first, he doubted that this practice led to any cognitive improvement, but lately he’s changed his mind. Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z

In Scotland the baby box is accompanied by other improvements to the support available to new and expecting parents and offers health professionals the opportunity to engage with parents at timely intervals throughout pregnancy.” Finland disputes Scotland's baby box claims after expert warning 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

Concluding in 2012, a $1.2 billion redevelopment of the center left improvements all over — but the costly hall overhaul was not included. A Pandemic Opportunity: Geffen Hall’s Overhaul Accelerates 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z

We could chuck out the least popular dancer every week, and reward mood improvement with glitterballs. My Strictly diary: what should I do with all the frocks? 2010-12-06T20:00:00Z

I thought this episode was an improvement over recent ones. ‘The Affair,’ Season 3, Episode 5: Back to Block Island 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Dean admits to the difficulty of adjusting to a more highly structured life but believes it’s an improvement in a world devoid of order. | 'Maple and Vine': ?Maple and Vine? at Playwrights Horizons - Review 2011-12-08T03:01:15Z

Here, the New York Times critics Margaret Lyons and James Poniewozik survey how television’s congregation has expanded and where there’s still room for improvement. Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z

And, though it would cause writers at the top of the bestseller lists to lose income, such collectivisation would for most writers "mean an improvement in their situation, an ability to write full time". China Miéville: Writers should welcome a future where readers remix our books 2012-08-21T18:15:42Z

Still, activists and industry professionals say that the steps being taken represent sustained attention to the issue, some improvement in day-to-day working conditions and perhaps signs of bona fide change. How #MeToo Is Smashing the Casting Couch 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

The good news is that individual men can do something about their lifestyle fairly easily and expect to see improvement within a few months. The rise of Big Sperm: does the tech world have the answer to our semen crisis? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

Overall, season three was an improvement even on season two, which Transparent beat out for first place on my Best of 2014 list last year only by a wig-hair. The Americans Watch: The Evil Empire Strikes Home 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

But perhaps there’s a way to use the private sector experience to make improvements to the traditional, 1965-vintage Medicare program. Could Private Insurers Make Traditional Medicare More Efficient? 2012-08-21T04:07:16Z

That may even be a sign, in a way, of an improvement in our culture. The Meaning of “Culture” 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z

Rather, the rise could be a rational response to an improvement in the business and employment conditions the index is based on. What our Spotify playlists reveal about the emotional nature of financial markets 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z

Picker's chamber orchestra reduction is another dramatic improvement, its theatrical tartness replacing all-purpose orchestral lushness. Long Beach Opera puts its own spin on 'Thérèse Raquin' 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

Scotland’s second city of Glasgow is working on improvements to its city center. What’s new in Great Britain for 2020 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

I detest Microsoft: Windows has been hanging around for 20 years, and I can think of few true improvements, mostly it's just become more complex. When Autocorrect Goes Wrong (And So, So Right) 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

In another study, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, a mushroom trip was shown to ease the anxiety of people with life-threatening cancer, leading to dramatic improvements in mood and wellbeing. 'My mother-in-law called me Walter White': how magic mushrooms rescued me from grief 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z

The owner cannot make substantial improvements because of the park’s location on the tiny island town of Key Biscayne, where city planners are adamantly opposed to any expansion of the park. Free Lolita! The remarkable story of a remarkable whale held captive for four decades 2014-04-06T10:58:00Z

So she trains hard, innovates improvements to her weapons to make up for what she may lack in brute strength, and learns how to move through her environment with caution and courage. With "Prey," Amber Midthunder gives us a woman warrior worthy of sequels 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z

A delicate paean to the human capacity for improvement? ‘The Anomaly,’ Part Airplane Thriller and Part Exploration of Reality, Fate and Free Will 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

Polio existed in isolated outbreaks around the world for millennia, but it didn’t become epidemic until the 20th century – helped, ironically, by improvements in sanitation. The man in the iron lung 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

But the park district’s improvements so far have sent a message: “Growing up in a place like this you can feel nobody cares,” he said. In Chicago and Philadelphia, the Difference a Park Makes 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

Rather, he says, the idea was that such an improvement would be necessary to cater for Leia’s culinary tastes. Han Solo's wedding gift to Princess Leia? A kitchenette on board the Falcon 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

Doesn’t Matter So Much Pretty much every improvement project she has undertaken. ‘Downton Abbey,’ the Good, the Bad and the Forgotten 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

As long as a viewer understands that this is not how therapy is supposed to work, Jimmy's personal improvement story drives the focus, not necessarily how well he does his job. The therapeutic benefits of "Shrinking" is not necessarily in its shaky depiction of counseling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

Five years later, the company's next film, "The Toll of the Sea," was a marked improvement in photography and color design. Dazzling color films? Thank the wizards at Technicolor 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z

A little further down the street you will find Wolverhampton's brand new enclosed bus station; a huge improvement on its open and chilly predecessor. Cine-files: The Lighthouse, Wolverhampton 2012-08-08T10:16:00Z

The present might be an improvement on what came before, but to stand among the assembled artworks is to be reminded that the past still haunts us. In London, a Temple Where You Can Worship at the Altar of Oscar Wilde 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

The improvements are part of a settlement announced Thursday by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. NY's Met Opera agrees to improve wheelchair access 2011-01-13T21:38:08Z

“The fruitarian diet is based on what we’re designed to eat as opposed to a diet that will produce health improvements,” Don Bennett, director of the Health 101 Institute, told Salon. 100 Percent Bananas? Meet the Fruitarians, who believe we can live on raw fruit alone 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Take video games: One study revealed improvements in memory and focus for older adults when playing a simple road-racing game. The End of Reflection 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

Not his finest album, but it's a massive improvement.  Rachid Taha: Zoom – review 2013-03-07T21:15:01Z

Although subtle, these improvements allow the museum’s modern art curator, Harry Cooper, to tell a story spanning multiple galleries and more than 100 years. For National Gallery of Art, a building reopening means rebirth 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

Still, Scott said it’s an improvement over current economy seating designs. Company aims to make flying 'less miserable' with roomier design for middle seat, two-level armrests 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z

In Congress, they're leading the charge to dismantle voting rights and hamper progress on infrastructure improvements. Between "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Succession," TV presents the fall (and rise) of old white guys 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z

Sustainable improvements are needed to address both issues simultaneously. Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries — 3 ways this can change 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

The reason for the financial difficulties, producers say, is that the shows need improvement before most investors are willing to write checks, usually of $25,000 and up. For Some Shows, Path to Broadway Is Pockmarked 2013-01-06T22:52:47Z

And the technology of the system itself, some travel advisers say, leaves room for improvement. Good News for Weary Travelers: Online Passport Renewal Is Coming Your Way 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

With the shortage of portable heaters, you may be tempted to shop big-box home improvement stores. Here’s how to warm your outdoor space for socially distant entertaining. But act quickly. 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z

Among the major improvements realized over the past decades of building is a stronger relation to the idyllic lakefront, including the terraced Corson Park adjacent to the main outdoor auditorium. Perspective | Interlochen has been building an arts-education hub for almost a century. Now it’s all about building artists. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Not only that, but in the most recent visit to his neurologist, Kumar showed huge improvement on tests of his motor skills, reflexes and memory. Table tennis: It might be time to take it up again

But despite the improvement in clarity, the question remains: Will fans accept the format? Blu-Ray albums target hi-fi fans 2013-10-08T14:09:13Z

They also assessed their improvement over the past three months on their posture, self-esteem and how seriously they took the program. 'Not your typical pageant': Miss Chubby contest embraces plus-size beauty 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

While it may seem daunting to think of taking on entrenched and, as farmers testify in the film, economically necessary pesticide use, much of beekeeping and apiary science and improvement is “completely actionable”, said Nelson. 'It's only important if you eat food': inside a film on the honeybee crisis 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

Especially after the catastrophe of the first world war, the gradual improvement that most people expected would continue indefinitely appeared to be faltering. Intimations of immortality 2011-01-08T00:05:59Z

“We want there to be a caring-for that happens, essentially an improvement to the soil structure.” Mount Temper Arts Goes Its Own Slow Way 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

About 90 percent of them showed improvement, says Manuel Casanova, the psychiatrist and neuroscientist who carried out the federally funded studies. ‘Brain zapping’: An experimental treatment for PTSD that war veterans say has changed their lives 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

That being said, some improvement projects can add more value to your home than others. Perspective | How to set your budget for a big home improvement project 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

I said the other day, I didn't think it would be possible to make an improvement on Scotland, but I think Pixar has actually managed it. Pixar's 'Brave' gang shares tales of Scotland 2012-06-21T15:30:09Z

That manipulative emotional “beat” – that surface improvements are a conduit to self-love – is part of all reality shows. Antidepressants work – but we need to talk, too | Rhik Samadder 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z

Over a decade later, the route was finally completed, both a practical civic improvement and what may be the world’s largest World War I memorial, indelibly carved into the rocky coastline. Stunning Vistas and Wildlife Along Australia’s Great Ocean Road 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

"What it's become, especially in the last decade, is a springboard. It's allowed us to raise money for buildings and improvements to facilities and to buy art," he said. LACMA's most reliable patrons: 10 million taxpayers 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

These improvements should only continue given the aggressive regulations announced last decade. America's Most Polluted Cities 2010-04-28T14:00:00Z

Disney attributed the improvement partly to an increase in the licensing of merchandise from the hit animated movie "Frozen," which was released in 2013 and grossed more than $1 billion. Disney posts another strong quarter as its clout grows 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

He still reflects on its possibilities — not an improvement to its design, but on its potential applications. He Invented the Rubik’s Cube. He’s Still Learning From It. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z

We all hope that these improvements, regulations, and inspections will make us safer. The East Village Fire: Love Saves the Day 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z

Perhaps they found it a vast improvement over the previous yellow. Is this really Washington? See the color-splashed houses that pop in a gray city. 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

Another 39 percent admitted to not seeing any improvement in their strength or cardio ability as a sign of being stuck in a fitness rut. 'Gymtimidation' prevents a percentage of Americans from exercising more often, study claims 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

To my youthful mind, a gable hood was an improvement on Her Majesty's hats. Diamond jubilee: writers reflect on growing up Elizabethan 2012-06-01T21:50:02Z

It’s linked with a network of related improvements to transit, public health and street life in Bronzeville. In Chicago and Philadelphia, the Difference a Park Makes 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

Combine the lighting and CO2 savings, and you’re looking at something like a 40 percent efficiency improvement in the near term. Will indoor, vertical farming help us feed the planet — or hurt it? 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

The New York Racing Association gets 4 percent of revenues for capital improvements at its three tracks. Street Artists Paint ‘Aqueduct Murals’ at the Track 2013-12-09T19:51:21Z

There are trends in each year’s Emmys insofar as there are trends in TV at large: this year, note the continuing rise in streaming services and primetime’s improvement in diverse casting. Let's Take a 'Glass Half-Full' Approach to This Year's Emmy Nominations 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

Each crew member embarks on an intentional improvement quest shepherded by instructors who are precise and demanding without being abusive. "The Bear" hides crusts of meaning and trauma in an episode about the Feast of the Seven Fishes 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z

Home improvement, culinary, artistic, competitive — training for a road race, for example. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What to do when you’re out of things to talk about with your spouse 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z

“We want to help you with your home improvements. We aim to help you add value to your home.” Searching for American-made home products? Rejuvenation opens first East Coast store. 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

Reaching down and feeling my chest, I could tell there was a big improvement in size. A transgender Army bride in the ’80s 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z

And in one area, there’s a noticeable improvement. ‘The Strain’ Rolls Out Season 2 of Its Vampire Invasion Tale 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

These rewrites, though confident, are as much a curiosity as anything else, more an exercise in shape and form than an improvement. Patrick Wolf: Sundark and Riverlight – review 2012-10-11T22:00:18Z

The price tag is as big as the vision: an estimated $420 million for the waterfront park, with about half projected to come from a yet-to-be-defined local improvement district. The push to see Seattle waterfront transformed 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z

Other PBS Digital Studios series have delved into the efficacy of using Jawbone and other data-gathering devices for fitness improvement and how training your brain helps increase athletic performance. ‘You’re Doing It Wrong!’ and other ways PBS is catering to fitness-loving millennials 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

He only revealed the information after doctors saw signs of improvement, and he sought the blessing of the girl's parents first. Child star in coma after TV stunt 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Meanwhile, see whether the passage of time spent on this research brings any improvement to your social standing at your school. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A pariah wants to give it a new college try 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

It is the country’s first green-built cooperative winery, using natural light, recycled materials and as little electricity as possible, among other improvements. In Willamette Valley of Oregon, Organic Winemaking 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z

I’m kind of done with them, unless they’re an improvement on the same old. A Charleston restaurant group plants a steak in Old Town 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

But, as new sperm is produced every three months or so, men who make the right sort of changes in their lifestyle often see significant improvements. The rise of Big Sperm: does the tech world have the answer to our semen crisis? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

It is broader in scope and chronicles her restoration and improvement of the historic 210-acre farm. Arresting black-and-white photos expose the beauty of ordinary vegetables 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

“Our viaduct is much wider, which gives us more opportunity in some way,” said Paul R. Levy, the president of a business improvement group that is exploring the plan there. After High Line?s Success, Other Cities Look Up 2010-07-14T15:54:00Z

Costolo said the products are less than a year old and will see improvement. Twitter's Costolo In Spotlight, But No CEO Change In Sight, Analysts Say 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

Sam Raimi helped produce this respectful upgrade of his cabin-in-the-woods shocker, which offers big technical improvements, and rivers of bodily fluids, but no big surprises. This week's new films 2013-04-20T05:00:12Z

"In the Heights" follows a long line of movies that offer powerful representational victories, while also leaving more to be desired, and plenty of room for improvement. The broken dream of "In the Heights": Fans praising the film must also acknowledge its shortcomings 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

It is a reminder that humane cities don’t reserve quality architecture just for rich people, that small urban improvements help everyone because city neighborhoods are interdependent. New York?s Public Architecture Gets a Facelift 2011-10-10T12:00:00Z

"There are always improvements like in the auto industry," Fix said. 3 car seat installation mistakes you need to avoid 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

All 13 original colonies ran them and used the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Mama Was a Numbers Runner 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

They own 30 acres beyond the park and are considering improvements, like expanding a small splash area that opened in 2006. Storybook Land, Family-Run Amusement Park, Endures 2012-06-28T22:41:49Z

Technology improvements, leather options and customization potential add to a car's desirability without drastically altering its ownership costs. Cheapest 2010 Cars To Own 2010-02-25T21:00:00Z

When Lucy makes an offhand reference to Mussolini making the trains run on time, Jake is quick to point out that improvements in Italian rail service actually predated the fascist dictatorship. ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Review: Where to Begin? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

But then they may just be an improvement on the dreadful woman who used to thunder about upstairs, now dead, and good riddance. | 'Olive and the Bitter Herbs': Co-Op?s Old Crank Finds a Fresh Spirit 2011-08-17T02:30:38Z

Also slated for improvement is the Wien Museum Karlsplatz, covering the city’s history, which will close for several years starting in 2018 as it awaits a new building on the same site. New in Germany, Vienna, Prague: Reformation anniversary, train station overhauls 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z

Seward Park was not on the Mayor's list, nor was it on the list of 55 parks for targeted improvements. Mayor de Blasio’s Plan for Parks Needs to Grow 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

Scouting embodies a tradition of self-reliance and social improvement that migrated from Britain more than a century ago. Muslim Scouts pursue an American tradition — in an America wary of Muslims 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

Plans for sequels stretch out far into the galaxy, so there’s plenty of room for improvement. The Force Awakens: is the acting strong in this one? 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

“Eccentricities” is an improvement, but “Summer and Smoke” is nevertheless Williams, with veins of rich pathos to be mined from its melodrama. Review: Marin Ireland, on Fire in ‘Summer and Smoke’ 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

After slamming Michael’s routine last week, the judges were pleased with his improvement. 'Dancing With the Stars': Dynamic Duos and a Dance-Off 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Although they agreed that the Phase 2 trial demonstrated improvement among patients on Ampligen, they reported several “conduct issues” with the study. A Town for People with Chronic Fatigue 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

And with time, some of the improvement faded. The Looks You’re Born With and the Looks You’re Given 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

However, with just one in your home, the larger screen size of the ST50 is likely a bigger deal than the slight improvement in picture quality with the VT50. Best big TV on the market 2012-11-23T16:59:00Z

He points out that supermarkets and the industrialization of food allowed less wealthy households to show “startling improvements in the quality of their diets.” Books of The Times: ?The Great A&P,? by Marc Levinson, a Retail History - Review 2011-09-06T21:03:24Z

If nothing else it would undeniably be an improvement on the quiet filing of another rejection letter. Let's launch a festival of the impossible 2011-02-04T14:52:39Z

The improvements to the house are substantial; and the dreaded sound-enhancement system, installed on Mr. Kellogg’s watch, is gone. Critic?s Notebook: Move From Lincoln Center Could Fortify City Opera?s Identity 2011-05-22T17:13:34Z

Open doors and windows to get fresh air into your house as often as possible, even when you are not doing a home improvement project. Your furnishings could be causing indoor air pollution 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

"We are willing to keep working hard with the Vatican to carry out constructive dialogue and push for the improvement of bilateral ties," the ministry said in a statement faxed to Reuters. Pope, in South Korea, extends another olive branch to China 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z

That is certainly a different picture from 25 years ago, when only 14 percent of museums in the association were run by women, and a slight improvement from 38 percent five years ago. Study Finds a Gender Gap at the Top Museums 2014-03-07T23:09:29Z

But that's an improvement over last fall, when just five of 26 new network dramas filmed locally, according to FilmL.A.'s annual TV pilot production report. L.A.'s share of TV pilot production drops to a historic low 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

Moreover, Eibich argues that, given that older workers sleep for fewer than seven hours, the extra 40 minutes’ sleep a night retirees get may partly account for the improvement in their mental health. Retirement is good for you, says German study 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z

Apple can make many improvements and the developers of new apps and websites will soon learn to cater for what could be a very lucrative new audience. What makes an iPad tick? Take a look inside? 2010-05-16T16:01:00Z

Back in the 1990s she helped revitalize Times Square as president of its business improvement district and, along the way, took a writing course taught by Mr. Zinsser. William Zinsser, Author of ‘On Writing Well,’ at His Work 2013-04-28T16:18:48Z

Who cares if this piece - which is a huge improvement, technically and humanly, on the movie - was a comparative flop on Broadway? 2010-01-14T14:28:00Z

A man with no impulse control and no chance of improvement is shooting his missiles all over, not to mention targeting vulnerable populations at home. Duty to warn: Shrinks can’t say that Donald Trump suffers from a mental disorder — but we can 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z

It would’ve been interesting to learn that Han was once a sensitive boy with a musical gift, or a talented athlete with prospects for the pros, or a genuinely flawed person in need of improvement. The Growing Emptiness of the Star Wars Universe 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

Change is necessary, and in some cases brings improvement. The TV Watch: CNN’s New Series ‘Chicagoland’ and ‘Death Row Stories’ 2014-03-05T22:15:57Z

The redesigned Explorer, with new engines and a more fuel-efficient car chassis rather than a truck platform, promises to deliver a 30% improvement in gas mileage. The Most-Anticipated New Vehicles 2010-10-04T21:45:00Z

Thursday’s program was an improvement, tracing a more considered path from the ocean to the desert. Review: The Philharmonic Journeys From Ocean to Desert 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

Tracy reportedly continues to show signs of improvement and his medical team remains optimistic that his recovery is “progressing,” spokesperson Lewis Kay said in a statement. Tracy Morgan Still in Critical Condition After Wreck 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

That’s either an improvement or a letdown, depending on your fondness for watching actors dodge cars that move across the stage. Review: An ‘As You Like It’ on Asphalt, From Shakespeare in the Parking Lot 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

But while he is relentless about improvement, Mr. Palumbo is only concerned with rigor as a means to the ends of expression, beauty and joy. Donald Palumbo, a Met Star in the Wings 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

That’s abysmal, but it’s also a rapid and drastic improvement, a near doubling from five years ago. Those Underappreciated Female Video Game Pioneers 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

Critics and patrons cited significant improvements in the orchestra’s playing. New York City Ballet Uses Contemporary Classical Music 2010-06-11T14:17:00Z

There's a saying among the acoustics junkies, home improvement enthusiasts, and city dwellers of Reddit: Sound is like water — it can find its way into a space through even the smallest opening. 7 soundproofing hacks to drown out your noisy neighbors 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

In several juxtapositions of sketch to finished work, one notes differences without necessarily acknowledging improvement. Review | A Rubens exhibition asks: Are first thoughts best? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Incremental improvements on unsatisfactory circumstances are the best that we can hope for, and probably all we should seek. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

Though he was not the first to conceive of each design, he made significant improvements to many. Da Vinci contraptions brought to life in Bruges exhibition 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

"But there's still plenty of room for improvement – especially in the UK, where genre television seems to be entirely the work of a small group of male writers." Why Doctor Who needs more female writers 2013-03-27T12:49:44Z

However, even that improvement last spring only put prices back on par with where they were in the spring of 2002. Chicago home prices slide again in November, to 2001 levels 2012-01-31T14:55:00Z

I've tried and discarded all of the poached egg "improvements," "hacks," "tips," and whatever. Have we been making poached eggs all wrong? 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

I pointed out the odd half-length bathtub in the sliver of a bathroom, an improvement from the original outhouse. Masterpiece Rental: My Life in the ‘American Gothic’ House 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z

The federal program that funds maintenance and improvements – the Highway Trust Fund – is set to expire on 31 July. Taking a road trip this summer? Enjoy America's crumbling infrastructure 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

But the Mirandas — Lin-Manuel and his father, Luis — said they supported the decision, and noted that the university would still benefit from major improvements the production made to the theater in anticipation of the run. Facing Campus Protests, ‘Hamilton’ Will Relocate Puerto Rico Run 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z

He has invested thousands more on improvements like replacing their copper wiring with mined silver, which Hutchison said gives the audio signal a greater level of purity. The Vinyl? It’s Pricey. The Sound? Otherworldly. 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z

Eventually the groups settled on some improvements to the Glendale Boulevard median, a sound wall and other modest changes. A colorful vision for the 2 Freeway spur, remade as elevated park 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

The context helped make sense of a set that was often disjointed, with some promise but ample room for improvement. Music Review: Words and Music: A Jazz Trumpeter Plays, Sings and Blogs 2011-03-02T22:19:39Z

In “The Pursuit of Power”, an impressive and richly documented new book, Richard Evans of Cambridge University says that most contemporaries were convinced this was a time of “open-ended improvement”. The best of times 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

Others said they have experienced improvements in creativity, diet, sleep and sex. How LSD ‘Microdosing’ Saved Ayelet Waldman’s Marriage 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z

The project, which starts this fall, is part of a $64 million capital campaign that includes a 60 percent increase in exhibition space, improvements to the National Design Library and an increased endowment. ArtsBeat: Cooper-Hewitt's Exhibition Galleries to Close for Two-Year Renovation 2011-06-23T22:06:09Z

That 46% increase in operating income was the biggest improvement for any of the company's five divisions, all of which were profitable. 'Frozen' powers Disney first-quarter earnings 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Whether that is an improvement may depend on whether you prefer your history personal or formal; I like both and refuse to choose. Bumps on the Road From Broadway to Hollywood 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

The presentation of indigenous art — relegated to a space farthest from the entrance — also needs drastic improvement. Sydney’s Major Art Museum, Mired in a Dispute, Falls Behind Its Rivals 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

For Army’s Black Knights, the 28-point defeat was actually a mathematical improvement; their 58–12 loss to Navy a year earlier was the most lopsided in series history. 9/11 and West Point football’s epic losing streak of 2003 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z

Big improvements don’t all carry scary price tags. Bronx River Now Flows by Parks 2012-07-19T12:00:00Z

But on the other hand, replacing butter with carbohydrates doesn’t constitute an improvement as far as risk of cardiovascular disease. Our messed-up relationship with food has a long history. It started with butter. 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

The galleries and other small tenants say they're open to improvements but nothing that would change Bergamot Station's essential character. Bergamot Station's tenants at odds over its future as Expo Line nears 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

Pundits are quick to point out that food is a tiny contributor to greenhouse gases overall and that most studies don’t take recent efficiency improvements by animal farmers or organic farmers into account. Perspective | Is it really possible that plant-based foods such as the Impossible Whopper are healthful? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

It spawned great works of art—Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”, Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, and “Homage to Catalonia” by George Orwell—lasting improvements in emergency medical treatment and terrible advances in modern warfare. The opening act 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

There's no denying that "The Witcher's" second season is a huge improvement over the first. Why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation (and "The Witcher" fails) 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z

When Mozart tests out Salieri’s composition written in his honor, he can’t help but make some on-the-spot improvements that instantly transform the work into something sublimely Mozartian. But does it deserve an encore? 'Amadeus' returns to South Coast Rep 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z

And do readers agree with me that this episode was an improvement upon the first two? ArtsBeat: Talking ‘Mad Men’: A Plot for Dawn 2013-04-22T14:24:25Z

Variety called it "a significant improvement" on EL James's novel, describing it as "Charlotte Bronte with a peacock feather". Fifty Shades film 'better than book' 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Soon she learned about other families who'd engraved their loved ones' headstones with their favorite recipes, thanks in part to improvements in gravestone technology that enable more personalization. Baking with the beloved, unknown dead: How tombstone recipes connect us to food and family history 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z

There might be new ways of powering cars or great improvements--electric cars, hydrogen fuel cell engines, combustion miracles. The Follies of Fuel Efficiency 2010-05-06T15:00:00Z

Cruise companies do not get enough credit for the steps they are taking and the improvements they have already made to ships, said Anne Madison, a spokeswoman for CLIA. How Green is Your Cruise? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

In an interview backstage, Mr. Langrée praised the new hall as “very honest,” and called its stage a vast improvement that allowed the musicians to hear one another better. As Geffen Hall’s Renovation Stumbles, Cincinnati Shows the Way 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z

If regrading and other surface drainage improvements don’t solve the problem, more drastic and expensive solutions await. Wet basement? Try these cost-effective solutions before calling a contractor. 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

I love my home, but around summer road improvements, elections and major holidays, the debates on the local social media pages get heated. Teen O’Ween: Let older kids trick or treat 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z

The Arts Commission has mapped out future improvements that would lift the total cost to more than $100 million and add parking garages and indoor theaters of 299 and 99 seats. Costs mount for Ford Theatre renovation; the rush is on to beat El Niño 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Each character–even sufficient-unto-himself Ron–is a project, a lot with potential for improvement, just as we all are. Parks and Recreation Watch: Chopped! 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

In place of offering practical suggestions for the improvement of American artistic activity, he proposes something much greater: a soft revolution in thought. The Creative Class and the Movies 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

Test runs began in March 2015 and by January 2017, after some improvements to the platform at the ski resort, the Winter Park Express was in business. On a Colorado Ski Trip, Planes, Trains, No Automobiles 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z

“Schools, parks, roads, bridges, sewer and water and other services and facilities require significant and ongoing improvement and upgrade.” Council backs Emanuel's rebuilding plan 2012-04-24T18:19:00Z

You probably open your front door to many strangers and near-strangers — the pizza delivery guy, political canvassers, the sketchy home improvement salesmen who are “doing work in the neighborhood,” among others. Simple and affordable ways to safeguard your home 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

The fact that your teenagers “are both improvements” on your adolescent self is hardly cause for celebration. My wife is unhappy, and I don’t like our life together 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z

Consider making improvements to your mental, emotional or spiritual health. 5 ways to mindfully choose a New Year's resolution 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z

The current releases of Trump wines show improvement. The boast that a Trump administration can bottle and sell 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

The second half of Season 1 of "The Problem with Jon Stewart" streamed in March of this year, and represents an improvement over the lackluster if well-meaning opening four that premiere in late 2021. The problem with "The Problem with Jon Stewart" is that it's not more widely available 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Munds set her mind at ease and imparted a tip about hand position that brought immediate improvement. The ‘Campers’ of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2012-07-15T06:43:04Z

We moved from simple changes to improve the K-Cup pod experience to wholesale, high-maintenance improvements that will appeal only to obsessives. How to hack your Keurig machine and get a better cup of coffee 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

One improvement he’s seen: the FBI’s revised Standard Operating Procedures that help avoid bias in fingerprint examination. Why can’t law enforcement admit their mistakes? 2012-10-21T14:00:00Z

In what ways does an actor suggest not only the moment-to-moment agonies of speech, but the gradual, inspiring improvement under Logue's unconventional tutelage? 'King's Speech': A pair of restrained scene-stealers 2010-12-16T16:18:00Z

Reynolds confesses to liking DIY: “I can hammer, build things – I love home improvement,” he grins. Ryan Reynolds: ‘I’m good at being the butt of the joke’ 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

The news routinely tantalizes us with the promise of drastic change and improvement. Outrage is actually optimism: We’re mad because people should be better 2014-02-22T16:00:00Z

Home improvement and hardware stores offer much more than tools and building supplies. Holiday shopping, outside the (big) box 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

“Maybe I’ll make the best drink some day. At the moment I’m making the best I can, but there’s always room for improvement.” In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

There’s still room for improvement: The British Dental Association says that the figure is now around one ton. This Exhibition Has Real Bite 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

It was a bracing experience, listening to all those suggestions for improvement. For Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara, a Fearsome Fairy Godmother 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z

Trudy’s rant was my favorite bit last week, and I felt like this week’s episode was an improvement, partly because of Harry’s subplot. ArtsBeat: Talking ‘Mad Men’: A Plot for Dawn 2013-04-22T14:24:25Z

Comedian Tracy Morgan, badly injured in a weekend highway crash, is showing signs of improvement in a New Jersey hospital where he remains in critical condition, his publicist said on Thursday. Comic Tracy Morgan, injured in crash, is improving, publicist says 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Is this a case of improvement over time, much in the same way that top runners and swimmers are able to best the records set by their predecessors? ‘Jeopardy!’ Keeps Seeing Winning Streaks. Champions Ponder Why. 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

It's a very substantial commitment in terms of the capital improvements to the facility. Paul Schimmel and Hauser & Wirth pick downtown spot for arts complex 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

But it sounds as if, from your point of view, your physical connection has always been lacklustre, and that may indicate a low probability of improvement. My partner says our relationship is the sexiest he's had. For me, it's the least. Can it be saved? 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

But do their “improvements” make the product better, or are they just coming up with clever ways to siphon even more money from your bank account? The travel industry touts product improvements while charging more and providing less 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

On the surface, the garden appears to have had a major face-lift, but all manner of invisible infrastructure improvements were also made to address flood-zone concerns. McLeod’s Community Garden : Bette Midler's Green Thumb Revitalizes Community Gardens 2014-05-05T04:00:00Z

By adapting exercises to the injury, he was able to see firsthand such significant improvement that regular physical therapy became possible. This gym caters to the injured and disabled — and it’s totally free 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

Reliably, those assigned to play the fast-moving action games show improvements on neuropsychological tests that measure the ability to process quickly and react to visual information. Are video games really the villains in our violent age? 2012-12-30T00:05:46Z

It still lacks an improvement in creativity and localization ... 2010 Chinese box office surges to $1.5 billion 2011-01-10T09:46:04Z

This is a particular shame, since the admirable improvements of the conductor Andrew Litton, now in his second season as the company’s music director, continue. Review: Balanchine, the Storyteller: Frisson Is in the Details 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

The number of female characters dropped while the number of males characters rose, it said, and the amount of racial diversity among L.G.B.T. characters fell sharply after making improvements the year before. Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Not Appearing in This Movie 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

Where they were previously trained to spot signs of inevitable mental decline, they are suddenly required to assess signs of improvement. 'My Name' offers glimmer of hope about Alzheimer's 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

I was not the only one to notice this improvement in the bottle. Malbecs From Argentina Fight the Stereotypes 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

Rees looks sceptical: “I hesitate to say improvement or progress,” she replies. Meet the new hotshots of American film-making 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z

On June 10, 1971, around 10,000 demonstrators, mainly students, marched to demand improvements to Mexico’s democratic, economic and social conditions. Two things you may have missed in Alfonso Cuarón’s "Roma" 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z

“And improvements in blood pressure are seen in just two weeks,” she said. The DASH diet is proven to work. Why hasn’t it caught on? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

It would be a tragedy for the library if its leader were primarily interested in change without regard to improvement, and in efficiency without deference to tradition. Library of Congress’s leader retires, finding a successor for its next chapter 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

In general, their improvements were gradual; underneath their changes the original fireplaces and woodwork remained. In the footsteps of Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Noah Webster 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

I saw one performance with four friends whose experience of the company began long before mine; the conversation was about the troupe’s improvements and the inexhaustible richness of the Balanchine choreography. Critic’s Notebook: Taking Stock of City Ballet’s Secret Weapon 2014-03-03T22:56:00Z

“That’s often challenging,” he added, “because obviously plant ingredients are very different from animal ingredients. I think we definitely will see improvements in the future. It’s still quite early.” Have We Reached Peak Plant Milk? Not Even Close. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z

“While the industry is moving in the right direction, there is room for improvement – particularly in the casting of leading roles,” Huang said in a statement. Golden Globes another sign of value of Asian inclusion 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z

Have there been improvements on that front for women actors in the recent past, and especially in the action genre that's a front and center issue? Maggie Q returns to action with "The Protégé" despite an injury: "Everyone around me was terrified" 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z

In October, Crowne Plaza began introducing beds with padded curved headboards that in consumer tests showed a 30 percent improvement in noise reduction, according to a spokeswoman for the brand. How to Find a Truly Quiet Hotel Room 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

Certain airlines are consistently good at getting you there on time; some yo-yo from year to year; and others—let’s just say there’s always room for improvement. Here Are the 16 Best and Worst Airlines for Delays 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

“We’re making moments accessible for people who might not normally engage with architecture and design,” Mr. Mustonen said, declaring himself pleased with the structure pending some improvements to its stability. Columbus, Ind., Renews Its Big Design Legacy 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z

"What we're interested in is productivity improvement and innovation, and long work hours do not help either." In Japan, 'Rocky' and 'Premium Friday' join fight against overtime 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Those land values underpinned the loans that would help pay for improvements. New York Has a Public Housing Problem. Does London Have an Answer? 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

It’s a change, but not really an improvement. Review: Molly Ringwald Now Plays a Granny in ‘Terms of Endearment’ 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Any time there are changes to make people more comfortable, I think it’s an improvement,” he said. ‘Princes Can Be Asian, Too’: A Dancer Breaks Barriers in Ballet 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

"Each quarter it seems that they are consistently delivering improvements in areas where they said they would try to improve," said Dave Heger, senior equity analyst with Edward Jones & Co. Comcast's big gain in Internet service users fuels 50% profit increase 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

MOHAI's award is a challenge grant, intended to help the museum secure long-term improvements. More good news for the arts 2011-12-09T22:31:14Z

The plotting, wending and oddly paced in the first season, has basically been tossed out in the first six episodes of this new season, which actually represents an improvement. Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is TV's Most #Problematic Show 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

An entire civilisation had collapsed, and the incremental improvement cherished by liberals was simply not possible. Intimations of immortality 2011-01-08T00:05:59Z

Plans also include a rehearsal room and improvements to the bar, foyer and catering facilities. Theatre Royal Dumfries wins stay of execution – and £455,000 grant 2013-05-22T14:46:08Z

Major improvements, including roads and a temporary water system, needed to be made to the racetrack site, according to court documents and testimony. Woodstock 50 festival: Watkins Glen terminates site license 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z

Either would be a dramatic improvement on our wasteful employer tax exclusion, which adds $300 billion a year to the deficit. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z

He attributes the rise in quality of kosher wines to two factors: the use of vinifera grape varieties instead of hybrids, and improvements in winemaking techniques. Better options this year for filling four cups at the Seder 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z

"In the era of agricultural improvement, this was expected of an ambitious 'improving' farmer, his training was absolutely standard for the period." Robert Burns honoured as surveyor 2012-11-20T13:15:29Z

Consistency, rather than improvement, is the key in this instance. 4 Back-to-School Tips for High School Seniors 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Perhaps that was deliberate, the assumption being that everyone already knew the story and would be more interested in microanalysis: Were the added songs any improvement over the omitted songs? Review: Spectacle of ‘Grease: Live!’ Puts Moments Above Story 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

The ensuing controversy led to the creation of today's NC-17 rating, which of course is no improvement. The 10 greatest "missing movies" 2011-07-20T00:30:00Z

The mood improvement that coincided with her microdosing changed her whole view of depression. How Ayelet Waldman Found a Calmer Life on Tiny Doses of LSD 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to describe that half-minute or so as truly perfect, in the purest sense of the word—complete, beyond improvement. A Truly Perfect Thirty Seconds of Queen 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

The Labor Department said the improvement was mostly due to people leaving the labor force. U.S. adds 117K jobs, unemployment at 9.1% 2011-08-05T13:16:00Z

HD cameras and audio improvements allow more dynamic versions of live performance than ever before. What's TV's problem with theatre? 2013-03-20T18:31:19Z

“The positive response and our ratings improvement echoes the public’s growing desire for in-depth, watchdog, accountability stories that impact local communities” Sinclair dumping former Trump aide Epshteyn’s commentaries 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

I would rate it 9/10 as it's so amazing, but like every book there's still room for improvement. The Last Wild by Piers Torday - review 2013-03-05T15:00:00Z

Having fruit trees on their property was especially important for settlers, who had to show improvement on homesteaded parcels to claim land grants. Exhibit on real Johnny Appleseed will hit the road 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z

A 2010 study by Georgetown University Hospital found that many breast reduction patients reported an improvement in their chronic headaches and migraines following reduction surgery. My breast reduction: why I had the surgery that helped Simona Halep win at Wimbledon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

"Pickup trucks generally have lagged behind other vehicle categories for safety improvements," he says. 2010-02-10T21:00:00Z

When asked how she thinks Hollywood is handling queer stories during a recent interview with IndieWire, Stewart said “Still, it is exciting,” but said she saw room for improvement. Kristen Stewart on the state of Queer Hollywood and "entirely fluid" new directorial effort 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Now, though we see improvement in TV, theatre has got worse. Letters: Halt this savage attack on the arts 2012-12-16T17:59:02Z

Private providers will allow authorities to "harness third party expertise" and "stimulate new approaches to securing improvements" for safeguarding services outside "traditional hierarchies", the document says. Privatise child protection services, Department for Education proposes 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

Ms Hancock said: "Overall, the BBC does a good job in reporting accurate, balanced and impartial rural stories. However, there is room for improvement. " BBC rural coverage 'simplistic' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

“Unless my calendar is broken, Senator, which is possible, since I bought it at a discount calendar factory, the general economic improvement trend started before the November elections.” Jon Stewart makes merciless fun of Mitch McConnell for taking responsibility for US economic growth 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

Comedian and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan is still in a critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend, but is showing signs of improvement. Tracy Morgan critical but responsive 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The tricentennial has kicked off several major infrastructure improvements, including a remodeling of popular Bourbon Street, which hasn’t been done since 1928, and a new airport terminal that is due in 2019. Where to Celebrate a Centennial (or 3) in 2018 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

With no changes to his chemotherapy schedule or additional surgical procedures, the patient reportedly showed an improvement in attitude, coping, and mood, after receiving psilocybin treatment. Can magic mushrooms help cancer patients? 2013-02-04T21:21:00Z

"If we could get everyone eating school meals, we would see an improvement, not only in academic achievement of our students, but in their long-term health and wellness." Waivers for universal school meals expired. What does that mean for childhood nutrition? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

The story is about miners who decided to organize . . . the real life and death struggle it took to make improvements in their lives. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z

He saw some improvement from this treatment and from a massage technique called Rolfing that is designed to release stress stored in the body’s connective tissues. Leon Fleisher, sublime pianist undaunted by mysterious hand malady, dies at 92 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z

Admittedly cycling in snow is next to impossible, and or heavy rain unpleasant, but improvements in breathable waterproof clothing make that much more bearable, and doesn't stop my daily commute. Why I love … cycling 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z

“It’s a big improvement over a previously uninviting public plaza at the heart of the city.” Biking Through History in Philadelphia 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

City officials used the occasion to break ground on more than $15 million in improvements to that park. Bronx River Now Flows by Parks 2012-07-19T12:00:00Z

Thomas Edison and others adapted the technology and made their own incremental improvements on it, but essentially it was European technology. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z

Some regenerative advocates want to "reach farmers who are generally still on this chemical treadmill — and . . . there are initiatives out there" that favor some improvement over no improvement, Hamerschlag says, echoing some of Amos's argument. Making sense of regenerative labels 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

According to Gay, there is still room for improvement. The Milk and Cookies Cake Roxane Gay Swears By 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

The event, called the Butterfly Ball, will support efforts to create a vegetable garden and fruit orchards, as well as other improvements for the preserve, on what was the Guggenheim estate in Sands Point, N.Y. Cocktails, Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Alike, in Greenwich Village 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

It concluded that there was a demonstrable improvement in the patient’s quality of life, regardless of their weight and size or how much breast tissue was removed. My breast reduction: why I had the surgery that helped Simona Halep win at Wimbledon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

The dictates of theater, though, impose structural requirements distinct from a novel’s, a reality Sorkin confronted when Rudin summoned him to New York for a meeting on improvements, after he submitted a first draft. Aaron Sorkin and Jeff Daniels made ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ their mission 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

Alaska Airlines announced improvements to its frequent-flier program Wednesday, with increased mileage bonuses especially for passengers who buy its  more expensive fares.  Alaska Airlines boosts mileage bonuses 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

First, it’s because people pay for homes and home improvements with mortgages and home-equity loans. Six Ideas to Revive Housing that Congress Might Actually Support 2011-11-18T16:34:27Z

The network’s decision to livestream every competition from the games–however buggy and dependent on a cable or satellite subscription–is a big, welcome improvement. Dead Tree Alert: The Thrill of Video Vs. the Agony of Time-Delay 2012-08-03T12:14:45Z

Patients who received the drug showed a net improvement of twenty-one per cent on the stamina test. A Town for People with Chronic Fatigue 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

His fierce satire is also optimistic, looking ahead to the prospect of improvement, even improvement of the indifferent and the depraved, through the work of these independent-minded, daring, rebellious prophets. Eugène Green's “The Son of Joseph,” a Grand and Comedic Drama of Father and Son 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

There is plenty of money for roadway improvements in the measure, but a remarkable $860 million in estimated revenue each year will be earmarked for mass-transit projects. Bucking national trend, L.A. voters enthusiastically embrace a more urban future 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Mr. Jannuzzi, who lives in Brooklyn, noticed people on Instagram posting photos of their motivational water bottles and chatted with a few people who said that better hydration led to improvements in complexion and energy. The Water Bottle That Won’t Leave You Alone 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z

I find this all very refreshing to hear, and honestly wish more writers would take cues from Martin and kill their characters; even letting them stay dead would be an improvement. George R.R. Martin on the importance of death in storytelling 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z

But it also means you haven’t been immersing yourself in the soothing bath that is home improvement television, possibly the most effective, low-cost mood stabilizer that exists. First Waco, now you: Chip and Joanna Gaines are fixing up America next 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

Of its annual budget of £630m in the year the law was passed, Jersey’s government spent precisely £150,000 on “pedestrian and safety improvements”. The big bike helmet debate: 'You don’t make it safe by forcing cyclists to dress for urban warfare' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

It should aim to enable gradual and sustained improvements in food safety practices. Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries — 3 ways this can change 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

Workers need national minimum wage rises as part of a wholesale improvement to tackle employability and improve job market prospects. Price inflation: 5 ways stronger UK supply chains can help reduce rising food costs 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

As a local landowner and an interested party, he’d worked with the family on a development plan to generate revenue for needed ski valley improvements. Taos Had History and Mystique, but Few Skiers. Can a New Owner Change That? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

"EL AL is committed to responding to every complaint received and if it is found that there are possibilities for improvement in the future, those suggestions will be taken into consideration." Chicago woman says airline should 'stop the bullying' of women 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

I saw some drastic improvements quite early, dropping nearly a stone in the first two weeks. Body transformation: from ‘dad bod to rad bod’ in just seven weeks 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z

As demonstrated by his earlier novels, Amis is, like Dickens, an insistently moral writer, satire being an edifying genre with a noble cause: the improvement of society. ‘Lionel Asbo,’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-18T00:06:07Z

In a 2013 study, US researchers found participants aged 60-90 who spent 15 hours a week for three months learning a complex skill, such as digital photography, saw significant improvements in episodic memory tests. Seven ways to improve your memory 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

Entry into the Institute brought with it the realization that, despite the improvements in my personal physical condition, I was nevertheless a severely disabled individual and thus one of a group who were labeled handicapped. I chose to have my legs amputated 2013-09-06T23:00:00Z

Even the derided African jazz piece with Billy was an improvement over previous efforts, although the judges' dislike of him as the hunter led to the first real critique of Jose that I've heard. Dancers, minus Alex Wong, mix things up on "SYTYCD" 2010-07-08T11:40:00Z

This boom has been driven by production improvements that mean non-alcoholic products taste similar to their alcoholic inspirations. Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk — how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z

At least it is an improvement on the view from my old desk at Mr. Piano’s New York Times building, where I peered into the dark soul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Restaurant Review: Untitled at the Whitney in the Meatpacking District 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

Now he’s back with large, splintering paintings of flowers sort of in vases — a big improvement. Art in Review: GERBEN MULDER: ?Flowers? 2010-12-02T22:00:00Z

You’ve got to make the water improvements and the habitat improvements at the same time. Can the Chicago River be saved? 2013-02-24T15:00:00Z

A reduced level of research will reduce the pace of new drug development, with substantial long-term consequences for medical progress and future improvements in health. Paying for Obama's "Jobs Plan" by Destroying Medical Research Jobs 2011-10-27T15:32:57Z

Just a few of the many benefits of going with greenery include an improvement in air quality, a reduction in home cooling costs, a mitigation of stormwater, and reductions in energy consumption. Green Roof Options - Renovating Ideas 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z

The remaining recipient showed partial improvement after two transplants.. Vaginal fluid transplants could cure bacterial vaginosis 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

And he takes great pains to emphasize that African-Americans almost inevitably agitated for more than just law-enforcement solutions to the problems facing their neighborhoods — they argued for job and housing programs, improvements in education. ‘Locking Up Our Own,’ What Led to Mass Incarceration of Black Men 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

“Why endure so much harrowing improvement to die like this at 38 years old?” For a Former Addict, Recovery Brings Only Temporary Relief 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

We've had improvements in lighting and things over the last year. Svengoolie scares up a national show 2011-04-02T01:03:00Z

“The letter itself is lost, but we know something of what it contains from Elizabeth’s reply. Evidently, he’s enclosed some verses in Greek addressed to her, but also expressed interest in her ‘improvement.’ Review | Elizabeth Barrett Browning was ahead of her time. ‘Two-Way Mirror’ does justice to her riveting life. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z

Whether that "improvement" is really good for them in their lives ahead is another matter. Review: Revival of Gurney's 'Old Boy' well-staged 2013-03-06T21:59:08Z

But none of the testing paid for by the manufacturers "showed a significant improvement in everyday functioning — the ability to perform ordinary tasks without help," she says. 'Never Say Die' examines marketing of the myth of a golden old age 2011-02-16T23:37:59Z

But the question becomes whether jumpily edited copies of paintings are an improvement over jumpy viewers. Art Review: Adding Bells and Whistles to Leonardo 2010-12-05T22:48:00Z

Grace, one of the movie's two main Black actors, expressed a desire to see this improvement: "I do hope to see my brothers and sisters that are darker than me lead these movies," she said. The broken dream of "In the Heights": Fans praising the film must also acknowledge its shortcomings 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

And a study of a host of such studies concludes that reading fiction produces a “small, statistically significant improvement in social-cognitive performance.” Perspective | Reading will supposedly make you a better person. That’s not the real reason to pick up a book. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z

But no matter what, be sure to open yourself to the pure beauty of this sweet and slightly crazy film, a sequel that is, a la The Empire Strikes Back, an improvement on its predecessor. 10 Underrated Comic Book Movies You Need to See 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

There were presentations on the state of fisheries, the economic impact of our sport fisheries, enforcement, habitat improvements, the salmon and steelhead endorsement program and more. Salmon Summit in Wenatchee this past week drew good sized crowd 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z

George Entwistle has called for improvement in the representation of women. Fewer than one in five Today guests or reporters are women 2012-09-28T17:52:05Z

This might not sound great, but it’s an improvement over 2014, when women made up just 7 percent of directors for those films. Number of Female Directors of Top Films Ticks Up, Study Says 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

Jenny Lake has long been the park’s flagship attraction — more than half of its visitors stop here — but this was despite the man-made improvements to the area. Jenny Lake, the breathtaking centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park, gets a refresh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

He said the increase in life expectancy for east Germans was likely due to improvements in medical treatment and an improved standard of living since reunification. East Germans can expect to live longer thanks to reunification: study 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

The initiative was inspired by improvements in the Times Square area during Michael R. Bloomberg’s tenure as mayor of New York. Taking Art to the Streets, Just Look Down 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

It suggests relatively superficial change, updates to surfaces and improvement to the amenities. Subtle changes make a big impression at the National Gallery East Building 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

Alta is renowned for its vast acreage of burly, untamed terrain — steeps billow like unruly sails beneath auburn crags — and, despite many improvements in recent years, brandishes the throwback label as a badge of honor. Alta and Snowbird are renowned ski destinations, but crowded. Head northeast for Solitude. 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

It may not be the ideal form of interaction, but it’s a vast improvement on staring at a wall. The friend effect: why the secret of health and happiness is surprisingly simple 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

There is nothing like a commercial for home improvement to get the tears flowing. This Ad About a Doorbell Will Totally Make You Cry 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

Transit improvements include countdown clocks above station platforms that show how many minutes are left until the next train arrives; new security cameras; and special lanes on city streets dedicated to buses. NYC subway service ads replace poetry, literature 2010-12-25T21:01:05Z

Urban improvements are underway in bustling northern Italy. What’s new in Italy for 2018 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

Further reworking the opening paragraph, to draw out its theme of impending death, Updike made subtly significant improvements. John Updike?s Archive: A Great Writer at Work 2010-06-20T23:23:00Z

Not bad, but there was still room for improvement. For years, he tried to get other gay people to the gun range. Would they come now? 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

As bad and wasteful as the labels could be, he’s essentially right about this, and our new model, with its mix of iTunes and piracy, is no improvement. Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z

Maybe the same evolution will take place with dramas, because the two that went up this week, the company’s first, leave a lot of room for improvement. ArtsBeat: On Amazon, Pilots — and Potential — on View 2014-02-07T19:17:07Z

A meritocracy seemed like an improvement — in theory. The Cry of the Centrist: In ‘Tailspin,’ Steven Brill Bemoans a Polarized America 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

The catch: the tiny group would be responsible for $3.6 million in renovations and improvements. ArtsBeat: Avant-Garde Arts Space Inaugurates New Home, Finally 2012-01-13T21:10:31Z

During the 1980s Mr. Ravikoff rented it out mostly to theater companies for plays and musicals and plowed what little profit it made back into improvements. Capitol Theater in Port Chester, N.Y., to Reopen 2012-08-05T22:19:00Z

What kind of thinking would consider their abolition an improvement in city life? Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village” 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

McCall's determination to decapitate the organization takes him and Teddy to the home improvement store in a tense half hour where much of the store's inventory of lethal tools is deployed in their face-off. Denzel Washington sharpens tools to exact justice in 'Equalizer' 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

There would be TV movies, cartoon series, the controversial prequel trilogy, and the endless stream of re-tinkered re-releases of the original trilogy with new or replaced scenes that weren’t necessarily an improvement. No More Wars : 10 Reasons George Lucas Should Have Quit After Jedi 2013-05-25T09:45:29Z

Mr. Marx said the library would announce new plans for renovations and improvements at the Schwarzman building at a later date. A $55 Million Gift, and a New Name, for the Mid-Manhattan Library 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

The latest news was a 2 a.m. update: “The President is still alive, but here is no improvement in his condition.” Newspaper exhibition follows the day of Lincoln’s death, edition by edition 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

Even with dancers like Craig Hall and Adrian Danchig-Waring of New York City Ballet, the tepid work was hardly an improvement over the Nijinsky-Debussy ballet; it contained more atmosphere than invention. Dance Review: Fall for Dance Festival at City Center - Review 2011-11-03T01:15:46Z

After watching the "The Equalizer," moviegoers might never see the friendly guy at the home improvement store who picks out their tools and plywood in the same way. Denzel Washington sharpens tools to exact justice in 'Equalizer' 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

According to Smith Travel Research, occupancy levels reached 35 percent between May 17 and 23, a notable improvement from early April, when 21 percent of hotel rooms were booked. What’s it like to go on vacation during a pandemic? I went to a newly reopened resort to find out. 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Brown is still inventing and promised a Steadicam improvement in April. The Invention That Shot Rocky Up Those Steps 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z

The against-all-odds soap-opera drama of "On and On and On" and a version of "How to Fight Loneliness" ridden with lounge piano suggested such room for improvement. Wilco begins 6-night stand with loose, upbeat set 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

According to the Energy Star website, freezers manufactured today use a lot less energy because of improvements in insulation and compressor design. Your guide to buying a stand-alone freezer — if you can find one 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

So we thought if we used improvised dance with a PD group we might see an improvement in their divergent thinking skills, and that was exactly what we did see. Peter Lovatt: 'Dancing can change the way you think' 2011-07-30T23:05:56Z

Hastings, as proponents of improvements always remind you, is the second poorest seaside town in the country, and in the desperate search for jobs and investment, pieces of its soul are sometimes lost. The tragic battle for Hastings 2010-10-09T23:07:00Z

If this is the case, opening minds to other people’s scrutiny should result in general moral improvement. Mind reading is possible! 2012-12-15T23:00:00Z

There were so many improvements I could think to make. Japan turns masturbation into art 2012-08-01T22:33:00Z

While Brazil says it needs funding in order to show any improvements in the Amazon, critics have urged Biden not to give any money without results. DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

What are we as a country going to do to make positive systemic change and not just superficial improvements? "Passion and anger without a strategy is called frustration": Bill Duke on positive systemic change 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

This project is one of many improvements in the Historic Royal Palaces, a consortium that also includes the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House and Kew Palace. In Transit Blog: Kensington Palace Reopens After Extensive Renovations 2012-04-03T16:32:54Z

When he was writing, the Environmental Protection Agency, which oversaw decades of real improvement in protecting American lands and scrubbing pollutants from our air and water, still did not exist. President Trump, Please Read ‘Desert Solitaire’ 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

However, these efforts so far appear aimed more at improving Sri Lanka's image abroad and have yet to produce concrete improvements in the human rights situation. US embassy cables: Sri Lankan government accused of complicity in human rights abuses 2010-12-16T21:30:38Z

Major facial procedures remained restorative up to the huge improvements made by Sir Harold Delf Gillies, who is considered the father of modern plastic surgery, and his teams in the first world war. "Love Island": how women with "fake" faces have been belittled throughout history 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z

And this sort of improvement has been evident all summer. Arthouse v blockbuster: will superheroes wipe out serious movies? 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z

The NSO hired 20 players on his watch, making particular improvements in the winds and brass. At the end of his tenure, the NSO’s Eschenbach delivers a performance to remember 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

But he sounded skeptical about raising fees that airline passengers pay to fund airport improvements. Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

The greatest improvements in height were seen in emerging economies such as China and South Korea. Children in UK lag behind international counterparts in healthy development 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z

So, what’s the best way to decide whether to do your next home improvement yourself or hire a contractor? 7 questions to ask yourself before taking on a DIY home project 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

The platform was unrecognizable to me, a vast improvement, with art where previously I only recall I-beams of corroded steel. Nick Cave Goes Underground 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

Frederick Winslow Taylor, an early twentieth-century mechanical engineer, led the movement, and “Taylorism,” as his theory was called, led to further improvements in the production and transportation of products from factory to consumer. Super Storm Sandy wiped out some restaurants for months but one midtown pizzeria served days later 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z

What on earth is the latest on the Congress improvements????'' Relief ahead for drivers on Congress Parkway 2012-04-16T12:01:00Z

Now she’s gone, and we have to go back to basics of Broadway: pull together, work hard, make improvements, focus on the art.” A Broadway Superlative for All the Wrong Reasons 2011-03-13T23:28:26Z

"Because of genetic improvement and breeding, we've seen a huge increase in yields." California dairy uses lots of water. Here’s why it matters 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z

And Robyn, thank goodness, is a vast improvement on the milquetoast heroines of the “Magic Mike” franchise. In These Romance Novels, the Characters Are Sexy, Hot and Toting a Ton of Emotional Baggage 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

But don’t expect any more improvements to the libretto. Review: John Adams’s Newest Opera Returns to the Gold Mines 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

But even when he has nothing in particular to do, he’s in the wings: pacing nervously, watching, listening and organizing suggestions for small improvements, even during the umpteenth “Carmen.” Donald Palumbo, a Met Star in the Wings 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Here are six fall improvements that cost little to nothing but are sure to be noticed by friends, family and, most important, you. Six easy, low-cost changes you can make to your home right now

A cathartic howl of vague personal unhappiness disguised as a campaign of improvement? Django Unchained, Djack Whitehall and Djames Delingpole 2013-01-13T20:00:00Z

An effective replacement would have to be an improvement. Tony Nominees for Choreography Put the Past in Motion 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

But she and Allen defend the improvements seen in muscle and heart when GDF11 was supplemented. Could ‘young’ blood stop us getting old? 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

This system offers flexibility for landowners, but research shows that farmers are more likely to choose environmental improvements which don't require significant changes to how they farm. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

But this will leave ACE with just £1.8m with which to carry out other regional museum work and the library improvement programmes. Arts Council takes over libraries, with budgets slashed 2010-12-09T15:56:00Z

As businesses, and business improvement districts, have sprung up downtown, Los Angeles has tried one plan after another, and one law after another, to clean up Skid Row. Dumping ground and refuge: For those who know how to navigate L.A.’s Skid Row, it can provide community — but crackdowns have made life even harder 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z

Masterplans for its improvement by leading architects came and went unrealised. The inescapable power of architecture 2012-08-11T23:05:42Z

The parents said there were also improvements in relations with other children, in social communication and in repetitive behaviours. Study offers potential breakthrough in care of children with autism 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

History leaves no doubt about the cultural capacity for improvement, regardless of neurobiological insights. Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

The brand writes that it is “in regular dialogue with these manufacturing partners to support them in their continuous improvement.” Lululemon investigating claims that factory workers are beaten and verbally harassed 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

Fiocruz’s most recent studies, the results of which were collected in 2016 and are still being analysed, show an improvement from past childbirth practices. Use of caesarean sections growing at 'alarming' rate 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z

Yet he believed in the possibility of self improvement: “I am a sort of preacher,” he said in a 1980 interview. Frederik Pohl, Worldly-Wise Master of Science Fiction, Dies at 93 2013-09-03T16:42:10Z

The game's biggest improvement is the new weapon crafting system, which can be used at any workbench in the game's 19 chapters. Review: 'Dead Space 3' a less scary, solid shooter 2013-02-07T14:09:09Z

Despite these improvements, though, it was clear that Port-au-Prince was not going to be a tourism hot spot for a long time to come. In Haiti, Tracing a Paradise Lost 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

“Priscilla” has recently begun making changes to its advertising, including a rare money-back guarantee to groups of ticket buyers, and has shown improvement at the box office. ArtsBeat Blog: New 'Follies' Shows Broadway Earning Potential 2011-09-26T20:18:03Z

Last fall, the tour company Collette launched Impact Travel Tours, which spend half of the time sightseeing and the other half visiting community-based improvement projects. Sustainable Travel: It’s Not Just About the Environment 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

Eating well is about getting your ratio of healthy eating closer to 80 percent and being happy with each improvement along the way. The DASH diet is proven to work. Why hasn’t it caught on? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

After four weeks, they showed “significant improvement,” compared with the control. Motherlode Blog: The Rabbit Hole of the Rare Childhood Diagnosis 2013-02-01T19:34:26Z

When eliminating preservatives from processed food we shouldn’t be eating anyway is what passes for progress, don’t look to consumer pressure for meaningful improvement. The surprising truth about the ‘food movement’ 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

“Brows are a great baby step. Once they get this ‘home improvement,’ they get the confidence to move to the next level.” Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

As early as next year consumers will see significant improvements in several key models from Detroit, Ibara says. Seven Clunker Cars To Avoid 2010-11-04T18:15:00Z

Ultimately, he and his cardiologist both credit his lifestyle changes for improvements to his heart health. Former NYPD detective, a 9/11 responder, loses 100 pounds after cancer, heart failure diagnosis 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z

Rolls-Bentley recognises that there are still problems but is hopeful that we're seeing improvements, and flags up one specific point of comparison to illustrate this. Women in art: why are all the 'great' artists men? 2013-05-24T12:09:09Z

She sees the Liberian Thanksgiving as an improvement on the American one. Marking a Different Thanksgiving Tradition, From West Africa 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

He was the person I would call if I needed anything — advice, help with a home improvement project, a good laugh. Perspective | How ‘This Is Us’ helped me process my dad’s death 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

After 13 days, I haven’t seen a drastic improvement but I think I will be better with time. Vietnamese turn to Scientology to treat Agent Orange victims 2013-04-04T13:01:00Z

The total was a marginal improvement on the $364.4 million the company achieved at its equivalent sale last year. A Rothko Tops Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Goss attributed the improvement to “a shift in mix toward lower price bands” and to a lesser extent “greater pricing discipline.” How Sotheby’s Found a Path to Higher Profits 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

This represented a drastic improvement from his 2012 virgin voyage with Emmy. Opiate for the Masses: Jimmy Kimmel may be the right prescription for a politically charged Oscar night 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z

Others are looking around and noticing the need for improvements, whether that be redecorating, organizing or landscaping. Four online services that will help fix up your house — no home visit required 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z

There are a few reasons for improvement in red wine quality in the Finger Lakes...better technology, more investment and of course climate change. Cabernet Franc and the Finger Lakes: Made for Each Other 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Ford also saw strong sales improvement in Europe, South America and Asia. 2010-01-28T18:45:00Z

Readers who likewise decanted, even if they did not follow the wines for as long, also saw improvement. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

Sure, I could fine-tune a few things, but — reality check — the ship of meaningful improvement sailed years ago. At Montana’s Big Sky Resort, a new perspective on skiing 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

She also discovered that her balance needed improvement after a functional movement analysis using a 3-D camera and a force platform, a device that helps gauge balance, posture and gait. 6 Wellness Retreats That Promise High-Tech Healing 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z

The key improvement to the upcoming mission is ensuring the nylon on the parachute is stronger and lighter. From craft store to spacecraft: Simple fabric will help us land on Mars 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

For sculptured bodies tuned like racecars, 10 percent constitutes a significant improvement. Acupuncturist Treats 40 N.F.L. Players in 4 Cities 2010-11-30T19:29:00Z

The problem has become more apparent as these organizations steer hundreds of millions of dollars toward capital improvements. The Disrupters: Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z

The singer had been battling colon and liver cancer and, despite brief improvements in his health in recent months, passed away on Sunday evening. Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62 2012-05-21T00:47:22Z

The proprietors of these building were making improvements to attract customers. Remains of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre found 2012-06-06T17:01:05Z

He noted that when runners do the 1-2-3 step, they see substantial improvement within weeks. How I learned to love running

It is an improvement so small as to be almost invisible at first. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z

Which for some is a horror but for others a marked improvement. The search for decolonial love 2012-07-02T20:54:00Z

The super-slow tempos of the adagio, though in accord with her penchant for extremes, are still not her strong suit, though she showed improvement. Dance Review: ‘Giselle’ Stars Natalia Osipova in a Cinema Broadcast 2014-01-29T21:28:25Z

We think they will be a big improvement to our primetime. How CNN's new boss plans to revive ratings 2010-09-27T07:11:00Z

And they benefit from decades of breed research and improvement, some of it government-supported. Sheep’s Milk Cheeses in U.S. Earn Ribbons but Scant Profits 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z

Maybe a new generation of visitors is primed to approach design as a fast-paced, fast-processed game of movement and change, improvement through tweaking. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Reopens 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

We looked at the central conflict, and we looked at the score, and where we could make improvements. ‘The Addams Family’ Musical Was Panned. Then It Became a Hit. 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

Arnehl Lyon, who has lived in Anacostia for 31 years, said she was looking forward to improvements coming to the neighborhood. Can D.C. build a $45 million park for Anacostia without pushing people out? 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

This is a considerable improvement over existing alcohol monitoring technologies. Ink and drink: New nano-tech tattoos can tell you when you’re too drunk to drive 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

At its developer conference this week, Apple outlined a series of improvements to the watch that will make apps faster and more useful. Affairs of the Wrist: The Apple Watch Comes Between Them 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Those he does take, however, are a significant improvement. | 'I Spit on Your Grave': An Exploitation Film, Remade 2010-10-08T00:47:00Z

If you want to indulge in a heavily dressed salad or snack, but face dietary restrictions, I think these dressings are a sensible, tasty option with plenty of room for improvement in the future. Made with the first vegan "buttermilk," how do these salad dressings compare to the real thing? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

The public takes advantage of every improvement; in a new grassy bowl, he’d seen children wheel in a red wagon and lay out a picnic. Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again 2012-07-19T21:45:31Z

Last month, Thomas called for Jamie Oliver to rethink his childhood obesity campaign to focus on health improvement instead of weight loss. The rise of the body neutrality movement: ‘If you’re fat, you don’t have to hate yourself’ 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z

Despite their high scores, the "best" Costco locations still have room for improvement, specifically when it comes to sample quantities and better parking — the two categories where warehouses across the country scored the lowest. The best Costco store in the country is located in this state 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

One improvement has come in the Premieres section. 2010-01-29T07:18:00Z

She continued: “That said, distilleries would be well advised to ensure this safety track record continues through additional inspections and safety improvements throughout their facilities.” Jim Beam's massive warehouse fire: Latest in a series of Kentucky bourbon distillery accidents 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z

Mary Alice Stephenson, a stylist and fashion commentator, said the new travel accessories are a significant improvement over what was available in the past. In Travel Accessories, Style Meets Convenience 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z

At the end of the 1980s, improvements in graphics hardware achieved the video game equivalent of Vermeer’s camera obscura. How “Bambi” paved the way for both “Fallout 4″ and “Angry Birds” 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

While the Reddit poster reported that there was some improvement following the taping, along with the help of several months of working with a trash removal service, there was, in fact, no long-term improvement. Stop watching “Hoarders”: Our lurid reality TV obsession with mental illness has crossed a line 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z

These are the types of stories and organizations that the Wallace Foundation, which aims to foster equity and improvements in the arts, will support in its new initiative. 18 Arts Organizations of Color Selected for National Initiative 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

It was four for Munich's new mayor this year, leaving room for improvement in succeeding years. Trip Tips: Munich's Oktoberfest stems from tradition, draws millions 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

Johnson says not to forget about the less glamorous home improvement projects, such as those involving the furnace or roof. How to Navigate Buying Your First Home 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

The Parisian transportation system is also getting some improvements. What’s new in France for 2019 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z

She told BBC Breakfast that despite improvements, there is still a lot of work to be done. 'Pay inequality still a problem' 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

It’s no secret that weight loss and health improvement resolutions are two of the most common New Year goals people make. 7 New Year's resolution ideas and how to crush them 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

State and local leaders expressed optimism that both short-term setbacks would bring long-term quality-of-life improvements. A year of notable belly-flops around (and beyond) the globe 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z

This is all a huge improvement on what prevailed in the last years of the Four Seasons. The Pool Strives to Deal With Its Famous Dining Room 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z

He got a job in a Lowe’s home improvement store and worked there for 11 years, rising to become assistant manager. S.A. Cosby, a Writer of Violent Noirs, Claims the Rural South as His Own 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

I'll continue to check the lists every April for signs of improvement. The real reason Latinos are overlooked during National Poetry Month 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

However, a cash injection by Netflix meant that the show was able to return for a third outing, and what's more, critical response suggests the show has undergone a massive improvement. Catch-up TV guide: from Silence In The House Of God to Ask My Mom 2013-06-15T05:00:07Z

For example, he helped to establish the city’s first modern sewage disposal system, no small improvement in residents’ quality of life. ‘Supreme City,’ by Donald L. Miller 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

In 2018, the consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton took over management of the online booking, spurring hope for improvements, including real-time updates and a more usable interface. National Park Booking App Leaves Users Feeling Lost in the Woods 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z

However, while parents gradually saw an improvement in their sleep as their firstborn grew, it seems their night-time rest was never quite the same again. New parents face up to six years of sleep deprivation, study says 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Though I’m not sure I’d list the opening of Rock & Brews as an “improvement.” Roundup: Greece angling for Parthenon Marbles, Texas gun art controversy, MOCA board member working for Trump 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

In the past 10 years, said Michael Goatley, a turf-grass expert at Virginia Tech, “the improvements that have come in terms of genetics are quite drastic.” A good lawn starts with some homework 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z

Most of the time when I was in hospital, while the recovery was slow and arduous, I noticed day-by-day improvements in strength and ability and movement towards a full recovery. Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z

There might be quieter air conditioners in the world, but this was a huge improvement over the swamp cooler I had before! Great air conditioners 2012-06-24T16:00:00Z

Room for improvement ... private rented accommodation in Newham Council, east London – a garden shed. From dream homes to hellholes: architects shed light on the way we live 2012-05-16T15:37:39Z

They all say to vary your routine at least every few months if you want to continue to see improvement. Can a short, high-intensity workout replace your longer, more moderate routine? 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

While many patients initially visit his Boston-area practice for concerns about pain and anxiety, he said, after seeing Tishler they sometimes mention an improvement in their sex lives. The love drug: can marijuana improve our sex lives? 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

Their jive was fast paced, fun to watch and a vast improvement over last week — a fact that their score reflected. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Week Two Blues 2012-03-27T14:25:15Z

But improvements in technology soon gave hip-hop producers the ability to sample records freely — the opposite of Mr. Smith’s approach. Larry Smith, Hip-Hop Producer, Dies at 63 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

In between, he and Hawkins diabolically mess with your eagerness to sympathize, getting you to endorse their characters’ petty chicaneries and laugh at their string of improvements on Lincoln’s assassination. Review: In ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ Staying Alive Is the Ultimate Hustle 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

Though pop music is plentiful in this year's "Stars on Ice" — a big improvement from the rather lackluster 2009 edition — it was the increased quotient of old-school balletic skating that was most transporting. Skating stars heat up the ice at KeyArena 2010-05-31T05:16:00Z

Continuing to push those two things will further entrench the idea that they’re the only solution, and that idea is the enemy of real improvement. Perspective | Why small, local, organic farms aren’t the key to fixing our food system 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

But as James Shelton, the Department of Education’s assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement, said, that sounds like “so much kumbaya.” Motherlode Blog: To Fix Failing Schools, Target Troubled Kids? 2011-11-16T13:23:12Z

Overheard rendering view of improvements and expansions to Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island for its 2013 summer entertainment season. Northerly Island to host 6 to 8 30,000-capacity concerts a summer 2013-03-25T17:24:00Z

One thing I’ve seen over the last 20 years is the level of improvement. When Europe’s Theaters Reopen, Will Fans Return? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

While symbolism is insufficient for the task of political improvement, it is through symbol that human beings develop an understanding of their own stories. Barack Obama, invisible president: To truly see him requires white Americans to see themselves 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z

The garden city model was centred on a quietly radical programme of economic reform, in which cooperatives would own land and lease it to tenants, reinvesting the proceeds in public improvements. Grand plans: how the simple planning diagram has shaped our cities 2012-11-22T15:24:06Z

"Obviously, there is some room for improvement here," he added, "but it could have been a lot worse." Research shows male writers still dominate books world 2011-02-04T16:39:57Z

Most Annoying Judging Moment: The judges seemingly loved Bristol’s and Mark’s routine with each and everyone of them touting Bristol’s amazing “improvement.” Dancing with the Stars Watch: Paula Abdul Guest Star Edition 2012-10-16T12:30:22Z

It meant as well that the current would be swifter and angrier about the countless submerged rock groins, jetties and other “improvements” constructed by the Corps of Engineers to keep the lower river navigable. 2010-01-07T18:26:00Z

In recent years it has been relatively tranquil, with new faces at the top and a marked improvement in the management of the event, but money has long been a problem. The importance of the Notting Hill carnival 2011-08-25T18:59:03Z

Bunch is optimistic that the institution’s gains — especially in the digital arena — will lead to long-term improvements. Even dinosaurs are social distancing, as the Smithsonian takes it slow in reopening museums 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

Season 2 — in which Grace, rather than being banned from law enforcement, has somewhat miraculously become an F.B.I. handler of undercover agents — shows signs of improvement. Thandie Newton in Her Second Season on ‘Rogue’ 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

“We must launch a determined program in weapons developments and weapons improvement to meet our present and future requirements,” he said. Meet the nuke the U.S. keeps in Europe, waiting to not be used 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

The majority reported major improvement in their PD symptoms. Twitter’s cautionary tale: Social media hype about diseases and treatments does patients no favors 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z

L’il Luke: Well, Colombia, though, in all fairness, Colombia has had massive strides in improvement in terms of their security. Hustler’s denigrating S.E. Cupp “satire” 2012-05-24T20:30:00Z

I can only guess that King viewed Mysterious Black Healer Child as an improvement over past renditions of mystical Black people in his books. "The Stand" finale is aggravating confirmation that Stephen King still needs more Black friends 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

Obama administration officials say their reformed military commissions system is a vast improvement over the Bush administration’s version, which Obama moved to shut down on his first day in office in 2009. Police arrest artist setting up ‘I Love NY’ work 2012-05-21T20:16:00Z

Nonetheless the creature retains a moving desire for its own improvement and a form of piety towards its maker, feelings that erupt in his demand that Victor build for him that female companion. Frankenstein at the National Theatre 2011-02-12T00:05:26Z

There’s also always room for improvement and every reason for putting in a bit of effort. I’m happy with my boyfriend but don’t want sex 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. Libraries cater for the middle classes, not the deprived, says John Redwood 2011-04-11T11:40:56Z

There have been important improvements since, but reform is stalled. The future isn’t unisex: Reform’s big gender blind spot 2013-12-19T19:38:00Z

But "Giant" was an improvement and signaled a special responsiveness to the naturalistic care of George Stevens. Elizabeth Taylor, from beauty icon to punchline 2011-03-23T22:30:00Z

In this one regard, the mini-series can be considered an improvement on the book, where the characterizations of the central players were a bit abstract and airless. Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ a Battlefield Where Magic Is the Weapon of Choice 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

Others limped along in bankruptcy protection, which left little cash for on-mountain improvements. The slopes, the powder and the prices make Japan a worthy ski trip 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

I did not notice a dramatic improvement in my skin. My week on Soylent: 'I was irritable, grumpy and a general pain in the arse' 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

That shortfall means the council may not be able to invest in improvements at its camps or fill some staff positions, she said. Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

It's the most wonderful place and it's a disgrace that we're still waiting for a new visitor centre and for improvements to the roads. Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge hit by funding blow 2010-06-21T11:00:00Z

This costume, at least, was an improvement on the one Busch donned in an earlier version of the play. Call Charles Busch a ‘Drag Legend,’ if We Must Use Labels 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

At the end of the video, viewers were encouraged to email Microsoft's Xbox Live's team, asking for changes to communication tools and improvements to reporting systems. In virtual play, sex harassment is all too real 2012-08-02T04:14:04Z

A number of passengers on Wednesday's flight said they thought it was too short to notice any improvement. Boeing 787 makes inaugural passenger flight 2011-10-26T11:40:00Z

The sound of the regular album tracks is a vast improvement over the original CD. Nirvana reissue is heaven for fans 2011-09-16T20:57:04Z

From a critic’s point of view, that’s interesting and potentially an improvement. Peter Capaldi Makes His Debut as Doctor Who 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

On June 7 the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on improvements to the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston. Critic’s Notebook: Penn Station-Madison Square Garden Report Needs Rethinking 2013-05-26T16:44:57Z

The changes are obvious improvements touching upon very relevant social dynamics that affect all of us every day. Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z

The next morning, in my vertiginous state, I got the polite, carefully delivered news that there were no signs of improvement. IVF: 'I had the dread feeling that I was part of some greater experiment' 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Citizen hackers have appeared on both sides of the Atlantic, working on improvements to existing aids for sick and disabled people. Health hackers: the patients taking medical innovation into their own hands 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Owners can also build larger buildings in the district if they provide transportation infrastructure and public realm improvements. Times Square, Grand Central and the Laws That Build the City 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z

SAT Music, beer, brats, raffle, proceeds benefit scholarships and building improvement funds, 6:30 p.m. Community calendar 2012-09-26T21:45:04Z

Tobias Goltz, 34, who was attending the screening with friends, said that the summer festival was an improvement over the regular edition. Hearing the City, Too, at an Outdoor Berlin Film Festival 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z

After the kind of consultation conspicuously lacking in the initial redrafting of the curriculum, his department has come up with some major improvements. Michael Gove's history wars 2013-07-13T07:00:05Z

It's the job of science fiction to be critical of society, in order to bring about its improvement. UFOs and hope: films probe "future" Jerusalem 2011-01-04T11:25:01Z

The resulting acoustics, while not a miraculous improvement, are certainly more vibrant. Mostly Mozart, Mostly Improved 2013-07-26T20:05:06Z

“It’s window dressing,’’ Mohammed’s defense lawyer, David Nevin, said of the government’s improvements. Police arrest artist setting up ‘I Love NY’ work 2012-05-21T20:16:00Z

The exhibition is sponsored by Apple — perhaps an improvement over the often-too-cozy patronage of fashion houses — and comes at a time when a few tech companies are edging into fashion with their own athleisure lines. Review: At the Costume Institute, Couture Meets Technology 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Her husband, Glenn, 52, a pastor at Grace DC, said he used to dread the word “project,” but he’s continually mastering the skills needed to keep home improvements moving forward. How a family made a 1900 rowhouse their own without breaking the bank 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

And I reported back to my Travel friends that this puppy will need a few improvements before it really gets some lift. Apptitude: Airfarewatchdog could use some lift

While her new dance direction leads to a fairly tame trip-hop/chill-out zone, it's a great improvement on her usual blandness. Dido: Girl Who Got Away – review 2013-02-28T21:45:01Z

Of course Madrid is now just about broke, and Mr. Gallardón’s opponents point to his civic improvements as one cause. In Madrid, Even Maybe the Bronx, Parks Replace Freeways 2011-12-26T17:08:49Z

There were some improvements, but it was a prohibitively expensive solution and the effects were nothing remarkable. To save her daughter, this mom became a medical marijuana pioneer 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

The danger of this is the possibility of slippage, from attention on the work, the idealism, the tangible improvements in the community he inhabits, to the artist himself. Review | Theaster Gates reconfigures the old art-world colonialism 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

How can the same man have presided over such a decline and then such improvement? Taking the Pulse of New York City Ballet Without Peter Martins 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

That was an improvement from the year before, when there were five. This Year’s Oscars Belong to Strong Women in Fierce Roles 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Geffen Hall’s $550 million renovation will bring both aesthetic and acoustic improvements, with wavy beech wood walls and seats that wrap around the stage. Theater at Geffen Hall to Be Named for Two Key Donors 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

The shows devoted to Ms. Holzer’s and Ms. Anderson’s work, which have 15-year terms, will be periodically changed and updated by the artists, which is good, because they can stand improvement. MASS MoCA: It’s a Site for All Eyes 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

“Of course we are affected by the general economic situation but we are investing more than ever in refurbishing existing stores, opening new stores and we are constantly looking into improvements.” H & M Bares Its Optimistic Side 2009-12-17T06:24:43Z

Kip clients report improvements in depression, anxiety and stress symptoms. 'The glue between therapist and patient': can Silicon Valley fix mental health care? 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z

The weeks and months ticked by with little improvement, and she sank into a deep depression. This Life: After a near-death moment, her life took a spiritual turn 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

“As both an engineer and as a psychoacoustician, I have mixed feelings about whether it’s an improvement,” Rogers said in a phone interview. Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.) 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z

In a 2004 corporate report Toyota said the key to the improvements was its decision to switch to a high-voltage system. Toyota's Other Legal Mess 2010-06-10T15:40:00Z

Considering the violence in play, this isn’t necessarily an improvement. The Good, the Meh and the Ugly: are Westworld's villains firing blanks? 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

It's not an improvement over the magical effect of the original, and was clearly a compromise forced on him by the limitations of recordings in those days – a historical curiosity more than anything else. Elgar: Violin Concerto; etc - review 2010-12-16T22:15:00Z

After rudimentary beginnings they built a proper theatre 10 years ago and are making constant improvements. Die Walk?re; Siegfried; BBC Proms 23, 26 & 27 ? review 2011-08-06T23:06:26Z

For me the Stade is essentially perfect, a place like none other with the added benefit of good fish-and-chip shops alongside, which needs little improvement. The tragic battle for Hastings 2010-10-09T23:07:00Z

Falling Skies: is the show's recent improvement a case of too little, too late? Falling Skies: episode five 2011-08-02T21:05:01Z

Equally heartening were the improvements in Sterling Hyltin’s Terpsichore, the muse who becomes Apollo’s chief partner. Dance Review: ‘Apollo,’ ‘Orpheus’ and ‘Agon’ at City Ballet 2012-09-19T21:19:09Z

But his more recent behavior has some people wondering if he is genuinely committed to or capable of self improvement. Alec Baldwin Skewers Trump. And Supports Allen and Toback. 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

The program applies to new, unused purchases and launched with 70,000 titles, a marked improvement from the 10,000 books it was slated to offer in its pre-launch announcement made last month. Amazon Launches Kindle MatchBook 2013-10-30T15:55:43Z

So there appears to be improvement in the area of Asian representation on TV . . . somewhat. "Fresh Off the Boat" didn't transform the sitcom as we know it, but that's why it mattered 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

Focusing on the positive things exercise can do for the body such as improvements in mood and energy can help avoid making movement feel compulsive or forced. Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

They will be encouraged to include their own ideas for future vehicles and improvements in mass transit. Spare Times: For Children, for June 5-11 2013-07-04T18:46:51Z

At the same time, these numbers actually represent a vast improvement in domestic violence rates compared with a decade and a half ago.  Home: America’s most dangerous place 2013-04-18T15:23:00Z

A man develops extraordinary abilities after undergoing genetic improvement. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

"Each doubling of the amount of translated data input led to about a 0.5% improvement in the quality of the output," he suggests, but the doublings are not infinite. Google Translate and the battle for accurate translations by computer 2010-12-19T00:05:52Z

The festival is especially known for its imaginative staging, and organisers promise a newly landscaped amphitheatre among other improvements to the site this year. Secret Garden Party 2013 lineup features Soulwax and David Icke 2013-02-27T12:37:33Z

Never content, he’s still replanting vines and refining his operation, including constructing a new building to house his farm equipment and making improvements to the tasting room. Jim Law of Linden Vineyards: The Virginia wine industry's oracle marks 30 years

Because until that happens, the University of Montana can make great improvements, but if it’s just one school that’s not going to fix it. Campus rape in Montana: What a small town tells us about sexual assault, rape culture and the prevalence of false accusations 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

Although it looks a little like a railway cutting, or some other prodigy of eccentric 19th-century rural improvement, this track predates the Victorians by hundreds, if not thousands of years. Holloway by Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood, Dan Richards – review 2013-07-19T07:00:01Z

The set is an improvement for crew members who had to rotate outdoors at the previous location, since not everyone could fit inside the home at the same time. "What is happy?" Salon talks to the cast and creator of FXX's "You're the Worst" 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

And I have more regrets for all the things I didn’t do and for all the improvements in myself I didn’t make. I’m not achieving my dreams! 2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I decided that we’re not shutting down, actually. We’re going to actually do essential work and improvements to the buildings,” Lloyd Webber said. Andrew Lloyd Webber releases first song from ‘Cinderella’ 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

The many crowd-control improvements weren't just relief for fans making their way around the festival's massive Expo Park complex. FYF Fest: A fixed-up festival makes the music sound better 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

In several aspects, it's a marked improvement over the relative stink bomb that was the original. Game On: "Mafia II" has compelling characters, excellent plot 2010-08-25T19:19:00Z

It’s a much-needed improvement on pizza delivery – an idea as old as time. Pizza Hut's Blockbuster Box isn't enough: I want absolutely everything done for me 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

Even if your differences are irreconcilable, finding a more respectful, cooperative, positive tone will bring dramatic improvement to the example you set, no matter what next step you and he decide to take. Carolyn Hax: When business travel makes for a more pleasurable home life 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

But is it an improvement on the original? How to eat: chocolate 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

The second episode is not as bad as the pilot, which means that there’s a chance for improvement. The TV Watch: ?I Hate My Teenage Daughter,? on Fox 2011-11-29T23:19:39Z

The question is whether the second time around is an improvement. ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Review: Making the Leap, Again 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

The bickering was endless — and was not even an improvement on what they deemed the 80/20 model of “traditional” married couples, where the women generally had most of the responsibilities for the home. Looking for Sexual Healing? 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

They’ll always be about the past, its unraveling threads, an act of looking backward that occludes a more compassionate perspective on the present —on the hard, everyday effort that improvement demands. 50 years after Robert Kennedy’s assassination: Don’t get caught up in conspiracy theories 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

While the Showbox may not need as many ongoing improvements, it would require significantly more money to purchase upfront. Historic Seattle makes preliminary offer to purchase the Showbox 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

Less than half recover fully, another third show some improvement, but the rest remain chronically ill. Anorexia: you don’t just grow out of it | Carrie Arnold 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

“Ah, not bad. Room for improvement,” he said, trying for a laugh. The Best Jokes of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

She endured three surgeries that promised improvement but left her sight only more blurry, her parents said. A blind woman just piloted an airplane across the country 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

There is something very Seattle here — self improvement, hiking, irony and ... shyness! Lit life: Authors set for Bookfest; hot nonfiction titles for summer 2012-08-03T21:19:07Z

This new release is not an improvement in any respect. CD reviews: Tetzlaff takes on Czech masters; Seattle’s Dutilleux 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

The white terry robes were thick and fluffy but not an improvement over the much more comfortable cotton yukata kimonos traditionally provided in Japanese hotels. Check In: Hotel Review: Tokyo Station Hotel in Tokyo 2013-07-09T20:46:46Z

Today, fewer than five of every thousand infants in Britain are expected to die before the age of one – a remarkable improvement. Why antibiotics are making us all ill 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z

Kotagal, a civil rights attorney, said the rider includes four key elements that will drive improvement for representation and equity. Grammys release inclusion rider to ensure diverse 2022 show 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

This project serves many agendas, from fishing and kayaking to environmental restoration and water quality improvements in the wetlands. Building Public Places for a Covid World 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

It would be hard to argue that the changes he imposes are, on paper, anything but a major improvement. What Happens After ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ Leaves Town 2012-07-10T21:00:58Z

In subsequent days he wrote of her gradual improvement and said that she'd been taken off breathing equipment. 'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84 2013-05-08T18:46:08Z

Particularly for pain management and mood disorders such as depression, measuring real-world improvements is difficult because it depends almost entirely on a patient self-reporting, a valuation subject to bias. Can smartphone drug trials improve medical care? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

It recommended training, better communication from management and improvements to employee complaint-reporting channels. NBC investigation of Matt Lauer finds ‘no evidence’ that senior executives received complaints before November 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

A special commissioner was appointed to oversee improvements, but he was later accused of corruption, overspending and even damaging parts of the site. Can a Restored Pompeii Be Saved From ‘Clambering’ Tourists? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z

The zoo was rebuilt some years ago; a slight improvement, I’d say. Eric Drooker’s “Central Park Row” 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

Ali Meade, the council’s biosecurity operations manager, said that if the move was approved the improvement for the environment and bird life would be vast. Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

Even that’s something of an improvement since the first season’s #MeToo arc played out about two years after the movement died down. It's tough to explain what makes the aggravating "Morning Show" mess appealing 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z

The first is a meta-analysis that appeared in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, which suggested vitamin D supplements neither lead to clinically significant improvement in bone mineral density nor reduce the risk of falls and fractures. Perspective | Don’t throw away your vitamin D supplements yet 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

The critics returned and their new assessments Tuesday, while not raves, have grudgingly acknowledged an improvement. What might be next for the 'Spider-Man' musical? 2011-06-16T05:16:06Z

The most likely reasons are better nutrition and the spread of education—brains that are well-fed and well-stimulated tend to work better—and environmental improvements such as the removal of lead from petrol. Better and better 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

The potstickers, with your choice of glaze, are a slight improvement, but the juicy pork-and-cabbage filling is undermined by wooden wonton wrappers. Here come the BonChon imitators 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

If there’s plenty of room for infrastructure improvements, the National Park Service has the cash to pay for them. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

As Dr. Jimenez explained, that’s a result of better transport of the injured, improvement in caring for wounds, more effective antibiotics and superior prosthetics. Chicago News Cooperative: Exhibit Shows the Impact of War, Through the Artists and the Soldiers 2011-05-29T06:10:04Z

But a vast improvement on the whole Chinese bicycle thing, I think we can all agree. Songs featuring camera tricks and comeback chicks 2010-05-05T11:15:00Z

But a lot of her work involves low-budget improvements such as rearranging an art wall or upgrading a dated lampshade. Secrets of home stagers: Six easy fixes to make you like your house better

Rather, he’s spearheading home improvement projects for the seasonally challenged. “Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special”: The last great holiday variety show? 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

House sitters are not generally responsible for capital improvements. Social Q’s: Social Q’s – An Unfit Friend on a Fitness Excursion 2012-09-06T21:32:48Z

And yet, for him and his comrades, this life seems like an improvement over the intractable poverty of the countryside. | 'Iron Crows': Documentary on Shipbreakers, and Where Tankers Go When They Die 2011-08-23T21:53:07Z

If the stain lessens, repeat the process until you see no more improvement. How to remove a stain from a cherished old baby sweater 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

For example, April through June of this year is home improvement. Practical Traveler: Choosing the Best Credit Card 2011-04-20T15:00:00Z

Delta’s 26 maps are relatively basic — they don’t show retailers or specific gate numbers — but Mr. Skrbec said improvements are in the works. Practical Traveler: Airline Apps That Check You In, Map Airports and Follow Luggage 2012-02-29T18:42:05Z

Respondents listed a variety of home improvement projects, including updating their kitchen countertops and cabinets, upgrading lighting, switches and outlets and refreshing bathroom fixtures. One in 10 people spent lockdown working on home and making it worse, survey says 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

The new Moynihan Hall may not be quite as grand as what was lost, but Rubin said it was an indisputable improvement to the underground Penn Station across the street. Moynihan Train Hall Becomes a Destination: ‘This Gives Us Hope’ 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

The 2000 telecast drew more than 46 million viewers, an improvement on the 1999 show and numbers ABC could only dream about today. Reliving the Completely Wild and Totally Surreal 2000 Oscars 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

Upstairs, one of her most dramatic DIY improvements was covering up the old cracked, yellowed tile in the bathroom. Everything must go: A DIY-savvy designer sells her stuff and starts over 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

The increase reflects continued improvement in the economy, as major brands spend more to attract consumers, and rapid growth in Web-based advertising. Location filming jumped 10% in L.A. last year 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

If you stick with such endeavors until they become habits, I do believe you will notice improvement. A visit to Monogamish Country 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

If there’s one big overall improvement, it’s that Smash now believes, or at least hopes, that stories about Broadway will be enough to interest the fans of a show about Broadway. TV Tonight: Love, Hate, or Love-to-Hate It, Smash Is Back 2013-02-05T13:59:56Z

The vast majority of participants believed that adhering to a gluten-free diet led to improvements.” Not just a fad: the surprising, gut-wrenching truth about gluten 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

In the meantime, friends and acquaintances monitor my face for evidence of improvements. I tried the foreskin facial treatment – so you don't have to 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Lasting Homes Expo: Exhibits and presentations on home improvement, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Community Corner: Seattle City Hall Open House, Lunar New Year 2012-01-27T19:00:08Z

Swanilda is probably her best part, though there’s still room for improvement in the Act III wedding dance. Dance Review: Megan Fairchild and Tiler Peck Lead ‘Coppélia’ Casts 2014-02-17T23:17:19Z

“Look back at 2011 and now, and it’s hard to believe how much improvement there has been.” Career advice for Sean Spicer: Work nights at a supermarket — like I did after he cost me my job 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

She played with both hands, an improvement from last week, as Kam nodded in approval. Hong Kong music school keeps on trucking through coronavirus shutdown 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z

That action—which stopped the outbreak, founded the field of epidemiology, and spurred fundamental improvements to the public’s health—came from an attention to the environment, not to the individual. The Other Side of “Broken Windows” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

Dudamel's performance was a vast improvement of a genuinely disturbing and haunting piece. Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic deliver a riotous 'Spring' 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z

The poll, released Wednesday afternoon by the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, reflects a slight improvement for Obama, who was trailing by 5 percentage points in January. Poll: Obama barely holding lead over Romney in Florida 2012-05-10T10:03:00Z

Small improvements have been made with the introduction of family-friendly facilities, such as a nappy changing area and list of childminders; these complement the hotline to report harassment that was set up last year. Cannes 2019 party kicks off as clouds of controversy gather 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z

A wide body of research on teens and adults links volunteering to a host of benefits, including reduced rates of depression and anxiety, and meaningful improvements in life expectancy. Volunteering can give kids purpose in uncertain times — and there are still ways to do it 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

The Washington Post moved to new offices late last year, and while many things are an improvement, we are sitting closer together in a space that is Silicon Valley-start-up minimalist. Listen to this new app to drown out other noises, or just get trippy 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

If home improvement projects have been piling up around the house or apartment because of product delays caused by supply chain issues in the U.S., take heart. 'Fox and Friends Weekend' shares home improvement secrets as supply chain issues continue 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z

“And there have been a few improvements . . . but while they were laboring over these small fixes, trolling has become more sophisticated, more incentivized, more coordinated, and more aggressive.” Will leaving Twitter make life better for these outspoken liberals? 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

Dallas and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra reported that noticeable improvement began a bit earlier, around mid-October. After a ‘Scary’ Fall, Audiences Are Coming Back to Orchestras 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

If I used it regularly for many weeks, there was a slight improvement, but I lapsed. Bluetooth your bladder: the hi-tech way to beat incontinence 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

“So there’s all these intricacies in the way we breathe and there’s always room for improvement.” How to take the perfect breath: why learning to breathe properly could change your life 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z

By wisdom I mean the collective improvements of millions of years of evolution. Passing gas: A modern scientific history 2013-04-07T11:00:00Z

The project imperiling the shop is a worthy one too, the latest segment of the miles of improvements planned for the Aurora Corridor. Construction threatens beloved Grinders shop 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

In the play’s most heartbreaking moment, he realizes that all his efforts at self-improvement have brought him only so far: to the understanding of just how limited any further improvement may be. Review: In ‘Greater Clements,’ the Tragedy of a Town that Closed 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z

There is, happily, a marked improvement in the title role. Review: ‘The Merry Widow,’ Revisited at the Met 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

These kinds of immersive exhibitions have sprung up seemingly everywhere over the past decade or two, thanks to improvements in the quality, accessibility and affordability of digital technology. Immersive Art Exhibitions: Spellbinding, or Forgettable? 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

That said, the education logo was selected under McCann’s watch, and it is an improvement. Design: Despite Changes, There's Little to Love in 2012 Olympics Logo 2010-03-29T06:21:00Z

They teach that human beings can win Jesus’ favor by carrying out social reforms like the abolition of slavery or improvements in working conditions. The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

Today, dad showed some good signs of improvement, squeezing our hands and even summoning his trademark captain's bluntness. 2010-02-10T17:42:00Z

Then this city of 3.5 million was gradually graced with a series of improvements befitting its jewel-like setting in a lush valley surrounded by green mountains. I Just Got Back From Medellin! 2013-01-18T20:52:11Z

“We certainly recognize that there is always room for improvement,” Dr. Xu said. Asian Art Museum to Remove Bust of Patron. That’s Just a Start. 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

A new survey says that a majority of respondents noticed home improvement projects while they were stuck in the house during the coronavirus lockdowns. One in 10 people spent lockdown working on home and making it worse, survey says 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

It depends on how you define "improvement," really. 'Sharknado 2: The Second One' knows that you know it's ridiculous 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

It still needs improvement, but please know that we’re working on it & welcome your feedback. Perspective | Dear tech companies, I don’t want to see pregnancy ads after my child was stillborn 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

"It still needs improvement, but at least it still sounds like me" he said. New voice for critic Roger Ebert 2010-03-03T13:51:00Z

By 2015 and 2016, games like Bethesda Game Studios‘ “Fallout 4” and EA DICE’s “Battlefield 1” achieved breathtaking levels of realism, though they also made clear that there remains room for improvement. How “Bambi” paved the way for both “Fallout 4″ and “Angry Birds” 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Sister Maria Benedicta embraces the dictum; even if her fresh eyes find room for improvement in the ancient order, she would not presume to suggest the community revamp any customs. Secrets of the convent: Will millennials become nuns? 2013-12-15T19:00:00Z

Microneedling is also a long-term thing for improvement, because you are looking for your tissues to be stimulated and rejuvenate. Dr. Gabriel Chiu of Netflix's 'Bling Empire' says specific cosmetic procedures remain popular during pandemic 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

The critiques turn toward formal improvement: Could I have swiped better material? Why I Am Teaching a Course Called “Wasting Time on the Internet” 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

It is worth pondering these improvements and their value as the Botanic Garden this year marks its 200th anniversary. Perspective | 200 years later, the U.S. Botanic Garden is an example of what public funds can do for public good 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

Other breeding improvements are not obvious to consumers but critical to growers and retailers in the way the plant can be grown and shipped and hold up outside the greenhouse. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z

As usual, her feet and legs looked like they were weighed down, and at times she didn't seem 100 percent certain where they were supposed to be, but it was once again an improvement. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: Jennifer Grey finds her groove 2010-11-23T13:30:00Z

South Korea’s league-topping performance is due to improvements in its economy and education, say the authors. Life expectancy forecast to exceed 90 years in coming decades 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

That afternoon I went to the ward to see if Shahina’s improvement was sustained. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z

Micro-budgets are getting to be the norm for a swarm of festival films that generally look as if they’re worth more, thanks to the steady improvements in digital camera technology. ArtsBeat: SXSW: In the Year of the Small, Personal Story, There's 'American Animal' 2011-03-15T16:30:57Z

Don’t expect a revelatory read of Mozart’s opera, but do look forward to an improvement on the Met’s defanged current production. The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

The president’s supporters point to policies, initiatives and lots of small-ball improvements in the general state of the arts. A master of pop culture had little to do with the ‘high’ arts 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

Lighting is getting more efficient, and that will help, but there are significant limits to improvement. Will indoor, vertical farming help us feed the planet — or hurt it? 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

He criticized some American media outlets but said they are an improvement over the ones in the U.K. Prince Harry thought about quitting royal life in his 20s 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

The Associated Press reports that the settlement says that Fang will apply for building permits while the town will review and approve various landscaping improvements. Flinstone house owner settles with California town, will be allowed to keep cartoon-inspired additions 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z

Holland, who is based in Connecticut, says many people “do a lot of exercise a little bit,” expecting to see improvement. Perspective | With gyms closed, try intermittent workouts. You might even get more out of them. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

Last fall a monochrome portrait of a heavy-lidded man wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, made on a garage door at 1009 Market Street, was mistakenly painted over by a contractor working for a neighborhood improvement group. San Francisco Street Art Moves Beyond Mission District 2010-05-09T00:34:00Z

Innovating from tradition, applying a subtle change or improvement. The best food they ate in 2015 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

What about the improvements in the animation itself? Holly Hunter Stretches Into Her Superhero Powers 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

It’s an improvement, but it’s still a form of being stuck in a pattern. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Pot says kettle won’t take no for an answer 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z

This updated colloquial comedy is not an improvement on the original. Review: ‘Doctor Faustus,’ All That Heaven Won’t Allow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

And because of all these global improvements in the industry, I can’t think of a single airline I wouldn’t fly on. Q&A: A Pilot’s Views on Flight Safety 2013-07-17T14:28:06Z

The guild said the increase in episodes directed by minority males was attributable entirely to a single director, Tyler Perry, rather than a reflection of broad improvement in diversity hiring. Directors Guild report highlights lack of progress on diversity hiring 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

When Carnegie Hall presented its first comprehensive celebration of early music — Before Bach, a series of concerts over 25 days last year — it left little room for improvement but plenty to expand the concept. Sounds of Venice’s Serene Republic Come to New York 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

Erudite, quick-witted and insatiably curious, Ms. Arie-Gaifman, in a recent interview, cited what she viewed as the core values behind the Y’s mission: “enrichment, growth, enjoyment and what’s called tikkun: improvement of the world.” Famed Ghosts And Their Diligent Keeper 2011-01-30T02:30:04Z

And the closer, “Where My Heart Belongs,” is a shocking improvement on much of the album. New Music: Gloriana, Farm Inc. and Christian Scott Release New Music 2012-07-30T21:47:21Z

If, however, after six months to a year there’s no “improvement,” the family would face fines ranging from $500 to $800. Don’t fine parents of obese kids: The health crisis isn’t just a family affair 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

One is the economy, which has started to show signs of improvement — declining unemployment, rising consumer confidence and reduced levels of household debt. Obama delivers confrontational address 2012-01-25T03:23:00Z

Though I found the dining experience still a bit more sour than sweet, expect improvement, because the performance expectations of Hines and her team are likely greater than anyone’s. Agrodolce: Maria Hines’ latest has hits, misses, hints of greatness 2013-03-21T20:41:58Z

The newer versions where suggestions are offered is a big improvement, and has the principal advantage that if you do not choose one of them, it does not use them. When Autocorrect Goes Wrong (And So, So Right) 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

Right away, Ms. Helgerson identified opportunities for improvements in layout and flow that went well beyond a mere bathroom remodel. Renovating an Ode to the Pacific Northwest 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

She’ll hang lights around her bed, and record herself talking about her goals for the next year — countries to visit, home improvement projects to undertake. A Holiday Feast, Cooked in the Cab of a Truck 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z

Whatever its aesthetic merits, the terminal will be a significant improvement, especially for non-British Airways travelers coming from the United States. At London's Heathrow, a New Terminal and an Uncertain Future 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

Recommended improvements to the service provided by Atos, the IT firm that holds the contract to carry out the assessments, had only been "patchy". Work capability assessment reform too slow, says independent review 2012-11-20T16:17:22Z

The review-aggregation site RottenTomatoes.com rated it at 79 percent on its “fresh” scale, an improvement from “Iron Man 2.” ‘Iron Man 3’ Delivers a Punch at the Box Office 2013-05-05T20:44:58Z

There was minor improvement in the representation of women of color. Number of female Hollywood leads fell in 2017, study shows 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

And the sound, for all its improvements on the old acoustics, leans coolly antiseptic. Geffen and Gustavo: Mixed Boons for the New York Philharmonic 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z

A sign addressed to “our most valuable customers” announced that improvements were on the way, but not fast enough for this particular rendezvous. Finn Wittrock of ‘Judy’ Visits His Old Juilliard Haunts 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z

I reviewed both seasons of that series, finding the first to be cartoonish and stereotypical and the second to be a marked improvement. Does the media get autism right? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

But declaring your own, below-average performance to be an objective record, and therefore to claim that any improvement is unnecessary, will only stop you – and others – from tackling the problem of excess weight. I lost 13 stone – now I know the truth about obesity 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z

He purchased plans and started to build one, but his propensity for design improvement got in the way. Vistabule is new take on vintage camper trailer 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

That was an improvement over the same quarter a year ago, when the company posted a net income of $10.1 million, or 12 cents a share, on revenue of $154.5 million. DreamWorks Animation posts improved earnings in third quarter 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

What’s more, he made it through the whole song, an improvement over his cameo in Miami, where he seemed to forget the lyrics. With Justin Bieber in tow, Ariana Grande plays the Forum 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

On the plus side, the show's wig game is an improvement over where "Game of Thrones" began. "House of the Dragon" is a slow ride back to Westeros that takes its time in lighting our fire 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z

The second series of Monroe already looks like a distinct improvement on the first, which was essentially a six-part celebration of James Nesbitt's wisecracking charisma. Rewind TV: Hunted; Monroe; Arena: The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour; Best Possible Taste: the Kenny Everett Story; Exposure: the Other Side of Jimmy Savile; Welcome to India – review 2012-10-06T23:05:46Z

Or perhaps a design works so well it is adopted elsewhere again and again, with incremental, seemingly innocuous improvements, until, suddenly, it does not work at all anymore. Books of The Times: ‘To Forgive Design,’ by Henry Petroski 2012-07-12T21:35:58Z

The Duncan era was defined by large improvements for high schoolers and an increasing graduation rate, but was marred by poor performance in the lower grades, the report says. Report: CPS reforms failed many students 2011-09-30T11:00:00Z

"On the film side, there is a lot of room for improvement." Hollywood's big summer movies were all filmed elsewhere 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

But he’s also proven his disinterest in offering improvements, upgrades or plans for debugging the machinations that produce injustice, structural racism and inequality. Ta-Nehisi Coates blazes a singular intellectual path in 'We Were Eight Years in Power' 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

Though it seemed like an odd switch, it was actually an improvement, with each room easy to walk to and sporting a bar, atmospheric lighting and a cozy stage. This year’s Jazz Port Townsend was very much a family affair 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

And while he may well be on the road to redemption in both his personal and professional life, Jesse James could still stand a little improvement. Breaking: Jesse James is still the worst 2011-05-05T20:28:00Z

We are happy to announce that Mr. Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped. Hospitalized George Michael "improving" 2011-11-30T12:17:37Z

The most popular genres for binging, according to the study, are dramas and crime dramas, followed by reality, sitcoms and home improvement programming. Breaking Bad is the Most Binge-Watched TV Show, Study Says 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

And the list of potential improvements, from farm to table, is long. 10 things we should do to fix our broken food system 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z

That improvement is one of the hallmarks of Surf Report, a free app that Surfline developed with Oakley, the sports apparel and gear manufacturer. Phone Smart: Getting Detailed Surf Reports on Your Way to the Beach 2010-06-24T01:31:00Z

Mr. Jones said a fire in 1958 in the Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago led to “significant improvements in school fire safety,” including the installation of fire doors and automatic sprinklers. Revisiting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Compared with older rating systems, these improvements are more aligned with the latest science on the health effects of these foods. Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn’t always straightforward 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z

But I was trying this increasingly popular purge after realizing there was perhaps room for improvement in my lifestyle choices. The Juice Cleanse: A Strange and Green Journey 2010-10-27T21:21:00Z

He had the power to take on the financial men and the penny-pinchers and force improvements in the cars. The Ultimate Car Guy Parks It 2010-03-03T23:27:00Z

“In one way, it was encouraging that we found such rapid improvement in just five days,” Dr. Greenfield said. Hey, Kids, Look at Me When We’re Talking 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

One is either part of what former Nobel prize committee member Horace Engdahl calls "the great dialogue of literature about the improvement of humanity", or suggesting that one doesn't particularly care for it. Antjie Krog: Should Should power listen to poetry?| World Writers Conference 2012-09-26T09:47:23Z

She describes it as like the difference between watching a film and reading a book – and says she has seen improvements in her overall creativity since she started listening. Porn without the visuals: I tried audio erotica – would it turn me on? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

Before he entered the record business, Averne “ran errands for the local mafia guys,” he said, worked in diaper service and family photo sales, and had his own successful home improvement business. How the Record Man Harvey Averne Helped Take Latin Music Worldwide 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z

Though the test scores of the students who took the tour still showed improvement, of 22 percent to 44 percent. Assassin’s Creed Has a New Mission: Working in the Classroom 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

And while I’m loath to suggest that digitally recorded theater is ever an improvement on the real thing, I will say that form and function are perfectly matched here. In ‘Viral Monologues,’ Theater Mutates Into Online Deliverance 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

The face to which these substances are applied — the focus of the desire for improvement — never appears on camera. Art Review: Sanja Ivekovic?s ?Sweet Violence? at Museum of Modern Art - Review 2011-12-15T23:26:19Z

The best response, then, to perceived flaws in a well-intentioned show such as is not shrill accusations of prejudice, but constructive suggestions for improvement. Homeland is not Islamophobic despite what some critics claim 2012-12-24T00:05:34Z

In all, WME and its nonprofit foundation have spent more than $1 million on the improvements, mostly at Foster, and have tapped clients and others to donate their time and money. WME talent agents go from A-list to ABCs in Compton mentors program 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Cole shows improvement as a producer and lyricist, spitting rhymes with honesty and clarity throughout the 16 tracks, which include two entertaining skits and two interludes. Review: J. Cole is superb on sophomore album 2013-06-17T19:13:08Z

Since his reference work was published in 2011, Green says that he’s augmented about 30% of it, and the improvements will keep coming. Green's, the Biggest Slang Dictionary Ever, Just Went Online 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z

Mark Dicus, the executive director of the SoHo Broadway Initiative business improvement district, said he had reached out to SoHo landlords and retailers last week urging them to consider alternatives to boarding up windows. In the U.S., Luxury Brands Board Up the Store 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z

But on the whole the connections between Metro rail lines and city are showing signs of improvement. Why the Expo Line to Santa Monica marks unprecedented progress in the history of American cities 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

“The Beauty of Living Twice” promises the possibility of improvement or redemption, of compassion and understanding, of living honestly. Review | Sharon Stone comes to terms with childhood trauma and Hollywood toxicity in ‘The Beauty of Living Twice’ 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z

This year's celebrity autobiographies, generally agreed to be an improvement on the wretched class of 2011, fared respectably but not brilliantly, led by Miranda Hart's mixture of humour and memoir, Is It Just Me? Bestselling books of 2012 – commentary 2012-12-28T22:55:06Z

“So a significant improvement in a significant number of patients, but not a cure.” Baby with spina bifida receives pioneering keyhole surgery 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z

I asked Balogun whether returning elites might portend improvements in Nigerian infrastructure and social welfare. T Magazine: In Lagos, the 1% Takes Stock 2014-04-25T17:00:01Z

Second, the old building is sorely in need of basic improvements. Review | Does the Kennedy Center have a vision for its elegant but awkward new annex? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

But after a few months, we still don’t see any improvement. Animal Doctor: Getting to the root of a tuxedo cat’s shabby coat 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

It will take a while to see if season four is the improvement that, a year ago, I thought season three might be. Glee Watch: Long-Distance Relationship 2012-09-14T12:00:17Z

Yet recent years have brought improvements, one cause of which has been the conducting. Critic?s Notebook: In City Ballet?s Fall Season, a Need for Surprises 2011-10-12T17:07:24Z

One welcome improvement was the institution of a new policy that allowed patrons to secure an over-21 bracelet each day and to then roam the grounds with beer or wine in hand. Bumbershoot 2016 wrap: It’s clearly a pop-music fest, and a very good one 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z

Everett Home and Garden Show: Home improvement and remodeling information, vendors, speakers, wine tasting, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Natural history, heritage, dogs | Community Corner 2014-03-07T19:25:07Z

The Paris attacks prompted the Jan. 19 briefing at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in downtown Washington, organized by the District’s nightlife and restaurant associations as well as its downtown business improvement district. The Capitol may be ready for a terrorist attack. But is your favorite bar? 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

In theory, a subscription-based model should be a dramatic improvement, substituting for the relentless pursuit of page views the superior goal of producing journalism that can’t be found anywhere else and is worth paying for. The Urgent Quest for Slower, Better News 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

The Joe-and-Kathy relationship in the show is an improvement on the film’s, in both plausibility and tone. “Condor,” Reviewed: A Classic Paranoid Thriller, Rewired for the Contemporary Nervous System 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

But some said there was still room for improvement. As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

It also means that we can use possible ruinations, and sometimes possible improvements, as a method of analyzing the effects of a literary statement.” HP Lovecraft, pulp philosopher 2013-04-11T20:22:00Z

Comedian Tracy Morgan is showing signs of improvement, according to his publicist, after being badly injured in a motorway crash on Saturday. Morgan shows 'signs of improvement' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

Recent improvements in South Korea’s bike network have resulted in 1,677 miles of trails and counting. Make tracks: ride the world's newest cycling routes 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z

Bookman, who has worked on public bathroom design at prominent New Zealand architecture firm Studio Pacific, says ensuring significant and visible hygiene improvements to bathrooms can even lead to a stronger post-pandemic economic recovery. Sensor taps and no door handles: Covid-19 shows it's time to rethink public toilets 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z

Mr. Martin’s book, charming and largely faithful, makes a few improvements on the film. Review: Con Men in Tap Shoes Lay Down ‘The Sting’ 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z

The effect is thrilling, a great improvement on photographs: we see herds of horses, portraits of lions, as if we were in the caves themselves. Ice Age Art at the British Museum: 'Not even Da Vinci surpassed this' 2013-02-05T16:44:01Z

Garnett changed "hips" to "body", which seems to me an improvement, "hips" being an odd thing for Paul to focus on and, I suspect, a euphemism. Sons and Lovers: a century on 2013-05-25T07:00:22Z

The results reveal improvements in both sleep and mental health were greater for members of the CBT group. Lack of sleep could contribute to mental health problems, researchers reveal 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Cline said volunteers have helped put the muscle behind many of the improvements that have made the refuge more visitor-friendly. Revamped wildlife refuge has a lot to offer 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

The picture is unlikely to show imminent improvement, as the coming weekend lacks an obvious blockbuster release. Oz the Great and Powerful aims over the rainbow, Side Effects also appealing 2013-03-12T13:05:13Z

For three days we fed him oxygen, and there was no improvement. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Confessions of a compassionate hit man 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z

It is so loved that when it needed to raise £12,000 for safety improvements to avoid being shut down, artists and audiences rallied round to raise the money. Pop music's mavericks: 'I might install speakers in my jacket' 2011-07-28T20:59:01Z

Robinson said, “Not to make light of that in any way, but this was a year or two before there were improvements in P.D.F.s.” “Spotlight” and Its Revelations 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

This message of official indifference contributed to a climate of public skepticism about government and the city that, in turn, dimmed expectations for urban improvements, large or small. New York?s Public Architecture Gets a Facelift 2011-10-10T12:00:00Z

Judging from the explosion of magazines and blogs about home improvement and decorating, we are in love with our houses. How to be green without giving up life’s luxuries 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

Adding to the excitement is some good news on FOIA: President Obama has said he’ll sign a bill approved in Congress last week that makes significant improvements to the act. They want their public documents. They’re not taking no for an answer. 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

Such an improvement may seem mere common sense, but then many great innovations do seem obvious — in retrospect. George Washington, William T. Sherman and Viking Marauders 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

Until then, it had defined and justified itself as an instrument of social improvement, frequently phrased as uplift and epitomized in 1955 group show organized at MoMA by Edward Steichen, “The Family of Man.” ‘Garry Winogrand,’ a Retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

For the first time since an arson fire destroyed part of the attraction in the late 1960s, the fort's owners are planning major improvements to exhibits, making them more modern, interactive and kid-friendly. US history museums struggle to update exhibits 2011-11-06T21:46:04Z

The idea is not to flog yourself for mistakes but to acknowledge them with future improvements in mind. Better Living Through Stoicism, From Seneca to Modern Interpreters 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

Of Shakespeare’s tragedies it is more propulsive than most, funnier and more modern, too, an amalgam of sex and death and a masquerade ball that requires little improvement. Review: A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ That Clowns Around With Tragedy 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z

It wasn't too many years ago that the network was a soothing bastion of feel-good weddings, babies and home improvement sagas. TLC's mental illness network 2011-01-06T16:14:00Z

I responded that it is not perfect, but it was an incremental improvement, and I was glad for it. Hey, left wing: Quit griping! 2012-09-27T14:00:00Z

But now we’ve entered into this race of technological improvements in processing power and memory. Robocall: A Conversation with Daft Punk

 

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If it instead becomes a cutting of losses, then that’s not ideal, but it’s a steep improvement on steering another two or four years in the wrong direction. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Partner must stand on their own two feet before taking next steps 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

“He proposed a number of improvements to the educational system.” ‘The Island Always Brings You Back’: Finding a Caribbean Home 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

SAT Earth Day park improvement volunteer projects, 10 a.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-04-23T19:51:29Z

We were sent off to play and I didn’t see any further improvements in the puppy’s behaviour – but I did in Mum’s. Even old age can’t dent my mum’s sexual appetite 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z

Reviews by professional critics were still generally poor, though they acknowledged improvement over the earlier version. Strong 'Spider-Man' demand makes producers smile 2011-06-27T19:58:11Z

Occupancy has shot up so much that he may just break even on the improvements, he said. Scene Stealers: A Los Angeles Gay Landmark Buttons Up 2014-03-14T23:11:54Z

I feel more in control – and that is a massive improvement,” he says. Health hackers: the patients taking medical innovation into their own hands 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

That audience was a considerable improvement from the Season 3 finale, which had 1.7 million viewers on the night it premiered, in December 2021. ‘Succession’ Finale Drew 2.9 Million Viewers Sunday, a Series High 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z

What is the best improvement in bridge technique in the last 25 years? Bridge: A Method That Has Revolutionized Defense 2014-03-14T22:25:48Z

None made a significant improvement, and each cost tens of thousands of dollars. On ‘Botched,’ a D.C. woman finally finds the right surgery 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

But raising money for interior improvements of this kind is nearly always tougher than finding donors who want to put their names on the outside of a shiny new wing being built from scratch. Building Type: Hammer Museum finally cues up a big expansion. Here's an early look 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

Anyone who has smiled politely through tales of home improvements knows how absorbing they are to the owners, and how deadly dull to everyone else. Adam Nicolson: The Constant Gardener 2010-05-20T11:30:00Z

Mr. Markowitz, 65, said the amphitheater plan — designed by the international firm Grimshaw Architects — would also fix the park’s chronic drainage problems and is a necessary improvement. Free Brooklyn Concerts, Thanks to Borough President 2010-07-15T22:18:00Z

This success is partly due to grape and wine quality improvements over recent decades. How brands turn customers into devoted followers 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

The second response is more invidious: so-called agricultural improvement. The world's biggest chocolate-maker says we're running out of chocolate 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

Do you have questions about home improvement, homeownership, decorating or organizing? How to find ‘green’ cleaning products that get the job done 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

The adult population just is not going to sit home seven days a week, even though they have technology in their home that's certainly an improvement over what it was 10 years ago. Ticket rush: Film fans hand Hollywood record cash 2012-12-26T13:25:10Z

At the same time, Taymor acknowledges that the show remains a work in progress, subject to technical breakdowns and in need of narrative improvements. Troubled 'Spider-Man' is beaten but unbowed 2011-01-24T03:57:33Z

Introducing solid food to babies before they reach six months might offer a small improvement to their sleep, new research suggests. Feeding your baby solids early may help them sleep, study suggests 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

In truth, the virtual experience was in some ways an improvement. Review: City Dancers Unleashed in the Wild 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z

First, it showed my friends to be less than fully supportive of my quest for self- improvement and, second, it showed they don’t read my bloody column. I'm on a lads' night out and my friend's just been homophobic. What do I do? | Romesh Ranganathan 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the massive ABC hit "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" turned home improvement into tear-jerker TV. HGTV builds into a top cable network on foundation of no-frills shows 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

The Care Quality Commission reports that more than a fifth of services either require improvement or are inadequate. ‘Eventually I knew she was no longer safe alone’: how do we care for family with dementia? 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z

Service improvements reflect the industry’s newfound economic stability. Airline Upgrades Are Reaching Economy Passengers 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

All the money from daily passes for tourists or annual membership dues from residents is cycled back into property maintenance and improvements. Purists v partiers: the battle between two popular nudist resorts 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

But she does hand him a doll or some small token to make up for it, which, for her, is a vast improvement. Motherlode: Learning About Loss 2011-04-26T20:00:10Z

"So people can work toward making incremental changes and improvements in their physical fitness and hopefully that will be associated with a related decrease in their risk of Alzheimer’s years later." Daily walks may significantly reduce risk of Alzheimer's, new study says 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

The novel’s fizzy language is an improvement over that employed in “Widow,” but it too lacks the kinetic energy and raw, edgy poetry of Mr. Amis’s finest work. Books of The Times: ‘Lionel Asbo: State of England’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-19T18:59:48Z

For each country, Ethical Traveler lists reasons to visit, positive changes and points for improvement — continual improvement is a mandate. How to be a socially conscious traveler 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z

Watch a reel of a Dark Souls II player’s consecutive deaths, and you’ll witness improvement. Critic’s Notebook: Failure, in Video Games, Has a Sweet, Addictive Allure 2014-03-16T21:50:20Z

Some of those elected officials, especially the ones in the city proper, are doing their best to push through improvements even as their countywide counterparts just say no. Tampa: America’s hottest mess 2012-08-18T16:00:00Z

AB has already sunk $3 million into expansion and improvements at the Fulton plant, Hall said, and even if the company hadn't sold to AB, "we'd be contracting with someone else to grow." Chicago beer to be brewed in New York 2011-07-29T18:38:00Z

A former night showerer who switched about 10 years ago, he said he noticed an immediate improvement in his mood and productivity after making the change. Save your skin: How you shower matters more than when, dermatologists say 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Also, I see signs of improvement every meal at Cane, its name an homage to the African slaves who worked Trinidad’s sugar plantations and to the rum derived from sugar cane. Review | Cane doubles the pleasures with chef-driven Caribbean cooking 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

So cherished and pervasive, the blessings of “improvement of health” run right alongside Austen’s usual marry-a-man-of-fortune formula for success. Jane Austen believed beauty could come in every shape and size. What else can she teach us about wellness? 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

It's possible to issue earlier warnings because improvements in storm modeling and technology are letting forecasters predict storms earlier and with greater confidence, said Chris Vaccaro, a spokesman for the National Weather Service. Forecasters: Saturday storms 'life threatening' 2012-04-14T01:11:00Z

And he said that Sheen showed improvement within “within a few hours” of his first treatment. Bill Maher gets cozy with the “goat milk cures HIV” quack: If “truth is dead and the internet killed it,” Maher is part of the problem 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

The dream-come-true of Alice Walton, an heir to the Walmart fortune, it is characterized by people both inside and outside the museum as a work in progress, with plenty of room for improvement. Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum Walmart Money Built ? Review 2011-12-26T15:29:45Z

For general soil improvement, I use mixtures of compost and leaf mold, either homemade or commercially produced. Peat moss: Good for plants but bad for the planet? 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z

Requests have been floated – but not yet funded – for capital improvements that would likely cost tens of millions of dollars. Music Center marks 50th anniversary with rededication ceremony 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

I won’t offer a grade this time but maybe a handwritten note: “Shows improvement.” Perspective | After 100 days, the media are still embarrassing themselves covering Trump. Just not as much. 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

They turned their ideas into improvements they could touch and try on, giving Andrews the same feeling she gets watching brides’ ideas come to life. How a wedding dress maker is trying to stop the spread of Ebola

That felt like an improvement, but it still wasn’t quite right. Perspective | I was wrong about Young Thug 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

His boss, Dalby, is played by Tom Hollander, whose puckish presence is another of the show’s improvements. ‘The Ipcress File’ Review: In the Footsteps of Michael Caine 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

That was an improvement over the same quarter a year earlier, when it posted net income of $10.1 million, or 12 cents, on revenue of $154.5 million. DreamWorks Animation profit of $11.9 million in quarter tops estimates 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

The recent proliferation of assessments has turned teaching into a high-stakes business without offering tools for making improvements. Back against the blackboard 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

“We’re starting to see the beginnings of an improvement among the professional contractors, which is great,” said Carol B. Tomé, chief financial officer. Top Retailers Report Strong Profit, but Walmart Shoppers Struggle 2012-02-23T21:32:24Z

Smythe attributes the improvement to intensive lobbying by women’s groups and influential women within political movements. Women will get equal pay … in 118 years 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

“For almost every group we got improvement to things like audition procedures, notification schedules.” Met Opera deal allow solo singer fees cut by up to 12.7% 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

Now the question is whether this sartorial improvement trend is a permanent change in the way Washington does dressing, or an administration-specific moment? The White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Obama Effect 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

A business improvement district assesses nearby property owners to help pay for maintenance and upkeep. The push to see Seattle waterfront transformed 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z

When food intake starts in the morning, studies have observed weight loss and improvements in insulin sensitivity. Nutritionists pick the most effective intermittent fasting diets based on the latest science 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z

That doesn’t mean she thinks there isn’t room for improvement. Bushwig Grows Up 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z

That was a huge improvement, emphasizing the bold, upward-thrusting energy of the metal skin and diminishing the bulk of the building and its impact on the views and openness of the Washington Monument grounds. Even a $540 million building can suffer from cost cutting 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z

After 12 weeks, they found that the mice given curcumin had similar improvements in brain function and lower levels of inflammation in their liver as the mice who had been on a weight loss diet. Is turmeric really as "good for you" as we're lead to believe? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

Once they were tools that writers worked on -- such an improvement over writing by hand! Typewriters through the years: from tools to inspiration 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

I would be very glad to see the students I teach emerge as a major force for good and lasting improvement in society. I don’t hate millennials anymore! 2013-05-25T13:00:00Z

She suggests considering grasscloth paper for the walls and built-in shelving as long-term improvements when the budget allows. Dining room gets a dramatic modern facelift 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

She also intends to seek “improvement to the legislative framework” for claimants, she said. Croatia Takes a Step Toward Returning Art Looted During the Holocaust 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

Some researchers argue that twentieth-century reductions in disease and improvements in nutrition produced healthier brains. Are humans getting smarter? 2013-06-03T20:25:00Z

Ferrel told AP in August that tough economic conditions over the past two years, including a dearth of financing for construction and a drop in consumer spending, had delayed the study looking at improvements. Graceland redevelopment plans scaled back 2011-03-10T01:44:11Z

Start with a small home improvement and work your way up to bigger renovations, Webb says. 7 questions to ask yourself before taking on a DIY home project 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

But that was no reason not to embark on a new installment devoted to bodily improvement. Books of The Times : In ?Drop Dead Healthy,? A. J. Jacobs Gets Relentlessly Fit 2012-04-15T20:58:30Z

Meanwhile, the improvements we worked hard to implement are proving successful, which is being seen as proof that we needed a manager — and the new guy is taking all the credit. Work Advice: A superfluous supervisor who doesn’t do much but take the credit 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z

Employees at big-box home improvement stores said residents weren't rushing in to stock up on supplies. Tropical Storm Lee forms in the Gulf 2011-09-03T01:18:00Z

It's also Fox's best-ever tally in the U.S. and Canada, not adjusting for inflation, and a significant improvement over the previous three years. 20th Century Fox sets global box-office record 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

Red Tractor is yet another voluntary scheme, and has been criticized as ineffectual for encouraging improvements to the environment and animal welfare on farms. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

Presented in a new, high-def transfer that represents a dramatic improvement over Criterion’s first release. DVD: ?Meet Me in St. Louis,? on Blu-Ray 2011-12-09T21:48:05Z

If we could accurately map heaven some of our up-&-coming scientists would begin drawing blueprints for its improvement, and the bourgeois would sell guides 10c the copy to all over 65.” Flannery O’Connor Prayer Journal Published 2013-11-13T19:04:02Z

“It’s a carry-coals-to-Newcastle scheme in a city where library services are being cut across the board at a time when usage is up and capital improvements are needed.” ArtsBeat: Opponents Plan Rally Against New York Public Library Plan 2013-05-08T17:48:09Z

Unsurprisingly, “Dear Scarlet” has an arc of gradual improvement. Graphic Novels With Fresh Voices From the Margins 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

This will be what the founders call a “yearly public report and report card to hold fashion and beauty brands accountable for the great work they’ve done and the areas that need improvement.” It’s Time to End Racism in the Fashion Industry. But How? 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z

Either the podcast is a vast improvement or the world has sunk so much closer to the level of Shawn’s dystopic fantasy that I’m now forced to take it more seriously. From the Schlump With the Shiv, Two Plays Turned Podcasts 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

But the country does get bonus points for some recent improvements, despite the continued dangers presented by the religious right. Eight of the best countries to be an atheist 2012-08-29T14:55:00Z

I think because we've had a year off, everybody is appreciating the little touches, the changes and improvements. Rolling Stones show Glastonbury, sometimes you get what you need 2013-06-28T17:39:00Z

For a small amount of money, one can make big improvement in the economies of poor countries, and that then means less drive for immigration. Jared Diamond: Here are the four ways America is ruining itself right now 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

Looking back at the joke’s various incarnations, Mr. Kaplan said it was heartening to see improvement. Critic?s Notebook: Myq Kaplan Gives Birth to a Stand-Up Joke 2012-03-05T23:02:17Z

Many school improvement ideas vie for attention these days — the Common Core standards, new online and in-class teaching combinations, more social services, better ways to rate teachers. Making the most of longer school days

They flourished in the fertile soils of gardens and lent themselves to creative improvements. Brassicas: Broccoli’s big, flowering family of nutritious greens 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

The improvements he’s seen in the microbial life of the soil at Troon have further persuaded him. The Applegate Valley Offers Oregon Winemakers a Quiet Place to Experiment 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

“We are utterly pleased to see tangible improvement in all source markets,” he said. Another Hit for Turkish Tourism? 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

"We'll start 2015 a more streamlined, nimble and efficient company focused on driving programming, monetization and innovation, in a culture that emphasizes and rewards continuous improvement," Martin said in an email to employees last week. Turner Broadcasting offers employee buyouts, plans more staff cuts 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

That's an improvement on bland fact, but when do we get The Wire? Drip-fed up: why don't theatres get Twitter? 2011-02-08T15:43:00Z

“We think this is a huge improvement and we look forward to visitors of all economic levels being able to enjoy the museum’s world-class collection,” Mr. Celli said. Metropolitan Museum of Art Reaches Settlement on Admissions Policy 1456-07-01T05:00:00Z

It occurs to me that I might double up on some of this improvement. ‘Most of us are too busy to be better’: the lazy person's guide to self-improvement 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

"But there is still considerable room for improvement, and consequently we will follow up the National Audit Office's recommendations vigorously and as a matter of urgency," he added. BBC 'overspends' on building work 2010-02-25T12:20:00Z

And it concludes: "Pakistan needs improvement in art, culture, media, education, awareness, entertainment and other fields, but not at the cost of ridiculing the pillars of our lives." Noises off: How Burqavaganza pitted theatre against conservative Pakistan 2010-07-07T14:47:00Z

Airlines are already investing in improvements that can deliver relatively quick wins: retiring older aircraft, finding more efficient routes, having their planes taxi with only one engine running. Could Air Someday Power Your Flight? Airlines Are Betting on It. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z

If there’s room for improvement, it’s in the dining room, where servers are known to drop dishes off with a mumble, or to the wrong guests. Review | Fish by José Andrés review: The area’s best seafood is now at MGM National Harbor 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

One of the characters who gets some improvement is Jack Reinhold, the man who runs the local wilderness, played with a sea captain rasp by Nick Nolte. The curious case of Broadchurch's US remake Gracepoint: why bother? 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

James Ellis and a core of visionaries championed a progressive agenda that culminated in 1968 with the Forward Thrust bond campaign to fund capital improvements in the city. ‘Becoming Big League’: a history of Seattle baseball’s ins and outs 2013-04-26T20:22:13Z

“The feeling of accomplishment you get from doing something with your own two hands is priceless,” says Webb, adding that DIY home improvements are a great way to learn how your house functions. 7 questions to ask yourself before taking on a DIY home project 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

Of course just as there is room for improvement in any dog, there is room for human improvement too. One Dog. Three ‘Co-Parents.’ What Could Go Wrong? 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

But soak-off gels, now available in about half the country’s nail salons, are considered an improvement. Soak-Off Gels: Nail Color That Lasts Up to Two Weeks 2010-04-19T21:55:00Z

The responsibility for improvement and reform inevitably fell on the individual. Fitbitters of the world, unite! How the Soviets invented fitness tracking 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

Can a future Labour government succeed where past governments have failed and harness capitalism to a vision of social improvement? Ralph Miliband and sons 2010-09-06T07:00:00Z

He paused, then added, chuckling, “I think ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is an improvement on the Bible.” Tim Minchin Puts Emotion on Broadway. Just Don’t Call Him Sentimental. 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

The pursuit of improvement was more than skin-deep: Every shopping trip offered the possibility that I would find the product that would change everything, not only my visage but my very nature. A Beauty Brand That Turns Self-Improvement Into a Nightmare 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

The budget adopted by City Council last week cuts spending on cultural affairs to $189 million from $212 million, an improvement over the mayor’s much more draconian proposal. Hoping for a Theater Bailout? Better Head to London 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

"Each quarter it seems that they are consistently delivering improvements in areas where they said they would try to improve," Dave Heger, senior equity analyst with Edward Jones & Co., said in an interview. Comcast adds 315,000 Internet customers in third quarter 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

But passengers say they’re still far from happy with the screening process and see plenty of room for improvement. Perspective | What does the future of airport screening hold? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

The new exhibition doesn’t abandon the museum’s approach, but it is a vast improvement, expanding the slavery theme and pointing the way to a more modest social mission. Exhibition Review: An Unseen Evil Still Ensnaring Countless Souls 2010-10-08T22:54:00Z

“At the end of the day while these are improvements that advance Lower Manhattan, in the short term it’s tough.” 2010-01-15T05:03:00Z

As we made machines to do our bidding, we would gain time to tend to our families and communities and pursue the improvement of our minds and spirit. Review | The American Worker: Exploited from the beginning 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

But, though this was an improvement on his merely functional interpretation of the role a year ago in Washington, this winning artist should be making far more impact. Mariinsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

“Poor marital quality actually predicted an improvement in the relationship between the mom and the child.” Study: Marital Spats Can Affect Fathers More 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

The do-gooder gospel of universal improvement — helping others, reforming ourselves, making a difference — is what remains of an older, grander, more avowedly political utopian impulse. | 'In a Better World': A Do-Gooder Vision Clouded by Blind Spots 2011-03-31T22:22:34Z

But you can’t expect too much from outdoor amplification, and this system is a marked improvement. Music Review: Met?s Summer Recital Series Kicks Off in Central Park 2010-07-13T22:57:00Z

Not to be too starry-eyed about things, but another contributing factor is perhaps simply the improvement in anti-ageing techniques. Hollywood's latest craze: the over-40 female actor 2013-06-11T16:39:45Z

This means that for the first time in recent American history, the average worker has not experienced an improvement in standard of living compared to the previous generation. What gets declassified? 2012-05-31T21:09:00Z

The judge admonished him, saying it would be a “travesty of justice” in light of Spears’s “remarkable” improvement, which she credited to the “superhuman” work of her conservators. The battle of Britney Spears 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z

The new complex, which MCC is to operate under a 99-year-lease, will be an improvement for the company in multiple ways. MCC Theater to Kick Off Construction of Its New Home 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

What part of her reign, exactly, would be an improvement? Game of Thrones Watch: I Capture the Castle 2012-05-07T10:10:45Z

American also wants to generate $1 billion per year in new revenue through changes in its route network, fleet utilization and product improvements. American Airlines parent may cut 13,000 jobs 2012-02-01T20:33:00Z

In the 1800s and 1900s women excelled in garden clubs, civic improvement initiatives and as columnists for their local papers. The Little-Known Women Behind Some Well-Known Landscapes 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

Throughout his papers, he seems constantly to be driven by complementary impulses: the feeling that his tools — however prodigious — are not quite sufficient to the task, and a hunger to specify the paths of improvement. Inside Sonny Rollins’s Jazz Archive, Headed Home to Harlem 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

In addition to the upgrade at Steel Pier, improvements are under way at the Atlantic City Historical Museum and the Atlantic City Arts Center. Heads Up: In Atlantic City, Thinking Beyond the Casino 2012-07-27T17:54:54Z

In fact there's a guy a few doors down who's been loudly practising the drums every weekend for the past five years with no sign of improvement. Charlie Brooker 2010-07-11T23:04:00Z

Among the study's key findings: Students in the eight schools that incorporated arts programs into their regular curricula exhibited an average 22.6% increase in math proficiency and a 12.6% improvement in reading proficiency. NAMM 2015: Turnaround study touts benefits of arts education for kids 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

I think that Cronenberg's version of "The Fly" is a huge improvement. A Minute With: Guillermo del Toro at Comic Con 2010-07-22T14:28:00Z

And last fall, a regional investor bought the town’s 1935 minor-league ballpark, promising nearly $4 million in improvements in time for the New York Yankees’ Appalachian League affiliate to take the field in June. Can rural America be saved? A new national ‘challenge’ tries to see. 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

The 1964 Act requires the secretary of state to 'superintend and promote the improvement of the public library service provided by local authorities'. Library campaigners mount legal challenges to closures 2011-03-01T17:01:21Z

From advertising, the motivation is more textured: we all accept that advertisements make us feel bad about ourselves, so we think we need improvements that we actually don't need and won't work anyway. I deserve it because I want it the most. Come on, Sugar! 2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

But Sunday's figures were a huge improvement on 2007, when the writers' strike left the show bereft of Hollywood glamour. 2010-01-19T09:24:00Z

There was a subsequent performance in San Francisco, but Harrison and Gordon recognized the need for improvements. Julius Caesar, young and gay: A groundbreaking 1971 opera gets revived for a new era 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

And this year, there’s another improvement: The city’s biggest literary event is taking place several weeks later: Sept. 24. What you can do for the National Book Festival this year 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

The environment improvement plan heavily relies on voluntary participation in lieu of regulation, not only through SFIs but quality assurance schemes such as Red Tractor. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

A recent entry into the single-friendly business segment is Porch, the home improvement resource perfectly poised to meet the needs of households without handymen. Finding The Perfect Boyfriend: Technology In The Cat Lady Economy 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

A born teacher through force of personality, he could pick up someone else's idea, make a deft improvement here or there, and give it his imprimatur. Does Stirling work? 2011-04-01T23:05:23Z

“There are improvements that will need to be made to keep these theaters alive and vibrant. The Neptune needs a new marquee, the Paramount will need new seats and carpeting, all kinds of stuff. “ STG sets 2014-15 season 2014-04-23T22:21:04Z

Some of the same factors were at work: Smoking dropped a bit, our BMI increased, and care improvements were probably commensurate. What America can learn from the U.K.’s massive sodium experiment 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

A lot can be said for the improvements that have elevated the cultural tone of this resort town. The $120,000 Banana Wins Art Basel 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

Sadly, the camera never lies, and while Kerry tells me I hold a good postural position and seem relaxed running, as always there is room for improvement. Running technique: why form matters 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Tuesday’s performance was an improvement from last June’s: a bit less dimly lighted, in several details more musically pointed, and with generally good or excellent performances by the four men. Dance: An Illuminating Swan, Then a Pure-Dance End 2010-02-17T23:34:00Z