| 单词 | proficient |
| 例句 | Johnny, smaller and leaner, became a proficient and scrappy fighter but never achieved his brother’s success. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Ample warning against such a notion is provided by the academic painters and sculptors of the nineteenth century, who were as a group among the most proficient artists in history—as well as the dullest. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Sapiens were more proficient hunters and gatherers—thanks to better technology and superior social skills—so they multiplied and spread. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She said that there was no reason why men shouldn't be proficient at these chores, so Conrad learned everything I did. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was planning to sign up for Greek again, as it was the only language at which I was at all proficient. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So I was quite proficient by the time I curtsied to the queen and Prince Philip. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese field soldier, trained in the art of kendo, or stick fighting, was exceptionally proficient at killing in this manner. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And—to make a long story short—after a while the little pilgrim becomes proficient with the prayer. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z When I became more proficient, Mam went into the shabby trunk beside her bed and brought out a hardback book of poems, blue with gold trim. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The censorship delayed the delivery of mail because warders, some of whom were not proficient in English, might take as long as a month to censor a letter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So while the bow oarsman must be strong, like all the others, it’s most important that he or she be technically proficient: capable of pulling a perfect oar, stroke after stroke, without fail. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was, in Sergeant Maples’s experience, a man both technically proficient at stick fighting and willing to inflict violence on another man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Though he has become rather proficient at slipping in at abnormal hours, sneaking out is a different matter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So how about the opposite case: what if a mother and father are not only proficient in English but spend their weekends broadening their child’s cultural horizons by taking him to museums? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It often involved solving practical problems or making something new, and that appealed to her considerable and burgeoning intellectual curiosity—a curiosity that had already made her an unusually proficient student at school, scholarly even. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A preponderance of the members were Jewish, a group that had pursued the game for centuries and was highly proficient at it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Havermeyer had grown very proficient at shooting field mice at night with the gun he had stolen from the dead man in Yossarian’s tent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He became so proficient in his studies that, even before he graduated, he was hired to teach classes in Greek, Latin, algebra, and penmanship. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As she became more proficient in the work, so she became better at taking orders and following procedures and ceasing to think for herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hours of practice had turned me into a proficient but slow fence builder. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Rule one: Always test fire a new weapon, no matter how proficient you might think you are. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In his most violent passages, creating a sense of chaos that is yet held under magisterial control, Gruber sounds like a more sophisticated and technically proficient Charles Ives. Masterful maverick HK Gruber leads thrilling program | Classical review 2013-04-19T16:44:35Z "Borrowed Time" is one-man show, written, directed and performed by Guimarães, with the support of a playful and proficient backstage team. Spoiler alert! 'Borrowed Time' magic show will leave you astonished 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z “I want to become proficient and be able to take care of things if there is a problem,” said Sam, a septuagenarian who wore a lusher version of the Colonel Sanders, complete with winged mustache. In the British Virgin Islands I learned to sail — for my father, while there was still time 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The discombobulating style of “Breathless” isn’t inadvertent, and the proof is that as Mr. Godard grew more technically proficient, his films did not become smoother, more classically “American.” Godard as Oscar Provocateur 2010-12-31T15:49:56Z Ms. Thurman doubles as a vocalist and a reeds player, and then she doubles again: She’s proficient on both tenor saxophone and flute. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z An full hour of cloying, self-indulgent, one-on-one toadying which proved that Ross was just as proficient at bumlicking as he was at teasing. Jonathan Ross: his BBC highs and lows 2010-07-16T12:57:00Z The festivities also include long-distance group rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which proficient young unicyclists can join if they’re accompanied by an adult. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z I assumed that he frequently dined at a number of old-school red sauce joints, but thought that there was no way he was proficient at rolling meatballs or making chicken parmesan. Pete Davidson is a chicken cutlet connoisseur 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The latter is less proficient, but his stumbling, barely veiled masculinity works perfectly alongside Lemmon’s giddy girlishness. Top 10 Cross-Dressing Movie Performances 2011-11-11T06:42:07Z Though each played an instrument — growing more proficient with time — most of the instrumentals on their albums were supplied by studio musicians. Davy Jones, a Singer in the Monkees, Dies at 66 2012-03-01T03:57:16Z Reading fiction was okay, for preschoolers, but once a child was proficient at reading alone, reading fiction was considered a waste of time, something for layabouts, not the hard-working folks we were. Coming out as an artist: I tried to be normal, but my creative side couldn’t stay hidden 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z He studied dance and acting with local teachers, becoming proficient in tap as well as classical ballet. Frederic Franklin, Inventive Ballet Star, Dies at 98 2013-05-05T17:58:24Z Once he became proficient enough, he started performing in the streets. A Surprising Stage for Dance: The Subway Platform 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Kyle says proficient pickers who meet a quota can sometimes get their name on a robot. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z That’s a notion too often ignored in Neal Bell’s “Monster,” a proficient adaptation of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” that shouts out its grand ideas but forgets that quiet gestures also have the power to awe. Theater Review: ‘Monster,‘ From Potomac Theater Project, at Atlantic Stage 2 2012-07-13T22:40:30Z TV Land proves again that no one in basic cable does a more proficient, professional job of executing and packaging traditional sitcoms. ‘Jennifer Falls,’ a TV Land Sitcom, Stars Jaime Pressly 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z While Pearson has become proficient at the technical aspects of genetic genealogy, search angel work remains emotionally fraught. DNA search angels: the Facebook 'detectives' who help reunite families 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Sumney, who is of African heritage and studied at UCLA, says he only became proficient enough at the guitar two years ago to begin playing solo concerts. SXSW: The rapid rise of Moses Sumney 2014-03-13T05:52:00Z As with other acquired skills, the way to become proficient is to practice daily. Bouncy Noodles, Bright Greens, Quick Broth: A Perfect Bowl 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Penn Vet’s graduates are all proficient in the basic skills of obedience, agility, search, direction and control. Cadaver dogs: attending camp with the canines trained to smell death 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z A proficient and highly adaptable performer, she ranged over a wide repertory, tackling a huge range of roles with success. Ava June obituary 2013-03-05T18:07:58Z Like the spirituals, it was proficient but formulaic. Music Review: American Hymns, Both Classic and Reimagined 2011-05-11T20:49:08Z He is at his most proficient, and also his most distant. Popcast: Finding the Joy (and Humor) in Bon Iver’s Pain 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson was a proficient violinist who described music as “the favorite passion of my soul” and once characterized American musical culture as “in a state of deplorable barbarism.” ‘Hamilton’ Is Known For Its Music, but What Did Alexander Hamilton Listen To? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The second half also included a technically proficient and lively rendition of the Overture to Bernstein’s “Candide” and concluded with a vivacious interpretation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful “Russian Easter Festival.” Music Review: St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra at Riverside Church 2010-06-09T21:33:00Z A talented cartoonist as well as a proficient topographical artist, he also supported himself with drawings for advertisements and book jacket designs for Collins. Ian Baker obituary 2010-05-20T18:06:00Z The Democrat in question was as skilled a storyteller as he was proficient a drinker. Iowa’s Heartland Beyond the Campaign Trail 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Though it is written in the smoothly proficient style of many a collaborator-assisted memoir, it is a book filled with wild extremes: breakthrough, breakup, power, indulgence, blue-sky innovation. Books of The Times: The Reclusive Other Half of Microsoft?s Odd Couple Breaks His Silence 2011-04-18T23:23:20Z “The Humbling” deals with a character who is despairing because he’s growing older and believes he’s no longer proficient at the things that defined him. Al Pacino and Barry Levinson on Age, Accomplishments and 'The Humbling' 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z They would likewise be proficient cooks and bakers, having spent many fond childhood hours in their cramped but homey kitchen with their mother, learning to create the dishes she'd lovingly passed down. I didn't teach my kids how to cook. Did I fail them? 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s not a huge thing and they are very proficient. 'Game of Thrones' Star Talks Playing Bart's Love Interest on 'The Simpsons' 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The author, a writer and teacher, is proficient in five languages. Master the Art of the Toast 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z His Grenadian-born mother was proficient in French and taught her children the language. The Music of Malcolm X 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z I don’t claim to be proficient with that computer, or that software at all. “I’m just weeping and weeping”: Thao Nguyen on how Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead” set the tone for her new album 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z I'm reasonably proficient in HTML, but it still took me about three weeks to sort it all out. Rachel Abbott: 'Self-publishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me' 2013-07-02T09:53:52Z Sunday’s version did, too, but merit of a glossy, technically proficient kind. Review: Spectacle of ‘Grease: Live!’ Puts Moments Above Story 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z It would be silly to pretend that "Avengers: Age of Ultron" isn't good at what it does, that it's not proficient at delivering superhero thrills for those who crave them most. 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' is full of thrills but quickly forgettable 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z One of the criteria for admission to this school was that the student be proficient in English. The eye surgery I never should have seen 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z Though she was dazzlingly proficient at her job as office manager and liberated enough to know a doctor willing to prescribe the pill to unmarried women, she had what Weiner describes as "Stone Age expectations." Women of 'Mad Men' make a strong impression amid their fight for change 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Alicia’s stalking of the states attorney’s office paid off in a last-minute victory, and she also quickly became a proficient shooter in the video game Halo. 'The Good Wife' Recap: Election Day 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Q. You seem to be proficient in all the styles in the show: B-boying, salsa, the hustle, line dancing. James Brown and Al Pacino, Salsa Added 2011-04-10T00:51:52Z Because you’re so technically proficient that you can take it to a place where faster and more complicated isn’t always better? Eminem Collaborates on the Album for the Film ‘Southpaw’ 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The eight dancers were good-looking and versatile, proficient in the quick footwork and partnering of salsa but also trained more widely. Dance Review: Roclan Gonz?lez Chavez in ?Kings of Salsa? - Review 2011-10-18T20:50:41Z Mr. Koppelman was credited as one of the songwriters, and, though he spoke-sung lyrics like “I’m a Yogi, baby,” he always noted that he was the least musically proficient of the group. Charles Koppelman, Force in the Music Industry and Beyond, Dies at 82 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z High-backed booths are occupied by the young and old, who listen to live piano jazz punctuated only by the sound of ice rattling in cocktail strainers as the proficient bartenders create Gatsby-era drinks. Big Apple Spotlight: Downtown Drinks 2010-05-18T20:00:00Z Doug said he asked specific questions about “what she was proficient at,” such as skiing. Date Lab: He was looking for a ‘thin’ and ‘mildly submissive’ woman 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The company's website lists Weinstein as an expert in international development for 25 years and proficient in six languages. American kidnapped in Pakistan 2011-08-13T14:59:00Z “Why would you want someone who isn’t proficient in a subject to judge the experts?” The epiphany that turned me into a good baker 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z By itself, journalism — no matter how proficient or how brave — can’t save us from political corruption at the highest level. Perspective | Journalists can’t repeat their Watergate-hero act. The reasons should make us grieve. 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z But then one day I noticed my stunt double was throwing a knife around, and she was so proficient. Rachel McAdams Has Always Wanted to Play Unlikable Women 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Emmett’s impersonation is technically proficient — he’s got the mannerisms, the hat, even the gap between his teeth — but still perhaps a little studied. Larger than life character, small-scale 'Lombardi' 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z If anything, it was a bit too proficient. Worst ideas of 2012: everything on TV going live 2012-12-28T23:00:06Z The original boards that we got from him were in his style and were certainly by an extremely proficient artist. 'The Simpsons' Explains Its Button-Pushing Banksy Opening 2010-10-11T18:07:00Z By the time he was in high school he was proficient on 12 other instruments. Roger Williams, Pianist Known for Sentimental Songs, Dies at 87 2011-10-09T16:23:03Z When they became more proficient in YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Twitter, and as people responded with comments, they realize they were becoming a force. In "Writing With Fire," reporters from India's lowest caste defy the patriarchy to seek justice 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z But while they are invariably proficient, Mr. Belber’s plays mostly lack the igniting spark of inspiration or originality. Theater Review: ‘Don’t Go Gentle,’ by Stephen Belber, at Lucille Lortel 2012-10-15T02:00:00Z Among the challenges was learning to sail — Mr. Chandor is proficient; Mr. Redford was not — and performing without the cues of dialogue or other performers. The Carpetbagger: Robert Redford Would Like a Visitor or Two at Sundance 2014-01-15T19:15:54Z Young George played trombone as a boy and was proficient enough on the banjo to play in jazz bands in college and afterward. George Segal, Veteran of Drama and TV Comedy, Is Dead at 87 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z She is the vulnerable victim turned vigilante; a willfully antisocial girl, once labeled mentally incompetent by the state’s social services system, who has proved herself to be as incandescently proficient as any video game warrior. Books of The Times: Settling Scores in Stieg Larsson?s ?Girl Who Kicked the Hornet?s Nest? 2010-05-20T19:34:00Z Brooks was proficient on a half-size drum kit his dad bought him before he even went to school. Moon Wiring Club: music for children, by children 2010-11-24T14:04:00Z In their third year at the fringe, the pair have in the past proven themselves proficient in trad sketch comedy. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the sketch show has left the pet shop 2012-08-13T10:54:54Z For me it shines a spotlight on the artist and the photographers who are so proficient at getting us to concentrate and isolate and look at what’s in front of us. Celebrating Black Culture With a Careful Eye 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z A film honoring a decorated war veteran who was highly proficient at his lone-wolf job yet struggled with his personal life is a classic example of the white guy hero movie. How this became the year of the Important White Man movie 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The magnetic Mr. Stuhlbarg is so transfixing, so proficient at charming a crowd, that it’s a wonder Socrates isn’t let off with only a warning. Review: In ‘Socrates,’ a Brainy Tribute to a Prickly Provocateur 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Druzinsky was that special sort of musician, technically proficient and musically sensitive. Druzinsky: CSO harpist known as a dedicated musician 2011-01-10T19:12:00Z Mr. Smith was proficient in several languages and translated the work of French, Italian and Russian poets. William Jay Smith, former U.S. poet laureate, dies at 97 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z We became proficient at coaching her through meals and snacks. Perspective | I’m a pediatrician. I unexpectedly became a foster mom to a patient. 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Alice, proficient well into her 90s, worked as an attorney in their father’s law firm and looked after her baby sister’s business affairs. To shill a ‘Mockingbird’ 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Soon after, the group became proficient enough that they were invited to perform at churches on the South Side. Cleotha Staples, founding member of the Staple Singers, dies at 78 2013-02-22T15:51:00Z The couple were formidably proficient at both accumulating money and spending it – and in 1549, they snapped up the manor of Chatsworth for a knockdown price. The Devonshires by Roy Hattersley – review 2013-05-18T14:00:02Z All of the performers are skilled singers and actors, filling in the generic contours of their characters with proficient professionalism. Review: ‘Holiday Inn’: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Recycled Movie 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Some children in international schools are not fully proficient in any language, say the child of Indians who are long-term residents of Japan. Making Language Immersion Fun for the Kids 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z That wouldn't make the hunter look very strong or proficient for having killed it. Cultural taxidermy, not appropriation: the trophies in sports no one wants to talk about 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Sure, Sleeper says, but "to become proficient with an electric or glass top takes patience and a willingness to accept the learning curve that comes with using your senses a little differently." Rumors of a gas stove ban ignite a right-wing culture war 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z It was the last of the big soaps to try a live episode, and it was arguably the most proficient. Worst ideas of 2012: everything on TV going live 2012-12-28T23:00:06Z Then there are the ones, like my daughter, who work so much harder just in order to pass classes, and will likely not ever be even the sneered-at "proficient" on such measures. Motherlode Blog: Rewarding Success on Standardized Tests 2012-09-20T20:19:33Z It felt rushed, he admitted, but one wonders if Kateel — one of the city’s most technically proficient young rappers — could have so potently captured his intensity any other way. Seattle musicians tell the stories of our historic year through song 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Oliver, being more proficient in French than any other worker, was brought in from the fields to help with the writing. A middle-aged children’s book writer who comes undone 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The Wolfgang Puck in charge here is the proficient overseer of high-end hotel amenities, not the chef who crossed boundaries and defined an earlier era. Making Way for the Tried and True at Cut by Wolfgang Puck 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z And last night, no matter how proficient he may be at the gig, it felt like he was playing an expired version of himself working an outdated script. Free Conan: It’s time for the late-night host to break out of the studio and into something new 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z He had piano lessons at first but took up the alto saxophone when he was 12, later becoming proficient on tenor and baritone saxophones and majoring on the flute. Buddy Collette obituary 2010-10-06T17:06:00Z Prince began playing piano at age 7 and soon became proficient on other instruments, including guitar, saxophone and drums. Prince, mysterious, inventive chameleon of music, dies at 57 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z There he became proficient in digital design programs, the same kind that Hollywood’s visual effects wizards use. Film: Cyberspace Gamble 2010-12-04T23:03:00Z Scouts must prove themselves proficient in an area before receiving a badge. Girl Scouts v Boy Scouts – what's the difference? 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Ms. Salm also found the art teachers’ ads in old newspapers, promising parents that girls would become proficient “in the short space of 40 or 50 hours, even if they never before attempted to paint.” Antiques: Panoramic ?Vision? Back From Tour of Spain 2010-03-04T22:22:00Z Benjamin Young, who, at thirty-three, is the youngest proficient Haida speaker in the world, consulted on the film and then, after production, founded a language-immersion school in Hydaburg, Alaska. Can Film Save Indigenous Languages? 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z It was not technically proficient, but a lot of fun to watch Patti shake her fringe. 'Dancing With the Stars': A Walk Down Memory Lane 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Today, many actors – like the proficient George Clooney –acquire their training in television. US rallies to stop British actors taking Hollywood movies by storm 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z A 2010 study by the Center on Education Policy found an essentially universal gap between boys and girls performing proficient or better on state reading tests. How do you get teen boys to read? Girls, of course 2011-04-27T20:16:06Z Before that, Michael Conley conducted the chorale, a proficient volunteer chorus that recently concluded its 40th-anniversary season, and the Festival Chamber Ensemble in two poetic American works. Music Review: Washington Square Music Festival With West Village Chorale 2012-07-11T21:56:11Z While her dancers are technically proficient, her choreography, which contrasts quickness and stillness to pallid effect, is like watching dance on a loop. Dance Review: Helen Simoneau Danse at Joyce SoHo 2012-05-22T22:08:36Z The actor-musicians are proficient with their instruments, and the arrangements are powerful and exquisite — four or five guitars at once with accordion, fiddles, ukulele, percussion and, soaring angelically, a voice, or maybe 10. ‘Once’ again bares the soul of a Dublin busker, this time on stage 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z By throwing the same determination at golf as he once did with his tennis, he's become exceedingly proficient at the game. Lendl Goes Golfing 2010-03-12T21:00:00Z Yet he just kept going and going, and the slick, proficient Knight and Day is proof that you should never count Cruise out. Knight and Day: Tom Cruise's Charm Offensive 2010-06-24T08:15:00Z Here, though, Williams is basically an elevated sidekick as well as a physician, war veteran and crack shot who’s as proficient at suturing wounds with insects as he is mowing down swaths of white mercenaries. Review: A ‘Tarzan’ With a Few Twists in the Hollywood Vine 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z He became a proficient musician and enrolled at the University of Southern California with ambitions of being a pianist and composer. Frank Sinatra Jr., who lived in the shadow of his famous father, dies at 72 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z As so often with Telemann, too much of the music is proficient rather than inspired. Telemann: Flavius Bertaridus – review 2012-11-15T22:13:01Z He had mentioned that he was proficient in statistical programming software, and Julia just so happened to be in need of some tutoring that semester. On Love: Julia Baron and Edward Garnett Alvarez composed her first song at age 14, then already proficient on piano and guitar. He recorded his Nana’s songs. Now, at 95, she’s nominated for a Latin Grammy. 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He played the flute at a level hard now to determine, but he became a proficient lutenist and something of a troubadour, who enjoyed performing at home and in social settings. 500 Years Later, the Reformation Is Still Creating Music 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Yahel, who shifted core allegiance from the piano to the Hammond B-3 organ 20 years ago, has never seemed like this sort of musician, so tidily proficient, so stoic. Playlist: A Confection of Pop, and Newport Chops 2011-08-20T19:45:06Z As well as becoming extremely proficient at wiping down lavatories, Quinton learned one thing. The white stuff: why Britain can’t get enough cocaine 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z That flexibility is one of the great joys of being at least a little proficient in the kitchen. Summer meal prep: How to heat up your kitchen just once to eat all week 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z “It’s fun and driving, and they are technically very proficient.” Rodrigo y Gabriela Return to Mexico City in Triumph 2012-01-23T22:57:36Z Fisher studied escapology, Franco tackled card manipulation and Harrelson became proficient in mentalism - the art of reading minds. Jesse Eisenberg works his magic 2013-07-03T06:59:08Z And then I played those pieces for 10 years, and became proficient in that language, and it started to flow. A Word With: Pat Metheny and John Zorn: A Word With: Pat Metheny and John Zorn 2013-05-19T21:41:39Z The blueberry is also inherently twiggy and needs proficient pruning annually to keep it looking good and fruitful. Perspective | Blueberries are good for you. Don’t be afraid to grow them. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z And her commercial illustrations and homemade Christmas cards only occasionally rise above the proficient. Forests and mountains dominate 'Evergreen Muse: The Art of Elizabeth Colborne' at Whatcom Museum 2011-08-19T18:26:04Z What he was evidently proficient at was “art and languages and sucking up to the masters.” Nicky Haslam’s House of Commons 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z And any concerns about cohesion were dispelled by a rendition of Prokofiev’s Sonata for Two Violins that was not just polished and proficient but brimming with complementary nuance and brio. Music Review: For a Sextet?s Substitutes, a Chemistry Test 2011-05-10T21:30:25Z Those fusion-y elements that ranged from hip-hop cadences and scratching turntables to grand strings passages were the work of a technically proficient and ambitious artist still finding his lane. Seattle rocker Ayron Jones is having his national breakout in the strangest of times 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Fortunately, the democratic nature of reality TV shows is such that the chaff will always be sifted out long before the final, allowing the bland yet proficient to consistently rise to victory. What can we learn from 2010's reality TV shows? 2010-12-27T11:30:00Z St. Vincent is an exacting, proficient guitarist who shrouds her playing in layers of processed distortion. The Week Ahead: Oct. 30 ? Nov. 5 2011-10-27T18:15:00Z And the action climax, showcasing some simple but proficient special effects, doesn’t grind you down the way so many of today's blockbuster battles do. Review: The Dark Tower Is a Fantasy That Runs Like Business as Usual 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Within a year, Stewart got his first starring role in the 1936 B romantic drama "Speed" as a proficient test driver and inventor. Two early James Stewart films out on DVD 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z He also became a proficient pianist and applied for admission to the music division of the High School of Performing Arts. Dudley Williams, Eloquent Dancer Who Defied Age, Dies at 76 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z In reading, for example, 61 percent of students in garden schools tested as proficient or advanced, compared with 38 percent in schools without gardens. As school gardens spread, so do the teaching moments 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Though neglecting his studies for sport, Bushell was no fool; he was proficient in several languages and, despite an indifferent degree, was called to the bar and got several murderers off capital charges. The Real Great Escape by Guy Walters – review 2012-05-23T13:40:01Z As she grew increasingly proficient on the instrument, she realized it had its advantages. Blair Tindall, Whose Music Memoir Scandalized, Dies at 63 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z And I didn’t ever become truly proficient at it. My God, I miss smoking 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Though they could all put together simple sentences, only a few were truly proficient in English. The eye surgery I never should have seen 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z But even when I got to The Chicago Sun-Times in the late 1970s, there was at least one reporter proficient in claiming to be a police officer to get information over the phone. Chicago News Cooperative: Hildy Johnson Would Have Happily Hacked 2011-07-24T07:30:30Z When I first came down to London in 1967 to look for work as a lyricist at 17, I wasn’t proficient on anything. Bernie Taupin Tells the Story Behind 1972’s ‘Rocket Man’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z But at Juilliard he found himself to be a more proficient artist than organizer. Say you want a transformation? Composer Samora Pinderhughes searches for uncompromising unity through music 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Present-day France may be alive with protests, but this was a dance performed by trained dancers somewhat proficient in improvisation. Review: Rebel Yells and Chants of ‘Adieu!’ From Ballet de Lorraine 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Compared even with his fellow Post-Impressionists — van Gogh, for one, or especially Seurat — Cézanne wasn’t screamingly proficient in line drawing, and didn’t even get much better at it over the decades. The Cézanne We’ve Forgotten How to See 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Both Exotic and Baskin are proficient in warfare on the internet, deploying highly stylized videos in which they are the champions — battlefields of their own making. The Alternate Aesthetic Realities of ‘Tiger King’ 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z When you're incredibly proficient at something like those women were, you can emotionally disconnect. The rise of Andrea Riseborough 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z She agreed to help us find a quartet that would be proficient but reasonably priced. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: A Time and a Place to Experiment 2012-07-20T17:41:10Z The band takes pride in being proficient but not flashy, and even the album’s most elaborately multitracked and programmed arrangements come across as modest. 2010-02-06T00:53:00Z “The stringed instruments were physically ideal for the Orientals: Their nimble fingers, so proficient in delicate calligraphy and other crafts, adapted easily to the demands of the fingerboard,” the article said. Asians Are Represented in Classical Music. But Are They Seen? 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Trying his hand at local comedy clubs, Mr. Pinette grew so proficient that by the early 1990s he was opening for Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas. John Pinette, a Stand-Up Comic, Dies at 50 2014-04-08T01:00:21Z "If you are not proficient in reading, it seems to me that you are risking a hard life," Myers said in an interview before the Politics & Prose event. Meet the new kid-lit ambassador 2012-01-14T07:24:59Z He was also proficient on the piano, performing with the Fletcher Henderson Band. A Landmark Photo Archive of Black Life in New York Comes to the Met 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z While it might surprise some that a proficient classical musician like Ma would transition to this version of Americana, "The Goat Rodeo Sessions" is Ma's second project with Meyer. Yo Yo Ma turns to bluegrass music for new album 2011-10-21T17:45:42Z At night, Mr. Toffler wrote poetry and fiction and discovered he was proficient in neither. Alvin Toffler, Author of ‘Future Shock,’ Dies at 87 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Most people are proficient in some planes, but not in others. The 7 essential moves you need for function, energy 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Expect to pay Keeping up with regulations, the cost of fuel, training and keeping pilots and mechanics proficient means charter flights will be expensive. How to Check the Safety of a Charter Airline 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Stay here: If you’re proficient in Spanish, get a room on a finca, a ranch that accommodates tourists and serves home-style meals such as spicy chicken stew. Summer Travel 2014: Escape From Your Business Trip 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z To gain a following, freelancers have to be savvy marketers, be highly proficient in search engine optimization, know how to budget, maintain a blog, and have pretty advanced video editing and producing skills. The New Unsexy Sexy Marketplace 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Some of the actors were already Zoom proficient. What Can You Do for People in Crisis? Put on a Seder Show 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Morera, technically proficient, retains a single expression of adoration for almost the entire ballet, and appears not to ever notice that her beloved is, er, a little bothered. Review: ‘Frankenstein,’ at Royal Ballet, Complete With Dissection 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Gloria began performing alongside her father and soon was proficient enough to take the spotlight herself. Gloria Dea, Magician Rediscovered Late in Life, Dies at 100 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z I am not sure that someone proficient in Kali Linux would have to resort to thumb drives and social engineering to accomplish critical intrusions. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3, Episode 5: Taking the Long Way Around 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z He “was, at the period of the first presidency, as highly accomplished a proficient in the culinary art as could be found in the United States,” Custis wrote. The man who fed the first president — and hungered for freedom 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Besides an audience-chorus of several thousand voices, a proficient orchestra, vocal soloists and conductor are required, and there are hall rental, stagehand and other fees. No 'hallelujahs' this Christmas unless 'Messiah' gets funding 2011-05-11T17:44:12Z Taught by his grandfather, a basement vintner, Fischer was proficient in zinfandel and merlot by the time he reached puberty. | Wild Blossom Meads 2011-01-06T14:00:24Z Every morning I study a chapter in ‘iPhone for Dummies,’ and now I’m proficient. Struggle Over, Philip Roth Reflects on Putting Down His Pen 2012-11-18T03:52:41Z Prutsman, in contrast, is a proficient jazzman, but went all the way as a classical performer, concertizing extensively and winning an Avery Fisher Career Grant in the process—and, in his Barber recording, it shows. CD Notes: Keith Jarrett’s “Barber/Bartók” 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z He’d thought of himself as uniquely proficient At seeing, but now that sense felt insufficient. David Rakoff’s Last Deadline 2013-07-03T16:16:53Z Cyrano is a witty wordsmith and staggeringly proficient swordsman, able to defeat his opponents with both verbal and physical deftness. Beyond Cyrano de Bergerac’s nose – the real man behind the swashbuckling hero 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z There’s a pervasive internet fantasy that we’re all going to use this time to become proficient in a new language and perfect our archery skills. Naomi Alderman Was Writing a Pandemic Novel Before the Pandemic Hit 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z After watching this proficient but unexciting set, one is inclined to reply: "Ah, but is it?" Eddie Izzard – review 2013-05-08T16:52:16Z They think in term of the big picture, once you are proficient with the details you just need the big picture to win. How Can I Improve My Ability to Solve Hard Problems? 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Alone among German leaders,” the magazine went on, referring to the gray, proficient bureaucrats who tend to run the country, he made “voters’ hearts quicken.” Abroad: In Germany, Uproar Over a Doctoral Thesis 2011-03-14T16:58:11Z Later, as her performers became more technically proficient, the spirited glue that held the troupe together started to melt; it was a lame circus act with no heart. Dance Review: LAVA at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-06-07T21:04:50Z If we could all learn to be more proficient readers of culture, especially pop culture, many of our problems would become more visible and thus more solvable. “Comment sections are brilliant and extremely relevant”: Christy Wampole on the awfulness of Facebook, the utility of “think pieces” and why you might be reading the Internet all wrong 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z As the spoiled foster brother she adores, Max Lawrence is still locating the unconscious affection to offset Bertram’s brattishness, but he’s eagerly proficient. 'All's Well That Ends Well' has pleasant outing at Theatricum Botanicum 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Machine language is immediately readable to computers but opaque to all but the most proficient humans. I had to learn assembly language to truly understand my grandfather 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Salim's film is good-looking and proficient; but there is not quite enough here to sustain interest. Up There – review 2012-11-15T22:20:01Z Campers in their youth, Bert and Doris took the boy on hiking trips; as a teen he became a devout, proficient Boy Scout. Keith Richards' 'Life': Somehow He Still Has One 2010-10-26T14:50:00Z Luckily, I was already proficient in this language, as the doted-on daughter of a brainy father with whom I spent hours in conversation. How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and My Work Friends Made Me an Honorary Millennial 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z I've been a proficient reader since I was a child – from making up words and reading books upside down as a toddler to having an eighth grade reading level in 12th grade. Thank you to that white man down in Florida: Lessons learned from reading a banned book 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Also, I am not sure that someone proficient in Kali Linux would resort to live installs to root a hardware-secure server. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3, Episode 5: Taking the Long Way Around 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Although proficient on a number of instruments including guitar, violin, cello and trumpet, Hunter never appeared on stage with the Grateful Dead. Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s poetic lyricist, dead at 78 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Still, the score is more proficient than passionate. Perspective | If you’ve seen one princess fairy tale, you know what to expect with ‘Anastasia’ 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Yet here two allegedly proficient practitioners, both operating within the same language, are making different choices at every single linguistic crossroads. Walking the tightrope between translation and interpretation 2010-06-18T11:14:00Z In their first stage outing for three years, the Radio 4 duo prove themselves proficient at mild-mannered levity, but are about as cutting as a wooden spoon. Punt and Dennis ? review 2011-01-13T22:16:00Z None of the more proficient people in his office had any interest in the kind of conversation that he and I enjoyed getting into, and slowly I started learning the craft. Eyeball Kicks: Jules Feiffer’s Glory Years 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z He is also less proficient at martial arts. ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Decoy’ Return on Disc 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z As far back as 2007, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that 69 percent of the country’s eighth-graders were not proficient in math and 70 percent were not proficient in reading. One more reason the trans ban is idiotic: High school grads aren't ready or the military (or life) 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Winter Jazzfest: Saxophone Whiz, Inspired by a Whale The saxophonist Colin Stetson, who performed a scarily proficient solo set at the Bitter End tonight, is a one-man astonishment engine. ArtsBeat: Winter Jazzfest: Colin Stetson - Saxophone Whiz Inspired by a Whale 2013-01-13T09:16:43Z The excitement you experience in the beginning, as you master the necessary techniques and become proficient, wears off over the years. Leica M-E - why it's worth the money 2012-12-28T13:53:16Z Those are primal subjects, all — only not here, in the proficient but empty “Project 5.” Dance Review: Gestures From an Explosive Movement Palette 2010-09-26T21:44:00Z I’m also quite proficient in Apple Polishing, a hard-won talent earned through years of trying to get good grades. How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and My Work Friends Made Me an Honorary Millennial 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Half the time, he's playing the kind of proficient jams about loving you all night long that you might hear in bars across America. Shuggie Otis – review 2012-11-21T14:04:27Z Onstage, few artists look more comfortable and sound as sincere, proficient and multi-faceted no matter a song's demands. Wilco begins 6-night stand with loose, upbeat set 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z But the crowd — mostly women, with a few brave men — seemed fairly proficient. Urban Athlete: West African Dance Classes at Ailey Extension 2012-04-05T23:42:19Z Surely not Vice President Pence; he prefers the part of Goneril, proficient in flattery, “that glib and oily art.” Perspective | Turns out the Trump era isn’t ‘1984.’ It’s ‘King Lear.’ 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z As Charlie, Jack Costello is proficient but looks too sleek and pipes too politely for a nipper on the edge of starvation. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – review 2013-07-01T06:00:08Z Pictorially she is very articulate and very proficient. Exclusive: Bones and landscapes inspire Danish queen's art 2012-01-26T13:55:25Z When Jim got wind of this, after he stopped cackling for 45 minutes, he took me out for a stick-shift lesson that was harrowing, but made me proficient enough, barely, to negotiate Snoqualmie Pass. Larry Stone says farewell after 27 years at The Seattle Times 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The slithery fish began to evolve into proficient hunters, and the new fossils hint that today’s bloodsucking species evolved from flesh-eating ancestors. This 160-million-year-old fish gouged out its victims’ flesh 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z As usual, they were proficient at working hitters’ counts and waiting for a hittable mistake. Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Really, though, his dad said, Shedeur Sanders has been doing all of this — the celebrating, the proficient passing — his entire career. Deion and Shedeur Sanders have Colorado rolling toward bowl eligibility after taking over 1-11 team 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The researchers underscore that forensic science needs to be proficient in not just incriminating the guilty but also in freeing the innocent from suspicion. Researchers blow whistle on forensic science method 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Finally, there is our responsibility to each other, the scientists who are not yet proficient in English. English May Be Science’s Native Language, but It’s Not Native to All Scientists 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Even before the pandemic, only about a third of fourth graders scored as proficient in reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card.” Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead, only about a third of Washington fourth and eighth graders were considered proficient in reading in 2022. Q&A: Dyslexia expert discusses why WA is slow to adopt reading science 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z In 2022, just 8 percent of students were proficient in math and 11 percent were proficient in English language arts. Tulsa Schools, Under Threat of Takeover, Retain Control for Now 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Black males who scored proficient or higher in spring 2022 were about 4 percentage points lower than the district’s projected goals. In Seattle, test scores lag but opportunities align to help Black male students 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Similar to Lewandowski, Kane serves best as a tactically proficient target man up front who knows how to read defences and find the perfect positions to score goals and make assists. 'Kane transfer made sense as Bayern look to rekindle elite status' 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Developing more young parts is something the Dodgers have proven proficient at. How the Dodgers farm system factors into their deadline plans, Shohei Ohtani pursuit 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Hoffman is so proficient in this role that he just about overmatches Cruise and makes the wait until he speaks again in the second half of the film hard to endure with any patience.” Ranking all the 'Mission: Impossible' movies from best to ... not so best 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Miguel Vargas was becoming a more proficient defender at a position he made only 27 starts at in five minor league seasons. Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw seemingly to avoid going on injured list 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z It takes hours of practice to become somewhat proficient in using this tool. Refinishing hardwood floors is a task best left to a professional 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The postings specify that applicants must be European and proficient in Italian - tighter conditions than the open call run when Bradburne was hired. Italy wants to put Italians in top museum jobs. The chief of Milan’s Brera hopes to leave his mark 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z The postings specify that applicants must be European and proficient in Italian. Italy might stop hiring foreign museum directors. The head of Milan’s Brera hopes to leave his mark 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z “Not I or 200 more proficient investigators than I can/could clean up the mess delivered to your office.” ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z What Chelsea have acquired is a tactically versatile and technically highly proficient player who combines creativity with a drive towards goal. Versatile and ruthless - what Nkunku offers Chelsea 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z In 2001, the year after he assumed the Russian presidency, Putin addressed the German Bundestag, or parliament, in proficient German — the first such appearance by a Russian head of state. Super spy or paper pusher? How Putin's KGB years in East Germany helped shape him 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Some Ukrainian students are becoming more proficient in Polish, making plans to attend universities here, and forming relationships. War disrupts education of Ukrainian kids, even those who’ve found safety abroad 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Some are more proficient in Spanish, and others are more skilled English speakers. A New English Dialect Is Emerging in South Florida, Linguists Say 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z About 60% of third graders in Oregon are not proficient in reading or math, according to the latest state assessment results. Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on abortion, trans health bill threatens school funds 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z But they also require additional security screening and more help filling out forms, particularly those who are less proficient in English. Join the military, become a U.S. citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z On the whole, barely more than one out of every 10 students scored at or above the proficient level. The future of civic education | Op-Ed 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Those educational opportunities are critical for future doctors to be proficient in treating women, she said. Colorado embraces broad law requiring patient consent for pelvic exams while sedated 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z At the start of second grade, her daughter, who is learning English, “still was not proficient in reading but had trouble connecting the letter to the sound,” Nieto said in Spanish. LAUSD shakes up a highly praised academic initiative, angering parents and teachers 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Just 13% of eighth-graders were deemed “proficient” in history, based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, an exam sometimes called “America’s report card.” Opinion: Why it matters that Johnny doesn't know history 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z New York City, where about half of middle schoolers are not proficient in reading, is changing how it teaches the subject. $5 Million in Damages 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Just 13% of eighth graders scored at or above the proficient level. History, civics scores of U.S. students dipped amid pandemic, lack basic understanding of subjects 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Navy commander deployed to Afghanistan, I was trained and became proficient in the use of an M-4 semiautomatic rifle, the military version of the AR-15. Opinion | AR-15s are a prescription for health mayhem 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z A study of Florida’s third-grade retention policy revealed that English language learners who were held back became proficient more quickly and were more likely to take advanced courses in middle and high school. Tenn. law could hold back third-graders in bid to boost performance 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The National Assessment of Educational Progress, a nationwide test that allows for comparisons between states, found only 32% of Georgia fourth graders were proficient in reading in 2022. Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bills aiming to improve school safety, literacy 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “It means that everything we saw last summer, that maybe the universe was very proficient at forming stars very early, is going to stand.” JWST’s Newfound Galaxies Are the Oldest Ever Seen 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Just 22% of eighth graders scored at or above the proficient level. History, civics scores of U.S. students dipped amid pandemic, lack basic understanding of subjects 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z While the dialect’s speakers can generally hold a conversation with someone from any of the countries where Spanish is the majority language, those still proficient in New Mexican Spanish can also sound considerably different. New Mexico Is Losing a Form of Spanish Spoken Nowhere Else on Earth 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Beniers, 20, is a favorite for the Calder Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League.” Notebook: Kraken still have playoff positioning to play for 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z He’s been proficient in red-zone situations on quick slants and fade routes to the back corner of the end zone. Washington State spring camp: Cougars have options at wide receiver, tight end 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z He’s a weird little dude, a potbellied character who’s proficient at running and jumping but whose full life and backstory has long remained a mystery. Mario's 'dad' Shigeru Miyamoto on 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and watching his creation grow beyond him 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Many adult immigrants who are not proficient in English might want to get job training or certification in college but are prevented from doing so because of language barriers, she said. A 'game changer' for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z He says this is enabling mental health apps to use the best AI "with its vast knowledge, increasing reasoning ability, and proficient communication skills" to power their chatbots. Would you open up to a chatbot therapist? 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z As he became more proficient, knitting became second nature. Knitters Say Stitching Helps Them Follow the Thread in Meetings 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z As any halfway proficient stargazer will tell you, there are so many satellites and man-made debris in orbit around the Earth that it is impossible to observe the wonders of the universe without distraction. NASA hopes to clean up space junk; experts say the days of uncluttered night skies are "over" 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Unlike ChatGPT, Bard is not proficient in generating computer code, Google said on its website. Google begins opening access to its ChatGPT competitor Bard 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z About 31 percent of Montgomery County’s students from third through eighth grades received a proficient mathematics score on state testing administered in the spring. Montgomery executive pitches property tax increase to fund school needs 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The department is currently rewriting the regulation, including proposed changes on “how to consider applicants who are proficient in their native language.” When It Doesn’t Help to Speak the Language: The Fulbright-Hays Fellowship 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “As a citizen, I don’t know how people feel about that, but I kind of want my officers to be proficient at their weapons.” Memphis police academy cut corners while scrambling to hire, officers say 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z “Like Keanu Reeves in his many roles as a proficient killer, the newly discovered molecules can also very efficiently, at low concentrations, kill different human fungal pathogens, by riddling them with holes,” he said. Keanu Reeves’s Latest Role? Fungus-Killing Bacterial Compound. 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z They were not as proficient as bees in experimental colonies that learned from demonstrators, however. Bumblebees Show Off Their Own Puzzle-Solving Culture 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Recent data showed that 90 percent of the county’s students in third through eighth grades were not proficient in math; only Baltimore City students were performing worse. Goldson leaving a Prince George’s system still struggling to rebound from pandemic 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Expecting kids to be proficient without meeting their basic needs is inappropriate. Recess is a critical part of a child’s education 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z By 2026, Seattle wants 70% of seventh grade Black male students to score “proficient” or higher on the math SBA test. Why Seattle Schools is hinging student success on Black male achievement 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z She calls being a mother “the role of my life,” and it’s not one she feels proficient in yet. Drew Barrymore is too much — and that's just right 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The company Green used, Signature Pro, provided a writing template to help him become more proficient in signing the new way. Hate your signature? Try plastic surgery for autographs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Utah: The Utes were proficient in disrupting Stanford’s offense and capitalizing on turnovers. No. 3 Utah beats No. 8 Stanford to share 1st Pac-12 title 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z One of the most bearish statistics for the future of the United States is this: Two-thirds of fourth graders in the United States are not proficient in reading. Give our children the most important skill: Reading 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z On the third grade English language arts standardized test in spring 2022, nearly 32% of Black males scored proficient or better, about 16 percentage points below the district’s goal. Why Seattle Schools is hinging student success on Black male achievement 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z What it does well: It’s proficient at quickly summarizing news articles, hunting for bargains on e-commerce sites and offering recommendations about vacation destinations. Revenge of the Chatbots 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He received practice sheets and soon became proficient in the one he picked. Hate your signature? Try plastic surgery for autographs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z He became proficient, but hunting always troubled him. Review | A Montana cowboy, troubled by the violence that ‘won’ the West 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Ten percent of Black students and 11 percent of Hispanic/Latino students were proficient in math — which were both declines compared with the 2018-2019 school year. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z For English language arts, the district’s target is for 70% of Black male third graders to score proficient by spring 2024. Why Seattle Schools is hinging student success on Black male achievement 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z He is a proficient archer and has taught his sons to keep the tradition going. AP PHOTOS: Archery tradition thrives in northeast India 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z And many adults who are literate are not necessarily proficient in reading, making everyone have a need for more clarity. Citing Accessibility, State Department Ditches Times New Roman for Calibri 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z So how do parents encourage their children to be proficient in all three dimensions? Advice | Building empathy in children takes practice. Parents can help. 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, 36 percent of White students scored proficient in math, and 53 percent of Asian students scored proficient. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Being proficient in math by seventh grade will give students more access to advanced coursework that could lead to college credits, Perkins said. Why Seattle Schools is hinging student success on Black male achievement 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z About half of its eighth graders are reading below a basic level, and most are not proficient. In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Unified, teachers were directed to base academic grades on how proficient students are in the course standards — rather than marking them down for behavior, work habits and missed deadlines. L.A. students’ grades are rising, but test scores are falling. Why the big disconnect? 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The grades in descending order were: high-performance, proficient or not yet reaching those levels. Perspective | Study provides rare control group review of standards-based grading craze 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Further breakdowns in those grade levels showed that 6 percent of English learners, 6 percent of students with disabilities and 9 percent of students on free and reduced lunch scored proficient. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z And reading at proficient levels by third grade also plays a huge role. Why Seattle Schools is hinging student success on Black male achievement 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The Horned Frogs were even more proficient from deep, shooting 9 for 14 for nearly 65%. Miles nets 15, No. 21 TCU defeats Mississippi Valley State 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z And it’s not the only instance in which this “Matilda the Musical” loses something in the transition from magically inspired stagecraft to solid, proficient screen craft. Review: Never a dull moment (but many Dahl moments) in the charming 'Matilda the Musical' 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Twenty-one percent of the state’s sixth-graders were proficient in math then, but the proficiency rate dropped to 18 percent on the spring of 2022 test. Maryland assessments show students are falling behind in mathematics 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Math results from each of Maryland’s 24 school districts vary from a low of 7 percent of Baltimore City schools students a high of 38 percent of Carroll County schools students scoring proficient. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z But the third-year sophomore ended up being more inconsistent than proficient at the all-important position. Florida QB Richardson leaves school early, enters NFL draft 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Here, everyone who takes away one of these donated bikes is tested to ensure they are proficient enough to use it, without endangering themselves or others. Why Dutch 'bike banks' are a game changer for kids 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z She did not succeed merely because she was proficient. Opinion | Why Kevin McCarthy should still watch Nancy Pelosi’s goodbye 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Forty-four percent of sixth-graders were considered proficient in English language arts based on the spring’s results, but 53 percent were proficient last fall. Maryland assessments show students are falling behind in mathematics 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Montgomery County schools had 31 percent of students who scored proficient, and Prince George’s County schools had 10 percent. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z After three years, they’re better equipped, better informed and almost surreally proficient. Dude, where’s my catalytic converter? Probably back in the supply chain 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Department of Defense’s health insurance program, or have a proficient understanding of military culture, and wait times can be excessive. Give thanks to veterans by supporting mental health care 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Attorney Douglas Meisel said in his opening statement, “and viewing it through the lens of a highly trained, tactically proficient military officer.” Air Force combat veteran convicted of felony role in Jan. 6 riot 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The medical school entrance paper my cousin sat was in English - with questions often poorly translated from French making some of them incomprehensible and marked by those who are not proficient in English. Cameroon's Anglophone crisis - fuelled by student rejects and poor spelling 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Thirty-one percent of Black students scored proficient, which was a three percentage point increase from the 2018-19 school year. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The truth is, only 28% of Washington eighth graders are currently proficient in math, a drop of 13 points since 2017. Dismal student scores make clear ‘normal’ doesn’t cut it 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Reading scores offered little solace, with only one-third of fourth graders marked proficient, continuing a slide that began before the coronavirus hit. National report card saw U.S. reading, math scores are down after pandemic 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z A meager 26 percent of eighth graders were proficient, down from 34 percent in 2019. Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z He never possessed the otherworldly gifts of a LeBron, or even a Josh Allen, but his singular focus to become proficient, and then great, at his craft has set him apart from all others. Perspective | Some GOATs isolate in their obsession. LeBron James shows a different way. 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Fifty-nine percent of White students scored proficient, and 73 percent of Asian students reached that mark. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Edwards, a redshirt freshman, led Maryland on two touchdown drives, proving the importance of having a proficient backup quarterback. If Taulia Tagovailoa can’t play, Billy Edwards Jr. ready to lead Terps 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Today, at Franklin, about 45 percent of students are proficient in math, in line with state averages. How One School Is Beating the Odds in Math, the Pandemic’s Hardest-Hit Subject 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Just 36 percent of fourth graders were proficient in math, down from 41 percent. Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z And we wonder why three-fourths of U.S. eighth-graders test below proficient in geography? Sideline Chatter: NFL said there’s no place for such violence in the NFL 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Thirteen percent of English learners, 26 percent of students on free and reduced lunch and 11 percent of students with disabilities scored proficient. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z As he continues to get acclimated with receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and a young, inexperienced group of complementary targets, the 2016 league MVP knows the Colts must be more proficient in every offensive phase. Colts counting on line shuffle to eliminate offensive woes 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Faced with a sea of cameras and reporters, he gave a short, nervous laugh before launching into an emotional reminiscence of Emilie as a big sister, proficient artist and empathetic 6-year-old. Jurors in Alex Jones Case Begin Deliberating 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z In Detroit, where nearly one in two schoolchildren live in poverty, just 6 percent of fourth graders were proficient in math in 2019. Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z But no matter how proficient he becomes on his laptop, nothing will persuade him to do his banking online. What happens when all the banks leave town? 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Worcester County schools had the highest percentage of third-to-eighth-grade students scoring proficient in English language arts, with 64 percent. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Adul, a 12th grader, is proficient in five languages and once dreamed of becoming a local doctor, said his great-uncle and guardian, Go Shin Maung. 4 Years After Thrilling Cave Rescue, Sleepy Park Readies for Onslaught 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Their torrid entanglement, and the tragic path it leads them on, unfolds in writer, director, and producer Tyler Perry’s proficient period melodrama “A Jazzman’s Blues.” Review: Tyler Perry brings passion project to Netflix, but 'A Jazzman's Blues' isn't a huge departure 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z And they are proficient at the incredibly risky endeavor; the survival rate is more than 90 percent. The Godwit’s Long, Long Nonstop Journey 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Or become proficient at bunting for a guaranteed single to the open side of the infield like Max Muncy did a couple of nights ago? Letters to Sports: USC isn't the best college football team in the nation 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Montgomery County Public Schools had 53 percent of students who scored proficient, and Prince George’s County had 34 percent. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Those proficient in the X’s and O’s world could make a strong case that he wasn’t used optimally during his first two years in the Emerald City. Three thoughts on another significant injury for Seahawks’ Jamal Adams 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The finding, published on 7 September in Nature, suggests that some ancient people were proficient nurses and performed sophisticated medical procedures much earlier than scientists have thought. Prehistoric Child’s Amputation is Oldest Surgery of Its Kind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z It said more than 60 percent of those forced to repeat the course had already scored proficient or advanced on the state algebra exam. Perspective | Middle schools shun challenges, such as teaching your kid algebra 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z They have also proposed obligatory preschool for children who are not proficient in Swedish to speed up the acquisition of language skills. Sweden’s Divisive Election Is Too Close to Call, Officials Say 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z However, the data did show some students scoring very close to proficient, Choudhury said. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Army wrote on Instagram that he joined the military “for combat experience so I’m more proficient in killing” Black people, investigators say. FBI: Soldier linked to racist post, online extremism 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “I did what I could,” was how Radcliffe explained trying to get as proficient as possible on the accordion. Inside the 'Weird' (Al Yankovic) world premiere: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood and Hawaiian shirts 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “We were very fortunate to have somebody who was actually technically proficient, even though inexperienced,” Tang said. How Seattle-area arts groups are finding a new normal amid inflation, staffing shortages and more 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Fewer than 1 in 3 Baltimore City public school students scored “proficient” on the last state assessment before the pandemic. Opinion | Baltimore City students deserve better education opportunities 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z About 49 percent of fifth-graders scored as “developing learners,” the level just below proficient, he said. Maryland test results show ‘widened’ achievement gaps, especially in math 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Later, through correspondence courses, he became proficient in written English and German. Carl Croneberg, who expanded insights into ‘Deaf Culture,’ dies at 92 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Atlanta school leaders say their testing shows students are making improvements, but wouldn’t say what percentage are seeing growth or whether they’re on track to become proficient. High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Equally important, Jones hoped that by sailing for three weeks, through sunshine and wind, choppy water and the occasional rainstorm, the boys would emerge proficient enough to teach younger kids. Sailing is like religion in Annapolis. Black kids had been locked out. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Adding it all up, a student attending public schools in Baltimore City is more likely to be failing at least one class than to be scoring proficient in math or English. Opinion | Baltimore City students deserve better education opportunities 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z “We are continually investing in training to ensure our officers make up the most qualified and proficient force in the country.” Atlanta officers who shot Rayshard Brooks won’t face charges 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Think about writing in the same way: as you add to your writing skills and abilities, you become more proficient and can take on more challenging writing tasks. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Even with all Atlanta is doing, some experts are wondering if that city, never mind other districts, is doing enough to help students become proficient readers and master other subjects. High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z How many instructors do you expect on the committee who are not technically proficient? Introductory Business Statistics 2017-11-29T00:00:00Z Assume that 10 people will be randomly chosen to be on the committee from a group of 28 volunteers, 20 who are technically proficient and eight who are not. High School Statistics 2020-03-27T00:00:00Z Find the probability that at most three on the committee are not technically proficient. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z Using these techniques may or may not make you a proficient artist or creator of images. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The standardized U.S. test called the Nation’s Report Card rates 76 percent of 12th graders below proficient in math and 78 percent below proficient in science. Opinion | China’s decline may be looming. Here’s how the U.S. can win, if it so chooses. 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Bosa said he plans to flip back and forth throughout camp to become equally proficient and comfortable on both sides to make it more difficult for offenses to scheme against him. 49ers DE Nick Bosa looks to build on strong 2021 season 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The police chief said that Mr Dicken had shown "proficient" and "sound" tactics in firing at "the gunman with a handgun from quite a distance", despite having had no law enforcement or military training. Armed 'hero' stopped mass shooter at Indiana mall 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Assume that ten people will be randomly chosen to be on the committee from a group of 28 volunteers, 20 who are technically proficient and eight who are not. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z Before you were proficient in language, you learned to navigate situations with your other senses, such as sight, sound, and touch. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Japanese could pitch — they were technically proficient — but couldn’t make it as position players. Shohei Ohtani is ‘Made In Japan’ with American adaptations 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The law also will require applicants to undergo hours of safety training, prove they’re proficient at shooting, provide four character references and sit for in-person interviews. Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social accounts 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Although you might not have the time to become proficient, even knowing a few words and phrases can be helpful. How to use translation apps and services for travelers 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z We are interested in the number on the committee who are not technically proficient. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z He'd been preparing for the worst since his early 20s, keeping cash and jewelry at hand and becoming proficient in boxing and martial arts. How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z “Our goal was to make him somewhat proficient enough that we would consider hiring him.” Inside 'The Bear's' Michelin-starred plan to get restaurant kitchens right 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Wild dogs are among the most proficient hunters in mammaldom, capturing their prey roughly half the time; a lion’s kill rate is only 25 percent. The Incredible Journey of Three African Wild Dogs 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z “It takes a long time to get proficient, trained and battle-ready,” he said in an interview. Indian military’s ‘path of fire’ recruitment plan sparks mass unrest 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Find the probability that at least five on the committee are not technically proficient. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z Workers there tend to be proficient in English, the lingua franca of the company, and highly capable. Ukraine’s Highly Mobile Tech Work Force Hits the Road 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z He played third base, left field and became proficient enough behind the plate to start 64 games at catcher in Anaheim in 1998. How fiery Phil Nevin won over the Angels. "The energy he brings is contagious." 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Pentagon officials have sharply condensed the time for Ukrainian troops to train, compared to what American troops spend before being declared proficient on some of the weapons systems. Dwindling Ammo Stocks Are Sapping Ukrainian Morale at the Front 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z But he worries that the national lifeguard shortage will have implications for swimmer safety, especially for children who are not proficient in the water. With Lifeguards Scarce, It’s Beach Season That Needs Rescuing 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Less than half of students in third through eighth grade were proficient in reading in 2019, according to state test scores. How Eric Adams’s Struggle With Dyslexia Is Shaping His Mayoralty 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z They will also have to pass a security and criminality check and be proficient in English to at least the B1 intermediate level, defined as having the "fluency to communicate without effort with native speakers". World's top graduates get new UK visa option 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Yet most pros are so proficient out of the sand that they sometimes prefer hitting there rather than into the rough that surrounds the green. Fore! Wayward tee shots hit player, ESPN anchor during PGA 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z By comparison, the national public average showed 40 percent of students scoring proficient in math while 34 percent did so in reading. Virginia Dept. of Education releases report on student achievement 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Both teams were strong defensively, but not as proficient offensively. What to Expect as the Heat and Celtics Battle to Win the N.B.A.’s East 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Social workers, psychologists and counselors all earned advanced degrees to learn how to become proficient, ethical therapists. Opinion | ‘Therapy’ is not a term to be used lightly 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The language is a challenge, though I am determined to become fluent and proficient. These Californians relocated to Portugal. They share their stories 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Palmer estimates that if you practice every day, you’ll most likely be proficient in a week. How to Swing on the Monkey Bars 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z By comparison, the national public average showed 33 percent of students scoring proficient in math while 32 percent of students did so in reading. Virginia Dept. of Education releases report on student achievement 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Recent scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress show no more than 37 percent of our children are proficient in reading and writing. Perspective | National English-teaching group loses grip on reality at terrible time 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z To succeed as a YouTube polyglot, you have to constantly expand your repertoire of languages, which makes it hard to spend enough time on any one language to become truly proficient. He Made Yiddish Go Viral 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Young folks are society’s most capable at dreaming big — but they’re less proficient in anticipating that these dreams might not come true. Opinion | Biden hasn’t lost young voters’ love. He never really had it. 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z I still have my first electric guitar, but playing the acoustic is more intimate, so I want to come back to the electric after I become proficient. How Manuel Solano Found Joy by Playing Music 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z And yet somehow, simply through playing ‘‘predict the next word’’ a trillion times, the software is now clearly capable of writing complex sentences and presenting arguments in a technically proficient manner. A.I. Is Mastering Language. Should We Trust What It Says? 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Far too many students are still not proficient in reading and math. Opinion | D.C. voters should elect a mayor willing to run the schools 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The downside of South Carolina’s proficient shooting game: Boston subbed out early and her streak of 27 consecutive double-doubles came to an end. Stopping Creighton’s Charge, South Carolina Heads to the Final Four 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z In the last school year, less than 6% of Detroit eighth graders who took a state standardized test scored as proficient in math. Detroit schools aim to catch up, and then some, with US aid 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z At some grade levels, some schools had no students considered proficient in reading. Literacy scores show widening achievement gap in D.C. during pandemic 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Only aircrews who have recently and repetitively flown combat training missions in the airplane are so proficient. Opinion | What we see when we are told of war 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Indiana was in control most of the game against one of America’s most proficient scoring teams but came up just short. Bohannon banks long, late 3, No. 24 Iowa beats Indiana 80-77 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z “This company is just so technically proficient — they can do anything,” she said. How choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams makes collaborative beauty at PNB 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z If the videos are not reported by users, they need to be independently found by content moderators proficient in those languages before they can be taken down. TikTok Is Gripped by the Violence and Misinformation of Ukraine War 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z At other schools, upward of 90 percent of students were considered proficient. Literacy scores show widening achievement gap in D.C. during pandemic 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The country’s oil companies are now proficient at fracking and horizontal drilling after years of working with companies like Halliburton and Schulmberger. Will the Russian Invasion Accelerate Peak Oil? 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Let him be well versed in the poets, and not less in the orators and historians, and also proficient in writing verse and prose. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Group leaders have been negotiating the deal, which also involves technology systems Volkswagen is not yet proficient in, for several months, Manager Magazine said, citing inside sources. Volkswagen in talks with Huawei on autonomous driving unit - Manager Magazin 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “If you look at the letter grades, it doesn’t get behind the 50% plus not being proficient for Black and Hispanic students, which Black and Hispanic students represent the majority of this school district.” Supt. Alberto Carvalho won high marks in Miami, but can he move L.A. Unified forward? 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Twenty-eight percent of Black students and 30 percent of Hispanic students were considered proficient on a test administered in fall 2021, according to the data. Literacy scores show widening achievement gap in D.C. during pandemic 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The mayor and school officials preside over a system of 1.1 million schoolchildren, they add, in which only half are proficient in math and 24% of Black students fail to graduate. How it feels to be an Asian student in an elite public school 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Although I understand I may never use my weapon while in the field, I want to stay proficient in all aspects of my training,” he wrote. Redmond officer who killed woman had been dismissed from another agency for poor performance 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z She purchased a season pass to Alpental at The Summit at Snoqualmie and made it a goal to become completely proficient on every run at the resort. Not everyone grew up on the slopes. Here’s what you should know to learn to ski as an adult 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The tests this year brought already low scores to dramatic depths: Just 16.5% of kids living in poverty had proficient scores in math. In first assessment since the pandemic began, Washington student test scores drop significantly 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Individuals more proficient at garnering calories tended to be more successful at all these tasks. Our evolutionary love of sugar: Anthropologist explains why we're programmed to crave sweets 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Banker, a key holdover for WSU following Rolovich’s dismissal in mid-October, helped transform the Cougars’ secondary into a proficient unit this season. WSU’s Jake Dickert putting final touches on coaching staff 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z California has more arson investigators than any other state, Nordskog explained, and is becoming more proficient at catching offenders. Is wildfire arson getting worse in California? Climate change doesn't help 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Westbrook wants to be, and is proficient at, impacting a game in many ways. Russell Westbrook's dilemma: Being himself is not helping the Lakers 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z It took a while before players became proficient at the shot; it took eight years before the league average improved to 30 percent. He Thought He Made N.B.A. History. All He Got Was 3 Points. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Curry sure hasn’t looked like his usually proficient self the last three games. Curry embracing roar of crowds in record-breaking quest 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z While Iraqi forces have become increasingly proficient at fighting ISIS, they still rely on the U.S.-led coalition for intelligence help, operational planning and air support. U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Qatar is unlikely to survive the group stage, but do not expect it to be embarrassed: Sánchez is a smart, capable coach, and his team — bolstered by several nationalized Qataris — is organized and technically proficient. Who Has Qualified for the 2022 World Cup? 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Researching a book about all of this — Australia, risk, community — I discovered the broader benefits of becoming proficient. I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia. 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s that speed that was one of the biggest reasons Seattle drafted him, and an attribute that the team feels will eventually allow him to become equally proficient at defending screens. For all the Seahawks’ improvement on defense, defending the screen remains a work in progress 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z For each state, schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. Eastern Washington schools lag in new U.S. News survey 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The governor said state and local law enforcement agencies will be directed to prioritize diversity in recruiting, and offer incentives for officers who are proficient in multiple languages. Hogan announces steps to address anti-Asian hate crimes 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Brady’s performances have become so regular — and technically proficient — that he has passed into a state of perpetual taken-for-grantedness — and fundamental misunderstanding. Perspective | Beneath the mystery of Tom Brady’s greatness is a modest secret: Self-discipline 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Grandmothers, triathletes, politicians and immigrants, we all became proficient after six to eight weeks of group training on rip currents and rescues, CPR, shark bites, jellyfish stings and resuscitation. I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia. 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Even before the pandemic posed unprecedented challenges, too many students weren’t proficient in reading and math, and minority students still lagged far behind their White peers. Opinion | D.C. schools improved under mayoral control. Why do some council members want to undermine that success? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z He’s become especially proficient in the most meaningful games and has come to relish this biannual showdown, too. Colts defense faces daunting task of taking down Henry 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Even when foreign nationals return, many employers face a delay hiring them because they demand staff with local experience and proficient English, said AlSeasons’ Everingham. Lights on, nobody applying: skills shortage bites as Australia reopens 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z In addition to her iconic dancing, she was a "proficient artist." Tawny Kitaen's brother reacts to her cause, manner of death: 'There's a peaceful closure' 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Now he is in third grade — a time when educators say it’s crucial for students to become proficient readers — and Mendoza sees the deep void in his learning. Fallen grades, stalled learning. L.A. students 'need help now,' Times analysis shows 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z His formal Arabic is more proficient, and his voice more assured. After Iraqi Election, a Shiite Leader Emerges as an Unlikely U.S. Ally 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman directs this proficient attack that seems to score at will and protects the ball. New-look ACC: Teams pursuing Wake Forest, not Clemson 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Haugen also is steeped in the culture of Silicon Valley, familiar with its stagecraft and proficient in its methods, according to more than a half-dozen interviews with her friends, former colleagues and professors. The education of Frances Haugen: How the Facebook whistleblower learned to use data as a weapon from years in tech 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Hershey’s academic rigor tends to pay off: In 2019, more than 94 percent of students tested proficient or advanced in literature on Pennsylvania’s keystone standardized tests — well over the state average. When Dasani Left Home 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The 11th-grader is first in her class, has a passion for physics and astronomy, and speaks proficient English. As the Taliban bars some girls from school, their mothers’ dreams are also shattered 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The offense is proficient and the defense opportunistic, a combination the Broncos haven’t had in half a decade. Bridgewater has the Broncos riding high after long slide 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Now, this isn’t to say that Emory Jones doesn’t possess the talent, but it looks like this offense could be more proficient with Richardson running it. What to make of the SEC East, as conference play begins 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Most students are still not proficient in reading and math, and the impacts of covid-19 have been devastating, putting students even further behind. Opinion | How D.C. school reform drove student achievement 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Only 10 percent of the high school’s 800 students passed the reading test, and just 3 percent were proficient in math. The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Within three months, he was proficient enough to enter — and win — local picking contests. Bill Emerson, acclaimed banjoist who founded two premier bluegrass bands, dies at 83 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Once again, despite being proficient with a variety of firearms, McFarlane decides to give him a pair of katanas to wield instead of some heavy-duty firepower. Zadzooks: ‘The Suicide Squad’ King Shark Build-a-Fig review (McFarlane Toys) 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z But the Suns’ starting lineup features great spacing thanks to four proficient three-point shooters, and they finished seventh in three-point efficiency. Phoenix Suns are two wins from first NBA title with Game 2 victory over Milwaukee Bucks 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z It's rare that an appointment like this would not be proficient in both but Ms Simon said on Tuesday she was committed to continuing French language studies. Mary Simon: Trudeau names Indigenous leader in 'historic' first 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z The district’s average A.C.T. score rose to 15 in the years he was away — still three points below the state mean — but only 9 percent of Holmes students were proficient in math. The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Even when students are not proficient, nearly all third-graders are promoted to fourth grade and beyond. Opinion | Maryland’s education plan is doomed to fail without a focus on early grades 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z As climate change replaced forests with grasslands, and early hominins became more proficient at traveling on two legs in open environments, they lost their body hair and developed more sweat glands. Human Evolution Led to an Extreme Thirst for Water 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z In the 2017-18 school year, only 23 percent of children across all grades were proficient in math. A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z All of them are not necessarily as useful in learning to be academically proficient. At 100 years old, Edmund Gordon thinks the key to schooling starts at home 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z He and Wahlberg made a proficient enough team years ago in the muscular conspiracy thriller “Shooter”; their reunion was not worth the wait. Review: There are infinitely better things to watch than 'Infinite' 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Students who are not proficient in reading, writing and math by the end of third grade still benefit from school, because school is more than these subjects. Opinion | Maryland’s education plan is doomed to fail without a focus on early grades 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z In addition to her iconic dancing, she was a "proficient artist," he said. Tawny Kitaen's brother encouraged star to strengthen her faith before death: 'She wasn't great by herself' 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z And bear in mind that there are a lot of technically proficient people who are capable of detecting keylogging if it was built into the operating system. How can I access new emails in Outlook without having copies kept on a server? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z He needs to become just a bit more proficient. Ja Morant Is Showing How Much Better He Can Be 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Well, maybe it’s because only a quarter of U.S. students are proficient in civics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Opinion | The Trumpy right is violating everything our children are taught 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Just 24 percent of U.S. students were proficient in civics in 2018, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which administers exams to a sample of eighth-graders across the country. Civics legislation snared in national debate over talking about race in education 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z At which point the peril isn’t markets red in tooth and claw, but a capitalist endgame that resembles Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” with a rich and technologically proficient world turning sterile and dystopian. Opinion | Is Capitalism Killing Conservatism? 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z In 2019, 44 percent of White eighth-graders were deemed proficient in math on a test called the National Assessment of Educational Progress. As schools expand racial equity work, conservatives see a new threat in critical race theory 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The father told investigators the children were experienced swimmers and proficient divers. 2 young siblings die days after being found in Florida pool 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z “He learns very quickly and is a proficient marksman. I believe he is the first individual from North Dakota to qualify for the Junior Paralympics.” Delayed by pandemic, Minot youth sets sights on Paralympics 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z As individuals become more proficient in the requirements of the job and natural supports with coworkers are formed, job coaching gradually reduces to meet the needs of the individual. Can disability inclusion strengthen your workforce? | Provided by Northwest Center 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Warner and other linguists once considered the Mutsun language to be “dormant,” meaning there are no proficient speakers. Native American women are reclaiming their language 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z While I may no longer be their go-to when it comes to chemistry or Kierkegaard, I have realized there are areas where I am not merely proficient but masterful. This key lime pie is a great tool for building kids’ — or your — confidence in the kitchen 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z If someone says that only 2 percent of the city’s population not proficient in English speaks Arabic — that’s more than 35,000 people who need assistance learning English! How N.Y.C.’s Population Expert Says the City Will Bounce Back 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z But he was trying to become completely proficient. 'One more!' How Chadwick Boseman embraced life and his 'Ma Rainey' castmates 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Al Woods, the DT the Seahawks signed after releasing Reed, has been graded as a proficient defender against the run. Jarran Reed may be moving on, but the defensive line is still a strength for Seahawks 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z “When I think of the role that she held previously, she won that statewide race, and last time, got super close to winning. She’s clearly a really proficient fundraiser.” Ex-judge Cheri Beasley to run for U.S. Senate, advisers say 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z A proficient and elegant pianist, he forged close musical ties with the Met players by performing chamber works with them. James Levine, Former Met Opera Maestro, Is Dead at 77 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z A 2014 report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that an abysmal 18% of American high school kids were proficient in U.S. history, never mind world history. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Chang-Diaz said the system also favors residents who are more likely to be proficient in English and own a car. Collins eyes border ease; MA lawmaker wants fair shot access 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z That’s a lot of steps to take for such an important task, and it has the potential to cause widespread confusion, particularly among those who are less proficient on the Web. Editorial Roundup: New England 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Amilcar was still in high school, without an income and not proficient in English. COVID-19 spikes fourfold among Washington’s Latinos, and it’s reaching almost every corner of the population 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z When Bell was proficient, Young suggested yoga to improve his flexibility. Josh Bell, forever remaking himself, will look to keep evolving with the Nationals 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z A youthful ambition to become a writer was nixed by his parents, worried about prospects for employment, so young Roland, proficient in drawing, decided on a related career in commercial illustration. Roland Reiss dies at 91, leaving a 60-year legacy as L.A. artist and educator 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z “He’s not proficient at it but he has been able and willing to keep plowing through the set,” Gutierrez Jacobs said. Amid the daunting deaths, uncertainty, unrest in 2020, roses bloomed 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z He looks to knock the ball back into the middle, so Lallana panics and slices behind; bad move against a side as set-piece proficient as West Ham. West Ham v Brighton: Premier League – live! 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z As a recovering perfectionist, it was a relief to learn I’d never be proficient at calming down. For years I've struggled to stick with meditation. It paid off in 2020 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z In Ward 3 — the wealthiest ward in the city — 27 percent of students were considered “above proficient” in reading in fall 2019, the data shows. D.C. students are falling behind in remote school, with vulnerable students faring worse, data suggests 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z To keep their experiments running, lab workers must be proficient mechanics. ‘Nobody Sees Us’: Testing-Lab Workers Strain Under Demand 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The 2019 world champion has always been a proficient potter, as well as being armed with a first-class tactical game and exceptional temperament, but uncharacteristically he came up short in the latter stages. Robertson edges Trump in epic UK final 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z She and her classmates are expected to be proficient readers in third grade, when they will start taking high-stakes standardized exams. This entire second-grade D.C. class fell behind in reading. Now what? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Those seeking a skilled worker visa will need a job offer, to be proficient in English and earn at least £25,600. Immigration: Visa applications open under UK's post-Brexit system 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The percentage of students reading “far below proficient” remained the same, at 18 percent. D.C. students are falling behind in remote school, with vulnerable students faring worse, data suggests 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Epstein, in a moment of self-reflection, acknowledged the possibility he isn’t as proficient at maintaining a champion as he is at building one. Analysis | Theo Epstein broke curses in Boston and Chicago. As he leaves the Cubs, anything is possible. 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Manufacturers and suppliers said they “continue to operate in reconfigured factories” and with every month were “becoming more proficient at expanding output.” U.S. manufacturing activity near two-year high; construction spending slows 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z For reading, 37 percent of students ranked proficient or advanced, with 24 percent at least proficient in math. ‘Nation’s report card’ shows declines for lowest-performing students 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Google was so proficient at this that its name soon became synonymous with searching. How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Ward 8 — the ward with the highest concentration of poverty — saw an increase from 5.5 to 11.5 percent in students reading “above proficient.” D.C. students are falling behind in remote school, with vulnerable students faring worse, data suggests 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Boosting many of those proficient attacks are some pitiful defenses. Analysis: Let’s light up those million-dollar scoreboards 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Secretly listening to Voice of America, Wang eventually became so proficient at English that he was chosen for a scholarship to study abroad. This biologist helped trace SARS to bats. Now, he's working to uncover the origins of COVID-19 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z So Kate went on those beaches on the South coast of England for weeks and weeks and weeks and got cold and wet and learnt and became incredibly proficient at fossil hunting and knowledgeable. Francis Lee on making 'Ammonite' with Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z “They are proficient with weapons, which they often own.” Veterans Fortify the Ranks of Militias Aligned With Trump’s Views 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Like teams across Antarctica, including at the South Pole, Taylor and his 26 colleagues must be proficient in all sorts of tasks in a remote, communal environment with little room for error. Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way? 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s too much, but it’s a learnable system, and I eventually got proficient in it and even found myself entering that “flow” state that Surface chief Panos Panay likes to talk about. Microsoft Surface Duo review: double troubles 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Coach Mike Vrabel said Tannehill’s mastery of the offense is very proficient for what the Titans are asking him to do. Titans, Ryan Tannehill working to build on offensive success 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z They were spotted on the "very remote" islet by two "highly proficient kayakers" who raised the alarm. Camping teens rescued from 'raging torrent' 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Franklin had spent years setting up a proficient infrastructure and they selected the diplomat to be the new nation’s first postmaster general. What would Ben Franklin, our first postmaster general, think of Louis DeJoy? 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Being homeschooled, he didn’t depend on a traditional classroom to become proficient in computer design software, metal casting and machining. Competing Toe to Toe without Sharing an Arena 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z But then she is a professional who is highly proficient at what she does, as evidenced in the scholarship and clinical soundness she applies to her reasoning. Yale psychiatrist backs Mary Trump’s diagnosis of her uncle: "He is mentally incapable of leading" 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z No doubt a technically proficient player with an eye for goal, his progress was hampered by a change of management. Premier League 2019-20 season review: our writers’ best and worst 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Whitten, who is slight of build and walks with a cane, is articulate, organized, proficient in the bus system and quick to respond to his case manager’s requests. The apartment was ready in February. Four months later, the homeless man moved in 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z But Hrycyk had also proved proficient in the niche specialty of rare instruments, having spearheaded the recovery of several, including multiple Stradivarius. Column One: The mystery of a stolen rare cello has a surprise ending 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Is there not also a risk in creating some unconscious bias against those who might not be as proficient communicating in the written word? An Evangelist for Remote Work Sees the Rest of the World Catch On 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z She became proficient in pattern making, repairing masks, teaching and managing the thousands of masks that came in weekly. Omaha neighbors retire from mask-making effort 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Leaving home at 16 and living on his own helped Wild become proficient at more than just soccer. Galaxy's Gordon Wild is ready to take his versatile acts to playing field 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Will shooting specialists who are more proficient at home than on the road perform better or worse at a neutral site? Analysis | The NBA has a plan for the playoffs. But so many questions remain. 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z "I am a proficient and experienced rifleman, but a bow and arrow are new tools for me," narrated Jones in the Fox Nation show. 'Motor City Madman' Ted Nugent goes hunting with Fox Nation 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Markle also claimed to be fluent in Spanish, and proficient in French. Meghan Markle is trained in martial arts and kickboxing, acting resume shows 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Krampl is proficient on steep walls requiring tremendous strength and power to fight gravity. Two Climbers. Best Friends. Only One Ticket to the Olympics. 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In 2017, only 7 percent of Detroit public school eighth-graders performed at or above the proficient level in reading, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. National Digest: Michigan settles lawsuit over literacy in Detroit public schools 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Ms. Palin’s stumbles also made Mr. Biden’s debate challenge more delicate, lowering expectations for her and ensuring that even a technically proficient showing from him would be appraised harshly if he seemed patronizing. Joe Biden’s Time in Sarah Palin’s Shadow 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z In North Carolina during that period, more than one-third of B students failed to score proficient on the state algebra exam. Perspective | The Year of the Easy B: How lowering grading standards may punish students 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Though much of the literature is translated into Spanish, that accounts for only about 40 percent of the state’s population that is not proficient in English. In educated and affluent Massachusetts, coronavirus cases surged. The decline has yet to come. 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z That did not stop them from using their second pick in the draft on the bruising and proficient A.J. Running Backs, Drafted Late, Are Still Coveted in the N.F.L. 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Our neighbours in Tanzania are supposed to be the most proficient speakers of this language used as a lingua franca by around 100 million people across East Africa. How the 'king' of Swahili writing inspired me 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The results categorized 15% of eighth-graders as proficient when asked, for example, to explain the significance of certain documents and ideas in American history. History, geography scores dip on Nation’s Report Card 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z When somebody’s that proficient at what they do, it’s almost relaxing. Four years after his death, superfan Maya Rudolph remembers Prince: 'He was a perfect musician' 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Participants would need to be at least 80% proficient in a Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy close-range pistol course under the policy approved unanimously by the Campbell County school board Tuesday. Wyoming district approves arming rural school employees 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Mattie, the proficient songwriter, leads the group, and keeps them together. Woodbury’s got talent: Family band NunnAbove perfects sound 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The high handicapper might harbor disbelief at the notion that men and women proficient enough to play the game professionally have similar levels of frustration and encounter the same battles with pessimism and uncertainty. What we can all learn from the PGA Tour’s leaders in ‘strokes gained/attitude’ - Golf Digest 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Lombardy, home to Italy’s financial hub of Milan, boasts a health-care system as proficient as any in Western Europe. As coronavirus cases grow, hospitals in northern Italy are running out of beds 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z He’s not proficient in Hungarian and has no ties to that country, his lawyers say. Decades after killing, man with dementia faces deportation 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z On the plus side, they are one of the world’s most proficient exterminators, yearly consuming millions of pestilent insects, grubs and worms. Letter of Recommendation: Starlings 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Their effort gained new urgency after national test scores last year showed that only a third of American students were proficient in reading, with widening gaps between good readers and bad ones. An Old and Contested Solution to Boost Reading Scores: Phonics 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z After a 1986 crash, the Maryland State Police placed renewed emphasis on training its helicopter pilots to be proficient in the use of instruments. Kobe Bryant helicopter crash underscores industry’s long-running safety struggles 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z China’s leaders have grown more proficient at managing it, giving people limited room to let off steam while marshaling censors, as well as injecting their own messages into the social media stream. Opinion | The virus that shook China’s system 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Sadly, too many of our third graders are not proficient in reading. Text of Ivey’s State of the State address 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Yuan responded that many Indian engineers were not only proficient at technical work, but also at understanding business models and management. The U.S.-China tech dispute breeds suspicion in Silicon Valley 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The 366th Fighter Wing said in an email that current flight level restrictions inhibit aircrew ability to become proficient in low-altitude tactics. Conservationists oppose lowering Idaho military flight floor 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z “I said, ‘My son is here and he’s proficient at running the business,’” Matthew Jr. said. Footwear has been family’s business for nearly a century 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Balance, however, is still a governing principle of a modern proficient offense, so don’t expect the Titans to abandon a downfield passing attack that remains an integral part of any formula to win. Derrick Henry Leads the Titans’ Run-More Rebellion 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z For all the talk that N.B.A. shooters are simply too proficient for teams to stay in zones for long, Carlisle expects zone defense to continue its comeback in the second half of the season. The N.B.A. Embraces a ‘Trash’ Defense 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Peart was seen as one of the industry’s most technically proficient rock drummers. Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart dies at 67 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z His school was ready to advance him from kindergarten to second grade — Mr. Rodriguez said he was proficient at that age in the multiplication tables — but his family insisted he attend first grade. Looking Beyond Life in a Homeless Shelter With 4 Children 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Bartel said he wants team members who are proficient with firearms, and the training that is required for a concealed carry license or for law enforcement, helps ensure that proficiency. Some churches move toward armed security during services 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z He still tends to miss on too many throws and needs to get more proficient with the deep pass, which was expected to be a strength thanks to his strong arm. Analysis: Young QBs get plenty of opportunities in NFL 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z “Just the fact she was here was a huge help. She knows how to call somebody. She’s very proficient with the cell phone.” Special needs advocate survives cancer with help of daughter 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z |
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