Eoin Colfer (author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series for older children) has come up with a first-rate idea in Imaginary Fred Harper Collinss £12.99), the story of a make-believe friend.
URGENT TASK: GETTING KEY RUSSIANS TO KNOW US Librarian of Congress James Billington is advocating a first-rate idea to help democracy sink long-term roots in Russia: Bring large numbers of younger generation Russians to the U.S. for extended periods of time.
They are envious of Silicon Valley's ecosystem of established names, serial entrepreneurs, marketing experts and specialist venture capitalists, who complement a first-rate ideas factory at nearby Stanford University.America's appetite for riskier ventures reflects past glories as much as native boldness.
Be a first rate version of yourself.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg called Mr. Walder "a first-rate leader with big ideas" who had "made significant improvements to the customer experience," and said that Mr. Walder's departure was "a real loss for New York City, the metropolitan region, the state and the country".
I laughed inordinately at the idea that a second-rate supervillain can always be tempted into the classic mistake of "monologuing": talking continuously about the inner sense of hurt and resentment which propelled him into villain-hood, and so giving the hero a chance to catch his breath and counter-attack.
Dear Henry, Although you may qualify, the fact that you are a postdoc, and that you work in Canada, makes it unlikely that you would win an R03 unless you have an outstanding record of accomplishment, a very compelling idea, and a first-rate application.
If, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "The test of a first-rate intelligence is to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time," then The Broad is a first-rate addition to Los Angeles with some issues.
Mr. Venditto would be both democratic and shrewd to delegate the job of reimagining Hicksville to an empowered group of local residents, members of civic organizations and business owners who would hash out ideas with a first-rate, smart-growth planner.
He has assembled around him a first-rate team that shares his values and ideas about contemporary design.
F Scott Fitzgerald said that the test of a first-rate intelligence was the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind and still be able to function.
