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.
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".
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.
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
Byrne has come up with a clever idea, but I longed for a first-rate musical dramatist to add substance to the 90-minute spectacle.
