Along the way, as they developed a sizable religious school system and social service program, Mr. Deri and his associates took advantage of his position as a public servant, according to the judges who convicted him last year of fraud and bribery.
Most children are educated in government (public) schools, but a sizable number attend private schools, typically operated by religious institutions.
The sparing of a sizable number of schools on the list raised questions among some people about whether archdiocesan officials could have handled the process better, meeting with teachers, parents and principals from the various schools before making any closing recommendations.
But with an ambitious, Harvard-educated principal and a sizable experienced staff, the school is registering promising growth.
(When Nike approached Paterno and asked him to let his players wear a swoosh in return for a sizable contribution to the school, however, Paterno agreed).
The long-lasting implications of such shortcomings in higher education are striking: even a sizable proportion of high school biology teachers in America are proponents of creationism and Intelligent Design (for a national study, see Berkman et al. 2008; for a review of single-state studies, see Donnelly and Boone 2007).
This study is the first to explore the awareness of health risks related to both piercing and tattooing in a sizable sample of secondary school students (4,277 individuals).
The performers have a huge following in Japan, they said, and were surprised and delighted with the acclaim for their first show in the West End of London in 2005, before an audience with a sizable number of old-school ballroom teachers.
The school has a sizable number of immigrants -- many from Bosnia -- who do not know English well.
While he has a sizable group of friends at school (Chad Boltz, another top student who has known him since fifth grade, said, "He's probably one of the most interesting people I know"), at home Louie is isolated, living out in the country and too young to drive.
