A recent analysis by The New York Times revealed that the Houston school system, the poster child for standardized testing, had improved far less than advertised (though schools had, in fact, improved).
A few people were more optimistic: 10% believe their quality of life will improve when they are resettled, but only 2% reported that their quality of life has improved so far.
Only 63 per cent of the global population has improved sanitation, far short of the 75 per cent target.
The data from the new missions has improved the far-side topography, and polar altimetry is now possible.
Although our understanding of the molecular biology of numerous malignancies has improved, we are far from demonstrating a complete or sophisticated understanding of existing genetic changes and their inter-relationships and network functions, as well as the hierarchy amongst multiple genetic alterations.
Symbol it was, and symbol it remains — not only of how much Iraq has improved, but of how far it has to go.
In practice, although communication between the sectors has improved, co-ordination is still far from smooth.
Critics agree that the system has improved, but think it is far too dependent on everything going right for example, that the local Primary Care Trust, the bottom and most underpowered layer of the NHS bureaucracy, installs the right hardware, and that hospitals present their menus properly online.
Mr. Kenny shows that quality of life -- even in the world's poorest countries -- has improved dramatically over the past several decades, far more than most people realize.
The work he has done so far suggests he has improved over the winter.
