Manny Diaz, the mayor of Miami and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, has been harshly critical of the federal government's failure to address the most serious needs of the nation's cities and metropolitan areas.
Too frequently, our policymakers boast of American exceptionalism but fail to acknowledge the serious needs facing millions of Americans.
Waaaay back in June, Sony announced their mid-range Xperia X8, to compliment their top-o-the-line (but in serious need of a software upgrade) X10.
The game — or perhaps I should say the attitude surrounding the game — is in serious need of improvement.
But at a time when venture capital for young companies is already squeezed by the recession, and when the economy is in serious need of new jobs, Congress should find ways to stimulate, not risk hindering, the formation of venture capital.
By 1934 the building was in serious need of repair and by the 1970s both porches were gone and the only way into the building was through the north door.
Today, I raise a similar warning at a time when the country is in serious need of an effective opposition to maintain the best possible relationship with the EU.
But, she said, the decor was "definitely from the '80s or early '90s" and the drinks were "in serious need of a proper mixologist". Interviewed by phone, she said she wouldn't go back "unless it's for a meal where I'm not paying". Puck appears to have gotten the message.
There are severe limitations on the current quality of care for children in centres and in the community: Separated and orphaned children across the country are in serious need of immediate support in terms of food, clothing, clean water, health care, education and other basic services.
It's being run by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation, a state-supervised body, which says the wall is in serious need of repair, China Radio International reports.
