Sentences with phrase «as an improvement on»

All that said, Equal Liberty should be appreciated as an improvement on strict no - aid versions of church - state separation and welcomed as a powerful response to those who contend that our Constitution requires a naked public square or a civil society evacuated of religious argument and expression.

Sterling can not be viewed as an improvement on any of the options that we currently have.

When Cech arrived, he was seen as an improvement on the keepers we had wasn't he?

If you've been following the progress of the James Webb Space Telescope (set for a 2018 launch), you might've heard it described as an improvement on the Hubble Space Telescope.

Both titles have been praised as improvements on their predecessors, while both also look like they might not sell as many copies as their original counterparts.

However in comparison, Blood Bowl 2 can barely be regarded as an improvement on its original release with it barely holding a candle to the Legendary or Chaos Editions.

It took a fair amount of time to accept Relativity as an improvement on Newton, and the same is being applied to «Saturated GHG» theory based on overall atmospheric energy balance.

The value of approximately 2 calories which is given in the second volume of the Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution is to all intents and purposes the same as that of Pouillet; for if the positive corrections which are known to be required for the latter, on account of the defects of the water pyrheliometer, are applied, we shall have a value of the solar constant differing very little from that which is now offered to us as an improvement on Langley's result, but which is quite the reverse.

It was introduced by Fred Reichheld in 2003 in the Harvard Business Review as an improvement on the traditional customer - satisfaction survey.

Seele views itself as an improvement on Bitcoin, Ethereum's smart contract, and Lightning Network.

Around the back of the phone is its 1 - watt rear speaker, which LG touts as an improvement on earlier efforts.

When you are looking for new employment, whether as an improvement on existing job or out of need with no current job, the first step must be a realistic self - assessment of skills.

Not exact matches

Over time, Akana found her niche on YouTube as a role model, sharing personal stories and offering advice, empowerment and self - improvement tips.

Over the next three days — as Harvey gained power and made landfall early on Saturday — the world's largest home improvement retailer set up a temporary hurricane command center at its Atlanta headquarters.

As I got used to the new surroundings and stopped fearing others» judgment in the hopes of just focusing on improvement, I noticed something.

Perhaps as a result of high going - in costs, PE firms are having to hold on to assets longer to wring out improvements.

«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said Jan Krems, United's vice president of cargo.

the Company's business success and profitability depend, in part, on effective information technology systems and on continuing to develop and implement improvements in technology, particularly as our business processes become more digital;

Competition being what it is, most of those savings get passed on to PC buyers as a mix of lower prices and hardware improvements.

But next year could be an improvement, as the creativity of Hollywood will be on full display: a Stars Wars sequel, a James Bond sequel, a Jurassic Park sequel, and a Fast and Furious sequel are all slated for release.

It requires a sort of assembly by folding out and attaching the Type Cover as well as the kickstand, its battery isn't as good and it's not still not as comfortable to type on, despite its improvements.

«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said United cargo head Jan Krems.

While both Home Depot and Lowe's have benefited enormously from the home improvement boom caused by increasing home values and the aging housing stock in the United States, Lowe's has not been as adept at capitalizing on that.

Although the messages in the film are focused on personal improvement, the movie also provides insight into how to be a better business person as well.

As self - improvement coach George Addair once said, «Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.»

On the hardware side, Google is believed to have been working on additional power for the Pixel 2, as well as improvements to last year's cameraOn the hardware side, Google is believed to have been working on additional power for the Pixel 2, as well as improvements to last year's cameraon additional power for the Pixel 2, as well as improvements to last year's cameras.

Wal - Mart has scaled back on new store openings and is instead investing in improvements such as grocery pick - up kiosks, which are now available at 1,000 stores.

In a conference held on Tuesday, Lee said:» «We kept the base rate unchanged today as there is a need to closely examine growing protectionist measures and uncertainties abroad, although the local economy is expected to keep firm growth on the back of improvements in the global economy.»

He thinks the spread and improvement of AI for due diligence will have a dramatic impact not only on the investment industry but also just as importantly on business operations.

The portable products to date are mostly improvements on the classic Life Alert «I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up» button, but services to remind taking of medications at precise times, direct doctor - to - device monitoring (as with embedded pacemakers), permitting adult children to easily monitor parents» activity in their homes at a distance, etc. are fast emerging and gaining traction in the marketplace.

Individual content campaigns can be considered successful based on improvements in engagement and influence, but they should still be seen as building blocks for overarching business goals.

The economy has shown signs of improvement recently, and the stock market has been on a tear, but those short - term gains haven't translated into a rosier long - term outlook among workers as they plan for retirement.

So as AMD tweaked the chips for this year's second generation update, which hits stores today, gaming performance was high on the list of desired improvements.

He also worked on implementation of the Medicare drug benefit as a senior advisor to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where he supported policy work on quality improvement and the agency's coverage process, particularly as it related to new medical technologies.

«Instead, Sears can focus its investments on core retail priorities such as better product offerings, updated visual presentation standards, improvements to stores, e-commerce and marketing techniques.»

While the notion of self - awareness as a route to self - improvement can be traced as far back as 600 B.C., she says, it has been only in the past four decades or so that psychologists and others have truly studied it — and tried to understand it on a scientific basis.

As for the Canadian companies operating primarily on the TSX, however, Oliver advocated for a set of «Made - in - Canada» improvements to the country's securities regime in order to avoid burdening small and medium companies with «excessive regulation.»

As mentioned above, successful flipping can occur for two reasons: (1) investors add value to a home with deferred maintenance, which is a good thing, and / or (2) investors speculate that prices will rise and so they simply buy and sit on a home without doing any improvements, which is not so good.

Trade specialists agree that it has proven difficult to separate the deal's direct effects on trade and investment from other factors, including rapid improvements in technology, expanded trade with other countries such as China and unrelated domestic developments in each of the countries.

While not all improvements on a property require a permit, such as painting, replacing light fixtures or adding window coverings etc., permit activity is a broad indicator of whether investors are improving properties or merely holding out for price gains.

The state would also need to commit to major transit improvements as part of its proposal for Port Covington, both because easy access to public transit is on Amazon's wish list and because adding 50,000 jobs without improved transit could be a recipe for gridlock.

The deal will come as a blow to rival Tabcorp, which has TAB outlets in pubs and clubs across the country and still relies heavily on bets placed by customers in retail outlets despite a big improvement in its digital wagering revenue in recent years.

Process huddles focus on key performance indicators — such as first - call resolution for a call center or sales for a store — so that the team can discuss opportunities for improvement.

Instead, property owners pay for the improvements over time as an additional line item on their property tax bill.

But as we turn these pages, we also see improvements on a number of fronts.

On average, mobile advances like these could help generate an average global expense ratio improvement of about 500 basis points, from 58 % to 53 % as banks reduce the costs of the branch network and the costs of shipping and storing cash and checks.

The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»

Whatever the optimists say, there is nothing right now that even hints at a possible improvement in oil prices — which Shell relies on as their income comes mainly from E&P.

Additionally, as noted in our Long Idea on Thor Industries, the domestic economy, despite its struggles, is still steadily showing signs of improvement in wage growth and unemployment rate.

Under the agreement a perpetual restrictive covenant has been placed on the 121.7 ha which will require the area to be maintained and managed for its value as native vegetation with improvement of its assessed habitat score from 7/10 to 8/10 over a 20 - year period.