Sentences with phrase «at competition cases»

Not exact matches

Extracurriculars are strong at Laurier — the school's team took first place in the AspenInstitute's 2011 Business & Society InternationalMBA Case Competition.

Vestager, arguably the most powerful official in the EU due to her individual power to rule on competition cases across the 28 - nation bloc, makes no secret of her reliance on others at times to provide the evidence that can justify her inquiries.

In all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.

At the Dal competition, one of the cases teams had to address involved a company trying to recover from a string of bribery crises.

The Justice Department and our state partners brought this case because substantial evidence showed that direct competition between Aetna and Humana led the companies to offer more generous benefits at lower prices.»

L - R: Student Karena Thieme, faculty advisors Arif Mulji and Leo Donlevy and student Chuck Warnica with the trophy they won at the John Molson International MBA Case Competition, January 2010.

You can increase competition with anti-trust enforcement, and regulate natural monopolies and both (in the case of the newly merged Time Warner Cable), create greater transparency of prices, use government purchasing power, restore previous price controls (and please a federal usury law at no more than 15 %, to prevent debt bubbles of higher inflation).

An irony that social dialogues have often revolved around competition regarding social models, US vis a vis EU vis a vis Japan, that these corporates, whose governance boards, even States in the case of Germany, include Union membership at the table, but when their hands were forced they chose Right to Work states in the US.

In each case, moves into Engine 2 meant new competition, new cost structures and new economic models to run in parallel, and the new business took at least five years to flourish.

A team of students from The Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto won first place in the eighth annual Developers» Den international case competition, beating 11 teams from leading graduate business and professional school programs.

So there are lots of those long - term factors, demographics, aging population, global competition that mean that long - term interest rates may not rise at the same level, but one can't help but feel that we have seen six, seven years and in some cases, 10 years now post global financial crisis of near - zero interest rates and it's just, I suspect, there are a lot of market practitioners have gotten used to that idea and haven't really gotten their heads around the fact that we are still seeing Fed governors suggesting we have got one more rate increase this year and potentially two or three coming out next year.

But if this is true of «ordinary» species, what duration may we not look for in the case of Man, that favored race which, by its intelligence, has succeeded in removing all danger of serious competition and even in attacking the causes of senescence at the root.

But with his typical zeal and enthusiasm, Lord Harris «adopted» the gardens, finding a new director, William Purdie, and giving the garden many cash donations and other gifts like a Wardian Case (a portable miniature greenhouse) in 1854 and at one time a gift of «# 200 sterling, to be appropriated in prizes for the best specimens of native farming and garden produce brought forward at a public competition.»

Distillers with annual case sales over 52,500 can enter the Straight Up Texas International Spirits Competition online at www.straightuptexas.com for a fee of $ 300 per entry, and will be required submit two bottles of each entry.

It isn't DJ's fault at all, and if he had those big names and tough competition to test him further there's a good chance he'd be just as successful and really have a strong case for being the # 1 GOAT.

Are we really that desperate for some stardust at AFC a young un with leas than 10 matches in all competition and one goal is suddenly seen as a messiah, whose every action or inaction as the case may be will leave fans going on their knees and praying to God all is well with him....

Klopp's work at Dortmund also deserves some asterisks beside it; his two Bundesliga titles came at a time when Bayern Munich were rebuilding, and when that is the case there is little else in the way of competition in Germany.

Walcott anyways would always have a very solid case in England at least in the short term due to lack of competition in that spot and Walcott's unique ablity of speed in the England squad.

If we are not get a great defender to replace mustafi the Wenger should get the wrath of the fans, selling defenders yet we play three at the back and have many competitions, start the protests today, all the best looserfool if this is the case.

However, that wasn't the case and the point they did earn did at least earn them progression into the very next stage of the competition which doesn't take place into well after Christmas.

«No one should be afraid of competition and I would say absolutely not, in this case fair trade just means you've got to play by the same rules and I don't believe it would hurt our industry at all.»

Since, as Marcus notes, «some U.S. universities and colleges may be going the way of the music and journalism industries,» scientists at early stages of their careers may wish to consider whether they ought to tie their futures to institutions that, failing drastic reform in the near future, will in many cases continue «facing skeptical customers, declining enrollment, an antiquated financial model that is hemorrhaging money, and new kinds of low - cost competition.»

«While practice is necessary for elite athletes to reach a high level of competition, after a certain point, the amount of practice essentially stops differentiating who makes it far and who makes it to the very top,» said Brooke Macnamara, assistant professor of psychological sciences at Case Western Reserve University and lead author of the study.

While the great amount of dark matter expected at the galactic center should produce a strong signal, competition from many other gamma - ray sources complicates any case for a detection.

I think about many solutions: — Increasing my aerobic volume — Adjusting my MAF HR to 180 — my age + 5 (I'm 29 yo so it would be 156 instead of 151 bpm) * according to the 180 formula I can add 5 if I've been running for at least two years without injury and have made progress in competition * in my case this is almost true except that it's been only 1 + year — Performing a lab test to discover my true MAF HR — Adding some more intensity periods, without fearing about the volume (but always listening to my body and ensuring proper rest between workouts)

Show up at any skateboarding competition, and you might see 9 - year - old Sky Brown hanging out with some teens — and not just hanging around, but keeping up and, in some cases, showing them up.

suspect at any time that a participant has abused or attempted to abuse the rules of this Competition, it reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude the individual from participating in the Competition or, in the case of the individual being selected as the winner, to exclude such participant from the Competition and consequently the participant shall not be entitled to receive the prize.

Should Spark Networks Services suspect at any time that a participant has abused or attempted to abuse the rules of this Competition, it reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude the individual from participating in the Competition or, in the case of the individual being selected as the winner, to exclude such participant from the Competition and consequently the participant shall not be entitled to receive the prize.

Theron's Mavis is a young adult novelist at the end of her personal and professional rope, an erstwhile winner of the «best hair» competition in high school who since then has gone to the big city (Minneapolis in this case) and made her mark.

«To offer independent films an opportunity to be perceived on a grand scale, we are, in the case of US - American director Miranda July, opening up the Competition for an extraordinary German - American co-production that will run out of competition in the Premieres section aCompetition for an extraordinary German - American co-production that will run out of competition in the Premieres section acompetition in the Premieres section at Sundance.

Duck Butter, premiering in the U.S. Narrative Competition at the Tribeca Film Festival, is a case in point.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty judges.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present...

«Matt made the most of his year at Harvard, engaging actively with course material and with the Higher Education cohort, participating in the Student Research Conference and the PELP case competition, and taking on internships to enhance his learning,» says Professor Judy McLaughlin, director of HE.

Again and again, Friedman hints at the need for bold education reform as he makes his case for greater competition in the marketplace, fewer labor restrictions, and lower barriers to trade.

At the same time, Floraday notes, «The car is heavier than the competition — in most cases by about 200 pounds — and it feels enormously heavy from the driver's seat in a bad way.

Auto & General and our third party suppliers, as the case may be, reserve the right to vary, postpone, suspend, or cancel the competition and any prizes, or any aspect thereof, without notice at any time, for any reason which we deem necessary.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

At its heart, this case is about protecting competition, not competitors.

Miles Anthony Smith presents 15 Snappy Steps to Self - Publish & Record an Audiobook for $ 85 posted at Miles Anthony Smith's Book Marketing Case Studies, saying, «Most people are stunned to learn how little market competition there is in the audiobook space when compared to the overwhelming number of books that are being published each day (traditional and indie).

We have implemented some of these in Books4Spain (exclusively online and specialising in books about Spain)-- both on the website and on our blog, for example: independent «expert» reviews author interviews and links to them and author blog from book result page on our website ability to but non DRM ebooks and Kindle books direct Win books competitions Lots of added value content on blog Our favourites, special offers, recommended books, popular books and featured authors on website All this via a software platform which we have developed in - house and re Hildick - Smith warning that entering digital book retail is very, very expensive — that is not necessarily the case since we intend to license our software platform on a white label ASP basis to other independents (retailers and publishers) at a very reasonable price.

Case in point, from November to April, north shore surf is the stuff of legend — the swells at the 2016 Eddie Aikau big wave competition verged on 50 feet — but summer and fall deliver tranquil seas perfect for swimming and snorkeling with occasional waves just the right size for grommets and newbies.

Let's dive in and take a closer look at how to use Orbitz, how it compares to other OTAs, and cases when you might want to choose them over the competition.

To further cultivate this healthy competition, or in some cases hugely unhealthy competition, Redlynx have added in «ghosts» during levels, so now you don't only just have the leaderboards to look at to see how badly you're doing but you've also got a ghostly dot with your friend's name on the track so you can see exactly where they're going faster than you, although sadly it's not a true ghost so you can witness they're technique mid-level, although you can still go download their replays if you wish to do a little studying.

Especially as the competition between national schools of abstract painting escalated, breaking out in arguments and even punches in the case of Kline and the French painter Jean Fautrier, it would follow that the internal competition within these national schools also intensified.27 This was certainly true on the French side at the Venice Biennale: in a very unusual move, two artists — Fautrier and Hans Hartung — were awarded Grand Prizes in painting, whereas normally only one was given, because the jury could not decide between the two contenders.28 Within the context of the politics internal to the movement of abstract expressionism, Meryon could thus be seen as a reassertion of Kline's original, breakthrough style as his own and thus a defence of his personal artistic identity, after Kline himself had turned to colour, around 1955, and left it up for grabs.

«The case for preserving an electric utility's monopoly over electricity generation died with federally induced wholesale competition in the late 1970s and with the recent advent of customer - owned and cost - effective rooftop solar,» said John Farrell, director of the Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance.

The Schulich School of Business at York University signed up as a partner and we named it the CK - Schulich Business for a Better World Case Competition.

Last month, two teams of Bren School master's students brought home a pair of first - place awards in the «Most Innovative» category at the third annual U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Case Competition, held March 14 in Washington, D. C.

At the time of writing, the Ping case is under appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, so we will have to wait and see whether the judgment in that case provides any additional clarity in this area.

Whether acting in a competition case, a challenge to telecommunications regulation, a corporate tax dispute or an important matter of civil liberties, Monckton is able to offer a range of market leading practitioners, at all levels of seniority, dedicated to assisting clients, whether individuals, regulatory bodies or companies, to ensure that their rights are upheld and their interests protected.