Sentences with phrase «by some observers by»

This conclusion could be challenged by some observers by arguing that most of the cost increase in residential units could be attributed to the desire of households to acquire ever bigger houses.

Not exact matches

The US has long been trying to shift its focus from the Middle East, starting with the Obama administrations «Pivot to Asia,» which has been criticized by both American and international observers.

These kids were in turn surrounded by a much larger group of observers.

Most observers assume the idea of a store with no cashiers is to save money by cutting down on the staff needed to operate the store.

Judging by my Twitter feed, most foreign observers simply can not understand why a man serving his country in one of its highest and most sensitive positions should step down over something that happened in his private life - something that directly affects only those involved and their families.

THE latest splurge of files unleashed by self - appointed global watchdog Wikileaks has much intriguing detail for observers of the Western Australian business scene.

General tech observers get spooked by underwhelming IPOs because they envision the broad economic destruction wrought by other industry meltdowns.

Not surprisingly, many observers are calling out the move by the Times — which has been at the forefront of the current wave of sexual harassment reporting that has sparked numerous firings elsewhere — as hypocritical.

At least one portfolio company has reacted: Havenly, a startup backed by Binary, reportedly asked Caldbeck to step down as a board observer.

But some observers expect Russia's strongest efforts may be reserved for Serbia, which has close cultural and religious bonds with Moscow — and whose membership in NATO or the European Union would be seen by the Kremlin as a severe blow.

According to studies conducted by Jayne Gackenbach, a psychologist at Grant MacEwan University, «people who frequently played video games were more likely to report lucid dreams, observer dreams where they viewed themselves from outside their bodies, and dream control that allowed people to actively influence or change their dream worlds — qualities suggestive of watching or controlling the action of a video - game character.»

Comey preempted his hearing by authorizing the release of his opening remarks for testimony on Wednesday, giving reporters and political observers time to comb through what the former FBI director plans to say about his private communications with President Donald Trump.

If you're interested in going deeper on the issue of Facebook abandoning the news industry, I highly recommend this essay by the French media observer Frederic Filloux.

Some observers caution that, even with a Congress fully held by Republicans, these proposals might be tough to greenlight.

As I've chronicled extensively, Exondys is an extremely controversial treatment, and the FDA's decision to approve the therapy over the objections of the agency's own scientific staff stunned many observers last year, raising questions about whether or not the FDA had succumbed to a well - orchestrated and heart - wrenching PR campaign by patients and advocates.

She wanted to get at least a minute of film on each teacher to be rated, play the tapes without sound for outside observers, and then have those observers rate the effectiveness of the teachers by their expressions and physical cues.

Given the resources needed to run the massive data centers required by public cloud providers, most observers say the three key players are Amazon, Microsoft (msft) and Google (goog).

Yang was invited to speak at the meeting by UN-accredited advocacy group UN Watch but China's interventions bared China's sensitivity on human rights, say observers.

The British market observer believes that the wearable technology market will grow to $ 80 billion by 2020 — and the key will be making the connected gadgets virtually indistinguishable from their disconnected peers.

Agora was accredited as an international observer by Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission (NEC), which provides the official election count.

The closest observers of trade politics and policy were mostly unmoved by Trump's negotiating list, however normal people might be surprised to learn that Canada's bankers have as much reason to fret as loggers and dairy farmers.

Described by observers as the most powerful Chinese official in decades, Xi last year was recognized as only the fourth person to earn the designation of «core» leader.

The best part is, by becoming less reliant on our southern neighbour, numerous observers argue, we won't be as exposed to regional downturns as we tap more and more of the wealth contained in our vast territories.

Is this remarkable episode, variously described by some observers as a Tea Party «hostage - taking» or even «suicide bombing,» going to end in the unthinkable?

What we found was that when the supervisor behaved positively by calling the coworker a «good guy» and suggesting that they worked well together, the influence of the ingratiation had almost no effect on observers» impressions.

But industry observers are anticipating a wave of opportunistic investments by private equity firms.

As has been pointed out by several observers of Fowler's claims over the past few days (to the genuine surprise of many) an HR department's primary allegiance is to the company, not to its workers.

Even if such a step is seen as unlikely by most officials and observers, Pakistan's ability to shape the destiny of America's longest war is a reminder of how much leverage the country maintains at a time Trump is suspending hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance.

That's why so many industry observers were disappointed by the iPhone 5.

For a country that has long considered a plain vanilla 25 - year mortgage from a bank to be the foundation of the home - buying industry, the potential changes wrought by these new entrants and product innovations strike some observers as puzzling, and perhaps dangerous.

It responded with a mix of tax increases and spending cuts praised by many observers.

Self - driving cars had been spotted in San Francisco in September by keen observers who quickly took to social media to speculate that the program would be expanded.

Observers say the leadership changes recently enacted by new CEO James Quincey imply a greater focus on more innovation.

It is thought by many observers that Nasdaq's bungled handling of Facebook's IPO helped convince Twitter's executives to take their business to the NYSE, a rival exchange.

He said the ruling is quite clear, however, in prohibiting a direct tariff on Alberta imports of B.C. products, as has been suggested by some observers of the dispute.

It can take years for the results to take effect, and observers with any sense know full well that the dire situation in the U.S. is mainly the result of eight years of disastrous mismanagement by George W. Bush.

Other articles that have been blasted across Chinese outlets in recent days paint a picture of a blameless China, which enjoys the support of most impartial observers since it is being bullied by its neighbors — who are in turn acting in the interest of a power - hungry U.S. that has divided a once - peaceful region in order to make the «next Caribbean.»

Business observers would expect that such a matter would be handled by Microsoft's corporate social responsibility people.

«I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight, and I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard,» United CEO Oscar Munoz said in a statement on Tuesday — his second following a statement on Monday that many observers felt was tone - deaf.

His organization runs one of the most visible and high - profile private equity funds in the world — industry observers put it in the same class as those run by legendary buyout giants Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts and Blackstone.

The «uncanny valley «phenomenon, coined by famed Japanese robotics pioneer Masahiro Mori, postulates that as facial features look and move almost, but not exactly, like natural beings, they cause a response of revulsion among some observers.

Other observers believe the reorganization will give investors better insight into how the company is spending its money, since side - project expenditures aren't as likely to be obscured by the main business anymore.

More than a few observers compared the company on Monday to Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by legendary investor Warren Buffett.

Observers point to key legal changes in the industry that have contributed to historical consolidation — the Riegle - Neal Act of 1994 expanded interstate banking and led to a wave of mergers and the Gramm - Leach - Bliley Act drove consolidation by permitting banks, securities firms and insurance businesses to merge.

This footage was captured by a U.S. Navy F / A -18 Super Hornet using the Raytheon ATFLIR Pod that was being operated by a highly trained aerial observer and weapons system operator whom the government has spent millions of dollars to train.

The deal hatched by Canadian and US and negotiators this week might do much to ease the concerns of Canadian and US governments and corporations, although many observers agree that they might just as likely hate it once they fall under it.

This is materially different from actually reducing the amount of stimulus which, in the case of the United States, is still expected by most observers to begin in the second half of 2015.

Observers also say the party should ride the wave of Quebec conservatism drummed up by the popular right - wing provincial party Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ).

The move struck observers as odd because most plaintiffs seeking damages usually hope to settle the case by leveraging the deep pockets of an insurer.

Apple has acknowledged that it continues to study options for its growing cash balance, and observers believe the company could raise its current quarterly dividend 17 % to about $ 3.10 a share, according to an estimate compiled by Bloomberg.