Sentences with phrase «by this champion of»

But even in Davos, which is favored by champions of globalization, there is vocal opposition to trade from critics who say it has benefited the elites at the expense of the middle class in many parts of the world.

That's why I welcome this proactive, collaborative approach by the Champions of SDG 12.3 to halving food waste by 2030.

That's why I welcome this proactive, collaborative approach by the Champions of SDG 12.3 to halving food waste by 2030.

Yet simply because I say pet overpopulation is a myth, I'm continually accused by champions of shelter killing of having nefarious intent: of being in league with puppy mills and commercial breeders.

The paintings by Heron, who died in 1999, came from the personal collection of his daughters, Katharine and Susanna, and represent some of the best examples of work by this champion of modernist abstraction.

Helped by wide international exposure in British Council tours during the 1940s and 1950s and by the championing of the writer Herbert Read, Nicholson's work came to be seen, with Henry Moore's, as the quintessence of British modernism.

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It's a technology conceived by the mysterious creator of bitcoin — the digital currency championed by a motley crew of privacy - obsessed libertarians, social activists, and some criminals.

It's the media's role to point out problems that need to be addressed, and with AI's quick growth — demonstrated poignantly with the recent defeat of Go champion Lee Sedol by a Google computer — it's a worthwhile subject to discuss.

It's a concept another Canadian, Brad Katsuyama, has already championed on Wall Street, and one embraced by an emerging faction of securities markets participants beleaguered by the ongoing arms race for ever - faster trading technology.

Other countries, such as the U.K., have gender diversity champions who have made excellent use of the bully pulpit, notably Lord Mervyn Davies, who is calling for 33 percent board participation by women by 2020.

Though hardly extravagant by financial sector standards, this champion of the public good owned a vacation home in Belize and led a lifestyle that placed him firmly within the ranks of the 1 %.

Ryanair last month agreed to buy a majority stake in a new Austrian leisure airline founded by Formula One former champion Niki Lauda, while easyJet bought a parts of failed airline Air Berlin last year.

«The Interview,» the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 movie theaters across the United States on Christmas Day, drawing many sell - out audiences and statements by patrons that they were championing freedom of expression.

His plan would tie repayment of student loan debt to income, the same plan long championed by debt - relief advocates.

A decade ago, he unveiled his «Pickens Plan,» a lobbying effort to wean the United States from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by championing the use of alternative energy and natural gas.

Hosszu, five times a world champion but without a medal from three previous Olympics, demolished the world record by 2.07 seconds in the final of the women's 400 meters individual medley.

Knowing many of Perth's homeless people by name, Kris Halliday, along with state Member for Perth Eleni Evangel, is championing a new housing model.

«He is truly one of Africa's most influential figures, with his good counsel sought by world leaders and CEOs,» says Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin, who calls him «a champion for the power of technology to improve the lives of millions.»

Lead by singing the praises of your employees and being their champion.

They were joined by Robert Kraft, the owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, and several interpreters.

A stacked fight card that included UFC welterweight champion Georges St - Pierre and nine other Canadians provided plenty of action, backed by prodigious amounts of energy drinks, beer and impressive production values.

The model, called Lean LaunchPad, is based on a method of starting new companies that has been largely championed by Steve Blank, a serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur who partnered with UCSF in 2013 to offer the program for students with ideas for health - related businesses.

Andre Ward is one of the most decorated champions in all of boxing and is currently considered by many the best pound - for - pound fighter on the planet.

Consider: the arsenal of effective (and less risky) HIV medicines has ballooned, the stigma associated with the disease has declined (although, as activists note, much work remains to be done on that front), and awareness campaigns centered on HIV / AIDS have gone from what was a fringe movement just 30 years ago to a cause championed by top public figures and companies around the world.

As China's growth show signs of cooling and the Communist Party prepares for its all - important 19th Congress, a cadre of reformers led by CBRC chairman Guo Shuqing is warning that these swashbuckling global buyers aren't national champions but lightning rods for financial risk.

This piece looks at the gender wage gap in athletics by comparing the paycheck of UFC female champion Ronda Rousey to those of male MMA fighters with less impressive records.

For his part, de Blasio won the mayorship of New York City by championing the cause — calling for an end to New York's «Tale of Two Cities.»

Bennett also says he «really, really love [s]» the book «The Power of Now,» by Eckhart Tole, the spiritual guide that champions living in the moment.

The last of the year's four tennis Grand Slam tournaments crowns its champions this weekend and women's favorite Serena Williams is looking to make history by becoming the first woman to win all four Grand Slam events in the same calendar year since Steffi Graf in 1988.

In 2014, P&G announced it would sell what turned out to be 116 of its 166 brands — a housecleaning that included several acquisitions championed by Lafley himself, such as Wella, bought for $ 7 billion in 2003, and Clairol, for $ 5 billion in 2001.

The inability to form a government caused disquiet elsewhere in Europe, not least because of the implications for the euro zone reforms championed by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The big players are divided between two camps: The first camp is Netflix and Amazon Prime, which release original content in series or clusters of episodes (a model championed by Netflix and later adopted by Amazon).

Built by former chairman of Comcast Spectacor, the late Ed Snider (who once had stakes in sports teams like Super Bowl LII champions, the Philadelphia Eagles), the place still exhibits his expensive tastes.

Significantly, the Vision 2030 reform agenda and statements by its champion Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman have not included any discussion of monetary reform and we continue to expect the peg to remain in place.

Just as importantly, his work on the distribution of electricity led to the world's first power plant in New York City (though his technology choice, direct current (DC), was eventually surpassed by the alternating current approach (AC) championed by rival inventor, Nikola Tesla).

The enhanced AlphaGo defeated the AlphaGo AI that beat world champion Lee Sedol 4 - 1 in Korea last March by 100 games to 0 after just three days of practice.

Increasingly applied in western psychology, the practice of mindfulness comes out of the Buddhist tradition of meditation, and is championed by a growing number of celebrities, athletes and executives.

«He had been a huge climate leader, huge labor champion, a real nationwide leader in terms of immigrants» rights and we just felt like, in addition to everything else, we felt he wasn't getting a fair shot by the establishment,» Steyer said.

Any move by France to sell most or all of its Renault stake could prove politically risky for President Emmanuel Macron, already under fire for letting national champions such as TGV train maker Alstom fall into foreign hands.

And I'm emboldened by the support from unexpected champions, like our board of directors.

Once dubbed «the world's most interesting billionaire» by Bloomberg, Jorge Lemann had previous lives as a journalist and professional tennis champion before turning to finance in 1971 with the purchase of a small Brazilian brokerage firm.

The use of public funds to help develop Alberta's economy, once championed by former premier Peter Lougheed, has since fallen out of favour.

On the one hand, President Obama announced a slew of new incentives and financing mechanisms for renewable energy and efficiency Monday at the 8th annual Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, hosted by solar champion Sen. Harry Reid (D - NV).

Actually, the most up - to - date list of dividend growth stocks is the list of dividend champions, maintained by Dave Fish.

Clinton has moved leftward since announcing her candidacy, but she is still threatened by the populist appeal of Sanders, who has long championed the causes that seem to be coming into grace for the Democratic Party.

I applaud all efforts by people to take on this issue and especially be Adeo who — let's be honest — was really the first champion of trying to make the VC world more transparent by launching TheFunded, which didn't exactly endear him to VCs initially.

The process is actually quite easy to describe, and the fact that it caught nearly the entire community of analysts by surprise should indicate just how unfamiliar economists are with the approach championed by Minsky.

It will be such a relief to find proof that nice guys of either gender finish first, not last — that the values you hold dear are of value in the business world too — and that not only can you champion earth - centered eco-friendly business practices, but that you can profit handsomely by doing so.

The rejection by mainstream crowdfunding sites means white nationalists have been forced to use other platforms that champion freedom of speech.

Appointed to the Board of Directors by former Speaker of the House Will Weatherford to represent military spouses and families, both active, transitioned, and retired, Jamee Graff brings a wealth of experience to the Veterans Florida Board.As a military spouse and mother, Jamee has been a champion for military spouses and families for more than twenty years.