Sentences with phrase «favor of this change over»

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«We've got casinos in Iowa, right across the river from Omaha, and the argument [in favor of changing the law], which is persuasive, is that Nebraskans go over there and deposit all their money in Iowa.

And there have been some celebrated deserters from the dominant orthodoxy, like Bjorn Lomborg who favors adaptation over an attempt to change the climate, and most recently James Lovelock, he of the «Gaia» hypothesis, who recanted his past climate pessimism rather dramatically.

To restructure the incentives of the market so as to favor long - term investment over short - term consumption, or to change the institutionalization of the corporation to accountable democratic citizenship, does not at all mean to centralize industry under a government ministry.

In the light of this analysis, then, my own scenario is cautiously hopeful, depending on (1) whether a creative minority of dreamers and doers with visions of a new life - fulfilling social order really emerges in strength, (2) the alliances that can be worked out with blacks, the poor, and other minorities now excluded from major social benefits, (3) the extent to which the populist idealism of the lower middle classes and working people generally favoring the extension of rights and equality to the «little man» everywhere wins out over the reactionary fears and prejudices which establishment elites and opportunist politicians are all too willing to exploit, and (4) what takes place at the center of the political spectrum itself under the pressure of events and in response to challenges to the established system from militant seekers of change.

but a t some point he lost it, and is not because of his stinginess to buy players, our core is good and has been for sometime now, his biggest problem was adaptation, change to the new EPL, his philosophy dating back 20 years does not work anymore and he knows it, because of this his biggest flaw all others came out to light, lack of rotation of his players favoring some over others, stubbornness that applies to his transfer policy buying for the future just as he had 20 more years ahead, players playing out of their natural positions, ARSENAL FLOPS who knows under other Managers they could have been great, for some reason they were signed in the first place, they must had some talent, best example is Campbell....

Much has changed over the past few decades, with some women choosing to forgo the hospital altogether in favor of a birthing center or home birth experience.

«When one interest group who happens also to be a campaign contributor is favored over another, it's quite reasonable to question the motivation behind the policy change,» said Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union, a watchdog group.

Chris Smith, a candidate for receiver of taxes, has been advocating the change for over a year now and was at the meeting to speak in favor of this.

While there is some concern about Diamonstone's lack of familiarity with the majority Manhattan side of this two county district, on balance the screening panel favored him over Connor, believing it was time for a change.

Cuomo, increasingly worried that many cities and counties face the threat of financial bankruptcy, is also considering tying pay hikes to «significant» mandate relief for local governments, including possible changes in «Triborough Law,» which favors public - employee unions over local governments in contract talks, a source close to the Legislature said.

The surveys show the change was rapid (occurred over the course of just a month or two) and significant (+45 % favor).

The Changing Mental Health Aftermath of 9/11 — Psychological «First Aid» Gains Favor over Debriefings

Two studies presented at the Biology of Genomes meeting in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, last week show how human genomes have changed over centuries or decades, charting how since Roman times the British have evolved to be taller and fairer, and how just in the last generation a gene that favors cigarette smoking led to early death in some groups.

Two studies presented at the Biology of Genomes meeting here last week show how our genomes have changed over centuries or decades, charting how since Roman times the British have evolved to be taller and fairer, and how just in the last generation the effect of a gene that favors cigarette smoking has dwindled in some groups.

Changes in diet, as Webster points out, can also favor one population of microbes over another, which scientists have found leads to changes in mating beChanges in diet, as Webster points out, can also favor one population of microbes over another, which scientists have found leads to changes in mating bechanges in mating behavior.

There have been lots of smaller individual but still significant dietary changes over the years such as long pepper (pippali) favored over black pepper as well as other herbs common among other medicines as well as known elsewhere such as gotu kola or chrysanthemum tea.

The other significant change over that period was the use of the revers in the construction of the lapel, as the Victorians used elaborate three - part patterns to cut a fold of cloth from the lining into the front of the lapel, a universal consideration of frock coats and dress coats of the period, but abandoned in favor of the current single - piece lapels at the same time as the switch to morning coats and lounge suits.

«The Breadwinner» is a pretty terrific film that may not get the attention that it might have even a year ago because of certain changes to Academy Award voting rules expected to favor big - studio blockbusters over more adventurous, individual films from around the globe.

Extensive reshoots and additional direction seemed to work in favor of Lucasfilm's very first Star Wars Anthology, Rogue One, so we can only hope the change in directors at the last minute (with Ron Howard taking over for Phil Lord and Chris Miller after shooting 90 % of the originally planned film) does the same.

The findings are important because of what they may contribute to the debate over changing how teacher evaluation is conducted, which has emerged as a hot - button political issue favored by the so - called education reform movement.

The reasons [for the growing inequality] are manifold: the growing premium a college education commands, technological change that favors mind over muscle, the growth of the financial sector, the loss of manufacturing jobs to automation and foreign competitors, and the decline of labor unions.

Tillman said this week he'd be in favor of changing the formula to better account for students» academic growth over time rather than one - day achievement on tests.

For 2012, the XF saw some exterior design changes, which is most obvious when you look at the front of the car, where the old sheetmetal bulge over the headlights is gone in favor of a more streamlined headlight design.

The XT4 is Cadillac's first - ever compact CUV, a crucial segment for the brand to enter in leu of changing market dynamics that is favoring crossovers over other vehicle types likes sedans.

We attribute the Trax's noteworthy September sales performance to widespread availability of the model at the retail level, generous manufacturer incentives, and strong demand for the model at the retail level caused by the ongoing change in consumer buying dynamics where car buyers are favoring SUVs / CUVs over other vehicle types, such as sedans and coupes.

In a referendum with a third of voting members participating and over 6 to 1 in favor, the membership of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has approved bylaw changes that enable SFWA to accept self - publication and small - press credits for Active and Associate memberships in the organization.

Over the years we've been a bit guilty of neglecting the Pearl here on the blogs in favor of devices with a full qwerty, but I have a feeling that'll change with this one hitting the market.

Even temporary changes, such as the arrival of houseguests, can lead felines to over groom or avoid the guest bedroom where the litter box usually resides in favor of the houseplant in the master bath.

He has returned the favor many times over by being our constant companion and reminder of what we can do to change the lives of our pets for the better.

And then there is reality... PS4 Vs. XOne Global: Gap change in latest month: 457,576 — PS4 Gap change over last 12 months: 6,252,008 — PS4 Total Lead: 6,252,008 — PS4 PS4 Total Sales: 12,570,164 Xbox One Total Sales: 6,318,156 In October 2014 the gap between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One grew once again in favor of the PlayStation 4.

While the exact pattern and speed of the slots changes from slot to slot, with bonus rounds typically being faster, it is nonetheless a system that favors skill over luck.

«So, we'll be making three changes for upcoming Seasons: We're shifting the balance of new content in favor of activity rewards over Bright Engrams.

What we do know, however, is that both anthropogenic climate change and El Nino favor, in a statistical sense, warmer winters over large parts of the U.S..

This is usually how it goes: politician wannabe gets campaign contributions from private sector guy, gets into office, legislates in favor of private sector guy, private sector guy contributes more, politician guy takes vacation in Italy (or goes for a hike on the Appalachian trail)... gets re-elected, the word gets out that he «plays,» more private sector guys contribute to his campaign, voters are pleased to see the name of their representative in print, like the new wardrobe, the new hairstyle, believe all change is good and re-elect the politician again... politician feels the power, creates agency to watch over private sector guy, agency takes fact - finding trip to France... raises taxes on private sector guy, writes legislation that taxes private sector guy if his plant emits CO2 while producing widgets... voters are in awe and re-elect the politician... private sector guy whines, politician makes him ambassador to Taiwan, limits how much the new private guy taking his place can earn, and taxes all widgets so new private guy will make more environmentally friendly ones... voters swoon, pay more for widgets, lose job in widget factory, hate private guy, re-elect their pol... politician buries $ 5 billion aid to Taiwan in next appropriation bill...... kind of makes a case for term limits, doesn't it.

As leaders of the industrialized world continue to squabble at home over how to address the threat of climate change — and even as they battle internal factions who don't believe the science of climate change — one group of leaders has come out in favor of swift, comprehensive action to prevent global catastrophe.

There were so many committed friends and allies from organizations all across the board all working together in a grand coalition to step in where this administration won't, and make common sense changes to our laws to favor the interests of the people over the greed of the fossil fuel industry.

One has to use external information to get rid of the unquestionable mathematical fact that the shape of the PDF can be modified arbitrarily by a change of variables and that mathematics alone can not favor one set of variables over another.

A majority of shareholders, over 62 percent, voted in favor of America's biggest oil company releasing detailed analyses of the risks that climate change poses to its business.

«Continued global warming is likely to favor smaller individuals, and we predict that organism size will continue to decrease over the century,» Jennifer Sheridan and David Bickford of the National University of Singapore wrote in a recent article in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Rapid change due to physical forcing will usually favor production of smaller, low - priced, opportunistic species that discharge large numbers of eggs over long periods (High Confidence).

«In places where the weather actually is cooling over time, contradictions between personal experiences with local changes in climate and the scientific evidence for climate change seem settled in favor of personal experience.

Based on our experience helping law departments keep their CounselLink system in sync with their organization's structure and goals over the years, we're inclined to dismiss Karr's saying in favor of the belief espoused by Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who said, «There is nothing permanent except change.»

According to a poll funded by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, 74 percent of Oklahoma voters favor choosing appellate judges in contested elections over a merit selection and retention process, and 69 percent support amending the constitution to make this change.

123 See Marc Galanter, Why the «Haves» Come Out Ahead: Speculations on the Limits of Legal Change, 9 Law & Soc» y Rev. 95, 103 — 04 (1974)(observing that litigation favors the «haves» over the «have nots»); accord Albert Yoon, The Importance of Litigant Wealth, 59 DePaul L. Rev. 649, 654 — 55 (2010)(«The intuition here is that the party who incurs more legal expenditures gets better legal representation, either in terms of quantity (more units of representation), quality (higher level of representation), or perhaps both.»).

For the rest of us who favor purity over unbridled speed, this little iOS 11 change is just one more reason to look forward to September.

In your own example using a 15 - year over a 30 - year, you sacrifice $ 100 per month in cash flow, but pay yourself $ 180 more per month in home equity (this changes over the life of the amortization schedule, in your favor).