Sentences with phrase «general focus on»

It's pointless promotion, and spoils the app's neat design and general focus on user experience.

Rather than diving into the various types of cash value life, this article will keep a more general focus on the idea of accruing cash within a policy.

Rather than deep diving into the various types of life insurance policies, this article will keep a more general focus on the idea of accruing cash within a policy.

Dr. McCann has more than 15 years of experience designing and implementing evaluation studies for federal, state, and local - level contracts with a general focus on examining factors that influence school improvement processes and practices.

As the competition for admission to top colleges has grown, many parents, schools, and students themselves have emphasized top grades, leadership, and lists of after - school clubs and sports — often at the expense of community service, ethical engagement, and a general focus on caring for others, according to human development expert Richard Weissbourd.

My major is film and video with a general focus on computer animation and visual effects.

But in general we focus on casual chic outfits which are suitable for both work and casual situations.

He added in what appeared to be a veiled dig at prior AGs, «I think it's critically important that the next attorney general focus on fighting crime and keep running the government and the other issues to the other elected officials.»

One of the ways in which Legal & General focuses on its customers» lives is by taking on a socially responsible purpose.

To justify such a conclusion, the Advocate General focuses on the controversial interpretation of the concept of «same acts» (Article 54 CISA) and same «offence» (Article 50 CFREU).

The Advocate General focused on the issue of whether the national court should take into account the content of the message of the calendar in making its assessment of the parody exception (para. 72 of the Opinion).

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«I would argue that, in general, Google would benefit from prioritizing its focus on endeavors that directly relate to advertising or otherwise reinforce its position in the space.

«Many on both sides focused more on trying to stay warm and dry, securing food, and avoiding death than pursuing the aims of their generals,» according to The Encyclopedia of World War I's entry on the Christmas Truce.

The 2008 election showed just how powerful social media could be in driving votes, and President Barak Obama's 2008 campaign was, and is, widely viewed as the first general - election campaign to focus on social media as its primary mode of marketing (Howard Dean's bid for the 2004 Democratic nomination also used social media heavily.)

«We just kicked the shit out of Microsoft and Nokia,» says a former employee, «and there was this general sense that we didn't need to do anything else besides focus on our core competencies.»

His Azrieli Foundation focuses on Holocaust education and Jewish cultural preservation, and has also begun funding research into neurodevelopmental disorders and health care in general.

In general, your time is best spent focusing on growing your business instead of handicapping someone else's.

Tyson New Ventures already made an investment in plant - based food startup Beyond Meat, which also scored funding from General Mills» VC arm 301 Inc. «The reason Beyond Meat made sense to us is because we are focused not only on animal protein, but protein overall,» Hayes said.

There have been just two questions on income inequality asked so far during the debates — one of which was directed at Sen. Rand Paul right before a commercial break (he focused on Federal Reserve policy), and the other which was for Gov. Mike Huckabee (who bemoaned general government incompetence).

This one from McMaster University via Coursera is focused more on career issues, and the topics covered sound like a top hits list of common work questions: «Mindshift teaches you essentials such as how to get the most out of online learning and MOOCs, how to seek out and work with mentors, the secrets to avoiding career ruts (and catastrophes) and general ruts in life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence.»

Meg Tirrell joined CNBC in April 2014 as a general assignment reporter focusing on biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Maha Ibrahim, general partner at global VC firm Canaan Partners, which focuses on technology and healthcare, expects on - demand startups to add more premium, white - glove services in the coming months.

Search crews are still focusing on that general area; investigators have determined that the debris found on Reunion Island was probably carried there by currents.

Vogt arranges a panel interview for general questions, and then sets up one - on - one interviews focused on specific areas.

And while the protests in New York and elsewhere are for now focused on the financial sector and economic inequality, their target may well shift to «big business» in general.

A niche equity website with a focus on high - growth consumer product and retail companies, CircleUp has partnered with Procter & Gamble and General Mills to offer more value beyond the funding, giving entrepreneurs access to these brands.

During the performance review period before the mass firings, former employees said Tesla's general manager of services and operations, Karim Bousta, sent out a notice saying reviews had been delayed so employees could focus on ensuring a successful rollout of the Model 3.

April 2 - General Electric Co's healthcare unit said on Monday it would sell its information technology business to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $ 1.05 billion in cash as it sharpens its focus on smart diagnostics and connected devices.

Late on Tuesday night, a Republican congressman from New York, Chris Collins, echoed FanDuel's sentiment, accusing Schneiderman of grandstanding for his own self - promotion: «New York's Attorney General once again proved that he is singularly focused on grabbing newspaper headlines,» Collins said in a statement.

I think in general, for entrepreneurs, if they're talented, they should focus all their time on their company.

The majority of the activity around harnessing the technology is focused on bringing A.I. to businesses, not consumers, according to panelist Gayle Sheppard, general manager for Saffron Technology within Intel Corporation's new devices group, but consumer - oriented A.I. is expected to grow in the future.

The general expectation is that the parties are adversaries on most of these dimensions and so the parties are focused on trying to get as close as possible to their ideal outcome along each dimension of the negotiation.

Jessica Alba's startup The Honest Company, a subscription ecommerce service focused on providing parents non-toxic, eco-friendly family and baby products, has closed a $ 25 million funding round let by Institutional Venture Partners with participation from Iconiq Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst Partners.

Patents: On top of the general marketing, packaging and mailing that go along with any business, crafters should also focus on legal concerns such as obtaining patents and a seller's licensOn top of the general marketing, packaging and mailing that go along with any business, crafters should also focus on legal concerns such as obtaining patents and a seller's licenson legal concerns such as obtaining patents and a seller's license.

In general, it makes sense to focus on your best customers.

In Afghanistan, U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal was focused on one thing: devising the best plan of attack.

If you're hosting a larger event like a conference, focus on bigger, more general groups like «Coffee Shop Owners of Facebook».

There is no limit to the number of sessions in which women can participate; after the first rotation, the groups focus more on growing professional networks and having access to mentors and general community resources.

Marine generals are in some ways more like members of a company's board of directors, focusing on broader, long - term issues and leaving day - to - day management to the line executives.

LeCaptain decided to bring a general manager into the company so she could go back to focusing on innovation and business development.

David Nahamoo, manager of the human - languages group, says the company is focusing on specific applications, rather than the general approach taken by Mobile Technologies and Sakhr.

Go2 accepts text input only, but its menu - based structure acts as a filter that permits you to focus on restaurants, movies, news, and the like — or conduct a general search.

«Right now it's much easier to get more focused on the short - term ICO money stuff,» says Chris Dixon, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

He's the first general office to helm the task force and «will be focused... on retaining and growing pilots in order to address the shortfall,» Wilson said.

And the European Union stopped funding basic science related to fire dynamics and wildland - urban interface fires almost a decade ago, focusing instead on applied technological projects and more general research on natural disasters.

«Sarbanes - Oxley did a lot to codify protections for whistleblowers, but it didn't really change the general culture or behavior at companies,» says Andrew Sherman, a partner at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, a Washington - based law firm focused on small - business issues.

«We've responded to the competitive environment by focusing on industries that are currently out of favor with the public - equity market, like biotech, medical devices, and early - stage information - technology companies,» says Patrick Boroian, a general partner at Sprout, which is the New York City - based venture - capital affiliate of financial - services giant Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

Known for building tanks and nuclear submarines, General Dynamics has been focusing its funds on investing in R&D, repurchasing stock, and kicking back steady dividends to shareholders rather than shelling out on big acquisitions.

The key numbers to focus on here are cash - flow oriented: various expenses (program services, general administrative overhead, and fund - raising), as well as beginning - and end - of - year fund balances.

In addition, US Attorney General Eric Holder is leading a separate investigation specifically focusing on investigating sexual harassment, reporting back to the company's board.