Sentences with phrase «give on a few issues»

The SUNY plan remains a sticking point, although there's some early talk that Silver might be willing to give on a few issues.

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It doesn't matter if you are a fixed income investor considering purchasing bonds issued by a company, an equity investor considering buying stock in a firm, a landlord contemplating leasing a property to an enterprise, a bank officer making a recommendation on a potential loan, or a vendor thinking about extending credit to a new customer, knowing how to calculate it in a few seconds can give you a powerful insight into the health of company.

On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneOn the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneon their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneon the sale of all smartphones.

Given the latest medical data concerning the distinct characteristics of the fetus and its ability to survive outside the womb at a startlingly early age, it is little wonder that in the past few years several of the denominations that once took a more open position on abortion have retreated somewhat: the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is now studying the issue; in a 1980 statement on social principles, the UMC moved to a more qualified position; the Episcopal Church and the recently formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America seem to be in the process of toning down their earlier positions (or those of a predecessor body) The Lutherans defeated a resolution in their 1989 Assembly which would have been consistent with the liberal position of the LCA predecessor body, and a 1988 Lutheran - Episcopal dialogue report refers to the fetus as «embryonic humanity» with claims on society.

Just in case you aren't sure what Mitt Romney believes here are a few of his stances on the issues accompanied by some other statements that give you insight into the man...

«Liberty Media should be given a few months to analyse the situation, before it can comment on this issue.

You obviously can't give in on feeding issues with a 6 - month - old, but there might be some things that you're willing to release for a few weeks.

Dems believe that there are fewer than three million true undecided voters in the battlegrounds who will decide the outcome; Dems think they are disproportionately made up of independent women and college educated men under 40 who are also independents — two groups that simply won't break towards Romney in overwhelming numbers, given the Dem campaign's emphasis on women's issues, and core differences between the two candidates over issues that matter to college educated voters.

However, if a more isolationist or nationalist US president emerges from the 2016 electoral process in America, and European electors give ever higher levels of support for nationalist - oriented parties, then we have little reason to expect partnership on foreign policy issues, and even fewer reasons to expect multilateral responses to global problems.

Just before 11 p.m., Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan issued a statement announcing the achievement of «a responsible agreement that brings about a sixth consecutive on - time budget,» though that statement is a bit debatable, but what's a few hours — give or take — on Planet Albany?

The two devised a plan for Paterson to give speeches around the country on national issues, capitalizing on his status as one of the country's very few African - Americans elected to high office.

«He has given a few directives on what we should be doing on so many areas, the Northeast, budget, the economy, a wide range of issues.»

I met Dr.Justin few years ago, when he gave a lecture on thyroid issue.

I probably shouldn't have been surprised, given my blood sugar and a few nagging issues that I was blaming on aging — even though I'm only 42!»

With every purchase we make sure to donate to a charity that works closely with the cause shown in the print, and we also provide each customer with a «Talking Point» — a dinky minizine that gives you a few key facts and a bit more information on the issue at hand.

As I discussed a few days ago, sometimes you might not be a match for someone for very practical reasons, however sometimes, when asked a pointed question, you might give an answer, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a deal breaking issue... For example, whilst I would prefer to not date a smoker, and when asked would answer that, if I met someone I got on with well, and they happened to smoke, it wouldn't be a complete deal breaker for me.

If given time we «re pretty sure that all the issues will be fixed, and after a few months Cliffs of Dover will be a master piece, but right now it falls short on some fronts.

The First Act: «Show, Don't Tell» Issues & The Missed Opportunity Of Exploiting Theme Put aside for one moment that we're supposed to believe that one girl victor has given an entire country a sense of renewed hope to the point that it might topple a totalitarian dictatorship (neatly summed up by Katniss herself who remarks on the fragility of a system that could be brought down by a few berries).

A few episodes in, Parker's fed - up wife Eileen (played by Chloe Pirrie) 86 - es their marriage, in spite of pleas by the royal family's fixers — giving way to a scandal spectaculaire that required Michael to resign and inspired the Palace to issue a rare statement on the queen's marriage: «It is quite untrue that there is any rift between the Queen and the Duke.»

«I have worked with a few students with mental health issues, and being able to access their learning without the need to leave home and face other people, or deal with travelling, has given them the opportunity to build confidence with the feedback and encouragement I am now able to give on an individual basis.

I took me a few days but I finally realized where I come down on the issue of publicizing the data: The effectiveness of a given teacher is essentially a personnel matter, and personnel matters are generally kept confidential.

At most, we may gather the opinions of a few trusted allies on a given issue and then assume that everyone agrees with us.

Tony Glynn at Ferrari specialist Foskers says the flat - plane - crank V8 gives very few issues provided it's serviced on schedule — which means an oil change every year and belts every three.

Needed to replace the latch on the lift gate a few months ago, and it's still giving me issues.

Razer is going to be issuing extra batteries that can be inserted on the back of the device and docking stations to give you a few extra hours.

There are reports of issues with this game not running smoothly on a few devices, but given its origins from a reputable development house I am sure you can expect tha any that exist will be resolved quickly.

Just a few quick sentences about the who, what and why of your scene or chapter give you a headstart on spotting potential issues before you've put a few thousand words on the page.

The update that Amazon will be giving focuses on the operating system of the Kindle Fire and will tackle a few of the major issues found.

That's because there are far fewer stocks listed on the three major exchanges, approximately 9,000, than the number of bond issues outstanding at any given time.

There is a vast number of municipal bond issues out there, from thousands of different issuers, and very few of them will change hands on any given day.

Dachshunds have a few potential health issues which are unique to the breed we give you the insider knowledge on what to watch out for and ways to reduce the risk.

We believe that Open Cages works in a relatively neglected area of animal advocacy, as there appear to be few other organizations in Poland pursuing programs similar to theirs, especially in the area of farmed animal advocacy.143, 144 They have also helped several other organizations work in Poland, such as ProVeg and the Albert Schweitzer Foundation, whom they have given advice on strategy, legal issues, and recruiting.145 They believe they will be able to coordinate corporate campaigns with the Albert Schweitzer Foundation in the future, and are currently in contact with them about this.146 They have also been coordinating their fur campaign with the organization Viva!

I would give Leia a few days to see if the blood continues or not, if the issue continues you should have your Veterinarian do an internal finger examination and possibly an x-ray to look for any masses; but your Veterinarian will guide you based on their findings.

I have always felt that bans on pet sales do nothing to address the issue of the few unscrupulous breeders who mistreat animals and, in doing so, give the entire breeding community a bad name.

While they've made improvements to it in the last few years, there's still a constant issue where the website often doesn't show all partner availability, instead displaying just the first several trips on any given day.

For instance your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimap • Deploy parachute now displays the tooltip to deploy parachute when free falling • Fixed some artifacts when using flashlights • Fixed several Xbox 360 specific crashes and freezes • Fixed a problem where a user sometimes could not go into iron sights • Improved shadow rendering • Fixed several issues with friend invites and joins • Vehicle boosts is now a toggle instead of momentary • Fixed several issues with the Hardcore mode • Fixed a few layout problems where the in - game controls and tooltips didn't match those in the options menu • Removed the possibility to pick up weapons in a EOD bot • Fixed several interpolation issues • Fixed a problem where claymore is flashing in the wrong team color • Subway minimap updated to give better clarity • Fixed an issue where the UI would not show the way to your new unlocks • Increased quality of loading screen images • Tweaked MP rank up parameters • Fixed a problem with Metro Squad rush minimap where it looked like you were out of bounds • Fixed a problem where a user can become invulnerable after being resurrected • Fixed a problem where tank turrets would turn too slow • Fixed a bug on Exfiltration where you could end up outside the vehicle and not being able to enter it again, thus blocking the mission • Fixed a problem with the M60 reload sound • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.

Once you've got them snoozing on the dirt you can whip out your Fulton Recovery Device, which is essentially a large balloon with a homing system that you tie to the unsuspecting victim, at which point it gently lifts them a few feet off the ground, giving them about three or four seconds to groggily come to before they suddenly get yanked at speed up into the clouds, issuing a hilarious scream of terror as they go, although funnily enough POWs that you can rescue and other «friendlies» all let out whoops of delight.

By default this will return to a certain standing depending on how a party feels about you, but more can be gained by issuing edicts that parties approve of, building certain things and by going through the events that pop up where you're given the chance to pick between a few options that typically increase your goodwill with one part at the cost of another.

Giving time for players to go over what they have just done and what they want to do next, in an environment that doesn't put stress on the rest of the servers, is a fantastic idea and one that has created a game that I have had very few connection / server issues with.

Over the years quite an abundance of fighting games have been made on just about every console, to the point that we've pretty much perfected the genre as a whole (save for a few new tweaks and balancing issues that come along with varying titles) This by no means bad, it's given us so many good fighters, from Tekken, to Street Fighter to Smash Bros..

The developers did a good job with making the conversations feel realistic given the catastrophic calamity, with discussions on issues such as if it's right to increase prices on critical goods given supply versus demand, how people's rational thinking degrades when faced with chaos, to give a few examples.

I bought the first few issues in 2004, but gave up on it pretty quickly — not for its British - centric coverage (Jeff Minter was not a pioneer of anything, guys, come on), but because the design was awful and the text read like barely - rewritten stuff found on the web.

Loose and disjointed narratives involving the histories and materiality of painting are found in several videos: Ragnheiour Gestsdottir's video «As If We Existed,» portrays the fictitious melodrama of a figurative painter working in Venice; Tameka Norris's «Purple Painting» incorporates makeup and food in a provocative video that, with few words, touches on issues surrounding race, gender and the pressures of an art historical canon; in Alex Hubbard's video «Hit Wave II,» a magician gives instructions for tricks, but the sounds and activities surrounding him allude to action painting with Hubbard in the background wearing a paint suit and creating gestural marks with spray paint.

While statistical studies on extremes are plagued by signal - to - noise issues and only give unequivocal results in a few cases with good data (like for temperature extremes), we have another, more useful source of information: physics.

I wouldn't send my dog Tasha to go swim in it, but the Yarkon River gives an enormous amount of pleasure to people on the weekends, especially in the area of Tel Aviv where it joins a large park.In the past few years, environmental awareness has been gaining speed in Israel and true to the nature of the region, everything including the environment (and cleaning up rivers) is a political issue.

Do you want to sell a few more papers during a given week, or do you want to show credible leadership on this VITAL issue?)

Through relentless pressure on the media to present the issue «objectively,» and by challenging the consensus on climate change science by misstating both the nature of what «consensus» means and what this particular consensus is, ExxonMobil and its allies have confused the public and given cover to a few senior elected and appointed government officials whose positions and opinions enable them to damage U.S. credibility abroad.

The Chicago Tribune story about cow methane that I linked to is a pretty good story (I found it quickly on Google and I bet there were other blogs and sites that did not cover cows so thoroughly), but for me it lacked the few bits of information I've cited in order to give context to the issue.

However, it also gives exceptionally strong protection to the media (and to people in general) to speak on matters of public concern; there are very, very few cases where a US government (federal, state, or local) can legally order someone not to publish something (as opposed to letting it be published and then issuing sanctions).

According to this extensive story from the New York Times, «Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights» (Nicole Bengiveno, 10/9/06), courts have expanded the «ministerial exception» — which gives religious institutions wide discretion over employment - related decisions related to a «core expression of religious belief» — to apply in situations that do not, on their face, implicate religious issues.