Sentences with phrase «instead of closing the door»

The provisions of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code allow businesses to find ways to reduce their debt and restructure their operations without having to be shut down and liquidated to satisfy debts — instead of closing their doors, businesses can stay open, pay their employees, and take in revenue while developing a budget and a repayment plan for creditors (subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court).

But instead of closing its doors, the school's former leaders brought in another operator — New York - based Democracy Prep — to turn the school around.

instead of closing its doors when the charter school board voted to close the school last year.

Maybe they decided to let advanced users have that option instead of closing the door entirely.

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Instead of hosting secret talks to resurrect the TPP behind closed doors, the government needs to go back to the drawing board and ensure any future trade deal is shaped by citizens every step of the way.»

There are no absolute answers and assuming your way is the only way closes doors instead of opening dialogue.

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I also decided to bake the felafel's instead of fry them as it's so much quicker to simply roll them into balls, place on a tray and simply close the oven door on them.

Instead Daneyko gathered all the strength in his 6 - foot, 215 - pound body, strode into the office of Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello and closed the door behind him.

Instead of installing three gates and Plexiglas for the banister, we ran one large sectional safety gate with an easy access door to corral the baby into the safe area of the room, installed self closing electrical outlets and removed any other dangers from the area creating a safe area for the baby to play.

Instead, warm steam can be delivered by turning on all of the hot water in the bathroom, including from the shower and sink, close the bathroom door and holding your child as he breathes in the steamy, humidified air.

Mr. Cuomo instead met legislators in a series of closed - door briefings at the governor's mansion.

I now believe that chambers must democratize, hold more public hearings on major legislation and use joint conference committees to hammer out agreed upon legislation, instead of relying upon closed door meetings between their leaders and the governor.

Instead, they started a formal process based on a separate contention that Paladino had illegally spilled secrets from a closed - door session of the board.

But Cuomo and lawmakers, in a series of closed door meetings, decided to permit a more limited public campaign finance system, instead, that applies only to the State Comptroller's race.

Instead, after more than three hours behind closed doors on Tuesday with Duncan - Poitier, trustees resumed the public portion of the meeting without having nominated a candidate.

But the mayor he held a very different meeting about NYPD - community relations on Wednesday — moving it to Cardinal Timothy Dolan's private residence at St. Patrick's Cathedral instead of City Hall, and meeting with police and clergy behind closed doors, instead of in front of TV cameras.

First there was a behind - closed - doors move to endorse local Democrat Tom Cotton instead of eight - year incumbent Hector Rodriguez by a small cabal of New Paltz Democratic Committee members: a move that resulted in a primary and had Rodriguez winning the District 20 Democratic primary by a margin of three to one.

Instead, he met with lawmakers behind closed doors, angering local news outlets over the lack of transparency.

Republicans in the State Senate have spent hours behind closed doors in recent weeks, emerging, usually, without answering questions about Skelos» fate and instead insisting they've been talking about issues that are to be considered before the end of the legislative session.

The petition from several school board members to remove Paladino is not about the racist comments, but instead accuses him of knowingly violating his oath of office because he leaked to the media details of teacher contract negotiations, information that was discussed in a closed - door executive session of the board.

Instead of election candidates being chosen by local party members behind closed doors, anyone in the constituency who is a registered supporter of the party has a vote.

Biologist Frank Collins of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana realized that the answer was as close as the lab next door, which for 30 years had been maintaining a colony of mutant mosquitoes with white eyes instead of the usual reddish brown.

The duo complains that members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have ignored their own long - standing aim to assign seats using a clean, transparent formula, instead reverting to a more familiar approach: bargaining behind closed doors.

But instead of proceeding with closed - door panels and confidential reviews, the nimh reacted to the criticism by putting the initiative on hold and engaging the neuroscience community.

There are those who think THEY are the expert, and those who whine incessantly behind closed doors about how they are not getting the recognition they deserve instead of focusing on the task at hand and finding versatile and meaningful ways to contribute.

As the saying goes, when one door closes a window opens, and while many students might lament the trend towards online study instead of dormitory life, the addition of an online dating component to the mix may soon make the setup even more popular.

Or it's about 1993, and I've got the door of my office closed so I can get my ass kicked by the Mongols in peace cuz I'm playing Civilization instead of working.

Nostalgia's only consistent feature is a maudlin tone that sometimes veers into the ridiculous, as when Daniel pretend - opens the missing door of the widow's burned - out house, moving through the rubble with his eyes closed as if investigating psychic residue instead of an insurance claim.

Instead of being bitter, I let the cliché's run constantly through my head, «everything happens for a reason», «what doesn't kill you makes your stronger», «when one door closes, another door opens».

Instead, Bryan has been crafting his proposal behind closed doors, talking to lawmakers, educators and advocates of his choosing.

Instead, it's a useful luxury vehicle that can make light, happy work out of a trip into the countryside with friends or family, and this is what you will think of when you close the garage door at night on the 2014 BMW X5.

Perform the same tests that you have listed, but open and close the passenger or one of the rear doors instead of the drivers door.

Other tech gadgetry on the car includes the head - up display (also $ 1,700), the 3D surround view ($ 700, also adds parking assistant plus), Apple CarPlay that works over Bluetooth instead of via the USB cable ($ 300), a Wi - Fi hotspot (part of the $ 1,200 Executive Package, which also adds wireless charging, ceramic controls, and soft - close doors), and gesture control ($ 190), the last of which seems like a gimmick.

There is a sliding door that conceals one of the storage areas, which can also be completely closed to provide a large flat surface instead of the cup holders.

Lots of space, seats fold into the floor, gray interior, doors open and close easily, defrost works quickly, coldest air conditioner I've ever had, rear windows roll down instead of popping out, radio is awesome, seats are comfortable for long - distance travel, seats have a lot of movability and adjust well.

The latter is closed with door straps instead of the usual door handles for a race car feel.

When I reached that landing, instead of going on to the upstairs hall, I stopped at the small closed door on the right and opened it, though I knew I should not.

You've really hit a nerve here, obviously, and have given us a real - life story of success by using the options out there instead of knocking our heads against the often closed doors of the typical agents and publishers and gatekeepers.

Instead, I drove my friend on the back seat of my bike to the closest village, where I knocked on the first door asking some old man on my broken Spanish to call an ambulance.

Instead of having the door closed, put up a baby gate so you can still see your rabbit when you walk by.

Instead of letting her observe the food placement, temporarily put her in another room and close the door while placing food in other areas.

Instead, close all the doors of the room where you know your hamster is hiding in and sit quietly listening for your escapee.

Instead of simply opening the door to reintroduce the cats, provide daily reintroduction sessions that very gradually move the cats closer and closer together under supervision.

In fact, Olson will spend the duration of the exhibition holed up in the gallery, opening the doors to the public only for a live performance and closing party on the show's last day, enacting her performances through a web - based collaboration with NewHive multimedia publishing platform instead.

The action was organised by Friends of the Earth Finland / Maan Ystävät Ry which says that the Ministerial working group on energy and climate policy currently working on the draft must table a strong and ambitious Bill in the parliament instead of continuing ineffective politics behind closed doors.

ALEC Exposed Also run by the Center for Media and Democracy, ALEC Exposed tracks the corporate - funded American Legislative Exchange Council's efforts to undermine the public interest and democracy through lobbying and collaboration between corporations and politicians on «model bills» developed behind closed doors to shift state laws in favor of corporate interests instead of the public.

Instead of holding the door open, I could have quickly opened it darted through, letting it close in the person's face.

Instead, the reviews that are currently underway use Stephen Harper's NEB protocol which has been criticized for its lack of climate change consideration and restrictive, closed - door nature.

Instead of getting excited about the ability to see if my door is closed or not, I'm more excited about the door as a trigger.