Sentences with phrase «leading figures engaged»

Demands for a ban on smoking in UK parks and outdoor spaces have split the anti-tobacco movement, with leading figures engaged in an increasingly bad - tempered war of words on the issue

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Washington (CNN) A pair of leading Democratic super PACs are engaging in a slate of California House races that are worrying the national party with a six - figure digital ad campaign in the coming weeks.

Parties still treated ethnic minority's as «bloc votes» to be targeted, it added, claiming that «engaging solely with leading figures within traditional clan - type structures or religious institutions can be divisive and risk creating «community gatekeepers» rather than real engagement with voters».

Notable among these projects is Foldit (fold.it), an engaging online puzzle created by Seth Cooper of the University of Washington and others that tasks gamers with figuring out the shapes of hundreds of proteins, which in turn can lead to new medicines.

An epic that engages the intellect as well as the eyes and the emotions, this classic stars Kirk Douglas as the title figure, a slave who ends up leading his fellow captives against their Roman oppressors shortly before the time of Christ.

We could accept much of this, in fact, if the movie led to a thoughtful or even just engaging dialogue between these controversial figures.

It will also be an opportunity for you to engage in a conversation with some of the leading figures of the sustainability movement.

Car Salesman — Nissan of Greater Puget Sound — 4/2010 -5 / 2015 ● Assisted customers as they arrived on the lot by asking questions and engaging in conversation to determine their needs ● Demonstrated vehicle features and explained options as well as pricing structure ● Negotiated with customers to agree on a final price and vehicle options; increased sales of optionals by 10 % on a per - customer basis in first 12 months ● Provided attentive follow - up after the sale for customer retentionSales Floor Lead — Harmon Motors — 9 / 2015 - Present ● Manage the sales floor and supervise four car salesmen at busy local dealership ● Assist customers at all phases of the sale from inquiry to closing, including test drives, financing, and follow - up ● Communicate clearly with sales manager to agree on final pricing for vehicles and for achieving sales goals ● Conduct biweekly sales training workshops for staff and monitor sales goal motivation program; salespeople increased their overall sales figures by 20 % in the first six months after training program began