Sentences with phrase «lieu of more»

We even heard from a REIT that it is providing construction loans as a way to increase its inventory of properties in lieu of the more traditional method of competing for existing properties in the acquisitions market.

«Sharing parenthood» — for whatever purposes that insipid cliche is yet again trotted out (in lieu of more truthfully just saying «decision - making authority,» since the parents already «share parenthood») is hardly «one of the best ways parents can show their love for their child.»

In lieu of a more punitive approach, students use restorative practices to resolve conflicts and reflect on their behaviors.

To reduce costs, employers will likely opt for medical assistants in lieu of more costly personnel, such as nurses.

The Home Mini is expected to be functionally similar to the original Google Home (currently selling on the Google Store for $ 129), only smaller, meaning it would likely sacrifice some of its audio quality in lieu of a more compact, more affordable package.

Apple unveiled the latest incarnation of its hot - selling MacBook Air lineup at WWDC 2013, taking somewhat of a gamble in concentrating on greatly extended battery life in lieu of a more conventional performance boost.

So, when a judge offers traffic school in lieu of more serious penalties (or even as a way to lessen other penalties), consider taking the opportunity.

Also, while deliberating on whether or not to exit an insurance policy in lieu of a more lucrative option offered by your agent, you need to consider the fact that there would be surrender charges on the existing policy.

Marketing and business development (or «client acquisition» if you prefer) may be crucial to a law firm's survival, but too often those issues get place on the back burner in lieu of more pressing (or billable) work.

Additional graphic elements such as a green shade tree, designed in lieu of a more typical flag or burst, with a consumer call to action «help us save 1 million trees», is perched atop a graphic lock - up of «100 % premium recycled paper».

In lieu of a more colorful term, let me say that's highly unlikely.

Changing the perception of «single - use» plastics (and all plastics, for that matter) is needed to create and strengthen systems that will capture these materials for recycling, divert them from landfills, and decrease virgin production in lieu of more regenerative resource structures.

They've also unearthed this contemporaneous canvas by Malcolm Bailey, which offers up delicate outlines of slave ships and a cotton plant in lieu of more typically Pop consumer goods.

Sonic Adventure saw a change in the basic format of the series: less straightforward paths comprised of collecting rings and killing baddies, in lieu of a more open - world Sonic experience.

1 - 3 SPG hotel I go for it in lieu of more expensive properties, unless a cash price is more attractive.

This is done under the premise that cheaper financing can be obtained in lieu of the more expensive bonds currently on the market.

This exists in lieu of a more traditional signing bonus we see on other credit cards.

However, this news isn't too surprising considering that China has opted for home - grown technologies in the past in lieu of more widely adopted standards — the country has implemented proprietary standards for wireless to help build out its carriers and equipment makers, for example.

The rear lost the clunky taillights in lieu of a more sporty rear fascia.

In lieu of more sophisticated screening measures developed specifically for high school use, utilizing state assessments or monitoring student's completion data, such as passing classes like algebra, can feed the data story.

And the new teacher evaluations, heavily based on detailed classroom observations in lieu of more emphasis on test scores, drastically increase what was already a tremendous workload for principals and assistant principals.

Furthermore, Oppenheimer complains that few of the PowerPoint presentations students design in lieu of more traditional paper - based reports show any depth or creativity.

In this day and age when walls that used to surround knowledge have been breached in lieu of more equitable accessibility, how do you teach students to honor people's work?

Blanchett, like Waititi, could certainly be doing something better with her time and talent, but in lieu of a more menacing or better - written villain, her dripping - with - contempt line readings will do just fine.

All of which makes Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures» Superman reboot, «Man of Steel,» both a rejoinder to and a confirmation of the associations audiences have with his work — eschewing much of the muscular style that he applied to «300,» «Watchmen» and «Sucker Punch» in lieu of a more streamlined visual sense, Snyder attempts to build rather than deconstruct superhero mythology in what proves to be his most straightforward film to date.

Director Gareth Edwards (Monster) packs the movie with visual references to A New Hope, cleverly matching the design work by avoiding fakey digital effects in lieu of more practical, battle - scared models and lively settings on a series of new planets and a familiar one.

We use this in lieu of the more popular Bumbo seat for letting her sit up like a big girl.

And a premature baby comes with its own set of risk factors, as does having a Caesarean section, which women with malformations typically opt for in lieu of a more complicated vaginal birth.

Seeing as it's been one of those weeks — and I don't have all of your numbers — I hope you'll accept some gratuitous photos of these blissful muffins I made earlier this week in lieu of more than a two - word description.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton followed suit, using the more restrictive phrase in lieu of the more expansive «freedom of religion.»

They argued that as consumers use their PCs less in lieu of more capable smartphones, the number of security threats to mobile devices would also grow.

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That means they'll get liquid, which is particularly meaningful for early - stage employees who take the risk of working for a startup and receive stock options in lieu of the higher pay and greater security available at more mature companies.

If you are a little more crafty, consider sending a small package with or in lieu of a greeting card.

Combined with other proposed tax law changes, many more taxpayers will be claiming the standard deduction in lieu of itemizing deductions.

Some sponsors are selling them in lieu of non-traded BDCs and REITs because they are viewed to be more investor friendly as sponsors look to address FINRA notice 15 - 02 and the new DOL fiduciary rule.

Create programs that enable employees to take advantage of more vacation time or «time in lieu» wherever possible.

As a result, if all these provisions are enacted, more taxpayers would be claiming the standard deduction in lieu of itemizing deductions.

California Congressman Ted Lieu questioned on Twitter whether the transactions were a matter of Icahn's investment acumen or something more nefarious.

By all indications, the Conservative party is about to once again go on a federal campaign with little more than a fig leaf in lieu of a serious climate change mitigation strategy.

In the United States alone, just those companies in the S&P 500 have been hoarding more than $ 1.9 trillion in cash which began in response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hit.

Now, if market participants were to shift to a passive approach in the practice of asset allocation more broadly — that is, if they were to resolve to hold cash, fixed income, and equity from around the globe in relative proportion to the total supplies outstanding — then we would expect to see a similarly positive impact on the market's absolute pricing mechanism, particularly as unskilled participants choose to take passive approaches with respect to those asset classes in lieu of attempts to «time» them.

To be clear, there is re-investment and cap ex growth (albeit more slowly today), but the size and scale of share buybacks in lieu of other methods to grow is a concern.

Hegna thinks advisors will start selling more of these products in lieu of variable annuities with living benefit guarantees, «because the guaranteed income that people can get from variable annuities can't compete with what they can get from a deferred income annuity.»

At the core, I think the word «faith» can sum up a willful ignorance and turning of the eye in matters such as these in lieu of something much more Christologically and hypostatically nuanced and incarnationally robust.

I mean think about it from a government standpoint, there's a company out there that's knowingly selling products that contribute (and sometimes the main cause of) to childhood obesity which in turn contributes to more medical bills, global warming (from all the use of cars in lieu of biking or walking) and other consequences.

My other changes to the original pancake recipe were using pumpkin in lieu of sweet potato (but I put in more than called for) and coconut oil in place of butter.

I can't tell you how many times I had resorted to rice cereal with almond butter for supper in lieu of something more appropriate.

The front of the package clearly states what the product does and does not contain, which is on - trend, as consumers demand more real data, in lieu of symbol overload.

For the blueberry popsicles, I added lemon juice in lieu of lime juice, and I add a little honey as well since blueberries tend to be more tart than sweet.

But this Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad recipe is made with fluffy quinoa in lieu of the traditional bulgur wheat (so it's gluten free), and I add a little more moistness, sweetness, and crunch to liven things up a bit.