Sentences with phrase «matter than directors»

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Chris Gibson, executive director of the federally funded Oregon - Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, said the distinction matters less than the fact that marijuana continues to leave Oregon on planes, trains and automobiles, and through the mail.

Of course, there will always be skeptics who claim Nolan cast the singer to help market his film, but the truth of the matter is, the director's films have always contained concepts (like «Inception» and «Interstellar») or iconic figures (Batman and The Joker) who are far bigger than any actor who has appeared in them.

«For the most part, these limits aren't really going to affect director pay, other than the fact that it's really just a protection for them,» said Bill Gerek who advises companies on executive pay and governance matters at Korn Ferry.

Imagine what would happen if a trillion - dollar private sector entity operated without a CEO because its board of directors squabbled over unrelated matters, rather than approving the appointment of the top executive.

No matter what the fare or the price point, however, Director of Operations David Abes says the pervasive theme at each location is the hospitable atmosphere maintained by more than 1,000 employees trained to treat each customer like a member of the family.

They are located in areas with a higher than average crime rate, said David Sinski, senior program director of After School Matters, a non-profit headed by the mayor's wife, Maggie Daley, and one of the partner groups in NeighborSports.

In another matter, at the Oct. 23 Community Enrichment Committee meeting, legislators questioned the Library Director about decisions made to spend more than $ 422,000 on an Albany lobbyist and law firm in hopes of creating a special taxing district.

When it comes to repairing the smallest hearts, nothing matters more than experience, says Stephen Roth, MD, MPH, director of the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center.

No matter whether the observed black holes are primordial or not: «If LIGO finds that large black holes are far more common than expected, they could help explain the elusive Dark Matter,» says Karsten Danzmann, Director of the German Albert Einstein Institute, which is part of the LIGO Scientific Collabormatter whether the observed black holes are primordial or not: «If LIGO finds that large black holes are far more common than expected, they could help explain the elusive Dark Matter,» says Karsten Danzmann, Director of the German Albert Einstein Institute, which is part of the LIGO Scientific CollaborMatter,» says Karsten Danzmann, Director of the German Albert Einstein Institute, which is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

Using a mouse model for this disease, which in humans involves the destruction of white matter in the brain, a research team led by Albee Messing, director of the UW — Madison Waisman Center, found that a protein behind the symptoms of the disease, called GFAP, is broken down more rapidly in the body than researchers previously found in cell culture studies.

But it also seems unlikely that «Real Steel» was ever going to be more than that, no matter who sat in the director's chair; it's hard to imagine that Spielberg himself would have tackled the material differently, much less better, since key to its appeal is playing directly into that melodrama, and then milking it for everything it's worth.

De Niro's performance begins to seem more a matter of well - practiced gestures than real conviction, and the long, silly finale more an exercise in empty panache by director Tony Scott than a truly gripping suspense piece involving people we care about.

As for the substance behind this series, no matter how much the final product both bloats and hurries itself along, it's hard as all get - out to deny the value within Alex Haley's «factional» tale, which is rich with the potential for compellingness and thematic depth that, more often than not, recieves justice from teleplay writer and source material book completer David Stevens, who draws lively characterization and depth, which in turn recieves its own bit of justice from director John Erman.

Rather than flailing away over the evolution question itself, director Jon Amiel casts the matter in personal terms as Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany) wrangles with the book that would spread the theory and his own loss of faith over the death of a daughter, the backdrop to his struggle.

The variety of subject matter and tones he manages is more than impressive, making him an acclaimed Hollywood director who is able to bring an auteur's style to every project.

It's the kind of devastating subject matter that would trip up even great directors, but Kore - eda is better than great.

It was only a matter of time before Netflix handed the keys over to a guy like David Bruckner, who is now more than ever one of the most exciting directors in the genre.

And yet this film feels considerably less a matter of treading water than 2006's somewhat weary Lights in the Dusk — and besides, Kaurismäki recycling himself with panache and conviction can be a hell of a lot more fruitful than many other directors» originality.

Disregarding its overly explanatory director's cut, Richard Kelly's debut is less of a straight science - fiction film than a metaphysical meditation on teenage alienation, on that feeling like neither you nor anything you do matters.

If the premise already triggers your aversion to the contrived application of disease and highway adventure to matters of the heart, Italian director / co-screenwriter Paolo Virzi's adaptation of Michael Zadoorian's novel — his first English - language film — won't add anything to your wariness other than trite situations and shallow insight.

When: September 23rd Why: Though its subject matter may suggest otherwise, director Bennett Miller is adamant that «Moneyball» is about much more than the game of baseball, which is good news for people like me, who aren't very big fans of the sport.

Writer / director Gillian Robespierre makes her feature film debut and actress / comedian Jenny Slate carries the heavy load in Obvious Child, a movie that is funnier than expected considering it's serious subject matter.

Script has more loose ends than the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that doesn't matter as director Ridley Scott, cameraman Derek Vanlint and composer Jerry Goldsmith propel the emotions relentlessly from the one surprise - and horror - to the next.

The plot of director Mark Palansky and Mike Vukadinovich's screenplay is little more than a murder mystery, and it's one that doesn't even incorporate the central gimmick into the story enough for the concept of a memory - recording device to really matter.

For a music - video director, Klasfeld is shockingly indifferent about matters of style, and as a first - time feature director, he makes the mistake of telling rather than showing.

wins Best Picture, it's possible George Miller could sneak the Director prize, which would not only be a wonderful example of the Academy getting it right, which doesn't happen often enough, but a great case that style and prowess can still mean something even if the subject matter isn't classically «Academy Worthy» (and nothing is less «Academy Worthy» than the Doof Warrior).

If Spotlight wins Best Picture, it's possible George Miller could sneak the Director prize, which would not only be a wonderful example of the Academy getting it right, which doesn't happen often enough, but a great case that style and prowess can still mean something even if the subject matter isn't classically «Academy Worthy» (and nothing is less «Academy Worthy» than the Doof Warrior).

I believe we may have more than a «quiet crisis» on our hands; if those four phone calls are in any way indicative of the frustration that hundreds of other parents, teachers, administrators, and state directors are experiencing, it is only a matter of time before the unmet needs of the children (and adults) will make it a noisy crisis indeed.

In 2014, Sal Khan, director of the Khan Academy, wrote, «I am more convinced than ever that mindsets toward learning could matter more than anything else we teach.»

In a July 22, 2014, article «Poverty and the perception of poverty — how both matter for schooling outcomes,» Andreas Schleicher, director of education and skills at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), argues that perceptions often matter more than reality, with distressing consequences.

Kimberly Manns is the managing director of Early Matters Dallas, an early childhood collective impact organization of more than 150 local partners.

Yves Rebetez, the managing director and editor of ETF Insight, is skeptical, and expects traditional measures of performance will ultimately matter more than political donations.

(c) The Secretary delegate shall keep a record of all meetings of the club and of the board and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the club; have charge of the correspondence, notify members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, notify officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the club with their addresses, which shall be sent to any member in good standing, upon written request, not more than once every club year, and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these bylaws.

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As a matter of fact, rates of congenital deformities in northern elephant seals are higher than in any other marine mammal species we see at the hospital, according to Dr. Bill Van Bonn, Director of Veterinary Science at The Marine Mammal Center.

The resounding message was, as summed up by Acquavella Gallery director Michael Findlay, is that it's always better to buy a great example of something by a not - quite - superstar, or a work that's been overlooked due to its subject matter, than to buy a bad «autograph» — a work that has mostly the artist's fame to recommend it.

With our growing understanding of the importance of environmental protection and of healthy lifestyles — and with the state leveraging quality of life as one of its key assets in an effort to grow our economy — the park system matters today more than ever,» said Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York.

Mackinac's director of labor policy is Vincent Vernuccio, who chairs a committee of the labor task force of the Bradley - supported American Legislative Exchange Council and previously has worked at the Bradley - supported Capital Research Center and Bradley - supported Competitive Enterprise Institute... MCLF spent much of last year helping to defend the new right - to - work law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy changes.

Fiona has over 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial law: she previously worked with Bank of Scotland, William Nimmo & Partners and Howden Group (where she was that group's Legal Director and Company Secretary): she was a director of various Howden Group companies and was responsible for all legal and company secretarial matters for the Howden Group (which has over 4,200 employees, and businesses in 17 countries selling into more than 100 couDirector and Company Secretary): she was a director of various Howden Group companies and was responsible for all legal and company secretarial matters for the Howden Group (which has over 4,200 employees, and businesses in 17 countries selling into more than 100 coudirector of various Howden Group companies and was responsible for all legal and company secretarial matters for the Howden Group (which has over 4,200 employees, and businesses in 17 countries selling into more than 100 countries).

- The decision of a company to embark on litigation is usually a matter for the directors not for the shareholders yet it should be noted that the reference in s 263 (4) is to the views of members without a personal interest rather than those of independent directors.

When Marianne Bolhuis landed at Diageo Canada Inc. as director and senior counsel for Canada she realized pretty quickly she would be handling all matters across the board — more than she anticipated, actually.

This week, in its most recent decision in this matter, the court ordered the directors to personally pay more than $ 96,000 in costs.

Recruited and managed a team of more than 150 directors, mangers and subject matter experts to design, build and operate a large scale - nationwide network with thousands of network elements including base stations, transmission Network, Core Network, VAS, IT infrastructure, and BSS / OSS.

«No matter how the GOP messages this plan, it is nothing more than an upward redistribution of wealth,» says Alan Essig, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.