Sentences with phrase «of competing priorities on»

Less certain is when this debate will occur in light of competing priorities on the Senate floor, including the president's jobs bill, fiscal 2012 spending, and a possible proposal from the supercommittee on deficit reduction.

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We play a high - risk high - reward offensive game, so we need incredibly capable and reliable CBs at the back, for all the the talk about buying a CF or even DM... The main priority for me to compete for the title would be getting a CB, unless Gabriel is going to be that man (that tackle on Lukaku was a great preview of his ability)

Allegri would argue that there is no suggestion of identifying a priority but is the Old Lady fully equipped to compete on both fronts?

Shaping a city is typically a matter of striking a balance between competing priorities — cars versus people on foot, privately owned buildings versus public space.

He will say: «I am clear that the priority for expansion of university places must be based on assessment of what Britain, our young people and our businesses need in the future when we will compete with the rest of the world on quality, innovation, science and skills.

But I also recognize that they are only able to secure a very small supply of vaccine and there are many competing priorities,» says Andrew Azman, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, who in the last month has been part of a team advising WHO on how to allocate the cholera vaccine in Yemen.

Despite the benefits of social status on their reproductive success — higher - ranking females appear to have access to better food and higher infant survival than their low - ranking counterparts — the tendency of female chimpanzees to «wait their turn» rather than fighting for rank reveals the competing priorities males and females face when ensuring the success of their offspring.

Constraints on available funding include discretionary spending caps that limit available funds as well as competing priorities outside of the education arena in areas like infrastructure and health.

Education is full of priorities: getting kids ready for kindergarten, getting children reading on grade level, developing students» STEM skills, building social - emotional skills, addressing nature deficit disorder (children spending too little time outdoors), developing thoughtful citizens, training future workers to compete in a global marketplace, and so on and so forth.

It also doesn't help that as a society we spend billions on products, advertising and messaging to promote the latest type of diet, fad, program, trend, etc., each one a competing priority on our time, attention and mental energy as we try to focus on what will help us achieve our fitness goals — more times than not, simple measures like «lose weight», «gain muscle», or «reduce blood pressure.»

«We made the strategic decision to exit the reverse business due to competing demands and priorities that require investments and resources be focused on other key areas of our business,» said Doug Jones, consumer sales and institutional mortgage services executive for Bank of America Home Loans.

Funding pensions may always be a challenge because of competing budget priorities, but some experts believe states might benefit from reduced earnings assumptions that would encourage more realistic contribution levels.7 In the long run, higher interest rates for lower - risk, fixed - income investments could put pension funds on more solid ground, but until that happens many state funds are likely to remain on the fiscal edge.

That's a question that will always — with or without industry lobbying — get varied answers depending on competing priorities and differing perceptions of risk across society.

But society doesn't act on reducing future disasters due mostly to 1) lack of public demand and 2) competing priorities.

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Young people exhibit relatively high levels of reported concern on climate change, but there are competing priorities for their attention and the issue remains a low priority.

But, given the host of competing problems — a deep economic recession, the urgent need for health care reform, geopolitical instabilities in the Middle East and elsewhere, soaring federal debt, and so on — selling the electorate on a set of fundamental changes in the way we consume and produce energy in the short run — and congressional appropriators on making the large investments needed to bring these changes about in the long run — will be a tough task, even for Barack Obama and his newly appointed team of highly competent advisers, and a Congress that has given every indication that it will take up and give priority to climate legislation.

So if Parkinson is right to claim that «Even if coal were free to burn, power stations couldn't compete», it would be because solar, in spite of the sun being free, costs more than coal, and it is given priority on the grid.

Most parties maintained old and rigid positions and did not seek a common ground: More Team Players Needed Equally disappointing was the ongoing lack of U.S. leadership in guiding the discussion toward a deal in Copenhagen due to the Obama administration's competing priorities, including the drawn out debate on the Senate's proposed climate legislation.

In today's world of more - for-less and the need to be lean to compete, putting a bright spotlight on this area needs to be a top priority on every COO's to - do list for 2018.

When you have work for a number of internal clients with competing deadlines or when your simple explanation has not been accepted seek input on priorities.

The results have been a greater sense of well - being even on those days with many competing deadlines and priorities.

On top of this sub-optimal mix of lawyer ingredients, matters can be further complicated by different reporting lines, and competing time demands from other client (for example a large public sector deal may be the top priority for the commercial partner leading the deal, but just an annoyance to an employment associate who is pushing for partnership on the back of his retail sector employment expertiseOn top of this sub-optimal mix of lawyer ingredients, matters can be further complicated by different reporting lines, and competing time demands from other client (for example a large public sector deal may be the top priority for the commercial partner leading the deal, but just an annoyance to an employment associate who is pushing for partnership on the back of his retail sector employment expertiseon the back of his retail sector employment expertise).

Because a life insurance premium payment has to compete against more obvious monthly expenses like housing, food and transportation, it's important to understand why purchasing life insurance is a priority or it will continue to sit on the bottom of your to - do list.

SUMMARY * Project management professional that excels at balancing competing priorities * Proven ability to remain focused on objectives demonstrated by a track record of successfully implemented projects * Strong leadership and team building skills * Excellent analytical and problem solving skills * Effective communicator with management, system users, and staff * Enjoys the challenge of working with diverse people in comp...

In my work as a relationship therapist, specializing in attachment theory, one phenomenon I often see is overcommitted women and men struggling to stay on top of competing priorities, resulting in complete exhaustion and burnout.If you feel depleted, overwhelmed, burned out, or inundated, it might be time to revisit the commitments in your life and restructure where needed.

Instead of competing with who will spend the most money on gifts, if possible, make a priority list together and either divide the list or combine financial resources and get one big gift you can each contribute to and give to your child.

She really helped us stay focused on our priorities and helped my husband and I negotiate some competing priorities between the two of us.