As Buffalo Public Schools near the start
of the long process for admission to the city's criteria school next year, the district is asking city residents to come up with ideas for improving racial and ethnic diversity in the schools.
But, if I take a step back, this is just part of the answer - one of the highlights
of this long process for me is discovering who my readers are, who is a potential reader and what parts of my work are most appealing or attractive - in a magnetic way.
one of the highlights
of this long process for me is discovering who my readers are, who is a potential reader and what parts of my work are most appealing or attractive - in a magnetic way.
«Today's result is the end
of a long process for the people of the Torres Strait and is testament to their resilience and determination.»
Not exact matches
It's common
for diligent workers to continually absorb more
of the business's workload, and if this
process goes on too
long it can easily lead to burnout.
«In determining fair values
for our private investments, we continued to follow our
long - established
process of considering a variety
of company - specific and market - based factors,» the statement said.
When you fail to include time
for these parts
of the
process, you are doomed to underestimate how
long your tasks will take.
As a result
of a decade -
long succession planning
process, the 17 - member family established a retirement fund
for the founder, and then undertook a gap analysis to determine which skills were lacking among the members
of the next generation.
Establishing a framework
for your employees to tackle the nightmarish
process of notifying customers and reinstating timely delivery
of products and services after a disaster is an essential
long - term strategy
for your business.
In fact, said Wolt, substantial equivalence is merely the first step
of a
longer process, and simply establishes a baseline
for safety.
Boosting the score may take years
for companies with a derogatory or nonexistent credit history, so the
process of strengthening creditworthiness needs to begin
long before a credit application is submitted.
Guggenheim fellow and Detroit native Clemens was there
for much
of the year -
long decommissioning
process, as workers stripped the plant's salvageable parts and carefully disassembled its press lines
for shipping to booming factories in Mexico and Brazil.
When you're creating a new way
of storing and
processing data
for global business infrastructure, a little fun can go a
long way toward relieving the pressure.
While all had praise
for the nearly 18 - month -
long government review
process, there was an underlying anxiety and hard edge to each
of the aircraft - maker's pitches.
Given PREPA is currently trying to work its way through bankruptcy and all
of the island's financial dealings must go through the federally appointed Financial Oversight and Management Board
for Puerto Rico, selling off PREPA «s assets could be a
long process.
Some know exactly what they want to do
for a living, but
for many, it's a
long process of trial and error with pitfalls along the way.
While the Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to ease the
process of going public, recently widening the use
of private draft - stage listings
for example,
long - term secular changes in the capital markets suggest that private funds are likely to remain equally, if not more, appealing to growing firms than public financing.
These changes will go a
long way to paving a road
for a nascent new private sector in the
process of recreating itself.
«Buying a mattress is such an important
process for people, and yet the mechanism
of acquiring it, having to step in a mattress store has been so painful
for so
long,» says Krim.
Certain kinds
of data gathering and
processing,
for example, may pose risks to privacy that consumers will no
longer tolerate.
Glenn Greenwald, a liberal journalist who writes
for the Intercept, argued that American presidents have
long cast aside due
process, most obviously in their handling
of the War on Terror.
No spec work: The practice
of marketers asking prospective agencies to provide creative
for free (or next to nothing) as part
of the pitch
process has
long been a sore spot in the industry, yet the «spec work» practice persists.
As
long as foreign investors aren't provided with a clear
process, and as
long as they are unable to take controlling interests in Canadian firms, these muddled rules will likely continue to increase the cost
of attracting capital
for Canadian resource companies.
And when you show true empathy to your prospects during the inside sales
process, experience shows that you'll create a range
of long - lasting benefits
for this new relationship you're building.
President Obama has
long lamented the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision
for allowing a torrent
of unregulated money to flood the political
process (specifically, he's called the ruling a «threat to democracy»).
(Brace yourself, however,
for a
long and competitive approval
process and lots
of paperwork.)
For law - abiding investors, however, the
process of reporting digital currency profits — which are taxed as ordinary income in the short term and as capital gains in the
long term — will be arduous since Bitcoin exchanges have yet to provide customers with a 1099 form.
And while nearly 30,000 families are now receiving benefits from Colombia's Comprehensive Program
for Illicit Crop Substitution, that's only about one - quarter
of the families who have signed collective agreements, which is just the first step in a
long process to get aid.
One important aspect
of the secretive
process that not even any
of the mayors seem to understand: How
long the decision will take
for Amazon to make, and whether there will be another round
of cuts before the winner is named.
But failure also would have been a good result, because the
process of failing would still be highly beneficial in the
long run
for my life.»
It takes over the «
long, tedious and manual»
process of human workers searching the craft's surface (known as the envelope)
for miniscule punctures.
The
process of chewing gum actually increases the circulation
of oxygen to the brain, which allows you to pay attention
for longer periods
of time — it also happens to improve your reflexes.
Our hiring
process is
long, and we select less than 1 percent
of applicants
for any position, from call - center agent to mover.
Glueck's Nostradamus act was a
long time in the making — the result
of a
process that was set in motion four years earlier, in 2012, when Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley began looking
for help in turning his company around.
Perfect timing on this informative article, I'm in the
process of tweaking my product pages
for long tail keywords.
I have ignored reasons that might justify lower discount rates or higher GDP adjustments
for China mainly because the purpose
of this essay is to explain why the U.S. multiple is so much higher than China's, and
of course these reasons exist, but I think whatever the correct ratio should be, there is no question that advanced economies always justify higher multiples than developing economies because they tend to be economically more diversified and politically more stable, and they usually have institutions, including clearer legal and regulatory frameworks, more sophisticated capital allocation
processes, less rigid financial systems, and smaller state sectors (which make smooth adjustment, one
of the most valuable and undervalued components
of long - term growth, more likely).
It requires an entire system overhaul, from the design
of our stables
for livestock, to the fact that small piglets will require more «mum time» as antibiotics can not
longer be used to speed up the
process of shifting them from milk to a solid food diet.
While we almost certainly do not fully understand the precise implications
of this
process for long - run global growth and welfare, we know that the gains to global growth and welfare have the potential to be large and pervasive.
An Ethereum Improvement Proposal editor has given up his role after a nearly two - week
long debate over a proposal to set up a
process for the recovery
of lost funds.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact
of modifications to our operations and
processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits
of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level
of government regulation over our business and the potential effects
of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome
of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security
of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts
of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required
for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits
of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a
longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration
of the businesses
of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion
of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency
of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability
of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result
of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.express-scripts.com.
When you consider the traditional weeks -
long process and reams
of documents associated with a traditional loan application, a simple, easy - to - understand, online loan application makes a lot
of sense
for time - crunched small business owners.
Marrache, who became CEO in August, is leading BFS Capital through a series
of customer - focused initiatives that will position the company
for long - term growth including increased transparency, deeper reliance on algorithms and data science, enhanced underwriting, and an expedited funding
process.
In the Russian Far East, Huawei outcompeted Nokia in a 2017 open tender bidding
process to lay an internet cable to the Kurile Islands by agreeing to complete the project at a cost that was 9 percent below Rostelecom's stated maximum contract price.122 Though there have been no specific complaints surrounding the Kurile Islands tender, China's investments in Russia at times do not adhere to market principles — an issue
of concern
for the West given
long - standing U.S. and European criticism
of unfair Chinese trade and investment practices.
«I think no deal is probably better
for the
longer - term because it continues this
process of rebalancing and there is no rebalancing without pressure and pressure comes through lower oil prices, through tighter credit and we're seeing all
of that playing out nicely,» he said.
A spokesperson from Dick's said, «We are in the
process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no
longer for sale as a result
of our February 28th policy change.
To paraphrase (read the report itself
for fuller explanations), sprinters are looking
for a quick path to exit, often through re-financings, and their added value lies in their ability to extricate themselves rapidly from complex situations; marathon runners are (unsurprisingly) in it
for the
long run, seeking to convert debt to equity, taking control
of borrowers and turning them around private equity - style; the milers have the ability to target either a quick exit or an extended
process depending on the circumstances.
Long the domain
of corporate executives, investor relations is starting to extend beyond the C - suite into boardrooms as shareholders seek access to independent directors and a clear
process for interaction on issues
of governance.
A three - step
process to anticipate and shape change, beginning with the identification
of 70 + macro drivers that were refined into 8 dynamics defining the future
for connected consumers, which constituted the basis
for a highly immersive two - day Future Forum bringing together 10 outside experts, 13 internal stakeholders and 14 agency partners, from which a consumer - centric company vision and Future Playbook was developed around «4 Big Bets» over near -, mid - and
long - term horizons.
It may have taken a surprisingly
long time
for analysts to understand why the credit
process made rebalancing both urgent and inevitable, but it was clear to many economists, especially among Chinese academics, that severe distortions had been building at least since the beginning
of the last decade.
there is no
long eviction
process for non-payment
of rent.