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To stop the shortages, Congress would have to take on a powerful industry: giant hospital purchasing organizations.

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(For the record, Agrafioti demurs about the potential automation of those positions, rightly noting that there is no industry consensus on whether AI can ever truly become as or more powerful than the human brain.)

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

On a national scale, our analysis reveals just how powerful the tech industry has become to the US economy in the past few decades.

MMA, or mixed martial arts, is a billion - dollar industry with some of the most powerful fans on earth: our nation's military members.

But on October 5, the New York Times released an extensive report alleging that Harvey Weinstein, co-founder of Miramax and one of the entertainment industry's most powerful executives, has spent the past three decades using his position to sexually harass women by dangling the promise of future success.

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«WBENC's 14 WBE Stars are exceptional leaders whose accomplishments make a powerful and positive impact on their industries and their communities,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the nation's leader in women's business development.

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Through its powerful news - making programs and world - class events on topics that are compelling enough to draw managers together, International Banker has earned its reputation as an innovator within the industry.

Both of these industries have powerful lobbyists in Washington, and they will put a lot of pressure on Republicans in Congress to reject any deal that would restrict their access to the Mexican market.

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The power that Israel wields over our Democracy is evident in the miss - appropriation of wealth, while our children are treated to a public education not worthy of circus animals, Israel has our defense industry pumping out fighter jets at 350 million each, and it's no surprise they have the most powerful military on earth.

The dominant western political power, especially the U.S., with its pervasive network of information industries, wire services, satellite communications and so on, interlocks with the Asian national communications media and subverts these on political, economic and cultural levels, producing a powerful impact upon the peoples of Asia.

Keep it in the family — Part Two The dust is settling on Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Allied Domecq, and a new competitive landscape in the spirits industry is coloured by a number of powerful, fa

The powerful beverages industry offered to display anti-littering messages on its trucks and spend $ 3.5 million a year on NSW recycling programs in a bid to kybosh the government's plans for a cash - for - containers scheme.

The meat free appeal is a response to last year's call by Pope Francis to address the current «ecological crisis» facing the world, which he blamed on the indifference of the powerful and to which the meat and livestock industries contribute disproportionately.

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But now many powerful forces are aligned against school food reform: the processed food industry, which has a huge financial stake in the program and powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill; the need of school districts to make their meal programs break even; First Lady Michelle Obama's vocal support of school food reform, which has politicized the issue for some conservatives hoping to score political points; and conservatives» general distrust of «big government.»

Anna Turley tells a powerful story about her daily fight for Redcar, a community which has been hit by the decline of heavy industry including steel and the fall out — especially on young people.

Traditionally, the politically powerful construction industry has focused its attention on keeping the MTA's capital program funded.

This money came from major medallion owners, including $ 4000 each from Evgeny «Gene» Freidman (who was recently in the news for his assertion that Mayor Bloomberg personally promised to «destroy [his] fucking industry» when he leaves office), Guy Roberts, and Neomi Yakuel, all of whom are on the board of the Greater New York Taxi Association, a powerful trade organization.

A pair of left - leaning advocacy groups criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to reform a controversial real estate tax break, calling on the progressive mayor to extract more concessions from the city's powerful real estate industry.

Now disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein relied on powerful relationships across industries to provide him with cover as accusations of sexual misconduct piled up for decades.

The Daily News reported last fall that Mr. Cuomo's office had reined in the commission when it was trying to investigate tax breaks for the powerful real estate industry, persuading it not to subpoena the Real Estate Board of New York, whose leaders gave generously to the governor's campaigns and supported the Committee to Save New York, a business coalition that spent millions on ads supporting the Cuomo agenda.

Health industry officials in the Capitol have long whispered about Sachs» work on behalf of some of the most powerful players in the health care industry, including NYU Langone Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Maimonides Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Brooklyn Hospital Center and Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

De Blasio had previously said it would be necessary to impose a year - long limit on the growth of Uber - like companies until the impact of the car - hail industry on congestion could be studied, and that the city's interests superceded those of a powerful corporation.

Three of the five seats on the powerful PSC are vacant, and they're usually filled with people who represent the needs of the energy industry.

ALBANY — Fearful of painful budget cuts, the powerful state healthcare industry is preparing to spend $ 6 million on a «shock and awe» campaign during the upcoming state budget battle, the Daily News has learned.

They went on to perform the experiments that made GFP and its variants into a powerful research tool, the foundation of a multimillion - dollar industry.

But Chris Chinnock, president of Insight Media, a consulting firm focused on the display industry, thinks a Musion system in every home is «beyond far fetched», primarily because the projectors are too powerful for small room settings.

But Tasmania's powerful poppy industry, the world's largest supplier of pharmaceutical grade opiates for painkillers, is strongly lobbying for the moratorium on genetically modified organisms (GMO) to be lifted

Jennings also noted, however, that Trump has gone on record in supporting ethanol because it fits with the president - elect's theme of achieving energy independence (although Trump also has listened to some powerful oil industry voices critical of some parts of the RFS).

The powerful effects of whole grains aren't lost on the food industry marketing teams, who now offer a whole grain guarantee, on foods like this.

I want to create such a deep and powerful impact on not just the health and wellness industry, but help bring health and wellness to the masses.

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Whether she's sharing her professional opinions at a speaking event, a personal consult, or on television, Carmelia brings a powerful positivity to the dating industry.

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My problem is that these guys are powerful enough to compel the industry to force this format to other artists that are not so keen on it.

A spokesperson said in a statement: «Gadot broke through this year as a powerful voice advocating for women, not only on screen as the iconic Wonder Woman, but in life as well, using her platform to encourage those in the entertainment industry and beyond to strive for fairness and parity across genders.»

Launched on Jan. 1, this new movement to empower women in the entertainment industry and beyond took shape just six days before Hollywood's biggest stars and most powerful people will come together to celebrate the onscreen achievements of 2017.

The time is right for an exposé of the lobbying industry, and first - time director Jason Reitman has succeeded in shining a bright light on the machinations and behind - the - scenes skullduggery that prevail in this powerful profession.

They even pose as captains of industry and call press conferences to make groundbreaking admissions on behalf of powerful organizations.

Sundance, since its inception more than 20 years ago, has served to showcase films from an ethnically diverse pool of film - makers who have gone on to become powerful forces in the industry.

Phoebe Waller - Bridge, Sandra Oh, and Jodie Comer of Killing Eve discuss the #MeToo movement, equal pay, working on a show about powerful women, and their past experiences in the entertainment industry.

A Field in England may not be nominated, but this year's awards line up showcases the raft of British talent involved in the industry — whether that's Framestore's visual effects in Gravity or Steve McQueen and Chiwetel Ejiofor's powerful work on 12 Years a Slave.

Powerful forces on the other side — sophisticated parents, universities, and voices from the world of industry — will have the wherewithal to respond.

It was clear the tobacco industry had met its match when the surgeon general made smoking a national health issue, when the mass media and entertainment industry abandoned the Marlboro man, when juries discovered that companies were responsible for the lungs of their consumers, and when powerful figures on Capitol Hill eschewed donations from tobacco magnates in favor of those contributed by trial lawyers who made billions from suing them.