Sentences with phrase «press and public attention»

It remains to be seen how UKIP will fare in a general election campaign, which will bring much closer political, press and public attention to their broader policy platform.

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This ruling comes on the heels of massive press attention about BRCA1 and BRCA2 after actress Angelina Jolie went public in May about her double mastectomy.

There are many other tactics shareowners use as levers including, investor statements endorsed by a broad group of institutional investors; direct outreach to other shareholders; proxy voting services; and other investment advisors to gain support for specific shareholder proposals; and, outreach to consumers and the press as a way to draw public attention to an issue or a company.

The question of Catholic institutions like Notre Dame — their odd relation to the Church and their peculiar relation to the nation — is already pressing on us, and it requires no great leap to predict that, over the next decade, this question will dominate the public stage as the central Catholic problem of our time: the locus of media attention and the flashpoint for the arguments of Catholics with one another.

Press attention to Wright's past sermons and public appearances ultimately led Obama to....

There are buildings of this sort, but not many of them appear in our cities or among the structures that attract the attention of the professional and public press.

Stevens also underlines that the fragmented media environment - with national papers covering the big political issues and the Brussels «trade» press covering the daily policy grind - means that the media get a lot less attention from public affairs professionals.

At one point late in the governor's race, the press and interested public paid their obligatory few minutes» worth of attention to Jimmy «Rent Is Too Damn High» McMillan and a handful of other candidates with zero chance of election.

With only eleven days to election day, distantly trailing de Blasio in opinion polls and at a financial disadvantage Malliotakis desperately needs both press attention and public interest.

The two men held a press conference to draw attention to the proposed measure Friday at the County Center bus stop in Riverside, where they were joined by Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter; Southold Supervisor Scott Russell; Tom Neely, Southampton Town transportation director; and Vince Taldone of Five Town Rural Transit, a group that has worked to improve public transportation on the East End.

Little Rock: Local advocates held a press conference in Little Rock on Thursday to draw attention to the state takeover of the city's public schools and the dissolution of a locally elected school board that had pledged to bring increased resources to the city's schools and students.

Thursday's press conference was coordinated with a national effort to draw attention to the needs at traditional public schools, and pressure legislators to increase funding for providing those services — an approach known as the community schools model.

Over the past few years, we've had the first run of the big - hit indies that caught the attention of the press and the public.

Outside of the main Art Basel exhibitions, Miami Beach also saw growth in the simultaneously run but unaffiliated NADA, Art Miami, Pulse, Untitled, Art Public, and Design Miami exhibitions, just several of 22 satellite festivals and exhibitions commanding impressive attention in the mainstream arts press.

Nijinsky refers to the Russian ballet dancer and tragic public figure of the same name who had suffered from schizophrenia and had only very recently died when Kline made the work.21 The dancer's death in London was covered in the international press, as was his reburial in Paris.22 Given the painting's title, the viewer's expectations and attention are oriented towards a figure, whether human and bodily or otherwise.

The highly acclaimed show, «Welcome to Iraq» which received widespread positive attention both from the visiting public and in the press when it was presented in Venice at the Biennale in 2013 is to be restaged in London at the South London Gallery.

There is a pressing need to educate future researchers in the techniques given the prominence and importance of societal and scientific questions about extreme events that are receiving increasingly intense attention in the minds of the public and their policy makers.

According to the Wonk Room, it claims that the «Defendants issued the false press release and set up the fake website with the intent to deceive and confuse the public, to disrupt and harm Plaintiff's business and reputation, and to draw attention to and funding for Defendants» activities.»

In the days since Reps. Peter DeFazio and Jason Chaffetz introduced their patent - troll - smashing SHIELD Act (Saving High - tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes), there's been a steady increase in attention and momentum, both in the press and among the public at large, to the issue of vexatious patent lawsuits.

As it started to look likely that the cryptocurrency would activate the change, the public blockchain saw a burst in developer activity, a hike in price and renewed attention in the press and on social media.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation