Sentences with phrase «public attention back»

Dr. Mann came to public attention back in 1998 when he and two colleagues published the landmark «MBH98» paper documenting average global temperatures across the centuries with a line graph whose steep uptick in recent years earned it the name «the hockey stick.»

She claims that recent environmental disasters and the debate over fracking are beginning to turn public attention back on to the issue.

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Who knows, a split in the blockchain could even bring attention and energy back into Bitcoin and reignite public interest.

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in January.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

The fear in government must be that as no one in Britain buys the idea that the EU has been reformed, the sovereignty bill would draw the public's attention back to that failure.»

The governor is now attempting to turn the public's attention back to the leadership in the State Senate, which is controlled by Republicans in an alliance with the four - member Independent Democratic Conference (in an arrangement that Cuomo had tacitly blessed even as other Democrats cried foul).

«The fear in Government must be that as no one in Britain buys the idea that the EU has been reformed, the Sovereignty bill would draw the public's attention back to that failure.

But, an insider tells Capital, he quietly backed out in an effort to avoid public attention.

Back in June, the public chose antibiotic resistance as the most worthy challenge, and since then a lot more attention has been paid to the huge problem posed by declining efficacy of antibiotics.

The first year of the trial, labelled by journalists as «the whiffy wheat» trial, caused significant public attention when Take the Flour Back was formed to campaign against the field trial and held a protest at the site.

Taking a step back, the Academy's preferences and public interest has been diverging since the 1970s as audiences turn their attention more and more to blockbusters and franchises, while the star - driven adult - skewing drama remains a favorite of the awards ceremony.

The issue of human - induced global warming was of concern even back then — although the public didn't pay much attention.

The issue of racially segregated schools is back in the public's attention as a result, in part, of the controversy that has arisen over charter schools that enroll almost entirely students of one race.

A while back I brought to your attention the great analysis of my current research heroes — those delightful debunkers at the the National Education Policy Center — of the Public Agenda report explaining to self - described «education reformers» how they can give us stupid, stupid parents the run - around on school turnarounds despite our natural opposition.

The Bridgeport Board of Education race has garnered national attention and is now seen as proof that parents, teachers and public school advocates can use elections to beat back the corporate education reform industry.

Over $ 1 billion could have provided more opportunities and more one - on - one attention to children in our neighborhood public schools, but instead it is being used to pay back voucher lobbyists.

But in the process, public education has gained much - needed attention after Democratic senators held a marathon all - night session ahead of the vote, angry crowds protested outside their politicians» offices back home, and late - night comedians even took notice of the uproar.

Education reform advocate Peter Cunningham shot back in a blog post that the study's premise that charters siphon money from traditional public schools «is like arguing that a younger child deprives an older child of parental attention.»

(S.C.) A plan to promote firearm instruction in South Carolina public schools has drawn national attention — with many pundits calling it a clumsy push back against gun control advocates in the wake of Sandy Hook and other school - based tragedies.

And back here in Connecticut, Stefan Pryor's operation claims that they are choosing Friendship Public Charter School, Inc., regardless of the opinion of Clark School's parents, because the Friendship Public Charter chain will provide the personal attention that Clark Elementary School needs.

Back on public thoroughfares after recovering a modicum of equilibrium, I was able to devote more attention to the other cars.

We already had a Stingray, stop going back to the old topics and lets start coming out with new ideas, GM is never going to get the young public's attention like these.

Read an E-Book Week first started back in 2004 to help bring attention to ebooks and to educate and inform the public about the advantages of digital books.

Stand up to them, marshall enough public attention or legal action in your favor, and they almost always back down.

Dr. Simonet's work received tons of public attention several years back, in part because she called the behavior a laugh, not a huff.

But in the»50s, Duchamp was virtually forgotten, and the work done in his spirit by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Hamilton, Warhol and others helped bring him back to public attention in a big way.

She was brought back to the public attention during the 2003 retrospective co-organized by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

Back Gallery: Rosa Internationally acclaimed German artist Christian Jankowski, who first came to public attention with Telemistica at the 1999 Venice Biennale and, more recently, The Holy Artwork at the 2002 Whitney Biennial in New York, presents Rosa (2001), a humorous and insightful film that investigates the relationship between art and the advertising and entertainment -LSB-...]

With his new work, which carries a slightly different energy than his previous pieces, Luc Tuymans continues to intrigue us, bringing back the art of painting in the focus of the public attention.

In Benton End — the home in Suffolk he shared with his lifelong partner, the artist Arthur Lett - Haines — he cultivated at least 90 new varieties of iris, which were brought back to public attention by Sarah Cook at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show.

I have not been paying good attention to JC's trust thread or this one, but the trust Judith Curry is attempting to curry would I think be back to the policy thing on AGW and obtaining the trust of the public at large and those persons responsible for policy.

Back in 2010, the government dropped plans for a presidential palace for then - president Dmitry Medvedev after activists brought public attention to the environmental harms it would have caused.

If the TalkTalk fine indicates that the new ICO is rowing back from that position, it is a welcome development which may reassure those data protection commentators who were becoming concerned that undue regulatory attention seemed to be directed towards only public sector data protection breaches (though ironically it might be noted that the private sector has been hammered by the same regulator, in relation to cold calling, which is not covered by the DPA but by the PECR regulations).

The Bier Markt did back down on these changes, but only after the CBC brought the matter to the attention of the general public.

The magnitude of the public outcry and the amount of media attention given to the ordeal has been significant even in the context of the scope of the incident which is said to have seen Cambridge Analytica harvest data of some 50 million Facebook users while informing less than one - percent of them of that activity several years back, then leveraging that information to fight an information war during the 2016 presidential election in the United States, an accusation made by a whistleblower that the firm repeatedly denied.

The treatment, or mistreatment, of user data has been an issue on Facebook for a long time, but it has been recently thrown back into public attention by the actions of Cambridge Analytica, a company that is accused of abusing Facebook's data to alter the public's perceptions on key issues.

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