Sentences with phrase «shadow industry of»

We've recently investigated the seemingly healthy shadow industry of cheating in games like CS: GO, but it's worth underlining how especially disruptive cheating is in the second-most popular game on Steam.

Why traditional media and publishers are ignoring the shadow industry of self - published books — and continuing to report dipping ebook sales and rise in print.

Now, 3000 authors may seem like a decent amount, but no one except Amazon knows how big the shadow industry of self - publishing is.

Since Barry began using this, it has fallen into the common vernacular, but only in the shadow industry of self - publishing, used by self - published authors.

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While promising young companies like HootSuite inspire new hope, Canada's tech industry still lies in the shadow of fallen titans.

Long associated with older industries, Osaka has struggled to get out of the shadow of Tokyo as a start - up hub, but it has upped its game in recent years with new start - up investment funds, downtown university campuses, incubators and pitch events.

Some are ready to cash out of a company increasingly vulnerable to a crumbling PC market and already a shadow of an earlier self that led the global market and stood as a model of industry innovation.

As an example, one eye - shadow palette had a conversion rate of 11.2 percent, which Birchbox contends is more than 10 times the industry standard.

The half - dozen diverse stories are a must read for anyone who has lived under the shadow of depression, covering the founders» level of disclosure about their condition, recommended approaches to staying healthy, and opinions on the level of stigma remaining in the industry.

Your online reputation is made up of what you say about your contracting business (your digital footprint) on your website, social media, local directory listings, industry listings, etc., and what customers say about your business (digital shadow) on social media, review sites, and in person.

When the Canadian Securities Administrators issued a call last summer for comment on the potential regulation of the proxy advisory industry, it was inundated with responses from general counsel, their companies, law firms, and others who seemed to have been waiting in the shadows for a chance to vent.

The shadow banking industry plays a critical role in meeting rising credit demand in the United States, and although it's been argued that shadow banking's disintermediation can increase economic efficiency, its operation outside of traditional banking regulations raises concerns over the systemic risk it may pose to the financial system.

One of the fastest - growing segments of the shadow banking industry is peer - to - peer (P2P) lending, with popular lenders such as LendingClub.com and Prosper.com.

Despite my strong affinity toward the asset management industry, I fear for the implication of regulators labeling it «shadow banking sector ``, i.e. asset managers who have stepped - in to fund projects and make loans as risk averse banks retreated.

- The shadow ministers of finance, justice, human resources, transport, aboriginal affairs, public works, industry, immigration and the environment — nine of the top files — are women.

See also «RCA Symposium Offers Perspectives from Regulators and Industry Experts on 2014 Examination and Enforcement Priorities, Fund Distribution Challenges, Conducting Risk Assessments, Compliance Best Practices and Administrator Shadowing (Part Three of Three),» The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol.

The case for China's shadow banking industry is that it is a source of funding for fast - growing private companies that would otherwise struggle for credit.

A Foot in Two Industries: How Wine and Weed Cross-Pollinate Cannabis has long been grown in the shadows, under the canopies of the Emerald Triangle, while wine grapes were grown in the neighboring counties of Sonoma and Napa in the open, under the warm California sun...

Meanwhile, the VDMA's special exhibit on Industry 4.0 illustrated the power of smart technologies in mass customisation with a fully traceable miniature supply chain, from online order to product delivery, shadowed all the way by «digital twins».

For two days I shadowed Gonzalez while a rotating cast of friends and industry folks — pastry chef Pam Yung, late of BA Hot Ten winner Semilla; artist - cum - caterer Laila Gohar; Arley Marks, the madcap bartender behind Honey's in Brooklyn — took turns prepping on the deck and lounging in the sun.

It would be fair to suggest that harness racing sits in the shadow of horse racing and the horse racing industry as a whole but it does have a great number of fans.

«These botched and illegal plans have cast a huge shadow over the solar industry, jeopardising thousands of jobs.

Through the course of the conversations, I and my colleague Dan Jarvis - Labour's shadow minister for the arts and creative industries — have been having with people in the industry it's clear that there are some themes emerging about what our vision should look like and I want to hear from you about what you think.

Became a shadow spokesman on Trade and Industry in 1985, shadow chief secretary in 1987, shadow secretary of state for trade and industry in 1989 and shadow chancellor Industry in 1985, shadow chief secretary in 1987, shadow secretary of state for trade and industry in 1989 and shadow chancellor industry in 1989 and shadow chancellor in 1992.

[17] In a March 2016 speech, Corbyn advocated the decriminalisation of the sex industry «without any discussion or consultation with his shadow cabinet, with me as his shadow minister for women and equalities, with women in the PLP or, to the best of my knowledge, with anyone in the wider Labour Party».

But the Observer did open up this year's list to elected officials, a departure from 2014, to take stock of some of the rising and falling stars whose names you might know, sizing them up against the strategists, lobbyists and industry types shaping the city in the shadows.

On the 11 March 2004, the MP for Lewes and shadow environment secretary told the House of Commons that «Biofuels are good for the environment, and diversifying into them would help protect rural industries and the rural economy.

«These botched and illegal plans have cast a huge shadow over the solar industry, jeopardising thousands of jobs,» Friends of the Earth's executive director Andy Atkins said.

In his announcement, the governor called the decision of the Supreme Court's worst and said, «This decision ignited the equivalent of a campaign nuclear arms race and created a shadow industry in New York — maligning the integrity of the electoral process and drowning out the voice of the people.

«They heard warm words of support for fewer restrictions on advertising — in particular from Ed Vaizey, shadow minister for the arts who professed to be «a massive fan of advertising and the industry».

The shadow chancellor, Alan Johnson, urges an 11th hour rethink of Tuesday's planned VAT rise in a letter to the government today, as theConfederation of British Industry (CBI) warned public spending cuts could lead to a dramatic slowdown in the pace of economic recovery.

Lord Jones of Birmingham, better known as Digby Jones, who has also been head of the CBI, was asked if the party was business - friendly by Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics, before shadow industry minister Iain Wright responded for Labour.

Companies do take on graduates as trainee CRAs but expect them to have had some kind of industry experience, such as during the industrial placement year of a degree or through a work experience placement shadowing a CRA.

«In Macfarlane's world, whole branches of discovery would never have been funded,» wrote Kim Carr, a member of the Labor Party and the opposition's shadow minister for higher education, research, innovation, and industry, today in The Guardian.

«This impressive group of Republican Cabinet members and presidential economic advisers shows how bipartisan progress on climate change is possible outside the electoral shadow of the fossil fuel industry's political bullying,» Whitehouse said.

The son of Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett - Smith is no stranger to the glitz and glamour of the industry, but he still successfully manages to step out from his parents» shadows and be his own person.

In this week's You Have To See... we look at HITMAN HART: WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS, a documentary about the legendary wrestler and one of the most notorious incidents in the industry's history, the Montreal Screwjob

The shadow of Harvey Weinstein, the film producer who has been accused of rape and sexual harassment by scores of women, still hovers over Hollywood and global film industry.

In this eye - popping montage of archival and news footage and interviews, Johan Grimonprez exposes the shadow world of the global arms trade, where corruption, lies, and greed drive covert relationships between politicians, industry executives, military and intelligence officials, and arms dealers.

The impact of that win on the Academy was minimal (though the film at least earned two Oscar nods it wouldn't otherwise have received), but the same can't be said of last year's choice: shrugged off by audiences and boasting no heavyweight industry names, «The Hurt Locker» became the most critic - steered Best Picture winner in Oscar history, as every major critics» group in America lined up behind the indie Iraq drama to raise its profile in the face of the threatening populist shadow cast by «Avatar.»

Then again, there's some sense to bombarding us with nods to music - industry giants, given how entirely Viktor and Mike are caught in the shadow of their Western heroes.

Such disdain does this gluttonous monstrosity have for the smaller creatures roaming the forest of the game industry, that it is more than happy to sacrifice its own interests if it means snuffing out the light of those cowering under its great shadow.

Business Need: In the shadow of a major information security breach in the industry, this entertainment company had a strong need to introduce information security best practices and keep them top - of - mind as people went about their day - to - day work.

Based at Stationers» Hall, in the shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral, since 1403 it has provided a meeting place to discuss and debate industry issues.

Chuka Umunna, shadow business secretary, emphasised the need to integrate colleges with the «world of work, business and industry».

They are exposed to a multitude of college opportunities, industry skills and potential employers by way of classroom speakers, site visits, job shadowing and internships.

The tutoring industry, or «shadow education» as the ADB calls it, has become very widespread in Asia, fed by the growth in universities and the rising proportion of school leavers aiming for university.

If you were not at Quinnipiac University (in Connecticut) tonight to hear Diane Ravitch speak about our continuing battle to beat back the corporate education reform industry and re-take control of our nation's public education system then you not only missed an extraordinary speech, but you also failed to experience the hope that comes with seeing the glimmer of light which serves to push back the shadows associated with these dark times.

As many industry pundits speculated, the Chrysler Group suffered under the shadow of new sister brands such as Mercedes - Benz and few vehicles managed to bridge the gap between Daimler and Chrysler.

It's not a fair tag to put on the Italian brand, but the fact is, Ferrari's larger - than - life status in the industry has made it frustratingly difficult for Maserati to step out of the enormous shadow of the Prancing Horse.