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Meanwhile, the turmoil at Politico may be giving some media watchers déjà vu, or at least flashbacks to another Allbritton - backed venture that went through substantial upheaval: In 2010, a number of senior journalists including former Washington Post digital chief Jim Brady started an ambitious hyperlocal effort called TBD, only to have the entire effort implode in less than two years after what appeared to be a power struggle with Allbritton over the future direction of the sitIn 2010, a number of senior journalists including former Washington Post digital chief Jim Brady started an ambitious hyperlocal effort called TBD, only to have the entire effort implode in less than two years after what appeared to be a power struggle with Allbritton over the future direction of the sitin less than two years after what appeared to be a power struggle with Allbritton over the future direction of the site.

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.

In addition, Russia wields substantial «soft power» in Belarus, supplying all of its gas imports and taking nearly half of Belarus» exportIn addition, Russia wields substantial «soft power» in Belarus, supplying all of its gas imports and taking nearly half of Belarus» exportin Belarus, supplying all of its gas imports and taking nearly half of Belarus» exports.

Instead of a world dominated by renewable sources of power like wind and solar — as people concerned about the dangers of climate change would hope — PE execs see gas, oil and even coal as a substantial component of electricity and fuel sources in 2039, according to recent interviews conducted by CNBC.com on the future of energy as part of CNBC's 25th anniversary.

The effect on Amazon has been equally significant: I detailed last year how the revelation of AWS» financial results was effectively a Facebook - level IPO, and subsequent earnings reports in which AWS has demonstrated the power of scale — increased revenue plus increased margins — have only solidified the fact that AWS will be a substantial driver of Amazon's revenue and (eventual!)

«With the political race already drawing substantial media attention and potential candidates doing everything in their power to gain the support of the public at large, regulation of the hedge fund industry is a topic that will likely receive significant attention throughout the campaign period.»

In one astonishing interview, dressed in his trademark dark suit and skinny tie, Miller told CBS's John Dickerson, without irony, «Our opponents, the media and the whole world, will soon see, as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.&raquIn one astonishing interview, dressed in his trademark dark suit and skinny tie, Miller told CBS's John Dickerson, without irony, «Our opponents, the media and the whole world, will soon see, as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.&raquin his trademark dark suit and skinny tie, Miller told CBS's John Dickerson, without irony, «Our opponents, the media and the whole world, will soon see, as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.»

It follows from this fact and the two senses in which creativity is substantial, that it might best be conceived as being itself or the power of being.

``... as it is certainly in the power of a mother to give strong food to her infant, but the child is not yet able to receive more substantial nourishment; so it was possible for God to have made man perfect from the first, but man could not receive this [perfection], being as yet an infant.

While the full power and resonance of Soloveitchik's teaching is of necessity absent, Ziegler's unflagging, winsome enthusiasm succeeds in conveying a substantial tribute to the real thing.

Mention of that great saint brings to mind what he said about change: he sharply cautioned against changing law — any law — even when some improvement is possible, unless there is some «urgent necessity or substantial and obvious benefit», since «the mere fact of change in law itself can be adverse to the public welfare and lessen the restraining power of the law».

Moreover, the ascendancy of the right in Israel since Begin broke the left's hold on state power almost forty years ago has coincided with a substantial expansion in Israel of individual freedom and democratic government.

For as regards infra - human living things, even on the suppositions already mentioned, the question is probably still open, or has not yet been sufficiently subjected to examination, whether the living substantial formal principle of what in the metaphysical sense would be a real species (biological category, etc.), is multiplied with the individuals of the species (biological group, etc.), or is one and the same principle which, unfolding its formative power at various material points in space and time, manifests itself more than once in space and time.

A structure appropriate to this substance, because recollective both of what this substantial affirmation gathers up into itself and of what affirmation and counsels flow out of it, serves to make available to the action of the Spirit the noetic powers resident in historical reason.

But now that there is a substantial chance that a Mormon will be US President, with the power to allocate billions of dollars in «Faith Based Initiative» money, we find that God has sudenly revealed to many conservative Evangelical leaders that they have been wrong all along and they need to make nice with Mormons.

«Our various proposals to change Section 46 are in essence not aimed at what happens on the playing field, but instead seek to address exclusionary behaviour akin to when one team with substantial market power has locked the other in their change rooms and is seeking to win by default.»

A business with a substantial degree of power in a market is prohibited from using this power for the purpose of eliminating or substantially damaging a competitor, preventing a business from entering into a market, or deterring or preventing a person from engaging in competitive conduct in a market.

In addition, the ACCC is seeking to address the difficulties inherent in the current requirement a corporation must «take advantage» of its substantial market poweIn addition, the ACCC is seeking to address the difficulties inherent in the current requirement a corporation must «take advantage» of its substantial market powein the current requirement a corporation must «take advantage» of its substantial market power.

The ACCC is suggesting (as in Europe) if a corporation with substantial market power acts anti-competitively, that should be enough, provided it constitutes a «substantial lessening of competition».

A business with a substantial degree of power in a market is not allowed to engage in conduct that has the purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition in a market.

Against this, the ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition would result, or be likely to result, in substantial public detriment constituted by a lessening of competition, due to raised barriers to entry and expansion for smaller electricity retailers in NSW and a material risk of increased generator market power.

Preventing firms with a substantial degree of market power from engaging in conduct that has the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition is now a central limb of Australia's competition laws.

Option 4: Amending section 50 to add an additional prohibition, so that section 50 also prohibits a corporation with existing substantial market power from making an acquisition if the acquisition would result in an enhancement of its market power in that market.

For example, firms with substantial market power would be prohibited from acquiring small firms in unrelated markets, or expanding organically through acquisition of assets, where this results in a lessening of competition, even if the acquisition would be efficiency enhancing and result in a net benefit to consumers.

Option 3: Amending section 50 to add an additional prohibition, so that section 50 also prohibits a corporation from making an acquisition if it already has a substantial degree of power in a market, and the acquisition would result in any lessening of competition in that market.

In the extreme, this model could create a de facto market share cap, leading to a perverse outcome in which firms with substantial market power are prevented from innovating or achieving economies of scale, or in some cases, merging at alIn the extreme, this model could create a de facto market share cap, leading to a perverse outcome in which firms with substantial market power are prevented from innovating or achieving economies of scale, or in some cases, merging at alin which firms with substantial market power are prevented from innovating or achieving economies of scale, or in some cases, merging at alin some cases, merging at all.

Option 3 4.87 Option 3 (canvassed in the Government's first discussion paper) would supplement the existing substantial lessening of competition test in section 50 with a provision that would prohibit a firm with substantial market power from making an acquisition that would result in any lessening of competition in that market.

the provisions of section 46 of the CCA (which deal with conduct of firms possessing substantial market power) have been extensively reviewed and clarified in recent years to address ACCC concerns.

Farmer Power has a clear mandate from the dairy farmers attending its meetings to lobby for substantial change in the way the industry is managed.

There are several other well recognised criteria which are more indicative of the presence (or absence) of market power, particularly the existence of substantial entry barriers, and the relative freedom from constraints imposed on a firm by its competitors and customers, which should be considered in order to determine a firm's market power.

A firm can have a substantial degree of power in a market even though its market share in that market is quite low, and despite there being a number of other significant competitors in that market.

If it did, there is the potential for pro-competitive conduct by firms with substantial market power to be deterred, with consequentially reduced gains in efficiency and productivity and hence economic welfare.

Woodward has undoubtedly done a good job around the world promoting and selling the United brand and bringing in substantial funds through sponsorships, but why didn't the Glazers just leave him doing that rather than give him a level of power that he obviously can't handle.

«While the energy cost savings from these projects are substantial and important, we also firmly believe that the growth of solar power in Vermont has been positive, not only for Mount Snow and our guests but for the entire state as well, as we all work toward a future powered by clean energy.»

Both advocate the 16 - year - old vote, a constitutional convention, House of Lords reform, and an in / out referendum on EU membership when a proposed treaty change would transfer (substantial) powers to Europe.

In the end, a compromise was reached in which substantial power was devolved to regional authoritieIn the end, a compromise was reached in which substantial power was devolved to regional authoritiein which substantial power was devolved to regional authorities.

As we reach the second half of this coalition government's term in power, Umunna has a golden opportunity to build substantial business policies for Labour.

This time, we achieved a substantial majority in favour of law making powers, meaning that, for the first time in over 600 years, laws that effect only Wales are made only in Wales.

Rio Tinto also operates exploration activities, research and development centres, port and rail facilities to support various businesses, technical and sales service centres, and substantial hydroelectric power facilities in British Columbia and Quebec.

And there's long - standing political opposition by labor unions and lawmakers who have for years pushed to have power generated in the state rather than imported from Quebec, which has substantial government - run hydroelectric plants.

Opponents, including some Syracuse residents and Miner, argue the consolidation would gut city representation in a new city - county government, and that county residents would have substantial power over city residents and control decision - making.

«The EPSERP will have a major positive impact on the private sector through the substantial reduction in the cost of doing business for all economic sectors, particularly in the formal and informal manufacturing and service activities which are seriously constrained by the power supply gaps.

The existing Conservative plans to devolve power to the North are substantial and should be felt in the coming decade.

It will mean the 23,500 magistrates in England and Wales - who receive training but are volunteer members of the community - get substantial new powers.

Mr Darling said Scotland would get «substantial» new powers if it stayed in Union.

In the long term, the rule change represents a substantial power shift in a chamber that for more than two centuries has prided itself on affording more rights to the minority party than any other legislative body in the worlIn the long term, the rule change represents a substantial power shift in a chamber that for more than two centuries has prided itself on affording more rights to the minority party than any other legislative body in the worlin a chamber that for more than two centuries has prided itself on affording more rights to the minority party than any other legislative body in the worlin the world.

Hart said a key question next week would be how the program would seek to avoid advantaging provinces with substantial renewable energy resources over those that are more dependent on coal - fired power, like Liaoning in northeastern China, which is known as the country's Rust Belt.

«Simplicity enables automation, which, in turn, can broadly enable discovery and bring the substantial power of making molecules to nonspecialists.»

Thermal storage will help speed development of CSP, which can produce power throughout the day and could, by 2030, meet the substantial needs of baseload power in the United States, Europe, China and India.

Our proposal has been prepared with substantial assistance from PSEG Power, which is New Jersey's largest power generator and the operator of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants in the southern part of the sPower, which is New Jersey's largest power generator and the operator of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants in the southern part of the spower generator and the operator of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants in the southern part of the state.