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Just to recap, the press secretary went ballistic on Saturday, after numerous reports pointed out that Trump's inauguration ceremony in Washington drew much smaller crowds than the inauguration of his predecessor, Barack Obama.

With many people having long ago converted to the wireless N standard of Wi - Fi, which has better speed, throughput and range than its G predecessor, the next generation of the technology is already on its way.

In a day of closed - door meetings with NATO foreign ministers, Pompeo appeared to charm European allies with tough talk on Russia and a more sure - footed approach than his predecessor Rex Tillerson, but he still carried Trump's familiar demand for higher defense spending.

The new PM will be a breath of fresh air on the environment — it's impossible to be any worse than his predecessor — and he will take the leash off federal scientists, or so he has promised.

He's been accused of spending at least $ 3 million on a round - the - clock security fleet, far more than his predecessors and higher - level cabinet officials.

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Thus, after all, the fundamental constituents of the world are for him «events,» each actualizing its own essence, together with (as the obscure bond between them is most readily described) the substance which they inherit from their predecessors and pass on to their successors, rather than persisting continuants changing their accidental properties while retaining their essence.

That we hold a trowel this way or spread mortar on tile differently than on brick is justified from attempts to transcend or improve upon limitations of our predecessors.

His language on this echoes that of the most famous of his recent predecessors, Joseph Ratzinger, in its emphasis on the importance of truth and of teaching it, rather than of seeing the Church as essentially resting on rules.

1 One notable exception to this uncritical trend is an essay by Victor Lowe, «The Influence of Bergson, James and Alexander on Whitehead» (BJA), arguing, contrary to prevailing opinion, that the impact of these three predecessors was more that of encouragement or expressed common sympathy with Whitehead's views, rather than «indispensable influence.»

Nor do I rest content in the mere spotting of an historical error in Popper, for Sir Karl's (as, indeed, Whitehead's) place in history is secure on grounds far more weighty than a reputation for faithful reiteration of the words written by one's predecessors (important as such accuracy may be).

It claims some missteps (Samuel's push for price signalling bans on banking chiefs and his readiness to accept «the wholesale monopoly» of the NBN), highlights some controversy (including the claims of conflict of interest regarding the DFO and the ACCC's pursuit of Richard Pratt) but concludes that overall «Mr Samuel's energy and focus have resulted in an expansion of the size and the powers of the ACCC, which has also developed a clearer pro-market approach than it had under his predecessor, Alan Fels»

We will say, that regardless of how the game on Nov. 1 goes, we believe this Deer Valley team might be better than either of its unbeaten predecessors.

In the years since, the Australian presence on Tour has grown to 19 players, the most of any nation other than the U.S. And these Aussies are better trained than their predecessors, thanks in part to the free coaching and facilities made available to amateurs since 1993 by the Australian Institute of Sport.

Listening to his diatribe, one is reminded of none other than Mike Bassett, the fictional England manager, (loosely) based on one of Hodgson's predecessors, Graham «Do I not like that» Taylor.

Interior birch panelling, which will be retained, was removed to get at the beam, and at no other time did Heritage Park carpenters come closer to their predecessors than when Zech gently pried the panelling away, revealing the signatures of five men and the words Montreal, Quebec hidden on the backside.

That total is nearly 60,000 votes higher than the previous record of 183,672 set by Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2010 (Gillibrand, who was running to fill the remaining two years in the term of her predecessor, Hillary Clinton, received 182,624 on the WFP line that year), and approximately 80,000 over the party's highest 2008 statewide total, which was 159,613 for President Obama.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday rubbished claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his government performed better than the administration of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan...

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio challenged his predecessor, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, on his work ethic, saying he needs a bigger staff of special assistants because his agenda is more ambitious than Bloomberg's was.

However, on policy alone, it is clear from Nuttall's public statements that he is very far from Labour core beliefs and is in some respects even more of a hardline right - winger than his predecessor Nigel Farage.

An analysis of White House salary data reveals that Trump's administration is spending $ 5 million less of taxpayer money on his staff than his predecessor.

De Blasio has taken a more hands - on and ideological approach than his predecessor in managing the city's 44 agencies, a style that sometimes drags out decision making and frustrates some of his commissioners.

At present, Hungary is bound by more than $ 20 billion of loan obligations to the European Union, World Bank and International Monetary Fund - loans conditionalised on the basis of the country committing to a austerity programme which has been implemented by outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai and his predecessor Ferenc Gyurcsany.

These smaller companies would over time grow or fail based on their ability to fill the market need, avoid the mistakes of the predecessors, and develop better policies than those that brought down the behemoths in the first place.

The proposals originated with the state's Committee on Open Government, whose executive director Robert Freeman recently argued that the release of public information has in many ways been limited more by Cuomo than any of his predecessors.

The full tables from YouGov's monthly poll for the Telegraph contain a set of questions on this that suggest Cameron is seen as more centrist than his predecessor, but is nowhere near the sort of political position that Tony Blair achieved.

A greater proportion of New Yorkers also give him a thumbs - up on his first weeks as governor than did for his most recent predecessors.

Boris, he said «has held, on average, more than double the number of meetings per month than his predecessor did while he was in office» according to the official diaries of both men.

Last month, he vetoed two FOIL bills supported by reform groups and the Committee on Open Government, whose executive director recently said Cuomo's release of public information has been in many ways more limited than under any of his predecessors.

President Barack Obama last week announced the full membership of his bioethics advisory council, unveiling a more diverse body and one that is likely to have a greater impact on policy than its predecessor.

If 2013 is any indication this could be changing, although the next generation of American manufacturing will differ greatly from its predecessor thanks to advanced technologies that rely on information rather than brawn.

He insisted on examining the workings of the world at a more rigorous level than even the most illustrious of his predecessors, until he was totally certain that the system made sense.

By piling on one example after another of problems that have resisted the onslaughts of our very best minds, Maddox gives us a bracing affirmation that future scientists will have a lot more to do than to add footnotes to the work their predecessors did in their first three hundred years.

Future oncologists will need to have a much deeper understanding of tumor biology on a molecular level than their predecessors.

Summit builds on the GPU revolution pioneered by Titan and is expected to deliver more than five times the performance of its predecessor.

This allows the satellite to see more of the sky at a much faster rate than its predecessor, the Energetic Gamma - Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET), which NASA launched in 1991 on board the Compton Gamma - Ray Observatory.

Sonny does a good job of delivering on the combat from its flash - based predecessors, but doesn't do much more than that.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 on the PS4 is definitely the best PES game in years, a well designed and surprising football simulation that is better in terms of AI, the feeling of the game and the technical side, than its predecessors.

The phenomenal popularity of J.K. Rowling's franchise — more than 400 million volumes sold — has meant that the films have had to exist alongside the books, and as such, they were too often beholden to their literary predecessors to stand on their own.

But that's all the more reason to experience it and discuss it, and because it's backed by a really good light gun experience that is bigger and (on balance) better than its predecessor, this game is one of the most playable and interesting transgressive franchises the Japanese industry has ever produced.

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is a must - buy on Switch even more - so than its Wii U predecessor, thanks to smoother gameplay, flashier graphics and a fun new mode that will allow everybody to enjoy this gem of a platformer.

And even Disney's hits — Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (over $ 1 billion worldwide) and Cars 2 ($ 559 million worldwide)-- grossed less in the U.S. than their predecessors, though the studio had an unexpected success in The Help.

What Rogue One does differently than its predecessors is turn the black - and - white dichotomy of the Empire and the Rebellion on its axis.

Expect it to look better than the slightly cheap original, with visually adept helmer Francis Lawrence taking over from Gary Ross, though whether he's capable of placing the same emphasis on character as his predecessor remains to be seen.

A massive improvement over its bland predecessor in just about every way, «Ouija: Origin of Evil» focuses more on creating a creepy atmosphere rather than the usual gore or cheap jump scares, and it works pretty well for the most part.

True, Julie Christie and Carey Mulligan are equally captivating (the latter perhaps more reliant on the subtlety of her performance than her predecessor's outright beauty), but the charismatic electricity that a youthful Terence Stamp brings to the swaggering Sergeant Troy puts Sturridge's comparatively effortful contribution firmly in the shade.

It's not just the jarring score or the way Perry's camera lingers distrustfully on both Catherine and Virginia that make Queen of the Earth so evocative of its predecessors - Perry's film is more than the basic components of psychological drama.

More concerned with world - building than standing on its own two feet, Iron Man 2 fell short of its predecessor thanks to a manic turn from Mickey Rourke as the parrot - loving Russian hacker who goes by the name of Whiplash.

When you run games in 1080p, they're either not too far removed visually from their predecessors (Smash Bros. on Wii U doesn't look THAT much better than Brawl) and cut a lot of corners, or they're remakes of GameCube games (Wind Waker) running at 30 fps.

The rare sequel that surpasses its predecessor, «Catching Fire» tackles head - on the repercussions of the events of «The Hunger Games,» deepening Collins» cinematic mythology even as it proves that teen - lit is more than capable of tackling complex ideas.