Sentences with phrase «than pressing for»

Considering all the impediments to wholesale high - school reform and the absence of true consensus as to the nature and urgency of the problem, I conclude that diversity and experimentation are a reasonable way to proceed in mid-decade, rather than pressing for elusive agreement about a single national strategy.

But Greenberg says while most New Yorkers support the new gun laws, nearly half now view the governor as politically motivated, rather than pressing for changes that benefit the people of the state.

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Chinese - language dailies may be more influential than the Post, but changes in its editorial direction are seen as a barometer for press freedom under Chinese rule.

For example, they realized that printing press operators were spending more than five minutes walking across the plant to pick up plates they needed.

Rather than trying to press his case, he asks for their thoughts on a more reasonable valuation.

But being truly customer - centric is more than just a press release, says Justyn Howard, CEO of Sprout Social, a company that provides social media management software (that Firebrand Group has been using for years).

But in the years since launching Rap Genius, they had become better known for their antics and unflattering press, and none more so than Moghadam.

The Independent was created in 1986 as an alternative to the existing British daily press, and for a time it was a successful business, but as the pressure of a declining print market continued to grow it faded rapidly from a readership of about 400,000 to less than 50,000.

The findings appear to show that public attitudes about the media are «more complex and nuanced than many traditional studies indicate,» according to the American Press Institute, which conducted the study as part of a collaborative effort with the Associated Press - NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The 1,900 - kilometre proposed pipeline has been in limbo for more than seven years, awaiting a series of U.S. reviews that have dragged on more than five times longer than average, according to a recent Associated Press analysis.

Other than looking for a new CEO — the company announced on Monday its top executive Michael Pearson was stepping down — the troubled pharmaceutical company's most pressing problem is its debt, of which it has $ 30 billion.

«Rather than send out a press release saying that we have a new business strategy, we did a fun video (that can found on Youtube) for internal employees and external stakeholders, where we took over Starbucks headquarters and turned it into Seattle's Best Coffee building for a day,» Gass explains.

After phasing out her work last year as creative director for a packaging company to give Tweedle Press her full attention, she found that running the company with only one employee — her husband — made for an easier work - life balance than when she used part - timers in the past.

The accord presses for far greater responsibility for managing supply chains than the industry accepted previously.

You'd be hard - pressed to find a more divisive issue in the craft beer community than Big Beer's recent shopping spree for small brewers.

Given that, it seems more crucial than ever for the press to keep a close eye on him and the actions of his new administration.

Those in the market for an inexpensive tablet would be hard - pressed to find a better deal than this one.

In a press release announcing the factory opening, the company cited research from Canalys that forecasts global revenue for 3D printing totaling more than $ 20 billion within five years.

During a press conference earlier in the day, Bondi said convenience store chain 7 - Eleven has been called out for price gouging on water in more than 100 complaints.

Trump has made it clear — both during his campaign and since being elected — that he sees the media as untrustworthy and beneath contempt, and Spicer's attack on the press following the inauguration seemed a lot more sincere than his attempts to apologize for it.

It's a reflex that speaks to more than a desire for good press.

It can also be confusing for backers and press if you're on more than one platform.

It's these first - time buyers who «will face tougher competition for entry - level homes and often operate with a tighter budget than move - up buyers,» Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell, noted in a press release last month.

And for those to whom an iPad may be too complex to maneuver, the RealPad boasts a pared - down interface, larger - than - normal icons and special settings to fix common mishaps instantly, the AARP said in a press release.

WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER: Sonoma gets a lot of good press for its pizza (the shrimp pesto, with rock shrimp, pesto, oven dried tomatoes, mozzarella, and arugula sounds unreal) but more than anything this place is about the wine.

(In November of that year, for example, Shop.ca issued a press release announcing the site had its first «million - dollar day,» meaning more than $ 1 million in revenue earned over 24 hours.)

Sentiment is now a more important driver of the S&P 500 than fundamentals, and sentiment suggests there is still room for stocks to move higher in the near term,» wrote BofA Merrill Lynch strategists in the 2018 outlook press release in December.

The combative JPMorgan Chase CEO was still dodging calls for his own head when Canadian Business went to press, more than a month after he admitted that a trader in the firm's London office lost at least US$ 2 billion, and possibly as much as US$ 9 billion, in a deal gone wrong.

On the call, he chided the press for «spin,» and, given his explanations, said there are «no other issues than the ones we have described, so there is no reason to have any sort - of speculations.»

«For more than four years, the government of Ecuador has offered to cooperate in facilitating the questioning of Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as well as proposing other political and legal measures, in order to reach a satisfactory solution for all parties involved in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays in the process and to ensure full and effective legal protection, Ecuador said in a statement, Press Association reportFor more than four years, the government of Ecuador has offered to cooperate in facilitating the questioning of Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as well as proposing other political and legal measures, in order to reach a satisfactory solution for all parties involved in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays in the process and to ensure full and effective legal protection, Ecuador said in a statement, Press Association reportfor all parties involved in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays in the process and to ensure full and effective legal protection, Ecuador said in a statement, Press Association reported.

More than 150,000 people fled Afrin in recent days, the Syrian Observatory said, as Turkey pressed on with its campaign despite a U.N. Security Council call for a 30 - day ceasefire across Syria.

Whether it's sudden press or a viral video, it's easier than ever for business owners to get a taste of the spotlight.

If you go through the press archives for Ingress, which a lot of people didn't know about, it was a much more niche product than Pokémon Go.

Upper limb RSI occurs when your tendons are straining more than they should for long periods of time, which can be because of movement repetition, a sustained awkward position, or prolonged pressing against hard surfaces.

Trump was then declared the victor in Pennsylvania, and the Associated Press called the race for him at 2:30 a.m. E.T. Financial markets were already tumbling at the prospect of a Trump victory hours earlier, with Dow futures down more than 700 points at one point.

«The findings showed no mineralogical evidence for abundant liquid water or its by - products, thus pointing to mechanisms other than the flow of water — such as the freeze and thaw of carbon dioxide frost — as being the major drivers of recent gully evolution,» the team explained in the press release.

Ryan Williams, former deputy national press secretary for Romney's presidential campaign and senior vice president of communications at FP1 Strategies, said he believed some conservative pundits were «just drawn to Trump's style more than policies.»

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has defended the country's economic policies, repeating that there was more opportunity than risk and vowing that there would be no hard landing for the world's second - largest economy if the government pressed ahead with reforms.

In fact, when pressed on the issue, Verheul speculated that perhaps costs would not increase since Canadians already pays higher prices for pharmaceutical drugs than consumers in European countries such as the UK, France or Germany.

Even the pieces for which he won his 2004 National Magazine Award were based more on a p.r. stunt than on any sharp insights: At a press briefing in Doha, Qatar, Wolff stood up and asked General Vincent Brooks why it was worth the media's time to show up for such highly orchestrated, unnewsworthy events.

Upon his return from China more than three years later, Nuttall worked for the Canadian Press for a summer, then took on the role as senior reporter leading to city editor of 24 Hours Vancouver.

The certification is required for any company «subject to sales of more than 10 billion won [over $ 9 million at press time] and average daily visitors of 1 million or more.»

SB1694 was announced in a March 13 press release, which relates that if the bill passes, crimes committed «through and with the use of virtual currency, will have a penalty that is one degree higher than what is provided for» by the Revised Penal Code.

He also concludes that «raising its (the government's) deficit target back up to 1 per cent (from zero) makes more sense when there are other short - term - pain - for - long - term - gain initiatives that are needed to address more pressing objectives than lowering a debt ratio that is already the envy of the world.»

I'm also the author of more than 75 books including Persuasive Presentation for Business (Entrepreneur Press) and The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt & Co.).

«We're hard - pressed to find a better fit for Chipotle's CEO position than Brian Niccol,» Morningstar analyst R.J. Hottovy said in a note.

When they ran the printing presses to pay for the Korean War, it jumped from negative territory to nine per cent in less than a year.

They realized it was nothing more than a glorified presser, and worse, yet another example of Silicon Valley's blindness for snakeoil.

Can dividend investing help smoothing this out, so you will not be pressed that much selling your stocks for income (4 % rule) and using dividends rather than your principal.

Monday afternoon, when asked during a press conference if he had timed his pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Friday evening so that storm news might push it under the radar, Trump replied that he «assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally» on Friday as the storm was about to hit the Texas coast.