Sentences with phrase «which local competitions»

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In addition to these traditional competitors within the global alternative asset management industry, we have increasingly faced competition from local and regional firms, financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds, in the various countries in which we invest.

Choudary said it was often not enough to nurture local competition because «the problem with platforms, a lot of platforms have global network effects, global domination, which is that they are uniformly visible across the world and having all users in one platform is much more useful than having a local platform.»

There were 194 local competitions held in which winning business plans were submitted to SBA for evaluation.

In a general sense, one can speak of four areas of struggle: (i) the system of economic exploitation and social stratification (racial segregation, women's working conditions, unemployment and the new legislation of «flexibility and «deregulation); (ii) the ideology (the way of representing the world, social relations, etc.) that justifies the system — the new ideologies of race superiority, the religious legitimation of competition and the so - called free market as the only and sufficient way of organizing human life (iii) the ways in which the consciousness of the oppressed, is led to interject this ideology of domination and to develop a feeling of self - denial and self - devaluation; (iv) the atomization of the society through the weakening and destruction of neighborhood, workers and local cultural manifestations.

Archbishop John Cody of New Orleans was very ambitious in his plans for the paper, which he compared with the local mainstream media in his editorial on February 28, 1963: «The Clarion Herald is not in competition with these media.

The Commission report said it would continue to examine supply chain earnings as it moved into the next stage of the inquiry, which is set to focus on competition between retailers at a local level.

State and local youth hockey associations can offer leagues without body checking — often called «recreational» — at all ages, but competition with high school and other elite hockey programs that may promise the potential for advancement to higher levels of ice hockey, which typically sanction body checking, may make this option rare in many communities.

Del Lago is blaming its losses on «blatantly unfair» competition from the nearby Seneca Nation - owned casinos, which recently stopped paying taxes to the state and local governments.

Local officials have said the Catskills area is expected to be awarded two casino licenses, the competition for which already is stiff between the owner of the former Nevele hotel in Ulster County and the owners of several sites in Sullivan County.

The finding is significant both because the shift in plant communities could be clearly detected over time, but also because it suggests that plants adapted to colder temperatures that are now found in alpine plant communities will be subject to more competition, which «may lead to declines or even local disappearance of alpine plant species,» the researchers note.

This is particularly important with a health product which is exclusive to South America; if you can import it from both South America and Africa like with cocoa powder, the competition makes things much safer, but when South America is the exclusive source, the poor farmers or greedy local businesses may succumb to the urge to dilute it or cut corners with the production.

He won several local CrossFit competitions after he started in 2013, and in 2015 he placed first in Asia Pacific, which immediately earmarked him as one of the world's very top CrossFitters.

Following the exploits of the Paris police department's «child protection unit,» Polisse (which screened early on) helped to establish this year's Croisette - spanning theme of children in peril, which could be found to varying extents in fellow Competition entries Michael (kidnapping and pedophilia), Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin (teenage sociopathy), Aki Kaurismäki's universally admired Le Havre (illegal immigration), and the Dardenne Brothers» Grand Jury Prize co-winner The Kid with a Bike (child abandonment); in the Directors» Fortnight entry Play (bullying); and in just about every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the Nineties.

Keep the competition going with «Season» and «Race Now» modes, unique invitational events and an enhanced online multiplayer system, which hosts up to 16 players (on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 system only), as well as local split screen play.

Tradition demands that a competition be held to decide which of the amusingly grotesque local men Merida will marry.

City College Southampton has collaborated with ABP Town Quay and local environmental regeneration charity, Groundwork South, in the Urban and Coastal Art Competition which aims to bring two quayside containers to life.

In this new report, which was funded by the Joyce Foundation and released by Education Sector, the presidents of 30 local unions in six states speak candidly about their views on issues including reforming teacher pay, coping with the No Child Left Behind Act, new competition from charter schools, and the challenges of leading multiple generations of teachers who don't always see eye to eye.

The role of local authorities is changing dramatically, increasing pressure on school based teams, and the free school programme (an off shoot of the academies programme) has introduced competition between schools which focuses attention not just on academic performance but on the image a school wants to project.

Susan Patrick, president and CEO of the International Association for K — 12 Online Learning (iNACOL), agreed: «Education is no longer a cottage and local industry,» but one in which true competition can thrive, improving standards and driving productivity gains.

Previous shortlisted projects include a Dragons» Den style competition; a Global Maths Project; a project that raises awareness about food waste and sustainability while working with local businesses to provide free meals for school children; and a student - run newspaper which encourages everyone in the school community to think critically about the world around them.

On 12 April 2017, the Department for Education (DfE) announced the approval of 131 new free schools, which included the approval of plans to launch a special free school competition across 19 local authorities which would allow sponsors to apply to launch the new schools.

From the initiation of federal aid to local school districts in 1965, Democratic administrations had insisted on formula grants, which distributed federal money to schools and districts based on the proportion of students who were poor, not on a competition among states.

The Pitch, Hit, and Run Program (PHR) is the official skills event of the Major League Baseball which offers a free sports program to after school sites and youth organizations interested in hosting local competitions to engage students in physical activity.

Race to the Top District, or RTT - D, which supports innovation and improvements at the local level, and Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, or RTT - ELC, a grant competition to strengthen early learning, also grew out of ARRA's RTT initiative through congressional appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2011.

For the Pilot Program, which runs through March 6, 2022, DOT will need to continue to monitor and evaluate the impacts on competition and make a determination regarding further use and implementation of local hiring preferences in the FTA and FHWA programs.

From dominating the Stock and Super Stock categories at local strips, Mopar grew with the National Hot Rod Association, which left behind its original competition sites on World War II airfields and moved to purpose - built stadiums and today's 24 - date national tour.

Sid Anderson, spokesman for Uniques and Antiques of Central Florida, which conducted the show, said 273 vehicles registered for the all - day affair along Main Street.Charlie Hardbarger of Fruitland Park was one of two local trophy winners, winning first place in Kit Car competition for his homemade vehicle, powered by a Volkswagen engine.

I am the FormulaSAE advisor for the local University (FormulaSAE is a student competition in which students build a small open wheel race car.)

They've been beaten out of existence not just by competition from Amazon — which was explicitly devoted to putting them all out of business from the get - go — but by a community that values convenience over building local community.

Further, online lenders face more competition than a local bank would, which makes their rates of approval much, much higher.

The event, which was open to attendees from across the industry, featured Canadian classics such as a poutine bar, local craft beers, maple sugar making and an axe throwing competition.

Objectives of the Club To encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Havanese and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; To encourage the organization of independent local Havanese Specialty Clubs in those localities where there are sufficient fanciers of the breed to meet the requirements of The American Kennel Club; To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Havanese shall be judged; To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed and to encourage sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials and agility events; To conduct sanctioned matches, specialty shows, obedience trials and agility trials under the rules of The American Kennel Club.

Back in the village, the most popular bars (they don't have much competition) are the Stagerstubli (where the locals go — always a good sign) and the Tachi in the Hotel Eiger which has a glass panelled and fully ventilated smoking room and a reputation for staying open later than any other bar in the village.

He also said to reduce the unfair competition between the local and non-local he had to divide them into several group which a group consist of local and non-local which is placed in an area only.

March brings the locals» most favorite competition of the year, «Sandcastle Contest» which is held every year in Manzanillo.

Keep the competition going with «Season» and «Race Now» modes, unique invitational events and an enhanced online multiplayer system, which hosts up to 16 players (on Xbox 360 and PlayStation ® 3 system only), as well as local split screen play.

The wide range of game modes was enriched with two entirely new ones: LIVE Run — an outdoor online competition of two 5 - people teams — and Summer Circuit, in which we travel throughout the USA with our team and play against local opponents.

There's also local play for some face - to - face competition and integration with StreetPass, which allows players to access the «ghosts» of other players and race against them.

Sadiq Khan launches «London Borough of Culture» competition The Mayor of London has announced a new initiative in which London's 32 local authorities can bid for more than # 1m of funding for cultural projects.

The local Alma Thomas Society will hold its inaugural event Sept. 19 with a lecture and book signing by Columbus native Amy Sherald, a well - known artist and winner of the National Portrait Gallery's 2016 Outwin - Boochever Portrait Competition, which had more than 2,500 entries.

«With LM Wind Power, we'll be local in more markets, have greater flexibility in turbine design and supply and increased ability to reduce product costs, all of which are good for competition in the industry and the growth of wind power,» said Jérôme Pécresse, president and CEO of GE Renewable Energy.

The impact of globalisation and the emergence of knowledge - based economies creates a formidable challenge for them in their endeavour to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of their cities by achieving a flexible, adaptable and diverse local economic structure, which would better position their cities faced with global competition.

The Hong Kong Competition Commission (the «Commission») believes there are «highly unusual» practices in the local petrol market, which has some of the highest prices..

Although there are some basic principles which are common to most competition laws worldwide, one must always check local law and practices and policies of the authorities.

Bird has some unique hurdles to overcome — including pushback from local businesses that find the scooters to be more nuisance than last - mile transportation savior; local governments worried about both the traffic and safety risks that scooters may pose on streets and sidewalks; and competition from other services like LimeBike, which has rolled out a scooter service of its own.

There's a lot of competition in the music streaming segment in India, which sees local players Gaana, Saavn, Wynk, and Hungama go up against the likes of Google Play Music All Access and Apple Music.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

«While we're the local experts in a sea of franchised competition, we also have global connections to the very best real estate brokers through Leading Real Estate Companies of the World ® and Luxury Portfolio International ®, which provides us with world - class marketing and resources, allowing us to provide clients the very best service.»

The federal budget for fiscal year 2019 will increase the amount of LIHTCs distributed by a part of the LIHTC program that accounts for about half of the program's activity, in which state and local housing agencies hold competitions for developers to win LIHTCs.

The new measures haven't satisfied the competition watchdog, though, which is reportedly concerned that local real estate boards have also been granted powers to enact their own sets of regulations down the road.