Sentences with phrase «with big initiatives»

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While it looks like the days of big blockbuster games being created in Vancouver may be coming to an end, there is lots of activity going on with independent studios and various new game initiatives.

On Tuesday night, the Internet lit up with big news: Facebook, along with a partnership of six other companies, launched a new global initiative called Internet.org.

This obsession with metrics has led to initiatives like affirmative action hiring programs set up by some of the biggest names in tech, which, unfortunately, have failed to perform as hoped.

But it also encompasses a host of other big initiatives, including more than $ 5 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and money to help the FDA; $ 1 billion for tackling the opioid epidemic; and provisions that are meant to help pair Americans who suffer from serious mental illnesses with available psychiatric beds.

Osterloh then reiterated that Chrome OS is a «huge initiative» in the company, and noted its market share gains in the US and UK, but then said, «It's clearly a big thing for the company, but no, no plans for us with laptops, Google - branded [laptops].»

For example, ConAgra's Banquet frozen meal line is changing several recipes to use real cheese and real butter and other big food companies such as Kraft Heinz, Campbell Soup, General Mills, Kellogg, Unilever and Hershey are among others with initiatives in various stages to reformulate some classics.

Beyond endorsement disclosures, content marketing initiatives within the medical and healthcare industries must comply with both FDA and HIPAA guidelines, lest publishers risk some big fines.

The digital initiative also familiarizes the girls with computers, a big plus in an age where high - paying fields such as computer science and engineering remain stubbornly male - dominated.

Walmart's ambitions come into focus with the new return initiative — in addition to its two - day free shipping and pickup services — as it seeks to leverage its enormous network of stores to become a bigger player in online retail.

With an MBA, thanks to a Dream BIG scholarship from University of Phoenix and the NRF Foundation, she plans to equip herself with the skills needed to work with Sur La Table's consumer development team on child - centric tools and family - oriented digital initiatiWith an MBA, thanks to a Dream BIG scholarship from University of Phoenix and the NRF Foundation, she plans to equip herself with the skills needed to work with Sur La Table's consumer development team on child - centric tools and family - oriented digital initiatiwith the skills needed to work with Sur La Table's consumer development team on child - centric tools and family - oriented digital initiatiwith Sur La Table's consumer development team on child - centric tools and family - oriented digital initiatives.

T - Mobile and Sprint have done an admirable service in shaking up the industry with their market - disrupting initiatives, but there's a big difference between guerilla tactics and a meaningful all - out offensive.

The purchase replaces P&G's joint venture with another company, but it still marks its biggest acquisition since the company started its brand - shedding initiative in 2013.

Without involving «the whole ecosystem,» she says, «you have no hope of being able to scale the initiative; so you need to involve corporates — even better if they are big corporations — as they will have the power to impose a change in the way we trade, because of their negotiating power with suppliers and clients.»

The State Department should begin by supporting three initiatives: the development of an academic sub-discipline of international religious freedom studies, the engagement of big business, and the building of partnerships with other, like - minded governments.

A representative from General Mills has asked me to highlight an initiative with General Mills and Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser!

Abt says the remodeling initiative already has been a big success, with remodeled locations reporting same - store sales increases of approximately 14 percent.

The initiative is being led by the Brazilian Vegetarian Society, in partnership with organisations that include São Paulo's Municipal Secretary of Green and Environment, Vegetarian Magazine, Greenpeace and others — a real breakthrough from a city in one of the world's biggest meat - exporting countries.

«The fact that three of the top four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that companies are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with healthy lifestyles.

«The fact that three of the four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that companies are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with healthy lifestyles,» Mr Parker concluded.

Theresa May has made it a Government initiative, whilst big brands are coming forward every day with new promises to make their packaging recyclable and renewable,» said Drake - Brockman.

«The fact that three of the four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that manufacturers and the beverages industry are already taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives, to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with a healthy lifestyle.»

This year, it will be the biggest show to date: With a record number of exhibitors, a 4 - day conference programme focused on thought leadership and new sections and initiatives, organiser UBM EMEA expects the event to attract more visitors than ever before, and is ensuring they are senior professionals with considerable purchasing poWith a record number of exhibitors, a 4 - day conference programme focused on thought leadership and new sections and initiatives, organiser UBM EMEA expects the event to attract more visitors than ever before, and is ensuring they are senior professionals with considerable purchasing powith considerable purchasing power.

Theresa May has made it a Government initiative, whilst big brands are coming forward every day with new promises to make their packaging recyclable and renewable.

Next focus on your partner; you should score big points with your crying initiative.

Over the course of 2008 - 09, 42 fathers, grandfathers and other male carers in County Durham joined in with a local initiative to get family men more involved in their children's learning — during the children's transition from St Helen Auckland Children's Centre and local nurseries to starting «big school» at St Helen Auckland Primary School.

The school district's efforts to buy better quality ingredients from local businesses fit in well with the city of Austin's Good Food Purchasing program, an initiative to harness the buying power of big institutions to benefit the local economy and support the city's sustainability goals.

I'm hardly Bettina's biggest fan, but her point seemed very straightforward: that despite the Bush administration's efforts, the initiative is associated with the current administration in the common political consciousness, and thus likely to be on a list of partisan targets.

It can lead to major efficiency savings on big projects; for example, design - build has been credited with paring $ 1.7 billion off the cost of the governor's signature infrastructure initiative, the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

Despite statewide fly - arounds announcing big government grants, projects and other initiatives, Cuomo's standing with New Yorkers has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years, a new poll has found.

Albany, N.Y. — Central New York came up a big winner Thursday in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's initiative to pump up the Upstate economy with $ 1.5 billion in development aid.

The committee advising the not - for - profit arm for City Hall initiatives has been stacked with big mayoral campaign donors.

Funded by Big Lottery and Comic Relief it is part of the national Moving People initiative, which aims to stamp out discrimination towards people with mental health problems (see notes to editors).

So, I'll respond to the initiatives that the Legislature comes up with, but frankly everything big that we wanted to get done we got done in the budget.»

He said, however, that Cuomo's biggest benefactors remain the traditional lobbying powers: businesses supporting his initiative to cap the growth of property taxes; landlords, developers and tenant advocates who sought the continuation of New York City's rent control law; and more from contributors with interests in health care and education.

The RiverBend project is the biggest single piece of the governor's Buffalo Billion initiative, with the state pledging to invest $ 225 million to establish a six - building clean energy and technology hub.

Few other initiatives would do more to reconnect Cameron with his party grassroots and could also be a launchpad for a big membership drive.

SALAMANCA — The Chautauqua - Cattaraugus Library System and Seneca Nation of Indians Libraries will kicks off the 2018 NEA Big Read initiative with a celebration this week.

The programme also deserves separate funding on a par with other «big science» initiatives such as space programmes, he said.

The so - called Excellence Initiatives (IdEx), big clusters of top universities and research organizations, are especially controversial because winners are showered with money while entire regions lose out.

The report says the US should focus research initiatives on the biggest impediments to ITER's donut - like design, called a tokamak — how to control the writhing plasma at the reactor's core, and understanding how it interacts with surrounding material in order to engineer walls that can maintain the reaction.

George Segal gets the biggest role as Peter Gusenberg, a ruthless Moran gunman in a tempestuous affair with a showgirl (Jean Hale), and Clint Ritchie is Capone's favored lieutenant Jack McGurn, a young, ambitious guy with matinee idol looks and an initiative that earns him the job of planning and executing the Moran hit.

Deadline reports that the hiring of Peter Morgan to script was based on Cohen's effort, not the band's, and the conversations with big - name directors were also on Cohen's initiative.

Though Marvel promised that their new Legacy initiative would do away with the publisher's reliance on big, universe - wide events, that doesn't appear to be the case.

For 2016, Bett returned with a bigger and better Futures initiative with the 2016 cohort a combination of both returning Futures start - up exhibitors and new start - up companies that have recently launched.

The biggest takeaway is just how perfectly SIG squares with our previous experience with turnaround initiatives: Big hype, big money, paltry initial results, requests for more time and money, and then more paltry resulBig hype, big money, paltry initial results, requests for more time and money, and then more paltry resulbig money, paltry initial results, requests for more time and money, and then more paltry results.

Mississippi To Receive $ 100 Million Gift for Reading: Mississippi's 2 - year - old reading initiative has received a big boost with a $ 100 million donation for teacher education, professional development, and instructional materials.

However, she adds it doesn't have to be a system - level initiative - schools can develop individual relationships with universities that don't require a big funding commitment.

The new Minister will of course want to get to grips with some of the big policy issues such as the curriculum and professional development but the stark reality is that unless we deal with this concern the success of all other initiatives is put at risk.

The schools system in the UK has undergone rapid change with the advent of the coalition government; the creation of free schools and the growing support for academies are just some of the big initiatives.

As for rising graduation rates, school reform supporters, of course, credit NCLB and Obama's initiatives, though an NRP investigation this year revealed that the current high school graduation rate of 81 percent — a historic high — «should be taken with a big grain of salt.»