Sentences with phrase «with substantial focus»

Paul Stockman has a broad - based complex trial and appellate litigation practice, with substantial focus on the litigation, trial and appeal of insurance coverage disputes in a variety of fora.

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Add to that a substantial corporate reorganization at the top, which included both promoting some long - term Husky insiders, but also bringing on - board five new senior VPs with deep oilpatch experience (including John Myer, now Husky's senior vice-president of oilsands, from Suncor Energy, and Rob Symonds, Husky's senior vice-president of Western Canada productions, from Enerplus Resources Fund), and Ghosh was ready to focus on crafting the new Husky story.

Management said on the earnings call and in the release that its focus in 2018 — and over the long term — is cash flows, not oil and gas volumes, and intends to use 2018 and 2019 to «target substantial growth in cash flow along with a reduction in net debt: EBITDAX [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and exploration] to approximately 2.5 times.»

With the GFC close to 10 years ago now and a substantial amount of regulatory reform having been undertaken, the focus is turning to implementation and taking stock of the effectiveness of the reforms.

Because the birth control cases all focus on a 1993 federal law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, not the Constitution, the Justices will face questions about whether the mandate to provide free access to 20 forms of birth control drugs or devices, sterilization, screenings, and counseling imposes a «substantial burden» on religious freedom of nonprofit employers with religious objections to some or all contraceptives, whether the mandate in fact serves a «compelling interest» of the government, and whether an attempt to provide an exemption from the mandate satisfies the requirement that such an accommodation is «the least restrictive means» of achieving the government's policy interest.

The latest The State of Competitionis out now - the focus is SLC:»... rather than our usual «year in review», this year we're finishing up with a reflective piece on just what the substantial lessening of competition test involves.

With a focus on sustainable viticulture practices, responsible vineyard and natural resource management, and unparalleled winemaking, the family's collection comprises more than 50 renowned brands, with substantial winery and vineyard holdings throughout the premier wine - growing regions of California, Oregon, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Australia, Chile and South AfrWith a focus on sustainable viticulture practices, responsible vineyard and natural resource management, and unparalleled winemaking, the family's collection comprises more than 50 renowned brands, with substantial winery and vineyard holdings throughout the premier wine - growing regions of California, Oregon, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Australia, Chile and South Afrwith substantial winery and vineyard holdings throughout the premier wine - growing regions of California, Oregon, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Australia, Chile and South Africa.

However, recent practice suggests that if professionals systematically gather the young men's details by, for instance, routinely asking the mothers for them early in the pregnancy, develop interagency working while making child outcomes the focus of their work and mainstream engagement through the service (in this case, a teenage pregnancy service) while keeping good records and comprehensively assessing the young men's needs substantial numbers of young fathers can be reached with interventions that make a real difference.

Efforts such as School Food Focus» National Learning Lab, Center for Ecoliteracy's California Thursdays, and Meatless Mondays have helped the District make substantial progress with their farm - to - school efforts.

Nor have they transferred their focus entirely to «vulnerable fathers» (poor, sick, young) who, as is becoming increasingly clear, may need substantial information and support to develop positive relationships with their children.

«We need to figure out, with the substantial resources the MTA has right now, how to focus on New York City subways,» de Blasio told WCBS Radio on Wednesday.

A two - attorney law firm that has made substantial payments to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, which are the focus of a federal investigation, also counts among its clients a wealthy landlord with a troubled past who has ties to the Manhattan Democrat.

We agree to announce in the first Budget a substantial increase in the personal allowance from April 2011, with the benefits focused on those with lower and middle incomes.

«As Assembly Minority Leader, I was encouraged to hear the governor put forward priorities that fall in line with a number of Conference proposals, including: pension forfeitures for convicted officials, a Constitutional Convention, greater resources for our State Police and focus on public safety, tax relief for small businesses, tax credits for teachers, and a substantial investment in education.»

«Although TEC primarily focuses on public service innovation, anyone including private corporations, individuals, and interested groups may submit innovative proposals to us with a view to bringing substantial improvement in the delivery of public service,» said Wesley Wong, Manager of TEC Unit.

Despite legalization's substantial disruption to their industry, these businesses continued with their original identity focused on therapy and the patients, said Hsu.

AMP T2D focuses on type 2 diabetes genetics, seeking to use and supplement the substantial amount of human genetic data available from people with type 2 diabetes, or at risk of developing it, to identify and validate novel molecules and pathways as targets for therapeutic development.

Once you build a substantial amount of muscle mass, you can focus on carving out greater detail with isolation moves and cutting strategies.

Such alterations include avoiding processed foods rich in pro-inflammatory molecules, but also a focus on consuming substantial amounts of foods with documented anti-inflammatory effects, often raw and fresh green vegetables and tubers such as turmeric / curcumin.

It's heartening, too, that after several entries that focus almost entirely on the kids, Emma Thompson, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Jim Broadbent, and, in particular, Rickman return with substantial roles and significantly more screen time.

The state also invested substantial support for early readers and focused on retaining 3rd graders who fail to read at grade level; state law allows for, but does not require, those students to be held back, which both Skandera and Martinez criticized as insufficient in a state with exceptionally low rates of adult literacy.

Giving us more freedom to focus entirely on our studies, without the substantial stress and burden of navigating the financial pressures of paying for graduate school,» he says, adding that his conversations with fellow scholars have been some of the most engaging, educational, and exciting that he has ever had.

All district leaders believe that they focus on instruction, but we found substantial variation from district to district in the levels of skill and understanding with which they address this focus.

From the schools that have worked with us, they see SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT from before they start focusing on character to after they've done it for a few years.

This is # 3,005 more than the regular Mégane Nav, but a substantial # 7500 less than the extreme, track - biased Trophy - R with which this shares much of its chassis setup (you can even option in the R's track - focused dampers and springs).

Ford is moving about 12,000 Mustangs per month, which is down from last year, but the car carries a relatively modest rebate ($ 1,000 at present, compared with, say, $ 2,500 for the Focus), and there have been no substantial changes to it since 2005.

On the available sports seats, the bolsters are even more substantial, with a focus on keeping the driver's back in place in high - speed cornering.

The 2013 Ford Focus - which is available in both sedan and hatchback editions - provides entry - level buyers with better than average handling, the availability of the MyFord Touch digital vehicle interface, and substantial fuel economy when ordered with the Super Fuel Economy (SFE) package.

If you aren't already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and special situations.

The aggressive strategy is the more equity focused version of our Moderate Countercyclical portfolio and will seek to generate higher returns with the understanding that stocks tend to generate strong 5 and 10 year rolling returns, but also seeks to protect the investor from substantial downturns during periods in the business cycle when large downturns are most probable.

If you aren't already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts.

Even with optimal investment strategies, there is still substantial room to improve upon net investment performance through continued and vigilant focus on controlling investment costs and tax realization.

Even with very modest sales growth, a dedicated focus on margins, cash flow, and frequent & substantial returns of capital (via buybacks & tenders), will almost invariably produce superior long - term shareholder returns.

But the elevated share price may still be good news for management, as a substantial fundraising might be possible, which would help close the value gap here (as NAV would increase)-- and with two well - known Irish politicians appointed since as directors, a new focus on Irish investors / projects wouldn't be surprising, though Greater London residential also remains attractive.

DriverUp: The company was founded in 2012 with the idea of combining technology - focused origination, underwriting and servicing with substantial auto finance industry experience.

Given Shannon's substantial miles balance with American, we're going to focus on her opportunities with that airline and its OneWorld alliance partners.

«There is a clear correlation between this increase, our opening of offices in Russia and the USA, our heightened focus on the Asian markets, a vibrant calendar of world - class events, increased air access with the arrival into Abu Dhabi of new carriers and the expansion of Etihad Airways» network and a substantial increase in cross-network marketing undertaken by the arrival of major new hospitality brands.

Entitled the Foundation update, the focus is clearly on offering more by way of gameplay than simply exploration of the vast universe, and brings with it a ton of new features, a few of which are actually pretty substantial.

Witch Beam strives to develop substantial experiences with gameplay that focuses on mastering select elements and polished production.

With that being said, one of the game franchises that actually seemed to play better online along with offering a substantial and fully realised single player experience, to me at least, was the Rainbow Six series; I quickly became enamoured with the tactical, squad - based gameplay and focus on actual teamwork being necessary for survival rather than being able to run off and lone wolf everythWith that being said, one of the game franchises that actually seemed to play better online along with offering a substantial and fully realised single player experience, to me at least, was the Rainbow Six series; I quickly became enamoured with the tactical, squad - based gameplay and focus on actual teamwork being necessary for survival rather than being able to run off and lone wolf everythwith offering a substantial and fully realised single player experience, to me at least, was the Rainbow Six series; I quickly became enamoured with the tactical, squad - based gameplay and focus on actual teamwork being necessary for survival rather than being able to run off and lone wolf everythwith the tactical, squad - based gameplay and focus on actual teamwork being necessary for survival rather than being able to run off and lone wolf everything.

With Telltale recently laying off a substantial chunk of its staff and aiming to focus on quality over quantity, we're hopeful this will be their best take on The Walking Dead yet.

If you can come to terms with Mass Effect: Andromeda's rough edges and embrace its focus on exploring interesting planets and sub-plots above a single epic storyline, there is a substantial and captivating interstellar adventure to be found within.

This two - volume catalogue will be the first substantial publication to offer an overview of Lucas» work from 1990 to today, and to focus on her approach to exhibition making, installation and her concern with the architectural environment in which her work is placed.

The High Museum offers a substantial nod to the historically rich tradition with two concurrent exhibitions, both focusing on recent acquisitions.

Given the fact that he hasn't shown any substantial amount of work in the States for about two decades — aside from a few group shows, art fairs, and his inclusion in the famously identity - politics - focused 1993 Whitney Biennial, where he showed a series of weapon - like wall sculptures (dealing with notions of surveillance, the police state, militarization) that were pieced together with vintage gun parts, carved branches, and coyote bone among other sundry items — «At the Center of the World» was a rare treat for countless artists, curators, and critics who could only follow Durham from afar while his work continually appeared abroad at august venues like the Venice Biennale, Documenta, and galleries and museums across Europe and Latin America.

This survey exhibition consists of over 40 artworks in all media by Western New York artists selected from the substantial art collection of Gerald Mead, and focuses on artists with current and historical ties to the Rochester community, whether current residents or with connections to RIT, Visual Studies Workshop, the George Eastman Museum, Nazareth College and more.

Use technical terms with vernacular meanings («it's just a theory»), use professional jargon in an out - of - context way («Mike's Nature trick»), and focus on a playful turn of phrase instead of the substantive science (as if it wasn't blatantly obvious that Ray was referring to a substantial body of work from the past decade plus).

I've written previously about a valuable proposal by some scientists to start planning a long - term conservation strategy focused on regions of the Arctic where sea ice is expected to persist even with substantial warming.

I'm focusing this post not only on his peripatetic nature, but also his willingness to directly engage with anyone — diplomatically or ferociously as the need arose — to convey the science pointing to substantial risks ahead, amid durable uncertainty, and to explain his view of possible responses.

The hubs, enthusiastically endorsed by my colleague Tom Friedman, are centers where leading scientists and engineers can drop long - term work and focus intensively, with five years or more in funding, in theory, on specific areas of research that could lead to substantial breakthroughs.