Even if he were to help Chicago win, he might still be criticized for devoting time to such a venture at a moment of great national challenges.
Officials are keenly aware that Obama may be criticized for devoting time to such a venture when he has other pressing matters closer to home, particularly if the Chicago bid fails.
It always surprises me that no one questions the need for devoting time and effort to learning how to read and write, playing a musical instrument, training in any sport or acquiring professional skills.
In fact, any manipulation that consistently prevents participants from devoting time and cognitive resources for an accurate deck assessment should negatively impact decisions making.
Although the government gave up its search for him and the boat after a few days, computer scientists from around the world, regardless of their academic or corporate affiliation, continued to collaborate for months afterward on devising programs and devoting time to analyze satellite data for any evidence of his whereabouts—using tools such as TerraServer.
In a series of tweets Thursday morning, Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, criticized law enforcement for even devoting time to her arrest and said she would plead "not guilty" to any charges that resulted from the "setup".
Tech companies from Oracle to Zynga and the programmers and engineers that work for them are already devoting time, space and resources to efforts like CodeNow.
As baby boomers approach retirement and consider their future, some are forging ties with their former colleagues and employers for social and philanthropic activities, and some for work, rather than devoting time to traditional civic and religious groups.
The award, known formally as the Charles Ives Living, is conferred by a committee of five composers from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is intended to free a promising American from devoting time to any employment besides music composition for three years.
