Sentences with phrase «in high hand»

In High Hand, a new spy thriller by Curtis J. James, reporter Frank Adams must find out why his old poker buddies are being targeted for assassination.

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Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said higher oil prices lessen all the worries from 2015 and 2016 about the Saudi government's ability to maintain its commitments, but the consolidation of power in the hands of the Crown Prince also is significant for the market and investors as his reform program is widely regarded as critical for Saudi Arabia's future prosperity.

Trump's name shows up in filings of less than 14 % of all companies, but the stakes are much higher for firms that have bet on the federal government taking a hands - off approach to marijuana policy.

On the other hand, critics have blamed the Aussie rules for contributing to a boom in unsightly condo towers aimed at foreign investors while doing little to bring sky - high house prices in cities like Sydney and Melbourne back down to Earth.

Inflation was too low, and borrowing costs in Spain and Italy were getting out of hand — so high that Spain was about to ask for a bailout.

This high quality of life goes hand in hand with the abundant activities that Los Angelenos have to choose from — L.A. ranks 12th in the activities sub-ranking.

Once an optional stop on the career path, internships are increasingly becoming de rigeur for young people — often high school, undergraduate, and graduate students — looking for hands on experience in a wide range of fields.

The marble - clad one in the Peninsula Suite, at the top of the Peninsula Tower, features high - tech amenities like a hands - free wireless telephone, a TV, and a digital radio system, but it's the view of Hong Kong Harbor (and the tiny boats scurrying across it) from 26 floors up that steals the show.

On the other hand, a step - in system might attract more older people and women to snowboarding, especially from the ranks of experienced skiers, thus sending the sport's growth rate even higher.

While that hands - on experience didn't necessarily result in higher scores for all, it's a key component for learning.

On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced record - high levels of consumer debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.

Looking back now, I realized that having that in hand was a reason not to push harder and higher.

Corporate venture - capital firms that benefit from high cash flows might be willing to spread out their investments over a few similar companies and take a back seat in terms of driving their growth, while a venture - capital firm is typically motivated to take a more focused and hands - on approach for its portfolio companies.

Introduction to grasping reality with both hands: Private university students who try to take out $ 250,000 in student loans when they're barely out of puberty are patted on the back and given directions to a high - quality local state university.

Farmers, on the other hand, prefer a much higher percentage of their compensation to be salary with a small commission built in for exceeding their goals.

On the other hand, with peer - to - peer file - sharing being higher in Canada than in the U.S., that would seem to reinforce the notion that having legal content easily and inexpensively available seems to be the best counter to piracy.

Meet another Poken user and swap information by pressing the infrared sensors embedded in the hands together to give each other a «high four.»

US officials also believe that Chapo Isidro was previously a high - ranking leader of the Beltrán Leyva Organization (BLO) and was considered the «right hand man» of Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, who was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to life in prison in the United States earlier this year.

To fight the high - powered blasts, some children joined hands trying to keep their balance in a human chain.

While socializing with co-workers led to higher levels of fatigue, talking on the phone with a friend, on the other hand, resulted in lower levels of fatigue.

And the association has been joining hands with groups like Silicon Valley Leadership Group to show members of Congress how the economies of states like California are almost entirely dependent on foreign workers, from the people who grow and produce food there to the people who are creating high - tech jobs at startups in Silicon Valley, Regelbrugge says

Some, then, might even argue that high and climbing costs are a good thing — more dollars in the hands of the workers, right?

By staging hypothetical negotiation exercises where participants were split in to high - and low - ranking positions, researchers from San Diego University and Columbia University found that listeners could detect which individuals had the upper hand.

Decades later, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Fla., filmed their own horrific attack at the hands of a heavily armed former student.

Yahoo is expected to leave Tumblr safely in the hands of founder David Karp, the new poster boy for dropping out of high school at 15 and still managing to do all right.

A spokesperson for the University of Southern California's Marshall School, which hands out the highest average scholarships in the nation at $ 35,490 a clip, declined comment for the story.

Americans fluent in the language, on the other hand, tend to take on higher - paying, communication - intensive jobs that are out of reach of those without a strong grasp of English.

On the other hand, if you're immersed in work and a high - priority meeting does present itself you can immediately switch gears and give it your attention without having to involve an intermediary.

Back then, to generate awareness for the product, the company created the high - profile Explorer program in which a beta version of the device was handed out to a group of consumers for testing.

Growing from scratch to 3,000 customers in 50 states with 175 employees across four offices, MSH has its hands full when it comes to managing its growth while sustaining a high level of employee and customer satisfaction.

You could also, for instance, use a low setting for easy - to - shave parts of your face, then move to a higher setting for trickier areas like your jawline where difficult stubble likes to hide (just bear in mind that the Futur adjusts via twisting the head, so don't try this with bare wet hands when a blade is loaded).

In grammar school, in high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquIn grammar school, in high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquin high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquin college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.»

While USC's Marshall School is handing out the highest average MBA scholarships in the nation, MIT Sloan now offers the biggest financial aid packages of any business school that publicly reports these numbers.

Franchisees, on the other hand, could open and operate successfully in markets that are not high on your priority list for development.

Engineering students at a Texas high school are 3D printing hands for people in need, for a really great price.

In the world of high fashion, you can probably count them on one hand: classic Chanel tweed.

For those who lack upper body strength, place your hands on the edge of the bed and your toes on the floor, leaning in a high plank position for incline push - ups.

You also are more likely to believe people lower down in a hierarchy are there because they deserve to be,» explains the writeup, confirming a reality most of us experienced first hand in high school.

As the researchers say: «fathers who take more time - off early in their child's life will have a higher likelihood of being a hands - on caregiver than fathers who do not.»

(Also on tap: A breakout session on investing in medtech and medicine with some of the most high - powered and hot - handed investors around.)

On one hand, those armed with a newly minted diploma are heading into a job market with the lowest unemployment in 17 years and higher starting salaries.

For hospital caregivers, hand - washing is a «secondary task,» something that, while important, can be ignored short - term in high stress moments.

But the telecom executive cut him off before he began, saying that the company had already engaged a high - profile firm and had its re-engineering well in hand.

Games can look awfully pretty with tons of special effects and high - resolution graphics, but they can also look awfully pretty when hand - drawn in early - 20th - century style.

We have also committed to share best practices in procuring clean energy and building high - quality renewable energy projects, and provide hands - on assistance to some suppliers in areas such as energy efficiency audits, regulatory guidance and building strong partnerships.

On the other hand, a high debt - to - equity ratio translates into higher risk for shareholders since creditors are always first in line for compensation should the company go bankrupt.

On the other hand, higher population concentrations and heavy competition in the Northeast may have resulted in lower compensation in this region.

If, on the other hand, central banks ignore inflation concerns and keep buying, inflation and risk may move higher in tandem.

This week, over-the-counter (OTC) trade in Chinese yuan reached an all - time high on LocalBitcoins, demonstrating how peer - to - peer economies continue to overcome heavy - handed institutions.

On the other hand, Rhode Island's health care scores are actually great, thanks to its seniors being among the healthiest in the country — seventh of all the states — and the third - highest average Medicare payments in the country.