Sentences with phrase «are in power by»

Although many Muslim lands now have indigenous leaders, there are not many examples where those who govern are in power by virtue of popular choice.

But he is in power by support from Israel and US.

Not exact matches

Times editorial board member Elizabeth Williamson writes that wealthier tech employees seem to support Clinton; meanwhile, those living in «a less glamorous Silicon Valley, inhabited by brainy young people whose long hours power the big companies and whose college debt is so heavy that some of them can't even qualify for a credit card» are «feeling the Bern.»

In a world where brand loyalty is increasingly hard to come by, especially for consumer - facing companies like Procter & Gamble or Coca - Cola, Apple's burgeoning razor - razorblade model has power, he said.

The power of platforms is explained in a new book, Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets are Transforming the Economy and How to Make Them Work for You, by Geoffrey Parker, Marshall Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Choudary.

He thinks it unlikely the influence and power Thiel has accrued over time, becoming «one of those 800 pound gorillas in the room,» will be damaged in a lasting way by the investor's relationship with Trump.

Although inappropriate work behavior can be displayed by anyone, the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations in media, politics, entertainment and tech has placed extra focus on men in positions of power.

The power of platforms is explained in a new book,, by Geoffrey Parker, Marshall Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Choudary.

by Gary Vaynerchuk Why NOW Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses.

SoftBank and the Saudis say the solar project will be able to generate around 7.2 gigawatts of power in 2019, and 200 gigawatts by 2030.

Seeing as even the tiniest hint of future plans uttered by Bernanke in 2013 had the power to move markets, all eyes and ears will be on Yellen as the Fed continues to make adjustments to its economic stimulus program.

The phone in question would generate the heat by itself, and enter a low - power mode to begin the process — which, Motorola envisions, could be manually kickstarted by the user via a built - in app.

The newly designed aircraft, built partially with lightweight composite materials and powered by Pratt & Whitney's fuel - saving engines, is targeted at established carriers looking to replace older, inefficient planes, and new airlines launching in developing countries, such as China, to service the growing middle class and airport expansion.

It's estimated that the technology has boosted revenue by 2 billion yuan ($ 315 million) at one power grid where the technology has been in use for several years.

Powered by advances in machine learning and industrial automation, they're now able to create customized grooming products formulated specifically for each individual customer.

Two shopping centres in Perth's north have been included in a $ 28 million solar power project being undertaken by ASX - listed Vicinity Centres, which is forecasting the creation of about 40 local jobs.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Environmental commitments by national governments and international agreements needed to be taken into account, and there would certain changes in the structure of power generation worldwide, Likhachev explained.

According to a March 2011 data analysis by reporter Phil McKenna at New Scientist, dams may be among the riskier power sources in the world.

Despite all the strides, in the mid-1990s neural nets fell into disfavor again, eclipsed by what were, given the computational power of the times, more effective machine - learning tools.

You don't need to believe in miracles or magical healing powers of faith or be bound by established tenets.

By giving us a glimpse of the impossible, Loughan is soon to become a power player in the energy sector.

In Southern California, a company called Advanced Microgrid Solutions is spearheading a project that involves replacing the energy that was once provided by a large (now decommissioned) nuclear power plant with a series of solar arrays and batteries that AMS can turn on and off based on when the prices for conventional energy are low and when there's the most demand.

Putin is reportedly trying to keep a lid on a troubling news story that hundreds of Russian nationals were handily defeated by US air power in Syria.

In Humacao, a blacked - out province where people were using bacteria - infested streams for washing and laundry, Sonnen and Pura Energia helped set up washing machines powered by the sun.

As the means of being a huge star in Hollywood has changed, Schwarzenegger has adapted better than most by embracing the power of the web and smartphones.

This job taught me the power one garners by knowing everything that's going on in business and the world — who's doing well and might be a candidate for a sale of a popular Warner Bros..

In the 1990s, NCR ncr, which was then a Bell Labs subsidiary, commercialized a neural - nets - powered device, widely used by banks, which could read handwritten digits on checks, according to LeCun.

He may have been prompted by a report from news website Axios saying he was obsessed with Amazon and considering ways to rein in the company's power, possibly with federal antitrust or competition laws.

They should remain something that complements your existing strategy or indeed allows growth, but you should not be reliant upon them as they have the power to change the very rules you live by... They could increase commission or block sellers in your category and even undercut you on your best - selling product.

The increased computational power that is making all this possible derives not only from Moore's law but also from the realization in the late 2000s that graphics processing units (GPUs) made by Nvidia — the powerful chips that were first designed to give gamers rich, 3D visual experiences — were 20 to 50 times more efficient than traditional central processing units (CPUs) for deep - learning computations.

So we asked in our research: What would happen if current low natural gas prices or pollution control policies caused all US coal - burning power plants to be replaced by natural gas generators?

The high - powered jetpack was 40 years in the making, the culmination of millions of dollars spent and decades of trial and error by Mayman and his business partner, Nelson Tyler.

The Department of Justice said in a news release that «these bonds were issued by the former Republic of China prior to losing power to the communist government in 1949.

She's competing against WattUp from Silicon Valley's Energous Corp., which beams a 5.8 GHz radio frequency that wireless devices convert into DC power, and may debut in early 2016 in devices developed by SK Telesys (a Korean rival of Samsung) and manufactured by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn.

One year later, the shade balls in the Los Angeles Reservoir have been deemed a success by the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

By setting up deals in which Lunar would receive equity - based compensation from its clients, the founders could tap into «the power of the multiple» — the ability to turn what might have been simply a fee - for - service payment into an equity stake worth much more in the long run.

In her now - famous TED Talk, Cuddy discusses how «power posing» (that is, striking a positive posture, for example like a superhero) actually changes our physiology by increasing the cortisol in our brainIn her now - famous TED Talk, Cuddy discusses how «power posing» (that is, striking a positive posture, for example like a superhero) actually changes our physiology by increasing the cortisol in our brainin our brains.

Since November, just before elections in December that bought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power, Abe has pushed for bold measures and an aggressive monetary policy to revive the Japanese economy, which is in recession and plagued by years of deflation.

These satellites are powered by batteries normally found in a laptop, with semiconductors similar to those in a smartphone.

This neighbourhood is ring - fenced by power lines and an industrial area to the north and west, as well as by two of the main arteries in the city.

Bullhorn Reach is a recruiting platform that helps small businesses find top talent by using the built - in power of your social media communities.

A culture is a living thing, powered by and kept up to date by the people who are encouraged to be, in a meaningful way, part of it.

Gravity was inundated with résumés — 4,500 in the first week alone — including one from a high - powered 52 - year - old Yahoo executive named Tammi Kroll, who was so inspired by Price that she quit her job and in September went to work for Gravity at what she insisted would be an 80 - 85 percent pay cut.

Swiss - made and powered by precision quartz, this high - quality timepiece has a case made of stainless steel, and architecture aficionados would be pleased by the detail on its dial, reminiscent of the directional lines of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

In fact, it could be making you dumber by supplying answers and insights without requiring any actual thinking, so that your analytic powers begin to waste away like an unused muscle.

When the first device powered by Google's Android software was unveiled in 2008, it was intended to shake up how phones were made and sold and also how the mobile Internet would be used.

BusinessCollective, launched in partnership with Citi, is a virtual mentorship program powered by North America's most ambitious young thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and small - business owners.

U.S. and Kurdish officials said the YPG's power on the ground and its readiness to attack are already well - known to the Islamic State militants, who are getting pounded in the Raqqa region by coalition airstrikes and firefights with YPG forces.

The ST edition of the Edge sport utility vehicle that Ford introduces Thursday in advance of the Detroit auto show is powered by a 335 - horsepower twin - turbo V - 6 engine, engineered on the track and styled to look «sinister,» said its designer Steve Gilmore.