Sentences with phrase «as an arm of»

Among those who took a turn at the microphone was Nezar Hamze, South Florida executive director of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, viewed as a leading activist organization by the Muslim community and as an arm of militant Islam by its critics.

Fairly or unfairly, they often came to be seen as an arm of the state, implicating them in government failures and compromising their ability to evangelize.

Raise him, lift ye him to the sky, as the arms of Shu are under the sky and he raises it.

At one end of the media spectrum is the South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC, the state monopoly for all television and almost all radio; it serves as an arm of the state, much more so than French television does and only slightly less so, if these things can be measured, than Soviet broadcasting.

This emerging conviction opposes all recent efforts to see Christianity as an arm of the State Department, or vice versa.

What has been lacking has been some concerted effort to train laymen in the pastoral care of souls, to enlist them in the mental health movement on a par with the clergy, and to use the church effectively as an arm of the community.

This one might seem really dull, but I used to spend a fair amount on books and I've basically stopped since the girls came along, I've got a list as long as my arms of things I want to read and since BB is starting school in September, I'll have more time to read.

It's a community — a place as safe as the arm of the angel - winged mother on their logo.

He asserted his remarks about the need to address corruption thus falls under the purview of his job as an arm of the Department of Justice.

«Failure to do so is more dangerous as the arm of the law is long enough to catch up with him and his likes anywhere, anytime.»

Freeman's conclusion: Fort Schuyler functions as an arm of the government and «there is little doubt that a court will find that it is required to comply with FOI,» he said.

«We wish to advise the DSS to pay more attention to the growing insecurity in the country, instead of acting as an arm of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pursue the evil agenda of destabilizing the Fayose - led government.

Therefore, I urge everybody to ensure that the judiciary as an arm of government is not left undefended.

He said «it is sad that instead of focusing on those who killed its men, the police is now acting as an arm of the APC by punishing whoever acted against the wish of the vindictive leaders of the party.»

Saraki who is also the Chairman of the National Assembly, further noted that it has not been easy for Nigerians to appreciate the various roles of the legislature as an arm of government being the youngest of the three arms of government.

Machine flyes can be awkward, as the arms of the machine might not be long enough, or the resistance curve can be too close or too far out in front of your body.

A feather stole kept our Bride warm, as well as the arms of her beau!»

Teachers have accused the inspection system of being misused as an arm of the government's policy of expanding academies.

These leaders value schools as an arm of a growing economy (Grubb & Lazerson, 2004).

SPD is a nonprofit that operates as an arm of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

Originally created as an arm of multimedia publishing platform Vook, Pronoun was purchased by Macmillan (yes, THAT Macmillan, as... [Read more...]

This may be somewhere as simple as the arm of a chair where they can see what's going on or, it might be on top of the curtain rail where they know they can't be reached.

If I were defending the guy against the forest fire charge, I'd have statistics for every fire started by lightning going back to when records began; I'd have a list as long as your arm of the other uses those «accelerants» could be put to; i would not allow any mention of previous history of arson; i would find character witnesses; In short, I would create reasonable doubt.

Reacting to the reports, Liberal MP Mark Holland stated: «It seems that not only were the Friends of Science working with the Conservatives, it looks like their campaign spokesperson might have been directing what ridings specifically material went into and using (the group) as an arm of the Conservative Party of Canada and thus circumventing campaign financing rules and all of the restrictions that other parties would have faced.»

Since admission to practice is typically a function of the state's supreme court, unified bars are usually structured somehow as an arm of the court.

Notwithstanding, as an arm of the US government the NSA has sovereign immunity - they can only be sued if the legislation says they can or...

Notwithstanding, as an arm of the US government the NSA has sovereign immunity - they can only be sued if the legislation says they can or they agree to be sued.

We view ourselves as an arm of the client's business, working as trusted advisors who provide proactive, integrated counsel that is only possible with a deep understanding of our clients» business objectives and strategies.

A referee is an officer with judicial powers who serves as an arm of the court.

The FBI recruited Best Buy employees as an arm of the law, but did it breach citizens» Fourth Amendment rights?

Not exact matches

The number of active Corporate VCs — which serve as the investment arms of giant firms and include Intel Capital, Bloomberg Beta and GE Ventures — has grown by 15.5 percent year - over-year between 2011 and 2015, compared to a growth rate of 12.8 percent overall for VCs of any type in the same period, according to data from CB Insights.

If she were to write the Democrats» autopsy for 2016 - and she'll have a hand in it as one of the newly elected co-chairs of the House Democrats» policy and messaging arm - she says her message would be to «not only talk about jobs and the economy, but do something about it.»

According to Turkish dissidents, social media and external sources such as VICE are even more important than they would be elsewhere because local media outlets are unwilling to report on corruption or the behavior of Turkish police and armed forces.

On the other hand, and assuming they're destined for critical acclaim, having completely new and exclusive games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Snipperclips, Arms and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 available as part of your launch year holiday lineup could prove a much bigger deal than anyone's yet realized.

And Ripcord just got a massive vote of confidence from GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, the venture - capital arm of Alphabet — which just led a new investment of $ 25 million into Ripcord.

The venture capital arm of Boeing has started off 2018 with several high profile investments, such as battery start - up Cuberg, Australian satellite company Myriota and British propulsion company Reaction Engines.

It was a brash move for an exploration and production firm to tack on a high - end jewel retail arm, but it made perfect sense to the pragmatic Gannicott, who liked the efficiencies of operating in what he described then as «the two bookends of the diamond pipeline: mining and retail,» and who also saw the brand's prestige as having great potential in such emerging luxury markets as China.

The company now caters to a variety of Armed Forces branches, as well as the Department of Defense, but Lexicon didn't land their first big contract on day one.

Figuring out what customers want is a $ 21 - billion industry in the U.S., according to IBISWorld, and many major brands solicit advice from polling firms such as Ipsos Reid or the legacy research arms of advertising agencies like JWTIntelligence to help them spot the next big thing before it arrives.

Well, that brings up the second surprise: The presence of armed guards tends to dramatically increase the likelihood of violence and injury during a robbery, as the Center for Investigative Reporting found when it analyzed detailed FBI crime incident reports from 2007 to 2011 — which the group got through a Freedom of Information Act request.

In the wake of the mass shooting last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we have heard a familiar refrain from those steadfastly opposing any kind of gun reform: To stop armed students, put armed guards — or teachers «adept at firearms,» as President Trump proposed — in schools.

Woolworths» liquor arm has resigned from the Liquor Stores Association of Western Australia, following the association's support for state government plans to restrict the growth of large liquor stores, such as Dan Murphy's and First Choice.

Amazon earned itself something of a public relations black eye as a result of the strong - arm negotiating tactics, causing a backlash among authors, many of whom backed a boycott of the online retailer that was led by television host Stephen Colbert.

«He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign — not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee,» she said in a statement.

Sessions had more than 25 conversations with foreign ambassadors in his role as a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and had two separate interactions with the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, the department said.

U.S. sprinter Trayvon Bromell has tweeted a photo of himself wearing the USA - themed band of red, white and blue on the same arm as his Olympic rings tattoo.

Of course, we'd love to do anything we can to help arm you with the answers you need as you work through the final steps, etc...» While your champion still may not know what puppy conversation questions are in store for them, raising potential blockers early (and even forecasting the existence of the conversation itself) will prevent them from being blindsided, enhance their credibility within their organization, and result in a more frictionless and timely conclusion to your sales cyclOf course, we'd love to do anything we can to help arm you with the answers you need as you work through the final steps, etc...» While your champion still may not know what puppy conversation questions are in store for them, raising potential blockers early (and even forecasting the existence of the conversation itself) will prevent them from being blindsided, enhance their credibility within their organization, and result in a more frictionless and timely conclusion to your sales cyclof the conversation itself) will prevent them from being blindsided, enhance their credibility within their organization, and result in a more frictionless and timely conclusion to your sales cycle.

Manning came across as a laid back southern boy but on the gridiron he was a clinical, ruthless competitor with an off - the - charts football IQ who changed plays at the line of scrimmage to outsmart opposing defenses and torched opponents with a big arm and dead - on accuracy.

«Through Virgin Galactic's manufacturing arm, The Spaceship Company, we will provide engineering and manufacturing services, along with flight test support and operations as part of our shared ambitions.»

There will be some bargain hunting thanks to the collapse of sterling — such as Japanese company Softbank's purchase of the crown jewel of Britain's technology industry, semiconductor designer ARM Holdings.