Sentences with phrase «as figurehead»

I also recognize that as a pharmacy manager, I would serve as a figurehead within the community and would need to act accordingly.

In this capacity, you will act as the figurehead and leader for all internal operations and are the public face of the company.

When looking at Bitcoin as the figurehead of the cryptocurrency market, the drop in price is quite damning.

So now with Gates planning to leave his day - to - day duties and act as a figurehead, shareholders see one less steady hand on the wheel.

His first solo show was at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston in 1976, but it was with his 1979 exhibition at the Mary Boone Gallery in New York that Schnabel first asserted his presence as the figurehead of new painting declaring its unbridled possibilities.

Taking Duchamp as a figurehead, Des Gestes de la Pensée / Gesture, and Thought brings together the work of 10 international contemporary artists: Elias Crespin, Hubert Duprat, Hans - Peter Feldmann, Michel François, Ann Veronica Janssens, Irene Kopelman, Anna Maria Maiolino, Benoît Maire, Corey McCorkle and Francisco Tropa, exploring this same fascination with «finish» and craftsmanship as an extension of thought.

After all, with Cristiano Ronaldo acting as a figurehead for the game this year, there will certainly be calls for some exciting football action.

The main menu displays three atrocious looking characters that you can use as the figurehead of your company.

Main independent director John Richardson typically cedes to Balsillie and is characterized as a figurehead.

We take a look at 15 things that director Zack Snyder never understood about Superman during his tenure as figurehead of the DCEU!

In internet - savvy circles [Amanda Hocking] has been embraced as a figurehead of the digital publishing revolution that is seen as blowing up the traditional book world — or «legacy publishing» as its detractors call it — and replacing it with the ebook, where direct contact between author and reader, free of the mediation of agent and publishing house, is but a few clicks away.

They act as the figurehead and authority of all education - related issues within their physical area of authority.

WHAT: After being rescued at the Quarter Quell by a secret resistance group, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is transported to District 13, where President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) intends to use her as the figurehead for the revolution.

It seems that Katniss» actions in the last Hunger Games have stoked the flames of rebellion throughout Panem, and District 13 President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) intends to use her as the figurehead for the revolution.

Freddie isn't the only subservient character in the film as Lancaster is also revealed as a figurehead for The Cause with his wife Peggy Dodd (Amy Adams) as the person who is really in charge.

Christian's ministers were accustomed to his status as figurehead, but Struensee starts whispering in his ear — revolutionary ideas like freedom of the press or universal smallpox inoculations.

While the contest is open to male and female students, the companies selected Rosalind Elsie Franklin as a figurehead for the contest to support their joint interest in encouraging young female scientists to pursue career paths in chemistry and to increase public awareness of an important female scientist.

We've selected Rosalind Franklin as a figurehead for our chemistry contest not only because she was integral to one of the most important modern scientific discoveries, but as a reminder that if science doesn't embrace everyone's right to explore and participate, we're sure to miss some brilliant discoveries!»

It shows Charles Darwin not as a figurehead in a great fight but as a real human and a devoted father, loath to waste paper, who gave his children discarded manuscript sheets to scribble upon.

The Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI; National Museum of 21st Century Arts) in Rome has chosen Einstein as the figurehead of its latest exhibition, entitled Gravity.

Better Together Mk.II has some serious thinking to do about how to organise and who to select as its figurehead.

He is, however, fed up with Labour attacking him as the figurehead of a reactionary clique, funded by shadowy financiers with offshore accounts, generally unsympathetic to the interests of ordinary Britons — the «same old Tories», in other words.

Having someone like Gore as a figurehead for a movement will guarantee a certain amount of opposition.

Patrick O'Flynn was seen as a figurehead for the «red Ukip» faction in the party, not least because he once proposed a tax on luxury goods.

Cameron himself as a figurehead lacks a strong connection with his public, which some politicians envy in Obama as a leader, and so contributes to his party's rather nebulous image.

A sprinkling of high profile MPs have joined the group, including former defence secretary Dr Liam Fox, who is increasingly seen as a figurehead for right - wing backbenchers.

Also during this time, Naples - born attacker Lorenzo Insigne would emerge as a figurehead of the Club, and one of the most lethal wingers in Italy.

Elneny has good passing attributes and a physical presence on the pitch, but in terms of creativity and looking at him as a figurehead for success, Elneny doesn't hold a lot of the qualities needed to be a regular feature for Arsenal.

«Regardless of who serves as its figurehead, Planned Parenthood is now firmly situated within the pro-life imagination for what it is: the nation's largest abortion sales company and trafficker of fetal parts, Prior said.

The power doled out by Mr. Kowalski, and the rewards he lavished on his constituency, led some Opposition politicians to claim that he was actually running the government, with the Premier only as a figurehead.

When Stiglitz cites what he considers to be the problem of Friedman, he explained, he's using him as the figurehead for a movement that took advantage of the societal trends Blodget mentioned.

Borough presidents are typically viewed as figureheads.

This was the decade in which the young Auerbach and his peers Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon emerged as figureheads of new British painting.

Not exact matches

Republicans view Cordray's position as the sole figurehead atop an enforcement agency created by the Dodd - Frank Act as the symbol of postrecession regulatory overreach under President Barack Obama.

Now, however, he is regarded as an industry figurehead, and he has been included on Worth Magazine's Power 100 list, Investment Advisor's list of top 25 most influential people in the industry and many more in recent years.

Sure, the figurehead at the top had changed for the first time in 17 years, but it didn't look as if the fundamentals would.

After two decades the controversial figurehead of Abercrombie and Fitch — CEO Michael Jeffries — has retired as Chief Executive.

Because of its strangely cute and silly figurehead, it was simply regarded as an enthusiastic, babbling toddler in the growing world of cryptos for adults.

It is downright demeaning to women lots and as usual has a male figurehead.

As for Jeffs» long prison sentence, Brower said that many FLDS members will use it as an example of «martyrdom,» which could ensure that he at least remains a figurehead of the secAs for Jeffs» long prison sentence, Brower said that many FLDS members will use it as an example of «martyrdom,» which could ensure that he at least remains a figurehead of the secas an example of «martyrdom,» which could ensure that he at least remains a figurehead of the sect.

In the days leading up to the papal visit, Patten was widely mocked, by both Left and Right, as a hapless figurehead, who was obviously overseeing an impending disaster.

He was willing to break out of the comforting atmosphere of Tractarianism which would divide into those who would occupy the middle ground: Williams, A. P. Perceval, George Cornish, Thomas Keble; and those who would become High and Dry, such as Edward Churton, Palmer of Worcester, J. T. Coleridge and Joshua Watson, Gladstone and Manning, leaving Pusey as the lonely figurehead.

The Illinois - based Rockford Institute opened a New York office and installed Richard as its head and figurehead.

As Obama continues to rely upon Jesus» teachings for who to tax, who not to tax, who to support and who not to support, he dilutes his power as President and instead becomes a figurehead for special interest groups... Jesus, according to scripture, taught there was no difference between Jew or Gentile, freeman or slave, etcAs Obama continues to rely upon Jesus» teachings for who to tax, who not to tax, who to support and who not to support, he dilutes his power as President and instead becomes a figurehead for special interest groups... Jesus, according to scripture, taught there was no difference between Jew or Gentile, freeman or slave, etcas President and instead becomes a figurehead for special interest groups... Jesus, according to scripture, taught there was no difference between Jew or Gentile, freeman or slave, etc..

About a year ago, R. R. Reno used the New Yorker's cartoon figurehead, with his characteristic top hat and monocle, as a caricature of those intellectuals in the late sixties and early seventies who failed to see the significance of the cultural revolution occurring all around them.

Nobody has shown evidence to disprove it yet people prefer the thought of Wenger being at fault for everything as it is nice and easy, blame the figurehead without thinking for yourself.

Does it finally shake their confidence, or do they view the coach as more of a figurehead in a player - driven league?

The 19 year old has been a predominant figurehead in the youth teams since his move in 2015 and is recognised as a potential star of the future.

Ideally this would be an ex Arsenal player / figurehead, but I think Kroenke would feel uncomfortable with that, as they are much more likely to care about the club, rather than his bank balance.

The board have been exposed as liars and Wenger has been exposed as their lying figurehead.