Sentences with phrase «by conflicting roles»

Not exact matches

In that spirit, the US Army has distributed reading recommendations so soldiers and civilians alike are able «to sharpen their knowledge of the Army's long and distinguished history, as well as the decisive role played by landpower in conflicts across the centuries.»

«We write because we are increasingly concerned about the role you are playing in the Trump Administration and the possibility that you are breaking federal conflict of interest laws,» the seven senators wrote in the letter, seen by Reuters.

Late Friday, the White House released details of the plan devised by his advisers to avoid conflicts of interest between Mr. Kushner's government role and the wide - ranging business empire he ran with his father.

While relinquishing the chair role could be seen as a demotion caused by conflict with his party's leadership, it likely means that Fildebrandt, a former director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and aggressive critic of the NDP, can now play a more active and vocal role on the committee.

Interviewed by Jessica Murphy of Sun Media for a story relating to the alleged conflict of interest by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and role of a board of directors in oversight, December 18, 2012.

The most typical conflict is the wife who rejects or wants to reject traditional roles and a husband who feels deeply threatened by these changes in her.

But in healthy marriages the conflict accruing from these roles is more than balanced by the ways in which they are mutually reinforcing.

By the same token, conflict between rival groups within a society may be intensified by differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for developmenBy the same token, conflict between rival groups within a society may be intensified by differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for developmenby differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for development.

At a one - day intimacy workshop focused on changing roles, (for about 60 couples), my wife and I began by dialoguing on the emerging shapes of marriage (including ours) and the new possibilities for conflict and intimacy therein.

Anyone familiar with the contours of recent discussion of the role of religion regarding politics and conflict will be both gratified and frustrated by the present book.

The RAF played a key role in the Second World War, including fighting the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain which prompted the tribute by Winston Churchill that «never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few».

By the end of the four - year conflict, the first in which aviation played a major role, the RAF had 27,000 officers and 260,000 other personnel operating more than 22,000 aircraft, but had seen high casualty rates.

At the same time that the society places the law inside a transitory and secular holy of holies, the law itself is torn by conflicts concerning its identity and role.

Now it is about the proper roles of men and women, same - sex unions and divorce and having children and a host of other questions once thought not to be political, and all of them somehow entangled with and ever returning to the conflict created by the Roe v. Wade discovery in the Constitution of an unlimited abortion license.

In conflict situations, the «chaplain» role comes under heated attack from «the other side,» and the church is accused of «taking sides,» The mediator role is often attacked by critics on both sides.

3:00 - 6:00 P.M. — Topics chosen by the group, such as conflict resolution, changing roles, coping with crises, parent - child relations.

The use of role playing to act out a marriage conflict chosen by the whole group can help couples learn to use Transactional Analysis as a practical tool (see above, Chapter 4)

A notable achievement of the book is to discern the crucial role played by conflicting views of the human person in determining attitudes to a wide range of ethical questions.

In this fatal theater, José Tomás assumed the role of nature — by extension death — against an immaculately strong and healthy animal who had — by Spanish law — never before encountered conflict of any kind.

Wenger's economic qualification continues to conflict with his role at the club, it's like he's trying to be smart by starting campaigns on the cheap, this was fine during the stadium build period but we expect action and to now be competing against the likes of Chelsea and City for top spots.

The positions he has been used in by Di Mateo has been another conflicting issue, with the forward continually brought on in wide roles despite seeing his best position in central attack.

These include: registration of fathers by maternity services; NHS guidance on father - inclusion; information for fathers explaining their role in smoking, breastfeeding, alcohol, mental health and baby health, dealing with relationship stress and conflict and the impact of violence in the family.

Add to the mix additional siblings of the ADHD child and conflicts, attention pulled in different directions, feelings of resentment by the child who requires less attention --- all these factors combine to create a parenting role that can quickly become overwhelming.

Narrated fleetingly by Helena Bonham Carter, the film tells of Peres» beginnings in Poland, his journey to become a Nobel Peace Prize winner and his role at the heart of the Israel - Palestine conflict, all the while focusing on Peres as an individual.

Other recent research by her has focused on the role of women in radical movements in Northern Nigeria, the conflict in Yemen, and on civil society in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

They also discuss how the roles of men, as active agents, and women, as passive victims, in war have been buttressed by current understandings of the use of rape in conflict zones and how this gendered understanding of conflict roles has negative consequences for the movement towards gender equality and the goal of eradicating rape in war.

Like Iain, I noted the role of ideas, but for me, the key ones were Manchester School Liberalism (as propagated by the pamphlets, letters and speeches of the Anti-Corn Law League); the appeals to class conflict and religiosity (again, as exploited by the League); and Peel's own redefinition of Conservative ideology as a means to preserve traditional aristocratic control over Parliament.

Though it is the country's smallest Congressional district by area, New York's 13th District has consistently played a larger - than - life role in city and state politics — marked by momentous wins, sometimes - bitter conflicts and historic alliances.

In a statement on Wednesday, the university said that Mr. Kaloyeros's decision was a response to an internal change in how the membership of the two boards is determined, and motivated by an effort to avoid the appearance of a conflict between his role as president and the school real estate efforts.

Questioned by the Times Union about the potential conflicts posed by Miranda's dual roles in October, a Klein spokeswoman said Miranda had nothing to do with Klein's efforts, and urged Herbalife to stop spreading «conspiracy theories.»

He appears to have irritated the ethics watchdog, which considers whether new jobs for former ministers could present a conflict of interest, by announcing his appointment before they were given time to review any potential conflict with his duties as MP and his former role at the Treasury.

Our times may be challenging, but scientists both in the West and the Islamic world, when guided by that spirit, can play a vital role in easing conflicts and building trust.

MSF plays an important role in conflict situations by raising awareness of crisis situations and serving as a witness to speak out, either through public or private channels about the plight of individuals in area of political instability.

To capture only the effects of agricultural productivity on conflict rather than the opposite, the analysis incorporates the role of droughts using the Standardized Precipitation Index, which aggregates monthly precipitation by cell year.

Intrigued by the success of fencing at minimizing conflict with lions in South Africa, Packer decided to take a broad look at the role of fencing in lion conservation.

But such conflicts can also arise as you develop your consultancy, so you must be very careful and continuously vigilant to keep a clear separation between your dual roles as an academic paid by a university and a consultant running a business.

In some cases the conflict between the role of science and traditional knowledge has been difficult to resolve, and there is a worry that discourse about adaptation may be used selectively by powerful stakeholders to advance particular pathways and political agendas.»

Moreover, land can play a vital role in linking multiple Sustainable Development Goals by harnessing synergies while minimizing potential conflicts and trade - offs.

FLOW the Label For Spring 2017, FLOW the Label's designers, sisters Viktoria Balaniuk and Veronika Vez, spoke to the convergence of conflicting women's roles, from the traditional housewife to the working activist, by mixing aspects of traditional Ukrainian clothing — embroidery, ruffled aprons and Volant dresses — with trench coats and shirting to represent the emancipated modern woman.

Chocolate's role Dr. Julia Hormes of the University at Albany's psychology department, has identified one reason some people don't mind the holiday and one reason why people might be conflicted by it: chocolate and our craving for it.

The actor known for his intense and conflicted characters will be joined by Chris O'Dowd, who takes on the role of sportswriter David Walsh.

We have the conflict between old and new Republicans (headed by David Wilmot and Martin McCann respectively), the black ops military intelligence unit (with Sean Harris in a key role) playing both sides against each other while maintaining links with the UVF and a father / daughter couple (Richard Dormer and Charlie Murphy) conflicted as to whether they should help the wounded Hook.

Also honoured with two TFCA awards was «Take Shelter»: Michael Shannon won Best Actor for his portrayal of a father plagued by apocalyptic visions, and Jessica Chastain was named Best Supporting Actress for her role as his conflicted spouse.

Lucia Sardo nails her performance as the conflicted widow and mother, although she is limited by a relatively one - dimensional role.

In Jones» case, however, potential scheduling conflicts with her upcoming film Inferno, a Da Vinci Code sequel directed by Ron Howard, could prevent her from being able to take the role if it were offered to her.

That divide was allegedly widened first by conflicting visions for the film and then by a disagreement regarding the casting of Marvel Comics hero Cable: Miller purportedly wanted «Friday Night Lights» star Kyle Chandler for the role, while Reynolds apparently envisioned someone else.

These kids are supposed to be the poles around which the final conflict of the story «that is already written down» by creepy puppetmaster Mr. Tiny (Michael Cerveris) revolves, but they feel like unlucky bystanders picked at random to fill the roles.

Strong performances propel this overlong period drama, not only by the three marquee names but also from Chi McBride as Bumpy's easygoing cousin and Clarence Williams III as Schultz's morally conflicted gunman (look also for Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Queen Latifah in key supporting roles).

But we're encouraged by the caliber of talent attached here: Joseph Gordon - Levitt takes on the conflicted central role, while legendary provocateur Oliver Stone steps behind the camera.

Cumberbatch is prickly and funny, McAdams finds warmth in what might have been a throwaway role, and Ejiofor finds the humanity in the conflicted Mordo, who has been around the block too many times to be fully charmed by Stephen Strange.