Sentences with phrase «by prominent people»

O'Neill permitted the defense to present testimony from Temple economic adviser Marguerite «Margo» Jackson, who said Constand once told her she could make money by falsely claiming she had been molested by a prominent person.

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The funding, led by prominent tech investor Accel, will bring it closer to its long term goal: using balloons to get people close to space.

These aren't the prominent Silicon Valley people that techies know by first name (although those exist — think Marissa, Satya, Larry and Sergey, Zuck).

Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the streets in the US and abroad protesting Trump's executive order, dubbed a «Muslim ban» by prominent critics because the order specifically applies to immigrants from seven majority - Muslim countries.

Gerard Lyons — one of the few prominent economists to back leaving the EU, and a co-founder of the Economists for Brexit group — told an audience at the Brexit & Global Expansion Summit in London on Monday that by failing to prepare plans for what might happen in the event that Britain voted to leave, Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne left both the new Conservative government and the British people high and dry.

At one point, a number of prominent journalists were congratulating People magazine of all places (which, like Fortune, is owned by Time Inc.) for having an accurate take on the tweet - storm, when compared to more traditional news organizations like CBS News and the Journal.

They figured that «hedonistic» candidates would be highly influenced by things like office location (which turned out not to be true); that «self - directed» candidates would be greatly concerned with a start - up's perceived innovativeness and with their own ability to have an impact (both true); and that people who are especially worried about job security would focus on the qualifications of the founders and the commitment of prominent investors (both true).

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, already taking heat for exploiting vulnerabilities in human psychology to hook people on social media, got lit into again Tuesday, this time by a prominent technology chief executive who said the giant social network is addictive like cigarettes and should be regulated like big tobacco.

Many of the ruined buildings that are visible today and which are visited by thousands of people every year, were constructed by Aelred, abbot from 1147 to 1167, who became the most prominent religious figure of his day in England.

What holds more value to you: the words of your religion's founder and most prominent followers -LRB-- words that came straight from God), or laws that constantly change with times and are decided by people who don't follow your religion?

It was because we were advocating for other victims of sexual assault within the evangelical community, crimes which had been perpetrated by people in the church and whose abuse had been enabled, very clearly, by prominent leaders in the evangelical community.

Prominent academics and civil liberties organizations have raised the prospect of stripping churches of their tax exemptions and pursuing litigation to require private companies and civic groups to be led and staffed by people who pledge allegiance to the moral creed of the left.

I discovered that mental health practitioners do wonder why religious delusions / hallucinations are so prominent in patients with serious mental health diagnoses, especially schizophrenia — why do the delusions / hallucinations experienced by these persons have a religious theme?

The two main agenda items were love of God, the theme desired by the 2007 Common Word initiative, and the dignity and rights of the human person, the theme preferred by Cardinal Tauran and prominent Catholic commentators.

The event came after 808,172 people from 142 countries signed a petition, launched by Open Doors, asking the UK government and the United Nations to ensure that Middle Eastern Christians - and other minorities - enjoy the right to equal citizenship, dignified living conditions and a prominent role in reconciling and rebuilding their society.

First tale: A tenured sociologist at a prominent research university, with a couple of books under his belt on related subjects, publishes the first - ever research, using a nationally representative sample, on the young - adult outcomes for kids raised by people who have same - sex romantic relationships.

The rapid assumption of prominent positions in international affairs by politically immature people has made for a high degree of instability in relations among the nations.

First tale: A tenured sociologist at a prominent research university, with a couple of books under his belt on related subjects, publishes the first - ever research, using a nationally representative sample, on the young - adult outcomes for kids raised by people who have same - sex romantic....

Historically and archaeologically, it has been proven by prominent educated professors that Mr. Smith was a hoax creator with places, people and things that just did not exist.

Books which we usually classify as among the Apostolic Fathers were especially prominent, usually because they were regarded as written by persons mentioned in the New Testament.

Here are answers to some of the questions active people commonly ask about protein in a sports diet as presented by prominent protein researchers at the American College of Sports Medicine's Annual Convention in May 2012.

Prominent Tory MPs joined wealthy philanthropists to attack government plans which could reduce the amount of money people give to charity by capping tax relief at # 50,000.

Their blog was read by maybe 30 people on an average day, but among that tiny audience was a handful of more prominent writers, and the videos of past Sotomayor speeches they unearthed began to climb their way up the media food chain.

One of the people allegedly bilked by Peralta's scheme was Gerald Liebman, a prominent Uptown landlord who also contributed to de Blasio's campaign.

And what they say may be true... But context is often the key to putting forward a message, and Google creates a prominent platform for Wikipedia, and with most of its competitors essentially copying Google — perhaps due to its success; I'm not a «Master Mason» so I wouldn't know all the insider practices of businesses — doesn't Wikipedia end up being the defacto source for «Truth Creation,» that is, the go - to source for those who wish to access a truth becomes a go to source for those with an interest in governing by creating those things which people believe to be true, assuming most people live their own lives according to what they believe...

Among the most prominent, the powerful land use committee is expected to be run by Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. of the Bronx and the finance committee is expected to be lead by Councilman Daniel Dromm of Queens, according to a person familiar with the discussions who was not authorized to announce them before Thursday.

He is loved by all prominent Ghanaians and leaders across the world and this is why President John DramaniMahama is the best person to take Ghana to the next level.

The adversarial style was particularly prominent in inner - city areas, where the relationship between the police and young black people was shaped by a history of friction, and resulted in proportionately more arrests of black and mixed race youths.

«Every time our side presents science that directly refutes science that has been spoken about today by doctors and prominent people,» Osborne said.

On September 22, 2016, Joe Percoco, Alain Kaloyeros and prominent Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli were among eight people named in a 12 - count criminal complaint leveled by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

After being nominated by a host of prominent speakers, including former President Bill Clinton (via video) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (in person), Mr. Cuomo underscored the liberal achievements of his administration, including legalizing same - sex marriage and passing strict gun control measures, apparently pushing back on left - leaning Democrats who have questioned his progressive credentials.

Kwaku Addo, a 16 - year - old student of a prominent high school in Accra expressed his dismay when I disclosed that every year, more than 5000 people in Ghana are killed by tobacco - related diseases and that half of all smokers will die from tobacco - related illness according to the latest Tobacco Atlas (2018).

Less prominence has been given to his interventions on the BBC, but in the last week Cameron has secured his first positive and prominent headlines in months from papers read by some 13 million people.

These killers are testing waters by burning the farm of Chief Olu Falae and invading the farms of prominent people in the South - West.

Asked by the Rockland County Times who these «world prominent people»» are, Van Der Clock said «I can not tell you,» implying he was sworn to secrecy.

Longtime confidant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joseph Percoco, SUNY Polytechnic Institute Founding President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros and prominent Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli are among eight people named in a 12 - count criminal complaint leveled by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara's office Thursday morning.

«Our concern is that there should be a greater independence in the watchdog agency — putting watchdog in quotes — so that it is not merely a substitution of one government agency's judgment for another government agency's, and being subject to the same criticism of some of the issues being swept under the rug,» Mr. Silver said, echoing concerns raised by some prominent advocates for disabled people.

Often the most prominent characteristic in ADHD adults is difficulty with executive functioning, which is the brain activity that oversees the ability to monitor a person's own behavior by planning and organizing.

Another attention - grabbing submission by prominent geneticists, posted on 23 July, compares genomic variation in 22 African populations to suggest an ancient genetic link between people in southern and eastern Africa1.

This trend is particularly more prominent in Asia and Europe where in some countries by 2050, the majority of people will be older than 50.

«The moral here is that these type of reputation concerns deserve a prominent place in the toolkit used by policy makers to encourage people to do things that benefit the public good.

When his turn to question Holdren arrived, Rohrabacher began by requesting permission to submit the names of 100 climate scientists who disagree with the consensus on global warming, including people Rohrabacher described as prominent academics.

I am sure I was not the only person misled by the «low fat» labeling of foods and the prominent placement of carbohydrates as the base of the Food Pyramid.

«Inactivity, sleep disturbance, psychiatric comorbidity, medication, and ongoing stress experienced by people with CFS will affect HPA axis function, and the findings that HPA axis dysregulation is more prominent in patients with a longer duration of illness suggest that the endocrine changes may be secondary.»

For instance, eHarmony, a prominent online - dating service, touts the results of a survey conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive, a market - research firm, that concludes it was responsible for an average of 542 people getting married every day in America between the start of 2008 and the end of June 2009.

The condition caused by Herpes is normally evident and prominent in people who have compromised immunity.

I would first solicit the attention of the House to the more prominent benefits to be obtained by a general education of the people.

«Facing History and Ourselves consistently demonstrates extraordinary leadership by creating an open forum where people can hear from prominent speakers and discuss challenging social issues in this country and around the world,» said Stacy Sharpe, senior vice president of Allstate Corporate Relations and a member of Facing History's Chicago Advisory Board.

Featuring keynote addresses by prominent Project Zero researchers who have been exploring questions about education in the digital era, the sessions discussed practical and relevant ways to help young people make important connections — to curriculum, to the world beyond the classroom walls, to their peers, and to their mentors.

According to a flier handed out by anti-mascot activists at a Thursday, November 2 meeting of the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees, the predominantly white students in the class of 1967 who chose to be represented by Johnny Rebel — a term for a Confederate soldier, and the stage name of a prominent white supremacist musician — did so to send «a clear message that people of color were not welcome at Savanna High School or in Anaheim.»