Sentences with phrase «few leaders in this country»

We do have a few leaders in this country.

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-LRB-...) «Business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum should remember that in far too many countries the benefits of growth are being enjoyed by far too few people.

His yardstick for measuring democracy, however, is primarily one of national election, Western - style, while China «remains one of the very few countries in the world today that does not even pretend to choose its leaders by popular election» (p. xi).

U.S. government leaders and an «objective» press described the Sandinistas in Nicaragua as «communist,» «Marxist,» «Marxist / Leninist,» «totalitarian,» «Cuban - backed,» or «Soviet - backed» so often that few U.S. citizens knew that Sweden was giving more aid to Nicaragua per capita than to any other country or that while Nicaragua does have both a Communist party and a Marxist - Leninist party these two parties together received less than 3 percent of the vote and are distinct from and hostile to the Sandinista party.

When a group convenes on the first evening, it is made up of twenty men and a few women who are usually strangers to each other; who come from different parts of the country or even of the world; who represent the doctrine and tradition of from eight to twelve different churches, Protestant and Catholic; and who are engaged in different kinds of ministries — education, local church, seminary leaders, denominational executives, and others.

A few years ago it may have been plausible to dismiss this consideration on the ground that the leaders of the churches in the Communist countries, especially the Orthodox and Protestant leaders, were collaborators with their governments.

A few years later, LifeLine Foods and ICM Inc., the world leader in ethanol facility design and engineering, formed a joint venture to transform the corn mill into the country's first corn - processing plant that utilizes a proprietary technology developed by ICM to produce food and fuel simultaneously.

Some of my friends in the media vigorously attack Nigerian journalists and statesmen who openly commend the Ghanaian administration for the strides made so far.Chief Dele Momodu recently said this about of our President «People don't know why I love Ghana so much and the current leader in particular.He is modest, not flamboyant as we see of other leaders», on BBC few days ago Nigerians interviewed used the positive signs in Ghana as appropriate yardstick to attack their government, a documentary going round in the international media exposes the lackadaisical performance of the Nigerian government using the positive performance recorded under John Mahama.The latest BBC reports on the Nigerian economy captures that the cost of living in Nigeria continue to soar and in June, accelerated to 16.5 % the highest rate in almost 11 years.Gari which is supposed to be the cheapest commodity in the country can not be afforded by the poor.

And why did the leader's speech at the party conference not mention immigration at all, when in the last few years we have undergone the greatest - ever wave of increasing immigration into our country?»

If you don't like the leader you get, wait a few years and then participate in your country's semi-annual coup d' etat that we westerners call an «election».

did nt sing the national anthem etc hes done he will carry on for a few yrs but hes already been framed.My friends who are not really tory or labour do nt take him serious.in addition the U.k is not a socialist country anymore what we fight for is an acceptable form of capitalism... im sure the next labour leader will be in 2025 bcos Mrs May will win a second term she will modulate her policies and rid the tory party of the party for the rich tag..

Yakasai lamented that political parties in the country are controlled by a few individuals who referred to themselves as party leaders.

Gaga «remains an Upper West Sider at heart» and «social justice activist and a real leader for marriage equality in this country,» Stringer said, grabbing a few headlines that won't hurt with name recognition while being chivalrous in the process.

Further inquiry would reveal that this Scandinavian country, together with its Western neighbors, also is a leader in empowering women in politics and perhaps therefore has only a few children who live in poverty, has one of the smallest income inequalities in society, gives every child a right to high - quality early education, offers universal healthcare and free higher education to all, and has - probably for these reasons - one of the happiest people on the planet.

It means talking with parents and community activists worried about children with greater needs having access to fewer resources, local business leaders concerned about protecting the critical contributions of public schools to their local workforce and economy, and many others who have a stake in public education and our country's future.

distributing funds based on the needs of students: «The fact that Illinois was able to pass an evidence - based formula — one of the few states in the country to make this shift official — allows Illinois to serve as a potential leader and model for a growing number of states that are moving this direction.»

Acasia Wilson Feinberg from Educators for Excellence - Chicago, a member of the Funding Illinois» Future coalition and the PIE Network, believes Illinois» progress can be a model for other states that are not distributing funds based on the needs of students: «The fact that Illinois was able to pass an evidence - based formula — one of the few states in the country to make this shift official — allows Illinois to serve as a potential leader and model for a growing number of states that are moving this direction.»

In conversations about Finland's stunning success over the past decade, many education leaders look at what makes the system work so well — the high bar for entry into the teaching profession, the absence of standardized tests, the embedded professional development and support systems, to name just a few — and ask «Why can't we do this in my country?&raquIn conversations about Finland's stunning success over the past decade, many education leaders look at what makes the system work so well — the high bar for entry into the teaching profession, the absence of standardized tests, the embedded professional development and support systems, to name just a few — and ask «Why can't we do this in my country?&raquin my country?»

If you are a history buff, you'll enjoy the references to our country's leaders in connection with West Point — Adams, Jefferson, George Washington, Sherman and Grant, to name a few.

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The top veterinary facilities and specialists in this country are far and few in between, but at least I know our animals, are guaranteed the best care with the industry leaders and specialists.

Over the past few years, the Institute has published national reports inspiring food leaders to action and the development of new healthy and sustainable food initiatives in parks across the country.

Those hopes continued to swell when in a press conference a few days later, he responded to a question from the media on climate by saying that he planned to start «a conversation across the country...» to see «how we can shape an agenda that garners bipartisan support and helps move this agenda forward... and... be an international leader» on climate change.

J. Craig Williams: I have to ask you, as we are recording this, we are still a few days from our election for President in this country and Cuba too is possibly on the brink of a change in leader.