Sentences with phrase «hands raised in»

Gerry Riskin used to ask this question at managing partners» conferences, and would get only a few hands raised in affirmation.

The powerful image showed crosshairs superimposed on his face with his hands raised in the air, juxtaposed with the words «I no can breathe.»

For example, Washington's Youth Development Executives of King County and the Road Map Project, as well as All Hands Raised in the Portland area, have begun to examine positive youth development through the lens of noncognitive factors as they identify ways that schools, communities, and families can collaborate more intentionally to create supportive learning environments for young people.

That said, we're getting a lot of hands raised in favor of white jeans.

To vote on new laws, thousands of Greek men had a direct say: decisions would be made by an estimate of the hands raised in meetings of the Assembly of the demos (the people) that would be attended by thousands.

With their hands raised in the air, members of the Staten Island Democratic Committee overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night to endorse Max Rose as their candidate for Congress.

But for a few minutes on this wonderful Friday in March, Michigan was every bit as good as it needed to be to weather 45 minutes of punches and still stand, hands raised in victory.

The enduring image of this game was then - commissioner Bud Selig, the former owner of the Brewers, with his hands raised in exasperated fashion once he realized there might not be a winner.

From what I've read, both Rose and Karolina were on the bus and visibly shaken by the attack, yet they gutted it out and got their hands raised in the end.

Because no matter where we stand on the issues, we all sit on the bar stools with our hands raised in the air listening to our favorite rock bands.

The ascending Christ's hands raised in blessing «are a gesture of opening up, tearing the world open so that heaven may enter in, may become «present» within it» (p. 293).

With nearly every single hand raised in the packed crowd, it became clear that, agree with her or not, Ms. Moskowitz and her message will not be ignored.

Anyone who has watched a good UFC fight knows that the competitor who doesn't look gassed in the final round is usually the one with his hand raised in the air at the end.

Yet there he was, with one hand on a cane and the other hand raised in a friendly wave.

Our Yorkshire Terrier puppies are born and hand raised in my home on the south shore of Long Island, New York and we consider them part of the family.

Meanwhile the other people could chime in or do a virtual hand raise in a chat window but it was mostly silence from the group.

Not exact matches

By comparison, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who had yet to clinch her party's nomination, raised $ 28 million in May through the campaign and its «victory fund,» finishing the month with $ 42.5 million on hand.

From the top (elbows extended) position, slowly lower (in ten seconds) until your chest and shoulders almost touch your hands, pause for two seconds, and slowly (in ten seconds) raise your body.

«Exposed palms to show nothing is being concealed in the hands, hunched shoulders to protect the throat from attack, and raised brow, which is a universal, submissive greeting.»

Of course, they haven't actually raised their hand, so you'll want to be careful not to overexpose them to your ads in the days and weeks to follow.

Oops: The $ 400 juicer which raised $ 118 million in funding from the likes of Kleiner Perkins and GV might not be so impressive, Bloomberg reports: Investors just found out they can make juice by squeezing the company's produce packs with their hands, no $ 400 machine (already a drop from the original $ 700 price tag) required.

When speaking at events, I often ask audiences to raise their hand if they use the term «upsell» in their business.

In July, Williams formally spun off the company, raising several million dollars from Union Square Ventures, a New York City VC with a hands - off reputation.

In that same vein, you've been hired for a reason — so raise your hand!

A man in his early 20s sitting in the audience raised his hand and argued passionately about how he didn't think it was a good idea to consort with the competition.

And lots of wildly successful founders I've met and worked with have acknowledged that they would have raised their own hands had they been in my classroom.

This raises the question of how the committee — with more than $ 90 million on hand — will use all that cash, which came in above its goal of raising $ 65 million to $ 75 million.

«I shouldn't have to suffer at the hands of my government,» said Zzyym, who was born in 1958 and raised as a boy.

Within days of launching, he and his co-inventor had raised almost half a million dollars, and had orders in hand for 1,000 units, with most of the customers in the fast - growing «maker» sector (groups of people who jointly rent work shops and share tools and equipment).

Ware's statement suggested that the fact that Clinton's aides decided which emails to hand in raises questions about the «integrity» of the records, which necessitated the committee's subpoena.

Several people in the room raised their hands.

The agreement handed a victory to Obama, who had promised before the election to address budget woes in part by raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

«If I asked that question in Japan, no one would raise their hands,» Niinami said, indicating the phrase is unfamiliar in Suntory's home market.

In grammar school, in high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquIn grammar school, in high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquin high school, in college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.&raquin college, I almost never, ever raised my hand because I was afraid I was going to get called on — even if I knew the answer — and I was mortified that I wouldn't be able to get the words out.»

Raise your hand if you've ever held up your index finger to nonverbally say, «Hold on, I'll be done working in a few minutes...» to your spouse or kids.

While there was a smattering of raised hands in the auditorium, it was clearly not as many as Cohn would have liked.

When prospects visit your website, they're effectively raising their hand and identifying themselves as being interested in what you do.

The company only has a little under $ 3.4 billion in cash on hand, including the $ 2.4 billion it raised in proceeds from the IPO, after paying its bankers.

The mere suggestion that CP could be put in the hands of Harrison was enough to convince JPMorgan Chase analyst Thomas Wadewitz to raise his rating on CP (to neutral from underweight).

• Poshmark, a Redwood City, Calif. - based online service for buying and selling second - hand clothing, is in talks to raise more than $ 50 million in a funding round that could value the startup at roughly $ 600 million, according to Reuters.

Of course, a trip wouldn't be complete without running up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, raising your hands in the air, and pretending to be «Rocky.»

CNBC's Mary Thompson speaks to Tony - award winning Idina Menzel, about raising money for Fred Gabler Helping Hand Camp Fund, Inc., to help commemorate the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terror attack.

The former dancer sits poker - straight in an electric wheelchair, occasionally raising an unsteady hand to emphasize a point or attract attention.

she estimates that 80 percent of the people in the room raise their hands.

Standing in front of the Centerville crowd with your idea, you might refrain from calling on those you know want to criticize when they raise their hands, hoping to limit the commentary to friends of the proposal.

What this entails is standing up tall and raising your fists in the air, or taking up space by putting your hands on your hips.

«During early adolescence, the majority of girls stop raising their hands, participating in sports and extra-curricular activities, taking risks, and stepping into leadership roles,» says Catherine Connors, the company's co-founder and chief content officer.

«When I ask my MBA class whether they hope to found a company or work in a start - up, about 80 % raise their hands,» says Ralph Maurer, a professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at Tulane University.

Nash, on the other hand, says it's a fair concern, adding that Wealthfront has raised nearly $ 130 million in funding to date.

As recently as six years ago, when Wadhwa would ask his foreign - born students whether they planned to stay in the United States, almost all would raise their hands.