Sentences with phrase «held in a seated»

But there's something afoot in HD 72, despite advantages Republicans hold in that seat.
The boundary changes, coupled with the IRA ceasefire, meant that support for Sinn Féin in the constituency soared to new levels and in all elections held in the seat since 1996 they have taken over 50 % of the vote.
Hold yourself in this seated position and raise and lower the weights, bringing the palms to face your shoulders as you lift.
I was on the verge of skipping that session — it lay outside my usual concerns — but the beginning of the presentation held me in my seat.
The cockpit hugs you and holds you in your seat, making you feel in control, safe and comfortable.
The interior came with a high - quality leather that is extraordinarily comfortable and will hold you in your seat.
It's equipped with dual front and side air bags as well as pyrotechnically actuated, pretensioning front seat belts to make sure you are held in your seat during a frontal crash.

Not exact matches

Most analysts think the final bill will end up looking more like the Senate's version, since the GOP holds 52 seats in that chamber and therefore can afford only two defections to pass a tax bill along party lines.
Globally, they found women now hold 18.5 percent of board seats, compared to 13.6 in 2013.
Flipping the seat currently held by outgoing Flake could be instrumental in changing control of the Senate.
Indeed, according to another study by Catalyst, only 10.3 % of board seats in this country are held by women.
At 17, Rosemary was even younger than her niece when she took a seat on the board of the holding company that in turn owned Cara Operations.
Some stretches include making circular motions with each ankle clockwise and counter-clockwise or standing up in the aisle and bending at the waist to reach for your toes to stretch hamstrings or standing on one leg bending the opposite knee to bring the heel to your buttock and holding for 15 seconds while grabbing onto a seat for balance support.
According to Catalyst's figures, women held just 19.9 % of board seats at S&P 500 companies in 2015, up slightly from 19.2 % in 2014.
The two companies previously discussed a merger after billionaire Liberty Media Chairman and Starz shareholder John Malone exchanged part of his Starz holdings for a 3.4 % stake in Lionsgate along with a seat on the studio's board.
If the conservative, pro-bailout New Democracy party is able to hold out in front as more results roll in, it will get a 50 seat bonus.
Women hold only 17 percent of board seats in corporate America, Catalyst has found.
While Republicans hold only a slim majority in the U.S. Senate, Democrats occupy most of the seats up for election in two years.
The minority party aims to win 23 Republican - held House seats in November to take a majority in the chamber.
As pro-independence parties won enough seats in the vote held Dec. 21 to be able to form a new regional government, Rajoy insists he will never allow the region to split from Spain.
Mississippi's governor will pick a temporary replacement for Cochran soon, but a special election for his seat will be held in November.
Keisling said she and 17 others in the first wave of arrests were seated in a holding area of the county jail and separated by gender.
Today, International Women's Day, brings news that progress in the boardroom remains feeble: 10 % of directors» seats worldwide are held by women, according to a new report.
With the president's party controlling the Senate by just one seat and the Senate holding not only the power to pass or block legislation, but also to confirm nominees to federal positions, including the Supreme Court, the race in Arizona to replace the departing Sen. Jeff Flake is one of several to watch this fall.
Labour holds two - thirds of Scotland's seats in the British Parliament, and their removal would make it harder for Labour to become the governing party again.
Only two Democrats have held the seat in over 100 years, with Rep. Michael Doyle serving until 2003.
Virginia and New Jersey will hold gubernatorial elections later this year, and all 435 seats in the House and 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested in the 2018 midterm elections.
The GOP holds just a one - seat majority in the chamber after the surprise victory of Democrat Doug Jones in last year's Alabama special election; that means they can lose just one Republican vote, even under reconciliation (Vice President Mike Pence would cast a tie - breaker in the case of a 50 - 50 split).
At present, the National Front holds just two seats in the French parliament, out of 925.
Playing four gigs a night, six nights a week, they were the # 1 draw in suburban New York, selling out 5,000 - seat shows fueled by their no - holds - barred stage presence and aggressive metal setlists.
The last election was held in 2011 and saw the right - wing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) win the most seats (38), and republicans Sinn Féin elected as the second largest party (29).
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Buffett admitted that in high school and college he held a deep - seated fear of public speaking.
A new poll could signal trouble for Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who is trying to hold onto her seat in a red state that President Trump won by...
Sure, there have been other great moments along the way, holding my plank the entire time, staying in position during thighs and seats, etc..
At some point, if these policies are inflationary, then the vigilantes or those that hold dollar reserves, such as China and Brazil and Mexico, they will be in the driver's seat in terms of longer - term Treasury debt, 10 years and 30 years Treasury debt in terms of their yield.
As the chart above illustrates, there is an interesting correlation between the seat - advantage a minority government holds over the official Opposition, and the length of time between general elections when the minority is in power.
According to the Thirty Percent Coalition, which aims for women to hold 30 % of board seats in public companies, there were about 25 board diversity resolutions filed in the first half of 2015.
The Canadian Board Diversity Council reports that women hold 21.6 % of seats on FP500 companies, up marginally from 19.5 % in 2015.
But they had one problem: They held only 52 seats in the Senate; under the usual legislative process, where a bill can be filibustered and held up if 41 senators oppose it, Democrats could block any repeal plan.
We come now to the election held Oct. 14, in which Harper's Conservatives captured 143 seats, and Stephane Dion's Liberals took 76.
The Conservatives hold a majority of seats in the House of Commons, meaning support from the governing party is required for a motion to succeed.
By the early 1990s, the New Democratic Party — the political ally of the labour movement — was in power in three Canadian provinces, including Ontario, and held 43 seats in Parliament.
It holds three board seats and also collects hundreds of millions in licensing revenue and royalties every year from Univision, which airs a large chunk of its programming.
In its first year, the event included five schools and was held in the 590 - seat Amaturo Theater at the Broward CenteIn its first year, the event included five schools and was held in the 590 - seat Amaturo Theater at the Broward Centein the 590 - seat Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center.
The Tories have to hold on to each of their recent 127 seats and win an additional 28 ridings in order to reach the magic number.
The announcement came less than 24 hours after the B.C. election results were finalized, with the two parties holding a majority of the seats committing to do anything in their power to stop the proposal.
The PQ government holds just a slim majority of seats in the legislature, so it would need support from at least one opposition party for the budget to pass.
Lastly, there are entrepreneurs with soon - to - be-insolvent firms that hold controlling preferred equity positions and Board seats, leaving a potentially deadly vacancy in governance and voting control.
As long as you continue to hold your shares, you are essentially getting $ 868,686 in free money working for you that will disappear if you decide to change seats and swap your stock in AutoZone for another company.
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