Sentences with phrase «highest position of power»

A black man was elected to our highest position of power in government.

Kang, who holds a cross-appointment with the Rotman School of Management, was curious about how employees could combat the pressures that come with negotiating with someone in a higher position of power.

This is what happens when you live in a society where se.xuality is so heavily frowned upon by the religious folks in high positions of power who attempted to suppress it for centuries.

A female actor aged 18 — 37 is needed to portray Tracy, and a male actor aged 54 — 75 will depict a Chairman of the Parole Board, a «racist [who] holds a high position of power in the justice system.»

«I personally witnessed two men in high positions of power on that set seek out and verbally abuse multiple women,» she wrote in the deleted Instagram post.

The actions of those in higher positions of power appear to have heavily influenced what happened within schools.

Not exact matches

Candidates who were in positions of power were seated in chairs that were cushioned and adjusted so that they were physically higher than powerless participants» chairs.

Recently launched in San Francisco, The League is positioning itself as the option for high - achieving folks who are looking for the other half of a potential power couple — the tag line is «Date intelligently.»

They expected the province's fiscal position to improve through the divestiture of a corporation laden with $ 4.5 billion in debt, and saw a solution to high power costs that hinder New Brunswick's competitiveness.

HashChain taps low - cost North American power, cool climate and high - speed Internet: the trifecta most critical to mining success, to create a competitive position for maximizing the number of mining «wins.»

With an ROIC twice as high as the closest competitor, per Figure 2, VZ has significant pricing power over its competitors and is well positioned to withstand the aggressive pricing of Sprint and T - Mobile, which include tactics such as paying consumers to switch carriers.

HashChain taps low - cost Canadian power, cool climate and high - speed Internet: the trifecta most critical to mining success, to create a competitive position for maximizing the number of mining «wins.»

Because these people (priests and pastors) are held to a higher standard by virtue of their position, yet they routinely abuse their power.

I mean if he / she doesn't believe a higher power blessed them with the position of presidency, and believe they did it all on their own then that has to produce some great pride.

When he accepts this point of view he is in a position to receive help from other alcoholics and from the Higher Power — God (Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking [New York: Prentice - Hall, Inc., 1952], p. 230; bold face added).

The programs taught me about (1) admitting I was beat, (2) coming to believe in something greater than myself (eventually a higher power)(many evolutions and concepts of HP, all of these at one time or another: nature, the 12 steps, creator, Love, spiritual principles)(Step 3) applying my low self worth and gigantic Ego to these spiritual principles (4) write down my liabilities and assets (5) share them with another and my higher power (6 & 7) ask for the liabilites to be removed and be patient with the process (8) Make a list of all that were harmed by me (9) make amends to such folks except whn to do so would injure them or myself (10) take a daily inventory of my day, checking for snafus, mean temperment, arrogance etc (11) meditation and prayer to communicate to my higher power and quiet reflection to listen for the Truth (12) after having a spiritual awakening as a result of working these steps, help others if they wish for help because now I am in the position to assist.

Ford, by contrast, has focused on a genetic analysis, similar in impact to the introduction of German «higher criticism,» in which we are to recognize early or preliminary formulations, superseded by later revisions and insertions in the text; forcing choices among alternative and incompatible doctrines, and producing a theory of Whitehead's own historical development of his «final» ideas or positions (in which, for example, concrescence gradually supersedes transition, and the power of causal efficacy is reduced to the status of the past as material cause, with the future or «final» cause dominating the process of concrescence).

Frequently, the argument wasn't as much about theology, as it was about pride, power, and politics, as each person sought a place of higher prominence or position within the church.

They are not, however, on the highest rungs of the occupational ladder, and that creates some tension for them, because they feel they have made it, but are still not in positions of power.

ive been wrestling since i was 9 years old and when i went into high school i had to wrestle a girl... growing up learning to wrestle i had ended up having violent style, i never was dirty or broke rules but i was taught to do anything in your power to win whehter it was to club down the head or grab the throat to gain position etc. unfortunately i was in the postion to wrestle a girl once and at the time i did nt care who you were boy / girl, white / black / purple it did nt matter im was going to go out there bounce your head of the mat and bury you, so i went out there and wreslted the same way i always wrestled, 110 % and always to put your oppenents back through the mat i dditn change my style at all bc she was a girl i wrestled the same against everyone but after i pinned her in the first minute i did nt even realize that i broke her ribs when i power doubled through her, now after that for the rest of the tournament i was heckled and berated for forcefully beating a girl ppl were telling my parents «hey, looks like you raised a wife beater» etc. etc.... ever since then i refused to wrestle girls and thank go i eventually grew out of the lower weights, moral of the story is that is great and all that girls are wrestling but they shouldnt wrestle boys even if they know what they are getting into because 1.

Both of those positions reject the acknowledgement of a higher power that has relationship and influence.

As the Pope still has significant influence over the less educated masses in these parts of the World, he has exercised this power by: (a) Using some of the Vatican's incomprehensible wealth to educate these vulnerable people on health family planning and condom use; (b) Supporting government programs that distribute condoms to high risk groups; (c) Using its myriad of churches in these regions to distribute condoms; or (d) Scaring people into NOT using condoms, based upon his disdainful and aloof view that it is better that a person die than go against the Vatican's position on contraceptive use.

Spurs already have Scott Parker, Sandro and emerging talent Jake Livermore in the position Kamara favours but, with Andre Villas Boas listed as head coach, the purchasing of players may be left to a higher power at White Hart Lane.

Alonso ran as high as fifth during the race and found himself battling for position with the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, but the lack of power meant that he quickly slipped back to finish a distant ninth.

for me... there's not a snowball's chance in hell of the two working together... CDM position needs physical presence, pace, power, charisma, high defensive work rate, timed tackling, high reaction which neither of them have.

By Amanda Froelich Truth Theory Have you ever looked around yourself and thought, «I'm a puppet, a pawn for those in positions of higher power»?

During a time when girls are being told that their bodies aren't their own, that boys are better suited to certain tasks and careers, and that their looks will get them places in life, shows that put strong and smart girls in positions of power are high on our list of musts for parents of daughters (plus our boys enjoy them, too).

Casley Hayford's position is in sync with a Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Kwaku Kwarteng who also questioned where the extra money will come from, considering that businesses are already suffering from the effects of high taxes and inadequate power supply.

While Mr. de Blasio backed Ms. Mark - Viverito, Mr. Crowley and a large contingent of his Queens delegation supported Councilman Dan Garodnick for the high - power position.

Those who overcome discrimination, bias and economic challenge to get into positions of power are subject to a higher standard.

«Today's arrest and allegations are certainly disturbing and each and every elected public official should be held to the highest standards and those who lack transparency and take advantage of a position of power should be held accountable and there is no difference in this situation,» Kennedy said.

Lawyers for six former trustees suing to get their positions back after they were kicked out by Mayor de Blasio and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz revealed in court papers the library has retained a high - powered former federal judge to probe leaks that led to a series of stories in The News about library director Thomas Galante's $ 392,000 salary and his free - spending ways.

As expected, angry leaders were viewed as having higher levels of different types of position power.

The power of Science, searchable job and résumé databases, online posting of job ads, a meetings - and - events database, high - quality career - development content — it all adds up to the perfect outlet for scientific position announcements and advertisements.

PRISM can recycle used nuclear fuel, reducing repository size, and cutting the duration of its high radiotoxicity down to hundreds (rather than hundreds of thousands) of years, and thereby is in a position to play a key role in enabling a new, sustainable generation of nuclear power.

Once the transporter reached the high plateau it carried the antenna to a concrete pad — a docking station with connections for power and fibre optics — and positioned it with an accuracy of a few millimeters.

International partners have contributed equipment, labor and expertise, including Britain's Science and Technology Facilities Council supplying the suspension assembly and some mirror optics; the Max Planck Society of Germany providing the high - power, high - stability laser; and an Australian consortium of universities supported by the Australian Research Council offering systems for initially positioning and measuring in place the optics curvature to nanometer precision.

A decrease in range of motion directly relates to a decrease in power and strength output, puts your body into compromised positions, and ultimately creates a high potential for injury.

Like Obama, he came into power with the aura of a reformer and a relative outsider, even though both men previously attained high positions within their respective orders.

The film is fairly paint - by - numbers and mostly predictable, but a standout performance from Shannon as the drunk, gambling - addicted father of a high school basketball star and an impressive turn from the always - welcome, always - gorgeous Carla Gugino will help position Wolves for a decently widespread theatrical release, though it probably won't have much staying power.

In this movie, it is shown that the main actor Terence abuses his power upon assumption of a higher position.

Positions long held by MORE, like strenuous opposition to high stakes testing and the use of VAM growth scores to evaluate teachers, were until very recently considered by the power structure to be extreme.

Although similar in size to the Impala, the SS's rear - drive configuration and V - 8 power, not to mention its considerably higher overall price, give it an much more focused, niche appeal than the mass - market positioning of the Impala.

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Audi finds itself in the position of taking a victory lap or two: its A8 executive sedan took top honors as the highest - scoring car in J.D. Power and Associates» yearly APEAL study.

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Capable of seating seven, with clever interior packaging, lusty (though thirsty) V6 petrol power, high - set driving position and a raft of occupant comforts it ticks many boxes as an on - road family hauler — and it remains well - equipped for decent off - road adventures when the all - wheel drive box is ticked.

GLK's high seat position provides a commanding view of the road while an available power - operated dual panorama glass roof offers all riders a brighter outlook.

The interior wood - tone trim changed to a lighter shade, glove compartment and storage bins were now covered in charcoal gray material (formerly black), the door - mounted power window switch panels now matched the interior color (previously, they were high - gloss wood - tone), recessed seat tethers allowed for secure installation of child seats in all three rear seat positions, and the trunk hinges were now supported using hydraulic pistons.