Sentences with phrase «in roles calling»

(Connelly, whose somewhat sullen passivity can be irritating in roles calling for a more spirited bearing, is quite affecting here.)

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- Though Hunter was their entire case, prosecutors were sufficiently wary of her (or perhaps of drawing additional attention to her precise role in the matter) that they did not call her to the witness stand.

Acting U.S. Secretary of State John Sullivan called on Moscow to stop creating impediments to peace in Syria and to play a role in ending the seven - year - long conflict.

Called a «meaningful correction to Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In» by many critics, Unfinished Business is Slaughter's way of compassionately yet astutely offering a framework for how women (and men) can rethink traditional gender roles.

In April, the company established a new role called «global head of top creators» and appointed Laura Lee, an executive who's been with YouTube since 2007.

Sandberg's call for an apology comes 12 days after Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg apologized for the role his company played in the election.

(You'll find Goron's piece in a very good book called Ethics in Practice: Lawyers» Roles, Responsibilities, and Regulation, edited by Deborah L. Rhode.)

His increased fame is partially due to his role in «Call Me By Your Name,» a film about a romance between a 24 - year - old man and a 17 - year - old boy.

Last month, the professional group updated its stance, saying it had growing concerns over what it calls a «lack of clinical oversight» in the use of medical marijuana if pharmacies don't play a «front - line role» in providing access to the drug.

Doyle has never been shy about the role of what he calls «market discipline» in his company's success.

The disappointing result for the Conservative party on Friday has sparked many calls for Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation, but she reportedly has no intention in leaving her role.

Mark Schankerman, a professor at the London School of Economics, who first met Spangenberg after he donated some of his patent fortune to fund work in entrepreneurship at the London school, said patent trolls and their lawyers play a role in limiting the patent economy, especially in cases where they are demanding too much for IP — «the «holdups,» as he called them.

Swinburne has been called «the architect of Mifid II» for her role in shaping the far - reaching European financial legislation that took six years to complete and came into force in January.

Ryanair said that the Anpac and FIT - CISL unions represent employees of Italian carrier Alitalia SpA and have «no role» at the Irish carrier, having threatened walkouts five times in the past only to call them off.

A committee for women of color within Time's Up, the organization that played a key role in the #MeToo movement, is calling for a boycott of musician R. Kelly, who has been accused of a range of sexual misconduct.

In many ways, Urmson is in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201In many ways, Urmson is in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201in 2016.

The girl statue was commissioned by State Street Global Advisors, the fund management arm of Boston - based State Street, to call attention to the role of women in corporate America and its «gender diversity index» fund.

He's taken on small roles in TV shows like «Law & Order» and «Stitchers» as well as larger parts in movies like «The Thinning,» which The Verge called «a mess.»

Musk — who already plays leading roles in the SpaceX rocket venture, the Tesla electric car company and the SolarCity solar - energy company — unveiled what he has called the «alpha» version of the Hyperloop plan in a blog post on Monday.

In June, Butterfield told Fortune's Michal Lev - Ram that the role of Slack — which began as a real - time chat service and now encompasses a range of features for business productivity, wrapped in a consumer - friendly interface — will continue to expand into what he calls a «virtual chief of staff» that could help with functions such as employee feedbacIn June, Butterfield told Fortune's Michal Lev - Ram that the role of Slack — which began as a real - time chat service and now encompasses a range of features for business productivity, wrapped in a consumer - friendly interface — will continue to expand into what he calls a «virtual chief of staff» that could help with functions such as employee feedbacin a consumer - friendly interface — will continue to expand into what he calls a «virtual chief of staff» that could help with functions such as employee feedback.

As Baron explained to me in 2011, his role as chief customer service officer involved reading customer - satisfaction surveys, calling clients six months into a new relationship, fixing any problems that arose and refunding money to those who were unhappy.

In early fall, after she returned to her analyst job at Fidelity, Buffett called and said he might have a role for Cool, if she was interested.

He believes Johnson will have a key role in Theresa May's government despite calling him a «buffoon» and «venal.»

In the CFO role if people are still calling you a bean counter, either they are very ignorant of your role or you are doing something fundamentally wrong in the performance of your dutieIn the CFO role if people are still calling you a bean counter, either they are very ignorant of your role or you are doing something fundamentally wrong in the performance of your dutiein the performance of your duties.

After initially dismissing the issue of fake news and its role in distributing it, Facebook recently started working with third - party fact - checking groups and is now flagging stories that have been called into question or whose accuracy has been disputed.

In a post on the Official Google blog, CEO Larry Page announced that he was relinquishing the top role at Google in order to run a new entity called Alphabet, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin as its PresidenIn a post on the Official Google blog, CEO Larry Page announced that he was relinquishing the top role at Google in order to run a new entity called Alphabet, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin as its Presidenin order to run a new entity called Alphabet, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin as its President.

«As organizations increasingly understand how critical a role the initial customer experience [through a call centre] plays in retention, they're starting to rethink some of the ways their using their contact centres.»

According to the investigation, Lanham demanded that Verizon use a firm called Custom Computer Specialists, or CCS, for part of the New York City work or he would reduce the carrier's role in the project.

Meanwhile, US special operations forces, who are said to be taking a training and advisory role with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, were quietly given more latitude to call in precision airstrikes and artillery.

«We've had enough of the lies, the sanctimony, the arrogance, the hatred, the pettiness, the fake news,» Loesch said in the minute - long video, calling out «every lying member of the media,» «every Hollywood phony,» «the role model athletes who use their free speech to alter and undermine what our flag represents,» and «politicians who would rather let America burn than lose one ounce of their personal power.»

This is the second time this year that the U.S. and UK have called out the Kremlin's hacking, last fingering the nation in February for its supposed role in last year's destructive «NotPetya» cyberattacks.

Musk played an Oz - like role as master orchestrator, sending signals through earnings calls and blog postings, while keeping the states in the dark and playing on their fears of losing out.

This month, UC Hastings professor Joan C. Williams penned an in - depth article for the Harvard Business Review called «Hacking Tech's Diversity Problem,» where she identifies a number of the subtle systematic elements that lead to women opting - out of tech roles.

GALLOWAY: All right so you're well into Rawhide and they offer you the role in what was originally called The Magnificent Stranger.

Further, the decline in housing starts and permits after the expiration of the $ 8000 housing credit was probably an important factor in the slowdown in GDP earlier this year, and as I wrote last week, probably plays a role in ECRI's recession call.

U.S. lawmakers have called on Google, Facebook, and Twitter to testify before Congress on the possible role their services played in distributing fake and deceptive information.

It's called «Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon» and it refers to the fact that pretty much any actor or actress is most likely just a few roles away (or less) from having worked with Bacon, who has starred in more than 80 films and TV shows.

The opposition Labour Party, which had repeatedly called on Rudd to resign, said May was responsible and should explain her own role in the government's immigration policies.

Trump's call for India to play a greater role in Afghanistan, in particular, will ring alarm bells for Pakistan's generals, analysts said.

«We did our own analysis of Fortune 500 companies,» he tells CNBC Make It, «and we found that companies that have women in top management roles experience what we call «innovation intensity» and produce more patents — by an average of 20 percent more than teams with male leaders.»

As technology has allowed consumers to do most of their banking online, banks now expect their front - line customer facing roles in branches, call centres and specialist channels to sell products and services to consumers, the report said.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21 - Alphabet Inc said on Thursday its Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will step down in January, ending a 17 - year - run in which he played a central role in building a promising startup called Google into a global technology powerhouse.

Outgoing CEO Howard Schultz, who will step down from that role in April, has called it the «Amazon effect.»

Maybe terminating that toxic employee isn't your call, or maybe as an entrepreneur this problem person plays an unavoidable role in your day - to - day business.

As its most ardent advocates have long acknowledged, the CAPE's role isn't calling turning points in the market.

«It's really just calling out to the company, saying it has an important role to play in lowering our dependence on oil and appealing to the brand's fans and consumers to ask them to be the company we want them to be.»

Porat, who has been called «the most powerful woman on Wall Street,» first joined Morgan Stanley in 1987, filling numerous roles before becoming CFO in January 2010.

Saudi Arabia has historically played a central role in Middle East peace talks, and spearheaded a proposal called The Arab Peace Initiative, which called for an end to the Arab - Israeli conflict, in 2002.

Meanwhile, the episode provides more fodder for the debate over how the influence Google (googl) and Facebook (fb) have over news and information, and the role of social media in creating so - called «filter bubbles» that lead people to shut out divergent opinions.

However, Jackson called up Sonnenfeld after seeing the first movie and asked to play a small role in the sequel — and so Jackson became an agent who negotiated a peace treaty between aliens.