Sentences with phrase «most positions of power»

But they do not occupy most positions of power, nor when they are in positions of power (say party president or deputy leader) do they exercise power in the way the left of the Lib Dems might expect (by voting against the Welfare Uprating Bill for example).

Not exact matches

We don't have hard numbers on this, but we suspect the grown - men - in - positions - of - power demographic is the most likely to act like petulant children.

Though the President - elect will be coming into power with Republican majorities in both the House and the Senate, many of his most popular positions, like his hardline stances on trade and immigration, are not exactly popular with Congressional leadership.

This is, in the purest of senses, privilege: the ability to avoid the consequences that most anyone else in the same situation would have to endure — and, along with that, the ability to walk all over less powerful people in order to avoid those consequences — due to one's own power and social position.

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.»

For most business leaders, the notion of success typically surpasses a paycheck or a position of power.

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.»

What Lasch described in 1972 as «the familiar materials of popular discontent, quietly persisting through three decades of «affluence,»» are once again on the rise: «distrust of officials and official pronouncements; cynicism about the good faith of those in positions of great power; resentment of the rich; a conviction that most things in life are «fixed.

The over-centralized structure is usually prone to be a source of trouble, since becoming the head of a church is understood as occupying the most honourable and profitable position and thus becoming a point of power struggle.

But, as those in the power position, most males have little motivation to work on their side of the relationship unless they are confronted by the «victims.»

«We would have liked to see someone in a position of power take a progressive and more empathetic attitude towards those most vulnerable in his community,» she said.

Those most threatened by calls for change are those who benefit from things staying as they are, so look out for people in positions of power who dismiss any sort of dissent or disagreement as troublemaking.

Though I and most of us have already written this many times, I stress once again that the only hope we have is to force, by our own concerted fan campaign, a clearout of all who claim, laughably, to be in a position of power at the club; Wenger, Gazidis and the whole rotten board and the scummy Kroenke (Texas ranch and all) must be cleared out and thrown away like the pile of dog poo they are.

After spending most of last season playing power forward in Brooklyn, he understands the position.

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When people in positions of power — most of whom are men — do make genuine, concerted efforts to hire women, mentor them, invite them on their podcasts and shows, and give them opportunities to do great work, it makes a huge difference.

I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention to the matter, it failed to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was to follow... but I get it, few wanted to turn on their club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you to keep your thoughts to yourself... who are you to tell these fat cats how to steal your money... they have worked long and hard to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as to pay enormous sums of cash to your once beloved professor to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the club hierarchy to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened to this club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this club needs to be changed and that starts at the top... in order to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this club we need to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have to do with the big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying to make big moves, they once again lost the plot due to their all too familiar tunnel vision

Spokesman Paddy Power said: «I can sense some aggro with the third most expensive footballer of all time, who has now decided he isn't being played in his best position.

The two comments that have haunted me the most are to do with breastfeeding, and they were both said to me by people in a position of power.

Ever determined to remain in control, Mugabe still managed to retain most of the power by controlling security forces and choosing leaders for the most vital ministry positions.

As for Flanagan, «It's clear that to an embarrassing degree Flanagan is Cuomo's flunky, his most loyal ally in the Legislature, a guy who will abandon the supposed fundamental positions of his own Republican Party in order to hold on to power,» said the lobbyist, a Democrat who has worked with both leaders.

The most recent occasion when the monarch has had to exercise these powers was in February 1974, when Edward Heath resigned from the position of prime minister after failing to win an overall majority at the General Election or to negotiate a coalition.

+1 for Federalism — a lot of folks may not realize that the constitution specifically gives states the power to set their own rules for most things, including how local positions are elected or appointed.

The Conservative mayor for London, who before the general election was the party's most senior figure in a position of power, said ministers needed to «look at» his proposal.

Most Conservative MPs don't have a defined position on the repatriation of powers, but many of them certainly want most returned - which would mean treaty chaMost Conservative MPs don't have a defined position on the repatriation of powers, but many of them certainly want most returned - which would mean treaty chamost returned - which would mean treaty change.

Just two years ago, we saw the two most powerful state legislative leaders — two of the three men in a room — convicted within mere months of each other for having used their positions of power for personal gain and profiteering.

And even if Liverpool and Sheffield will now benefit from devolved powers, we are still in a position where the Leeds City Region, one of the areas most fundamental to the Northern Powerhouse, is without a devolution deal — with local and national politicians bogged down in arguments regarding a pan-Yorkshire deal.

«It's interesting to me that the Senate Republicans, which are led by Dean Skelos now from long Island, when we finally have someone from upstate who's in a position of power in the form of the lieutenant governor, Bob Duffy, attempt to strip him of one of the most significant powers he has.»

However, it's perhaps most obviously on display when the accused has some kind of status or power — from celebrity, to being in a position of authority.

It is the activity between a child — anyone under the age of 18 in most states — and an adult or another child who by age or development is in a position of responsibility, trust or power.

While much of this movie may be old hat to savvy Discover readers, it is definitely worth watching by skeptics, many of whom occupy the positions of power that enable them to effect the most change.

The most immediate challenge for Spirit will now be surviving the long, frigid Martian winter, for which the rover is not well positioned to maximize its gathering of solar power.

Callas said the most immediate challenge for Spirit will now be surviving the long, cold Martian winter, for which the rover is not well positioned to maximize its gathering of solar power.

Your grip may help you or destroy your bench press.Closer grip will work more your triceps and shoulders than your chest.Wider grip will do quite the opposite — your pectoral muscles will do most of the work.Just the right grip will recruit your shoulders, chest muscles and triceps and will give you the greatest pressing power.Lower the bar until it touches your chest.In this position the forearms should be perfectly vertical if you want to generate more pressing power.

Correspondingly, the five phases that can be described between these positions are as follows: (1) the first pull happens between the ground and when the bar reaches knee level and is initiated by knee and hip extension; (2) the transition happens when the barbell is between knee level and the power position and involves a shift in the position of the body relative to the barbell, which involves a brief period of knee flexion and is therefore referred to as the double knee bend (Enoka, 1979; 1988); (3) the second pull is the most powerful phase of the lift and occurs while the barbell is between the power position and the lifter is in triple extension; (4) turnover occurs as the lifter quickly drops down under the bar from the triple extension position to the catch position, in a deep front squat; (5) recovery into the standing position occurs as the lifter stands from the catch position to upright.

I prefer most of my clients stick to the power position as it eliminates the complexity of an added front squat.

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When the authority figures start revealing some of their own selfish and stupid character traits and viewpoints — most of them completely antithetical to their positions of power — Death by Hanging goes to another level.

It implicates the ugliest, most selfish aspect of Nature in the founding of the United States, mining resonance in the idea of «Manifest Destiny» — in the process giving women a starring role: positions of real power in which they're depended upon for their strength rather than exploited for some idea of their weakness.

Directed by handsome drama maestro John Madden («Shakespeare in Love,» «The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel») and positioned as a cross between «Michael Clayton» and «All the President's Men,» the movie features morally bankrupt D.C. power players and blackmail scenes set in shady parking garages, making inspired use of genre clichés even as it offers a relatively fresh look at one of the most manipulative forces on Capitol Hill today: the special - interest lobbyist.

The rest of the picture can be filled in as follows: Keira Knightley and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who play newlywed couple Juliet and Peter, contend with the latent feelings of Peter's old friend Mark (Andrew Lincoln); Martin Freeman and Joanna Page, body doubles in movies who find attraction to one another while staging sex scenes; Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson, a longtime married couple now face a crisis in the wake of Karen (Thompson)'s discovery of an affair her husband is potentially having with a coworker; Hugh Grant's Prime Minister, the most self - deprecating individual ever to find himself in a position of such power, can't help but feel attracted to one of his secretaries even after her indiscretion with the sleazy U.S. President (an absolute waste of Billy Bob Thornton's time).

Already one of the quickest and most fuel - efficient V6 - powered entry - luxury SUVs, the 2016 RDX takes the position a step further, adding important improvements to performance, dynamics, comfort and NVH.

I don't know for sure, but I do observe that every time I drive a 1 - series, I get out wishing for more, having just enjoyed yet another outing in a car that does everything almost intuitively, with plenty of power on command, precision beyond all most any other in the steering, and a seating position that puts me in full control of the driving environment.

However power is only part of the story, as the new Aston Martin also includes important and far - reaching equipment changes which underline its position as the most desirable DB9 ever.

Even if all of your power comes from coal (and most of us get at least some portion of our electric from hydroelectric dams, nuclear power, wind, or solar) you still are putting the environment in a better position than burning gas.

One of the things that baffled me the most was the position of the power button, volume and the webcam.

Although Ingram occupies a unique position in the global book supply chain and, indeed, might be the single most important player, they aren't in the position of these other four to exercise power.

The most important thing is to understand the earnings power of a business in 5 - 10 years plus its competitive position.

In terms of company power, this is the third most powerful position in the company, right behind Shigeru Miyamoto.

A new, intuitive system of political management in which the best officers can be placed in their most effective positions makes its first appearance, while cooperative battles are powered up.