Sentences with phrase «of a minefield in»

«At 32, on the edge of a minefield in Cambodia, my world broke open.

etc) It's a bit of a minefield in its own right and tends to go over my head, so I don't know if I can explain well the thoughts I have about this.

Not exact matches

Windows, far and away the most common operating system in the corporate world, is such a complicated and ornery thing — «a giant minefield of conflicts and problems,» says Cormier — that hackers are always finding new chinks in its armor to exploit.

The Prime Minister maneuvered expertly in a minefield of special interests to get this free - trade deal through

Anders argues harnessing an abundance of talent before it becomes «a minefield of petulance, frustration and selfishness» is even more challenging than spotting skill and character in the first place.

Most corporate directors find it hard enough to confront a respected CEO about work - related poor performance, but it is even harder to tip - toe into the minefield of rumours about problems in an executive's personal life.

If this is your company and you're caught in the middle of a minefield, your best option (short of quitting) for conflict management is to rise above it: Point out the specific behavior in question, don't personalize the issue (be objective), communicate assertively and state the facts, and document everything that goes on.

Quote: «What wordy praise can one give such men as these; men who... follow unhesitatingly when in the vicinity of minefields so long as there is the possibility of targets... Men who will fight to the last bullet and then start throwing the empty shell cases.

Read it in full if you want writing normal, modern English to be less of an anxiety - inducing minefield.

The more Facebook tries to move beyond its original role as a social network for sharing family photos and other ephemera, the more it finds itself in an ethical minefield, torn between its desire to improve the world and its need to curb certain kinds of speech.

One of the founding fathers of blockchain technology has joined new investment management firm First Digital Capital to help it pick gems in the minefield of ICOs and cryptocurrencies.

Trump's comments, delivered at a White House news conference, illustrate the political minefield he will navigate in September as he tries to draw support for disaster recovery funds but wages a bitter fight with lawmakers from both parties about whether U.S. taxpayers should finance the creation of a wall that he has long promised Mexico would fund.

Patents and drug costs — The intellectual property chapter of the TPP could prove a minefield for efforts to control drug costs in Canada, which are already the second highest in the world.

In the UK, where calls for equality are admittedly met with less resistance, in general, than in the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and churcIn the UK, where calls for equality are admittedly met with less resistance, in general, than in the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and churcin general, than in the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and churcin the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and churcin 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and churcin family life, work, and church.

One should not fight God and insist that he give us his Word in another way, or, as we are more apt to do, rework his Word along theological or cultural prejudices that turn into a minefield of principles, propositions, or imperatives but denude it of its ad hoc character as truly human.

While monasticism in modern times has been deeply influenced by Dom Paul Delatte's rather rigorous interpretation of the Holy Rule (he was Abbot of Solesmes from 1890 to 1921) we find in Hugh Gilbert's firm but gentle hands a rather more humane understanding of the contemporary mind, particularly in his substantial treatment of the concept of obedience (a minefield for any Christian apologist) which stands at the centre of this present work.

of naming God first emerged could provide some central clues needed, even now, for how we might be able to hear God even as we attempt to listen to one another in the minefield of modernity, postmodemity and antimodernity.

The selection alone might be enough to raise eyebrows in some quarters: can we really learn anything from Friedrich Schleiermacher?McDermott answers with a cautious «yes,» patiently discerning the shape of their central ideas while pointing out minefields as they arise.

The continuing secular popularity of Pope Francis, thought Sandro Magister, had a good reason, which «explains better than any other the benevolence of worldwide secular public opinion toward Francis... [and that is] his silence in the political camp, especially on the minefield that sees the greatest opposition between the Catholic Church and the dominant culture.

As children, our relationship was a wall of defense in the minefield of our parents» dysfunctional marriage.

The rapid advancement in biotechnology in the past two decades, particularly in animal breeding, has created a minefield of legal issues.

Sweetness can be a minefield in the pathway of current consumer migration toward low - calorie and natural foods and beverages.

Lack of qualities in some areas especially in defense and attacking minefields, here you may expect me to talk about DM instead of AM but for my quick view our AM with the exceptional of Mesut Ozil tend to dribble too often than looking for a killer pass, people may talk about Sanchez to be there but for me he is a better option among the available midfielders, however the only proper number 10 we have is Mesut Ozil.

Lack of qualities in some areas especially in defence and attacking minefields, here you may expect me to talk about DM instead of AM but for my quick view our AM with the exceptional of Mesut Ozil tend to dribble too often than looking for a killer pass, people may talk about Sanchez to be there but for me he is a better option among the available midfielders, however the only proper number 10 we have is Mesut Ozil.

Figuring out what's best for you, your child, and your family feels like picking through a media minefield, says Lisa Guernsey, coauthor of Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens.

You can read more about possible curricula that can be used as part of home education in the page about the curriculum minefield, or some ideas about taking formal exams on the GCSE page.

I knew babies woke in the night but had no idea of the minefield of baby sleep.

Obviously this is only ONE aspect of parenting in the crazy minefield of constant choices we are faced with, but if you can relate to this family's current challenge, hopefully it has provided some food for thought and avenues for further investigation.

A Minefield of Danger: Children's Product Recalls in 2002 reviews all children's products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last year.

There is absolutely nothing wrong in seeking guidance in navigating what has the potential of being an emotional minefield if not handled properly.

We've dutifully fed her on the vile, raw - potato smelling formula milk, made mostly of gluscose syrup, that she was prescribed and tackled the minefield that is dairy - free weaning, but there's been a spanner in the works.

All moms need these two things (among many others) in order to negotiate the minefield of postpartum depression safely.

The next battle is fought in the minefields of parliamentary selections where the unions take no prisoners, arming and provisioning candidates to beat anybody, including Momentum.

In the case of the message quoted above, the guy'd signed up to receive updates daily via email back in April, but he must not have liked the (relatively occasional) forays into ideological minefields here on e.politicIn the case of the message quoted above, the guy'd signed up to receive updates daily via email back in April, but he must not have liked the (relatively occasional) forays into ideological minefields here on e.politicin April, but he must not have liked the (relatively occasional) forays into ideological minefields here on e.politics.

The south of Kaduna has, historically, become a minefield of mindless genocide that has left the people immersed in eternal fear.

The Governor is standing in a political minefield and needs to get out quick, because no one standing in a minefield has much of a future.

On 15 May 2015, in the first Akıncı - Anastasiades negotiation meeting, Northern Cyprus lifted visa requirement for Greek Cypriots, and Anastasiades presented maps of 28 minefields in the north, near the mountainous region of Pentadaktilos.

«Just when you think it can't get any worse,» says state ethics maven David Grandeau, looking back on the minefield of recent corruption trials in New York, «it gets worse.»

BERLIN — In a provocative speech here last weekend, Nobel Prize - winner James D. Watson ventured into the ethical minefield of German genetic research and the legacy of Nazi eugenics policies.

It features in Just Business, John Gerard Ruggie's fascinating account of his journey through the minefield of corporate accountability, on behalf of the UN.

But companies are in business to sell products, not to promote child health, and the connection with multinationals such as Coca - Cola presents an «ethical minefield,» argues Nick Spencer, Professor of Child Health at the University of Warwick, UK.

The angst felt by many in the scientific arena «reflects a widespread feeling that science has become an ethical minefield,» suggested panellist Simon Best, CEO of Ardana Bioscience.

No wonder Arden Zylbersztajn, who discusses the implications in the European Journal of Physics (vol 15, p 1), describes the situation as «a conceptual minefield».

In that brief span of time, Argentine forces created 150 minefields, mostly around the coastal town of Stanley, the capital.

The complaint spurred the government to tighten up regulations over the ethics of cornea donation, an area which is a legal minefield in France.

Ocean Plastic Will Be Found in 99 Percent of Seabirds by 2050 Plastic pollution in the ocean is like a floating minefield to marine life, from microscopic plankton to giant whales.

With that in mind, here are Melissa's tips on how to navigate the minefield of cleaning with another person — whether that's your significant other, your sister, or your roommate.

The lack of adequate enforcement of government regulations, the dizzying number of products on the market, and the large variations in quality all create a minefield of obstacles for anyone trying to find the right supplement, vitamin or herb.

As you might have noticed in the last couple sections, the world of diet pills is an absolute minefield.

Unless you have a library of e-numbers in your brain, relying on processed foods is a minefield.