Sentences with phrase «of people in high places»

Howe dropped many names of people in high places during his testimony, which made clear the access he enjoyed to the biggest names in state government.

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With air travel and gas prices still sky high, more small and mid-sized businesses are using videoconferencing and online meetings in place of in - person visits.

Immigration experts have also chimed in, arguing that more aggressive immigration enforcement, not to mention the construction of a border wall, will not dissuade people from entering the US illegally — it instead perpetuates a black market in which risky smuggling operations are placed in high demand.

In the film, dozens of Japanese high - school students are placed on an island, given weapons, and forced to kill one another until one person remains.

A recent study found that shoppers outside high - end retail stores are less likely to stop to help a stranger in need compared to people in places devoid of haute couture.

Ann is known for her debate skills (she placed first in the National Tournament of Champions and second in the State of California in high school) and was part of a five - person team at Yale that competed in the Robocup Competition in Paris, France.

The NRA, bolstered by Trump, has been a vocal proponent of allowing more guns in public places, including schools, but the exception for the convention has raised eyebrows and prompted skepticism among students and at least one parent who lost his child in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in which 17 people were killed and others injured.

Taxes crush $ 500k incomes for families on the coasts and the perception of high incomes is off for people living in Ny, SF, LA, Boston (the places were they are $ 500k jobs)

For an FHA loan, borrowers must have a credit score of 580 or higher to qualify for the 3.5 % down payment option (which is why most people use this program in the first place).

«They're very often wonderful places where people's dignity is protected and if you will invest those and churches get involved in those we'll see even higher levels of end of life palliative care there.

One in three people said that messages from places of worship contribute «a lot» to higher rates of suicide among gay and lesbian youth.

Latter - day Saints place great emphasis on families, believing that through them — and not alone — people can find a place in the highest level of heavenly society.

In these cultural circumstances, people in high places in both the government and Church see that, with an imperial outlook of her own, Orthodoxy might be able to fill the vacuum left by the defunct Communist Party in the system of post-Soviet administratioIn these cultural circumstances, people in high places in both the government and Church see that, with an imperial outlook of her own, Orthodoxy might be able to fill the vacuum left by the defunct Communist Party in the system of post-Soviet administratioin high places in both the government and Church see that, with an imperial outlook of her own, Orthodoxy might be able to fill the vacuum left by the defunct Communist Party in the system of post-Soviet administratioin both the government and Church see that, with an imperial outlook of her own, Orthodoxy might be able to fill the vacuum left by the defunct Communist Party in the system of post-Soviet administratioin the system of post-Soviet administration.

Stripped of any belief in the kind of higher consolation that makes sense of life's inevitable injustices and humdrum frustrations, the demands that people place on the political system «become as infinite as the infinity they have lost.»

Not only was it dangerous to have a significant body of Americans giving virtual support to an imminent nuclear war but, worse than that, these beliefs were to be found among people in high places.

Rather, it follows the flawed efforts of terrified people who, out of faith and love, willingly «wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places» (Eph.

Lancaster also says that one of the men who arranged for officers to rape her was a police chaplain: «He knew people in high places — that's how they got away with it.»

Israel was probably also acquainted with images at the beginning: the brazen serpent, used under Moses» high authority, and perhaps taken by David from the Jebusites and placed in the sanctuary; the golden calf, undoubtedly an image quite acceptable to the people at a late stage, in imitation of the Canaanite bull.

«Freedom of religion is widely embraced around the world, but it is particularly significant to people who place high importance on religion in their lives,» stated Pew.

He is a man of ability and resourcefulness, meets people well, has a keen business mind, and has contacts in high places.

Anyway Jonathan was a prime example of loyalty which sounds like royalty, but has nothing to do with Kings and Queens as loyalty is not high on their agenda, that can also be said for people in high places who lose their sense of direction through their elevation, ending up with their heads in the clouds as did Gods chosen Kings Saul and David.

Again, this resonates of a false - utopia, a time gone, a place gone, or perhaps just not God's chosen people, in that one can aim to achieve but any such attainable goals have limits, the highest beyond reach.So, we should let the word means what it means Again, this insinuates that I am not letting it mean what it means.

Above all, in this our time of tribulations, let us not be found guilty of failure in preaching to our people that «there is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of our God, even the dwelling - place of the tabernacle of the most Highest.»

The characteristic American «success» story is of the person who from the humblest beginnings by his skill and persistence has won a high place for himself in income, power, or public esteem.

I am thinking in particular of the disgrace and imprisonment of one previously held in high esteem: an experience so horrific that in this country such a person would be placed under a 24 hour «suicide watch».

The best place and time to witness to someone involved in this is after the high is over and when the consequence of sin kicks in - because thats when a person feels the most vulnerable.

But the higher it gets and the higher the stakes get because of people whose livelihoods are wrapped up in it, it begins to eclipse the reason you started in the first place.

According to fifth - generation growers of the McManis Family, winners of a 2016 California Green Medal in Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Award, the Lodi Rules ™ Program, «is a standard of farming practices that not only protects our land, our workers and the community that we live in, but also produces a higher quality of wine that reflects the place and the people that create them.»

«In reviewing our long - standing U.S. business in the wake of the many changes taking place, I felt that it was time to find our way back to a more traditional import partner who placed a strong emphasis on personalized relationships, who held professionalism to the highest level and who was committed to the highest standard of brand and people management possible,» commented Philippe Colin, Proprietor and Winemaker at Domaine Philippe ColiIn reviewing our long - standing U.S. business in the wake of the many changes taking place, I felt that it was time to find our way back to a more traditional import partner who placed a strong emphasis on personalized relationships, who held professionalism to the highest level and who was committed to the highest standard of brand and people management possible,» commented Philippe Colin, Proprietor and Winemaker at Domaine Philippe Coliin the wake of the many changes taking place, I felt that it was time to find our way back to a more traditional import partner who placed a strong emphasis on personalized relationships, who held professionalism to the highest level and who was committed to the highest standard of brand and people management possible,» commented Philippe Colin, Proprietor and Winemaker at Domaine Philippe Colin.

Having this more in - depth knowledge of both people and place has certainly made me appreciate this locale on a higher level and has left me longing for more.

Deluded manager plus greedy board has created a crisis at arsenal with third rate players being paid first rate wages to keep them loyal and drugged up fans like yourself overdosing on 4th place high... True fans want change when they see the club going in wrong direction not a string of drug crazed platitudes from tribal loyalists who are so deluded themselves that they actually believe the blame for the crisis lies with the people who have been pointing to its causes... Do you think financial crises only happen because people start warning about overlevaraged banks, the speculative and fraudulent behaviour of their overpaid employees and the indulgence of their massively overpaid senior management... Pathetic comment

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Despite Eibar being one of the smallest clubs in La Liga, with a stadium that only holds 7,000 people, the team placed higher than much «bigger» clubs last season.

Facebook, when not stealing your data to help the Russians tell you that Hillary Clinton is selling uranium to children in the basement of a pizza place, is a great place for the people from your high school who used to smoke things they found in ditches to scream about wisdom.

Political conservatives tend to prefer order and hierarchy (everyone in their place)-- as do people high on conscientiousness (everything in its place)-- whilst liberals favour individual autonomy and freedom, not unlike the «anything goes» attitudes of those low on conscientiousness.

«As my days as your Commander - in - Chief are coming to an end, and as I reflect on the challenges we have faced together and on those to come, I believe that one of the greatest task before our Armed Forces is to retain the high confidence that the American people rightly place in you.

«Because they're building SolarCity over there, there are going to be hundreds of jobs, thousands of jobs, and we're with AIM Photonics here (in Rochester), that there would people that could move back and forth in a half an hour on some high - speed rail and the workplace could move from one place to the other, depending on their skills, without having to move from where they live,» she said.

Our goal is to liberate our people from the shackles of oppression and economic seizure brought about by administrative hooliganism and brigandage in the high places.

Germany would be a good place for him, their government is very displeased by the NSA, and they are very technology oriented country (Which may be part of why they are so against the NSA spying, people who work in technology or study it often tend to oppose the NSA in high rates - sorry I can't find the source article for this.)

Let's continue to take a closer look at candidates running for office, and those already elected to office, because to fix the problem of corruption in high places we need people of good character serving the people of these United States.

My interest in this whole issue comes from the fact that if our law courts especially the highest court in Ghana, Supreme Court that is supposed to be final place in the country to deliver justice to all manner of persons regardless of one's political affiliation, religious beliefs, ethnic background etc in a just and fair manner is now seen to be turning into a place where citizens of Ghana who may belong to certain political affiliations do not feel confident or have trust in their handling of critical national issues in view of some of these «partisan» pronouncements on the part of some justices, then where would we be heading towards as a country?

Actually, I think you're making a very big assumption — people in places like New York, New Jersey, California, Washington State, Massachusetts and Connecticut make more money on average than people in Montana, Alabama, Mississippi, etc., and are hence going to pay both a higher percentage of their income and a higher absolute amount in taxes.

«A clear vision of what full employment would look like could also help to mobilise opinion in favour of the policies the government needs to put in place to achieve an employment rate well above its previous peak of 73 %, to ensure that fewer people are claiming out - of - work benefits and to deliver higher real wages — and ultimately it is having these policies in place that is important,» it stated.

With New York City's homeless population in shelters at a record high of 50,000, a growing number of people living there are actually working — sometimes more than one job — but still can't afford a place of their own.

In the case of married couples, it's almost certainly those high quality relationships — the ones which make it more likely that people get married in the first place — that are then primarily responsible for the positive outcomes for children of married couples, not the institution of marriage itselIn the case of married couples, it's almost certainly those high quality relationships — the ones which make it more likely that people get married in the first place — that are then primarily responsible for the positive outcomes for children of married couples, not the institution of marriage itselin the first place — that are then primarily responsible for the positive outcomes for children of married couples, not the institution of marriage itself.

Our outdated planning system means that it's virtually impossible to get the high quality housing we need, especially in the places where people actually want to live — in the suburbs of our towns and cities where there are more jobs and higher wages.

Her latest book, Honey Money: The Power of Erotic Capital, places a high premium on a person's attractiveness, in all its forms.

«Although the entry permit issued by the FC was to expire on 23rd December, 2016, information gathered by FWG indicated that Exton Cubic Group pulled out of the Tano Offin Forest Reserve and went into Fure River Forest Reserve in Western Region, sending the signal that our forest reserves are under threat from people with political connections in high places.

The country remains on high alert after attacks by Islamic State militants killed scores of people in the last two years and a state of emergency is in place until at least the end of July.

In her maiden address as queen mother, the First Lady expressed her gratitude to the people of New Ningo and Great Ningo for the honour stating that she knows well the responsibility the honour places on her and will never relent in doing all she can «to support the development of Ningo to lift high the name of Ningo and ensure our citizens have better lives&raquIn her maiden address as queen mother, the First Lady expressed her gratitude to the people of New Ningo and Great Ningo for the honour stating that she knows well the responsibility the honour places on her and will never relent in doing all she can «to support the development of Ningo to lift high the name of Ningo and ensure our citizens have better lives&raquin doing all she can «to support the development of Ningo to lift high the name of Ningo and ensure our citizens have better lives»