Sentences with phrase «of power as»

A movie that ends up being about the awful abuse of power as much as about that last - gasp period before journalism shifted from being a conduit of reliable information into a circus act of celebrity reporters riding unicycles of distortion and deceit, Spotlight is especially admirable in its restraint, not only in its approach to unsettling material but also in the relatively muted acting by all concerned.

Employing admirable restraint while focusing on the crack team of Boston reporters who exposed the pedophilic crimes being committed by members of the clergy, this riveting film ends up being about the awful abuse of power as much as about that last - gasp period before journalism shifted from being a conduit of reliable information into a circus act of celebrity reporters riding unicycles of distortion and deceit.

Season two finds Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright's Francis and Claire Underwood continuing their ruthless rise of power as...

A great deal hinges on one scene that he plays before a mirror, as various aspects of his personality fight for control, and the way he plays this scene is further evidence of his power as an actor.

But we were reminded of his power as the big fish in the ever - shrinking bowl that is the local film industry by Ferris Lin's documentary Mou Ngai: To Kei - fung Dik Dihn Ying Sai Gaai (Boundless).

This third part in Sion Sono's Hate Trilogy (after Love Exposure and Cold Fish) is a challenging, artistic exploration of power as expressed through sex and violence.

Season two finds Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright's Francis and Claire Underwood continuing their ruthless rise of power as threats mount on all fronts.

All the women of our blood are gifted Freya, and in time, you will find the source of your power as i found mine.

Stabilizing a future national grid that draws the majority of its power from renewable sources may seem like a tall order for a technology that delivers megawatts, not gigawatts, of power as it is used today, but some industry insiders are confident batteries can rise to the challenge.

«When you think your leader is capable, you may view their sharing of power as an opportunity to learn new things,» explains Guo.

At distances of more than about 50 kilometres, high - voltage AC cables lose a lot of power as heat.

External tanks hold enough additional water to cool the reactor for two weeks in the event of a loss of power as well.

Natural gas, which now supplies 25 percent of the nation's electricity, is the cleanest - burning fossil fuel, producing about half as much carbon per watt of power as coal.

The price of power As Mark Pinto, Applied Material's executive vice president for energy and environmental solutions, told me in the spring of 2009, «with solar, it's all about cost.»

You want to make sure you're using a low a level of power as you can while still getting the best possible amount of power out of the deal as well.

I am absolutely amazed that power for the sake of power as a central core of New Labour policy should be seen as astonishing.

Paul Pettinger and Chris Bowers make the case that the Lib Dems should embrace and advance radical social liberal values, such as seeking the devolution of power as well as wealth, and empowering people as...

Hi Stuart, totally agree you obviously saw much of the same abuse of power as I. I was lucky enough to get out of there but not before seeing one unprovoked assault by a police officer on a photographer and a peaceful good natured protest transformed by the police into one of resentment and panic.

Alexander spoke so eloquently about his experience and how he came to mistrust those in positions of power as a result.

And Cuomo controls many levers of power as governor, starts the race as the favorite, and is known to have a long memory for those who cross him.

Also I don't have to worry about running out of power as the pump can run for approximately two hours with six AA alkaline batteries.

The question of the power is not merely raised as an objective question of the power as such or phenomenology of power.But it affirms that the true nature of power can only be properly understood in relation to the lives of the Minjung.

This was partly because of its power as an ideology and partly because of the increasing control of the political order by those who would profit from this shift, the transnational corporations.

Rolt began his study with a rejection of the traditional understanding of power as compulsion or «brute force,» which leads to the realization that «the mind is brought at last to One Who is yet stronger than the universe itself, and Who... by the act of an almighty will, which nothing can resist, bends all things to His purposes and compels the whole material system to obey His irresistible commands.»

Rather than raising the question of the power merely raised as the objective question of power as such, or the structure or phenomenology of power, this affirms that the true nature of power can only be properly understood in relation to the lives of the Minjung.

Those who conceptualize within the imagery of nonrelational or substantive modes of thought, and / or who find it difficult to transcend the traditional conception of power as unilateral, may also be uneasy with the conception of relational power.

2 The scientific definition of power as the capacity either to produce or to undergo an effect seems to be an exception to this general practice.

The conception of power as unilateral recognizes that our identity is largely a relational matter.

Within the conception of power as relational, size is fundamentally determined by the range and intensity of internal relationships one can help create and sustain.

Of course, the Vatican is in world - historical terms a center of influence, if not of power as power is ordinarily defined.

In Western culture it has usually been the case that even those who defined God in terms of the greatest power thought of this power as being consonant with or identical to the greatest good.

They refuse to be coopted and domesticated by the larger symbols of power as represented by Hindu gods.

«7 It challenges the definition of power as domination and insists on the partialness of what can be known by any of its knowers and / or by all of us together.

Perhaps emboldened by that query, another chimed in, «When people label all exercise of power as inherently bad or suspect, power issues or needs don't just go away.

If we seek to stand in the faithful line of those who would change the world, then we need to reclaim the positive potential of power as well as a modest but sure conviction of the gospel's capacity to influence, to change lives and to renew communities.

Twentieth - century popes, after all, have been notably lacking in the two main instruments of power as ordinarily understood: armies and money.

To bring this back to Jesus Christ, keep in mind how much of his life required him to deal with abuse of power as opposed to hate.

they will regard their deficit of power as good and as necessary for their highest good» (RLC 209).

TVs, computers, and other items can suck away some of your power as «vampires» and drive up your bill.

And yet, as the B.C. - Alberta pipeline spat illustrates, conceiving of those powers as hermetically sealed, watertight compartments is hardly conducive to a functioning federation.

Jeremiah, through whom the Word of Judah's destruction has been spoken, sees one of these powers as the instrument of judgment (1:13 ff.).

Inventor of continuous mechanised paper production techniques, John Dickinson (1782 - 1869) established mills across the world at the height of his powers as a leading, Victorian industrialist.

All too quickly, though, she learns the limits of her powers as she tries new experiences, whether it's climbing up on the couch and then not knowing how to get down or trying to put on her own coat and getting hopelessly tangled in it.

Patrick Stewart is also back as Professor Xavier as he and Logan aim to protect a little girl (Dafne Keen as Laura Kinney or X-23) who seems to have the same types of powers as Wolverine.

Not exact matches

The news comes as discussions heat up around the anticipated transfer of power from the Kingdom's King Salman to his son Prince Mohammed.

I must fight my way through the seas of the world doing as much mischief as can, until my ammunition is exhausted, or a foe far superior in power succeeds in catching me.

Wireless powered implants, each smaller than a grain of rice, could serve as «neural dust» that can one day scan and stimulate brain cells.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)-- A Korean Air heiress apologized Tuesday for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

If you find a few striking, unexpected statistics — more power to you, as it will increase chances of people sharing the data.

The power of that experience is why I continue to choose to be an open leader in my role as president and CEO of Red Hat.