Sentences with phrase «potent force»

A close look at these school systems reveals the simplicity of school improvement efforts built around the still - overlooked and most potent force in improvement — collective, organized teacher intelligence.

Prayer is one of the most potent forces in the world.

By forging this relationship with consumers now, we become a much more potent force on federal housing policy issues in the future.

Now, the Catholic Church of the 1980s was nothing like as potent a force as it had been in the age of Cardinal Spellman, when it could count on the solid electoral support of most of its faithful, and it already faced major revolts over issues of gender and sexuality.

Yet listening, of this special kind, is one of the most potent forces of change that I know.»

Thus, the 80/20 rule in trading is best applied by combining a simple trading strategy and a strong focus on money management and psychology, the synergy of this combination is a very potent force for making money in the market.

The problem then becomes how to include potent forces like Walcot and Ox in the team.

Rather than being the ultimate force of attraction that Newton and his falling apple taught us, gravity in this case is an incredibly potent force of repulsion.

It's an entirely new argument from Moskowitz, who has emerged as one of the most politically potent forces in national education reform over the last several years.

Unfortunately, there don't seem to be legions of lobbyists out there for innovation (and energy efficiency, for that matter), while there are potent forces fighting on the side of coal companies and utilities, financial institutions eager to trade carbon credits, manufacturers and retailers of today's consumer products.

The 78 per cent increase in gallery space, with no closures for exhibition set - ups, could make the Whitechapel, led by its articulate and trend - conscious director, Iwona Blazwick, an even more potent force in art.

For all of Islam's much publicized agonies in absorbing modernity, it remains a much more potent force on the global stage than any faith other than Christianity.

Atreus exists in the world right alongside Kratos — at one or two points, I had to protect him from an attacking draugr with a well - thrown axe — and players will be able to upgrade his abilities as well to make him a more potent force in combat.

My reputation and image presents a huge challenge and obstacle to bribery and corruption, so if the media can be used to create the impression and convince people that I am corruptible, this would change the paradigm and destroy the factor that makes Rawlings a very potent force.

Optimism can be one of the most potent forces in politics.

The disruption caused by Uber and other companies in markets such as Kenya and South Africa demonstrates this point: The digital dividend can be a potent force when companies harness it correctly.

And we seize a rare opportunity to sit down with Apple CEO Tim Cook, who shares his philosophy on why the iPhone and its ecosystem of apps are a potent force for good.

For a time, the Armstrong - Nike duo was a potent force in sports marketing.

While Millennials are already a potent force, they will truly come into their own by 2020, when we project their spending in the United States will grow to $ 1.4 trillion annually and represent 30 percent of total retail sales.

«Her life was about her family and Steve, but she is now emerging as a potent force on the world stage, and this is only the beginning.»

That's a clear indication that Bannon's views about China will remain a potent force in the White House even with him back at Breitbart News.

Partnerships with academics such as Kogan, 31, have been an integral part of Facebook's broader effort to demonstrate that the social network is a potent force in society and a tool of social insight.

Still, music is such a culturally - defined and potent force that we need to consider for a moment the context P.O.D. and other Christian bands are operating in.

Ironically, Lindsell's book may very well prove to be a potent force for undermining the very position he defends.

A panorthodox coalition encompassing traditional Jews, Christians, and Muslims would be a potent force, difficult to dismiss as merely «the religious right.»

They are a potent force for good in our world and a reminder that the Spirit is always working.

Today's Russian politicians have found the Orthodox tradition to be one of the most potent forces to fill the ideological vacuum that has followed the collapse of Leninism.

This is why the most potent force in political life is the human imagination, not control over the levers of state power.

Although our age is often described as a secular one, nevertheless religion remains a potent force for good and for evil.

In fact the local struggles of the organized movements of dalits, tribals, fisherfolk and women, for living and for survival (some of which have been partly or temporarily successful), against specific expressions of market - directed pattern of development, have been a potent force to educate the middle class regarding the inhuman reality of the present development paradigm; such education is necessary to achieve even our short - term objective.

Religion is a potent force both for good and for evil in society.

In a clash of potent forces, the Boston Celtics jumped out to a 2 - 1 lead over the Houston Rockets in the NBA finals

Now that is a potent force right there.

Clyne is currently playing as part of a well tuned defensive line at his club, has made more successful tackles than any other player in the league (37 in 11 games), and is a potent force going forward.

Ultimately, you want to teach kids that they can be a potent force in communicating not only that bullying is wrong.

As mentioned earlier, these clubs, while small, can be a potent force when it comes to working on a candidate's behalf.

Finally, careful targeting can make your campaign seem omnipresent and a far more potent force than it might actually be — on the internet, even a tiny dog can bare some big teeth.

The controversial WFP, which is under investigation for possible violations of the New York City campaign - finance law, was founded nearly a decade ago by left - wing labor unions and political activists, and has emerged as a potent force in helping Democratic candidates.

As so - called social welfare organizations, 501 (c) 4 groups emerged on the national level as a potent force in campaign funding, sliding through existing regulatory frameworks because they do not coordinate directly with candidates and do not expressly advocate for or against them.

Both Labour and the Conservatives conceded that Ukip could be a potent force in next year's general election.

But Boris remains a potent force in the Tory party, which completely packed out the huge conference hall in the Manchester Central complex.

The Jewish population is nearly 9 percent of New York's total, a potent force on the state's political landscape.

They can be a potent force of criticism for Cuomo, who in 2002 primaried Carl McCall, the first African - American to run as a major - party candidate for governor, and whose agenda has focused mostly on suburban voters.

To date, though, Asian - Americans have not been a potent force in state - level politics in the same way as other ethnic groups.

The pack could be a potent force: Not only does it make up more than a quarter of the 32 - vote Republican Senate conference, it also features the new Senate majority leader, Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre.