Sentences with phrase «power against changes»

But must unions wield this power against change?

Not exact matches

This quality of believing passionately in the change you are seeking — politically, socially, or in business — has power even when many are against you.

To bring cloud computing and the Internet of Things into full fruition demands a cybersecurity sea change — matching fire power with fire power against the bad guys — something along the lines Ellison proposes, and the sooner the better.

Then, the powers - that - be can weigh the cost of changing to a more efficient, yet still practical process - one that more effectively uses the aisle - against the benefit of recovering only a portion of that potential savings.

A combination of Tesla and SolarCity will create a tightly integrated solar and battery combination that will provide grid - independent, renewable backup power today, and a hedge for customers against future changes to net metering.

This can certainly be frustrating if one wants faster change — or a relief if one fears those in power — but that is precisely why Zuckerberg's appearance was noteworthy: there is a current moving against Facebook, and while it is not realistic to expect that current to already be a wave, it was strong enough to sweep him to Washington D.C. for the week.1

«The time has come for a broad - based assault against the powers that be that want to change our culture to one of men marrying men and women marrying women,» said Owens, in an interview Tuesday after the launch event at the National Press Club.

And it is truly a fight — not only against our own passions and interests and desires, but against a power that can be changed only by means which are the opposite of its own.

The struggle for justice creates conflicts with the powers of establishment that are against change.

Mention of that great saint brings to mind what he said about change: he sharply cautioned against changing law — any law — even when some improvement is possible, unless there is some «urgent necessity or substantial and obvious benefit», since «the mere fact of change in law itself can be adverse to the public welfare and lessen the restraining power of the law».

I just posted this on another topic... change a few words, youll get the point: In an ideal situation, «World Religions» would be part of a «World History» class, unfortunately, in the USA, there are far too many conservative Christians with power to rewrite history, make whole groups of people second class citizens by making laws against them, and travel the world trying to convert non-Christians through our Military, Politicians, humanitarian efforts and more.

No need to set our faces sternly against the massive cultural power of the academic and media establishment if we qualify any peculiar practices we retain by the qualification: We're open to change, that is, you progressives may be right» in fact it seems you are, so please excuse our very temporary clinging to old ways here, we're just waiting for the right (that is left) revelation to come along, let's hope sooner rather than later...

The mounting evidence for climate change, and all its tragic consequences, has provided a powerful argument against fossil fuel power stations: the burning of coal, gas and oil releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and this is almost certainly responsible for global warming.

ive been wrestling since i was 9 years old and when i went into high school i had to wrestle a girl... growing up learning to wrestle i had ended up having violent style, i never was dirty or broke rules but i was taught to do anything in your power to win whehter it was to club down the head or grab the throat to gain position etc. unfortunately i was in the postion to wrestle a girl once and at the time i did nt care who you were boy / girl, white / black / purple it did nt matter im was going to go out there bounce your head of the mat and bury you, so i went out there and wreslted the same way i always wrestled, 110 % and always to put your oppenents back through the mat i dditn change my style at all bc she was a girl i wrestled the same against everyone but after i pinned her in the first minute i did nt even realize that i broke her ribs when i power doubled through her, now after that for the rest of the tournament i was heckled and berated for forcefully beating a girl ppl were telling my parents «hey, looks like you raised a wife beater» etc. etc.... ever since then i refused to wrestle girls and thank go i eventually grew out of the lower weights, moral of the story is that is great and all that girls are wrestling but they shouldnt wrestle boys even if they know what they are getting into because 1.

Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilising the power of people against poverty.

Powered by billions of earthworms working rapidly in concert with beneficial microbes, the BIDA ® System will begin processing Fetzer Vineyards» wastewater during the 2016 harvest season, accruing energy savings up to 85 % over current wastewater treatment technologies and optimizing water conservation measures in support of the fight against climate change.

Kroenke is the perpetrator of all of this because he is RESPONSIBLE for signing AW up for another 2 years, at least Gazidis was trying to cut down on AW's power, and bring about some change — director of sport etc., but Kroenke went completely against him.

Arsene Wenger admitted that player power was responsible for the severe change of tactics against Manchester City but despite the success against the champions, Mertesacker says the proof the squad have learnt their lessons will only come if they keep winning matches.

Traditionally Everton had an excellent record against Spurs but times are changing as the balance of power in this rivalry is shifting.

This past weekend, the MInnesota State High School League took an unprecedented step of changing the rules mid-season, by stiffening the penalties on three of the most violent and dangerous infractions in hockey: checking from behind, boarding and contact to the head will now result in an automatic five - minute «major» against the offending player resulting in ejection and forcing his team to play short - handed for five minutes, regardless of how many times it is scored upon during the ensuing power play.

A minister could use this power to start making changes on the ground - tinkering with law and regulators in a way that makes it all - but impossible for parliament to vote against the deal, because of the chaos it would trigger.

Of course, as Littlejohn rightly points out, after 13 years of Labour government, «if the public really did have the power to change legislation, the government would pass a law against it».

But the changes are in the interests of everyone (* except * the Conservatives, perhaps), including a viable Labour coalition partner for the Liberal Democrats, for the Liberal Democrats to have increased power against the Conservatives.

«Marisol Alcantara won a highly contested campaign against these two failed candidates because the voters trusted her to do everything in her power to change the way Albany works,» said Lis Smith, a spokeswoman for the IDC.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

How you describe that change will depend on where you position yourself against the person making it, and whether the person making it is in power or not.

The data retention and investigatory powers bill (Drip) went through all its changes in a matter of hours last night, with a rump of 33 MPs voting against it at third reading, and 416 voting it through.

· Voices Against Violence (Scotland) Voices Against Violence is a group of eight young people with first - hand experience of domestic abuse and support services who formed a national independent group of recognised «young experts» to tell people in power what needs to change to improve the lives of children.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

But the power - sharing deal showed signs of strain, as some of Mr Cameron's own Conservative backbench MPs joined the opposition building against the change.

And Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats alike are against Cuomo's effort to expand his power to unilaterally make changes to the budget after it's passed.

No amount of falsehood about government's performance however will change the fact that the NPP's record over the eight years they were in power pales into insignificance when set against what the NDC has done in office.

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins began his efforts to change energy policies at protests against the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in New Hampshire in 1977.

Against him though will be the «Time for a change» mood with the public after 13 years of Labour in power.

«Marisol Alcantara won a highly contested campaign against these two failed candidates, because the voters trusted her to do everything in her power to change the way Albany works,» Smith said in a statement to DNAinfo New York.

This is not to say that reforms are not already being made which are beginning to change the balance of power, however modestly, against Executive dominance.

Shadow Welsh Secretary Christina Rees wanted to know if the transfer of powers to Westminster was a temporary measure why Mr Cairns planned to change the devolution settlement permanently «against the settled will of the people of Wales».

Pruitt is currently participating in a lawsuit against the EPA's regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and denies the overwhelming scientific consensus on human - caused climate change.

However, the push to extend lifelines to nuclear power has collided with the goals of other environmental activists who have spent decades railing against reactors as expensive and unsafe, creating cracks in the coalition that helped bring nations to an international agreement to fight climate change.

It's hard to work against the tide but we do have the power to change the food climate and vote with our dollars for better food, at better prices!

The Internet is changing everything: providing voice to the voiceless, undercutting power - yet also creating new means of control as forces push back against authority.

There's a montage of the group walking against changing backdrops of failed industry — for instance, a row of nuclear power plants and an abandoned mineral mine.

It's promising to bring some new changes to the anti-gravity racing genre such having no speed limit and having the ability to use traps against other racers in addition to power - ups and boosts.

Indeed, South Africa, as an economic power house in Africa, has also changed its refugee - immigration policy in order to guard against insecurity and instability, which may be generated by national resources competition.

Strike back against any attempt to silence the voices of change coming from the streets — to the contrary, do everything that it is in your power to ensure a democratic environment that allow a wide public participation in the political decisions of Brazil.

But while the election clearly shifted the balance of power on the board, the situation changed again after the Broad plan was leaked, with the school board tilting against charters.

Coined by diplomat Samantha Power and popularized by Facing History and Ourselves, an «upstander» is a person who has chosen to make a difference in the world by speaking out against injustice and creating positive change.

There are changes inside too, including a set of bewinged Gazoo Racing - branded adjustable bucket seats, a small - diameter steering wheel snatched straight from the GT86 sports car (a car, incidentally, now looking slightly under - powered and under - tyred against the Yaris GRMN) and the obligatory aluminium - faced pedals and aluminium gearknob.

Competing against models like the Honda CR - V and Ford Escape comes as quite the task when Subaru doesn't do anything to increase power output and only offers up minor changes to the exterior.

An unusual interior change placed the power window switches flat against the door panel, whereas the window switches for the first generation and third generation extended from the door panels and were oriented in a horizontal position and were located underneath the drivers or occupants hands for easy location and use, and integrated into the door pull and armrest.