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We may be facing some of the most powerful interests in the world, but looking around on Saturday I saw more than enough power and solidarity and determination than we could ever need to take those interests head on.

Policymakers are getting wise to the fact that ethanol is not a panacea, but powerful interests in corn states keep the rush to corn - based ethanol going.

Regulation of physical development for public safety will certainly lead to conflict with powerful interests in real estate and development.

«Being able take on powerful interests in order to protect New Yorkers is the greatest job I've ever had and my plan for 2018 is to run for re-election,» Schneiderman stated.

The idea is to create powerful interest in the learning topic from the outset — perhaps by introducing a visitor to the classroom, taking the pupils outside, or introducing a new object or activity to the classroom.

After a truck accident occurs, the negligent party and the insurance company has a powerful interest in speaking with the victims and trying to work out a settlement.

Not exact matches

In addition to a powerful search engine, the KH system provides analytics and a straightforward visualization tool so that the retrieved and repurposed results can be quickly and clearly presented to all interested parties inside and outside of the company.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Not only is social media powerful in that it can open up the eyes of potential customers across different platforms that you may never have thought of using before, but it can also help to cultivate a following that is loyal to your present - day products as well as remaining actively interested in your future endeavors.

We already know that pop - up shops are a powerful way of reaching out to new potential customers, building buzz and evaluating consumer interest — but the In - N - Out customers in line on Thursday were mostly existing die - hards who were just happy to get their hands on the chain's burgers agaiIn - N - Out customers in line on Thursday were mostly existing die - hards who were just happy to get their hands on the chain's burgers agaiin line on Thursday were mostly existing die - hards who were just happy to get their hands on the chain's burgers again.

All of which is both interesting and useful, but it begs the question: Why is simply paying attention to the good things in your life so powerful?

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In the face of rising nationalism and authoritarianism worldwide, it is in America's best interest to maintain the rules - based free trade system that creates a powerful incentive for peacIn the face of rising nationalism and authoritarianism worldwide, it is in America's best interest to maintain the rules - based free trade system that creates a powerful incentive for peacin America's best interest to maintain the rules - based free trade system that creates a powerful incentive for peace.

It could in theory be bankrolled by China or Russia, but those countries no longer share the powerful ideological interests that drew them into the Korean War on Pyongyang's side.

A powerful military deterrent and a resolve to pursue effective diplomacy can prevent war on the Korean peninsula, preserve the lives of the millions living in Seoul (and probably tens of thousands of American service members), and secure American vital national interests in Asia.

An elevator speech is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly spark interest in your business.

However, there are a handful of interesting tidbits in the book that help illuminate the powerful first daughter.

That gets right to the point of what you discovered in your reporting, without pretending to be above the fray and reporting what powerful, self - interested «sources» tell you as if it is the gospel?

In particular, a White House official told Axios that Trump would call to end «the special - interest loopholes that have only benefited the wealthy and powerful few» so the president could pay for tax cuts.

«I'm not that interested in just being around powerful people for the sake of it,» said Mr. Gorman, who lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his wife of more than 20 years, Penny, and their two college - age children.

Offers a unique history of US health care that has never been told in depth through analysis of the centers of national politics, powerful interest groups, and even individual insurance companies and physicians» offices

Equities really have had the best of all worlds these past few years, with earnings growth in the double digits and financial conditions remaining very accommodative, despite the recent rise in both short - and long - term interest rates.1 The combination of rising earnings growth and benign financial conditions is a powerful set of tailwinds which usually drives stock valuations higher.

Nothing is more important to advancing freedom in the global economy and the liberties of the world's peoples than is breaking up the powerful cartel of businesses and governments in the U.S. and E.U. which have created and administer those rules for the world they have established to serve their own interests.

The uptrend in US interest rates, wide swings in global currency markets and greater price dispersion across individual securities and asset classes could serve as powerful tailwinds for hedge - fund strategy managers looking to capture alpha.

There's an urban myth that Einstein said the most powerful force in the universe is compounding [interest].

It should be considered that finance - based legislature is similarly likely to be influenced by powerful influencers whose vested interests lie in centralized industry.

Google Alerts is a powerful tool that many organizations, persons of interest and brands in general use to monitor their reputation across the web.

There's also the fact that secrets worth paying north of a hundred grand to keep are secrets that could be powerful tools in the hands of foreign governments or domestic special interests.

By far the most interesting case happened in Russia, where FSB secret service agents arrested multiple suspects who had used one of Russia's most powerful supercomputers to mine Bitcoin.

In these circumstances the (apparent) impact of interest rate increases was quicker and more powerful than it would have been if the interest rate increase had occurred earlier in the upswinIn these circumstances the (apparent) impact of interest rate increases was quicker and more powerful than it would have been if the interest rate increase had occurred earlier in the upswinin the upswing.

Stages in the legislative process that make a bill law in the Canadian Parliament; ministers (not including the Prime Minister) on cabinet's powerful Priorities and Planning committee; former political figures (not including sovereigns or social activists) memorialized in bronze around Parliament Hill — twelve is the number in each of these interesting categories.

President Obama called it «a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans.»

In sum, proxy access is bad public policy, unsupported by the empirical evidence, and the pet project of a powerful interest group.

The combined effect of having large check writers who can add strategic value and an army of brand evangelists with a vested interest in a startup's continued success can prove a powerful advantage of an online raise.

Waning investor interest and the weeding out of underperforming managers is reducing competition and setting the stage for a powerful rebound in venture returns over the next decade, particularly at the smaller end of the market.

That depends on how effective an interest group is in winning the support of powerful political patrons.

You have a lot of lobbyists, I think every lobbyist in town is involved in this hearing in some way or another, a lot of powerful interests.

In sum, what started last April with a call to action to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to prevent a mega fossil energy project from threatening a primary source of fresh water has grown into a public interest campaign with powerful implications for energy development, the environment, and the rule of law.

Like no other event in at least a generation, CETA could play a powerful role in nurturing those common values and interests.

We are in a time of utter reverence for great and powerful Oz - like people doing not so great things to the rates of interest that would be paid to savers and prudent people (Zero Interest Rate Policy or ZIRP), and doing wonderful things for leverage (substance) users, speculators and asset owners (MBS and long - term T bond interest that would be paid to savers and prudent people (Zero Interest Rate Policy or ZIRP), and doing wonderful things for leverage (substance) users, speculators and asset owners (MBS and long - term T bond Interest Rate Policy or ZIRP), and doing wonderful things for leverage (substance) users, speculators and asset owners (MBS and long - term T bond buying).

It has a powerful influence on other interest rates and forms the base on which the structure of interest rates in the economy is built.

«But... it is in the national interest that there be a dramatic reduction in the number of automatic and semi-automatic weapons in the Australian community [because] there is a clear link between the volume of powerful weapons in the community and the extent to which they are used in an indiscriminate manner.»

The BCRI is, in large part, a museum of the civil rights movement; it is not only interesting and informative, but it is deeply powerful and affecting to see how white Americans (mis) treated African Americans, what motivated civil rights activists, and what they faced in their activism.

Used wisely, compound interest is a powerful ally in your quest to build wealth.

Gold's strength relative to commodities we outlined in our last note (Ask Better Questions to Make More Money), where we also explained how gold's relative value has powerful insight it can share on long term interest rates.

«Fossil fuel companies are very powerful economic interests,» said Ruth Santiago, an attorney in Puerto Rico working on environmental issues.

Mike @ Wealthy Turtle writes The Dark Side of Compound Interest — Compound interest is a powerful ally in your quest to buildInterest — Compound interest is a powerful ally in your quest to buildinterest is a powerful ally in your quest to build wealth.

So why is Google interested in a speedier web, and what does it mean for webmasters who can't afford a more powerful hosting solution?

Those put into question your belief in the characteristics of the god, perhaps even the existence of the god itself, but it is still more comforting to assume something more powerful than yourself has your best interests in mind vs. the idea that we are left to our own devices — especially when you are surrounded by people that agree with and reinforce that idea and shun you when you do not agree with it.