Sentences with phrase «seat at the table where»

It's not like he's got a specific seat at the table where no - one else is allowed to sit.

When the meeting began, ESD's representative, Bradley Austin, walked from the seats along the wall to a seat at the table where three other state agency lawyers would sit in rotation.

In my work with QISA, I made a case that students should have a seat at the table where meaningful decisions are made.

They understand that lifting student achievement is inextricably tied to lifting the teaching profession and they have the ideas, commitment and experience to improve the state of public education, but they often lack a seat at the table where the decisions are being made,» Nyamekye said.

Meet the venue's cowboys, cowgirls and Indians on arrival, and then take a seat at your table where the drinks start flowing and the party atmosphere takes hold.

«We claim that trade unions have a role to play and we demand a seat at the table where the planning takes place on how to reach a low - emission society,» Skrede said.

Instead, President Trump has stated that he believes climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese (which doesn't seem to qualify as a joke even if that's what was intended) and today he gave up our nation's seat at the table where life - and - death international climate change negotiations are taking place.

Although the Task Force says that this is the province of the voluntary bar associations, these voluntary bars need to come together and create a state or regional association that represents the interests of its members, lobbies on its own behalf, demands transparency from the WSBA and the Court, has a seat at any table where rules are made that affect lawyers and clients, and otherwise keeps close tabs on the regulatory, political, and corporate machinations that directly impact lawyers and our clients.

Not exact matches

But his rants about black Americans and his full - throated defense of police during high - profile shootings were eventually what earned him a seat at the Fox News table, where he frequently appears but is not a paid contributor.

This year, he was seated at a front row table with his wife, where he mingled with Morgan Freeman and Aretha Franklin.

In her book, she references a meeting at Facebook with then - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner where the men were seated around a conference table and the women sat in chairs off to the side.

«We have a culture that says, regardless of your position, everyone has a seat at the table when it comes to discussing everything from current projects to where the company is going.»

He plops down at a wooden table where his wife and two kids are seated as the last of the open house attendees exit the building.

During the financial crisis of 2008, Bair insisted that she and her agency have a seat at the table, where she worked — and fought — with Henry Paulson, then the treasury secretary, and Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve, as they tried to cobble together solutions that would keep the financial system from going over a cliff.

Blackish handles it with such raw honesty and graciousness that Dre's office often feels like one where we all have a seat at the table.

Burger Joint's customers order at the counter and take seats surrounded by 1950s décor, including over-hang lamps above each circular table, where ketchup and mustard sit in the basic yellow and red plastic bottles.

«Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create their own table,» she said in a speech on International Women's Day two years ago.

The Lux seat has tons of thoughtful features, like one - hand recline and a seat height that's set the same as a standard high chair, so no matter where you are, your little one can easily have a place at the table without leaving the comfort and security of the stroller.

So something like taking a walk — side by side, or talking across the table at game night, or even riding in the car where mom is in the front seat and they feel «safe» in the back seat.

With two such young children, when you go to restaurants you'll need both a high chair for the toddler as well as a sling to set your infant car seat on (or at least a clear space on the floor next to your table) and finding a spot where this set up works can sometimes make things a bit more challenging.

We know he's the best choice to allow labor to have a real voice and a real seat at the table rather than being on the menu where we've been so to speak with the current administration,» Alvarez said.

About a dozen staff members were milling about, but there were a smattering of seats available, including several at the main table, where lawmakers shared space with a few members of the Capitol's press corps.

Instead, the patient is in charge of choosing who sits at the «healing round table,» where everyone is equal and the person with the seat of honor — and the most power — is the patient.

The spill factor is pretty high though, so maybe keep this in mind for more subtle gatherings or places where you definitely have a seat, a table, and at least an hour.

Seating is limited, so you may want to make a reservation to get a table where you can invite people standing at the bar to join you.

When the American Henry comes to take his place at the servant's table and says his name is Denton, Jennings sternly informs him that servants are addressed below stairs by the names of their masters, and he will be «Mr. Weissman» at their table — where, by the way, servants are seated according to the ranks of their employers.

When I called on Milly to read her draft aloud, she left her slumped, seated position, where she normally spent much of her time staring down at the table, and stood to face the class.

By forcing students to stand while eating lunch, seating them at the «Table of Shame» or forcing them to stand facing the wall are all extreme examples where Steve Perry and other school administrators at Capital Preparatory are failing to fulfill their fundamental obligations as required by Connecticut's code of professional responsibility for school administrators.

He soothingly baits them with the promise of «a seat at the table» where the dissolution of the union is negotiated step - by - step with the sportsmanship worthy of gentlemen cricketers.

Learn why every major corporation has a communications officer sitting in an equal seat of power at the table where big decisions are made.»

A quick nod from him, we sprint to the table where the helmets have been left, and then we're in the passenger seat when Donohue tears out of the pits at what has to be 100 mph.

Let's give credit where it's due: Kia and Hyundai are owned by the same company, and inarguably, Hyundai gets the better seat at the corporate table.

Since Author Solutions has entered into the hallowed halls where no self publishers has gone before and made itself a seat at the round table, it now has some very powerful bait to catch unsuspecting authors.

Hot tip: if you can't stand the cold (there's an icy wind on the boat in the fall) or have cold toes like I had, take a seat at the tables right behind the toilets in the upper saloon, that's where the heat is.

... while at the far end of the bar is where the food and drinks area is located together with an ordering station for a la carte dining and bench - style seating (with a few individual tables and chairs).

The fully equipped kitchen provides seating at the island - counter and dining table provides seating for eight, with French doors leading to the wrap around porch from where you can enjoy the amazing mountain views.

Amenities at the Blue Heron Inn include a complimentary country - style breakfast every morning, a loft lounge with plush seating, a fully stocked library, and a games table where guests can unwind and socialize, and a pool table and movie theater on the lower level of the Inn.

In addition to receiving everything in [Hero of the Burren], we'll save a seat for you at our table where the important meetings take place.

I was led into a darkened room where the cover artist for Beck's Guero was seated at a table under tiny yellow lights — next to Spike Jonze.

She is seen seated at the kitchen table, with the remnants of a meal; or nude, as in a series of paintings where she reclines in the bathtub.

Bidoun, the Middle Eastern arts and culture quarterly, was celebrating its tenth anniversary at Shishawy, a restaurant where patrons seated at outdoor tables were smoking hookahs while readings by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Stuart Comer, Dana Farouki, and Sunny Rahbar were taking place inside.

Almost everyone around us had been at his opening, a seated dinner for 400 at tables placed side by side on the road that leads from the town out to the DESTE Foundation's project space, the Slaughterhouse, where Althamer had installed The Secret of the Phaistos Disc.

While her source imagery often references her African heritage, Akunyili Crosby's works also frequently depict her experiences living in the United States and the point of contact where cultures meet — for example, I Still Face You (2015) portrays her American - born husband seated at a table with her family.

These scientists have used to IPCC to gain a seat at the «big tables» where they can play power politics with the collective expertise of the IPCC, to obtain personal publicity, and to advance their careers.

These scientists, you tell us, «will tolerate no dissent, and seek to trample and discredit anyone who challenges the IPCC» and «have used to IPCC to gain a seat at the «big tables» where they can play power politics with the collective expertise of the IPCC, to obtain personal publicity, and to advance their careers.»

Not only has this brought some relatively unknown, inexperienced and possibly dubious people into positions of influence, but these people become vested in protecting the IPCC, which has become central to their own career and legitimizes playing power politics with their expertise... These scientists have used to IPCC to gain a seat at the «big tables» where they can play power politics with the collective expertise of the IPCC, to obtain personal publicity, and to advance their careers»

It might feel too alien to a major corporate to allow any external party a seat at the table, especially where non-monetary factors, such as reputation management, may feed into the client's strategic decision - making.

«As the only voice that speaks for the country's communities, REALTORS ® must have a place at the tables where policies are made, and RPAC is one of the essential tools that get us a seat at those tables.»

«This is an intimate seating area where you can have your cocktail before serving dinner at the table,» Susan says.