Sentences with phrase «special influence in»

The QC designation may provide for qualitative comparisons as between lawyers, or be perceived as extending some expertise or special influence in particular matters, both of which are usually frowned upon by legal professional bodies.

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'' [Apple COO] Jeff [Williams] has asked me to lead the thinking (or at least the conversation) on the intersection of the regulatory landscape (as it currently exists and where we hope we might be able to influence its movement) and our products and platforms,» Robin Goldstein, a special projects attorney for Apple, said in an email seen by MobiHealthNews.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- President Donald Trump on Friday seized on what was wasn't in special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of Russians as evidence that his campaign didn't collude in Moscow's effort to influence the 2016 election.

Thursday's sanctions target Russians indicted last month as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling on charges of conspiracy to interfere in the election by waging a social - media influence operation to sow discord and sway public opinion in the US in favor of Trump.

Additionally, in early Feb., the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a report stating that the Taliban controls, contests, or influences 171 districts.

Leblanc said there is an increase in the number of companies that hold special board meetings without the CEO, providing an opportunity for senior management to raise any concerns without the boss's influence.

The article also revealed how Morningstar's unrivaled influence, in turn, leads funds to invest heavily in special executives to influence Morningstar and their ratings.

As the largest manager of retirement savings in the country, Vanguard has the power — and the obligation — to combat Citizens United politics and special interest influence in our elections.

The indictment unsealed that same day included the first criminal allegations disclosed by the office of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, which is investigating possible Russian influence in U.S. political affairs including the 2016 election of President Trump.

The special counsel has asked about the role of the adviser, George Nader, in White House policymaking, indicating that he is examining Emirati influence on the Trump administration.

The historians who devoted all their attention to general causes were, he thought, wrong to deny the special influence of individuals, merely because such influence was more difficult to track than had been the case in earlier times.

While, however, this disentangling of the Hebrew - Christian tradition from its incorporation in a special race and state provided the indispensable setting for a religion of free, personal choice, the influence of Jesus himself is needed to explain what happened.

For the saving love of God to be present to human beings it would have to be so in a way different from how it is present to other aspects of the body of the world — in a way in keeping with the peculiar kind of creatures we are, namely, creatures with a special kind of freedom, able to participate self - consciously (as well as be influenced unconsciously) in an evolutionary process.

The individual philosopher may certainly attempt to set aside the influence of his community and his own special experiences and to think with total objectivity in obedience to the evidence available to all men.

As in the human example, not only must the nature of the event be appropriate in order to have a special act of God, God's intention must also have a sufficiently large influence in determining the nature of the action.

The danger of feeling a special sense of privilege when you're in a position of influence is real and constant.

Although one can expect, to a certain extent, such an influence by revealed theology on the developments of metaphysics, especially in the context of Whitehead's theory of «religious intuition,» Whitehead appreciates the Alexandrian theology not for its specific content and «highly special form» (AI 167), but to the extent that it suggests «the solution of a fundamental metaphysical problem» (AI 167).

Although the selection and organization of the material throughout reflects the special interest in illuminating Christian existence and is undoubtedly influenced by its Christian perspective, the attempt in Chapters Three through Ten is to describe each structure of existence as objectively as possible.

Even if we are the special few who were not raised with the media as our pacifiers, we definitely had friends, family members, teachers, classmates, colleagues and so on, who were raised believing this is just commonplace behavior, influencing our early - forming minds in the process of simply doing life together.

The primacy of theology was displayed not only in the special prestige of the theological program but also in its influence on the liberal arts.

The journal Process Studies, founded in 1971, can be traced to Hartshorne's influence and it is only fitting that it now devotes a special focus issue to his work.

During the formative years of Dutch influence in the late seventeenth century, the religion of the Reformed Church was given special protection as the vehicle through which the Afrikaner identity was forged.

However, biblical faith has influenced theologians to speak also of «revelation in history,» «historical revelation,» or «special revelation» in addition to God's universal or «general» self - revelation.

(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)

If we are to evaluate the adequacy of Cobb's concept of the differences accounting for God's varying and unique presence in individual persons generally and his unparalleled presence in Jesus more specifically, however, we must examine more carefully his understanding of the manner in which persons are able to minimize and / or maximize God's influence upon them and determine how this applies to Jesus as a special case.

Whitehead's primary reason for the belief is the transmission theories of causal influence in physics such as those which lead to the Special Theory of Relativity.

In the present day situation, the concept of «sexual equality» which is explained in the canonical gospels can make a special influence upon the people than all other scriptureIn the present day situation, the concept of «sexual equality» which is explained in the canonical gospels can make a special influence upon the people than all other scripturein the canonical gospels can make a special influence upon the people than all other scriptures.

The board of the group had convened in Washington this week for three days of special meetings, provoked by an April assessment from the Vatican that said America's nuns had largely gone rogue and warned that they could be a negative global influence on the church.

One of the themes of the Enlightenment in the 18th century, which still has great influence today, was a kind of «anything but Jesus» attack on religious superstition, and a special distaste for the legacy of the Catholic Church.

In particular, I recalled how, back in 1993, when Trump decided he wanted to build special limousine parking lots around his Atlantic City casino and hotel, he had used all his influence to get the state of New Jersey to steal the home of an elderly widow named Vera Coking by declaring «eminent domain» over her property, as well as over a nearby pawn shop and a small family - run Italian restauranIn particular, I recalled how, back in 1993, when Trump decided he wanted to build special limousine parking lots around his Atlantic City casino and hotel, he had used all his influence to get the state of New Jersey to steal the home of an elderly widow named Vera Coking by declaring «eminent domain» over her property, as well as over a nearby pawn shop and a small family - run Italian restauranin 1993, when Trump decided he wanted to build special limousine parking lots around his Atlantic City casino and hotel, he had used all his influence to get the state of New Jersey to steal the home of an elderly widow named Vera Coking by declaring «eminent domain» over her property, as well as over a nearby pawn shop and a small family - run Italian restaurant.

Each workshop focuses on a special product type and gives detailed insights in technical issues like colour influencing factors and how to deal with them.

The Akufo Addo government's inexplicable belief in the «job for the boys» philosophy also threatens to render valuable human resources in the various MDA's redundant following the engagement of a legion of special assistants and advisors who wield more influence and power than very senior public and civil servants in many MDAs despite possessing limited qualifications.

Scharff in Buffalo News: Reduce Influence of Special Interests by Matching Small Donations With Public Funds

Deputy leader of the House Tom Brake told MPs that special advisers, informally called «spads», who wield immense influence in Whitehall and Westminster, would not be covered because they are not «decision - makers».

Democrats in the state Senate introduced a package of bills that they say would lessen special interest influences in politics and curb some on going abuses.

In 1981, the special Wembley conference increased the influence of trade unions in the selection of Labour parliamentary candidates and was one of the reasons the Gang of Four gave for quitting the PartIn 1981, the special Wembley conference increased the influence of trade unions in the selection of Labour parliamentary candidates and was one of the reasons the Gang of Four gave for quitting the Partin the selection of Labour parliamentary candidates and was one of the reasons the Gang of Four gave for quitting the Party.

I believe that such appeals carry grave threats to democratic discourse, and I think it wrong that faith groups, which in the United States and here enjoy significant hidden subsidies from other taxpayers, should award themselves a special right to influence the law and public policy and seek to impose their views on others who disagree with them.»

As chair of the Manhattan County Democrats, Wright wields significant power and influence, and many observers believe he could easily clear the Democratic field in a special election to replace Dickens in the City Council.

He and announced his intent to run again in 2017 with a strategy of seeking small donations to avoid the influence of special interests and focusing on the issues.

The idea behind Connecticut's public campaign financing system was that replacing major amounts of special interest money in the election process with taxpayer dollars would cut down on influence peddling and state corruption.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul felt Slaughter's influence more than most, saying the late Congresswoman was a big part of her winning a seat in the heavily Republican 26th district during the special election in 2011.

Cuomo cites the costs of specials and the heightened opportunity for party machines to have outsized influence in choosing the eventual winner if specials are called and turnout is even lower than usual.

Obama banned PAC and lobbyist donations during the presidential campaign to square with his pledge to limit the influence of special interests in Washington.

At the news conference Wednesday, Cuomo denied Nixon had any influence on his unity efforts, instead pointing to the looming special elections and an opportunity to pick up Democratic seats in November.

Johnston believes that Cuomo himself had an opportunity to influence anti-corruption cases as well as anyone in Albany but that «he couldn't or wouldn't» a couple of years ago when he closed down a special investigative commission before it concluded its work.

In exchange, Reichberg requested the top cops use their influence to obtain special advantages, like police escorts, assistance with private disputes, security for religious sites and events and special access to parades and other events, according to court filings.

Senate Democrats, who are the minority party in that house, held a news conference with government reform advocates to push for public financing of campaigns, a bill Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson says will lessen the influence of big money special interests in politics.

In December, Trump tweeted support for DeSantis, who had been a staunch supporter of Trump and particularly vocal against special counsel Robert Mueller in his probe on Russian influence on the 2016 electioIn December, Trump tweeted support for DeSantis, who had been a staunch supporter of Trump and particularly vocal against special counsel Robert Mueller in his probe on Russian influence on the 2016 electioin his probe on Russian influence on the 2016 election.

«So, I think I did the best with what I had, and what I was able to do in influencing a process that really isn't controlled by anybody other than the three leaders in Albany and — if they don't come to an agreement — a special master.»

Barnwell, 30, said he also wants to tackle ethics reform and curb corruption in Albany, lessening the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups.