Sentences with phrase «stacking the deck on»

Whether they stack the deck on funding, or give a pass on paper reviews, or gloss over their friends» failings, or use public, ad hominem attacks on people that have a different view... to people like Gleick these things are acceptable, even noble, because they are trying to save the world.

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But if you — or your kid — are bent on earning a bachelor's degree, how can you stack the deck to make sure an attractive job waits on the other end of four (or more) years?

At the same time, a political discourse that is overly focused on the external causes of misfortune can make people feel like the deck is stacked against them, so why even try?

Both teams could stack the deck if they know they have a closer with 20 college homers on the roster.

With the deck already stacked against them they can't afford to play come from behind and turn it on late.

Be mindful of any chairs and tables that could easily be climbed on, and keep an eye on the sort of toys children bring with them outside to avoid the presence of objects that could be stacked up and used to peek up and over the deck.

The fact that this is a presidential election year stacks the deck against Republicans to begin with in this Democrat - dominated state, although whoever wins the GOP primary will have more time than ususal between then and the November general election to focus on the real target: Gillibrand.

Trump on Wednesday morning tweeted that GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore worked hard in the Alabama special election, but that the «deck was stacked against him.»

Both speeches experience withering scrutiny on social media, but the digital deck is stacked against the rebuttal.

The ad was announced in an email that doubles as a fundraising pitch signed by Pataki, who says: «Now is the time for us to take the initiative and present a proactive agenda that addresses, head on, Americans» perception that the deck is stacked in favor of the rich and powerful.»

During an interview with me on «Capital Tonight» last night, Johnson slammed the event hosted by his Democratic conference colleague, saying Perkins had stacked the deck with charter school opponents.

Declaring that the state's property taxes have the «deck stacked» against homeowners and business, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today released a web video calling on lawmakers to approve his 2 percent ceiling on local and school taxes.

Democrats, along with several civil rights groups, attacked the now - adopted district lines as unfairly stacking the deck against Democrats in downstate communities and said they split apart a predominately black and Latino area on Long Island to dilute its mostly Democratic voters into several Republican districts.

There were certainly plenty of technical fixes available: the front cover of Scientific American from April 27, 2012, shows one possible solution of stacking all the boats on the top deck.

And so, just trying to, just figure out, just, if you have any recommendations on like how we can stack the deck in my favor and my son's favor just as we navigate just the health care system and just how to live a long and healthy life as we fight this elevated cholesterol levels that has not faired too well for my uncles, and great uncles and just look into, just trying to figure out how to just live a long, healthy life, and avoid those nasty Statin drugs.

Did I listen to «Stacks on deck, Patrón on ice...» the entire time shooting, editing and drinking this margarita (or 3, I had to be well versed to share with you guys that this was tasty!)??

On some machines such as the pec deck, for example, it is better to spot by lifting the weight stack itself (watch your hands!).

If you want more info on what to expect from online dating, get your copy of Winning at the Online Dating Game: Stack the Deck in Your Favor.

, the ubiquitous Jennifer Aniston (whose track record participating in big screen frivolous fluff bombs persist) and Kate Hudson (who has not had anything solidly eventful on screen since her Oscar - nominated terrific turn 16 years ago in the exceptional Cameron Crowe directed musical nostalgic gem «Almost Famous») he is merely stacking the deck and throwing pseudo poignant paint on the wall hoping to blindly devise an insightful, emotional picture.

The film stacked the deck for success by modeling itself on a number of recent hits as it borrowed from J. J. Abrams» Star Trek, in that it was a reset of the franchise, and from The Avengers (and Fast & Furious), in that it is a team - up movie that brings together cast members from previous films.

«Stacking the deck: The effects of top management team composition on investor decision - making.»

By refusing to allow the public to speak out on this important issue and then stacking the deck by only featuring paid pro-Common Core ambassadors turns the Education Committee's «informational hearing» into nothing short of a bad joke and makes it clear that the Democrats have joined Governor Malloy and Commissioner Pryor on their path of self - destruction.

What better way to start summer than by going to a stacked - deck, three - day music festival on the beach?»

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Either way, unless you're stacking the deck with friends, family or fans (none of which are recommended if you plan on having them review on Amazon, given their stringent rules about reviewer bias and affiliation), you may end up with at least a few unfavorable reviews.

In inviting Philip Jones and Andrew Albanese to join me, I stacked the deck entirely, admittedly, with the best reporters and commentators on the English - speaking industry we have working today.

This one is not working out, but on average I think this approach is the right way to stack the deck better in your favour, esp.

If you follow some of the best (value) investors, they seem to manage to invest in situations where the current / historical facts and figures already stack the deck in their favour — they don't need to rely on the future to bail them out...

Yeah, value investing improves long - term returns, but adding catalysts as a focus will improve your returns in the short - term on average, by stacking the deck in your favour.

I'm certainly not advocating diving straight into stocks, sectors & markets you know nothing about, but clinging rigidly to your comfort zone may be just as / if not more dangerous for your health — being the best sailor on a ship ain't much use if it's sinking fast in the middle of the Atlantic... Stocks change, valuations change, markets change, economies change — to avoid risk, and to seek opportunity, you need to change also... The more flexible & varied your investment approach — in terms of perspective & analysis — the more you'll stack the deck in your favour.

Why stack the deck even further against yourself by taking on a financially weak company?

«The deck — if you will — is stacked against you,» the company advices on its website, www.kbb.com.

Thks, Alan — yes, catalysts have proved a really popular idea on the blog — people v quickly grasp how they can help stack the deck in your favour when selecting / buying a stock.

Even with the deck stacked against him, Pawmetto Lifeline rallied support and funds around him to provide the necessary medical services, all because they don't give up on sick or injured animals.

But the best part is an extensive set of pavilions and decks stacked with lounge chairs near a short seawall — go ahead and stroll out on the pier for an «I'm in paradise» selfie.

Three bedrooms, two with ensuites, are on the ground floor and all rooms have stacking oversized sliding doors opening out to a deck area running the length of the rear of the house.

Stacks on Deck, Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York, NY, October 17 - November 16, 2013 AfterModernism, Nassau County Museum, New York, NY, March 8 — July 6, 2013 Better Days, Art Basel, Switzerland, June 12, 2013 Bathers, Morgan Lehman Gallery, New York, NY, July 10 — August 23, 2013 30 Americans, Milwaukee Museum, Milwaukee, WI, June 14 — September 8, 2013 30 Americans, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, October 11 — January 12, 2013 Untitled, Clifford Chance, New York, NY 100 Little Deaths, Bravin Lee Programs, New York, NY, December 31, 2012 — February 9, 2013

Stacks on Deck.

In the late 1800s, the fish were so abundant in the Hudson River that they were stacked like logs on sloop decks and the smoked flesh gained the nickname Albany beef.

It appears that back then the deck was stacked («something the IPCCC has fallen way short on»), and that has until recently not been admitted nor been allowed to be addressed (which has been the underlying source of the name - calling business).

Given how heavily the legal deck is stacked in the tenant's favour, it is possible for those who know their legal rights as tenants to abuse the system and live rent - free for months on end.

Is the Deck Stacked Against the Consumer in Civil Litigation Today An interview with Jerome L. Ringler on the Business and Technology Report featuring «America's Best Lawyers» as presented on the Forbes Business Channel produced by Sky Radio Network (2005)

Dual Wi - Fi antenna prongs on the receiver unit's rear hint at a stacked deck of wireless options.

That statistic suggests the economic hardship that fractious breakups impose, but not the heartbreaking human costs imposed on parents — especially fathers, who often find the deck stacked against them in court.

In fact, we do so every day — every time we meet with legislators and regulators to ensure the deck isn't stacked against REALTORS ®, every time we produce research on how tax policies impact real estate, every time we help usher in the next generation of technology.