Such uses were almost always discussed humorously, suggesting perhaps the difficult tension between acknowledging vulnerability and need, and defending a valued, competent self-image: I can do dopey old dear or I can do strong old lady, which one do you want?
President John F. Kennedy gave Dr. Kelsey the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, and a picture of her accepting the award wearing a black dress, holding a white purse and looking demure but competent became the iconic image of the agency.
However, provided that the drain is sited by a competent non-radiologist under image guidance, and within protected times early in the working day, the success of such a service should be reproducible.
And on Staten Island or in brownstone Brooklyn, Mr. Weprin and Mr. Yassky have projected images as competent, wonky guardians of the city's finances.
These impressions are tailored to fit specific networking contexts: dating images appear more attractive and professional images appear more competent.
She will be a strong and competent woman in her own image: she was not afraid to criticise the "nasty party", to take on the Police Federation, or – for heaven's sake – to make Boris Johnson keep his second-hand water cannon locked up.
Hillary Clinton was a flawed candidate but a resilient, intelligent, and competent leader, who never overcame her image among millions of voters as untrustworthy and entitled.
In lambasting the government's cack-handedness, the press has also helped foster the army's image as the only competent official provider of relief work.
That bestselling book, State of War, seemed to leave an indelible stain on Operation Merlin while soiling the CIA's image as a reasonably competent outfit.
The proposed methodology overcomes non-ideal conditions of image acquisition, presenting a competent approach for the detection of leukocoria.
