Four years ago, Mr. Brennan bowed out of consideration as Mr. Obama's C.I.A. director in the face of claims from some human rights advocates that he had approved — or at least failed to stop — its use of brutal interrogation methods.
To writers and directors struggling in the face of diminishing numbers of dramas and series on network television, the entry of cable into the arena is clearly a boon.
When Gerard Mortier, the festival's artistic director, who in the face of opposition has broadened its cultural reach, presented Weill's "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" in the summer of 1998, that was the last straw for Mr. Gergiev.
Where directors fail to act in the face of a known duty to act, thereby demonstrating a conscious disregard for their responsibilities, they breach their duty of loyalty by failing to discharge that fiduciary obligation in good faith.
I think you can do that with humor and cajoling, rather than yelling, 'It's my movie,' like a man". For many female directors, the best strategy in the face of the barriers they confront as women is simply to ignore the problem.
Joel Keller, the BART director who represents the eastern Contra Costa area and who pushed for the new BART line, said that if he withdrew his support, "you'd be writing about the former BART director who foolishly spoke in the face of rural legend".
The directors made the right move in the face of advocates who argued that a poison pill should be eliminated to allow shareholders to choose.
Like all common law doctrines, the Delaware law defining the fiduciary duties of corporate directors has evolved, often rapidly, in the face of commercial change and experience.
She recalled working at the RSC in the early 80s, where female directors "only got one chance" in the face of box office or critical failure, while their male counterparts got a second bite at the cherry.
Mike Ford, the Bath rugby director who landed his man in the face of interest from Cardiff Blues, said: "Luke has been one of Wales' stand-out locks in recent years and had a very good World Cup.
