Subjects were semirecumbent (30°) in a hospital bed on a specially designed device consisting of a rigid padded wooden board resting on metal bar, which was attached to the metal framing of the hospital bed securing firm support of the entire thigh, uniformity of posture, joint positions, and orientation of the thigh.
In order to secure the firm support of William Borah, a powerful Republican senator from Idaho (in those days, the Republican Party's hold over the West was shaky, because its voters had a strong liberal-populist bent), Hoover promised during the 1928 campaign that he would, if elected, call a special session of Congress to consider legislation that would help farmers.
In addition, they can be employed to secure other firms' support for the focal firm (Pfeffer and Salancik 1978) as the tie-creating executive can use the outside position to advocate his or her firm's interests.
The Maduro government, with the firm support of the military, had secured its grip on power.
Mr. Berlusconi could probably secure a majority even without Mr. Fini, thanks to the firm support of another coalition member, the Northern League, a formerly separatist party with a strong base among workers in the north.
One of Mr. Grassley's allies, Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said on Thursday that he had secured firm commitments of support from at least 28 Republicans, more than half of the caucus, and from all 49 Senate Democrats — well over the 60 to 70 votes party leaders indicated would be necessary for consideration.
He also expressed firm support for Israel.
Convened by the Clinton Administration, Monday's meeting is intended to secure firm pledges of multibillion-dollar support for the Palestinian National Authority over the next three to five years.
Is your firm supporting bystanders?
This will let other firms support it.
"Kids," said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer with security firm F-Secure.
