He is not one to remain more comfortably and unquestioningly within a body of social, cultural, or literary traditions than he was within the traditions -- or possibly the regulations -- governing his tenure in the post office at Oxford, Mississippi, thirty-five years ago.

Unlike officeholders, the citizen initiator was not vetted before taking up office or automatically reviewed after stepping down — it had after all no set tenure and might be an action lasting only a moment.

During most of his tenure with Capp, Frazetta's primary responsibility — along with various specialty art, such as a series of Li ' l Abner greeting cards — was tight-penciling the Sunday pages from studio roughs.

He received tenure at Berkeley in 1962 and was given his first sabbatical in 1964.

During the tenure of the government from 1995 to 1999, Thackeray was nicknamed ' remote control ' since he played a major role in government policies and decisions from behind the scenes.

" Later in his SIU tenure, Fuller was also a visiting professor at SIU Edwardsville, where he designed the dome for the campus Religious Center.

In 1946, shortly after the end of Norman's tenure, the bank was nationalised by the Labour government.

Security of tenure for farmers was introduced, while consumers were protected by food subsidies and the redistributive effects of deficiency payments.

During his tenure Doke developed and promoted a method of linguistic analysis and description of the Bantu languages that was based upon the structure of these languages.

McBride's tenure as owner was viewed favorably, partly because of the Browns ' on-field success but also because he gave Brown a free hand to sign players and coach.

Sammy Sosa was the captain of the Chicago Cubs during his tenure with the team.

The usual grant was in precaria, the granting of a life tenure, whereby the tenant stayed on the land only at the pleasure of the lord.

The longest-serving was Archibald Henderson, sometimes referred to as the " Grand old man of the Marine Corps " due to his thirty-nine year tenure.

Capellas was able to restore some of the luster lost in the latter part of the Pfeiffer era and he repaired the relationship with Microsoft which had deteriorated under his predecessor's tenure, but the company still struggled against lower-cost competitors such as Dell who took over the top spot of PC manufacturer from Compaq in 2001.

Within months of beginning his tenure as university president, Eisenhower was requested to advise Secretary of Defense James Forrestal on unification of the armed services.

The unnamed college attended by the main characters was later given the name " Walden College ", revealed to be in Connecticut ( the same state as Yale ), and depicted as devolving into a third-rate institution under the weight of grade inflation, slipping academic standards, and the end of tenure — issues that Trudeau has consistently revisited since the original characters graduated.

Notable jazz bassists from the 1940s to the 1950s included bassist Jimmy Blanton ( 1918 – 1942 ) whose short tenure in the Duke Ellington Swing band ( cut short by his death from tuberculosis ) introduced new melodic and harmonic solo ideas for the instrument ; bassist Ray Brown ( 1926 – 2002 ), known for backing Beboppers Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Charlie Parker, and forming the Modern Jazz Quartet ; hard bop bassist Ron Carter ( born 1937 ), who has appeared on 3, 500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, including LPs by Thelonious Monk and Wes Montgomery and many Blue Note Records artists ; and Paul Chambers ( 1935 – 1969 ), a member of the Miles Davis Quintet ( including the landmark modal jazz recording Kind of Blue ) and many other 1950s and 1960s rhythm sections, was known for his virtuosic improvisations.

It was under his tenure as Master General that the sisters in the Order were given official membership.

His tenure was marred by bitter wrangling with other branches of Government and his own brief kidnapping by elements of the military.

Yannias ' tenure at Britannica. com Inc. was marked by missteps, large lay-offs and financial losses.

During his tenure, Burnett was 49 – 50 with a 3. 73 ERA, 14 complete games and a team record 8 shutouts, tied with Dontrelle Willis.

He was a key factor to the Marlins ' 2003 World Series run and the ballclub's primary power hitter during his tenure, hitting 138 home runs and driving in 523 in five seasons.

* Álex González ( 1998 – 2005 ) — Alex Gonzalez was one of the premier defensive shortstops in the game during his tenure with the Marlins, and provided a walk-off homerun in the 12th inning during Game 4 of the 2003 World Series.

In his tenure with the Marlins, Lowell was a three time All-Star and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.

* Hanley Ramirez ( 2006 – 2012 )-As the main piece of the Josh Beckett & Mike Lowell trade in the 2005 off-season, Ramirez was the face of the franchise during his tenure and a major offensive cog, having a 30-30 season in 2008, winning a batting title and finishing 2nd in MVP voting in 2009, and participating in three All-Star games.

Today, German conservatism is often associated with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose tenure has been marked by attempts to save the common European currency ( EURO ) from demise.

His tenure marked his transformation from military to civilian leadership.

In economics, Holt's tenure began with the phasing in of Australia's new system of decimal currency, launched on 14 February 1966, and it was marked by a major realignment of commercial and military ties away from the UK and towards the US and Asia.

During Mora's tenure the Saints made the playoffs four times, with teams marked by strong defenses led by the " Dome Patrol " linebacking corps, but they were never able to win a playoff game.

Brown's nearly six-year tenure attracted the most controversy, thanks to her high profile ( a marked contrast to that of the retiring Shawn ) and the changes which she made to a magazine that had retained a similar look and feel for the previous half century.

His tenure is marked by a period of internal strife in the party.

Callaghan's tenure as Home Secretary was marked by the emerging conflict in Northern Ireland and it was as Home Secretary that he took the decision to deploy British Army troops in the province after a request from the Ulster Unionist Government of Northern Ireland.

His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome.

His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U. S. Free Trade Agreement and the Goods and Services Tax, and the rejection of constitutional reforms such as the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord.

His tenure as President was marked by a more liberal attitude on social issues – such as divorce, contraception, and abortion – and attempts to modernize the country and the office of the presidency, notably launching such far-reaching infrastructure projects as the high-speed TGV train and the turn towards reliance on nuclear power as France's main energy source.

His tenure at the Dutch central bank was marked by caution and reserve.

Wiley's tenure was marked by controversy over the administration of the 1906 statute which he had worked so hard to secure.

Schwarz's tenure was marked by artistic consolidation, but also financial troubles.

Kinard's tenure as mayor was tumultuous and was marked by repeated conflict with the City Council, who went so far as to strip Kinard of his mayoral powers during a council meeting.

However, his tenure was also marked by controversies between him and several symphony musicians, which included several legal disputes.

The end of the 2009 playoff run marked the end of Leslie's career as a player and Cooper's second tenure as Sparks ' head coach.

His tenure was marked by two achievements.

The tenure of Jagland's cabinet was marked by controversies.

His tenure as Foreign Minister was marked with increasing tension between Japan and Russia over Korea and Manchuria, cumulating in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

With these exceptions Buckingham's tenure of office was chiefly marked by scandals and intrigues.

His tenure was marked by his crackdown on welfare " deadbeats " ( up to the early 1970s, welfare in BC was a municipal responsibility ).

His tenure was marked by efforts to counter revolutionary groups and by the implementation of noteworthy agrarian reforms.

His tenure as Majority Leader was marked by strong Republican party discipline and by parliamentary and redistricting efforts to preserve Republican control of the House.

Fraser's tenure at the helm of the Post was marked by further budget cuts, restructuring, and staff layoffs, while doubts continued about the long-term future of the money-losing paper in its commercial war with the Globe and Mail.