Sentences with phrase «about standing on»

Once upon a time, being a greenie was about «us» against «them,» about standing on the outside throwing rotten fruits, marching behind banners demanding a better world, or even making the ultimate sacrifice of life or liberty to take action.

Straddling the line between the G1 Autobots and Decepticons, and the ones from Bay's movies, Rise of the Dark Spark maintains the high standards established by High Moon — sure, it's effectively the Ian Malcolm line about standing on the «shoulders of geniuses,» but it's still good.

Unlike traditional surf schools, the Two Brother's ideology isn't just about standing on a surfboard.

A slippery surface can cause injury, and most dogs will be anxious about standing on it.

As a Labour councillor and candidate at next year's Scottish Parliament elections I'm excited about standing on a platform that offers hope of change not only in Scotland but across the UK.

There is something awesome about standing on 400 - year - old ice while surrounded by mountains.

For boys who feel awkward — or scared — about standing on a stool to pee in the toilet, a potty chair may be a better option.

It may well be true that self - consciousness about standing on such shaky ground is the reason why the talk of a woman's «right» to abortion services has become an uncritical mantra, rising to a aggressive assertion when challenged, for this kind of feminist.

Being a leader isn't just about standing on stage and preaching a sermon to a room filled with people.

The Beatitudes are not about standing on the sidelines, doing nothing and waiting for God to clean up our messes.

«Millennials and Generation Z want brands and retailers to be transparent about their stands on social issues,» said Matt Powell, an NPD Group vice president and apparel, sports and footwear analyst.

My property taxes income tax utilty bills and taxes on everything are sending me to poverty and do you really think we care about your stand on homosexuality.

Following this case, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) issued out a statement about their stand on this situation — surveillance patrols would be stepped up at the Marina Bay area.

Not exact matches

Denton's optimism about this recent investment stands in direct opposition to his previous, and very public, aversion to taking on outside money.

And how about this uplifting message from Jagmeet Singh after he won the leadership of the New Democratic Party on the weekend: «At a time when people are feeling so despondent, when there is a lack of hope, when it feels like things will only get worse before they get better, Canadians must stand united and champion a politics of courage to fight the politics of fear.»

It's not about saying you're «unique,» a word on my «nope» list, but showing how you stand out.

When I was brought up, if I ever said anything ill about someone, my parents would put me in front of a mirror and make me stand there for 10 minutes and say how badly it reflected on me.

«So in order to stand out, in order to have people share stories about you and to evangelize for your business on your behalf, you need to create these exceptional experiences.»

How to Create a Company Philosophy: Don't Put It Off Understandably, many companies set their sights on becoming profitable and delay the task of thinking hard about what they stand for and building that into their business.

A few things stand out about this particular rate change: first, the magnitude of influence that just a quarter percentage - point change had on the stock market; second, the current rate with an upper range of.50 % compared to the various long - term averages of about 5 %; and third, the rate remains historically low, with only minute incremental changes, despite the relatively good news we continue to read about the economy.

For about 15 - 20 minutes, the oryx stood about 20 yards away, periodically nibbling on foliage and curiously looking at us.

«Senior leaders of the company had a difficult time answering questions about where Thornton stood on issues,» says Ron Stewart, an analyst with Macquarie Group.

As one of the backers of Fed Up, a documentary about our growing addiction to sweet, processed foods, she's taken a stand on sugar (in her stores, she's banned treats from the checkout aisle).

And since Amazon does rank its employees, the Anytime Feedback Tool is more than just a way to gossip about your coworkers — it could have a real effect on your standing at the company, though an Amazon spokesperson told The Times that feedback generally tends to be positive.

You've been fantasizing about the day your startup would be able to stand on its own two feet, and it's finally here.

As you stand on the stage, trying to engage with them about your product, you see some of them turn to talk to friends, yawn and text — one even leaves to grab a soda.

No, this time, after defending her controversial views on the topic, she's singing a new tune about the non-physical attributes she claims help females stand out and succeed in business.

«There he was standing in victory lane in the ParkerStore colors, and all I could think about is how I painted his kart ParkerStore yellow even though they only asked us to put on a certain size sticker.

(Free cash flow on a per share basis is up 2 % year - over-year and stands at a strong $ 559 million for the quarter, despite a very high debt ratio of about 78 %.)

Another test to measure confidence involves standing up in front of a panel of VonChurch employees and speaking for two minutes on a subject an applicant is passionate about, and one that also demonstrates he or she has technical knowledge.

Instead of bland, crowd - pleasing statements about mission and beliefs, customers now expect — and sometimes demand — that big - name companies take stands on political issues.

About 1,500 entrepreneurs are in attendance at the Summit, which is jointly hosted by the governments of India and the U.S. Rao introduced Trump by saying that in Hyderabad, «IT also stands for Ivanka Trump,» and indeed, her face appears on billboards throughout the part of the city where the conference is being held.

You have to hit»em where it counts, be sharp about it, and take a balanced stand on the issues.»

If you want to really stand out from your competition and make Facebook a never - ending gold mine that you can be digging into for years to come, then you need to put some time into thinking very strategically about everything you do on Facebook and start thinking about everything you do as part of a three - layer Facebook funnel.

In just a few months, we have learned that Flynn lied to Mike Pence, Vice President - elect, about obtaining a security clearance for Flynn's son during the presidential transition; that during the same period, as President Obama was imposing sanctions on Russia for election meddling, Flynn communicated with the Russian ambassador about those sanctions, hinting that President Trump would take a softer line, and then lied to Pence about it (and stood by while Pence publicly repeated that lie); that Flynn was not truthful when questioned by the FBI about the same topic; and that Flynn spoke at a gala for RT, the Kremlin - backed propaganda network and received payments from RT, but dissembled about the source of the payments and seems to have failed to follow U.S. regulations about reporting them.

Stand up eight»), Lakota Warrior wisdom (his teams gathered in a circle because «everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle») and creates his own aphorisms («Leadership is not about forcing your will on others.

Most notably, the upcoming OIG report detailed by The Times stands in contrast to Trump's assertion, given its focus on McCabe's authorization of disclosures that ultimately resulted in a negative story about Clinton.

Posts about cryptocurrency have exploded on Reddit, according to data analyzed by MarketWatch, prompting yet more speculation that the assets are a bubble about to pop, or entering the mainstream — depending on which side of the fence you stand.

But all that most people saw when they looked at the magazine cover was a fully - clothed boy of about four or five years old standing on a chair to breastfeed.

ON WHO SHOULD WORK AT FACEBOOK In terms of attracting people, I think one of the most important things is just being upfront about what you stand for.

When Atlas bought the plant, its on - time delivery stood at about 60 %.

Two months ago I blogged about the Ethics of Shoe - Shine Pricing, based on my experience at an airport shoe - shine stand.

Trump's comments about immigration and encryption, his call to boycott Apple products, along with his personal attacks on Amazon.com (amzn) CEO Jeff Bezos have all been seen to hurt his standing with tech sector voters.

Last year, when asked about balanced budget legislation he told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance «I don't think writing something into law, and then expecting that future governments will be held by that, is realistic.»

Looking back on her career in the weapons trade, she saw one thing that stood out: Customers were always complaining about batteries.

For example, there's a scene in the book's fifth chapter in which Lyons discusses an article Shah has written on LinkedIn about the wisdom of bringing a teddy bear named Molly to meetings as a stand - in for the customer, so that staff will always remember to keep the customer top - of - mind.

But you won't harbor doubts about where he stands or why, even on sensitive issues, and that's one mark of a good leader.

When the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance dutifully looked into youth unemployment last summer, it heard familiar tales of outrage and woe from university student groups and organized labour fretting about student debt, precarious work and temporary foreign workers.

After reading and thinking about all of this, I stand by my (relatively) broad definition of an entrepreneur — namely, that anyone who takes on the risk of working for him or herself is (at least one type of) an entrepreneur.

What it's about: A married man has a one night stand and tries to move on, only for his lover to stalk him and his family.