Sentences with phrase «act as a call to action»

Just as stretch goals compel us to, well, stretch ourselves, a compelling vision acts as a call to action for individual and organizational growth.

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I concluded at the time of the riots that of all the things the government now needed to do, it was the married family which most urgently needed to be rebuilt: I was and remain as certain of that as anything I have ever written, and I have been saying it repeatedly for over 20 years: I was saying it, for instance, when I was attacking (in The Mail and also The Telegraph), as it went through the Commons, the parliamentary bill which became that disastrous piece of (Tory) legislation called the Children Act 1989, which abolished parental rights (substituting for them the much weaker «parental responsibility»), which encouraged parents not to spend too much time with their children, which even, preposterously, gave children the right to take legal action against theirparents for attempting to discipline them, which made it «unlawful for a parent or carer to smack their child, except where this amounts to «reasonable punishment»;» and which specified that «Whether a «smack» amounts to reasonable punishment will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into consideration factors like the age of the child and the nature of the smack.»

What we should have done is to see that in the «Galilean vision», as Whitehead called it, we have the clue to the proper category for use in the God - man relationship; the category is «love in action», the divine Lover acting and the human intentional lover acting too.

The Hebrew prophets who were his predecessors were accustomed to perform symbolic actions to reinforce their words — «acted parables» as they are sometimes called.

Mod is an action by a person in an environment, depending on legality or hinduism, illegality by hindu atheism, criminal self center ism, it has nothing to do with environment at large, as it is used today to define matters, because actions of a person are subject to scrutiny individually, not collectively, bases for call to treat individual acts as individually not collectively.

I then command myself to act (the intellectual engagement of what Aquinas calls the imperium), and I cast myself into action as I board the train headed south.

It seems to me, though, that a better course of action would have been for him to call together the deacons and other church leaders and any law enforcement in the congregation and ask them to act as «security» for the wedding — directing parking, riding a golf cart around the parking lot, keeping an eye on the cars while the wedding is going on, for example.

«Or maybe «childbearing» is a placeholder for a wide range of faithful behaviors» — Luther's omne officium, or all acts of Christian calling — «and the verse isn't asking to be read too woodenly as if it were singling out one particular action.»

While Mark has acted as the taxpayers» watchdog and called out wasteful spending and irresponsible actions, he has also lead the charge to make a more efficient county government by pushing for the creation of Erie County's prescription drug discount program and the adoption of electronic payments for vendors saving the County and those that do business with the County time and money.

The prime minister does not go as far as the Labour leader, who has said the whole incursion into Gaza is wrong, or Nick Clegg, who has said Israel's actions appear to be a disproportionate act of collective punishment and called for talks with Hamas.

Next, the researchers designed molecules called ligands to act as delivery vehicles for copper into neuronal cells, an essential step in translating the therapeutic action of copper to biological systems.

Released recently in UK Cinema's, Call of Heroes (2016), proves to be one of the best recent Hong Kong action films released in the past few years, focusing more on good acting, excellent action sequences and as little CGI as...

15:20 Dr. Montecel closes her speech: «The Quality Schools Action Framework speaks to the need and possibility of engaging citizens, leaders and policymakers around high quality data that call all of us as members of the community to act, to establish common ground, to strengthen education, and finally and most importantly and fundamentally, to align our values with our investments in the school system: fundamentals and features that we know are needed — from teaching quality, to engaged students, engaged parents and families, and a high quality, authentic curriculum so that students in every neighborhood and of every background can in fact have equal educational opportunities.»

Each character's third action is called Develop, acting as a way to mimic the acquisition of near gear and skills from the videogame, though it neatly ignores the fact that typically these come when completing quests and such, whereas here you can do it whenever you please.

As a kind of performative act — a «maintenance action,» as he called it — he not only cleaned the house but also removed window trim and baseboards, sanded the floors, and preserved cracks and discolorations in the walls with polyurethane, to expose the house's skeleton and excavate its historAs a kind of performative act — a «maintenance action,» as he called it — he not only cleaned the house but also removed window trim and baseboards, sanded the floors, and preserved cracks and discolorations in the walls with polyurethane, to expose the house's skeleton and excavate its historas he called it — he not only cleaned the house but also removed window trim and baseboards, sanded the floors, and preserved cracks and discolorations in the walls with polyurethane, to expose the house's skeleton and excavate its history.

In the face of future such storms, they are calling for action to restore the area's wetlands, to act as a barrier against flooding.»

Just the act of producing content — especially in competitive practice areas like criminal defense («underage drinking may result in such - and - such charges and this - or - that penalty»)-- will nearly always result in some degree of repetition, such as common branding and calls to action.

Any Contracting Party may call upon the competent organs of the United Nations to take such action under the Charter of the United Nations as they consider appropriate for the prevention and suppression of acts of genocide or any of the other acts enumerated in Article 3.

The Excalibur action stemmed from a private placement of shares and warrants in a Chinese corporation called Southern China Livestock that were marketed and sold by the company's American owners to persons who qualified as accredited investors under the U.S. Securities Act of 1993.

Moreover, as the OPC is in the process of reviewing submissions on its call for input on the issue of consent under the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act, a more fundamental question remains: Assuming the allegations in the class action complaint are true, given the nature of the product in question, how could any company ever think it would be reasonable to assume that the average consumer would actually consent to having sensitive personal information, such as vibrator settings, collected, used and stored by a third party, even with a more robust privacy notice?

The Jones Act (originally called the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 and sometimes referred to as the Death on the High Seas Act) provides injured seamen with the right to bring legal action against the employer for damages resulting from his or her injuries on the vessel.

If you have received personal injuries or have been financially damaged as the result of an accident involving someone else's negligence or unreasonable acts, call Harrell & Harrell, P.A., today at 904-251-1111 or 1-800-251-1111 to personally speak with a lawyer to determine your best course of legal action.

Since the Ontario government brought in the the so called «racing law» (HTA s. 172) thousands of Ontario drivers have been charged, most for the simple act of driving more than 50 km / h over the speed limit (an action which is referred to as «performing a stunt» under the Statute and Regulations).

By invoking what Honor is calling «Smart Key», users can setup the button to act as a shortcut button to gain instant access to actions or an app.

Bottom line here is that even if you do not get a job, your creative resume will definitely act as a call - to - action and will at least get you towards an interview call which assures you that you are heading in the right direction.

Early Loss Mitigation Supervisor (9/2008 — 4/2010) • Managed unit of approximately 8 to 15 collectors while ensuring the achievement of unit objectives and related standards • Compiled and analyzed statistical data relative to unit productivity, monitoring live calls while providing feedback to staff • Provide advice and question resolution concerning collection activities, reviewing the status of severely delinquent accounts and handling all loss mitigation efforts • Advised staff of any changes in policy and procedures, allocated critical resources, and developed work schedules • Train current and new staff members as well as conduct performance reviews, making recommendations as needed regarding corrective actions and suggested dismissals • Assist departmental manager with training course scheduling for entire department • Create and distribute various reports to staff and peers on a regular and ad - hoc basis • Traveled to Chatsworth, CA as supervisor, developing observations and recommendations which led to facility improvements • Acted as representative to the Washington Mutual conversion to early loss mitigation in Albion, NY, sharing best practices from Chase

Many of those attending the launch also signed a Call to Action, urging federal, state and territory governments to act, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to stop the over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, «as a matter of urgency».