Sentences with phrase «action on an issue when»

At the town level, Mr. Russell called the plan premature, saying the county is taking action on an issue when it hasn't yet «identified the scope, scale or causes of the problem or solutions.»

How do you spur world action on this issue when there are still questions out there about future levels of CO2 in the atmosphere and the range of future temperature increases?

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They also appreciate it when brands take real - world actions on issues they care about that reinforce the brand's values.

When a company speaks up and takes action on issues their customers care about, they are far more likely to be trusted as an organization.

When we speak publicly on «the larger issues of life» simply because of the feeling of power such action provides, we risk ridicule.

I just don't think that we have the proper perspective to understand the full consequences of our actions; that is why we must trust God on so many issues of morality even when we don't understand.

Within the extremely narrow sliver of time when human beings have occupied centre - stage on world history, why is it that this issue has come to dominate our thoughts and actions?

That magazine quotes you as saying that the computer - consensor has helped you «to recognize and address issues and concerns that have special meaning» for your members, and that this opinion - surveying gadget enables your people express themselves on matters of faith and action when many of them would otherwise have remained silent.

Yet if we are not careful, we convert that directive into a sentimental blasphemy, which appeals to both liberals and conservatives in the church, but which is dangerous in a way: when we issue calls for action on the basis of Christ's presence, there tends to be no stopping us.

Those who profess to be followers of Christ and who frequently invoke their religion as justification for their stands on certain issues need to be called out when their actions run directly contrary to the values and teaching of Jesus.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

When we have these issues, we usually take on great measures like eating more vegetables, piling on the sauerkraut, taking fantastic gut - boosting powders such as my Love Your Gut Powder, and so on, but it can be hard to tell if what we're doing is working and what our best course of action actually is.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

So there I was, contemplating a future blog post on the weighty issue of whether or not you should do cute things with your kid's food, like making little heart - shaped sandwiches, when a letter arrived in the mail from Action Against Hunger, a... [Continue reading]

This dilemma is the arduous process of deciding on the right course of action when confronted with a discipline or behavior issue.

No matter where you stand in this whole issue, anyone who has a modicum of math ability and critical thinking should be shocked and appalled that MANA had the numbers for 5 years and sat on them, and then when they finally released them, bent and twisted and fibbed to make themselves look good instead of using this as a wake up call for action.

So there I was, contemplating a future blog post on the weighty issue of whether or not you should do cute things with your kid's food, like making little heart - shaped sandwiches, when a letter arrived in the mail from Action Against Hunger, a charity to which I try to regularly contribute.

While these efforts have been unsuccessful; have only solidified her support, it still marks a low - point in a year when we are poised to achieve change and take action on issues that New Yorkers overwhelmingly demanded in 2013.

Going back even further, Soares got caught up in the Troopergate scandal that really blew up when Cuomo issued a scathing report on the actions by his former political rival, ex-Gov.

The people truly losing here when NO ONE TAKES ACTION on the issue, is that the most vulnerable part of the equation gets hurt — aka, the illegal immigrants trying to make a decent wage.

Cuomo made the comments during a Thursday press conference at the state Capitol when he was asked whether he was prepared to call lawmakers back to Albany to address the mayoral control issue after legislators concluded their annual session a day earlier without taking joint action on the issue.

The U.N. declaration calls for action on multiple fronts, including slashing the use of antibiotics to promote growth in farm animals, limiting their use among humans to only when they are truly necessary and ramping up education about these issues.

Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series which is more and more a mess of technical, balance and gameplay issues these days, Brave Soldiers delivers what is a nice, franchise - based fighting game, at first, i was expecting a simple fighting game with some button mashing, however, the game proved me wrong and i fell in love, the combo system, while easy, is a lot more deep than the one in the Naruto games, with all of the characters having two special attacks, two «burst attacks», a knock - away and a launcher respectively, a throw and an ultimate attack (called a «Big Bang Attack»), every character also has an universal dodge - action that sends them behind their enemies while spending one cosmo bar, making bar management that much precious and shielding you from a half - a-hour combo, unlike in the NUNS series, the fighting and the characters are nicely balanced, with every character being fun to play and viable at the same time, the game runs smoothly without frame - rate issues and the cell - shaded graphics, character models, arenas and effects alike are nice to the eye, battles are divided into rounds, with all the tiny nice stuff like character introductions and outros being intact (fun fact: the characters will even comment on their score after the battle), the game also features an awakening system, called the «Seventh Sense» awakening, unlike the NUNS awakening system which became severely unbalanced in the later game, every character simply gains a damage / defense boost, with the conditions being the same for all characters, eliminating situations when one character can use awakening at almost any point in the battle, or one awakening being drastically stronger than the other, the game has a story mode with three story arcs used to unlock characters, a collection mode, tournament modes, a survival mode, a series of special versus modes and online battle modes.

In a «Dear Colleague» letter released last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) issued guidance for schools on avoiding discrimination against students on the basis of race when administering school disciplinary policies, and warned that if minority students are subject to disciplinary actions at a higher rate than other students, schools could be faulted for civil - rights violations.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

«It diminishes, if not discredits, the action you take on many issues, even when there's not discord.»

When unsafe conditions are manifested in automobiles that have already been sold, the NHTSA springs into action; again working with automakers in issuing national recalls and providing consumers with information on how to have their vehicles repaired.

I'm still more partial to the single issues (vs trades), especially when taking a chance on a new series, and hard copies over digital, after years of squinting to get details off of too - small screen versions of double - page action spreads.

- Strong aliasing - Worse sharpness - Serious framerate drops - Visual issues with cutscenes and when getting out of the inventory - Too many actions (using a power + rotating the camera = «framerate death»)- 5 sec loading time when you get back to the Home menu - the editor installed every patch available - The plateau on Switch is has a bad framerate that gets better after, but it's worse on Wii U

Action from Kickstarter on this issue is very welcome - I was very disappointed when the trend to exploit Kickstarter as a store started.

The following information comes from the latest Famitsu issue, translated by Gematsu... - Rico Brzenska, Mitabi Jarnach, Ian Dietrich, and Hannes will be playable - «Surprise Attack» can be used be filling up its corresponding gauge - can «Capure Titans in a Net,» but how you use them is unknown - through «Base Construction,» you can construct fort bases and such on the field - Titans will become stronger as their «Alertness» increases - «Buddy Actions» enable protection from allies - «Hook Drive» is a counter attack triggered when you dodge a Titan's attack just before it is about to land.

When the Witch and the Hundred Knight originally released on the PS3, it was an okay action RPG, but it had a few issues holding it back.

by Deborah McNamara on April 9, 2015 0 dealing with climate change how climate intersects with all environmental issues how to take action when the issue of climate is so big?

When you look at real economics (as opposed to fantasy visions that deep cuts are possible just with a few mouse clicks) and real geopolitics you have a problem that is structured to fail — it requires near - term policy efforts that are costly with uncertain future benefits, it depends on sustained action when the reality is that governments waver as issues come and go, and it requires international collective actWhen you look at real economics (as opposed to fantasy visions that deep cuts are possible just with a few mouse clicks) and real geopolitics you have a problem that is structured to fail — it requires near - term policy efforts that are costly with uncertain future benefits, it depends on sustained action when the reality is that governments waver as issues come and go, and it requires international collective actwhen the reality is that governments waver as issues come and go, and it requires international collective action.

That is, the frequency and clarity of articles and opinion pieces regarding the issue of climate change can be increased, as they should, without generating as much of the «recoil» that sometimes happens when people hear only of problems, if the Times becomes more clear on actions that we should take (credible and large ones) to help address and take some control over the matter.

Unfortunately, alarmists prevent this when they take evangelical views, words and actions regarding this particular issue often citing their own set of «facts» which five minutes study can debunk, geological history can debunk, solar cycles can debunk, temperature history can debunk, «ocean conveyer» history can debunk, etc... the cry «We have ten years or were all going to die» (or equivalent) is not helpful and simply creates a mob - mentality based on fear.

Obama put them on the fast track last summer when he announced his climate action plan and a renewed commitment to climate change after the issue went dormant during his re-election campaign.

«Sony has continued to take actions based on our «Road to Zero» environmental plan that aims for a zero environmental footprint by 2050, and curbing climate change is one of the four important perspectives * that we take into account when responding to environmental issues.

Why on earth Mr Lacis raves on about the ins and outs of the technical issues under discussion in the area of climate science / global warming when it is the issue of the ethical and legal aspects of Gleick's actions that are the immediate issue.

Nov 9, 2015 Stefan Rahmstorf bemoans the lack of action on global warming since 1965, when scientists issued the first warning.

For detailed ethical analysis of this issue, see, Ethical Issues Raised By US Blue Dog Democratic Senators» Opposition to Climate Legislation — When May a Nation Make Domestic GHG Reduction Commitments Contingent on Other Nations» Actions

Ethical Issues Raised By US Blue Dog Democratic Senators» Opposition to Climate Legislation — When May a Nation Make Domestic GHG Reduction Commitments Contingent on Other Nations» Actions

Some of the gaps in Chapter 3 on ethical issues raised by climate change policy - making include: (1) ethics of decision - making in the face of scientific uncertainty, (2) whether action or non-action of other nations affects a nation's responsibility for climate change, (3) how to spend limited funds on climate change adaptation, (4) when politicians may rely on their own uninformed opinion about climate change science, and (5) who is responsible to for climate refugees and what are their responsibilities.

Ethical issues that arise when arguments are made against action on the basis of scientific uncertainty or cost to national economies?

My career working on environmental issues started seven years ago, in 2008, just before President Barack Obama's first election when the expectation and enthusiasm levels for climate action were high.

Many negotiators tell Ecosystem Marketplace that REDD itself is no longer a contentious issue, but that things get hairy when they try to digest the decision made in Bali to expand the land - use debate from REDD alone into broader issues of «conservation, sustainable management of forests, changes in forest cover and associated carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks to enhance action on mitigation of climate change and to the consideration of reference levels.»

I am extremely worried about the economists current thinking that we should use the usual discounting methods of business investments when calculating the «profitability» of our actions on this climate change issue.

From my perspective we have to look at the effect sport has had on other issues over the last twenty years to see that when sport comes together with society, positive actions can happen.

That means the Paris process has entered a potentially perilous moment when the urgency of the climate crisis is mounting by the day, public expectations are (quite rightly) high, the commitment to action extends far beyond national governments — yet negotiators have to focus on nuts - and - bolts issues that are numbingly technical for the large majority of us, but will still determine the success or failure of a crucially important global deal.