Sentences with phrase «actions against the standard»

We need to respect our leaders, yet question them and their actions against the standard of the scripture.
But the idea that every human law is imperfect, and therefore unjust to some extent, does indeed make sense, because we can imagine a perfectly just judge who administers perfect justice» who assesses a person's talents, motives, opportunities, weaknesses, ideals, history, and everything else about him, and then judges all his actions against the standard of what he is able to do.
The city went through some rough times that led to civil unrests during the Bayonne refinery strikes of 1915 and 1916, where Polish - American workers staged labor actions against Standard Oil of New Jersey and Tidewater Petroleum.

Not exact matches

There would be lawyers slobbering to get at class action lawsuits against financial institutions that clearly don't meet a reasonable standard of care.
For recent insight from Powers and Kornfeld, see ««Gatekeeper» Actions by the SEC and Investors Against Administrators Challenge Private Fund Industry» (Sep. 8, 2016); and «A New Look at an Old Standard: The Power of Minority Bondholders Under the Trust Indenture Act» (Mar. 5, 2015).
That was the whole point — that one could be driven to revolutionary action by standards of justice that are higher than the law, and against which the law is judged.
It's a genre standard to pit the underdog hero against the Big Bad Villain in action movie posters.
And against Hume as well as Dewey, Whitehead insists that human experience includes the intuition of eternal ideals functioning as objective, yet individualized, standards for action: «There are experiences of ideals... entertained, of ideals aimed at, of ideals achieved, of ideals defaced....
The Church takes action against your membership in it for breaking their standards), but on the wide scale that can be quite the generalization.
I for one was a worried Gooner after the Ox picked up a hamstring problem during the defeat at Man City as it could have kept him out for weeks and there would be no guarantee he would come back in the same form, but with the Evening Standard reporting that he will be back in action as soon as the home game against Crystal Palace on new years day, we should have no such problem.
Baby Milk Action monitors the baby feeding industry against international and UK marketing standards and campaigns for companies to bring their practices into line.
The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) monitors baby food companies against marketing standards adopted by the World Health Assembly and finds Nestlé to violate these systematically in its policies and practices.
As part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), Baby Milk Action has over 30 years of experience in monitoring corporations against marketing standards adopted through the UN system: the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent, relevant Resolutions of the World Health Assembly.
As part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), we have over 30 years of experience in monitoring corporations against marketing standards adopted through the UN system: the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent, relevant Resolutions of the World Health Assembly.
Homebirth is just as safe» because homebirth in the UK is nothing like homebirth in the US, and most homebirth midwives in the US are actively fighting against having a system like the UK, because they don't want the medical education, they don't want to follow standards of practice, they don't want to be held responsible for their actions and outcomes.
[Baby Milk Action comment: IBFAN monitors companies against the minimum UN standards adopted by the World Health Assembly, not their own policies.
Baby Milk Action, a campaign group that monitors the baby food industry against United Nations marketing standards, says it has received a letter (dated 9 July 2014) from the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Mr Georg Kell, that confirms its view that the corporate accountability initiative is «worse than useless and lacking in integrity».
«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.
I think his criteria of «good faith», «proportionality» and «no longer than reasonable» were intended to lay down standards against which the public could assess and potentially challenge police action.
«This legislative action will be the first of its kind for a major American city, as well as the first set of regulations by any state in the union, and it will establish new registration, cleaning and monitoring standards for cooling towers in the fight against Legionnaires» disease,» Mr. de Blasio said.
According to the standards the panel was supposed to follow, that did not amount to grounds for not approving an incumbent judge such as Ling - Cohan who has faced no disciplinary actions or even written complaints against her.
Education Committee Chair John Flanagan says the actions were a protest against the roll out of the new Common Core learning standards, which is widely viewed as flawed.
It has a different mode of action from other insecticides, meaning that it could also be effective against mosquitos that rest and feed outdoors, as well as mosquitoes that are resistant to the standard insecticides used on bed nets and indoor spraying.»
Not long after, Senators Edmund Muskie and Mike Gravel requested that AAAS investigate the treatment of molecular biologist John Gofman and biophysicist Arthur Tamplin, who believed that the Lawrence Berkeley Radiation Laboratory and the Atomic Energy Commission had taken reprisal actions against them for their criticism of AEC low - level radiation standards.
With adventure, action, intrigue, and drama in the mix, Eight Below has a little something for just about everyone that isn't completely jaded against standard commercial feel - good major studio releases.
A film in 2015 that stick to the standard action formula of a flawed lead character full of angst helping some woman fight back against her tormentors would likely be fun and a big hit, but by going against the norm and embracing every bit of chaos in this mad world, Miller creates a new king of the road that's going to be hard for any upcoming blockbuster in 2015 and beyond to top.
Under the recommendation, the Education Department would require Middle States to submit annual reports on any actions taken against postsecondary institutions because of the diversity standard.
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.
In its new integration strategy, the government promised to beef up the action it takes against private schools that fail to meet the independent school standards, but campaigners don't believe it will work.
Meetings structured around targeted small goals, with small «huddles» facilitated by Grace after each segment, sparked palpable excitement about student progress against the standards and how to foster it through clear action planning.
The information is to be destroyed seven years after cut off in accordance with applicable federal standards or in accordance with limitations on civil actions by or against the U.S. Government (28 U.S.C. 2401 and 2415) if no longer required for business purposes.
(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly achievement of desegregation in public education, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court of the United States to issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any school by requiring the transportation of pupils or students from one school to another or one school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power of the court to insure compliance with constitutional standards.
Destroy seven years after cut off in accordance with applicable federal standards or in accordance with limitations on civil actions by or against the U.S. Government (28 U.S.C. 2401 and 2415) if no longer required for business purposes.
As noted in our review of the standard C - Max Hybrid, there are several class action suits against Ford claiming that owners can't come close to the 47 mpg EPA rating for city, highway and combined driving.
Trading standards has the power to take enforcement action against creditors if they break these rules.
In simple terms, a standard creditor has two years to commence legal action against you.
The Constitution and By - Laws or the Standard for the breed may be amended at any time, provided that a copy of any proposed amendment has been mailed by the Corresponding Secretary to each member in good standing as of the date of mailing, accompanied by a ballot on which the member shall indicate a choice for or against the action to be taken.
The constitution and bylaws and the Standard of the breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed by the Corresponding Secretary to each voting member in good standing on the date of the mailing, accompanied by a ballot on which a choice for or against the action to be taken shall be indicated.
The Constitution and Bylaws and the Standard of the Breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed by the Board Secretary to each member accompanied by a ballot on which he may indicate his choice for or against the action to be taken, such balloting to be conducted according to the procedures described in Article IV.
16.25.1.6 OBJECTIVE: To promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, bovine artificial insemination technicians, and bovine pregnancy diagnosis technicians; to establish the authority to take action against any licensee or permittee for failure to meet set minimum standards for licensure or permit certification as promulgated by the board; and to inspect and regulate veterinary facilities to further protect the public.
The Constitution and By - Laws and the Standard for the Breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed by the Recording Secretary to each member in good standing on the date of the mailing, accompanied by a ballot on which he may indicate his choice for or against the actions to be taken.
The Constitution and Bylaws or the Standard for the breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been sent by 1st class mail by the Secretary to each member in good standing accompanied by a ballot on which a choice for or against the action to be taken shall be indicated.
Petitions may require less than a minute to sign (or just a bit longer if you choose to personalize your message), but they can have far - reaching impacts as they are increasingly becoming a standard method of action against injustices.
The Constitution, Bylaws or the Standard for the breed may be amended at any time provided a copy of the proposed amendment has been mailed or sent in accordance with AKC's Procedure on Electronic Balloting for AKC Parent Clubs † by the Recording Secretary to each Voting Member as of the date of the mailing, accompanied by a ballot on which a choice for or against the action to be taken shall be indicated.
Rising trades in the series» standard stealth - espionage action for in - your - face, energetic swordplay against an army full of cybernetic super-ninjas.
This administration is abdicating its leadership and taking a backseat to other countries in the global fight against climate change, New York State is committed to meeting the standards set forth in the Paris Accord regardless of Washington's irresponsible actions.
Back then, the Bush administration's action was seen by environmentalists and industry analysts as something of a consolation prize to the industry, which fought hard earlier in 2007 against higher fuel - economy standards like the ones backed by then - Senator Obama.
Out of Balance also looks at the history of the company, showing a pattern of behavior that goes all the way back to Standard Oil days, through the response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, to their current refusal to take action against climate change.
If the tobacco strategy has its roots in a defence against litigation, it follows that the «standard of proof» set by Oreskes, Lynas and Monbiot to legitimise political action to mitigate climate change is «beyond reasonable doubt».
A month after the world's largest sustainable palm oil association took action against one of its most prominent members, Goodhope Asia Holdings, over failures to comply with its standards on...
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