Sentences with phrase «against the highest standards of»

The best community organizing advances those commitments, and CCHD evaluates each grantee judiciously and against the highest standards of integrity to pursue the shared goal of a society oriented to the common good.

It can be argued that the crowds were so good because we were winning regularly, but that argument is easily countered by our current home form, six wins on the bounce the best run since the early days of SImon Grayson's time at the helm, and against a higher standard of opposition.

Holding the language of public discourse against the highest standards of reason and integrity is a responsibility shared by politicians and the media, and to a considerable extent, civil society.

McLaren Qualified is the only way to be reassured that a pre-owned McLaren has been checked and qualified against the high standards of the experts that built it.

The site selection process meant that Healthy Steps was evaluated against a high standard of performance among practices already oriented toward providing developmental and behavioral services.

Not exact matches

A coalition of adverse forces seemed allied against Foster's determination and high hopes: (1) there was potential for a strike, should Foster balk at union demands; (2) 1983 might have proved not even close to the bottom of the recession for heavy machinery; (3) who knew what EPA standards the former owner had let slide, that the new one might be called on to correct?

From allegations of sexual harassment against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes to the court case against former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi stemming from complaints of abusive behaviour both inside and outside the workplace, recent high - profile cases of harassment and violence have made it clear that many organizations struggle to uphold appropriate standards of conduct within their ranks.

If there is a danger that monetary policy will be seen as «too difficult», there is also a risk that too much will be expected of it or, at least, that its success or failure will be judged against an impossibly - high standard: it can't cure the business cycle; it can't reduce inflation costlessly; and it can't be operated with surgical precision.

According to an opinion by columnist Ronald Littlepage in the Florida Times - Union, «A representative of the Northeast Florida Builders Association, Neil Aikenhead, went so far in another e-mail as to make the ridiculous accusation that the higher standard «would be a crime against the environment» and that «this crime would be perpetrated by the St. Johns Riverkeeper, who while claiming to be working for the river, is in fact knowingly doing the precise opposite.»

High prices, plus the added pressure of the necessary emissions standards, mean Canadian manufacturers are struggling to remain competitive against companies in China where such standards don't exist.

Thus our laws against incest, bigamy and child marriage reflect the belief that marriage, as defined by the State, is to be judged in terms of another and higher standard.

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.

His heaviest count against the prevailing teaching of his time is precisely this: that, starting with the best intentions, it had come to encourage this folly and evil, as if it were inseparable from a high moral standard.

Would that the editors of The Chronicle of Higher Education had held Professor Conn's essay up to the rigorous standards of rationality and attention to evidence that he says he wishes to enforce against the religious colleges and universities he regards as benighted.

In societies which have a low degree of acceptance of large daily amounts of alcohol, mainly those will be exposed to the risk of addiction who on account of high psychological vulnerability have an inducement to go against the social standards.

A comprehensive audit of Club's premises, systems and procedures against BRC requirements found that the company meets high standards including on hygiene, the ability to control potential hazards and management control systems.

At Eagle Product Inspection, we understand dealing with day - to - day operational needs means optimizing every minute of uptime, as well as guarding against equipment breakdown, parts failure and general wear and tear, and we want to ensure that your x-ray equipment continues to perform to the highest standards.

But Walcott's goal against Chelsea wasn't the only positive of his game, in fact he was seen to be performing to the highest standard both offensively and defensively.

Big in your list I can agree that all these players would improve us, but let's look at our CB At the moment Kos, top player but is struggling with a inj which may or may not heal, at the moment he isn't match fit so not up to his own high standard, so needs help or a defender of his quality so he can go and recover properly So then we have Mert, too slow and no longer good enough, I'm not sure if he's even good enough for 3 rd choice CB, too slow, poor on the air for his size and not brave enough, he's lasted this long due to Kos he needs a Top class CB just to allow him to play against average teams Ok now Reid not top class we can all agree so we couldn't really play him with MERT as he isn't Kos quality so can't cover merits deficiencys He could be ok with Kos but Kos is struggling So is Reid what we need???? And finally Wenger if he has all 3 fit will still play Kos / Mert first choice Oh and God forbid we play MERT / Reid against the top teams like Chels / city / utd / Southampton Chuckle chuckle

Considering we had four games remaining, needed to secure 9 pts minimum to qualify and two of those games were against BAYERN MUNICH, an undisputed top - 3 club in the world, I dare say you were already talking of Europa League... So please don't try to come across as any form of high - standards fan when you bash the team constantly, you can't have it both ways.

With Ashley Young now hit with a three - game ban for violent conduct, Romelu Lukaku leaving the game against Southampton on a stretcher and other key individuals not performing to the high standards that they're capable of, there really are a number of issues for Mourinho solve.

Mikel Arteta was outstanding against Norwich; but with Santi Cazorla not performing to his usual high standard, the team were bereft of ideas, wasting possession cheaply.

However, we mustn't forget that their two defeats did come against two of the very best in England and their opponents on Saturday, Blackburn Rovers, are a million miles off the high standards Villa have faced last week.

The high jump is of its usual great standard as world and European champion Bondarenko and world indoor champion Barshim go up against Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov, Derek Drouin and Erik Kynard.

In fact, I think that's the perfect way to sum up their current situation, thoroughly enjoying the early euphoria of a couple of stunning results against Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United before some hardhitting reality against two of the Premier League's most consistent sides, with the always title challenging Chelsea handing out a free lesson in how to play the beautiful game as Blackburn provided a much needed reality check that this league is brutal, that half - decent performances in front of your own fans still get severely punished if your own game isn't up to the high standards the Premier League demands.

I'll also fight tooth and nail against doctors and midwives breaching the standards of their profession by attending high risk women at home because «else she'd just go unattended!»

These infant seats are also made for high safety standards, they are rigorously tested for all kinds of impacts and have been made sure to bring your baby the ultimate protection against any uncertain event.

These include Trizact Diamond HX Discs from 3M that turn stone floors into beautiful shiny ones using standard floor cleaning equipment; Scotch - Brite Surface Preparation Pads from 3M for deep cleaning; Scotch - Brite High Shine Floor Pads from 3M for cleaning and polishing in one process; Scotchgard Resilient Floor Protector from 3M for protecting vinyl floors without the need for future stripping; Scotchgard Stone Floor Protector from 3M for resilience against scuffs, scratches and stains; and the Easy Shine Applicator Kit from 3M, an easy way to apply all the Scotchgard Range of products.

We have: • normalized the domestic yield curve • issued the country's maiden 15 - year bond in April 2017 • improved external balances, driven by higher export earnings and lower imports • improved gross international reserves to US$ 7.2 billion, equivalent to 4.1 months of imports cover • improved primarybalanceto0.3 percent surplus in September 2017 against a deficit of 1.6 percent in September 2016 • received positive sovereign rating reviews from international ratings Agencies: Fitch, B / stable; Standard & Poor, B - / positive • successfully completed the 4th IMF / ECF program review, and • achieved positive developments in the oil & gas sector — favorable ITLOS ruling, and Sankofa producing 1st oil three months ahead of schedule.

Testing of the Paint Preparation Pad has demonstrated high standards of performance and more than comparable surface measurement statistics against other similar products on the market.

The Police Service should be attracting the best calibre of candidate possible when set against a nationally recognised standard and without the requirement for higher educational qualifications.

She has defended her schools» high standards and has railed against the city's de-escalation of discipline policies that led to skyrocketing rates of suspensions for minority students.

The Green Party candidate is strongly against Common Core standards and high stakes testing, as well as distribution of school aid policies that rank New York among those states with the poorest records.

Researchers concluded that the high - dose vaccine is safe, induces significantly higher antibody responses, and provides superior protection against laboratory - confirmed influenza illness compared to standard dose among persons over 65 years of age.

High - dose influenza vaccine is 24 percent more effective than the standard - dose vaccine in protecting persons ages 65 and over against influenza illness and its complications, according to a Vanderbilt - led study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Shkreli's defiant decision to raise the price of Daraprim, a drug that dates to the 1950s and is the standard treatment for a life - threatening parasitic infection, from $ 13.50 to $ 750 per tablet overnight, helped spark more than a year of public outrage and political fulminating against high drug prices.

I loved his 2009 film I Am Love, in which Tilda Swinton played a woman who rebels against the stifling materialism of a Milanese textile dynasty, and Call Me By Your Name is of a similarly high standard.

Never one to shy away from a good slaughter, the prolific Japanese auteur dials up the violence even by his high standards, orchestrating not one but two massive battles of attrition that a pit lone wolf swordsman against absurdly large numbers of disposable enemy combatants.

The lessons included are: Religion and life Abortion Euthanasia Death and the afterlife The origins and value of the world The use and abuse of animals The use and abuse of the environment Revise, review and assess Existence of God and Revelation Design argument First cause argument Argument from miracles Arguments against the existence of God Special revelation and enlightenment General revelation Attributes of the divine and the value of revelation Crime and Punishment Crime and punishment Reasons for crime Aims of punishment Treatment pf criminals Suffering and forgiveness Death penalty Revision and assessment preparation Each lesson is fully resourced to a high standard, differentiated, challenging and engaging.

The lessons included are: Religion and life Abortion Euthanasia Death and the afterlife The origins and value of the world The use and abuse of animals The use and abuse of the environment Revise, review and assess Existence of God and Revelation Design argument First cause argument Argument from miracles Arguments against the existence of God Special revelation and enlightenment General revelation Attributes of the divine and the value of revelation Revise, review and assess Each lesson is fully resourced to a high standard, differentiated, challenging and engaging.

While it's hard to make the case for licensure when it requires only taking a collection of courses, it's even harder to argue against a standards - based licensure system that ensures that every child will have a well - trained, high - quality teacher.

In the future, a students» performance across a variety of programs and platforms will likely give us a much richer picture of how that student is performing against state standards, as compared to a once annual high stakes test.

The SAT is valuable for two main reasons: 1) It provides colleges with a common standard against which to evaluate students who attend high schools with varying grading policies and levels of rigor, and 2) it partially predicts students» grades during their freshman year of college, a measure of how prepared they are for higher education.

Measuring Houston against the state of Texas is holding the city to a high standard.

«In response to the need to improve state standards and create a common set of expectations for children across the country, Wisconsin was among the first of 48 states and territories to adopt the Common Core State Standards, a set of rigorous new standards that are benchmarked against the standards of high performing countries.»

In education, this simply means setting high standards for what students should learn, measuring progress against those standards, and then using the data to determine and implement the right kinds of supports and interventions to help students succeed.

Please see Appendix B -3-2 for the goals, activities, timelines, and responsible parties for higher educations role in training teachers to use data for review of student achievement against our new standards, as required in Section B (3).

At primary level the definition will apply to those schools who for the first 2 years have seen fewer than 85 % of children achieving level 4, the secondary - ready standard, in reading, writing and maths, and which have also seen below - average proportions of pupils making expected progress between age 7 and age 11, followed by a year below a «coasting» level set against the new accountability regime which will see children being expected to achieve a new higher expected standard and schools being measured against a new measure of progress.

Against this backdrop, the GDPR provides an opportunity for organisations to aim higher in raising standards but also presents a significant challenge in terms of technology, organisation and training.

She has defended her schools» high standards and has railed against the city's de-escalation of discipline policies that led to skyrocketing rates of suspensions for minority students.