Sentences with phrase «aggressive stand on»

The board's action, taken at the N.A.E.Y.C.»S annual conference here, followed three days of discussions and demonstrations led by the campaign's organizers, a small but vocal group that has been urging the organization to make a more aggressive stand on the salary issue.

But it also served a dual political purpose: It jabbed at the tradition of mayoral control of New York City's schools, and it also allowed the governor to take an aggressive stand on the issue of educational equity — a marquee issue of Ms. Nixon, a longtime education activist who has placed the issue squarely at the heart of the early stages of her campaign.

Not exact matches

The pagan temptation,» as the philosopher Thomas Molnar described it, is hardly new — the Church has been fighting paganism since the time of Christ — but what is new is its aggressive resurgence, its seduction of so many Christians, and the warnings Pope Francis has issued against it.The Pope's scorching words against paganism have not been well - received by many, but Francis has gone right on assailing it, particularly in areas that pagans care about most: the environment and sex.Francis has been a bold and eloquent defender of the environment, and understands that protecting the environment is not a recent fad, but a long - standing Catholic principle, highlighted by many of Francis's predecessors.

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.

Bega has long standing licensing and supply agreements with Fonterra, and Bega executive chairman Barry Irvin told the AFR on Friday that he does not view Fonterra's move as aggressive.

Type of technical and aggressive CM we really need to stand up against teams imposing themselves on us...

Being competitive and aggressive is one thing, and it of course deserves to be celebrated, but this is still ultimately a game whose primary purpose is to bring joy to those on the pitch and in the stands, so stop ignoring, and even applauding such dangerous and violent play week in, week out.

Luiz may come to stand for many things in the future — his club's new - found reliance on youth, the aggressive take - no - prisoners style, the elite club of ball - playing defenders who can score.

In Frankfurt I was shocked by how unfriendly the People were, how aggressive their Drivers, but in Leonberg there is a General Level of Unfriendly bordering on Nasty that I really can't stand.

Countless government ministers on both sides of the political divide stand up for it against the imaginary enemy of «aggressive secularism».

NEW YORK (AP)-- The star witness at the bribery trial of a longtime top aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to the witness stand on Tuesday and faced an aggressive cross-examination about his surprise arrest last week for allegedly violating his bail conditions.

He is shown standing at 1 World Trade Center and in recent weeks has sought to assert his foreign policy credentials by pledging an aggressive posture on terrorist groups like ISIS.

And we were right when we showed this nation true leadership and passed marriage equality; and we were right when we stood up for the women of this state and we passed the Women's Equality Act; and we were right when we passed the most aggressive law stopping sexual violence on college campuses in the nation; and we were right when we stopped fingerprinting for food; and we were right when we led the way on climate change; and we were right when we stopped discrimination based on sexual identity; and we were right when we passed commonsense gun safety laws.

But to really stand a chance against this aggressive disease, we should focus on more interdisciplinary collaboration.

... Fletcher's stand, his most aggressive position yet on this issue, is laid out in a survey of the 10 candidates running for president of United Teachers Los Angeles.

It would be more powerful and more aggressive looking than the 197bhp 208 GTI which was also on the Paris show stand.

The clear shots showcase one of the most aggressive - looking BMWs on the roads, and compared to the M4, the F80 M3 seems to stand out even more with its rear fenders and well - balanced design.

But, it's 2018 now, the old Compass is gone and Gen 2 can stand on its own, competing in a hugely aggressive segment that, in 2017, saw Canadians buy more than 385,000 compact crossovers and SUVs.

More information about the 2012 Dodge Avenger: For a mid-sized sedan, the Avenger stands out in two ways: aggressive, sporty styling, which is borrowed from the Dodge Charger, and its fuel economy, which can manage as high as 30 mpg on the highway.

It will boast innovative and sleek styling with sharp body lines and an aggressive grille that will make it stand out on the road.

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most popular off - road vehicles on the planet, and the Black Hawk Edition offered by Kahn Design would allow yours to really stand out from the crowd, thanks to big wheels and tires and an aggressive body kit.

The Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy stands out from the crowd with more aggressive front and rear bumpers, along with the Trophy badges on the front spoiler, numbered plaque on the door sill as well as the limited 18 - inch Radicale alloy wheels, which complement the entire design.

The course was set up so that we would go forward until 45 mph and when we hit the first series of cones, we would brake, with each successive time being more aggressive until we were standing on the brakes.

Even the Taurus» looks, a long - standing deficiency on Taurus models of the past, has been improved tremendously to the point that it looks a lot more aggressive than the Malibu.

Q60 Black S features a stand - out, aerodynamic design, including aggressive front and rear bumpers, air vents on the bonnet and front wings, side skirts, big titanium tailpipes and massive fixed rear wing.

M stands out — and it's no different for the 2018 BMW M2, which blows onto the scene with an unbelievably aggressive front fascia, chiseled to perfection with deep cuts into the lower grille, wide - set headlights, and subtle M Performance badging on the dual kidney grille.

Not much about the Mitsubishi Outlander's exterior has changed for 2017, as the 2016 model year's makeover carries over with its aggressive nose and rear look, highlighted by Mitsubishi «s new signature «Dynamic Shield» grille that definitely makes the SUV stand out among the competition, for better or worse depending on your tastes.

If you are looking for an aggressive truck with style that stands out from other trucks on the road, take a minute to learn more about what the 2016 RAM 1500 Rebel has to offer.

Other features that stand out besides the extra rear door is the less aggressive side skirts and the chrome trim on the lower front door (the RX - Vision has on the upper front fender).

So maybe TEN starts up on time without a hitch, maybe production hits 100 K bopd net next year, maybe the oil price doubles, maybe Tullow can slowly dig itself out of this hole... But who knows, the oil price may take another sub - $ 30 dive, TEN may suddenly hit a disastrous production (or political) issue, the lenders may finally lose patience and / or force a horrifically dilutive equity raise on Tullow, short - sellers become more aggressive, whatever... Time will tell, but my price target stands right now.

BSL stands for breed - specific legislation, which places restrictions on owning certain breeds of dogs, usually bull terrier breeds and mixes stereotyped for being aggressive.

The experimenter first stood in front of the cage and talked softly to the cat, then opened the cage and touched the cat (if too aggressive, the stick with the rubber tip was used) on his or her cheek, under the chin and between the ears for 1 minute, followed by one minute during which the experimenter closed the cage door and stood out of view.

If either dog stiffens, stands up on its toes, or shows any aggressive posturing, call the dogs away immediately and interrupt the interaction.

Watch carefully for body postures that indicate an aggressive response, including hair standing up on one dog's back, teeth - baring, deep growls, a stiff - legged gait, or a prolonged stare.

My female Labrador seems to have a aggressive aid towards large male dogs, we walked around the park meeting dogs (on the lead) all was fine little sniff, then when we sat down a large Rottweiler male appeared behind us and my dog was barking and Brissling, the man with the large dog just stood there telling me my dog was aggressive but normally she is soppy as anything and I ended up taking her away from the situation as she was getting very distressed, maybe sensing my stress aswell.

While he has been an aggressive critic of the panel's practices on his blog, and a frequent target of energy and climate campaigners, Dr. Pielke's research record in this particular field stands on its own.

I have recently unintentionally noticed that the UV radiation is killing the leafs of trees and plants the most exposed leaves to the sun are dying on many types of vegetation plus we have fires hazing the sky up which means more CO2 thanks to grindall61 (A YouTube channel) I hope I am spelling it correctly he goes to meetings in Southern California and records them we know that the state of California is because increasingly aggressive in reducing greenhouse gases even to the extremes of renting bikes and of course climate change is going to be used as an excuse to take away our rights don't fall for there wickedness but how can a serious state like California at least that's what I'm calling it here claim to want to fight climate change yet being ignorant on climate engineering this is a joke citizens stand up for your country.

The rural markets do not always require as aggressive an approach to stand above the competition, but this is still dependent on the specific market and area of practice.

Because this area is highly congested with numerous attorneys and a lot of money spent on lawyer advertising, legal professionals must be aggressive and innovative to stand out from the competition.

If you have our firm on your side, you can be rest assured we will take an aggressive stand against the insurance companies and pursue the maximum compensation you deserve.

Our experienced team will assess each individual case on its own merit and won't hesitate to take a stand where this is warranted, using a powerful combination of aggressive litigation and innovative negotiation.

With over 50 years of combined experience, our legal team stands at the ready with the skills required to present an aggressive and effective case on your behalf.

The isolated instances in which the trial judge's questioning took on the tone of aggressive cross-examination did not, standing alone, compromise what was, in all other respects, a fair trial.

Be as cocky and aggressive as you like while standing on your feet, but as soon as you get behind the wheel, you need to become Mr. Congeniality.

On this day of the year, we stand up for Children's Rights to an equal relationship with both parents and to end the psychological abuse from custodial interference and hostile aggressive parenting.

Wonder if the aggressive and supportive «Case Manager» would stand up legally, as co-signor for their «client» on the lease?