Sentences with phrase «as litmus tests of»

That desultory bit of hedging was a faint, final echo of free trade's bygone status as a litmus test of the Liberal - Conservative divide.

playing flam should be taken as a litmus test of insanity and that should be enough evidence to kick wenger out.

The government guarantee of 0.7 % of GDP on aid spending, which functions as a litmus test of the Conservatives» moral responsibility in an age of austerity, also creates perverse incentives.

It adds: «This target may therefore be seen as a litmus test of the government's determination to meet the reductions in carbon emissions to which the UK is currently statutorily committed».

Employing patience and human degradation as a litmus test of how much we can emotionally bear, McQueen peels back all the curtains of our collective American history, revealing the inky black turmoil stirring in the human soul.

The holiday season serves as a litmus test of any brand or item's popularity, and disappointing sales of the iPhone X during the past month - plus have prompted Tim Cook to slash Q1 production by half.

Think of this as a litmus test of sorts.

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Analysts say the transition at Donki is a litmus test for other retailers in Japan with similarly charismatic founders such as Fast Retailing, the operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, and Nitori, a discount furniture retailer.

We look forward to providing future editions of this glossary as a litmus test for the latest tactics and technologies developed for sales and marketing professionals.

There is an eyelash - curling article in Rolling Stone about Sasha Grey, «the dirtiest girl in porn,» which should be used as some kind of litmus test and pedagogical bludgeon for retraining us in the virtue of protecting an uncompromised stigmatic remainder in our moral life.

Please tell all your religious brethren as well to follow your example of not trying to legislate your religiously held morality and let secular society work uncontrained free of the current blue laws and religious litmus tests it now supports.

It's well past time that «religiosity» be eliminated as a kind of litmus test for qualifying for political leadership.

We have become way too much eyeball people as Christians assume that those who don't live according to the way they do they are unsaved, we have created this judgemental relationship which hurts peoples fellowship with God, there are no litmus tests for people that believe in Jesus, which is why we are called to not judge others, and people use James 2:14, and 1 John's verse of those who practices righteousness are righteous even though I think it's talking about earthly righteousness toward people that we as Christians should show because there is a lost world out there that needs are help and these doctrines of guilt, condemnation, anger, and judgement aren't helping in fact they are doing the opposite, just like how in James it's justification towards man.

Finally, I am adamantly apposed to using «speaking in tongues» as some sort of litmus test to determine someone's spiritual maturity.

Related to the litmus test comments — How about this litmus test: if you don't accept evolution as the only rational explanation for the diversity of life on Earth you can not run for office.

I didn't say there was no inequality in the justice system, I said the media inflames when they use 1 case as a litmus test, especially when the system is stacked in favor of defendants.

This is where we as evangelicals must do better in understanding conflict in itself is not bad since it's the litmus test identifying the level of depth in of our relationships.

«Think of the chicken as a litmus test,» Addison says.

Their purpose and ideals are simple: Even though the house has a Republican majority, Freedom Caucus members don't think Congress has done enough to cut taxes, defund programs like Planned Parenthood, repeal Obamacare or any of the other litmus tests ultra-conservatives have used as defining issues.

Tigres, who eliminated Costa Rica's Herediano last night, will be a litmus test for Greg Vanney's clan, as the outcome of this double - legged tie will be an indicator of the quality discrepancy between Liga MX and MLS.

The City match and the upcoming visit of Chelsea were touted as being the litmus test which would define Arsenal's season.

The question of abortion rights as a litmus test for Democrats roiled the party in early 2017, when Bernie Sanders and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez campaigned on behalf of Omaha mayoral candidate Heath Mello.

I'm married with kids but for me this is a litmus test of tolerance and, as a floating voter who was getting up the courage to vote Tory for the first time ever, that is not going to happen now.

It then says it will pay careful attention to the Ministry of Justice's contracts for privatised probation contracts as a litmus test.

«The Anambra State governorship election is a litmus test for INEC and another opportunity for the Ruling All Progressives Congress to redeem itself from the culture of impunity, inconclusive elections and rigging as exhibited in previous elections in Edo, Ondo and other by - elections in the country.»

As the vanguard city - region underpinning the wider Northern Powerhouse vision of the Cameron governments, the Greater Manchester mayoral elections were a critical litmus test offering insights into the possibility that metro mayors outside London could stimulate local democracy.

It's also seen as a litmus test for President Donald Trump, who is lauded by many of the district's Cuban - American voters for chilling his predecessor's accord with Cuba but is denounced by other Hispanics for his hard - line stance on immigration, especially policies involving undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, known as «Dreamers.»

Rafael Espinal, who represents the neighborhood that is the litmus test for de Blasio's affordable housing plan, said retail businesses that open as part of the plan should be required to pay a living wage, hire local residents and offer job training.

In his TU op / ed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo listed «campaign finance reform» as one issue in his litmus test for support of Senate lawmakers in the coming 2013 legislative session.

MacKay's personal endorsement of the legislation was cast as a counterweight to state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long's pledge to yank the endorsement of any Republican who voted «yes» on the bill, even though MacKay stressed this issue would not be a litmus test for support no matter how a lawmaker voted.

It will also serves as litmus test for full cycle of intervention adapting world best practices while considering our own local peculiarities, exhibiting the best of transparency, accountability and in full consideration of the protection and integrity of the affected persons.

Ultimately, the city plans to rezone 15 different neighborhoods for more housing, but East New York is the furthest along and seen as a litmus test for the rest of the mayor's plan.

Koch has raised his statewide profile this year with his NY Uprising PAC and its trio of reform pledges, which he used as a litmus test for dubbing candidates «heroes» or «enemies» of reform — a message he took on the road.

«I think the litmus test for so much of this is that because I believe the Labour party is a broad church I would always consider people like Jeremy and his supporters to be in a party that I'm a member of the difference is that they would never see me as being in a party that they would want to be members of.»

Governor Cuomo also says he wants backing from the State Senate on a number of issues he's dubbed his «litmus test», including raising the minimum wage and reforming New York City's stop and Frisk policies, as well as campaign finance reform.

Dunlea noted that while «Governor Cuomo had cited increasing the state minimum wage as part of his so - called litmus test for the effectiveness of the Independent Democratic Caucus, it has been Senator Klein that has been most insistent on raising the wage, with indexing, while the Governor has repeatedly made recommendations to make it easier for Senator Skelos to avoid the issue.

A well - received IPO could not only put IAC significantly ahead of its competitors, but also serve as a litmus test for the entire dating industry.

With a live - action remake around the corner for Disney, it's interesting to look at 2014's Beauty and the Beast, directed by Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans, as a litmus test for the continued relevance of the tale.

Madame Garderobe is also used as a kind of litmus test for how close the staff is to becoming inanimate, which heightens the tension as the film draws closer to it's conclusion.

While they lack the firepower of the Baftas or the Golden Globes, the New York Film Critics Circle awards are regarded as a good litmus test for the Academy Awards.

Because humor is in the funny bone of the beholder, here's a litmus test, in case you're interested in watching it: As Navin is working at a gas station, a crazed gunman, for reasons not apparent (he chooses Navin as his intended victim randomly out of a phone book), begins to open fire on him with a rifle, missing him, and striking some cans of motor oil next to NaviAs Navin is working at a gas station, a crazed gunman, for reasons not apparent (he chooses Navin as his intended victim randomly out of a phone book), begins to open fire on him with a rifle, missing him, and striking some cans of motor oil next to Navias his intended victim randomly out of a phone book), begins to open fire on him with a rifle, missing him, and striking some cans of motor oil next to Navin.

Some conservatives believe they are being forced to support a broader set of social issues and embrace strategies or tactics they do not agree with as a litmus test to determine whether they are true change agents in education.

I do not have a litmus test or require people who believe as I do about the necessity of reforming education to support all of my ideas and approaches to addressing these other critical issues.

This biennial report card looks beyond test scores as the lone litmus test of Illinois» educational health to examine academic improvement, achievement gaps and learning conditions within the state's public schools.

The progressive - leaning Alliance for a Better Utah sent letters to members of the Utah Technology Council on Tuesday, criticizing the group's use of Utah Education Association endorsements as a litmus test for school board elections.

Her work around framing the educational vulnerability of young Black males as the litmus test for the No Child Left Behind Act has drawn national attention.

I often use this as a sort of litmus test to quickly gauge a dictionary's completeness (if it has this word) and quality (if the definition contains the etymology).

The list of graphic novels below, all widely praised as paragons of the format, will hopefully pique reading groups» interest as well as serve as a litmus test for what comics can offer.

He added, «We are looking toward second and third generations of the Surface range during 2014 as the real litmus test of whether Microsoft has a long - term viable position in the tablet market.»

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