Sentences with phrase «effective witness on»

What makes for creative and effective witness on the frontiers of Christianity usually isn't what's needed for the daily running of the institutional church.

Not exact matches

On the one hand, he studies the Bible because it witnesses to the reality of God, and because he wants to let that reality be effective in his personal and corporate life.

The statement on mission and unity acknowledged that through the ecumenical movement, God draws His people together in order to overcome the barriers of division which are a hindrance to effective Christian witness.

A Roman emperor put his finger on this caring as the factor that made the church's witness so effective.

In doing so we do not wish to imply criticism of the Cardinal, who scored some effective points and gave impressive witness by his willingness as a Prince of the Church to engage seriously with Dawkins on live TV.

«The Sentencing Council's guideline brings sentencing guidance together for the first time to help ensure consistent and proportionate sentencing and provide effective guidance for sentencers and clear information for victims, witnesses and the public on how drug offenders are sentenced.»

OTOH, the Big Countries on the block sometimes have the power to stop other countries from having nukes - and note that they are not usually successful because they don't have THAT much power (witness Iran - despite all the posturing, the effective rate of success of everyone else in stopping - or even slowing down - their nuclear program is slightly below that of stopping Russians from drinking alcohol during their Prohibition in 1980s).

On a further positive note, related research shows that there are simple and effective strategies that can enhance the evidence that people with autism give and improve their credibility as witnesses.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

«National drought policies with effective early warning systems would be crucial in promoting vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation measures, particularly in light of the devastating droughts witnessed in Africa this year that have left more than 20 million people on the verge of starvation,» she added.

The resulting conversations have warmed my heart, as doctors and patients have born witness to each other, teaching each other how to talk, how to listen, and how to become effective partners on a healing journey.

So we educate professionals in the field on how to identify the signs of vicarious or secondary trauma — meaning they can become traumatized from witnessing suffering on a daily basis — and learn really effective self - care tools.

WASHINGTON — Regardless of the path to teaching, all teacher training programs must be robust, high - quality and effective, witnesses told the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education today.

All of us involved in the case — recall that Jesse Rothstein and I served as the expert witnesses on behalf of the plaintiffs, and Thomas Kane of the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project and John Friedman of the infamous Chetty et al. studies (see here and here) served as the expert witnesses on behalf of the defendants — knew that all of the plaintiffs» claims would be tough to win given all of the constitutional legal standards would be difficult for plaintiffs to satisfy (e.g., that evaluating teachers using their value - added scores was not «unreasonable» was difficult to prove, as it was in the Tennessee case we also fought and was then dismissed on similar grounds (see here)-RRB-.

Author, Outside the Courtroom,» Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Larry King, Phoenix Books (2006); Effective Witness Preparation, California Litigation (Spring 1999); Triumph of Justice: The Final Judgment on the Simpson Saga, Random House (1998); Opening Statements under California Law, Los Angeles Lawyer (March 1989)

Witness the nearly two decades spent on the convention / protocol model that was, in my view, a lot of wasted time because it was obvious that better institutional models would be more effective.

Calgary, Alberta, November 3, 2016 — Provincial leadership is playing an important role in moving Canada's wind market forward as policymakers look to balance cost - effective electricity supply with growing pressure to clean up their power grids and build sustainable economies — and that is exactly what delegates witnessed first - hand on the final day of the Canadian Wind Energy Association's 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition today in Calgary.

It is important, naturally, that your personal injury attorney is confident and effective at the negotiation stage of a settlement or when examining a witness during a trial, but the personal injury attorneys who work for Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. believe that the most effective work on a vehicle accident claim across Kansas or Missouri is done during the preparation stage.

And even where non-English-speaking Hispanic plaintiffs are represented by an English - speaking lawyer, if that lawyer can't speak any Spanish, then he can't communicate directly with the client and share the kind of advice on those seeming trivialities — like how to answer a question or what tone of voice to use in the courtroom or what to do to keep from forgetting what to say — that put clients at ease and make them more effective witnesses in court.

«She is very commercial, responsive and good on her feet; her cross-examination style is very effective but subtle and the [witness] does not realise they are being undermined.»

Egeland is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from expert witness deposition strategy and employer liability and intentional tort claims to alternative fee arrangements and matters relating to the effective and efficient practice of law.

An experienced speaker, Breon has prepared and presented seminars for clients and colleagues on statutory compliance, case law developments, and effective witness preparation.

Going forward, patent litigants should focus more energy on retaining experts who are qualified to offer testimony in support of specific claim construction positions but who are also effective, credible witnesses.

However, the Court of Appeal held that the failure of Ridley to take effective action to protect Van Colle was «not a mere error of judgment, but a failure on the part of DC Ridley as a professional police officer to carry out his duties properly in circumstances in which there was evidence of intimidation of a witness».

a) You or Your Traveling Companion being hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury (notice of jury duty must be received after Your Effective Date), served with a court order to appear as a witness in a legal action in which You or Your Traveling Companion is not a party (except law enforcement officers);

Segregated Witness also offers an effective block size increase to a range between 1.75 megabytes and 2 megabytes, depending on the types of transactions.

SegWit blocks therefore have an effective size (or a block weight) of up to 4 MB, and remain compatible with non-SegWit Bitcoin nodes, in that non-SegWit nodes will only download the witness - stripped base block and continue to enforce the 1 MB block size limit on that block.

Deputy Sheriff — Duties & Responsibilities Deputy Sheriff with extensive background in child and family protective services Develop expertise in child abuse case management through extensive police and FBI training Create and lead training institute for social workers dealing with youth and young adult abuse survivors Instruct case managers in abuse investigations, witness interviews, and evidence collection Identify at risk children, follow appropriate procedures, and extricate youth from abusive situations Strictly adhere to federal / state guidelines, program policies, timelines, and budgets Represent the training institute with poise, integrity, and positivity in the public forum Interact with federal, state, and city officials, agencies, and community organizations Recruit, train, and direct large police staffs ensuring safe, effective, and professional operations Serve on multiple task forces focused on child abuse, international crime, and other specialized areas Consistently recognized and promoted for exceptional service record and dedication to the community

build on our exciting BackMeUp campaign which, in partnership with a range of lead agencies and social media organisations, offers young people the tools to take safe and effective action when they witness cyberbullying