Sentences with phrase «for heroic efforts»

I have the deepest respect and admiration for the heroic efforts of raising their children most of my parents are making.

So by all means, let us show our appreciation for the heroic efforts of single parents by doing away with litigation and replacing «single» with «shared.»

Don't sell yourself short, Tempterrain, the credit is all down to you, for heroic efforts in extracting that enalrged skull of yours from your nether cavity.

Like I said, most of the world leaders were already planning not to do much more than put some lipstick on a pig, pat themselves on the back and go home to tell their nations that they deserve a green cape for their heroic efforts.

Eddie the Eagle is known to millions for his heroic efforts in the Ski Jumping events during the 1988 Calgary Olympics — but there's so much more to Eddie than that!

Were it not for the heroic efforts of Best Friends Animal Society and a tireless team of volunteers (local and from across the country), nearly all of those cats would have died.

We applaud them for their heroic efforts and urge them to continue.

The cast gets credit for heroic efforts, though.

Paul seems thankful for her heroic efforts and content with staying a short while until the weather subsides.

This is my highly subjective take on the best disc releases of 2014 (of those I had the opportunity to watch and explore), with extra points for heroic efforts and creative archival additions.

But even as he's being hailed for his heroic efforts, questions arise as to who or what was really at fault.

Governor Cuomo commended the men and woman for their heroic efforts to save the lives of the survivors in sub-zero -LSB-...]

Bravo to you for your honesty and bravery in sharing and for your heroic efforts to breastfeed.

Compiling this kind of Blawg Review likely involved nearly as much effort as building a nation, so be sure to visit Blawg Review # 167 and salute Jonathan for his heroic effort.

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Without clarifying your core customers, selling is ultimately a function of individual, heroic efforts in the field, not a scalable platform for growth.

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Does it count in her favor that a Russian Jewish atheist made heroic (yes, heroic) efforts to leave the Soviet Union and become an American citizen, and that she defended her adopted home for the rest of her life?

It is those who are in touch with the eternal order who make the most heroic and sustained efforts to improve conditions for their fellows.

This seems to be the case with Clue Club, in which the clumsy, braggart bloodhounds, Woofer and Wimper, and sometimes Deedee and Pepper, provide the comic and antiheroic counterpoint to the successful efforts of Larry and Dottie, They show us that the creators of the show are aware of the widespread skepticism regarding the heroic, At the same time, the expected formulas of mystery and adventure can be executed for the sake of those (younger?)

But this part of her argument raises another question: If people's love for their children can motivate them to make heroic efforts to be good parents after divorce, couldn't the same amount of effort be expended to make many of the marriages work in the first place?

Our ordinary, pre-revelational images of God are often little more than expressions and legitimations of those powers before whom we act out our heroic performances in an effort to gain the significance for which we crave.

Isn't the committment of a Gandhi / MLK (paid for by their life) to non-violence the reason we call their efforts remarkable and heroic or shld we take up arms to crush the evil that they fought against.

They controlled much of the Game despite a heroic effort from Todd Neuhausen who had 26 for Team Golman.

The Buckeyes rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns on the day, and Michigan QB Devin Gardner threw for 451 yards and four touchdowns in a heroic losing effort.

It looked bleak for the visitors at half - time, as despite an heroic effort from David de Gea to deny Roman Eremenko from the penalty spot, Seydou Doumbia had given the hosts the lead as he reacted first to the rebound.

It's a pity room wasn't found in its near - five - hour running time for more of Carlos Sainz Jnr's superb drive in China, particularly his heroic lap one effort on slick tyres.

Donated by the family of late campaigner Anne Williams, whose son Kevin died in the tragedy, the commemorative piece recognises the heroic efforts of fans during the rescue operation on April 15, 1989 and the fight for justice that followed.

Writing for politics.co.uk today, the Fabian Society's general secretary Andrew Harrop argued that Labour's public health efforts were «a heroic effort at running up a down escalator».

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today signed legislation to expand unlimited sick leave benefits for public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their heroic response to 9/11 rescue, recovery, and clean - up efforts at World Trade Center sites.

«While we wish there was no need for these centers, we recognize their heroic efforts and the importance of children receiving services in their community in a child - friendly atmosphere,» Poole said.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation to expand unlimited sick leave benefits for public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their heroic response to 9/11 rescue, recovery, and clean - up efforts at World Trade Center sites.

Despite China's heroic efforts to clean up the air for last year's summer Olympics, Beijing remains buried under layers of pollution, the result of rapid industrialization.

While there is still plenty of work to be done on the implications, the scientific debate over whether rising greenhouse gas levels are the principal cause of this warming has effectively been dead for years, despite the heroic efforts of some sections of the media to keep it on life - support.»

He goes a long way in making My Left Foot a success.Director Jim Sheridan guides the film in a relatively straightforwardmanner, playing the emotional highs and lows like a weeping fiddle.Brenda Fricker turns in an equally heroic performance as Christy «sbother, and both won Oscars for their efforts.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening January 2, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Defiance (R for violence and profanity) Oscar - winner Edward Zwick (for Shakespeare in Love) directs this harrowing tale of survival, set in occupied Poland during World War II, recounting the heroic efforts of three brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) who escape into the forest where they join forces with Russian resistance fighters to save over 1,000 fellow Jews from the NazFor movies opening January 2, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Defiance (R for violence and profanity) Oscar - winner Edward Zwick (for Shakespeare in Love) directs this harrowing tale of survival, set in occupied Poland during World War II, recounting the heroic efforts of three brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) who escape into the forest where they join forces with Russian resistance fighters to save over 1,000 fellow Jews from the Nazfor violence and profanity) Oscar - winner Edward Zwick (for Shakespeare in Love) directs this harrowing tale of survival, set in occupied Poland during World War II, recounting the heroic efforts of three brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) who escape into the forest where they join forces with Russian resistance fighters to save over 1,000 fellow Jews from the Nazfor Shakespeare in Love) directs this harrowing tale of survival, set in occupied Poland during World War II, recounting the heroic efforts of three brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) who escape into the forest where they join forces with Russian resistance fighters to save over 1,000 fellow Jews from the Nazis.

His latest documentary, He Named Me Malala, a plea for the value of education that centers around the heroic efforts of Noble Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, is such a mediocre garble of good intentions that it ends up diluting its subject's urgent message.

Captain Karen Walden (Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle) is the first woman ever to be nominated for the military's vaunted Medal of Honor after dying in a seemingly heroic effort in the Gulf War.

Of course, we know how the story ends, but the heroic efforts against a very powerful Mother Nature show - of - force make for compelling movie watching.

But as I've argued before, even these heroic efforts are unlikely to add up to much until we dramatically boost the number of young Americans who are ready for college in the first place.

Despite intense funding, facilities and authorizing challenges faced by charter schools, heroic efforts are being made by charter leaders, teachers and staff to expand, replicate and open new schools to meet the unrelenting parent demand for better educational options for their children.

Back in February I interviewed Kim Williams Clark about her heroic efforts to create an inclusive education for her son Wesley, a lively, loving, and artistic nine - year - old with Down Syndrome.

With heroic efforts, some high schools may be able to take entering 9th graders who are reading at a 4th or 5th grade level and truly equip them for college — but probably not in four years.

Thank you to all the first responders, medical, and utility workers — our union brothers and sisters who have not seen their family for days because of their heroic relief efforts.

Discover tips for a pet - safe Halloween and where the pet - friendly Halloween events are around the Salt Lake valley, learn about how the hairless cat makes a surprisingly warm companion and about the heroic efforts to save a horse, get expert tips for pet care and more in the October 2014 issue of Pets in the City Magazine.

The significance of the above calculations is that we can get an enormous bang for the buck and make a significant impact on shelter populations by intelligent targeting of spay / neuter services upstream of the shelter and before homeless pets clog those shelters and require heroic efforts on the part of shelter directors and the rescue community.

He was nominated for the 2016 Hero Dog Award because of his heroic effort to save two children trapped inside a home with a suspect wanted for robbery and murder.

THINK ABOUT THIS — Not one feral cat or kitten would be trapped, neutered, vaccinated, spayed or cared for without the heroic efforts of a feral cat caretaker.

She also tends to a number of troubled souls who have inadvertently stumbled into the underworld, some of whom make heroic efforts to stay above the Lethe's forgetful waters, to keep alive their stories, lest they be forgotten for eternity.

Thank you Captain Paul Watson and the valiant crew of the Steve Irwin for your valorous, heroic efforts on behalf of the whales.

My opinion is that the Gulf War was the only major heroic effort in recent decades and except for the DU shells was fairly fought.