Sentences with phrase «for squelching»

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which counts more than 800,000 teachers as active members, blames Race to the Top, and its «fixation on data and testing,» for squelching the enthusiasm that initially accompanied a new, more rigorous set of common standards.

Whatever the reason a studio gives for squelching an advance screening, the real reason is that they think the movie's gonna suck.

The FIT - 5 is designed to be most effective in a contained space — the larger the area, the less effective, which is why it is not a good candidate for squelching, say, wildfires.

I'm all for squelching gender stereotypes, but I think there are better ways to do it than by confusing people with your kid's name.

Several factors may be responsible for squelching a new mother's sexuality: The most obvious is sheer exhaustion.

Not exact matches

Why would Regulation FD have had a positive impact on squelching insider information for analysts but not mutual fund managers?

The result is speakers who barely pause and inadvertently squelch opportunities for interactive exchange.

A rival could help trustbusters squelch the $ 45 bln purchase of Time Warner Cable, just as the U.S. telco undercut AT&T's bid for T - Mobile US.

This makes it hard for teachers to squelch the ideas that students may bring to school with them.

Free thought can be suppressed, squelching any hope for progress.

When we are made to feel guilty for something as integral to human nature as s @x then the squelching of those urges is harmful to individuals and couples alike.

God and the Gospel are not about checklists and rules for what we can not do in life and how God is trying to squelch our joy in life.

Some people have squelched the growth urge for so long that they're oblivious to it.

And all temptations to chastise the people for not really knowing the Bible will be squelched by the discoveries the minister himself makes in passages he thought he knew thoroughly.

For years I tried to squelch my fire but it didn't work.

Executive Chef Bart Pickens (formerly corporate chef for the iconic Loveless Café's catering program) offers a technique - and chef - driven menu, accompanied by a unprecedented frozen craft cocktail program complete with six drinks concocted to squelch the heat of the chicken.

In other Big Ten matchups, Northwestern defeated Iowa 31 - 15, Illinois nudged Purdue 15 - 13 and Minnesota squelched Indiana 24 - 3 as John King galloped for 179 yards.

That was evident in the World Series final when Desaulniers, who earned $ 5,000 for his victory, squelched the tough double boast — a shot that hits the two side walls before brushing the front wall and dying — that Anderson had employed in a 12 - 15, 15 - 13, 12 - 15, 15 - 7, 15 - 11 semifinal win over Khan.

Mourinho did nothing to squelch the Mkhitaryan departure rumors yesterday, as he explained why he currently has no room for the Armenian.

When you, as a world - weary parent, find yourself genuinely rooting for a chortling character made of neon yellow sponge (and wishing you could give him a squelching hug at the end of his journey), that's some serious stage magic right there.

Many parents are reluctant to say «no» to a preschooler for fear of squelching her spirit.

Plus the oversight that kids may need for safety reasons can squelch their creativity.

Then, let's squelch the whole thing by asking for five bucks, without even throwing in an explicit link to the original subject.

Sen. Carl Marcellino said Tuesday he's running for re-election, squelching scuttlebutt that he would retire.

Long Island Republican Sen. Carl Marcellino said he's running for re-election, squelching scuttlebutt that he would retire.

The U.S. Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit to block AT&T's $ 85 billion bid to take over Time Warner — arguing that a merger would result in higher bills for consumers and squelch innovations in technology.

For now, the public and press await proof that Mayor de Blasio will meet a higher standard than many elected officials, most notably Governor Andrew Cuomo, who go to great lengths to limit knowledge of their whereabouts and squelch press coverage of much of their public activity.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he wants to keep Kathy Hochul as lieutenant governor, squelching rumors that she is being considered for a congressional campaign against Republican Rep. Chris Collins.

Published reports out today have squelched the long - standing rumors that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will run for governor of New York State.

In it, Ajit Pai, one of two Republicans on the five - member Federal Communications Commission (FCC), characterizes the project as an attempt «to squint for and squelch» what Americans are saying about the political process.

Many companies worry that testing for genetic differences will narrow their market and squelch their profits.

Handheld extinguishers, which are commonly sold at hardware stores for use in the kitchen or garage, are pressurized with nitrogen or carbon dioxide (CO2) to propel a stream of fire - squelching agent to the fire.

Ayurvedic tradition states that warm liquids are better for digestion, since they don't squelch your digestive «fire.»

In fact, kidney beans have antioxidant benefits that rival those of blueberries, a food known for its ability to squelch free radicals that damage cells.

For those still having a problem weaning themselves from sugar, JJ Virgin, whom Dr. P has featured in the past, recently gave a presentation where she suggested that foods with a sour taste can quickly squelch a sugar craving — she mentioned sauerkraut, kimchee and similar foods, which also offer the benefits of fermented foods.

The accompanying audio, in not - dissimilar 7.1 DTS - HD and 5.1 Dolby Digital EX configurations, mainly adds low - end to the original mono mix (also on board) and broadens its dynamic range so that the dubbed dialogue, for example, sounds less squelched.

Their greed for beer leads them into a «Hamlet» - derived plot of usurpery, which they manage to squelch in spite of their idiocy.

Then there are the ear - drum shattering sounds of squelching from the baby monitor, or the high - pitched rhythmic screams of the house's security system whenever the front door busts wide open for reasons unknown.

In the end, the most effective way to maintain teacher quality would be to squelch the growth in the demand for educated workers outside education — a modest proposal, to say the least.

When the annual «Community Day» event was squelched by economic conditions, family involvement liaison Tina Pakis and her colleagues put their love of flea markets and organizational experience to work and created a win - win event that brought out the community and turned a profit for the family program of their special school.

«Messy play» - a learning mechanism whereby children are encouraged to get stuck in to exploring the world through various different textures (such as sifting through a sandpit with their hands, mushing mud through their palms or squelching goo between their fingers)- is essential for their social, emotional and cognitive development.

Americans of all political preferences would rise up against such tyranny if their rights were squelched by corporations, yet teachers unions have been legally trampling the free - speech rights of teachers throughout our nation for decades through forced dues used to fund their one - sided political agendas.

It's interesting to see the attack dogs coming out again to squelch the Our Schools Now effort that would give Utah voters the chance to share their feelings regarding funding for our public schools.

For example, if Amazon was a «threat» that needed to be squelched by means of an illegal conspiracy, why would Apple offer Amazon's Kindle app on the iPad?

I have had the exact opposite problem with the buttons on my PB 360 (all buttons too stiff, page - turn buttons to the point of being very inconvenient, D - Pad, which I actually use for page turning, sufficiently stiff that I've worn a grove in one side with my thumbnail page - forwarding, and that side now «squelches» rather than clicks on that side).

Interesting: a community that prides itself on ideas would rather squelch the possibility for debate than openly address a serious internal problem.

I don't want to squelch anyone's ambitions, but this attitude does not make for a workable marketing strategy.

This latest report (reflecting January prices) likely represented to many traders and investors the arrival of potentially market - squelching inflation, which has been nervously anticipated for years but, until now, was almost entirely absent in most economic data.

The worsening performance of the loans has squelched demand for mortgage - backed securities.

We had been dating for too short a time for me to squelch my own dreams of full - time travel for the relationship, but too long for it to be easy to just pick up and leave.