Sentences with phrase «from standing up to»

In the past several months, women across the country have become more vocal about their rights, from standing up to sexual harassment to supporting each other in the workplace.

Education Commissioner Wentzell has informed Connecticut superintendents that there will be severe consequences for any school district that fails to stop parents from standing up to protect their children from the testing madness.

Despite the fact that there is no law, regulation or legal policy that prevents parents from opting their children out of the destructive testing mania, school superintendents and principals have been directed to do everything they can to prevent parents from standing up to protect their children.

We handle everything from standing up to being able to skip a meal to getting through a tough workout.

«From standing up to the banks and credit card companies with her credit card reform bill to holding Big Oil accountable, Carolyn fights for New Yorkers everyday — and she gets results.»

Maz Saleem, from Stand Up to Trump, said: «Donald Trump is an open racist and sexist, a volatile and dangerous character who seems set on taking the West into further wars.

Media contact: Dianne G. Shaw 919-966-5905, [email protected] Monday, April 4, 2011 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Angelique Whitehurst, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been awarded one of 13 Innovative Research Grants from Stand Up to Cancer, the scientific partner of the American Association of Cancer Research.

«It's a plus in terms of getting information to more people, but it can also be a negative in that patients are not always getting the appropriate test, or they're getting back results that are being misinterpreted,» says Dr. Swisher, also the co-leader of the Ovarian Cancer Dream Team from Stand Up To Cancer.

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Not exact matches

A self - professed «jack - of - many - trades and master of none,» Candace had always been a creative soul, from singing and helping with production at her church to a short - lived foray into amateur stand - up.

Called «Seeso,» the service will launch widely in January, at which point members can pay $ 3.99 per month for ad - free access to a full library NBC comedy programming — from new episodes of Saturday Night Live and Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show to all past episodes of classic shows like The Office and 30 Rock — along with a slate of new original series and stand - up comedy specials.

Whether it's switching to «no till» farming (which stirs up the soil less and requires less fuel), buying GPS - tracking systems to efficiently apply fertilizer or — as the Lambricks do — selling their products at a stand on the side of the road, many growers have already tried squeezing as much profit as they can from their operations.

I sat standing 1 foot away from somebody who's been in prison for 15 years of his life and I had 60 seconds to open up to him about something that causes me pain in my life while he stares into my eyes I found myself going deeper than I would with even friends or family.

The company's GeForce 1070 chip set, which retailed at $ 349 a year ago, was going for up to $ 900 from electronics wholesalers on Amazon.com Inc Friday, and the same demand stood behind a stellar set of corporate results on Thursday.

This can be done with a stand up desk allowing you to change from standing to sitting regularly throughout the workday.

While the main event was obviously the dinner — and the dueling stand - up acts from President Barack Obama and Conan O'Brien — the real draw of the weekend was the plethora of parties before, after (and, thanks to BuzzFeed this year, during) the event.

This activewear company's «Sweat of the Week» program allows employees to plan a weekly team workout — from stand - up paddle - boarding to flag football.

As one of the backers of Fed Up, a documentary about our growing addiction to sweet, processed foods, she's taken a stand on sugar (in her stores, she's banned treats from the checkout aisle).

It does not prevent Google users in Spain or elsewhere from reading snippets of the same stories when they look up news in Google search results, where Google stands to capitalize by selling ads alongside news stories that turn up.

From climbing mountains to standing up for what you believe in — bravery takes many forms.

«We haven't shied away from being visible on a number of topics, and if it's something in our wheelhouse, we'll always be visible and stand up to protect as well as advance people's rights,» he says.

co name, which hails from Colombia, is catching on with start - ups that think it can help them burnish their brands and stand out in Cybespace, where it's often hard to be heard among the crowd of competing names.

Winklevii aside, other people who stand to gain from Bitcoin's success also continue to talk up its prospects.

Called Firefox Reality, the browser was created from the ground up to be used with stand - alone virtual reality and augmented reality headsets.

From a moving Oscar speech following her win for «Fences,» to standing up for diversity on - screen, she made headlines for all the right reasons.

«A few cosmetic changes to the form and rollout of the travel order do not change its original intent,» said a statement from Tech Stands Up, a grassroots group of tech industry workers that was formed after President Trump's initial immigration order, which was halted in federal court.

«I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult,» says the 41 - year - old stand - up comedian.

Tips to keep meetings from gobbling up your team's days are all over the map, including forcing employees to pay for the time they use out of a set budget of «credits» — or just making everyone stand up.

While Goldin was not asked by employees to step down from her role with NACIE, she felt a responsibility to stand up for her diverse workforce that includes immigrants, Muslims and LGBTQ people.

Budget is also a concern, so we've rounded up TV stands with a wide range of prices from a simple stand that costs less than $ 20 to a solid wood TV stand that costs just under $ 1,000 and everything in between.

The best way to stand out from competitors and speed up application processing time is to gain exemplar status from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

«Every generation has had to confront its own demagogues and every generation has stood up and kept them away from the White House, at least so far.

It is comforting to know that the legislative branch can stand up in the face of withering criticism and dire warnings from the media and even the president to take action and keep the government's finances from going off the rails.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon stood up to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke this week, arguing that new regulations are keeping the banks from lending.

The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday morning that May is lining up Rudd to take over from Hammond after the election as a reward for Rudd's loyalty and the significant role she has played in election campaigning — including standing in for May at a leaders» debate earlier this week despite the death of her father just 48 hours earlier.

The spirits industry's market share stood at 35.2 % in 2014, up from 34.7 % a year ago, according to Discus.

She sat close to the microphone, barely having to get up from her chair before she was facing chairman Gwyn Morgan, who stood at the front of the room behind a podium.

Companies are looking for someone in the role who can handle business ups and downs, stand up to more intense scrutiny from shareholders, and in the case of financial service firms, regulators, said Branthover.

Canadian unions have begun flexing their muscles in areas previously outside their range — standing up for non-unionized temporary foreign workers at Tim Hortons in B.C. and even, through Unifor, the country's largest union, opening a form of membership to everyone from part - time workers to the unemployed.

Camber Capital Management, a hedge fund with an activist history, has purchased 5.7 million shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp., or a 5.7 % stake in the money - losing hospital chain.The emergence of Camber was disclosed Monday, just three days after Tenet's largest shareholder, Glenview Capital Management, resigned two Tenet board seats, citing irreconcilable differences with management and the board.Glenview Capital, which owns an 18 % stake in Tenet, gave notice Friday that it would no longer participate in a stand - still agreement that had prevented it from launching a proxy fight for control of the company.Tenet investors welcomed the Camber disclosure Monday, driving up Tenet's stock price to $ 2.18, or 15 %, to $ 16.63 as of 12:30 p.m. ET.Tenet is the nation's third - largest investor - owned

According to Fidelity, one of the largest administrators of retirement plans in America with ~ 7 million accounts, the average IRA balance — including both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs — stood at $ 81,100 at the end of 2012, up 53 % from 2008 when balances hit their lowest point since the market meltdown.

For Kaukaohu Wahilani, who flew from his home on Oahu to Kauai to support Mau - Espirito and others, it's about standing up to the wrongs committed against Hawaiians — all the way back to the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom 125 years ago.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping as officials from the world's two largest economies began trade talks in Beijing, while state media said China would stand up to U.S. bullying.

However, keep in mind you'll probably end up paying more interest in the long run with these options — which may be worth it, in order to save you from a garnished tax refund and keep your loans in good standing.

Your own page with up to 12 pictures will make your advert stand out from the crowd.

She stood back up as people rushed from backstage to help her.

Suppose we were to channel the excess savings from the surplus countries into standing up an industry that developed the next generation of batteries for storing renewable energy.

Its tie - ups with leagues also allows it to offer exclusive products to customers, helping it stand out from e-tail giants like Amazon and eBay.

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