Sentences with phrase «posed pointed questions»

That wasn't the case Wednesday, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development czar Howard Zemsky alternately jousted with, rebutted and generally went head - to - head with lawmakers who posed pointed questions about job creation programs overseen by Empire State Development Corp..

Although the studio was filled with invited guests, they did not necessarily support Common Core and posed pointed questions to New York's education leaders.

You should pose pointed questions during initial conversations like, «How long have you lived in your home» and «Do you want to remain in your home?»

Not exact matches

Anyway, what the article takes an awful long time getting around to — after twice saying the question they pose isn't so outlandish or premature and that the recent volatility shows how jittery people are AND pointing out that the tax plan and increased spending «boxed» the economy into a corner against the chance for stimulus in case we have a recession — is this: It's going to be hard on people.

It appears that both recruits and veterans are taking their new responsibilities very seriously, as evidenced by longer and more frequent committee meetings and the more pointed questions members pose.

In the symposium Saturday, Fischer raised a typically thoughtful point about capital flows to emerging markets, posing a question to the panelists who had just presented a paper.

The fact that you people completely ignore pretty much every question I pose to you is evidence to me I'm making valid points you don't want to deal with.

In the first section three points will be discussed: First, the basic relationship between democracy and the Church, secondly a fundamental difference between applying the concept of democracy to secular society and applying it to the Church, and thirdly that despite this radical differ - ence the question about democracy in the Church may yet be posed.

Though my father had a degree in theology, he knew that having all the right answers wasn't really the point, so when I would pose a particularly personal or challenging question to him, he would often respond with, «You know what, Rachel — I don't know, but I know that God loves you.»

Paul enjoyed pointing out that one had only to read the cover to get the answer to the question posed by the title.

As Leslie Newbigin pointed out, the problems posed for missions by the rise of the younger churches, the end of colonialism, and the development of inter-church aid on a massive scale were questions about the forms and patterns of missionary action.

To get to where I think this is going, the mere fact that at one point «I will say «I don't know» to a question you will pose, such as «where did stars comef from?»

We are now in a position to raise our second main point, which I will pose as a question.

The reason I pose this question is not to advocate and defend violence but to point out that we live amongst evil people in this world that can not be reasoned with and have no interest whatsoever in right living according to the standard set by a loving God.

At this point posing the question AGAIN is not only redundant, it is also stupid.

I think the answer to the question posed about Liverpool could be answered by asking this: If we had finished 13 points behind Liverpool last season and Wenger had announced our signings as Clyne, Milner, Ings and Firmino how happy / hopeful would we be?

It does however, pose some tough questions for the team as to whether they just started off slowly or if they were lucky to get the points.

He wasn't slated — it was merely pointed out that TR7 is very poor compared to MO11 in terms of end product ie: goals and assists — so the question was posed as to why all the anti-Ozil hysteria?

A recent blog post on Sports Insights posed the following questions: What's the most profitable course of action when betting a 2.5 - point underdog?

The question all of these cases pose... is: As a society, do we believe that there is a point in pregnancy where women lose their civil rights?

The question all of these cases pose — the question that the Personhood USA really raises — is: As a society, do we believe that there is a point in pregnancy where women lose their civil rights?

That led to a «now what» theme that echoed on Tuesday as lawmakers posed questions about where the 2,000 megawatts of power provided by Indian Point would come from after the closure.

In 1953, Hendrik Verwoerd, chief architect of apartheid, stood up in Parliament and posed the question: «What is the point of teaching a Bantu (black) child mathematics when he can not use it in practice?»

It is this last point that addresses the question posed in the section heading - pure interval running is suboptimal for specific strength gains (as it compromises recovery and teaches different movement patterns, compared to say a squat), and it is suboptimal for teaching an athlete HOW to run a long race.

Somewhere in all the blood (sickening realism is a selling point), a question is posed: When does the one fighting a monster become a monster himself?

Cartel Land is an eye - opening look into a violent world that still menaces today, and also poses a provocative question: At what point does fighting fire with fire become the only option?

If this film poses any questions that aren't simply redundant at this point, it's the film's frank look at age and the abrasive acknowledgement of time that one has when you reach the point where there needs to be a roll call in the morning to assure the plucky hotel owner that you're still breathing.

These are the fundamental human rights questions posed by this super-realistic docudrama which takes a long look at ethnic cleansing from both the perspective of the cleansed and from the point - of - view of the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity.

The fact is, no amount of eye - catching amplitude can overcome consistently tin - eared writing, and by the point someone posed the onscreen question, «Did you know he was a genius?»

asks Delroy Lindo's FBI instructor in this extended Point Break trailer, a question that was posed after we saw the first trailer for the film.

«The key question being posed here is a little more universal — at what point is an offensive war morally justifiable?

This is the thought - provoking question posed at the point of departure of this potentially life - transforming, self - help manual.

That's the eternal question, posed when college students in the seventies managed to stay out of Vietnam, a point raised by the inequalities depicted in «Free State of Jones,» but the movie simply lacks energy and sufficient humor.

Pirandello's play posed the tantalizing question of who owns a theatrical character, a question that becomes even more pointed when an actor's performance can be immortalized on film.

Ultimately, the author has some tough questions to pose, such as «What is the point of electing African - Americans to high office if their ties to the black community do not bind them tightly enough to black causes?»

We know from presidential election polls that most polls yield results that do not differ more than a few percentage points, but, then, the question posed is almost exactly the same: Who do you plan to vote for?

For example, in a discussion approach called Collaborative Reasoning, the teacher poses a question likely to incite different points of view, and students provide reasons to support their positions.

By rewarding learners with points when they pose questions, provide answers, share links, suggest further reading and collaborate on projects will gift learners a sense of community and «relatedness», thus intrinsically motivating them to continue these behaviours.

For each topic, Isaac poses a question and then offers a pause point, during which you can hold a freeze frame on the screen while your pupils discuss the question.

Moderator — calls the debate to order, poses the debatable point / question, and introduces the debaters and their roles.

- For each topic, Isaac poses a question and then offers a pause point - During the pause point, you can hold a freeze frame on the screen while your pupils discuss the question.

Clickers — handheld remote controls like the iClicker or Turning Point that allow students to answer multiple - choice questions posed by the teacher — have exploded in popularity as a tool to conveniently gauge student understanding.

My kids typically pose this question when I get to the point in a conversation where I'm asking them to do a chore or two.

My simple point is that posing irresistible questions is an art worth cultivating.

Typically, instructors pose conceptual questions in multiple - choice format at several points in the class period and students respond to the question or vote on the answers using clickers.

As Maria's observers debrief with her, one shares two questions Maria posed to students: «If we look at page 2, what specific information does the author provide to support your point?»

Questions posed after reading the prompt inspired students to investigate the history of the exam resulting in learning about the history of reform in Massachusetts and to interview principals and parents for other points of view, test validity and reliability, as well as student points of view.

For example, respond to general questions they pose or thank them for pointing you to a book you loved.

The conclusion re-states the thesis in some manner and, as well, provides the opportunity to pose additional questions, point toward additional response, and / or calls readers to action.

I suggest before you return with another screed against Amazon that you do your homework, look at what the prime price points are for selling e-books and actually answer some of the questions that have been posed to you instead of just going off on another anti-Amazon rant.