Sentences with phrase «public spirited as»

And indeed, public spirited as he is, Mashey should have asked Esper etal, Moberg, von Storch, Cubasch and above all Mike Mann to join in a general complaint to GMU, as all these and others as well McI and McK are summarised at various points in the Wegman report.

Not exact matches

The Busch family ran the company for nearly 130 years, even after it went public, but the stock stagnated in the early 2000s when Michelob and Budweiser fell into a sharp decline as Americans gravitated to wine and spirits.

As Senior Director of Governmental and External Affair, Alvey will be responsible for managing and directing the KDA's public affairs initiatives at all levels of government and strengthening Kentucky's rightful title as the one, true and authentic home for Bourbon and distilled spiritAs Senior Director of Governmental and External Affair, Alvey will be responsible for managing and directing the KDA's public affairs initiatives at all levels of government and strengthening Kentucky's rightful title as the one, true and authentic home for Bourbon and distilled spiritas the one, true and authentic home for Bourbon and distilled spirits.

Thiel, in other words, sees his lawsuit as a public - spirited attempt to enforce norms of decency and respect for personal privacy.

Obama shouldn't be on track for a normal reelection, but might be unless Romney can fend off the ruthless capitalist pig ads and such by projecting hismelf as a public - spirited guy who has the savvy it takes to solve the tough problems we face.

In between, we are given snapshots of a vanished America where religion and culture still played a vital role in public life, as well as odd and unexpected little tidbits: a craze for church bell towers in the 1920s; Cram's home life with his beloved wife, Bess, and their children; the messy business breakup with Goodhue; Cram's mildly embarrassing foray into the horror genre, Black Spirits and White; his strange proposal for an island to be raised ex nihilo in Boston's Charles River; the problems inherent when working with rich Swedenborgians; and a Japanese Christian university he designed on a mix of Oriental and Dutch Modernist themes.

In my role as a «public Christian» who leads a church and who values spirited discourse about the issues of our time, I want to nurture environments where people can...

In my role as a «public Christian» who leads a church and who values spirited discourse about the issues of our time, I want to nurture environments where people can openly wrestle with their beliefs — but without the fear of being caricatured, labeled or demonized.

Indeed, Vasconcelos had created the motto for Sierra's national university — «By virtue of my race the spirit shall speak» — and he attacked the problem of public education with the same religio - national zeal as had his predecessors.

Though many early Americans surely heard patriotic and public references to «God» as a reference to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit of classical Christianity, it is clear that Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin intended the word less specifically, regarding «God» as a more removed, impersonal and deistic entity.

I have suggested elsewhere that value - free technology, the military - industrial complex, and narrow nationalism might be modern examples of such principalities and powers.9 Hendrikus Berkhof suggests that human traditions, astrology, fixed religious rules, clans, public opinion, race, class, state, and Volk are among the powers.10 Walter Wink sees the powers as the inner aspects of institutions, their «spirituality,» the inner spirit or driving force that animates, legitimates, and regulates their outward manifestations.11 They are «the invisible forces that determine human existence «12 When such things dehumanize human life, thwart and distort the human spirit, block God's gift of shalom, the followers of Jesus are rallied for a new kind of holy war.

To quote J. N. Findlay, «it is as essential for Spirit to assume the form of particular persons, identified with private interests and points of view, as it is for it to be impersonal, disinterested and «public»» (HRE 43).

But he saw religion as the great restraining element that could turn naked self - interest into what he called «self - interest rightly understood,» that is, a self - interest that was public spirited and capable of self - sacrifice.

And to what extent is the local congregation any longer able to serve as a school for the creation of a self - disciplined, independent, public - spirited, in a word, virtuous citizen?

Such churches, respecting the difference between church and state yet recognizing the cultural and practical interconnection of civic and religious life, can serve as schools for civic as well as personal virtue, for public - spirited citizens as well as for devout believers.

«We believe there is nothing in Dr. Hawkins» public statements that goes against the belief in the power and nature of God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit that the Statement of Faith deems as a necessary requirement for affiliation with Wheaton College,» states the letter, which also praised Hawkins, the only African American woman with tenure on the Wheaton faculty.

You will never need to ask when happy hour is because at PUBlic Restaurants our wells are already high quality spirits such as Tito's Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin, El Jimador Tequila, and Buffalo Trace Bourbon.

The 7 - km race — which bills itself as the only nude - running event in North America to be held on public land — will take place along the beachfront of Pacific Spirit Regional Park during the lowest tide of the year.

As a former public health specialist focusing on inequalities, I find The Spirit Level a tour de force.

As an online, open crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter's main virtue is that it links contribution directly to outcome in a public way: it provides the institutional framework for the spirit of giving to become as compelling as the letter of the law that underpins regular financial transactionAs an online, open crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter's main virtue is that it links contribution directly to outcome in a public way: it provides the institutional framework for the spirit of giving to become as compelling as the letter of the law that underpins regular financial transactionas compelling as the letter of the law that underpins regular financial transactionas the letter of the law that underpins regular financial transactions.

The process of taking schools away from a local democratic framework is deeply damaging to the spirit of education as a public service.

Skelos» counterpart in the Assembly echoed that view: «While it is true, as in any profession, that some legislators and lobbyists have taken advantage of the system, the vast majority of my colleagues are hard - working, caring and public spirited,» said Sheldon Silver, who was Assembly speaker at the time.

«Once again, a blow has been struck against the idea of government as a positive force, or public officials as public - spirited, ethical people,» says Doug Muzzio, a Baruch College political scientist.

«Rather than be inspired by the spirit of public service by initiating legislation that promotes transparency, accountability and human rights, the Senate is legislating to encourage corruption and impunity, serving as both a shield and sword to advance personal agendas.

ENDS Notes to Editors UK Alcohol duty context For a short video summary of the issues around alcohol pricing, please visit: https://vimeo.com/191959217 Following heavy lobbying from the alcohol industry, the last four Budgets have seen real terms cuts in alcohol duty Alcohol is 60 % more affordable than it was in 1980 — the alcohol duty escalator, introduced in 2008, which ensured that duty rose above inflation, helped mitigate this trend, but this progress has reversed since the duty escalator was scrapped in 2013 In real terms, spirits duty has halved, and wine duty fallen by a quarter since 1978 - 9 The Government estimates suggest that the duty cuts since 2013 will cost the Exchequer # 2.9 billion over four years The University of Sheffield estimated that an additional 6,500 people would be hospitalised each year as a result of the alcohol duty cuts in 2015 The report The report was peer reviewed by academic experts the fields of economics, public health and public policy prior to publication.

He noted that on his assumption of office as the C.P Akwa Ibom State he initiated «Operation Impact» which recorded instant success largely due to information gotten from public spirited individuals of the state.

«There is no such thing as the spirit of the age, the sentiment of the people, or public opinion.

«It is in the spirit of common purpose that we express our disappointment that the Department has apparently chosen not to make this review — which as outlined in your memo has the potential to upend energy markets around the country — public and open to input from industry, grid operators, state regulators, and other key stakeholders.»

Benevolent woodland spirit / up - and - coming star Shailene Woodley has shared some of her beauty advice with the world, and it is exactly as one would expect The Hollywood actress went public with her new Aussie footballer beau this month.

Life goes on in Bon Temps — with and without a «traveling» Sookie — in the fourth - season premiere as Eric and Bill take different public - relations routes to win over humans; and Sam bonds with kindred spirits.

Much as Jennie Livingston did in «Paris Is Burning,» her landmark 1990 portrait of New York's drag - ball culture, Jordenö finds revelatory moments of warmth and intimacy in this stylish, spirited performance space — a public realm that offers acceptance, empowerment and advocacy to those who need it desperately.

A US Documentary Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance was presented to Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, directed by Alison Klayman — Renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations and increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government.

Woz is known to be the technical genius behind the founding of Apple and Gad perfectly captures the spirit of Wozniak as we in the public have come to know him over the years.

That the malevolent entities haunting former medical student Shideh (in 1980s Tehran, women are no longer allowed to be doctors) are just as frightening as the chauvinist culture lurking outside the door (at one point Shideh flees from the spirit only to be detained by the police for not being properly clothed in public.)

The duo return to the Berlinale this year with competition film «In Order Of Disappearance» (aka «Kraftidioten «-RRB-, which marks a deliciously mean - spirited step up from «Gentle Man» — pretty much bringing the house down at our public screening — though that might be partly due to home crowd advantage, as the film also features regional favorite Bruno Ganz in a small, memorable role.

Gladwell's call to innovation and experimentation in our schools got me thinking about the idea of educational entrepreneurship and how supporting a spirit of adventure and risk within the boundaries of our public school system may allow us to realize more of the gains that we were hoping for rather than more of the same like the past two decades of tight control and, as Gladwell suggests, regimentation.

These teachers are presumably just as middle class, public spirited, and committed to education as other teachers are; but because they don't work in the district where they live, they do not have an occupational stake in their local school - board elections.

In this spirit, educational leaders in many independent schools and some public schools have introduced new themes, such as 21st century skills, digital technologies, interdisciplinary learning, world citizenship, global perspectives and global problems.

«We congratulate all the charter schools that were named on the U.S. News & World Report List, along with their students, teachers and families, as they truly embody the spirit of the charter school movement, and the positive impact charter schools are having in transforming public education across the nation.»

Good Morning A spirited public hearing last night as the Orleans Parish School Board considers chartering New Orleans» five remaining traditional public schools.

He describes vividly the resilient and curious spirits of children growing up in adversity; he asks that we examine the priorities of our society which has seized upon their public schools as a profit center, instead of a sheltering, supportive center of learning.

In the past two decades, however, schools have undergone a period of constant reform and restructuring, and the talk surrounding public education has become mean - spirited and antagonistic, giving greater attention to vouchers, «choice,» charter schools, and winner - take - all high - stakes tests as the only viable solutions to the crisis in public education.

«This is an effort truly borne of collaborative spirit, and we applaud their good work and hope it will serve as a model for effective public education partnerships in other areas of the state.»

Lately, our organization has been engaged in a spirited debate with former Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Tom Pauken, who has been conducting a vigorous campaign against what he perceives as an onerous high stakes assessment system in public education and in the service of the promotion of a less rigorous vocational pathway to high school graduation.

«We are pleased that the district has agreed to terms that will ensure that all public school students are eligible for their fair share of funding in the spirit intended, and as voters mandated» when they passed the parcel tax, said Jed Wallace, president and CEO of the charter schools association.

The fact is that Bill Finch will undoubtedly pay a political price for failing to listen to what the pro-public education advocates have been saying, but sadly, it is a small price compared to the price Bridgeport's public school students have had to pay as a result of the City's misguided and mean - spirited policies.

Critics like The Nation's Dana Goldstein describe it as a mean - spirited caricature of classroom teachers funded by a conservative millionaire who wants to destroy public schools — a 2012 version of «Waiting For Superman.»

And Hank, despite his time away, seemed in the best of spirits - even though he had to wear a muzzle in public, as a condition of his release.

The creative spirit of The Blackstone is brought to life through uniquely - curated art pieces by more than 1,600 local artists placed throughout the hotel, including in the Art Hall, guest rooms and public spaces, as well as woven throughout various guest touch points including the bespoke room keys, in - room amenities, and more.

Those who have been verified by their crack criminologists to have not only «violated the spirit of the game, but... also violated the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use» could face banishment from leaderboards, zeroing of their entire gamerscore and public outing as a cheater.