Sentences with phrase «than the actions of»

The actions of the Mormons who «baptized» dead Jews is still significantly less heinous than the actions of some Roman Catholic Inquisitors who actually exhumed the corpses of some people to put them on «trial» for heresy.

Was Ho Chi Minh's torture, execution, spoliation, and banishment of the Vietnamese Catholics — a minority, though four million strong — more acceptable than the action of the French in protecting the Catholics and oppressing the Indo - Chinese people?

So it is with you if you are one who truly suffers, your edifying contemplation is more important than the actions of ninety - nine busy ones who have no need of edification.

The movements of revival and reconstruction which were born out of the experience of the common people were more significant than the actions of their rulers.

As many children (and adults) learn, the idea of camping out is often far more appealing than the action of camping out.

He called the Moreland Commission Cuomo's «Watergate» and suggested that it was worse than the actions of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer in office, as well as the Bridgegate scandal that has engulfed members of Gov. Chris Christie's administration in New Jersey, according to published reports.

The distinction I was making was only that perjury at the inquiry may present a more difficult dilemma than the actions of the soldiers in 1972 themselves.

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First, by focusing on Graham and her Post rather than the actions of Daniel Ellsberg (played here by Matthew Rhys), who leaked the Pentagon Papers, or the New York Times, which initially published them, the film opens itself up to dissect gender roles in the power structures of that time.

Kesler said he finds the psychological aspects of terror more interesting than the action of horror games today.

Echoing concerns that the practice is more widespread, shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, said the case of St Olave's was «not an isolated incident» and the issue was about far more than the actions of one school.

Not far from Phuket, Khao Lak is another option and is better suited to those who prefer more peace and quiet than the action of places like Patong in Phuket.

The actions of the left - wing climate alarmists in the US are no different than the actions of their political activist brethren.

The court held that the prevailing case law provides that «it is the wording of the contract in respect of termination that governs, rather than the actions of the parties.»

Not exact matches

Action is, unquestionably, key — there are few things more disingenuous, or discouraging, than soliciting complaints you have no intention of working to fix.

State lawmakers in New York and Washington recently passed measures restricting the use of so - called non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment claims after the attorneys general of all 50 states urged legislative action in February to ensure that victims can bring lawsuits before judges rather than being forced into arbitration.

Most action sports brands, White says, made more than a quarter of their sales from basic clothes — T - shirts, hats, hoodies.

Entrepreneurs tend to be an action - oriented, onwards - and - upwards lot — a longitudinal study published by the Journal of Economic Psychology in 2014 associated successful entrepreneurs with higher - than - normal levels of hardiness, resourcefulness and optimism — meaning that when their venture fails, there's a pretty good chance they'll be able to rebound quickly, with a nifty second - act tale of adversity to slot into their narrative.

The studio has two more big Marvel releases (Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Thor: Ragnarok) as well as a live - action version of Beauty and the Beast, two new movies from Pixar Animation Studios (including Cars 3), and a fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (two of the first PotC films grossed more than $ 1 billion apiece).

The tragedy of the recent Subway kerfuffle, in which a photo of an Australian diner's shorter - than - promised sandwich sparked a class - action lawsuit in New Jersey, is that it could besmirch the good name of sandwich merchants everywhere.

Her decision to leave the church comes the same week the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction barring the Obama administration from implementing a policy of deferring deportation actions against more than 4 million undocumented immigrants.

If you're affected by more than one or two of them, it's time to step back, reassess your circumstances, and take action to reverse the trend and become financially stable.

A judicial review («JR») is a type of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body; they are a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the conclusion reached.

This type of subtle manipulation usually breeds resentment more than productivity, so you're better off clearly explaining the reasons behind your actions and being straightforward with your employees when problems do come up.

Proponents of the bill were hoping a passage by the legislature would have been a call to action for other states, as more than 20 others have considered passing their own Internet privacy bills.

The industry has stepped up its political contributions, snatched up some of Washington's finest consultants and lobbyists and just launched the first tech super PAC — or political action committee — led by none other than that hoodie - wearing, 28 - year old social media whiz Mark Zuckerberg.

But it also looked at who's putting that knowledge into action, factoring in the percentage of state residents who held to good financial habits (like building an emergency fund), as well as bad ones (spending more than they earn or using payday loans).

More than 75 % of your time is spent producing work, meaning that you'll learn concepts and immediately put them into action.

All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

Quelling terrorism requires a lot more than military action, says Meghan O'Sullivan, Harvard University professor of international affairs, providing insight into the growing crisis in Syria and U.S. options in the region.

And of all Israeli cities, Tel Aviv is the most vibrant, with more startup action per density than any other city.

Six feet tall with the proportions of an action figure, Dave Dahl has arms thicker than most people's legs, a snowplow of a jaw, long hair and a chest that looks overstuffed with pride.

Better to risk failing by taking action than resting behind the comfort of your words.

It lies in your ability to stop, go inward, and reflect on the course of action that you know is the right one rather than succumbing to external pressures and circumstances.

Actions speak louder than words and acts of kindness are incredibly powerful, especially when done by exceptionally busy people.

«We have made visible actions in deploying US forces as part of the coalition in and around Manbij to reassure and deter — that's to deter parties from attacking any other parties other than ISIS itself,» he said, using another acronym for IS.

More often than not, negative experiences spark off more word - of - mouth action than positive ones.

«Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action,» Trump said in a statement.

Political action committees, or PACs, face different contribution regulations and file records of contributions with the FEC on a different schedule than presidential campaigns.

Your mission statement should lead toward clarity in action and live in the hearts of your team, rather than be some wordy, forgettable statement hanging on the wall.

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The best leaders know that actions speak louder than words — an adage recently exemplified by Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who responded with a touching gesture when tragedy struck one of the pizza chain's employees.

In 2010, as the Federal Reserve continued its quantitative easing program, Buffett sent the government a «thank you note» (in the form of an op - ed) for its actions, rather than its paralysis or politicking, after the crisis.

Given that, it seems more crucial than ever for the press to keep a close eye on him and the actions of his new administration.

Because these big lists of stocks are bought and sold simultaneously, they cause the action of all of the individuals stocks to become much more correlated than it had been in the past.»

As part of that action, the companies must pay more than $ 17.6 million in restitution to customers, plus $ 5.5 million in penalties to the government.

A few other brands got in on the action but before the lights came back on, Oreo's new ad had the strongest showing, retweeted more than 10,000 times and thousands of «favourites» on Twitter.

All eyes are on this month's job report, since a worse - than - expected hiring picture might have diverted the Fed from its stated course of action.

Being ready with this list of actions means you can take care of small tasks while waiting for an appointment to begin, for example, rather than wasting that time thumbing through Instagram pictures.

And as an example of action in service of others, you need to look no further than this Hollywood - worthy backdrop of Memorial Church.