Sentences with phrase «under fire from»

In September last year, following an unusually low measurement of Arctic sea - ice extent, Damian Carrington wrote: «Ice is the white flag being waved by our planet, under fire from the atmospheric attack being mounted by humanity.»

The actress Cate Blanchett comes under fire from critics of Australia's proposed carbon dioxide tax after she appears in a commercial urging the public to support the measure.

It had been in place for twenty years, but was under fire from political allies of fossil fuel interests, such as Americans for Prosperity.

The scientific enterprise came under fire from many directions, from the academic «social constructivism» theory to «diversity» politics.)

If we've learned anything in the last month, it's that our once resolute institutions — from Congress and the electoral process to our favorite museums — are under fire from the marginalized groups who feel left out.

Under Campbell, the Met had come under fire from critics and its own staff, leaving some to wonder whether the museum was a «great institution in decline,» as one former curator told the New York Times.

Although strongly feministic in her expression, Beecroft has been under fire from many feminist artist groups like the Toxic Titties for her work.

Frank Scherschel Parisians crouching in street under fire from collaborationists, 1944 12 X 10 3/4 inches Gelatin silver print; printed c. 1944

The Serpentine Gallery has come under fire from the Independent newspaper as well as the satirical Jackdaw blog for allegedly authorising a 45 % salary increase for its gallery co-directors, Julia Peyton - Jones and Hans - Ulrich Obrist.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) granted $ 10,000 to Artists Space for the exhibition, but when the catalogue appeared with an essay by David Wojnarowicz that excoriated politicians and the clergy for their inaction in the face of the crisis — or for their outright attacks on people with AIDS — the NEA came under fire from ultraconservative politicians such as Senator Jesse Helms.

Destiny 2, for all its glories, has come under fire from fans upset about how it's changed its customisable armour colours, or «shaders» as Destiny parlance goes, to one - time use consumables.

Enemies under fire from it can barely react.

Whilst Nintendo isn't short of a few classic franchises, their failure to genuinely innovate in terms of character design and new IPs has brought them under fire from many pundits, gamers and even their own shareholders.

This week the studio is once again under fire from its community, after Reddit user Aercus gathered data and noticed something else had changed.

The Wii and DS shopfronts have come under fire from fans and pundits alike for being clunky, under - featured and cumbersome to use, and Nintendo has now admitted that they simply weren't up to scratch.

The last Crimson Days event came under fire from fans for being too short, particularly as the first live event to come along.

The lengthy scene has series protagonist Nathan Drake traversing along the rooftops and exposed beams of a Nepalese city with his new cohort, before coming under fire from various enemy units and even a helicopter.

It adds a whole new level of depth, and requires players to be extra aware of their surroundings when under fire from two separate enemies.

«But what I personally believe is the biggest sign that this fan project is NOT actually under fire from Nintendo is the fact that Nintendo of America issued the takedown.

The game has come under fire from some players who don't care for the fact that it requires an Internet connection or find the gameplay repetitive.

As the shining city comes under fire from the forces of evil, Talion and Celebrimbor partner up with some dark forces of their own with the hopes that doing something bad will lead to something good.

Aiming this way is just too slow and cumbersome, especially when under fire from multiple enemies who may be either below or above you.

They only said this because they are already under fire from the player base and can't afford to make people even more upset.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is my favorite of the series, so you can imagine my delight at playing through the excellent Nepal levels, where buildings crash into each other and furniture flies all around Drake as he struggles to navigate through a building while under fire from a chopper.

From the Superman films to the upcoming Justice League movie, DC has been under fire from many fans for selling its universe short when it comes to their cinematic offerings.

EA has once again come under fire from gamers and critics regarding the amount of emphasis on spending real cash in their new game, Dungeon Keeper.

The Xbox One version of PUBG hasn't had the smoothest of releases, with the game's performance and visuals coming under fire from players.

How is that a game can already come under fire from the purist of the titan franchise Gran Turismo, when it hasn't even been launched yet.

Valve are under fire from Australia's Consumer Rights Commision over Steam's long criticised refund policy.

-- Joss Whedon Prominent fighter for female rights Joss Whedon — the man behind two Avengers movies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and much more — has come under fire from people claiming -LSB-...]

The AKC has come under fire from an increasing number of critics including veterinarians, breeders, trainers and animal advocates that who charge that it has done purebred dogs irreparable harm.

«The move is part of increased scrutiny of the shelter, which has come under fire from animal activists who allege that inhumane treatment of animals and criminal behavior have gone on at the North Street facility.»

(ETF Database: Aug 4, 2009) While under fire from regulators and politicians, author Michael Johnston dispels seven common myths about leveraged ETFs.

A recent edition of the Rekenthaler Report from Morningstar would have us believe that American Funds have suffered investor withdrawals due to a guilt - by - association with active management which has increasingly come under fire from both academia and from key players in the... Read More

Most recently, the self - selecting - sampled survey produced by Digital Book World (DBW) and Writer's Digest has come under fire from Howey and others for what they say is an incorrect way of comparing self - published and traditionally published authors» earnings.

Right on cue, Apple's policy came under fire from pundits and publishers.

This partnership recently came under fire from the German Publishing Association and after a year of... [Read more...]

The turmoil of the 90s when the Macintosh came under fire from Wintel (Windows and Intel combine) is what Apple wishes to prevent this time.

Being first to market with a true SUV hybrid is important to Ford, which has come under fire from environmental groups for its reliance on gas - guzzling large pickups and sport utilities.

BMW has come under fire from enthusiasts for losing their edge, but the the new M cars weigh less and pack more horsepower than the cars they replace.

AET, a charitable trust that runs almost 80 schools in England, came under fire from Ofsted this month when the inspectorate said too many of its pupils were not receiving a good enough education.

Jason Kamras, the school system's chief of human capital, said that no one should interpret the decision as a retreat from the school system's commitment to the Common Core, the national education standards that have come under fire from both sides of the political spectrum.

Schools minister Nick Gibb has been under fire from parent groups for several years because he has failed to follow up a review launched in July 2015.

The Texas Education Agency is under fire from the press, advocacy groups, and now the U.S. Department of Education for working proactively with districts to reduce referrals to special education.

The plan to remove the meals came under fire from chef and healthy - school - food campaigner, Jamie Oliver.

Plans in the document to turn every state school in England into an academy by 2022 have come under fire from teaching unions and parents» groups, with ongoing protests against forced academisation planned across the country.

Teach Plus and E4E have come under fire from critics who charge they are funded by outside organizations and don't represent the view of most local teachers.

The first came under fire from the institutions, most of which didn't directly participate, for inaccuracies and questions about methodology, but it's clear states are enacting changes to laws designed to ensure teachers are ready for their jobs.

All but 10 states now include some measure of student performance in their evaluations of schools of education, according to NCTQ, which supports a practice that has come under fire from statisticians and others who argue it isn't reliable.

The foundation had come under fire from economists for flawed analysis.