Sentences with phrase «urgent an issue as»

The punishment of the wicked was becoming just as urgent an issue as suitable recognition for the faithful.

To expand on this, they're all white males, it's of course not an urgent issue as we all understand it's not completed and this is the beginnings of the avatars being created, but I've seen some games released with only white avatars, though there were also very limited options for female characters there too.

I have read a lot of threads here at DotEarth to present important challenges to conventional wisdom on urgent issues as exactly Mr. Ron Rosenbaum states in his slate, although he talks about the role of editorial.

Scientists and educators successfully argued that such a move would damage the education and futures of students by presenting a scientific consensus on an urgent issue as up - for - debate.

Not exact matches

«On behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employees.

I liked it, in terms of convincingly arguing the limits of the Fed, but beyond that, there's wasn't a lot in terms of actually... you know... preparing for the next downturn — other than his closing sentence that the issue ``... demands urgent attention from fiscal as well as monetary policymakers.»

Against the background of MiFID II, fund managers are also focusing on a number of other urgent issues, with stewardship at the head of the list, as Cynthia Alers explains.

Transport Canada told Postmedia News that it identified the transportation of flammable liquids, such as crude oil, as an «emerging» issue in 2011, and that it is now reviewing new safety recommendations received in recent weeks from three industry - led committees «on an urgent basis.»

«On behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note obtained by Recode.

Noting the close call to American taxpayers, NAHB Chairman Ed Brady issued the following statement that this should serve as an urgent wake - up call to policymakers to quickly pass comprehensive housing finance reform:

The earlier tendency to dismiss these questions as irrelevant to the «truly urgent» issues is fading.

There it appears, at best, as a side issue of legitimate interest to specialists, at worst, as a distraction from the truly urgent priorities.

Yet there is not so much as a paragraph on this urgent issue in Wiebe's argument.

But the topics may also be urgent ethical issues such as human rights, medical care, abortion, environmental protection, or world peace.

Just as in Bultmann's analysis the questions of belief and truth that theology now faces can be adequately answered only by way of radical demythologizing and existentialist interpretation, so it is now clear to me that what is required if theology is to deal satisfactorily with the issues of action and justice (which for many persons are even more urgent) is a theological method comprising thoroughgoing de-ideologizing and political interpretation.

Every day we sift through hysteria online as every issue seems to demand an urgent solution.

The theology of the twenty - first century will take as its starting point the urgent issues of the day, and it will bring to bear upon them multiple traditions, but of these the great tradition of European theology will be one, and a very important one.

The issue has only become more urgent since then, with groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) lobbying this year for the First Amendment Defense Act, which «prevents the federal government from punishing an individual or faith - based business because they can not in good conscience accommodate same - sex marriage in certain situations.»

Just as in Bultmann's analysis the question of belief and truth that theology now faces can be adequately answered only by way of radical demythologizing and existentialist interpretation, so it is now clear to me that what is required if theology is to deal satisfactorily with the issues of action and justice (which for many persons are even more urgent) is a theological method comprising thoroughgoing de-ideologizing and political interpretation.32

Bound up, as it was, with the urgent and divisive issue of slavery, there was no avoiding the issue — despite the best efforts of even the most agile political types, such as Stephen Douglas.

At such a gathering as the World Conference on Church, Community and State — the title currently used almost to the exclusion of «Life and Work» - in such a place as Oxford, it requires a little time for the mid-American participant, even if he is not unfamiliar with the scene, to adjust his mind to the serious and urgent issues of the conference.

The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association / United States Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA / USLCA), and La Leche League International (LLLI) are jointly issuing an urgent call for human milk donations for premature infants in Haiti, as well as sick and premature infants in the United States.

Ahmed noted the state government sees cultism as a serious security issue requiring urgent attention and has accordingly amended the State Cultism Law to prescribe stiffer penalties for convicts and those who aid and abet them.

A disadvantage is the risk of being seen as chasing urgent issues and being very centralised.

On 19th August 2016, Woyome's consultant, Albert Essamuah Associates Limited, now claiming to have been appointed as the Government's consultants (and we are yet to see evidence of any such appointment), wrote to the Chief of Staff demanding the latter «to issue an urgent directive from your august office, to SSNIT through its Board Chairman, to take up the 24 % stakeholding of the Government of Ghana in the Project SEZ on behalf of the people of Ghana.»

We ask your patience as we work diligently to find a workable solution and we will notify you as soon as we have resolved this urgent issue.»

But the news that Johnson was considering pulling England out of the World Cup came as a shock to his special advisers who had to issue urgent clarifications to lobby journalists.

As ConHome's recent feature on the topic found, there is an urgent need for the Conservative Party and the Government to address the issues faced by the British seaside.

Arising from the issues outlined above, among others, we request for an urgent meeting with the Leader of the party, and the Party Executive leadership to find lasting solutions to the issues raised so as to prepare the party as a fighting force to deliver more pungently on its manifesto and face the 2019 General Elections with even greater commitment.

«The state government sees cultism as a serious security issue requiring urgent attention and has accordingly amended the State Cultism Law to prescribe stiffer penalties for convicts and those who aid and abet them, besides providing operational support to all security agencies in the state in their fight against all forms of criminalities, including cultism.»

As if urgent budget issues weren't enough, Town of New Paltz officials are currently considering the idea of requiring new hires to reside in the town.

Cable said he turned down all approaches from James Murdoch and lobby groups to discuss the bid and admitted that he didn't see it as an urgent issue.

But he has not tackled many of the more urgent questions and issues (such as electoral reform).

Spano, a Democrat who campaigned for mayoral control last year and even convinced the Senate majority conference to include the change in its state budget proposal, said the issue isn't as urgent for him now because the city recently merged some of its administrative offices with the school board.

Mr Cameron wants an urgent resolution to the crisis over health which he sees as politically toxic for the Conservatives and the single issue most likely to tear the coalition apart.

A real showman, «the under» (as the department's second in command is referred to) once staged a drug raid (via the URGENT task force which he led) on a building across Main Street in Kingston from the County Office Building while the legislature was in session debating an issue involving the sheriff's department.

De Blasio spokesperson Karen Hinton responded to a Gotham Gazette inquiry about the relationship between the mayor and Borough President Diaz Jr., by stating that «Mayor de Blasio works with elected officials from across the City to address urgent issues, as he does with Bronx President Diaz.

NSB members feel such strong «continued and growing concern» about the situation that they also issued a shorter companion document, America's Pressing Challenge — Building a Stronger Foundation, as an urgent call to action.

The findings highlight the urgent need for policy - makers worldwide to re-think the issue as many decision - makers, national and internationally, assume that fossil fuel emissions can be offset through sequestering carbon by planting trees and other land management practices.

As a new Congress takes office, Washington will face urgent issues in science, health and the environment.

Citing polls showing that the majority of the U.S. public does believe that climate change is taking place, Holdren said the real problem is that the issue isn't as urgent as other concerns that many people have: «We need to be more in the business of persuading people this needs to be higher on their priority list.»

Even if you, at Real Climate, are too busy to address these issues; I'll share what I can find out in a Technorati Blog posting, and — if it seems urgent enough — I'll send you guys an E-mail as well.

A post-menopausal woman who experiences vaginal bleeding should seek medical attention immediately so as to rule out any critical health issues that may need urgent treatment.

«Promised Land» may raise awareness about an urgent environmental issue, but as drama, the movie drills and drills, never quite hitting pay dirt.

And while not quite as clearly focused on a particular issue, Trey Edward Shults» sophomore feature, It Comes at Night, makes for similarly uncomfortable and urgent viewing.

As he issues urgent warnings, Ray rescues Emma from a collapsing L.A. skyscraper, and they both head north to save their daughter.

«Bringing experts from several Schools together reflects a commitment both to advancing as one Harvard and to addressing urgent issues related to human progress.»

Specifically, most urgent problems such as resource depletion, environmental pollution, over-population, deforestation, the Greenhouse Effect, unchecked militarism, and rampant nuclear proliferation are studied to provide our students with a better understanding of the complexity of these interrelated issues.

«The victory is that we are not losing but we are certainly not gaining,» he said, expressing frustration that education continues to be «shelved» as an important issue, often in the face of other issues deemed more urgent.

Trustees need to focus on the issues that are important, as well as those that are urgent.