Sentences with phrase «vocal group who»

Curry also suggested that the desire to reverse the null hypothesis may have the goal of seeking to marginalise the climate sceptic movement, a vocal group who have challenged the scientific orthodoxy on climate change.

The Heartland Farmers, the vocal group who oppose the proposed Ceres wind farm on Yorke Peninsula, have long claimed that water bombing fire fighting aircraft can not operate anywhere near wind turbines.

«As with any issue, there may be a small, vocal group who raises spurious arguments that have nothing to do with this application,» she added.

Not exact matches

One person in particular who has been quite vocal about the hurricane is Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.

Before you oil the squeaky wheel, here are some things to keep in mind about the vocal minority — those online customers, trolls and / or community members who have big mouths, but don't actually represent the sentiments of the group.

Despite this quietly mounting dissent, it was Flaherty's vocal lobbying that was credited with stalling the proposal during a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers last month, while also garnering mild shock from international reporters who thought Canadians were meant to be conciliatory.

That, as well as its significant lobbying arm, has often been credited with blocking gun reforms and bringing to heel politicians who benefit from NRA money and are reluctant to cross the group's vocal base.

When I used to attend (evangelical christian) church there was always a vocal strain of folks who wanted to think they were persecuted, they told made - up stories about christians being persecuted in various parts of the world (at the time a lot of them were set in the U.S.S.R.)... it was so obvious that they LOVED thinking of themselves as some small group of martyrs, that they NEEDED to imagine themselves to be a persecuted minority... holding on to some secret truth that the rest of the world had turned its back on.

it is no different when you are a pastor... there are those who like you and those who don't like you so much... usually one group is much more vocal than the other...

When these more vocal, boisterous Christian groups begin spending more time feeding the humble and the weak, and less time condemning everyone who doesn't agree with their own particular brand of Christianity, they will start getting more respect.

Those kinds of statistics haven't gone unnoticed, thus the increasingly vocal group challenging parents to change their ways, among them David Code, an Episcopal minister and family coach, who writes, «To raise healthy kids, simply put your marriage first and your children second.»

Just to add to your statement about the Weston Price group, there are also quite a few (vocal) members who are now recommending formula over breastmilk.

Despite the lengthy deliberations, jurors said they did not feel pressured by the judge to arrive at a verdict, and they were not influenced by unusual distractions, ranging from the length of deliberations to Leitza's departure to attend the wedding to the highly visible and vocal group of midwife advocates who attended the trial.

«It slices the vocal cords,» complained Jeffrey Henson, who ran the Facebook page, calling for a boycott of Target over its $ 150,000 donation to a group supporting a candidate some view as hostile to the gay community, Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

The small but increasingly vocal group says the GOP needs an Albany outsider who can run against the state's corruption, spending and policy failures.

Gen. David Petraeus will form a new gun - control group for veterans with retired astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who became a vocal proponent of gun - control efforts after she was shot in the head in 2011.

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, one of the nation's most influential charter school leaders who has been a vocal supporter of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and defender of President Donald Trump, recently told a group of faculty members concerned about her alliances to the new administration that she is limited in how much she can advocate politically.

«He bills himself as a progressive as a person who really is for the low income people, for the working class people as a Democrat, a progressive,» said Jawanza Williams of the advocacy group Vocal NY.

«We've got more freshman and sophomore members who are a very vocal group,» Gottfried said.

«Anybody who would sign on would know that this is a board that has faced considerable criticism, and will face considerable criticism until its structure is changed,» said Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group, one of the board's most vocal critics.

The tactic has been criticized by fellow members as well as good government groups and Ms. Quinn's mayoral rivals, who have been increasingly vocal in their attacks.

«Gall and Damsky's experiment helps us understand how human - caused noise can interfere with the transfer of information among animals in social groups,» according Florida Atlantic University's Rindy Anderson, an expert in vocal communication in birds who was not involved with the study.

While Love and her girl group The Blossoms collaborated with major pop acts and even got to do some work on their own, they didn't always get properly credited by their producer, Phil Spector (yes, the convicted murderer), who would sometimes attach another group's name to their vocals.

While a large part of the community seems to be ecstatic about it, there is a vocal group of players who are upset with it.

With critics and vocal admirers of the film being aggressive to those who don't deem it a masterpiece, we may have an unvocal group that either doesn't like the film or just aren't as impressed with its overall final product.

In Rakhine state, sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims (who have been discriminated against since the inception of Myanmar as a country and prohibited from freedom of movement, access to formal employment, and having more than two children), rights groups have made vocal accusations against the government for failing to intervene, and sometimes participating, in human rights atrocities committed against the Rohingya, including the burning down of houses and destruction of property, torture, and mass violence and killings (Human Rights Watch 2013).

A small vocal and radical few determine policy for the larger group who are either ignorant of their actions, apathetic about politics, or they are intimidated by the more vociferous members.

Reflection videos let teachers hear the voice of the student who might not be the most vocal and impart a sense of accountability on all group members.

However, I also think we just have a strong group of vocal teachers who have the Southern backbone to fight these destructive policies.

But she is still opposed by a stubborn, vocal group of officials and parents who think she fails to seek enough input from the community and sometimes does not consider the impact of her changes on surrounding neighborhoods.

Watching intently are vocal advocacy groups who worry that too much local flexibility or insufficient transparency, especially for reporting on spending, may translate to diminished services for the very students the LCFF aims to accelerate.

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, one of the nation's most influential charter school leaders who has been a vocal supporter of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and defender of President Donald Trump, recently told a group of faculty members concerned about her alliances to the new administration that she is limited in how much she can advocate politically.

A new 10 - speed automatic transmission is the only gearbox available, surely disappointing the vocal group of people who want manuals.

There's some merit in the design, and 20 months with case can last you on one charge until you buy the next gen model, however there's going to be a loyal vocal gathering of people who will dislike it with a passion, and I am joining that group.

Well, the tireless, professional and persistent efforts of legitimate independent writers, the vocal advocacy of groups such as the Alliance of Independent Authors, and the advent of vendors who sprang up to serve independent authors, upped the reputation of this community.

A very vocal minority of the fan base does tend to have a habit of screeching down any dissent or criticism of Nintendo making it appear that the average Nintendo fan is completely happy with Nintendo's recent decisions the only exception to this that I've seen is from the metroid community who tend to be a very passionate and dedicated group of fans, their outrage towards federation force has forced Nintendo to at least acknowledge people are not happy about it.

Like the hundreds of journalists and millions of fans who were so passionate and vocal about the Dead Island trailer, we too were awestruck,» Lionsgate co-COO and motion picture group president Joe Drake stated.

Among the most vocal critics of the Bushwick 200 project are Anthony Rosado, the Bushwick - born artist who, during Bushwick Open Studios, objected to the Bushwick Art Crit Group as a «predominantly white space» and eventually teamed up with the organization to put on an exhibit dedicated to neighborhood natives.

This intuitively happens to be a predominantly female grouping and brings together strong, vocal and dynamic artists who have pushed and inspired my own practice.

The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous art collective of women who wear gorilla masks when they appear in public, were some of the more vocal critics of Mr. Andre and the peer group that defended him (and, often, bought, sold and supported his work).

A group of conservatives who favor small government and industries who could lose financially are adamantly opposed to these regulations and are the most vocal opponents.

funded an array of front organizations to create the appearance of a broad platform for a tight - knit group of vocal climate change contrarians who misrepresent peer - reviewed scientific findings

And there's a vocal group of those who are concerned about introducing a wide swath of tussock moths into the environment.

In fact, it is run by something called The Music Genome Project, a group of musicians and technologists who attempt to chart the «genes» of music by analyzing melody, harmony and rhythm, instrumentation, orchestration, lyrics and vocals.

«I am not surprised that we have heard from a small but vocal segment of the legal profession and other commentators about the words I am proud to have drafted and insisted upon, and which passed after a healthy debate at Convocation,» says Anand, who is a co-chairman of the law society's Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group.

A lot of people who use only one SIM or are content with 64 GB of storage won't mind this, but there's a vocal group of users who will hate the lack of flexibility.

The firm does have a loyal group of fans, who are also very vocal.

With every Android phone launch, there's a very vocal group of people who point to the software as a reason for not considering the phone.

If that cohort turns out to be a vocal group of Android advocates, who drive Android — though not necessarily Pixel — sales in general, that could still be a significant win for Google.

The result is an angry, vocal group of ex-staff members and a concerned set of clients who wonder if they should look for a new vendor.