Sentences with phrase «with blunt talk»

Negotiators who have spent days or months trying to secure a contract will be understandably hesitant to jeopardise successful negotiation of the substantive terms with blunt talk about unpalatable topics like breach of contract, remedies and how and where the defaulter should be brought to justice etc, and many arbitration clauses are tacked on — often at 3 am — without much, if any, thought being given to the wisdom of selecting arbitration at all.

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Founded in 1942 as Burns and Dutton Concrete and Construction Company Ltd., the firm now describes itself on its website in a way that is as blunt as it is charming: It promises a «think straight, talk straight, do - it - right - once approach with no surprises.»
The marketing campaign, which includes the tagline «because I can,» seeks to inject the soda with a youthful, blunt - talking vibe.
The FAITH Movement has never shied away from recognising problems: a look through the back editions of this magazine reveals plenty of blunt talk about challenges within the Church and in Western society, occasionally with a note of gloomy relish.
Even the Brundtland Commission, which at first glance seems to be an exception with its blunt language about unsustainable population growth, ends in a familiar UN place: «Talking of population just as numbers glosses over an important point: People are also a creative resource, and this creativity is an asset societies must tap....
While we can agree with the Calvinist that Jesus» words are blunt and forceful about the choice that He made, we must disagree with the Calvinist that the choice Jesus is talking about is in regards to who receives eternal life.
Talking on the radio with Jamie and Stoney Wednesday morning, Jim Harbaugh was very blunt about the quarterback situation and who is going to start against Ohio State.
Talking on the radio with Jamie and Stoney Wednesday morning, Jim Harbaugh was very blunt about the quarterback situation and...
The «meet the candidates» section with Ms Widdecombe is likely to be a highlight - the former Home Office minister is known for her straight talking and the programme it is modelled on is renowned for its blunt assessment of candidates.
Ms. Malliotakis, who is taking on Assemblywoman Janele Hyer - Spencer (D - East Shore / Brooklyn), said that while she doesn't «agree with everything» the blunt - talking Paladino says, «he brings the reform agenda we need.»
When combined with talk therapy, just one or two daylong LSD sessions blunted the desire to drink, even in alcoholics written off as hopeless.
The plan you're looking at moving to is almost spot on with Medhi's Stronglifts 5 × 5... maybe take a look at that and get an idea of the level of training you want to do — Medhi is quite blunt in his approach to everything, but the principles behind what he walks and talks are sound and he advocates proper form and the ability to lift a weight over trying to lift with your ego, at least.
We must learn to transcend any blunt tools we developed over the years — negative self - talk, over-reactions, judgments, facades, fears, expectations, passive - aggressive behavior — and replace them with precise tools such as authentic communications, loving relationships, balanced lifestyles, commitments to personal integrity, and yoga and / or meditation practices.
Philadelphia; New Jersey; CA About Blog EaglesFanCast is a podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Eagles.We are Philadelphia Eagles fans that discuss the team's ups and downs as only Eagles fans can... with sarcasm, blunt talk, and passion Frequency about 3 posts per month Since Aug 2007 Website eaglesfancast.net/blog+ Follow Facebook fans - 556.
Roger Ebert celebrates the tenth anniversary of their Beyond the Valley of the Dolls; and Meyer talks blunt and funny with Ed Lowry and Louis Black.
Stein opened his talk with the blunt assertion that when it came to e-books, the Americans «blew it» — forgoing the opportunity to put in the best, forward thinking systems and opting instead for a conservative approach.
Philadelphia; New Jersey; CA About Blog EaglesFanCast is a podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Eagles.We are Philadelphia Eagles fans that discuss the team's ups and downs as only Eagles fans can... with sarcasm, blunt talk, and passion Frequency about 3 posts per month Since Aug 2007 Website eaglesfancast.net/blog+ Follow Facebook fans - 556.
-- Marina Abramovic talking to fans in an uncommonly revealing and blunt «Ask Me Anything» forum on Reddit, in which she also touched on her feelings about death and why she broke up with her longtime collaborator and lover Ulay on the Great Wall of China (he made her translator pregnant).
As various arguments for action on global warming have failed to blunt growth in emissions in recent years, environmental groups and international agencies have sometimes tried to turn the focus to diseases that could pose a growing threat in a warming world — with malaria being a frequent talking point.
I'm just catching up with reactions from two climate and sustainability analysts (Michael Tobis and Curt Stager) to my recent talk charting a «good» path through the age of us, the Anthropocene, and Clive Hamilton's blunt critique.
His new book, «Winning Our Energy Independence: An Energy Insider Shows How,» delivers a wealth of facts and candid opinions on renewable resources with blunt straight talk.
Philadelphia; New Jersey; CA About Blog EaglesFanCast is a podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Eagles.We are Philadelphia Eagles fans that discuss the team's ups and downs as only Eagles fans can... with sarcasm, blunt talk, and passion Frequency about 3 posts per month Since Aug 2007 Website eaglesfancast.net/blog+ Follow Facebook fans - 556.
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