Bernadine Healy, the former president of the Red Cross, made the issue a rallying point; her persistence upset some members of the board and ultimately contributed to her being forced out.
However, the persistence a few members of FESA paid off when five major forestry companies committed themselves to the project and gave financial support for the development of the code.
Those prosecutions were driven by the persistence of surviving family members and the painstaking work of journalists and documentary filmmakers.
"A combination of the mobilization of members and persistence at the bargaining table is what made this possible," Mr. Madarasz said.
His great influence over Congress was due to the widespread popularity of his policies and his persistence in having the members see questions not as interests of district or section but as matters of national welfare.
The Scouts' persistence in banning gay members and leaders, the memorandum says, is "incompatible with our consistent belief that every individual -- regardless of his or her sexual orientation -- is created in the image of God and is deserving of equal treatment".
I hope these shocking Connecticut child sacrifices in this holy season will force enough of us at last to stand up, speak out, and organize with urgency and persistence until the president, members of Congress, governors and state legislators put child safety ahead of political expediency.
As such, we believe that this teaching strategy could contribute to solving long-standing problems of student STEM learning and persistence by providing faculty members a framework for change that builds on their existing research skills (see Hoskins and Stevens, 2009, for discussion of this point).
It took committee members years of persistence and countless meetings, through a tough fundraising environment and two MIT administrations, to fulfill the vision for a sustainable home for the Sloan School.
SAPTA's shortcomings left no one surprised, given the obstacles at the time: the persistence of protectionist sentiment among member countries, a lack of substantial tariff reduction measures, outright exclusion of several large sectors of trade from tariff reduction, domestic crises, and tense relations.
