Sentences with phrase «active efforts at»

First, much of the ship remains above water and second, the owners are making an active effort at recovery.

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«When you initially learn mindfulness meditation practices, you have to cognitively work at it — especially during a stressful task — and, these active cognitive efforts may result in the task feeling less stressful, but they may also have physiological costs with higher cortisol production,» Creswell explained.

At your income level (passive and active) who needs the increased tax liability and headaches / hassles / work effort required to generate a positive cash flow?

A solution the pope proposes for combating fake news on an individual basis: Listen to diverse sources instead of engaging with homogenous news environments: «Praiseworthy efforts are being made to create educational programs aimed at helping people to interpret and assess information provided by the media, and teaching them to take an active part in unmasking falsehoods, rather than unwittingly contributing to the spread of disinformation.»

At the other end, there are costs to the consciences of workers who come to see themselves as passive consumers of paychecks and workplace orders given by others, rather than as active participants in the common enterprise of productive effort.

The pressure increases on the front office, from both the fan base and the media, to 1) sign ANYONE to at least give the appearance of being «active», and 2) make a «name» signing... which explains why the signings of a practice - squad LB (Marcus Dowtin), rotational DT (Alan Branch), and a LB whose own team made no effort to resign despite his supposed versatility (Manny Lawson) were spun as «fantastic» — and why the signing of an oft - injured QB who flamed out on two teams (Kevin Kolb) was hailed.

Sabrina served as PTA chair at Synapse School in Menlo Park for two years and continues to be active in the area of education and learning differences, via both professional affiliations and philanthropic efforts.

She served as PTA chair at Synapse School in Menlo Park for two years and continues to be active in the area of education and learning differences, via both professional affiliations and philanthropic efforts.

It doesn't take being a Vegas oddsmaker to realize that few children will ever make it to the Olympics, but by watching the world's best give it their best kids can take away some powerful messages about being active and healthy, never giving up, and taking pride in giving their best effort at all times, among others.

But through my research and writing on the topic, and through my active participation in local school food reform efforts here in Houston, I've come to believe no proposed «solution» to the crisis will get us anywhere at all — unless kids themselves become invested in change.

Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is again playing an active role in his wife's effort to return the family to the White House, hitting the campaign trail hard on her behalf, with plans to appear at organizing rallies tomorrow at Rochester and Buffalo.

On - topic questions include: whether de Blasio and McCray's partnership is modeled on the Clintons, how the Mayor's Fund will be financed including whether they plan to ask Michael Bloomberg to contribute money, the anticipated size of McCray's staff and office location, whether McCray will regularly issue a public schedule, how de Blasio decided to appoint McCray, whether she will continue to be active in other efforts related to the administration such as the pre-K initiative, whether McCray is ready for increased public and press scrutiny and how others who disagree with any actions or decisions by McCray at the Mayor's Fund can address those with the mayor.

Although the judge ruled on procedural grounds rather than the merits of the law, the decision gives hope to union organizers such as Andrea Jokisaari, a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who has been active in the years - long effort to organize the campus's research assistants, The Chronicle» s Vimal Patel notes in another article.

The identification of diagnostic tests or biomarkers that predict progression to active TB disease would greatly enhance TB control efforts in the United States and globally and allow physicians and public health officials to focus efforts on treatment of latent TB infection of those at greatest risk of progression to active, transmissible and potentially fatal disease.

«There are many active efforts to combat obesity, but our culture at large is in the business of propagating it for profit, from big food to big media to big pharma.

Although the recommendation is to stay active, putting in all of your effort at the gym is not necessary.

If you don't have a physically active job or aren't able to spend lots of time on your feet during the day, this intensity is important for training the body to use fat as a fuel, especially for individuals who compete in events lasting more than two hours.Although it will be difficult to keep your intensity low on these days, if you've decided that you have lots of time on your hands and the type of training you want to do is primarily aerobic (vs. interval based training), then performing your endurance efforts at a higher intensity than Zone 2 will reduce the effectiveness of your harder workouts on subsequent days by fatiguing muscle and depleting carbohydrate stores in fast - twitch muscle.

«Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts — to make sure people have regular access to enough high - quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Without an active effort to eradicate the GBS colonization, it is likely that a woman will still be colonized at delivery.

Thom Markham, Ph.D., President of GlobalRedesigns, and Senior National Faculty member at the Buck Institute for Education, is a psychologist and educator who served as a Director with Active Learning, Inc., an innovative motivational and learning skills camp program for high school and college students, taught at an award - winning high school, where he led school reform efforts and developed a highly - acclaimed internship - based program, and co-founded the Marin School of Arts and Technology, an innovative charter high school in Novato, California.

Paulino, who was active in the effort to open ASCEND, vividly recalls her feelings of frustration, anger, and sometimes helplessness at the «old school.»

At the same time, a number of young TFA alumni, especially in Detroit, were becoming active in charter school unionization efforts, the type of old - fashioned lefty politics anathema to the technocratic parent organization.

One practitioner noted that «it is rare to have administrators fully on board at the beginning of many mathematics reform efforts,» but emphasized the importance of administrators being «active participants» in the introduction and implementation of instructional materials.

We learned early on that several factors are especially important in making sound decisions about technology: the support and active engagement of school boards and affected stakeholders, the need for systemic efforts across districts rather than just at the building or classroom level, and a clear line of sight between what was being purchased and how it would be deployed and actually used.

The standard adaptive suspension absorbs road irregularities with little effort, and the cabin remains remarkably quiet at all times thanks in part to the active noise cancelation system.

The dashboard in the BMW is the more interesting to look at, with its dominant horizontal structuring, wide centre console tilted ever so slightly towards the driver and free - standing monitor, but as part of efforts to give the 2 - series Active Tourer a sporting touch, it unnecessarily encroaches on the front seat passenger's side, leaving you with the impression that it offers less space than it actually does.

By adjusting the steering ratio, steering angle, and power assistance (via Servotronic power assist) to the speed of the car, Active Steering enables the driver to maneuver the 3 Series Coupe with minimum effort when parking and keep the car precisely on track at higher speeds.

With a quick - fire seven - speed double - clutch automated transmission, an array of chassis dynamic tech like the active differential, M drive mods and servotronic adaptive power steering, plus efficiency aids like regenerative braking and auto start / stop BMW has made a decent effort to make sure the ability to cover ground at warp speed is tempered with the option of reasonable economy.

Steering Power Variable Effort Electric Engine Ecotec Turbo 1.4 L Variable Valve Timing Dohc 4 - Cylinder Sequential Mfi (138 Hp [102.9 Kw] @ 4900 Rpm 148 Lb - Ft Of Torque [199.8 N - M] @ 1850 Rpm) Mechanical Jack Side Blind Zone Alert Brakes 4 - Wheel Antilock 4 - Wheel Disc Rear Cross-Traffic Alert Daytime Running Lamps Reduced Intensity Low Beam Rear Vision Camera Stabilitrak Stability Control System Tire Pressure Monitor Manual Learn Onstar With 4G Lte Provides A Built - In Wi - Fi Hotspot To Connect To The Internet At 4G Lte Speeds Includes 3Gb Or 3 Months Onstar Data Trial (Whichever Comes First)(Available 4G Lte Wi - Fi Requires Compatible Mobile Device Active Onstar Subscription And Data Plan After Trial.)

Unlike active fund management, there is no research involved and no extra effort in figuring out which stocks to buy, at what price and when.

The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.

Not at all — the post doesn't say or imply anything about adult dogs, simply that many puppy owners wait longer than they should to make an effort at active socialization.

Every effort is made to accurately design and fit the device; however, dogs are more active at home than at the veterinary clinic, and increased activity can expose fit issues, requiring further adjustments.

Xbox ended up relying on the usual Gears and Forza to save it from mediocrity but other than that and its efforts when it comes to backwards compatibility, it doesn't appear to have been that active at all.

His teaching efforts began in the CEAC basement where he would run film workshops, and continue today with his active involvement in teaching film and video at a number of impressive schools in New York, at Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, Fordham University, and Millennium Film Workshop.

«Without the active participation of the two biggest emitters, namely China and the United States, it's not a global effort,» said Shimada, who was formerly Japan's lead negotiator at the talks.

There are businesses of which this is true, just as there are academics who are just as active in stifling dissent (look at the faculty - led efforts to prevent what they deemed heresies from being voiced at commencements this spring).

Thus like previous IPCC reports AR5 fails to include even the track records of the acceleration of those six potentially major non-linear positive feedbacks that scientists in the field observe to be active, let alone including any rational estimate of their combined potential to offset society's efforts at emissions control.

Further it is obvious from the code that they were not «sitting on the fence» but rather it was an active process whereby they were able to build a fence at will — which is an active occupation rather than a passive one — showing their ambition to be at the forefront of the research rather than being bereft of results to show for their efforts.

Concentrating the trace opiates in breadseed poppy seeds to an active level is theoretically possible at enormous cost, effort and inefficiency; however, the DEA and ONDCP have not attempted to ban non-opium variety poppies based on this highly speculative scenario.

As great at it is that Bush has created these marine monuments through executive power, the fact remains that the day - to - day protections for American coastal waters are lacking, and that the American role in multinational legal efforts to protect shared waters has been neither dramatic nor active.

Firms without active diversity initiatives will find themselves at a serious disadvantage in their efforts to attract new lawyers (both minority and majority lawyers) and to serve corporate clients who increasingly expect meaningful diversity in the firms they retain.

Mr. Wu was an active pro bono contributor at Latham & Watkins, having done work on behalf of victims of domestic abuse, and assisting the California Innocence Project in its efforts to identify and exonerate the wrongly convicted.

We don't do active management of large portfolios of existing cryptocurrencies, we don't get caught up in short - term price movements or massive fundraising efforts; we are instead laser - focused on helping founders at the earliest stages lead projects over the course of many years.

Landin also has extensive experience in background screening operations, as well as legal compliance, and is an active participant in the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), the background screening industry trade association, including a role in their lobbying efforts at the federal and state levels.

He is an active participant in NAPBS, the background screening industry trade association, including a role in their lobbying efforts at the federal and state levels.

The new group will assist all company - wide retail development, acquisition and redevelopment efforts and comes at a time when the Houston - based privately owned international real estate firm has become one of the most active buyers of retail power centers around the world.»

So, the end return after UBIT should still be at least 30 % or better or it is not worth the active effort it takes.