Sentences with phrase «aimed at»

One of those efforts, which he calls «Find Your Words,» is aimed at combating the persistent stigma around mental health issues and involves «showing people that there is a way to ask for help and to say you have a problem.»

Then came the cyber attack aimed at stopping the film's release, including the leak of several versions of unreleased films, confidential information, and embarrassing emails.

Mayweather is among a handful of prominent celebrities and social media personalities who have promoted Initial Coin Offerings, a practice that seems primarily aimed at buyers with little substantive understanding of cryptocurrency or blockchain technology.

But on Tuesday, Trump signed a series of directives aimed at speeding up the pipeline's approval process.

Amazon has suspended part of its expansion plans in Seattle, pending the outcome of a City Council vote on a new tax on large employers that would fund programs aimed at providing affordable housing and helping the homeless.

Alarmed that the U.S. is the most dangerous affluent country in which to give birth, state and local lawmakers around the country are adopting a flurry of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming how maternal deaths are identified and investigated.

The federal government's 2013 budget unveiled Thursday contains a select few initiatives aimed at reducing costs at the household level including efforts to close the U.S. - Canada price gap for young families.

The non-profit advocates for laws and policies aimed at protecting children, provides legal representation to child victims, and offers community events, parenting classes, and counseling to support families across the Bay Area.

The company is working on longer - term ways to eliminate hunger and malnutrition too: Take African Improved Foods, its creatively - financed joint venture with the Rwandan government and development agencies, aimed at boosting the local food - processing industry.

Aside from «Rio 2» in April and «How to Train Your Dragon 2» in June, the only other title aimed at families was the Angelina Jolie movie «Maleficent,» which was too dark for most young children.

According to the directive, the public shaming effort is aimed at «punishing and deterring untrustworthiness, as well as commending trustworthiness and honesty.»

The threat of state - sponsored attacks aimed at taking down critical infrastructure continues to plague experts, but many believe the bigger threat is posed toward U.S. business interests.

Digital powerhouse Vice Media and cable provider Rogers Communications Inc. will team up to launch a Canadian production studio and TV channel aimed at millennials, the companies announced.

Hireology is a human resources SaaS aimed at enabling entrepreneurs and small businesses build and manage their teams from «hire to retire.»

Treasurer Eric Ripper said the move was aimed at stamping out the practice of Governments offering financial incentives to lure companies and events from one State to another.

The wage demand, pushed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during intensive talks in Washington last week on modernizing the North American Free Tree Agreement, are aimed at preserving U.S. and Canadian auto production and putting upward pressure on Mexico's low auto wages.

They offered amendments aimed at changing the bill.

NBCUniversal has a subscription service called Seeso specifically for comedy, and the Peacock network is planning to launch as many as nine targeted services aimed at discrete markets.

The new features are aimed at improving user engagement with direct response ads, encouraging actions such as clicking on a link or downloading an app.

A campaign created by American Express is aimed at getting holiday shoppers out in numbers to our local small businesses spending their gifting dollars.

They said the discussions aimed at a solution that would give recruits the best chance of succeeding, while ensuring the services maintain the best standards for entry into the military.

All this was accomplished by building a corporate culture aimed at making running about camaraderie rather than cutthroat competition.

Mining giant Rio Tinto and not - for - profit group Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia (DADAA) have launched a partnership aimed at helping regional communities overcome the stigma

Last year, a handful of spots hit on topics such as immigration and diversity but took measured tones aimed at appealing to a broad range of viewers, Taylor said.

One unique tech startup in Chicago is aimed at solving that exact problem.

Budding Perth youth mental health advocate Ashlee Harrison has been accepted into a national program aimed at supporting, training and nurturing young social entrepreneurs.

The Dutch fashion chain, which drew inspiration from the energy and buzz of cities and was aimed at a younger customer, emerged at a time when oversized, over-the-top fashion and everyday dance and exercise wear were in vogue.

Kalanick's decision to step down from Trump's advisory council reportedly angered Trump's inner circle according to a report from Axios, but was aimed at damage control.

The closing days of the Olympics were also overshadowed by a U.S. announcement on Friday that it was imposing its largest package of sanctions aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs.

Over the course of two months, with Kalin designing and Maguire and Schoppik writing code, the trio built a modest e-commerce tool that was designed as a cheaper alternative to eBay and aimed at sellers of handmade goods.

This «High - Impact Business Writing» course is aimed at helping you get your thoughts on paper in a clear and concise manner.

«Whether sleep interventions aimed at increasing sleep duration would protect individuals from cold incidence remains an open question.»

«There is some truth to that, because [in] Toronto for example, there is limitation as to where you can build low rise construction,» he said, referring to green belt policies aimed at limiting urban sprawl.

The company created a platform aimed at simplifying the processes for travel visas, U.S. passports and other related travel documents by storing customer information securely.

The $ 85 million Chabahar project, located only about 350 kilometers from Gwadar, is aimed at creating a transit route between India, Iran and Afghanistan.

That is aimed at addressing a long time irritant — lengthy waits in line — but perhaps just as importantly, to give shoppers more reason to use the Walmart app, a key tool in the discounter's battle with Amazon.com (amzn).

In July, Zenefits filed a motion to dismiss, citing California's anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute, aimed at preventing the use of legal action to censor critics.

He pointed to success stories such as Cookbiz, a company founded in 2007 that developed a job - search platform aimed at alleviating high turnover and labor shortages in the food industry.

Extensive reforms swept Wall Street, aimed at increasing analysts» independence, and regulators heralded a new era for research.

For all their camaraderie, Macron and Trump disagree on some fundamental issues, including the multinational nuclear deal, which is aimed at restricting Iran's development of nuclear weapons.

New Zealand's central bank recently announced new macro - prudential tools aimed at curbing high - velocity house price growth.

In a search for «part - time package handlers,» United Parcel Service ran an ad aimed at people 18 to 24.

Presumably, the Airbnb initiative would be aimed at helping travelers unexpectedly stuck outside of the U.S.. On Saturday, travelers from restricted countries were detained in U.S. airports or blocked from boarding U.S. - bound planes.

In the U.S., Walmart's «stack»em high and watch»em fly» strategy is aimed at middle to lower - income consumers who are watching every penny, while Target has differentiated itself by investing more in the slick look and feel of its stores.

A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives was clearly aimed at stoking this populist outrage.

Friese said they range from large shows to smaller events aimed at a specific group within the industry, as well as sponsored award programs.

WASHINGTON, March 21 - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 15 South Sudanese oil operators that it said were important sources of cash for the government, an action aimed at increasing pressure on President Salva Kiir to end the country's conflict and humanitarian crisis.

The final version of a landmark deal aimed at cutting trade barriers in some of Asia's fastest - growing economies was released on Wednesday.

Their joint statement came after the conclusion of a historic one - day bilateral summit aimed at achieving peace between the longtime adversaries for the first time in more than 60 years.

Taxpayers» strategy in late 2012 that aimed at avoiding federal income tax hikes in 2013 produced a 10.8 % jump in state personal income tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period the previous year, researchers found.