Sentences with phrase «aiming at double»

Canada did so as part of a broad alliance called Mission Innovation — a «global partnership aimed at doubling government investment in clean energy innovation over five years, while encouraging private sector leadership in clean energy.»

The General Convention of the church adopted a «20/20» movement that aimed at doubling average Sunday attendance (ASA) by 2020.

However, despite growing, ICT R&D public funding falls short 700 million euros of the target in 2011 with regards to Digital Agenda targets which aim at doubling ICT R&D public expenditure by the year 2020 from 2007.

If you decide to go for traditional publishing, they won't aim at a double target, imo.

Tourism Australia's China 2020 Strategic Plan is a core element in the Government's Tourism 2020 strategy, aimed at doubling overnight visitor expenditure to up to A$ 140 billion by 2020.

We're making our government's largest ever investment in renewable energy — an investment aimed at doubling the generating capacity from wind and other renewable resources in three years.

Not exact matches

Last week, the Academy announced a series of changes to its membership and governance structure aimed at «doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.»

Furthermore, Musk, who has long been hyping a Model Y architecture aimed at rapid and simple manufacturing, doubled down on the hype by saying that it will be «a manufacturing revolution».

One recommendation by the alliance takes aim at Ontario government energy policy that could also double as climate policy, as the province has curtailed greenhouse gas emissions coming from the electricity sector by closing coal - fired power plants, invested in costly solar and wind energy projects, and instituted a cap - and - trade system that requires businesses to buy permits to cover their carbon emissions.

On this Startup Library page, we list resources that cover how to start a social enterprise (a charity or non-profit aiming at revenue generation) or social purpose business (a for - profit business with a double or triple bottom line [social / environmental / financial]-RRB-.

This is the method of the «double rejection,» of challenging both sides of the usual two - cornered dispute with the aim at descrying a genuinely new position in which the legitimate motives in each of the older ones are given their due.

By transferring knowledge of organic agriculture in Thailand and growing the skill sets of the farmers and their families, we aim to at least double family income and create real and lasting social change for Thai hill tribe communities throughout the world.

Sanogo has major potential, but if Giroud gets injured, I do not think placing so much pressure on his shoulders would be wise, especially if we are aiming at winning the double, perhaps even the triple.

«Moving into the 2014 - 2015 season, I aim to trial for the U23 GB rowing team with the goal of being selected to row in the double or quad at the World U23 Championships.

KEY FACT: Huddersfield Town are aiming to complete a league double over Newcastle for the first time since the 1954 MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 3/4 Draw 2/5 Huddersfield 4/1 bet365 Pick: Both Teams to Score — No @ 7/10 ANDY SAYS: I think Huddersfield might just sneak this one... 0 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: I would think Newcastle will have enough for the three points here... 2 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Aaron Mooy at just over # 1 — worth a look for sure

Hurled himself in the way of any ball aimed at Arsenal's goal and had doubled up well on Messi for 70 minutes.

The Formula 1 drivers will be thwarted by a new double kerb at the exit of Turn 9 at the Circuit of the Americas, aimed at deterring them from exceeding track limits.

Michael van Gerwen is aiming to move top of the Betway Premier League table when he doubles up at The Manchester Arena on Thursday,

Cenk Tosun will be aiming to maintain his productive run in front of goal as Everton's attacking spearhead after finding the net four times in his past three appearances - including a double in the win at Stoke immediately before the international break.

The Lego Movie takes this double - edged - ness to a question at the heart of parenting and teaching: Should we aim at creating adults who can change the world, or who can fit in to the world - as - is?

As I've written in my full review of this BOB stroller, this double jogging stroller is aimed at hardcore running and jogging parents.

«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.

They're actually coming up with the first double taxation in history and it's aimed at Democratic states.

The number of apartments allowed to be built on a one - acre property doubled from 6 per acre to 12 per acre — with a 24 unit cap on each development — last year when the Town Board approved Mr. Russell's proposed code change aimed at encouraging affordable housing.

In response, an unnamed minister has told the Telegraph that the note is a «sordid little double play» aimed at trying to remove Philip Hammond.

One unnamed minister called their note is a «sordid little double play» aimed at trying to remove Philip Hammond.

The event was open to everyone, and was specifically aimed at those still without power because of last week's storm, as it doubled as a benefit event for people to bring extra food and clothing for storm victims.

State lawmakers have aimed a firehouse of funds at the issue, doubling the budget for invasive species to $ 12 million since 2015.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia, has decided to double down on its implementation of a congressionally mandated policy aimed at reducing research misconduct among NSF - funded scientists, despite a new report that notes problems with the agency's approach.

If you aim binoculars at blue - white Vega, high in the east, Epsilon will be in the field of view, a knockout of a double star.

The increase is «consistent» with the America COMPETES Act, says Amy Scott, associate vice-president for federal relations at the Association of American Universities, referring to legislation that aims to double the money for key science - funding agencies, including the NSF, over 10 years.

And home - owners and builders will soon face new codes aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes themselves, such as requirements for double - paned windows and certain levels of insulation.

New project is aimed at detecting a process called neutrinoless double - beta decay, which could be key to explaining why there is more matter than anti-matter in the universe.

January 7, 2016 Medical center more than doubles hand washing rates during «Big Wash» The University of Chicago Medicine more than doubled the industry's daily hand washing rate during a unique, 24 - hour campus - wide challenge aimed at reducing hospital - acquired infections.

The present study was aimed at measuring non-cognitive behaviors such as aggression and relevant pathologies such as plaque load and distribution in mutant mice expressing human APP, namely the APP / PS1 (APPsw / PS1 (m146L)-RRB- and TASD41 (hAPP751 with the London V717I9 / Swedish double mutation K670M / N671L).

If you're cooking for a family and want plenty of leftovers, aim for recipes that serve at least 8 or double or triple recipes that serve 4 - 6.

MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices.

MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products double as mobile payment devices, including clothing but also automotive products and «yet to be imagined categories.»

Yet another entry in the British «Carry On» comedies, this zany parody takes aim at the popular»60s espionage films — complete with outrageous disguises, double - crosses and other such irreverence.

The Class 3A state singles champ will team up with friend Alex Blattner and take aim at a state doubles championship.

Applying that style to a trick - or - treating game will bring Double Fine even closer to that Disney or Pixar ideal: aimed at kids; amusing for adults.

Instead, he doubles down on an applying - to - Harvard satire that both upends demographic expectations while insisting (at times a bit strenuously) that we all aim a little higher.

I saw rumors all over the Internet about Mario kart U being the next double dash, where the second player (in the back or even if Your playing single player mode) uses the game pad to properly aim at enemies instead of just dropping them and yes it should have the option id using 2 gamepads when there are 2 or more players.

Well, Lenny's wife Roxanne (Salma Hayek), who even Lenny admits in the movie's single and genuinely clever joke is too beautiful for him, is over-emotional (the movie's opinion of her) because she wants to have another kid, so it does aim one sexist stereotype at one of its few major female characters (Speaking of sexism, can we talk about the MPAA ratings board's glaring double standard in pointing out that a movie's nudity is of the «male rear» variety, directly implying that there's something different — worse, more offensive — about the same of the female kind?).

Between midday on 4th and 14th December, all donations online can be doubled, which means in the future twice as many teachers could be learning about child rights and gender - based violence, twice as many communities learning about the importance of girls» education, twice as many school - boards understanding and enforcing national policies aimed at supporting girls, and hopefully twice as many girls could be making that crucial transition from primary to secondary school, become shining beacons for hundreds of other women and girls who dream of a better future but wonder if it's possible.

The Department for Education (DfE) has doubled the amount of money that primary schools get for PE and sport provision to # 320 million as part of a series of programmes aimed at improving healthy lifestyles and tackling obesity among pupils.

Mr Swinney said: «We originally aimed to build or refurbish 55 schools across Scotland at the outset of the programme in 2009 and have now more than doubled that commitment.

It's a double - standard aimed at killing off charters.»

A similar problem apparently exists in Georgia, where state senators in 2009 voted down a proposal aimed at preventing such double - dipping.

With its two mono - scroll turbochargers, charge air cooler, High Precision Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double - VANOS fully variable camshaft timing, the six - cylinder in - line engine and takes a clear and consistent aim at the higher echelons of performance, but is equally committed to developing significant torque from low engine speeds and achieving high levels of efficiency (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l / 100 km [33.6 mpg imp] *; CO2 emissions combined: 197 g / km *).