Sentences with phrase «between good intentions»

«But there is a mismatch between good intentions and practical policies.»

But somewhere between good intentions and real life, things can get tricky.

In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.

There is a difference between well intentioned, constructive criticism and contemptuous attacks.

Not exact matches

The strong dollar, changes in the economy creating mismatches between workers» skills and the needs of business, and well - intentioned government programs that aid the jobless but also create disincentives to seek training and employment have slowed annual GDP growth to 1.8 percent since 2000 from 3.4 percent the prior two decades.

If her call for a renewal of the respectful dialogue between believers and well - intentioned secularists were taken seriously, CST could bring the insights of John Paul II into a universally needed «critical analysis of the current capitalist system».

The extremes are a heartache to those in the middle of the ideology of «Live and Let Live»... Because even those living as being the Isthmus between extremes... are considered by the extremes as traitors if not the enemy... May GOD «Allah «have mercy upon all those with Good intentions towards Humenity and Livings... Amen

not just between those two but all around religions,... I agree with you, that they are all based on good intentions.

This is what makes all the difference in the world between the well - intentioned and zealous social worker, good and important as such a person is, and the man or woman who gives himself to a needy and hungry and lonely person.

The meeting was a ruse by China to show good intentions and togetherness between Tibet and China to the rest of the world.

Yet I believe that a more careful consideration of the whole matter, distinguishing between the general good intention of asceticism and the uselessness of some of the particular acts of which it may be guilty, ought to rehabilitate it in our esteem.

The basic principle of all theology, but one most forcefully brought to expression in this century by Karl Barth, is this: that in Christian faith we have to do with the gracious God whose one and supreme intention is to justify, save and redeem humanity not on the basis of a discrimination between better and worse persons but solely on the basis of God's own gracious election.

Not even the best - intentioned intellectual can avoid this agenda because of the imbalance between the way its pressures are felt (as subtle, reasonable and built into the fabric of institutional relations) and the way those of an alternative agenda are felt (as «outside,» diversionary, professionally unproductive).

My intention here is to provide my philosophy surrounding kids nutrition and overall health and my best mommy tips, tricks, meal planning, food prep, breakfast / lunch / dinner ideas, and everything in between!

As restaurant business and franchise owners, corporate HR departments and other hospitality industry workplace wellness purveyors strategize their approach for the New Year, there are a few simple but key considerations that can make all the difference between an employee successfully — and even profitably — realizing a weight - loss endeavor versus a well - intentioned resolution that falls far short.

Yet most athletic officials, even those who oppose it, regard Prop 42 as a well - intentioned effort to strike a balance between academic integrity and the need to provide an opportunity for the disadvantaged athlete who wants a degree and is willing to work hard to get it — a kid like John Thompson was as a high school senior in Washington, D.C. Thompson says he could not have gone to college under Prop 42, but he's careful not to paint Proposition 42 in racial terms.

Although Hiddink may well have been tempted to play some of his younger players with the pressure off this weekend, the Dutchman has made his intentions clear as he will look to win as many trophies as possible between now and the end of the season when his contract expires.

It might be easy and it might be difficult or somewhere in between, but once you can see that this person is a person who has the best intentions for your child, it should become easier.

«That's really what the intention is — to get the conversation out there so you can really think about your options earlier on without shame, and feel good about yourself and feel more control of the journey,» says Thayer, who is in her early 40s and splits her time between Tiburon and England, where she is a TV producer.

Despite my good intentions, I continued to close my legs between each contraction.

In a multivariate model adjusted for prenatal feeding intentions, independent risk factors for delayed OL were maternal age ≥ 30 y, body mass index in the overweight or obese range, birth weight > 3600 g, absence of nipple discomfort between 0 — 3 d postpartum, and infant failing to «breastfeed well» ≥ 2 times in the first 24 h. Postpartum edema was significant in an alternate model excluding body mass index (P < 0.05).

«Although well intentioned, the last Government received very little for their money in terms of social mobility and a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor, and they have further fuelled a culture of benefit dependency in which children grow up seeing parents and grandparents who have never worked as their role models, in which people are better off living apart than living together, and in which there is no incentive to work because of the fear of becoming worse off.

He shows that the Soviets, despite their best intentions, were unable to impose central authority throughout Afghanistan, and that its neighbours, Iran, India and Pakistan, had important national interests at stake — given the hostile rivalry between India and Pakistan, the governance of Afghanistan was of crucial importance.

«Although your intentions may be well placed, I fear that an examination into these particular statues, as well as the many others the city hopes to «review,» will present complex and cloudy historical interpretations that will only serve to deepen gaps between people of New York with different backgrounds and historical worldviews,» Borelli wrote.

To do so he would certainly have to break - up the long established relationships between the Democratic Party and the capitalist class, not something one mayor however well - intentioned can accomplish.

Show the committee that, although your high ideals remain intact, your years of graduate and postdoctoral study have helped you to know the difference between good ideas and good intentions.

Practicing with intention and acknowledging the understanding of the connection between the physical sensations and the emotions that reside with in the body brings health and well - being.

Get ready to train your metabolism to become fat adapted, find your optimal balance between stress and rest, and execute focused workouts with intention for the best results.

We have a lot going on between the nine weddings we have this season, our remodel, and our very cool secret new work project so our intention is to try to keep it all together and be the best possible version of ourselves.

Whilst you may do this with the best intentions in mind, it only widens the gulf between your emotions.

The rebound girl exhibited the following: — an inability to not compare me to previous relationships — identified differences between our (brief) relationship and good parts of her past relationship as flaws — required more convincing of my sincerity / intentions — had high expectations of me — had a tendency to over think things (not sure if this was a rebound thing or just her personality)

Unfortunately these are few and far between - I'm talking a tiny % of sites that claim to be «Christian» - really are or have your best intentions (and not their pockets) at heart!

Unlike most Marvel villains, who have little nuance as far as their evil intentions, Killmonger has a rationale for his malevolent acts, and a certain sympathy beyond this, that makes the film more a struggle for political ideas than it is just a black - and - white fight between good guys and bad guys.

Although Axe's intentions are good, the temptations of greed and power are enormous and the lines between right and wrong in high finance are blurry at best.

I had intention to skip this follow - up as well, but I ended up seeing it on a fluke chance, and given that the only real correlation between the two movies is the main character, I figured I could just pick it up without needing to complete the experience of its predecessor.

Take Shelter is a frightening metaphor for the nation's current economic climate, but the bond between Shannon, his wife (Jessica Chastain), and daughter (Tova Stewart) is strong throughout the picture and his hard - fought best intentions — no matter how crazy they look to everyone else — make him an easy guy to root for.

This device constantly reminds us of the great divide between the well - intentioned, but clueless, white presidents whom Cecil serves, and the masses of oppressed people fighting for their right to live free.

A battle between man and nature clashes with a battle of ideologies when Emily (Sarah Lafleur), a well - intentioned woman from Fish and Wildlife Services who happens to be a former love interest of Sheriff Riley's, joins in on the hunt.

Blair appeared with co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, for which Blair won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss - Lesbian Kiss between Blair and co-star Gellar.

Clearly he's well - intentioned, but he veers awkwardly between gauzy artfulness and shrieky melodrama, and Theron is saddled with all kinds of clunky explanatory voiceover tying it all together.

That push and pull between director and star resulted in one of the best performances in any Star Wars film, but its existence gave lots of fans leeway to question Johnson's intentions, as Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson has written about astutely.

Akin to 2014's Inherent Vice, and so many detective tales before, we're following the «professional» actions of those with good intentions, burdened by their own insecurities, substance abuse, ethical conflict and everything in between.

Despite good intentions and honest effort, no evidence yet shows a correlation between the credentials required of school leaders and the results produced by their schools.

Despite all our efforts and the best of intentions, the gaps between African - American and white students are as large as they were two decades ago.

Currently, American VW customers in this segment can choose between either the Touareg or Tiguan, but the company has confirmed its intentions to create an SUV even larger than the former, as well as a coupe - style variant of the latter.

Michael described intentions to me which could make for a good offering but currently, without that being reflected in the Publishing Agreement and without major inconsistencies between the agreement and the intentions discussed with me, the problems for authors remain.

You're also asking Amazon to distinguish between intention, as in «good authors» and «bad authors.»

Good typesetting leads the reader's eye through the book invisibly and comfortably, making sure nothing gets between the author's intention and the reader's mind.

However, despite these good intentions, the survey highlighted a significant disconnect between pet parent confidence in the nutritional value of their pet's food and their ability to evaluate pet food value by reading package labels.

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