Sentences with phrase «by practical action»

The Tungu - Kabri micro hydro project in Kenya (pictured at left), by Practical Action is a good example of these sort of projects.

The book «Women feeding Cities» was published by Practical Action Publishers (UK) and widely distributed.

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Under the model of such a «patient - centered medical home,» for instance, health care providers could give people practical (and personally tailored) advice on the «next best action» they may be able to take in order to improve their health, perhaps by improving their diet or boosting how much exercise they get.

Then he shares practical advice for how to break free from the blame game by taking appropriate responsibility for our actions, learning from our mistakes, and giving others the credit they are due.»

I am motivated by practical human concerns and often find that the added layer of theism / atheism is a barrier to positive action.

It is not that those principles are contradicted by the actual concrete economy — that is not the question at the moment — but the formal abstract character of the principles is becoming increasingly evident, and so is the fact that a concrete model and a clear guide for practical action can not be derived from them.

The broader purpose of Ashcraft's study is to demonstrate by example the virtue of taking political and religious ideology out of the realm of abstract philosophical discussion and considering it «in relation to a socially defined audience whose members seek to obtain certain practical advantages through social action.

A more accurate view would be that all human beings characteristically guide their actions by practical reason; the point is not that we should aim at a maximum possible distance from other creatures regarding our ability to imagine how future contingencies will eventually be actualized.

I'm not saying you're wrong — just trying to sustain conversation (I call it converse action, my idiocy) on how we talk about ultimate matters on the one hand, practical matters on the other hand, rationality and irrationality, logic, analogic and illogic, belief (bias), faith (by virtue of the absurd).

There is an increasing attempt by churches belonging to different confessional families, groupings of those oriented in a particular theological direction, or even by individual churches themselves, to engage in bilateral or multilateral dialogues, where specific issues regarding the doctrines and practices that continue to be both theological and practical irritants, like the practice of Baptism or the existence of mixed marriages are discussed, analysed and debated, and attempts made to produce consensus documents for further study and action.

They lead us to resist any reduction of moral action to volition guided by practical reason alone, for the same tendencies and needs also enter into the motivation of action.

Practical reason is the effort to devise an immediate course of action which Ulysses shares with the foxes.8 By this definition, reason is not unique to people.

Wellness Policy Toolkit [external link] developed by the Action for Healthy Kids is intended to help anyone involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating wellness policies by providing practical guidance and how - to information about the wellness policy process.

Instead the expectant fathers are simply given the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and concerns with other fathers, and have the chance to see practical babycare by fathers in action — changing nappies, cuddling, massaging, etc..

Very active in her community, serving in a variety of positions that promote maternal - infant health, Sharon enjoys active online engagement and facilitating discussion around best practice, current research and its practical application to community standards and actions by health care providers, and how that affects families in the childbearing year.

Sharon enjoys active online engagement and facilitating discussion around best practice, current research and its practical application to community standards and actions by health care providers, and how that affects families in the childbearing year.

The UK's leading fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA), which is this week launching its Warm Homes Campaign with energy company E.ON, will be publishing a report illustrating «The Many Faces of Fuel Poverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special payments.

In a decision that could affect the immigration plan President Barack Obama announced on 20 November, a federal judge decided on 21 November that the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), an organization based in Bellevue, Washington, and affiliated with the national Communication Workers of America (CWA) union, can bring a lawsuit challenging the federal government's right to extend by executive action the authorization for foreign students to work in the United States under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

This year Scientific American is delighted to help expand the awards honors by sponsoring a $ 50,000 Science in Action award for a project that addresses a social, environmental or health issue to make a practical difference in the lives of a group or community.

The report's recommendations are focused, supportive and highly practical; it fully endorses the vision and ambitions behind the 100,000 Genomes Project and the National Genomic Medicine Service, but where it does propose actions by the Government it is unambiguous in reasoning and urgency.

Practical luxury and financial stability also falls into this realm, so make a few wishes toward abundance — and then take concrete actions to start building that nest egg by earning AND saving more.

You'll soon be on your way to radiant, clear skin — aka the Bowe Glow — with the help of a simple three - week plan of action to maximize skin health and beauty — complete with step - by - step instructions, do - it - yourself practical skincare strategies, and menu plans.

Since Taurus also rules practical luxury and financial stability, make a few wishes toward abundance — and then take concrete actions to start building that nest egg by earning AND saving more.

Statistical analysis of the scores generated by the Report Card should be descriptive along dimensions that are directly related to practical action.

Parent Engagement in Action: A practical guide and toolkit for schools has been launched by the Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM).

The VSBA Green Schools Challenge is an annual friendly competition designed to encourage implementation of specific environmental policies and practical actions that reduce the carbon emissions generated by both the local school division and the broader community.

The VSBA Green Schools Challenge is a friendly competition designed to encourage implementation of specific environmental policies and practical actions that reduce the carbon emissions generated by both the local school division and the broader community.

Institute for Global Ethics IGE is dedicated to promoting ethical action by exploring the global common ground of values, elevating awareness, and providing practical tools for making ethical decisions.

The Formative Assessment Action Plan: Practical Steps to More Successful Teaching and Learning (ASCD, 2011) by Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher.

Leading for Equity: A Practical Framework for Board Discussion and Action Using a framework developed by the Arizona School Boards Association, participants will unpack five essential and interrelated areas through which school boards can lead for equity, consider key questions within each, and identify actions board members can take individually and as a leadership team to ensure personal or social circumstances such as gender, ethnic origin or family background of students in their district are not obstacles to achieving educational potential.

The Formative Assessment Action Plan: Practical Steps to More Successful Teaching and Learning was written by Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher.

This ASCD Study Guide is designed to enhance your understanding and application of the information contained in The Formative Assessment Action Plan: Practical Steps to More Successful Teaching and Learning, an ASCD book written by Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher and published in May 2011.

We will not fix the challenges of social mobility and opportunity by complaining; we have to take practical action.

By focusing on the intersection between mindset and strategy, educators can help students learn a practical framework for identifying opportunities so they can proceed from promising ideas to practical actions in schools.

Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work, Third Edition (A Practical Guide to Action for PLC Teams and Leadership)

With regard to dealing with fear, despair, hatred, rage, and violence, the Axial sages gave their people and give us, Armstrong says, two important pieces of advice: first there must be personal responsibility and self - criticism, and it must be followed by practical, effective action.

It builds upon a selection of relevant and practical papers and presentations given at the 2nd International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development held in Washington DC in 2014 and includes perspectives from independent evaluations of the major international organisations supporting climate action in developing countries, such as the Global Environment Facility.The first section of the book sets the stage and provides an overview of independent evaluations, carried out by multilateral development banks and development organisations.

Step - by - step guidelines and practical Excel templates to help you implement the price action trading framework.

The third slot has evolved, for practical reasons, to be filled by a random low - priority action game.

The report, by the British nonprofit group Practical Action, is a valuable effort to assess the full costs of inadequate energy access through indirect impacts on hospitals, schools and the like.

Inter Faith Seminar on Environment and Sustainability: Practical action and the faith communities This is the report of an event on 21 March 2011, organised by Shrinking the Footprint, the Church of England's national environment campaign and the London School of Jewish Studies, for those who have responsibilities for managing and promoting environmental action within faith organisations.

The Energizing Finance research, done in partnership with the World Bank Group, Climate Policy Initiative, the African Development Bank, Practical Action Consulting and E3 Analytics, delivers a strong wake - up call to the levels of finance flowing to close energy access gaps, but also creates a roadmap of opportunities which, if finance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.

The new report, written by Christian Aid, WWF - UK, Greenpeace, Oxfam GB, CAFOD, Practical Action and CARE International, says it is now clearer than ever that without action to tackle climate change, efforts to eradicate poverty will be fruiAction and CARE International, says it is now clearer than ever that without action to tackle climate change, efforts to eradicate poverty will be fruiaction to tackle climate change, efforts to eradicate poverty will be fruitless.

In addition, practical measures being adopted by businesses to reduce emissions are still in the early stages and there needs to be an acceleration of actions to reach even our 2030 emissions reduction target.

Sébastien Duyck, Senior Attorney, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), said: Unabated by the political posturing of the US government, the climate negotiations continued to progress in Bonn towards the development of practical guidelines to assist governments in translating the Paris Agreement into concrete action.

The results on the case studies and pilot projects have been published as the book publication «Women feeding Cities» by RUAF and Practical Action Publishing (UK).

It describes current and projected health effects and the challenges they present to health systems in the European Region, as well as practical guidance on action by individuals and countries.

The line between the role of the courts and the preliminary identification of causes of action ready for Online Dispute Resolution has been highlighted both in a speech by senior judge, Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton, and also in a very practical way at an innovative hackathon held last weekend.

As a practical matter, yesterday's historic $ 85 billion bailout of insurance company American International Group (AIG) is regarded by many as a necessary action to prevent more widespread damage to the economy.

What might have improved (abit) is the latest Internet legal information, as starting point, provided by government departments to educate their citizens on how to understand in simple practical ways about legislation that could affect them personally and preventive action, which the govn't dept. has direct authority to administer.