Sentences with phrase «encouraging example of»

It is thus hardly an encouraging example of a «positive impact» from global warming.

Lady Slynn found her visit an encouraging example of how simple lessons can impact a whole generation of children and as a result, their working animals.

«The overwhelming approval of this legislation by both parties is an encouraging example of what's possible when our state's leaders work together to find solutions and prioritize what matters.

Overall, the case of college remediation presents an encouraging example of productive, ongoing interaction between research and policy.

Teenager, Olinga from Uganda is an encouraging example of how using simple methods (some can be tried out in your school) and hard work can help people be more food secure for the future.

The most encouraging example of this was Mr. Steve Newport, husband of Mary Newport, MD, author of The Coconut Oil and Low - Carb Solution for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Diseases (8).

Krane said the most encouraging example of reform efforts is that of Iran, the first country in the world to replace major subsidies with a universal cash transfer program for households.

Incidentally, the New Yorker piece, along with many others that Wood has penned, is an encouraging example of a serious atheist taking religiously informed thinking very very seriously.

Henri de Lubac's thought and the Theology of the Body are encouraging examples of an all too rarely found obedience to this call to faithful development.

There are of course many encouraging examples of young people prepared generously to put themselves out in service of the needy, and of parents and other adult role models who foster such behaviour.

He cites encouraging examples of the reconciliation of those who were first scandalized, once they had actually become familiar with such new departures as the church at Assy or the chapel at Vence — familiar, that is, not by observation but by worship itself in these buildings.

While we often express dismay at the state of arcade coverage in the mainstream gaming press, we'll always encourage any examples of constructive reporting.

Stagnation under recent climate negotiations might obscure the fact that some of the most encouraging examples of carbon governance have been at a local level, in our homes and communities.

The Global Status Report gives other encouraging examples of the falling cost of renewables, especially in major emerging markets.

Not exact matches

So, rather than simply encouraging team members to get out of the office for meetings and private conversations, lead by example.

«As a manager or as an employer, you can circulate a memo as you're approaching an election, for example, reminding everyone that they're encouraged to vote and have a right to their own opinion, but that their expressions of their political beliefs should be respectful and in keeping with workplace policy.

For example, she points to Peter Grower of Bloomberg as one individual who has been rallying to encourage more board diversity in the US.

More than just donating money, your company can be a platform for serving others who can benefit from your company's existence, whether it's the efforts and labor of your staff, the distribution of profits (check out Life is Good's Playmakers program), or just spreading important messages to your customers (for example, Patagonia, which has encouraged its customers to repair products, rather than replace them).

Perhaps the most prominent example of a company employing plus - sized models is Dove's «Real Beauty» campaign, which encourages women to celebrate their wrinkles, freckles and less - than - svelte physiques.

Set an example, trust your children to solve many of their own problems, and encourage risk - taking while also asserting your authority as a parent when it's sensible, advises former Navy SEAL commander (and now Missouri governor) Eric Greitens.

Hauppauge, for example, quickly put out a statement after the FCC news broke to say that it supports the FCC's proposal and that it will «encourage innovative developers to create products which will lower consumer costs, increase the selection of content available to consumers and allow new applications for TV.»

Did you know, for example, that images of human faces encourage more social connections with your users?

In the example of Thacker's client who frequently told himself «That's not going to work,» Thacker encouraged him to challenge the thought, asking, «How do I know that?»

Some cuts are relatively minor: Employees are encouraged to use video conferencing instead of traveling to meetings, for example.

At the Virgin Group, we put a lot of effort into this: one example that comes to mind is that everyone at Virgin America — the CEO, the pilots, the accountants, everyone — attends an annual training program called Refresh to celebrate their achievements, build team spirit, encourage creativity and brainstorm new ideas together.

For example, a pizza brand that offers a delivery service could post several tweets encouraging people to order food on the night a popular show comes back on the air, saving them from having to cook and potentially disturbing their time in front of the television.

Harris offers the example of the bottomless scrolling newsfeed, which is designed to encourage the user to scroll on their phone endlessly on social media apps in case something better appears.

I encourage them to look at their history, seeking examples of situations when they demonstrated a kind of prolonged (but not necessarily recognized) tenacity.

Where copyright led to books being priced as luxury goods in the U.K., the threat of piracy forced German publishers to produce cheap editions for the masses alongside their premium - priced editions, resulting in a period that Höffner believes may have been the most lucrative ever for authors — he discovered, for example, that an obscure Berlin chemist earned more in royalties for a tract on how to tan leather than Mary Shelley did for writing Frankenstein — prompting more academics to publish their findings, and encouraging the spread of practical manuals in fields like medicine, engineering and agriculture.

For example, if you're especially interested in encouraging Pinterest users to pin memorable images of your products, you don't want someone who excels mostly at Facebook coupon code promotions.

Shiv uses the example of Toyota, a company that encourages experimentation across its organization.

As I wrote in July, India is a good example of a government committed to reforms that has sparked investor interest and where we are encouraged by recent successes.

The outpouring of almost comically muddled explanations of and forecasts for the Chinese growth miracle has been an especially egregious example of the way well - intentioned economic analysis has led to, or at least encouraged, worse outcomes.

When I start to feel alone on this train headed toward financial freedom, I try to surround myself even more with encouraging resources and good examples of how I'm not alone and it will all pay off.

However one views Reagan's overall legacy, he also led by setting an example of personal dignity and an abiding optimism that encouraged the good in others.

To fortify the bond of your time, encourage them to discuss the webinar, for example, afterwards.

For example, a passport may offer 10 additional countries, but also cost tens of thousands of dollars more... We encourage you to think it through carefully and consider whether these additional visa - free countries are worth the cost.

Global brands often run contests inviting their fans to vote on new products (for example, the 1995 and 2002 M&M's Color Campaigns) because the companies understand that when customers are encouraged to take part in these types of decisions, they are fostering the idea of, «We're all in this together.»

For example, faster labour force growth will encourage firms to invest not only to meet greater demand but also to equip these additional workers with machines and other capital to raise their productivity.5 The rate of technological progress is also a key factor, since a faster pace of innovation raises the return on each additional unit of capital, stimulating firms to invest more.

For example, some believe that the imminence of a debt deal between Greece and its creditors has encouraged investors to abandon perceived safe - haven bonds.

Each map has a different goal: One is designed to encourage competitive elections, for example, and another to maximize the number of majority - minority districts.

The euro crisis, for example, encouraged more buyers resident in the eurozone to look further afield to diversify their investments and move at least a portion of their wealth out of euros.

«If you know a particular action — certain types of website engagement means users are more likely to download your mobile app, for example — you can optimize your user's experience to encourage more of that behavior.»

The Internet stock bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s provides an example of how a central bank's easy money policy can encourage unwise investments.

On the platform Classy for example, instead of offering incentive levels with equity, nonprofits encourage team members to organize campaigns and then can offer incentives like T - shirts or other tangible rewards outside of the platform.

I encourage you to look into it for an example of how many Christians become fully involved in caring for others.

another example, a small percentage of Christians are called to sacredotal celibacy, but 99.9 % are encouraged to marry - there is no discrepancy involved, and they are not just some ideas in the bible that we pick and choose between to believe - there is one consistent and variegated holistic understanding off the whole bible to those who can reason well and who have minimal training that churches should be doing in sunday, but mostly are not.

One small example of this in our neighborhood is the urban farm one of my friends and mentors started to provide jobs to «returning citizens»: It required the city to help give away land and clear vacant property and some startup capital from a local farming company, but it is based on the church's understanding of the needs of the people and explicitly tied to the concept that faithful believers can help disciple and encourage people who have been incarcerated for harming others, walking them through the transformative process.

I could give you other examples, but I think these are enough to demonstrate that in practice Christianity encourages good behavior with promises of rewards and discourages bad behavior with threats of punishments, whether you're willing to admit it or not.

While personal relationships could form across confessional lines» families hired servants from other communities, for example» and while some religious leaders encouraged respect and compassion for members of other faiths, the relationship among Christians, Muslims, and Jews was hardly a model of cooperation.