Sentences with phrase «focus their energies on issues»

MPs will be refreshed and want to focus their energies on issues that are important, and where they can make a difference; particularly locally.

Not exact matches

These hires generally fail miserably, because the new person doesn't have the requisite energy and enthusiasm, isn't comfortable with the rest of the employees, starts off by criticizing the way the entrepreneurs runs the business, or is just way too focused on financial and compensation issues.

The Channel Seven series will focus on renovating the property so it is energy and water efficient, both inside and out, by dealing with issues in the design elements including orientation, insulation and building materials.

That effort largely focuses on reducing Energy Department spending energy subsidies and stopping the agency from issuing any more loan guarantees — the same program that funded SolEnergy Department spending energy subsidies and stopping the agency from issuing any more loan guarantees — the same program that funded Solenergy subsidies and stopping the agency from issuing any more loan guarantees — the same program that funded Solyndra.

«Based on evidence gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in U.S. coal communities, we argue that coal communities that have experienced mine closures have already begun an economic and social transition, one that is based on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social Science.

When you work out, you're giving your body a chance to exert energy, to burn off stress, to focus on the here and now and let go of issues that have been plaguing you.

Sidewalk will focus on addressing major issues in cities, such as transportation, energy use, and cost of living, through innovative products, platforms, and partnerships.

The best part about having the results is that now we can move on from the narrow issue of what type of sales tax is better and focus our energies on some of the bigger issues -LSB-...]

In a recent example, an oil and gas company issued a green bond aimed at funding projects focusing on energy efficiency and low emissions technologies.

It was clear that the women gathered often entered the struggle from different vantage points, they did not always agree with all that was spoken, but what could not be ignored was that there were some common issues that did draw them together — it was not accidental or designed that over one - third of the 4,000 workshops by different women's groups, from all regions of the world, focuses on the issue of violence against women — some of the best being organized by Indian women, What was at the heart of Huairou was the commitment of the women present to draw energy and support from each other — it was a consciousness that they were doing it all «for the common good.»

a very thin skinned religious person who basically focuses all of his energy on worshiping on himself... What do you call it when the President disregards the definition of radical islamic muslims... wolf in sheep clothing... The bigger issue at hand is the economy, job creation, national debt, and maintaining a good middle class... all of which over the last 4 years has been failing..

The workshop focussed on multi-stakeholder research initiatives addressing issues of food, energy and water security in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

The study's focus on added sugars detracts from the issue of overweight and obesity from the real dietary issue — lowering energy (kilojoule) intake from any energy source — fat, protein, starch or sugars» said the Council's CEO, Mr Geoff Parker.

Following Arsenal's midweek half - triumph in Munich, experienced midfield Mikel Arteta has issued a rallying call to the rest of the troops encouraging them to put their continental disappointment to the back of their minds and full focus all energy on finishing in the top four to qualify for next season's European Cup, Arteta also guarded his Arsenal teammates of the dangers of heading into Saturday's fixture with Swansea in the wrong frame of mind «On Saturday, if we are not at it, we are going to face a really difficult team which is Swansea away from home.&raquon finishing in the top four to qualify for next season's European Cup, Arteta also guarded his Arsenal teammates of the dangers of heading into Saturday's fixture with Swansea in the wrong frame of mind «On Saturday, if we are not at it, we are going to face a really difficult team which is Swansea away from home.&raquOn Saturday, if we are not at it, we are going to face a really difficult team which is Swansea away from home.»

It's unfortunate that so much energy has to be focused on Ed Cox, instead of the issues and the candidates.

The conference «Fuel Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy market.

The NDC is expecting the NPP government to focus their time and energy on the developmental issues that affect the Volta Region We are expecting the Nana Akuffo Addo led - government to build on the solid record of John Dramani Mahama government in that part of the Volta Region.

The news is Cuomo's latest reveal after he spent the past two weeks unveiling an agenda focusing on liberal issues like child - care tax credits, renewable energy, and criminal - justice reforms.

If elected Mr. van Bramer wants to focus his energy on cost of living and affordability issues, including ending vacancy decontrol and expanding rent stabilization.

The 52 - year - old Takoma Park resident, who is a professor at American University Washington College of Law, has focused his energy on a number of civil rights and constitutional issues in both the academic and legislative arenas, including marijuana legalization, campaign finance, and voting rights.

He says the issue ought to be focused on developing well - paying jobs and ensuring energy security.

Pramilla has pledged to focus her attention on several major issues in the 42nd district: protecting our environment, transforming our energy infrastructure to renewable energy, transitioning our economy to support «green» job creation, education, public health, safety and welfare.

The group said further: «Our governor is now a parrot who must talk at all times in and out of season; we believe that Mr Governor should devote more time to think on how to move Ekiti forward instead of focusing and dissipating his energy on irrelevant issues.

Today's report says ministers had been «at best naive and at worst misleading» in dealing with the issue and concluded that by focusing energy on denying the ombudsman's findings, rather than considering what might be done to help those who lost their savings, the government had «caused further distress to complainants».

«I chose not to speak publicly about these disagreements, however, because I feel my responsibility as CEO of Success Academy is not to advance my personal beliefs on a broad range of political issues but instead to focus all of my energies on advocating for our kids and public policies that expand educational opportunity and parent choice,» she wrote.

When he entered Congress, Tonko said he wanted to focus on the issue he said he knows best — energy policy.

Laura's vision for Esopus is to build the community by focusing on resident's needs and issues: Job security, infrastructure issues, rail and trail, improving recreation, addressing consumer protection, energy efficiency, animal protection and sustainable lifestyles — are some of the concerns that she will address in the legislature.

His campaign focused on improving education and creating jobs in energy efficiency, in addition to reversing the direction the Republican leadership had taken the state on women's health issues.

· ARPA - E will issue an initial solicitation that will focus on applicants with a well - formed R&D plan for a transformational concept or new technology that can make a significant contribution towards attainment of the President's Energy Plan.

Prior to joining AAAS, Chloe worked at the White House under President Obama, focusing on energy and climate change issues as an intern within the Domestic Policy Council.

Representatives mostly peppered Moniz with questions that focused on hot - button energy issues — including DOE's role in evaluating the controversial Keystone pipeline and efforts to promote nuclear power — but the department's science programs also saw some time in the spotlight.

The US Dept. of Energy (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued their own Feb. 1, 2017 news release (also on EurekAlert) about the work with a focus on how their equipment made this breakthrough possible (it repeats a little of the info.

Lately, Balzani's major focus has been his long - standing interest on energy issues, chemical education, and on the role of science in society as he has always maintained that scientists have the great responsibility and duty to educate citizens and to assist decision makers in finding solutions to pressing societal problems.

Dr. Craft's expertise is on air toxics issues, focusing specifically on reducing criteria and greenhouse gas emissions from the energy and transportation sectors.

The Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted a roundtable on February 15 - 16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing market participants in the global energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted a roundtable on February 15 - 16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing market participants in the global energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The report - titled Perspectives on Canada's SMR Opportunity - was issued during an industry - focused vendor roundtable discussing SMR deployment on the sidelines of Natural Resources Canada's Generation Energy Symposium in Winnipeg.

Document that of those 100 hours, you have completed, at least, 40 hours of coaching focused on such Health and Wellness coaching issues as weight management, eating, and nutrition; physical activity and exercise; stress and mindfulness; sleep and energy; and / or addiction issues involving, for example, smoking or alcohol.

Demonstrate that you have completed at least 40 hours of coaching focused on such Health and Wellness coaching issues as weight management, eating, and nutrition; physical activity and exercise; stress and mindfulness; sleep and energy; and / or addiction issues involving, for example, smoking or alcohol.

Demonstrate that you have completed, at least, 100 hours of coaching with 40 of those hours of coaching focused on such Health and Wellness coaching issues as weight management, eating, and nutrition; physical activity and exercise; stress and mindfulness; sleep and energy; and addiction issues involving, for example, smoking or alcohol.

Dr. Hentges agreed that it would be important to focus education and consumer testing on communicating the energy issue.

Cleveland, Ohio About Blog The focus of Joe's practice is in all facets of environmental law as well providing counsel on issues relating to renewable energy and climate change.

I have perhaps too MANY passions all clamoring for time, whether it be writing or political reform or embracing energy renewal and addressing the issues of food scarcity (I guess those are political too though my focus is more on the tech side of it).

As my Fordham colleague Chester Finn recently observed, longstanding bipartisan support for the education reform agenda has collapsed: «As Democrats pander to teachers» unions and minority grievances and Republicans focus on social issues and culture wars, little energy remains for school reform.»

We are providing a 21st century approach to its observance not just by recharging memory, but through an artistic reflection with a balanced affirmation of Hispanic heritage and indigenous traditions for collaborative new routes of expression from ancestral roots focused on the concerns of UNESCO: Cultural Rapprochement, Biodiversity, Ocean Care and Seafaring, Climate Change mitigation through sustainable energy, reforestation, gender equity and health issues.

In the first year of this Challenge, the focus is on key food and agriculture issues like waste, packaging, agricultural pest management, food distribution, energy use, and other solutions.

While my own energies have focused recently on «the professional ethicist,» my colleagues and I have been working for twenty years on the issues of what it means to be a good worker, a good citizen, and a good person.

So often in education we focus problem - solving on «made up» or already - solved situations, when funneling that energy into real world issues that could make a difference in their lives is not only motivating to students, but also a great benefit to your school and community.

When students» energies are focused on decoding and fluency issues, their comprehension of text is often hampered.

Summer 2017 — Issue 6, cover art by W. Jack Savage • Sixth issue of a «new deindustrial science fiction quarterly focused on publishing speculative fiction that explores a future defined by natural limits, energy and resource depletion, industrial decline, climate change, and other consequences stemming from the reckless and shortsighted exploitation of our planet, and to imagine the ways that humans will adapt, survive, live, die, and thrive within this future.&rIssue 6, cover art by W. Jack Savage • Sixth issue of a «new deindustrial science fiction quarterly focused on publishing speculative fiction that explores a future defined by natural limits, energy and resource depletion, industrial decline, climate change, and other consequences stemming from the reckless and shortsighted exploitation of our planet, and to imagine the ways that humans will adapt, survive, live, die, and thrive within this future.&rissue of a «new deindustrial science fiction quarterly focused on publishing speculative fiction that explores a future defined by natural limits, energy and resource depletion, industrial decline, climate change, and other consequences stemming from the reckless and shortsighted exploitation of our planet, and to imagine the ways that humans will adapt, survive, live, die, and thrive within this future.»

Updating an app for a new screen size (unless it's a simple issue of scaling, as with the games mentioned above) requires a significant investment in time, energy, money, and focus on the part of a company.