Sentences with phrase «general shift»

This decrease in electricity demand is driven by three main factors: (a) general shifts in population and the economy, (b) increased deployment of distributed solar, and (c) increased deployment of energy efficiency measures, such as high - efficiency appliances, insulation, and LED lightbulbs.

Factor in other trends — a fear that employees will balk at criticism and defect; a post-recession tendency to promote people who aren't trained to handle tough situations; a general shift to a more litigious environment all around — and you get a situation in which many managers aren't pushing their staff to do significantly better work because, frankly, it's just easier to uphold the status quo.

Recent years have marked a general shift in the methods used by companies to motivate employees.

«Like many other apparel and retail companies, BCBG has fallen victim in recent years to adverse macro trends, including a general shift away from brick - and - mortar to online retail channels, a shift in consumer demographics away from branded apparel,» Etlin said.

In other words, does a change in the trend on an index put - call ratio (P / C) predict a general shift in investor sentiment?

This general shift is matched by an uptick in support for the idea that religious leaders should endorse political candidates, something that runs afoul of current tax law that prohibits tax - exempt religious and educational organizations from direct involvement in the political process.

Nor does such a possibility reside in any general shift in scholarly evaluation of the Gospels.

Between the «20's and the opening of the Second World War there was a general shift in both the pulpit and the theological schools of America.

This reinforces the general shift of public culture toward a technocracy that promises to master global capitalism, limiting its excesses and channeling its dynamism toward the common good.

Whether it's due to a lactose intolerance, a search for a lower - calorie option, or just a general shift towards more plant - based eating patterns, more consumers are including dairy alternatives in their diet.

Most of the manufacturing sector, which employs roughly a million Australians, has been hit by the higher dollar and a general shift in the economy towards services.

Moreover, there is a general shift in fashion from threaded brows to deep ones.

He discussed the general shift in the function of law in the neoliberal period from the «social law» of the post-war era, through which law was seen as an instrument for redressing social and economic inequalities, to an emphasis on rule of law in the current period, through which the aspiration of law increasingly is limited to ensuring that regulations are merely general, formal, and clear.

Parts of the Mexican media played a significant role in the country's democratic transition since the 1968 Tlateloco Massacre, resulting in a general shift among journalists away from a cozy and financially lucrative relationship with the government.

«Staff and prisoners still speak a moral language of making a difference but there is a general shift in the Prison Service towards a security - and - efficiency driven management style that risks stifling professional enthusiasm by its process and performance - oriented culture.»

A general shift in attitudes, as well as legal obligations, has certainly brought equality closer to women in science.

'' [The dietary intervention] is a general shift in what we're feeding the cells to get them to do something different with their whole nutrient metabolism,» Friis noted.

«Having cops carry naloxone can be a critical effort in addressing overdose fatalities in some areas,» he said, «and represents a general shift in policing the nation's drug problem away from incarceration, which has proven expensive, ineffective, and deadly for far too many people.»

Story Mode Versus Online Finally, there is the general shift in tone and direction that Rockstar seems to be pursuing.

A general shift in our thinking and attitudes is essential to minimize these incidents.

A general shift was evident from enjoying the arts to studying the arts during these teenage years.

Targeting existing Genesis owners and new mid-luxury customers, the all - new Genesis recognizes a general shift away from customers choosing highly - priced, brand - oriented vehicles.

But this coming clash between the writers with agent packagers and writers who do it all themselves will cause a general shift in writers starting to take control again.

«Microsoft's new OS, a general shift toward larger screen form factor and productivity focused solutions, and technology innovations such as gesture interface that could be introduced in tablets will help the market maintain positive growth in 2015.»

«Microsoft's new OS, a general shift towards larger screen form factor and productivity focused solutions, and technology innovations such as gesture interface that could be introduced in tablets will help the market maintain positive growth in 2015.»

I work on a general shift, therefore it was not possible for me to go to the bank and submit my details in person during the business hours, and their executives (Koramangala branch) were so kind and approached me at my office after I requested a loan from their official website and collect my papers and finish the whole process within a week.

While this humanization — treating cats and dogs as members of the family — could be part of the reason for the decline of pet sales, Elizabeth Oreck, national manager of the Best Friends Animal Society's Puppy Mills Initiative, thinks it has more to do with a general shift in where people choose to get pets today.

«Although we have seen cats benefit from the quality of this diet for two decades, it is also true that, more recently, there has been an increase in healthy cat food options because of a general shift in consumer demand for healthy fresh food,» she says.

It makes me wonder if travel to certain areas of the globe has changed for our generation or if it is a general shift, like the migration pattern of seasonal birds?

However, with mobile platforms leading a general shift in social acceptance for games, the IGF is stepping up to the plate to offer a seal of approval.

If there ever was a series that could pose as a case study in the general shift to freemium in iOS gaming, Gameloft's Dungeon Hunter would be at the top of the list.

At this time there was a general shift from the gestural abstraction of the Abstract Expressionists to imagery drawn from popular, commercial culture.

The panel coincides with the exhibition PaintersNYC, which focuses on the general shifts and styles currently found in New York, while also referencing and examining its historical roots.

The premise of PaintersNYC is to look at the general shifts and styles currently found in New York based paintings while also referencing and examining its historical roots.

The panel coincides with the exhibition PaintersNYC, which focuses on the general shifts and styles currently found in New York, while also examining its historical roots.

There has been a general shift away from a speculative market for work by young artists towards a focus on artists with proven track records.

The Audubon climate model's focus is on the North American nesting population, showing a general shift northward of the species» already far - northern breeding range.

Cancun also witnessed a general shift toward policy - focused blogging.

Modelling results for the upper Midwest U.S. suggest that erosion will increase as a function of future land - use changes, largely because of a general shift away from wheat and maize towards soybean production.

It is still called global warming, a good description of the general shift in average global temperatures due to the greenhouse warning effect of the addition of 35 billion tons of CO2 into the air each year from burning fossil fuels.

Improving relationships between Crowns / other court staff and defence lawyers and a general shift in the prevailing culture of the court.

Paul Stannard of Travers Smith, says: «There has been a general shift in attitude which makes it acceptable for private sector employers to withdraw DB schemes and to offer replacement arrangements that may well be inadequate.

Fiat currency is still top dog, but the general shift from cash to card and now, in some cases, cryptocurrency, is a market trend that neither financial institutions or regulators can ignore.