Sentences with phrase «given increased efforts»

Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist and co-author of the study, said a narrowing of gender gaps makes sense given increased efforts to promote gender diversity in science and engineering.

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Precincts have started adopting or increasing their use of less - than - lethal force — including pepper spray and Tasers — in an effort to reduce injury and death while still giving police options when facing would - be assailants.

The US oil - rig count plateaued near the highest level in three years and showed signs of declining in late March (to 797), though it still stood 50 rigs above the year - end 2017 total.2 This contributed to expectations for a further increase in American crude production, which has topped 10 mb / d each week since early February, when WTI prices began to recede from their intra-quarterly high of US$ 66.14 a barrel.3 The amount of crude in US storage occasionally exceeded weekly estimates given the higher domestic output and fluctuating net import figures, reigniting fears that US production may thwart OPEC's efforts to clear global oversupply.

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Reporting is what allows you to understand how your current efforts affect your company's success and gives you insight into what you can do to increase your efforts whether it's hiring more salespeople or redistributing tasks.

The analyst pointed out that the recent increase of quarterly dividend to $ 0.30 from $ 0.20 suggests management to continue to build on the company's capital return efforts given strong cash position and FCF profile.

Redevelopment efforts are giving overlooked areas of the city new life and Detroit's population has begun increasing again, particularly within the downtown and midtown neighborhoods.

It is customary to give one - tenth of the product of the land if it is watered by rain and one - twentieth if it is irrigated by human effort; two and one - half per cent of savings is suggested, with equal proportions of the increase in cattle or in trade in goods.

(4) Churchmen should give active support to legislative efforts designed to provide increased mental health education, research, and treatment.

Denominations have responded by increasing their efforts to link Christian commitment to local church and denominational support, but also by developing all - church offerings, planned giving and special capital campaigns.

The failure of an all - in American effort to force a settlement probably will make a swift end to the Fayyad government and give the upper hand to Hamas in the West Bank, with increased Iranian support.

Building on major trends and successful regional efforts, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) launched the SWP in 2002 to give growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.

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The pressure increases on the front office, from both the fan base and the media, to 1) sign ANYONE to at least give the appearance of being «active», and 2) make a «name» signing... which explains why the signings of a practice - squad LB (Marcus Dowtin), rotational DT (Alan Branch), and a LB whose own team made no effort to resign despite his supposed versatility (Manny Lawson) were spun as «fantastic» — and why the signing of an oft - injured QB who flamed out on two teams (Kevin Kolb) was hailed.

Given that low - income individuals are the most likely to not vote largely because they need to work - often being paid hourly and needing the money more desperately than others, and that low - income individuals are more likely to be Democrats than Republicans, why hasn't a democratic politician spearheaded this effort that could see increased turnout from their base?

«But through a bipartisan effort, rules changes were adopted that strengthened the committee process, increased transparency and disclosure to give the public greater insight into legislative proceedings, and placed term limits on the length of time legislative leaders and committee chairs can serve, among other reform initiatives.»

Further hearings will be held to give lawmakers a chance to find additional savings in the Mayor's budget proposal in their effort to keep proposed tax increases to a minimum.

Under the plans, non-English speakers who apply for unemployment benefit will be given mandatory English lessons in an effort to increase their employability.

The mayor did keep the council's effort to increase parking violation fees in the budget, the profits from which will be given to the Say Yes to Education program.

«This gives support to the idea that, motivationally, the fact that instructors control grades, tell the students what do to, and so on, may be working against their efforts to increase their students» appreciation of why the class is important.»

The award is given annually to recognize an individual who either has worked to put in place policies grounded in educational research or has spearheaded efforts to increase the recognition and support of educational research.

In an effort to increase its enrolments, the University of Saskatchewan?s College of Education actively encourages people with math and science degrees to enter teacher training by lowering the admission standards for this group of applicants (which are ordinarily very stringent — see below) and by giving applicants who choose math, physics, or chemistry as their main subject first preference for program openings.

«Altogether, given the high mortality of PDAC and the expected increase in obesity and diabetes over the next few decades, efforts should be undertaken to mechanistically understand the link between obesity, diabetes, and PDAC.

So, when thinking about future solutions to the problem of sexual assault, in addition to increased public education about consent — it never hurts to just ask someone if they want to have sex with you — preventative efforts may also one day benefit from including a similar cognitive training paradigm, but with an increased number of photographs and multiple sessions to maximize the amount of feedback given to the person using it.

NSF officials are trying to increase fuel storage capacity and conserve energy in an effort to reduce the need for the annual resupply of McMurdo Station, a worsening logistical challenge given the aging fleet of U.S. icebreakers.

Dr. Eng presented this year's Herrera Lecture on «Genetics and Genomics - Based Personalized Healthcare: Something Old, Something New» where she gave a historical perspective of personalized medicine, and then detailed the last 6 - years» experience of the Genomic Medicine Institute leading, participating or coordinating efforts for successful integration of genetics processes and clinical genetic services throughout the Cleveland Clinic Health System in order to increase access to genetics - based personalized healthcare.

Given the substantial increase in development activity and clinical success of other immunotherapy agents that followed, and in an effort to continue to provide maximum value to the rapidly evolving field, the direction of the CIC was re-set to become a «think tank» that would convene and tackle topics of importance to the continued development of cancer immunotherapies.

Toning up essentially revolves around shedding enough body fat so that the definition and shape of your muscles becomes visible, given that you've put some effort into increasing their size.

In order to achieve serious mass gains and increase definition, you need to put a sufficient amount of effort into the right exercises and give your body the time it needs to heal itself in between workouts, of course.

As usual, I am stoked to support your efforts to increase the amount of plant based foods you consume without giving up on taste.

Fatigue is associated with muscular fiber changes that reflect the increased effort required to maintain a given level of mechanical performance (29).

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«Given the particularly large impacts for Latinos, a group that tends to be underenrolled in preschool programs, efforts to increase the enrollment of Latino children in high - quality prekindergarten programs such as the one studied here may be beneficial,» Weiland added.

Recommendation 3: Given the very large gaps that open up by Year 9, increase efforts to lift the progress of disadvantaged students.

The plan sets a target of 66 % of working - age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state in the nation when it comes to student outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness to more than 60 % on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.

With the nationwide efforts to raise graduation standards and the increasing use of standardized testing, the idea of basing promotion and graduation decisions on portfolios of students» work has fallen out of fashion as swiftly as slide rules gave way to calculators.

One might imagine that effort increased somewhat given the new climate surrounding testing.

A spokesman for the senator, David Turner, said that she is also concerned about the nature of Mr. Christie's efforts to increase the state's role in struggling schools, given the problems similar undertakings in New Jersey have encountered previously.

Any 2018 education agenda should focus on restoring adequate funding to our schools, increasing efforts to improve the recruitment and retention of educators, and providing the necessary supports to give low - income students the tools needed to succeed.

In an effort to tighten up performance benchmarks that schools, districts and states may have to reach in exchange for federal funds, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proposed a new rule that would increase accountability while also giving grant recipients some new flexibility in meeting the mandates.

«Perhaps the most important single thing I think from the education reform effort that went on was an increased focus on the teachers, on hiring the very best and brightest we possibly could, promoting them and giving them opportunities to be successful in the classroom.»

He advocated increasing investments in education, helping to pass Proposition 30 in 2012 and leading the effort to give local school districts more flexibility to make spending decisions.

I increased my efforts to make teachers feel appreciated, including personal handwritten notes, e-mails, public recognition at staff meetings, giving staff an extra jeans day, and having more treat days in the lounge.

Their growth has been aided by Pence's successful efforts to increase their funding and give them access to low - interest loans for facilities.

Given that United Technologies has made a conscious effort to increase the dividend each year for 23 years straight, I expect them to continue to do so.

We did get a cash back credit card that should give us more money back for our spending, I've made an effort to put any extra available cash within my RRSP into dividend stocks and we will be increasing our monthly savings payments soon.

Given that Norfolk Southern has made a conscious effort to increase the dividend each year for 15 years straight, I expect them to continue to do so.