Sentences with phrase «good progress toward»

It is that «U.S. policymakers will prevent the drastic automatic tax increases and spending cutbacks (the fiscal cliff) implied by existing budget law, raise the federal debt ceiling in a timely manner, and make good progress toward a comprehensive plan to restore fiscal sustainability.»

Not exact matches

Once I have my plan laid out, I create monthly and quarterly milestones so I know how well I'm progressing toward my goal throughout the year.

The need for achievability is reinforced by Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile's findings on the power of progress: When Amabile analyzed 12,000 diary entries of employees from a variety of industries, she found that 76 % of people reported that their best days involved making progress toward goals.

«We also made significant progress toward improving our margin on the sale of vacation ownership products, or what we call development margin, and are well on our way toward our targeted development margin of over 12 percent for the year.

Growth in grace may be best interpreted as progress toward spiritual maturity.

In the earlier part of this century such sayings of Jesus were often cited to reinforce belief in an evolutionary progress toward a better world.

Evangelicals would understand their different political conclusions better and progress more quickly toward resolving their disagreements if they were more conscious of the components that contribute to a conclusion and if they tried harder to isolate the precise areas of disagreement.

(3) There can be no real progress toward a better world within the context of this life and human history because they are wholly bound up in sin.

On Tuesday, Wheaton College and Belmont Abbey College won a legal round against the HHS contraceptive mandate not only for themselves, but for all fellow plaintiffs as a D.C. appeals court prompted the Obama administration to promise not to enforce the mandate (as currently written) and — on top of that — regularly report on its progress toward new rules that better protect religious freedom.

Ruether has thus made important progress toward solving the nature - versus - reason dilemma in ecofeminism, and, if she is heard, in natural law thought as well.

Well, in three weeks I turn 30, (no major news to report regarding our progress toward independent wealth), which means I've been thinking a lot about «the plan,» wondering if perhaps it might be adjusted.

You find as you look around the world that every single bit of progress in humane feeling, every improvement in the criminal law, every step toward the diminution of war, every step toward better treatment of the colored races, or every mitigation of slavery, every moral progress that there has been in the world, has been consistently opposed by the organized churches of the world.

These organizations are helping companies to share best practices, measure progress and work toward reduction goals.»

Lacazette and Kolasinac could turn out to be good signings and if Ozil returns to top form and Xhaka continues to progress as he did toward the end of last season in is adaptation to the PL and overall good player; I can see Arsenal being a dominant team.

To accomplish these goals, it is important to understand how severe the symptoms are, how much bowel damage there is, how well the person has responded to previous treatments, and how likely it is that the person is going to progress toward more - severe disease.

Since the 2012 - 13 school year (SY), districts nationwide have raised the nutritional quality of their offerings across these venues to better support children's health, readiness to learn, and lifelong eating habits.1 Multiple studies show significant progress toward these goals: Kids are selecting more nutritious meals and eating more fruits and vegetables.2 (See Figure 1.)

Experts in childbirth know when a laboring woman feels safe, secure, private and relaxed, she will progress well toward birth.

Once we consider the whole person, we are better able to support clients in making progress toward their goals.

Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn, in their compelling best - seller Half the Sky, provide a compelling examination of how unlocking the potential of women in impoverished countries through education has resulted in economic growth, social improvement, and progress toward democracy.

progressivism the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society

«GM is investing in our plants, restoring and creating jobs and making progress toward our vision of designing, building and selling the world's best vehicles,» said Mark Reuss, President of GM North America.

It was a very significant increase and many other districts as well, made great progress in moving finally toward the elimination of what is known as the «gap elimination adjustment» that has been particularly crippling to the many school districts.

«They are undermining progress toward better health.»

Surely, however, anything that might help tip decisions toward riskier research would be good for science — and for the scientists whose novel ideas will help it progress.

Watching the protagonist's slow and often painful progress toward some resolution might very well also offer comfort to others wrestling with similar issues, and may even help them come to resolutions of their own.

When neuroscientists find out what kind of message it is, they will make real progress — perhaps toward fighting pain, and definitely toward getting a better look at our secret selves.

Better data will help Mexico track progress toward its 2012 goal: cutting greenhouse emissions by 6 percent, relative to the year 2000.

The office's progress toward the overarching goal of improving postdoctoral training is best summed up by the words of Winston Churchill: «This is not the end, nor is it the beginning of the end, but rather the end of the beginning.»

There's a large cultural bias toward progress, a belief that innovation is good innovation.

I originally wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in the biological sciences and worked diligently toward this goal for two - and - a-half years; however, every time I voiced concern to my supervisor or adviser about my work progress, they responded by telling me I was not doing so well and that I needed to get more results to prove that I was capable of getting a doctorate.

The global pact is supposed to review the best available science every few years to inform progress toward limiting global temperature rise.

Additionally, in demonstrating the usefulness of the new method, the discovery paves the way for faster progress toward identifying genes involved in complex mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia — as well as potential drugs for such conditions.

The field is still closer to Captain Ahab's peg leg than Captain Picard's Borg implants, but researchers are making remarkable progress toward creating artificial limbs as good as human ones.

«The standard serves as an accurate and robust cost - of - living benchmark that supports good career planning and allows us to measure the extent to which our programs help customers progress toward economic self - sufficiency,» said Marléna Sessions, the council's chief executive officer.

We may not be the coolest (although we think we are very cool) or the richest (we know we are not rich), but we generate the knowledge that guides humanity toward progress so that tomorrow is always better than today.

Although progress toward harnessing the immune system to attack tumors has been «enormous,» he said, his lab and many others are seeing in more and more studies — in lab mice as well as patients — that «immuno - oncology» will not be as simple as stimulating T cells to attack tumors.

On the good side, our modern knowledge about the nutritional value of food is very extensive, but on the bad side, we often live by stupid myths that block our progress toward better health instead of speeding it up.

We use the methodology, we effort (it should be noted that a relaxed effort is best as trying too hard or clinging and attaching to an outcome can actually impede progress) to patiently and diligently practice the techniques in order to prepare ourselves for Spontaneous Awakening (your own magnetic power of attraction toward awakening to your inner divineness that requires no effort on your part).

Besides having a well - developed musculature, Kulbila has a very strong mindset that helps him progress toward his goals with relative ease.

As an FMCHC, you will demystify the path to thriving by helping your clients craft and stay on a well - designed plan and evaluate progress as they work toward their goals.

Even after you determine the best weight and number of reps, that will change as you progress toward your goal.

Toward the middle are people considered to be in good health, but without the vital, vibrant, and enthusiastic excitement about life associated with wellness as «progress toward an ever - higher potential of functioning.&Toward the middle are people considered to be in good health, but without the vital, vibrant, and enthusiastic excitement about life associated with wellness as «progress toward an ever - higher potential of functioning.&toward an ever - higher potential of functioning.»

Presently defined by the International Association of Yoga Therapist's, «Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well - being through the application of the philosophy and practice of Yoga».

While the latter is technically a little better for her body and digestive system, it sabotaged her progress toward a healthier weight until we discovered this issue.

July 10, 2015 • Progress is being made toward bringing water to thousands of Central Valley residents in underserved communities where wells have run dry.

47 Ronin could have been a landmark of sorts in the advancement of Asian actors in the Hollywood mainstream beyond token and sidekick roles, but when the material they're given is as third - rate and lifeless as this, such gestures toward progress can't help but seem hollow at best.

The character leveling also means that you have an incentive to play with each character, and have some solid progress to work toward in the game toward not just getting high scores and unlocking new areas, but also making your characters even better.

For example, achieving and sustaining progress toward the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) will require more and better - quality research on the policy and community contexts of reform.

To obtain objective data concerning student progress, Namaste partners with the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) to measure the children's height, weight, abdominal circumference, and blood pressure as well as their knowledge of and attitude toward physical activity and nutrition.

That gives you the best chance to avoid spending a lot of training time wandering off course without progressing toward your business objectives.