Sentences with phrase «in reducing the use»

In other words, if a country is making significant strides in reducing the use of child soldiers, Molyneux suggests that not entirely withholding military support might be appropriate.

According to the bill memo, modernizing the fireworks statute «will provide law enforcement with an important tool in reducing the use of illegal fireworks and homemade devices and encouraging the use of safe and legally regulated novelty devices.»

Thank you for your interest in reducing the use of pesticides!

«While we've made tremendous strides in reducing the use of tobacco products in the U.S., smoking still accounts for one in five deaths each year, which is far too many,» said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, in a statement.

While little impact - evaluation research exists on the efficacy of early - warning indicator systems in reducing the use of exclusionary discipline, implementation research suggests that if early - warning systems are not paired with a behavioral - support approach, they are unlikely to be effective.

4) Training animal shelters throughout North American about the Y pole to see the benefits in reducing the use of snare poles in animal shelters and using the Y pole more compassionate and safer handling of fearful dogs.

If a carbon tax succeeded in reducing the use of fossil fuels, or forcing people to move to renewable energy, then it would erode its own tax base over time.

Any lasting solutions will have to be extremely simple, and — because of the cost implicit in reducing the use and emissions of fossil fuels — will also have to benefit those countries that impose them in other ways.

The key worker will help the service user understand what triggers their drug use and support them in reducing their use to minimalise the risk of relapse and overdose.

Not exact matches

MillerCoors» water - saving effort — focused in Texas, California and Colorado — involves using sensors to release just enough water for irrigation, planting native grass to reduce erosion and runoff and keeping a close eye on leaky machinery in its breweries.

MillerCoors is giving out about $ 700,000 to landowners in the Trinity River Basin that use strategies that reduce erosion and runoff, such as restoring native plants and rotating cattle grazing, according to Trinity Waters, a non-profit conservation group.

«Frankly saving space and time,» were the most important considerations in the company's efforts to reduce paper use, project manager Kip Kypuros explains, but this «coincidentally works with the industry and national «green» buzz.»

A very topical book, given the talks happening in Paris this week, this pick asks, «How much can we reduce carbon emissions that come from making and using stuff?»

Their approach, he explains, is to use data to give patients and providers more information and reduce the amount of medical care people consume, or, in the lingo of the industry, «utilization.»

$ AGN is committed to doing our part to reduce climate change: decrease energy consumption, greenhouse gas, water use & waste by ~ 20 % in 2020

While you can make adjustments to reduce your energy use, there are other ways to maintain a healthy air flow in your office.

Running speed was reduced for both groups of phone users in comparison to non-users, while subjects who used their phones for solely music performed at a higher speed and intensity than any of the other groups.

A series of preliminary Mayo Clinic studies conducted in 2010 showed promise for the potential use of a chemical component of green tea (epigallocatechin gallate) in reducing the number of cancer cells in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

«The Boring Company's goal is to reduce urban congestion and further enable mass transit through the use of tunnels in Los Angeles, Hawthorne, and Culver City.

This in turn will allow people to «use the system in a way that's more effective» and «reduce costs.»

Some of the options you may want to consider are: getting rid of unnecessary bills (i.e. — magazine subscriptions, company mobile phones, etc.) reducing energy expenditure, or using a CVA to renegotiate contract terms in a cost - effective manner.

Star's futurePRNT printer has an energy star stamp of approval, can reduce paper use by 70 %, and runs in power efficient mode.

The importer may be able to use a preferential tariff treatment to reduce the tariff on these items (often to zero), as shown in the far right column.

Whether you're having trouble landing new clients, or are dealing with the unforeseen consequences of overlooking important startup costs, the fact remains that the only solution is to take aggressive and calculated action in order to reduce expenditure and increase the availability of income so that it can be used to make crucial investments and pertinent debt repayments.

Kelly hopes that in the next 10 years he can inspire enough homeowners and businesses to come on board that 50 percent of America's 40.5 million acres of lawn will be switched to organic care, reducing by half the 3 million tons of synthetic fertilizers and 30,000 tons of pesticides used annually.

Provincial instructors focused on two main areas: document use, aimed at helping workers better understand specialized blueprints, and numeracy, aimed at reducing the measurement errors caused by metric - trained employees working in an imperial - measurement environment.

There are all sort of techniques to reduce the amount of time you spend in useless meetings, from team - wide initiatives like having employees «pay» for meetings and simple gizmos that nudge people to use their time more effectively, to personal strategies for winnowing the number of meetings you're obliged to accept.

Although Simplot's Innate Potatoes, which could ultimately used in McDonald's French fries, haven't been proven to reduce the risk of cancer, the logic behind the claim is at least sound.

Using technology to help schedule truck loading and unloading can reduce the time drivers sit in line.

Research shows that using laminated glass — two panes fused by a sheet of plastic and designed to hold its form even when shattered — could reduce ejections in other parts of the car.

Under the consent decree, Trader Joe's agreed over the next three years to reduce its leak rate to less than half the average in the grocery store sector, and to use non-ozone depleting refrigerants at all new and heavily remodeled stores.

In order to reduce human - shark interactions while protecting sharks at the same time, researchers are using a variety of scientific experiments and common - sense strategies.

Another solution is to use CGI effects; a reduced role could mean Leia would only appear in glimpses.»

I think, rather than threatening to use controversial presidential powers to prevent U.S. companies legally reducing their tax burden as has been mooted recently, Mr Obama must instead bring America's corporate tax rate in line with the rest of the world's developed economies.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has sold its engineering workshop in Malaga for $ 3.25 million, with the proceeds to be used to further reduce the company's debt.

But there are smarter ways to use yard sales to help reduce frustration and increase the cash in your pocket.

dPoint Technologies, which ranked 60th on the 2013 PROFIT 500, is the firm that grew out of Dean's desperate search for Plan B. Using specialized membrane technology, the company manufactures modules that reduce the air - quality problems that tend to occur in highly energy - efficient buildings with poor circulation.

U.K. researchers in 2017 tested VR on patients undergoing dental treatments and found its use simulating a coastal scene reduced both experienced and recollected pain compared with no VR.

Blue River says that its devices are capable of reducing by up to 90 percent the chemicals farmers use, and that they are currently operating on 10 percent of the lettuce grown in the U.S.

It uses an automated selection process designed to reduce bias in admissions.

Assuming the integrity of the startup remains intact, any effort spent to reduce the demand for time and / or money, or free up more time and / or money to be used in other projects is ultimately beneficial to the company.

Using pre-stamped postcards instead of standard letters in these instances will reduce costs significantly.

Walmart's offer of free DisposeRX is just the latest in a series of efforts by pharmacies to reduce the risk that opioids will be diverted from their appropriate use as painkillers and abused by either the original customer or another person.

It requires less mining of virgin material to be used in the manufacturing process and reduces the amount of batteries consumers need to power their devices, which results in less waste.

To reduce the number of replies you're forced to type out hastily on your phone, use pre-saved «canned responses» to generate generic phrases and answers to frequently - asked questions in a couple of taps.

Both the Sprint and T - Mobile unlimited plans reduce the quality of streaming video and can slow download speeds if a customer uses a large amount of data in one month.

If you're missing the targets set out in your budget, you can use the budget to troubleshoot by figuring out how you can reduce expenses like labor or new computers, increase sales by more aggressive marketing, or lowering your profit expectations.

Using this identity - management system reduces fraud for businesses and increases conversions for businesses in the travel and gaming sectors.

While offering workers choices, the emergence of drop - in workspace is also sending a message to employers, says Robyn Bews, who manages Calgary Economic Development's WorkShift program, which promotes the use of technology to reduce commuting.

One of his favorite fear - reducing tactics, which he uses with clients and in his own life, is a strategy called priming.