Sentences with phrase «increased emphasis on»

As Counsel, Bill will continue as a Partner, with an increased emphasis on mentoring small groups of highly skilled TDS lawyers, who advocate for the interests of the firm's clients.

This could change some of the hiring practices in law as well, with an increased emphasis on the interpersonal skills and Emotional Intelligence (EI).

Since the second Caldicott report there has been increased emphasis on the need to share information to provide better care.

The wider phenomenon of increased emphasis on «evidence» in public policy inevitably leads to claims that others are «denying» scientific fact.

The last few years have seen an increased emphasis on the need to address this issue, and this has challenged the City Council and staff to respond creatively.

The expectation of these benchmark experiments (DECK and historical) is that they will encourage increased emphasis on developing diagnostic capabilities that can be used to systematically evaluate model performance.

As the consideration of the social dimensions of climate change adaptation have attracted more attention, there has been an increased emphasis on addressing the needs of the groups most vulnerable to climate change, such as children, the elderly, disabled, and poor.

At about the same time, NASA / NOAA increased their emphasis on spaced - based sensors and other GW related activities.

In additional to significantly curbing its carbon emissions, China has also increased emphasis on renewable, clean energy like solar power.

We wrote a post on the subject climate and health in 2011, based on a book by Paul Epstein (who sadly pased away in November 2011) and Dan Ferber (Health on a Changing Planet), and are glad to see an increased emphasis on this topic.

The primary changes appear to occur ~ 1975, most likely as a result of the retrospective rating process that assigned ratings to tornadoes prior to the near - real - time ratings that began when the [National Weather Service] adopted the F - scale operationally in the mid-1970s, and ~ 2000, for reasons that aren't completely clear, but are likely due to an increased emphasis on examining construction details and policies that changed the nature in how the ratings are created for the strongest tornadoes.

Maybe the shift from figuration to abstraction is tied up with a mounting mistrust of language as a description of the «real» world and a consequently increased emphasis on spontaneity at the expense of complex and specific pictorial space.

At the same time there was a community touring programme for community centres, schools, hospitals, libraries and smaller galleries and museums throughout the West Midlands, consistent with an increased emphasis on art education.

The redefinition of the aims of the National Collection of Fine Arts that followed from the events of the late thirties thus resulted in increased emphasis on the acquisition and exhibition of American art.

Renaissance Art Period of Italian art from c. 1400 to 1530 characterized by increased emphasis on realism, the mastery of linear perspective and the rediscovery of classical art.

Reflecting America's increased emphasis on transparency and international engagement, the exhibition offers a view of the rapid shifts occurring today in culture, society, technology, and science.

Through the necessary restructuring, there has been increased emphasis on Zimbabwe as an artistic locale.

Recently, however, evidence of a more sober method has surfaced: an increased emphasis on a more delicate manipulation of materials, and a stricter regulation of tonal range.

In 1998, he published his book Relational Aesthetics, which theorized a new style of art — pioneered by such figures as Pierre Huyghe and Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster — that placed an increased emphasis on viewer participation and the interaction between humans surrounding works.

The system is faster, more coherent and more accessible than ever, and the increased emphasis on the gamepad through the new quick start menu, screenshot sharing feature and enhanced video playback options ensures a genuinely unique console user experience unlike anything else on the market.

Though there will likely be debate as to whether Uncharted 4: A Thief's End can top the series» previous high - watermark, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, I personally found that the fourth entry's increased emphasis on character and drama sees it finally take (steal?)

Then there are the additions I never want to play a Zelda game without ever again — the stamina meter, the ability to upgrade most every item in your arsenal, the risk - and - reward equipment system, the collectable bugs with an actual purpose, the increased emphasis on character - centric story.

The worry is that an increased emphasis on solo - friendly content, smaller scale or more optional grouping, and other systems that aren't as reliant on other players is stripping the genre of its identity.

The fourth installment by EA and DICE sees the return of the series» Commander Mode, and an increased emphasis on teamwork helps to round out the package.

This PSP sequel to R - Type Command (as it's known in the States) will feature over 200 units — double that of the original — that players can manage on battle fields, as well as an increased emphasis on 3D cutscenes.

This increased emphasis on chasing high scores without sacrificing the ability to just sit down and have fun is arguably the key to the game's success.

Right now, you're seeing an increased emphasis on Wii and DS titles, so we can drive a market on Wii and DS that's similar to what we have on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

The unique hook here is the zombie hordes and the increased emphasis on desperate scavenging and fortification of safe bases to survive the world's undead threats.

It was originally slated to be an mmo but they didn't have the budget it seems I still hope it releases now that it's an adventure type game with increased emphasis on MP.

The strength and mobility goals will be much the same as in your morning session, but with an increased emphasis on mental focus, core strength, balance, and the pure joy of practicing on the surface of the Sea of Cortez.

Proteins need to be minimized with increased emphasis on carbohydrates.

As consumers place increased emphasis on pet health and wellness, retailers are making more room on their shelves for dog foods that satisfy this growing trend.

I was very depressed, but kept at it with increased emphasis on «waiting» to go through doors, or to eat their food, and general politeness.

An increased emphasis on the importance of heartworm prevention, as well as new scientific information about heartworm resistance, testing and treatment, have prompted the American Heartworm Society (AHS) to revise its guidelines for dogs and cats.

The lack of success with inhibiting the progression of spontaneous pancreatitis has led to increased emphasis on damage limitation; ameliorating the effects of inflammatory mediators or pancreatic enzymes on the patient and maintaining pancreatic perfusion.

Another trend is to extend veterinary communication to the human medicine because of the increased emphasis on public health.

«Increased emphasis on food quality and safety on the part of consumers has been a leading driver of trends in our industry over the past several years,» says Ron Jackson, assistant to Leonard Powell, founder / CEO and president of Hi - Tek Rations — manufacturer of several brands of pet food, including the recently launched Leonard Powell Signature Series Dog Food.

Over the next 30 years, operations continued to flourish at this larger facility, including an increased emphasis on educational offerings to promote the humane treatment of animals.

The city has placed increased emphasis on the high tech industry with businesses such as Hewlett Packard, Healthwise, BodyBuilding.com, and its largest publicly traded employer, Micron Technology.

I'd conclude, rightly or wrongly, that since the crisis an increased emphasis on risk management, Dodd - Frank & the Volcker rule (etc.), continued cost - cutting plus consolidation of trading exposures & systems, has actually proved a boon for FDP's consulting services.

One lesson for us was the increased emphasis on yield.

Since the ride of eBooks began, many have expressed concern that the increased emphasis on self publishing would result in the best marketers rising to the top rather than the best writers.

US schools are responding by internationalizing their curriculum and putting increased emphasis on study abroad, creating many more and varied opportunities for students to study abroad as part of their degree program.

The best minivans under $ 30,000 have begun showing an increased emphasis on fuel economy, though you may be surprised at the segment's leader.

[96] Increased emphasis on sporty models was an effort to target rivals from Mercedes - Benz's AMG and BMW's M divisions.

«My prediction is that within five years, auto retailers will be required by their regulators to have a formal CMS in place,» Van Over says, envisioning increased emphasis on management oversight, risk assessments, policies, procedures, employee training and periodic audits.

In summary, we feel that our educational system should place substantially increased emphasis on helping students to become intrinsically motivated, independent, self - directed learners.

United Arts will also consider innovative concepts / projects that contribute to a change in instructional practice, leadership in the arts or an increased emphasis on the arts in the school culture.

Despite the availability of resources and increased emphasis on the use of technology, many teachers, whether preservice (Doering, Hughes, & Huffman, 2003; Willis & Sujo de Montes, 2002), novice (Web - Based Education Commission, 2000) or experienced (National Center for Education Statistics, 2000), currently feel ill - prepared to use technological tools and resources for the teaching of content.

A data analysis task was chosen in response to the need to increase the preparation of PSTs to teach statistics, as reflected in the increased emphasis on statistics in recent years in the K - 12 curriculum (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2000; National Governors Association Center for Best Practice & Council of Chief State School Officers, 2010).