Sentences with phrase «large local change»

She was constantly in the community, knocking on doors and holding fundraisers to promote large local change.

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That mix will change as the program recruits more local companies eager to expand across Latin America, where the 10 largest cities, including Santiago, make up nearly a third of the region's GDP.

The countries with local tellers will be changing rapidly for the next several weeks as we process the very large number of registrations we're getting.

Maybe this local isolationism spills over into larger issues, like a war in Iraq and even climate change.

Changes in circle 5 (larger, more impersonal organizations) and circle 6 (the systems beyond the local community) may occur through educational [and] persuasive approaches, but often they require the use of political [and other social action] methods....

Changes in circle 5 (larger, more impersonal organizations) and circle 6 (the systems beyond the local community) may occur through educational persuasive approaches, but often they require the use of political methods.

Our commitment to serving only the freshest local product lends to a fun and inventive menu of both large and small dishes that change with the seasons.

It is the largest, fastest affordable housing plan ever attempted at a local level,» he added, promising to «change the face of this city forever.»

Cuomo only asking the people to support the cap without any mention of mandate relief is the hamburger bun without the burger and simply fuels the opposition's (they say mandate relief before tax cap) claim that tax cap alone is a big - government scheme to take power away from and defund local towns and school districts and increase the power of the larger state government which created the property tax problem in the first place by passing the mandates which are the biggest property tax drivers and now refuses to change those mandates.

In pet - related legislation, the governor vetoed a bill that would have exempted hunting dogs from the definition of pets illegally «running at large,» a change that Cuomo said could create hassles for property owners confronted by hunting dogs on their land and local law enforcement who would have to respond to such cases.

But local governments and green groups bitterly oppose the measure, citing concerns over reduced payments to their localities and school districts, a lack of comprehensive study and how the program might change under future administrations — all of which would lead to a larger tax burden for local taxpayers.

A large dam, gate or lock to manage tidal flows could help locals cope with anticipated sea level rise from climate change

«We know that these large global mean changes are going to be associated with local and regional changes that are going to cause real problems in some areas,» says Andy Challinor, an expert on climate and agriculture at the University of Leeds in England.

The research is unique in linking local population changes for multiple bird species to broad - scale climate changes, says Beatrice Van Horne, a wildlife researcher at the U.S. Forest Service in Arlington, Virginia: «Things that happen at a large scale are hard to see because local variance often confuses us.

One of the largest ecological experiments on the planet, SAFE takes advantage of the conversion of the region to oil palm plantation to assess the impact of change on the local ecosystems.

«It illustrates well the difficulties facing local authorities and stakeholder groups, representing a spectrum of priorities, when attempting to respond to large - scale environmental change.»

The glaciologist was combing through satellite and GPS data to see what small, local effects could be clouding satellite measurements of larger changes in Earth's gravity from ice loss.

These trends suggest that large - scale climate changes, rather than local factors, could be driving increases in fire activity, the scientists report.

the type and effectiveness of local political leadership and input in larger decision - making questions — northern institutions often lack the time, mandate and funding to address climate change impacts — though emerging leaders in Canada and Alaska are proving to be an exception to this pattern;

The uniquely large ensemble of simulations that is achievable with climateprediction.net allows us to deduce the changes in the climate due to this regionally - banded SRM geoengineering from the considerable inherent natural fluctuations that occur in local climates.

The report provides scientifically sound practical guidance for selecting SLM practices that help address DLDD, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and for creating an enabling environment for their large - scale implementation considering local realities.

But he, like the authors of the study, is optimistic that such data will help policymakers to understand the importance of local policies to mitigate urban heat islands and larger patterns of climate change.

Raypierre, according to Wang and Key in Science (unfortunately under subscription): «Are these changes due to large - scale advective processes rather than to local radiative effects?

Presentations Thursday, December 6: Summit Workshop Presentations Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in a Changing Climate: Integrating Regional Climate Information with Local Policies — Spencer Reeder, Senior Associate, Cascadia Consulting Group (DOWNLOAD HERE)(Large File Size.

A particular challenge for science is the growing evidence that social - ecological interactions across scales can generate regime shifts where profound and abrupt changes can occur in systems ranging from local ecosystems (such as lakes) to large biomes (such as the Arctic); from local communities (such as farming systems) to regional economic sectors (e.g., global fisheries).

The big takeaway from this study: While there is uncertainty in projections for changes in the climate indices reviewed here (especially El Niño and La Niña), this study serves to alert us to the fact that the climate impacts that our local coastal communities face are based in large part on changes that occur on both a large, global scale and over the long, decadal term.

Important manifestations of such external forcing from space to the atmosphere are the variations in different solar parameters such as the solar irradiance (including solar UV) and solar particle fluxes, which can induce changes in the atmosphere both at local and global scales, and can influence over a large range of altitudes.

This conclusion has subsequently been supported by an array of evidence that includes the additional large - scale surface temperature reconstructions and documentation of the spatial coherence of recent warming described above (Cook et al. 2004, Moberg et al. 2005b, Rutherford et al. 2005, D'Arrigo et al. 2006, Osborn and Briffa 2006, Wahl and Ammann in press) and also the pronounced changes in a variety of local proxy indicators described in previous chapters (e.g., Thompson et al. in press).

Quantitative integrated assessment of climate change risks is not always possible, but it can play a key role in informing decisions both about local adaptation and about large - scale mitigation policy.

The two largest factors influencing wildfire emissions included land use change, such as the conversion of forests to cropland, and local population increases, the researchers say.

The first, by George A. Romero, his wife and assistant director Chris Romero (née Forrest) and Tom Savini, reveals that almost all the cast were friends, family or local Pittsburgh volunteers (even the mall was owned by personal friends of Romero), that the original script had a far bleaker ending (everybody dies) which was changed during the shoot because the film was «too much fun» for it, and that the fourth film, should it ever get made, is a larger - scale affair set in a down - town area, with lots of action sequences and an overarching theme of «ignoring the problem».

Peterson: Since John Dewey, school reformers have tried to customize education to the needs of each child, but each step towards customization has required a big step toward centralization (bigger schools, larger school districts, state certification for teachers, federal dollars and regulations, etc.) School systems are no longer embedded in the small politics of local communities and this has dramatically changed the way accountability works.

In contrast, if a large school district wants to redesign its processes for recruiting new teachers by changing when applications are due and offers of employment are made, it would be exceedingly rare if it either had anyone on staff or could find anyone in a local university who would be interested and able to carry out an experiment on the issue.

The largest iPad training company in the UK, iTeach is staffed by experienced teachers, working with over 2500 schools, colleges, local authorities, curriculum bodies and non profit organisations to ensure real and meaningful change with iPad as the tool.

The implementation of new state standards including new English Language Development standards will require major changes in teaching and learning for all students including ELs, while the Local Control Funding Formula gives districts that educate large numbers of ELs additional resources to improve the services that they provide.

WestEd is a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with national, regional, state, and local policymakers and practitioners to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

«The Chief Statistician has concluded that we are unable to publish the «Local Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools 2011 - 12: Wales and England Comparison» bulletin this year due to the current changing education policy landscape in England and the large numbers of schools moving to academy status in - year and therefore out of local government control,» the spokesperson aLocal Authority Budgeted Expenditure on Schools 2011 - 12: Wales and England Comparison» bulletin this year due to the current changing education policy landscape in England and the large numbers of schools moving to academy status in - year and therefore out of local government control,» the spokesperson alocal government control,» the spokesperson added.

WestEd has been a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with policymakers and practitioners at state and local levels to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

As Little (1993) suggests, instructional change is dependent on teachers» opportunities to learn about new ideas and adapt them to local conditions (McLaughlin, 1987; Standerford, 1997); districts have a large hand in determining the nature, frequency, and effectiveness of these learning opportunities.

Such a shame that a good local company bought out by a larger company in another country could change things so much for the worse.

MagnifyMoney looked at nine elements of local change from 2006 - 2016 among the 50 largest metros in the United States, creating a Change Score (0 - 100) forchange from 2006 - 2016 among the 50 largest metros in the United States, creating a Change Score (0 - 100) forChange Score (0 - 100) for each.

New York — Pets Alive, one of the nation's oldest and largest no kill animal rescue and advocacy organizations has officially launched Pets Alive Puerto Rico a rescue project that is working with residents in moving the local culture towards progressive and lasting permanent change in the humane treatment of animals.

Animals used on farms make up the majority of those raised and used by humans, with an estimated 33 billion land animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw for lab animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet change.

We seek to change the City of Baytown's local ordinances into positive laws that save animals and meet the needs of pets, owners, community cats, caregivers and the community at large.

We can provide services to the citizens of Warren County due to the following financial resources: fundraising events, Save the Paws Alliance large donor program, local and national grant partners, Warren County government contract, Julia Wagner Trust, foundations, donors and loose change collected through our «animal banks» that are located at local business establishments.

In the midst of new construction and large commercial properties changing hands, is it possible for the Funk Zone to retain the local charm that has distinguished it thus far?

A large South American environment awaits you with authentic landscapes, unique vegetation, local cows and sugarcane fields offering a total change of scenery and more gameplay possibilities!

The Museum of Contemporary Art has been relatively sleepy since its change in leadership two and a half years ago, but new director Philippe Vergne is acting as curator for a large retrospective exhibition by local multimedia artist Doug Aitken.

Global warming implies large - scale changes as well as local consequences.

While the local, seasonal climate forcing by the Milankovitch cycles is large (of the order 30 W / m2), the net forcing provided by Milankovitch is close to zero in the global mean, requiring other radiative terms (like albedo or greenhouse gas anomalies) to force global - mean temperature change.