Sentences with phrase «led less action»

Not exact matches

Nations with economies that are increasingly integrated through trade, investment, and financial flows are less likely to undertake actions that could lead to war.

This is the phenomenology, particularly as practiced by Max Scheler, of which Wojtyla became a student, and which would in time lead him into novel, but orthodox, expositions of sexual ethics (Love and Responsibility), and into even more novel, though no less orthodox, expositions of the human person as the self - possessed locus of action and thought (The Acting Person).

In other words, the choice which Life requires of our considered action is a great deal less complex than at first seemed to be the case; for it is reduced to a simple choice between the first and last stages of the successive alternatives which we have been able to define: the rejection of Being, which returns us to dust, or the acceptance of Being, which leads us, by way of socialization, to faith in a Supreme Unity — opposite directions along a single road.

And just as families select artifacts that suggest past happiness in order to soften the blows inflicted by actions of family members in less happy times, congregational histories can create illusions: authors might relate in two sentences the experience of an unhappy pastorate that led to two decades of misery — and distort the whole story by dwelling on the beauty of the old sanctuary, hence suggesting general happiness.

They live and breathe dialog and mutual respect toward other ideas, they come first (not in an evil way... they simply watch out for their own authentic self first), storms call for individualism and thoughtfulness, and they have a need for dialog that may lead to no action - right - now (the sense of urgency is much less here on the hilltop).

Moltmann and Pannenberg, the leading exponents of the theology of hope, make less of social evolution but believe that Christians are summoned to action in society by the promise of an eschatological future.

Having a small number of parliamentarians (less than 10 %) could not influence the leading parties adopting of the laws (they have more than 50 % in Parliament), but I assume that this action might influence how some people see the Parliament members.

The Leadership Council will be led by community stakeholders, with the support of City Hall, and will meet no less than four times per year over the duration of the Action Plan.

Labour knew full well that the logs were a source of many news stories, and that failing to publish them would lead to less scrutiny of their actions.

Smith, Fernandez and Agudelo are running on the slate with Councilman Andre Rainey who is running for Mayor of the City of Peekskill to lead a new generation of local leaders who are less interested in partisanship and more interested in community action.

Less than a week after a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, to temporarily authorize him to investigate and prosecute future cases where a police officer's actions lead to the death of an unarmed civilian.

Saying the executive action «barely scratches the surface of this problem» the campaign asserts that New York will continue to «not treat youth in an age - appropriate manner, which leads to youth who are more likely to re-offend and less likely to turn their lives around and become productive citizens.

Obesity causes leptin levels to be chronically high, making brain cells less sensitive to its actions, which contributes to the molecular switch that leads to the overproduction of orexin.

Adhering to these traditional concepts the US Department of Agriculture has concluded that diets, which reduce calories, will result in effective weight loss independent of the macronutrient composition, which is considered less important, even irrelevant.14 In contrast with these views, the majority of ad - libitum studies demonstrate that subjects who follow a low - carbohydrate diet lose more weight during the first 3 — 6 months compared with those who follow balanced diets.15, 16, 17 One hypothesis is that the use of energy from proteins in VLCKD is an «expensive» process for the body and so can lead to a «waste of calories», and therefore increased weight loss compared with other «less - expensive» diets.13, 18, 19 The average human body requires 60 — 65 g of glucose per day, and during the first phase of a diet very low in carbohydrates this is partially (16 %) obtained from glycerol, with the major part derived via gluconeogenesis from proteins of either dietary or tissue origin.12 The energy cost of gluconeogenesis has been confirmed in several studies7 and it has been calculated at ∼ 400 — 600 Kcal / day (due to both endogenous and food source proteins.18 Despite this, there is no direct experimental evidence to support this intriguing hypothesis; on the contrary, a recent study reported that there were no changes in resting energy expenditure after a VLCKD.20 A simpler, perhaps more likely, explanation for improved weight loss is a possible appetite - suppressant action of ketosis.

Taking a strong lead from «Alien 3» and «The Relic» methinks with this one, quite a good action flick none the less but it starts out quite drab and lifeless with little on offer.

There's so much to appreciate in that film — from its portrayal of a kickass female lead character who just so happens to have a physical disability (though is never depicted as being a person who matters less because of it) to its impressive number of real - time stunts and action sequences to its feminist message.

Between the non-stop action and the lack of a strong male lead, your chance of hooking up after taking someone to this movie is slightly less than the chance that «Ultraviolet» will win the Best Picture Oscar in 2007.

Instead of continuing solely in the action genre, however, Damon has used his industry box - office standing to make less commercial fare, in which he is not always the lead, such as Syriana, The Brothers Grimm, The Departed (which won an Oscar for Best Picture), The Good Shepherd, The Informant!

Yeoh's leading man, Chow Yun - Fat only gets his say in the disc's token «making - of» documentary, Unleashing the Dragon, but considering it had aired on Bravo during the film's theatrical release, it's less an informational piece than a glorified infomercial, offering too shallow a look at, among other things, gravity - defying action scenes.

Unfortunately, the live - action elements were less successful, especially with wooden Harry Hamlin in the lead role, and despite big stars with little to do, including Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, Burgess Meredith, etc. (The film was remade in 2010, computer graphics - style.)

Whilst other action movies rely on shaky camerawork to cover up their leads less than stellar fighting skills, here Reeves is front and centre, and even at 52 he can still kick ass.

With a new director, Robert Schwentke, bringing Veronica Roth's YA novel to the screen, and less future dystopian, world - building to be done here, it's a crisper film, with action taking the lead over exposition.

With less than two weeks to go until Wheelman arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for writer - director Jeremy Rush's upcoming action thriller which sees Frank Grillo leading a cast that also includes Garrett Dillahunt, and Caitlin Carmichael; check it out below... «The wheelman is Grillo — a getaway driver thrust into a high -LSB-...]

According to Nourizadeh, the film is going to be less about the action and more about the relationship between the two leads:

In 2015, the Mayor's Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline called for far more expansive action on this issue in a report, issued less than two months after E4E - New York released its own teacher - led research paper on the topic.

Research shows that improving teacher skill in preventative behaviour management can lead to less referrals to the office for action.

A long day of this kind of thinking can lead to exhaustion and burnout, which is why habits are such powerful and necessary shortcuts; they allow us to think less and complete some of our actions on autopilot.14

It seems as if many readers and reviewers really liked this character, but I found her reasoning skills and actions so unrealistic for an 11 - year - old that it led me to feel the book was less than stellar.

Today's successful romantic fiction tends to have stronger female leads, more action, less predictability, multiple subplots, and detailed, interesting characters.

Ultimately, the exhibition endeavors to provide a sliver of optimism, to show how tenderness and collective action can lead to a new form of realness, one tied less to uncertainty and more to liberation.

Some veteran climate scientists, while eager for cuts in heat - trapping emissions, warn that descriptions of climatic tipping points or thresholds could backfire in the absence of evidence, leading to less public support for action.

National action to fight climate change will also help to cut air pollution, according to the report, which said meeting the UK's carbon emissions target would lead each year to 5,700 less deaths and fewer hospital admissions for lung and heart problems.

If scientists can demonstrate to policymakers that we would see significantly fewer and less intense extreme weather events by putting the brakes on our emissions then it might lead to the necessary action to protect society and the environment from the worst outcomes of climate change.»

The multilateral approach adopted since then helps ensure that the process grinds on more or less independent of any individual country's actions, an approach enshrined in the Paris Agreement, including the relatively long lead time (four years) for withdrawal, which has buffered the effects of the Trump administration's withdrawal announcement.

Similiarly, if possibility theory admits that evidence can make an event «more likely», then the requirement to be able to rank scenario classes as more or less likely than each other leads to something that looks a lot like probability in the end, and the debates about whether a risk justifies action should depend on how one evaluates the evidence, and one's aversion to risk, rather than the terminology used to quantify risk (or not).

There were few repercussions in the US because of earlier US efforts to reduce and end malaria in the US, but this action soon led to banning DDT in many less developed countries where malaria was prevalent and is much more effectively controlled by using DDT than any other pesticide.

Blocking any meaningful agreement, ignoring their mitigation obligations, advocating for market based approaches - which are all false solutions, just as having the private sector lead the charge against climate change -, and blackmailing other less vocal delegations are just some of the actions that clearly indicate their priorities and whose interests these governments represent.

Combining the disappointing in De Wolf v. Bell ExpressVu, provincial regulation on payday lending that has led to higher interest rates than those allowed by the usury provisions in the Criminal Code and the limitations of consumer class actions against late payment practices, it seems that consumers have even less protection from exploitative credit arrangements today.

However given that most parties in family court will still have some dealings with the other party when the litigation is over, dispute resolution that values cooperation over dominance is healthier for children and less likely to lead to future modification actions.

Less than a year into silk, Nathan Pillow QC is already taking the lead on major cases, specialising in substantial civil fraud and asset recovery actions.

Recently acted as lead counsel in defending several of the nation's largest retailers in consumer class actions across the country challenging the efficacy of a popular nutritional supplement; obtained court approval of a global settlement of less than $ 3 million (including attorneys» fees and notice costs).

Recently led the defense of a health care provider in another FACTA class action and obtained court approval of a settlement of less than 0.25 percent of potential exposure.

The sideways trading action in the market over the past month has led many people to become «bored» with only minor double digit movements (I get a chuckle out of that) and less people are interacting than before.

Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't know how action A leads to result B. Spending the time to find answers now means less time wasted later on.

Again, this is a more concrete, action - oriented goal than in Gestalt where the focus is on greater self - awareness, which is trusted (reflecting its humanistic roots) to lead more or less automatically to higher functioning.

For example, they could create categories like «A» leads who will likely do something in 30 days or less, «B» leads who will take action in about 30 to 90 days, and so forth.

In 2002, San Francisco required that surplus public land be transferred to the mayor's office to support housing for the city's low - income and homeless populations, but the action led to «less than a handful» of projects, said Michael Martin, project director of the public site development program.