Sentences with phrase «low effort changes»

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«I know in some cases [it] was lowered a level in an effort to streamline the process so it was more effective to the fighters on the ground,» he added, «but there was no change from a coalition perspective in the process — only who was the person saying «yes» to the strike on the Iraqi side.»

But significant changes in policies since then — not least, lower primary surpluses and a weak reform effort that will weigh on growth and privatization — are leading to substantial new financing needs.

Its efforts to lower drug prices likely won't change much, and it probably knows that.

Sarasota Herald - Tribune: Environmentalists Say The Changes «Were Tailor Made For Polluters Like Georgia Pacific, Just As Were Earlier And Failed Efforts To Reduce Water Quality Standards On The Lower St. Johns.»

They say the weakening changes were tailor made for polluters like Georgia Pacific, just as were earlier and failed efforts to reduce water quality standards on the Lower St. Johns.»

«These efforts vary greatly in intensity and popularity, and have manifested in a variety of forms, such as legislation for close - in - age exemptions to age of consent laws, advocacy to change the way age of consent laws are examined in court, to lower the age limits, and reduce related penalties.»

Traps constitute a major investment, especially in light of lower fur prices in part due to animal protectionist's efforts to change the social acceptance of wearing fur.

Apart from just changing the taste, though, this adjustment also speaks to the low - sugar efforts of so many people.

His first book, «Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America,» gave him an appreciation for Canada's efforts to change outcomes for low - income students in New YorkChange Harlem and America,» gave him an appreciation for Canada's efforts to change outcomes for low - income students in New Yorkchange outcomes for low - income students in New York City.

While these efforts have been unsuccessful; have only solidified her support, it still marks a low - point in a year when we are poised to achieve change and take action on issues that New Yorkers overwhelmingly demanded in 2013.

Until the state changes its policy, local efforts have been underway to lower the number chargeback fees accrued by keeping students here in Erie County.

Lower Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Cap by 30 Percent Between 2020 and 2030 - Cuomo «has called upon RGGI states to join New York in an effort to continue to lead the fight against climate change and drive the nation's transition toward a clean energy economy.»

Morales had been cooperating with investigators on two matters: the mysterious deed change that allowed the sale of a Lower East Side nursing home to developers, who netted a $ 72 million profit, and strong - arm efforts to cut Singh a sweetheart deal.

«This Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the [2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develoChange], including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develochange, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develochange; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient develochange and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate - resilient development.

«We are exploring how climate change funding could be used to support our active efforts to keep deforestation rates low because intact forest ecosystems in Niassa support its outstanding and unique wildlife populations,» he said.

The group notes that streams that have the optimal combination of several imperiled mussel species, low chance of a significant temperature swing with projected climate change and being in a protected area are few, but are a good bet to start conservation efforts.

«We have an obligation to the world to deliver clean, reliable, low - cost energy that is hopefully low carbon, too,» adds chemical engineer David Rogers, general manager for climate change at Chevron, a California - based oil company that did not join efforts to suspend California's climate change initiative.

German river levels lowest in a century Some three - quarters of oilseed rape goes into the country's biodiesel industry — the biggest in the 27 - nation bloc — leaving it critically short of feedstock and either forcing imports or cutting production, with a consequent knock - on effect on the country's and the European Union's efforts to cut climate - changing carbon emissions.

Researchers found working out in a group lowers stress by 26 percent and significantly improves quality of life, while those who exercise individually put in more effort but experienced no significant changes in their stress level and a limited improvement to quality of life, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Stress has numerous physiological downsides which will increase the likelihood of putting on fat and losing muscle and, amongst these changes, lowering testosterone levels is one of the more significant ones which will put a brake on your training efforts.

So here's the lesson, the moral of this story: before we assume that low - carbohydrate diets are just one tool in the dietary arsenal against overweight and obesity, and before we assume that everyone is different and that some of us lose weight and keep it off because we eat less fat (and more carbohydrates) and some because we cut carbs (and so eat maybe more fat), we should make an effort to understand the concept of controlling variables and look to see which variables are really changing and by how much.

(In English and Spanish with subtitles) The Island President (PG for violence, smoking and mature themes) Climate change documentary chronicling the effort of Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed to save his low - lying island nation from being sinking into the Indian Ocean as a consequence of global warming.

Wang, a former Fulbright Fellow and now a second - year doctoral student at HGSE, saw firsthand as an 11th - grade English teacher that the needs of rural, low - income communities often aren't represented in state policy, but are overlooked in favor of efforts that target urban areas because there's little awareness of the rural problems and few advocates are calling for change.

Our efforts to change the system hadn't worked, and so we had to have a way for low - income parents to opt out of it.

In addition to demonstrating the geographic spread of low income students and highly mobile (migrant, foster care, homeless) students, LEV also walked through district salary enhancements, levy & local effort assistance changes, and overall per pupil funding.

Commentators often try to explain away this troubling trend as an artifact of changing student populations, flaws in test design, or declining student effort on low - stakes tests.

If all three efforts succeed, one outcome is clear: the state and school districts would have new responsibilities aimed at providing students a better learning environment through changes that could hold important benefits for low - income and minority children.

Three teachers also outlined their efforts to fight off campaigns to overhaul their elementary schools — Miramonte, 93rd Street and 68th Street — under the parent trigger law, which allows parents to petition for changes at low - performing campuses.

Working in partnership with state associations, for example, NSBA recently launched two initiatives to support school boards: an update of its school governance guide, the «Key Work of School Boards,» and a «Leading the Change Toolkit» to guide school boards» efforts to turn around chronically low - performing schools.

«Leading the Change» was designed specifically for school board members to help guide their efforts to transform chronically low - performing schools.

«At very slow speeds, efforts are quite low, but once you're moving along, the steering gets much heavier and this change is strangely artificial.»

Leaders from 49 Chinese municipalities and 17 U.S. cities, states, and counties met in Beijing on June 7 - 8 to discuss progress on climate change reduction efforts at the second annual U.S. - China Climate - Smart / Low - Carbon Cities Summit.

There's some road noise and a rustle of wind from the mirrors at higher speeds, but the steering feels just right for high - speed stability and low - speed effort, and there's a syrupy slickness to every control that makes being a chauffeur seem like quite an appealing change of career.

There's a typically punchy diesel mid-range and acceleration is brisk if you change gear suitably, though this will be alien to those used to the low - effort nature of torque - rich VAG or BMW diesels.

Ultra also offers a heavy - duty battery, an air filtration system with a filter that can be changed inside the car without having to lift the hood, wood accents on the door trim, automatic - dimming inside mirror, AM / FM with compact - disc player and three extra speakers (for a total of nine), heated outside mirrors, rear seat pass - through to the trunk to hold skis inside, heated leather seats, programmable variable - effort power steering that's set at the dealership for low - or high - effort steering response for the more aggressive driver, radio controls in the steering wheel, rear seat vanity mirrors in the roof and moisture - sensing wipers that go to work on their own.

If that were to happen, steering fluid would leak out and the vehicle would lose lack of steering assist and therefore become harder to steer (though not impossible), which would mean more physical effort from the driver would be required at lower speeds to change direction.

VW used lightweight pistons and valve gear, among the changes, in an effort to lower frictional loses and improve thermal properties.

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Wells Fargo spokesman Tom Goyda said the change is «an effort to increase access to credit, especially for first - time and low - to moderate - income buyers.»

In a cost - constrained environment, plan sponsors may be less likely to offer auto - features if they result in a higher total plan cost of administration and may «opt out of auto» upon changing recordkeepers in efforts to maintain or lower costs.»

Despite federal efforts this year to change the Affordable Care Act, you can still buy health insurance through your state Health Insurance Marketplace and financial help to lower monthly premiums and out of pocket costs is still available.

Judd also participated in efforts to change zoning laws in Lower Manhattan to allow the conversion of industrial spaces into live - work studios, through AIR (Artist - in - Residence) designation.

Can anyone here argue that a review of the effectiveness of advocating for lower carbon emissions based on the dangers of a changing climate shows rather conclusively that such efforts are ineffective?

Australia is said to working behind - the - scenes on the legal framework for a new climate treaty and on methods to finance developing countries» efforts to adapt to climate change and the technology to develop in a low carbon way.Rudd is working on getting U.S. and China, the leading emitters of greenhouse gases, to agree on a deal before talks begin in Copenhagen.

Vote Hemp appreciates your support of our work in educating the public about the environmental and economic benefits of industrial hemp and our efforts to lobby for changes in federal and state laws to allow American farmers to grow low - THC industrial hemp as a commercial crop.

Back in 2006, he edited a special issue on responses to climate change and, like most such efforts, the articles were narrowly focused on showcasing exciting low - carbon technologies.

Hansen and Sachs met with reporters here Tuesday (Dec. 3) in Columbia University's Low Library to discuss their study and their thoughts on the ongoing — and so far, largely ineffectual — effort to come up with a global plan to combat the problem of climate change and scale back emissions of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide.

«On balance, the energy revolution lays the foundation for U.S. leadership in global efforts to address climate change and paves the way toward a low - carbon energy future.»

«We recognise the significance of climate change to global society and the importance of addressing the built environment as part of efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions.