Sentences with phrase «measurable change for»

With six weeks remaining for Connecticut policymakers to make real, measurable change for our kids, we need you to keep the momentum and to let our elected officials know that equity, options and accessibility matter.

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According to a new scientific study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, subjects who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in gray - matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress.

My beautiful and thoughtful intentions are irrelevant and a waste of time for anybody, including me, except when channeled into motivation to help create measurable change.

«As a field, we've often focused on understanding and changing individual psychological processes, but these findings show that changing individual psychology can trigger important second - order effects with measurable benefits for everyone in the environment.»

You say that «The huge change in SO2 emissions in Europe should be measurable, according to runs of the Hadcm3 model for the period 1990 - 1999, but it is not...».

The huge change in SO2 emissions in Europe should be measurable, according to runs of the Hadcm3 model for the period 1990 - 1999, but it is not...

Dr. Sodickson will deliver a talk, The Changing Face of Biomedical Imaging: From Still Photography to Streaming Information, in which he will summarize the current state of imaging science, describe mounting demands for imaging to deliver greater measurable value in healthcare, and argue that the answer to those demands lies in development of rapid continuous comprehensive imaging technology.

It is for the first time that (a) magnetic sensitivity was proved in dogs, (b) a measurable, predictable behavioral reaction upon natural MF fluctuations could be unambiguously proven in a mammal, and (c) high sensitivity to small changes in polarity, rather than in intensity, of MF was identified as biologically meaningful.

We demonstrate, for the first time (a) magnetic sensitivity in dogs, (b) a measurable, predictable behavioral reaction upon natural magnetic field (MF) fluctuation in a mammal, and (c) high sensitivity to small changes in polarity, rather than in intensity, of the MF.

A study from the University of Warwick says it's actually measurable, «Happiness benefits were detected for each extra daily portion of fruit and vegetables up to 8 portions per day... that people who changed from almost no fruit and veg to eight portions of fruit and veg a day would experience an increase in life satisfaction equivalent to moving from unemployment to employment.

It's not unusual to see big changes in blood sugar, triglycerides, blood pressure and other measurable changes within this two - week period, followed by reductions in body fat, reductions or elimination of medications, reduced needs for medical care, and other changes not unlike the Lustig et al. study noted above.

We've all heard of SMART goals (the acronym for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time - Bound), but chances are that if you're seeking change or setting goals, they aren't hitting each point.

The interaction, more than the number of words a child hears, creates measurable changes in the brain and sets the stage for strong literacy skills in school.

Along with these changes, and the resulting improvements in measurable job performance, has come a push to review instructor - led courses for potential conversion to eLearning.

A well - designed and clearly communicated teacher development process is essential for driving measurable and lasting change for schools, educators, and the students who learn with them.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

Her passion grew for the LiiNK Project as she saw a measurable change in student focus, cognitive and motor skill development, and an overall ability to problem solve both personally and intellectually.

Yet, the evidence is mixed, at best, that this investment of time, money, and resources has produced measurable change in student learning outcomes, or in teaching practices that effectively leverage the capabilities of technology to improve student learning (Cuban, Kirkpatrick, & Peck, 2001; Mehlinger & Powers, 2002; National Center for Education Statistics, 1999, 2000; Windschitl & Sahl, 2002).

The short answer is that one can cross additive packages even for as long as an oil change, with little or no measurable difference.

Keep in mind that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last year concluded that a freeze on global emissions now wouldn't have a measurable impact on warming rates for several decades.

You say that «The huge change in SO2 emissions in Europe should be measurable, according to runs of the Hadcm3 model for the period 1990 - 1999, but it is not...».

The huge change in SO2 emissions in Europe should be measurable, according to runs of the Hadcm3 model for the period 1990 - 1999, but it is not...

On the other hand a small change in wind direction might have measurable effects in some shores, in sand accumulation, for example, because of the lie of the land.

It focuses on UNISDR's work with partners to deliver results and measures achievement against the strategic objectives for these two years, including 1) disaster risk reduction accepted and applied for climate change adaptation; 2) measurable increases in investment in disaster risk reduction; 3) disaster - resilient cities, schools and hospitals; and 4) strengthened international system for disaster risk reduction.

This technical document aims to discuss SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) indicators that can be used for assessing the impact of climate change projects, including those that seek to adapt to the expected impacts of climate change and those that promote low carbon emissions growth strategies to mitigate greenhouse gases.

Going forwards CO2 forcing is several times larger than the LIA solar forcing which was itself measurable in the surface temperature record, so we expect CO2 forcing to be measurable for sure, and yes, it will be accompanied by some effects of changing clouds too, but we don't know which direction they would push it.

Since nothing is happening beyond normal variation in the climate or weather, not even trends (with 1000 year plus cycles a short phase will look like a trend), then there is no measurable basis for claiming CO2 is changing the climate.

Energy analysts disagree about whether this would actually translate to measurable changes in the price of gasoline for consumers.

And finally, the actionable proposals made to date (such as the complete elimination of coal - fired power plants in the USA), while very costly, do not have the potential for changing our planet's climate to any measurable extent.

I would probably generally state it as «human CO2 activity has a measurable warming impact on global average temperature that can be readily discerned from the background of natural climate change and other human effects that may cause cooling, and this warming impact will be, in general, neutral in impact for humanity and the biosphere».

By using sophisticated econometric / statistical methods on 13 different climate databases for the years 1959 to 2015 where available, the study concludes that the changes in CO2 have no measurable net effects on global temperatures but that global temperatures affect CO2 levels.

Now, as far as solar forcing is concerned, we only know for sure about changes in direct measurable solar irradiance, but not about other forcing mechanisms.

They should link this vision to specific and measurable national commitments that will signal a global turn from words to action and a new can - do attitude for addressing climate change.

Given the lack of a global agreement, the trillion dollar efforts of the United States will result in significant economic dislocations with no measurable benefits for climate change.

The real change in China's position that we detect in the text is a willingness to submit nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) to measurable, reportable, and verifiable standards (MRV), but only for NAMAs financed by developed countries [1].

Climate and weather are always changing, but apart from cyclic spikes of El Nino warming, there has been no measurable warming for twenty years.

For some time now, real and measurable progress has been made at the state and local levels, and in the private sector where building design and planning, innovation, equity, policy, business, and climate change intersect.

«Contributing to combating climate change and respecting planetary boundaries in the way we do business is a priority for us,» said Marie - Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of International Institutional Affairs, Kering, «The Science Based Targets initiative is enabling the business community to set meaningful and measurable goals to ensure that we align with the 2 °C global agenda and Kering is proud that our own GHG reduction ambitions have been validated by the initiative.»

Setting measurable targets — in some cases, with baselines provided as a point of comparison — to reduce disaster deaths, economic losses and damage to infrastructure, for instance, will help countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.

Levi, who is the CFR's top guru on climate change, is surely aware by now of the overwhelming evidence, including admissions by some of the top alarmists, that there has been no measurable global warming for the past 16 years, all of the media horror stories and Al Gore pronouncements about impending Climate Armageddon notwithstanding.

For example, quarterly anomalies for net top of the atmosphere radiation (28) show no statistically measurable change between 2000 and 2008, which is consistent with the lack of a statistically measurable change in our estimate for radiative forcing between 2000 and 2007 (SI Appendix: Section 2.For example, quarterly anomalies for net top of the atmosphere radiation (28) show no statistically measurable change between 2000 and 2008, which is consistent with the lack of a statistically measurable change in our estimate for radiative forcing between 2000 and 2007 (SI Appendix: Section 2.for net top of the atmosphere radiation (28) show no statistically measurable change between 2000 and 2008, which is consistent with the lack of a statistically measurable change in our estimate for radiative forcing between 2000 and 2007 (SI Appendix: Section 2.for radiative forcing between 2000 and 2007 (SI Appendix: Section 2.8).

A record wildfire year — such as 2015 which was the worst in Alaska for a decade — had a measurable effect on the release of carbon dioxide and methane, which are the main drivers of climate change.

Therefore, NativeEnergy's Help Build is the best suited model for enabling corporate funds to support ranchers in making sustainable changes to increase their lands» productivity, deliver real, measurable, and additional carbon sequestration as well as soil health benefits.

This book shines a fascinating light on this process by revealing how climate change has been transformed from a physical phenomenon, measurable and observable by scientists, into a social, cultural and political one... This book is so important because Mike Hulme can not be dismissed as a skeptic yet he is calling for a radical change in the way we discuss climate change.

With respect to the first sentence, Federal Defendants admit that for over fifty years some officials and persons employed by the federal government have been aware of a growing body of scientific research concerning the effects of fossil fuel emissions on atmospheric concentrations of CO2 — including that increased concentrations of atmospheric CO2 could cause measurable long - lasting changes to the global climate, resulting in an array of severe deleterious effects to human beings, which will worsen over time.

In the same period, a report for President Lyndon Johnson from the President's Science Advisory Council in 1965 said the burning of fossil fuels «may be sufficient to produce measurable and perhaps marked changes in climate» by the year 2000.

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Several candidate mechanisms of CRCI have been proposed, including inflammation and cytokine dysregulation, chemotherapy - induced epigenetic changes, blood — brain barrier disruption, hormone deficiencies, oxidative DNA damage and shortened telomere length, and genetic susceptibility.21 — 26 However, the heterogeneity and design limitations within the emerging body of evidence have led to recommendations for harmonising study methodologies and moving towards multisite, longitudinal research.3 27 Such approaches would support the demonstration of robust relationships between measurable biological processes and cognitive outcomes.