Sentences with phrase «more committed effort»

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo — The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is committing $ 2 million to relief efforts and will announce more details of its donation in the coming weeks.

The Giving Pledge is an effort to help address society's most pressing problems by inviting the world's wealthiest individuals and families to commit to giving more than half of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes either during their lives or after their deaths.

He did not expect that God would give him with no effort on his part the words which would be right; but he was sure that by «thinking prayerfully», in the attentive presence of God», about those words which seemed to him to be best he would be able to come closer to preaching with a sense that these were right for him to use — and what is more, he could commit them, along with his own admittedly inadequate and deficient effort, to God so that they might be used in a way pleasing to God and more likely to find acceptance from God's people.

Readers have warmed to the author's efforts to envision a religion more deeply committed to women's experience and leadership than the one they have encountered in church.

A percentage of our profits are committed to profit - sharing with employees and stakeholders, and contributed to non-profit efforts to help farmers grow healthier, more sustainable crops.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

Four years ago, Congress, in a strong bipartisan effort, committed to America's children that they would enjoy healthier and more nutritious meals at school.

Conscious parenting requires more work and effort, but if you stay committed, you can expect to create a happier, more confident, healthier family.

As an American and a resident of Queens, I am proud to support Councilman Peter Koo in his efforts to remember the more than 200,000 Asian women against whom atrocities were committed by the Japanese during WWII,

But Clinton has taken a more nuanced position, saying that although she supports local efforts to reach $ 15, she wouldn't commit to that nationally, aligning herself instead with legislation establishing a $ 12 hourly federal rate.

The Conservative manifesto commits to continuing to support tourism in our country and stepping up efforts to recruit more apprentices into the business whilst Labour makes mention of the country's «thriving tourism industry».

«As a committed partner to New York, we will now double down on our efforts to further grow Resorts World Casino New York City and generate even more tax revenue for New York State while we pursue future expansion opportunities throughout the United States.»

So, somehow, in some manner, some things are being put up that seems like a puzzle, but the future prosperity of Lagos is more than well assured and we are happy that we are part of that and this government is heavily committed to complement the efforts of business men like you.

More information, here: Erie County Legislature commits $ 100,000 in funding to Visit Buffalo Niagara in effort to help bring ridesharing to Western New York

To this end, China will further commit itself to world scientific and technological development and devote more effort toward international cooperation and growth.

All told, the Mexican government has committed more than $ 100 million in an effort to protect the vaquita and support the local fishing community.

As reported in the online version of the journal Psychological Science, the researchers found that the women who outsourced their health and fitness efforts to a significant other were more committed to that partner.

A study out of University of Toronto that came out in November found that the key to sexual satisfaction in committed relationships had less to do with expecting it to just happen and more to do with admitting it takes time and effort — like a garden that needs to be «watered and nurtured,» as study author Jessica Maxwell explains it.

Maybe it's time for a change, and while I can't persuade you unless you are committed and ready to make those necessary changes, you will almost certainly discover that the amazing benefits of asserting your sovereignty and autonomy will be more than sufficient to reward your efforts.

The intensity you put into your exercises will show with your results, if you are going to exercise then commit 100 % and the more effort you put in the quicker the results.

In my effort to learn to be more present, I have committed to a daily meditation and prayer practice during the 40 days of Lent, which I was inspired to do by my friend Janista as well as a mindfulness training that I'm taking part in at work.

I'd trust my instincts more, and I'd commit more up front so that down the road, I can focus time, effort, and money into growing the business without having to continually patch the foundations.

One could go on to discuss the committed and rather spectacular performance that Miles Teller gives in the role Pazienza, or the cool aesthetic that matches the time period in small, effective ways, but despite the casts best efforts and writer / director Ben Younger's endeavor to paint more a portrait of a man determined to overcome the odds rather than going through the motions of another redemptive sports tale, Bleed for This unfortunately ends up reducing itself to just that.

While I do think, from a story standpoint, it's a shame that Garrigan wasn't limited to being a mere witness to the events of the Amin era, as he was portrayed more in the book, instead of a constant catalyst for Amin's rage, considering he is a fictional character, we'll just chalk up his constant missteps as dramatic license taken by the screenwriters in drawing out Amin to commit some of the most heinous acts of torture shown in film this side of a Mel Gibson directorial effort.

The committed star pulls off the same magic trick to even more impressive effect than usual with Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy's directorial debut after toiling away as a screenwriter on less pedigreed fare like Real Steel and Two for the Money as well as big brother Tony's most recent Bourne franchise effort.

Kirk and McCoy (who tried in vain to save Gorkon) are put on trial for the disaster, leaving the remaining crew with little time to coordinate an effort to clear their names and secure their release before whatever faction responsible commits more assassinations in response to the peace process.

It's hard to know if more convincing relationships would have made a difference in a movie so committed to funny accents and potty jokes, but at least it would have shown some effort.

Students, like adults, are more likely to commit effort when they're included in the decision - making process.

And we are doing much more of that: We have a dedicated page in the newspaper for international themes and coverage, we're sending people abroad, and we're hooking people up here with educators and policy makers committed to these efforts.

Action By More than 80 Colleges and Universities: Over 80 colleges and universities are — in addition to their efforts in other categories — taking actions like engaging in new efforts to recruit students who might not otherwise attend their university, expanding need - based aid for low - income students, setting new goals for increasing the share of low - income students, committing to additional community college transfers and taking new steps to improve outcomes for low - income students once they arrive on campus.

As more schools become committed to student voice, it becomes more important for educators to stay ethically grounded in their efforts.

He noted that similar grants to states have committed officials to efforts that cost more than the grants provided.

Logically, its supporters should be those who firmly believe that we should focus our efforts on repairing the characters of children rather than on transforming the environments in which they learn, those who assume the worst about human nature, those who are more committed to preserving than to changing our society, those who favor such values as obedience to authority, and those who define learning as the process of swallowing whole a set of preexisting truths.

He added that he expected to hear from more districts throughout the day as local Boards of Education and local teachers unions officially committed to the state RTTT reform effort.

The Ford Escort GT, even with its flaws, represents a determined reach toward European - styled enthusiast driving — and a committed effort to make economical performance more than simply a collection of plastic parts.

«In this difficult economy, shelters and rescue groups need donations more than ever to keep up with the demand for their lifesaving efforts, «said Jane Hoffman, President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of more than 150 animal shelters and rescue groups committed to ending the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at New York City shelters.

In support of the relief efforts, so far, through quick action and wiring the funding in most cases, PetSmart Charities of Canada has already committed more than $ 139,000 in Emergency Relief Grants to the following animal welfare organizations working on the front lines in Alberta:

Thanks to the efforts of local animal advocates, more than 100 New York City area pet stores have signed The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge — committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs or provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a reputable breeder.

MTV Games» SVP, Paul DeGooyer, stressed the importance of releasing more global acts, saying, «We believe music transcends boundaries, and intend to prove it with a committed effort to release more music from around the world on the Rock Band platform.»

It's interesting because Mad Max commits a lot of sins that the public would normally demand reviewers be harsh on, such as the typical open - world covered in icons, most of which aren't really worth the effort, a generic combat system, a reliance on busy - work, fetch quests, a poor story and much more, and yet Mad Max seems to be getting a free pass while critics are being called out for noting things the public would normally be against.

«Historically the Department of Education hasn't been doing enough to drive the sustainability movement, and today, I promise that we will be a committed partner in the national effort to build a more environmentally literate and responsible society.»

A campaign is a sustained effort toward a specific outcome, like getting a city to ban fossil fuel development or a public institution to commit to a just switch to renewable energy that communities have more control over.

India has resisted committing itself to major emissions cuts, fearing they would compromise efforts to boost living standards in a country where more than a quarter of its 1.2 billion people are poor.

Through these verification, auditing, compliance certification and training efforts and more, Clif is committed to socially responsible sourcing practices and improving along the way.

The statement developed by Virginia - based organization Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) urged for «a more balanced and durable multilateral framework guiding and strengthening national efforts to address climate change,» committing to not only reduce emissions but also establish «strong transparency to hold countries accountable,» facilitate international carbon pricing, and «decarboniz [e] the global economy.»

I'm grateful for your past support of our efforts, and invite you to make a tax - deductible donation now, to help Earth Island Institute continue its truly unique role in the environmental movement — empowering a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to protecting our imperiled world and building a more just and inclusive environmental movement.

Dig deep, they hide their conclusion, which seems invariably to be, bless our drilling operation, credit us with saving the world from the methane monster by making money faster than ever by building more drilling and processing and pipeline infrastructure, by committing money and effort to keeping the dinosaur alive a little longer.

Specifically, this new effort will see businesses committing through 2030 to one or more of the following actions:

The police came out and took a look, but they said they had no definitive proof that any act of vandalism had been committed, and my realtor didn't take down everyone's name, so they couldn't and wouldn't go through the effort of tracking down more information.

We have a number of promising proofs of concept about to go to market and we are committed to a putting great deal more effort into this obvious next stage in automation.