Sentences with phrase «most significant action»

The deal made by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama to limit greenhouse gases from those two nations represents the most significant action in the fight against climate change in years.

For a state capitol that began the legislative session shellshocked by the convictions on corruption charges of two of its most powerful leaders, Sheldon Silver and Dean G. Skelos, the most significant action was perhaps the pension - forfeiture measure, which had fizzled last year.

In future columns, I look forward to discussing the most significant actions and trends that will impact school food in 2014:

In one of her most significant actions as state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia has granted Buffalo Superintendent Kriner Cash unprecedented power to make changes at the district's most struggling schools, bypassing the teachers union contract and sparking a likely court battle.

Schaffner came from TV, and while he has few of the obnoxious visual affectations of the TV - trained director, he tends to restrict the most significant actions and relationships in his films to spatial arenas that could be served very adequately by the tube rather than the Panavision screen: the real convention hustle in The Best Man takes place in hotel rooms, hallways, and basements; the tensest moments in his strange and (to me) very sympathetic medieval mini-epic The War Lord are confined to a small soundstage clearing or that besieged tower; the battle scenes in Patton are hardly clumsy, but the real show is George C. Scott; and Nicholas and Alexandra comes alive only after the royal family has been penned up under the watchful eyes of Ian Holm and then Alan Webb, far from the splendor of St. Petersburg or the shambles of the Great War.

In return for this flexibility, states participating in the pilot must commit to: build their capacity for school reform; take the most significant actions for the lowest - performing schools, including addressing the issue of teacher effectiveness; and use data to determine the method of differentiation and categories of intervention.

The Obama administration rolled out a plan Monday to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, setting in motion one of the most significant actions on global warming in U.S. history.

«When it comes to building products, reducing the carbon footprint from concrete is one of the most significant actions that the building sector can take.»

What we're doing here is putting the most significant actions at the peak of your mountain first and giving everything else a lesser priority, even though it would seem simple to do the low - priority task because it's quick and easy.

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Only when you look at customer health against things like stage of customer lifecycle, customer size and industry will you be able to take the right action that will make the most significant impact.

Although the «national security» restrictions on steel and aluminum are a more significant irritant than the safeguard restrictions on washers and solar cells, they still only amount to a flea bite on an elephant's hide relative to Trump's most recent, most provocative, and — some would argue — most justifiable action so far.

Given the ending of most of the Economic Action Plan stimulus spending in 2011 - 12, one would have expected a significant decline in «other transfer expenses» between 2010 - 11 and 2011 - 12, much more than the $ 1.1 billion forecast by the Department of Finance.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Stereotyping is a significant issue for most men, and equality just doesn't fit in their thinking, (let alone their talking or actions).

In this way, I should like to signal what I myself sense to be a significant shift in my recent thinking: from being preoccupied for the most part with theoretical questions of belief and truth to giving greater attention to the practical issues of action and justice that likewise have their basis in the underlying concern for freedom.

The most significant agreements involve understanding God as love and the nature of God's action in the world.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

Although there's significant action on most games involving at least one ranked team, that's not always the case.

Boxing Day in England brings us significant Premier League action, with most of the EPL set to play on a day with eight matches on tap.

Using the proprietary tools and data available at The Action Network, we've broken down the most lopsided and most heavily bet games, as well as some of the most significant line moves.

Most parents do vaccinate — but even within that group there is a significant portion of parents who wonder if they have elected the right course of action.

One of those actions includes taking a pledge to reduce personal consumption of single - use plastics — one of the most significant contributors to marine debris.

Take the most significant new authority the Fed was given under the Dodd — Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: the power to take actions to stop runs on systemically important, so - called «too big to fail» financial institutions that threaten the entire economy.

For most New Yorkers however, this is just the latest chapter in a seemingly futile battle between the governor and the mayor, which hasn't really resulted in any significant improvements to the subway since its epic meltdown in 2017, and the introduction of the $ 836M action plan to fix its crumbling infrastructure.

The Republican State Leadership Committee and its affiliated 501 (c)(4), the State Government Leadership Foundation, have made significant donations to New York political groups, including $ 10,000 to the Balance New York super PAC, most of whose funds in turn come from the Rent Stabilization Association PAC and the Neighborhood Preservation Political Action Fund.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure early Friday morning before sleep - deprived Democrats realized what was happening.

The most significant past and current mine sites in the watershed are identified, environmental consequences of those operations are described and options for policy action to address environmental and social impacts are considered.

The most significant cuts are an alternate prologue showing Dr. Griffiths as a child and, in a rare move, a fully - animated action sequence that takes the place of a more emotional beat in the final film.

We are inspired by Jane Hart's call to «Walk the Social Talk», and consider this as the most significant «action» required on the part of learning designers to get equipped for handling the challenges of designing informal and social learning interventions for today's workplaces.

Over the five years that ELP has been operating, a significant number of the action plans created through the program have been implemented at municipal, state and federal levels, and many of them have been in the poorest and most disadvantaged regions of the country.

[23] The designated ESEA requirements that can be set aside in states that obtain such waivers include some of the most significant outcome accountability requirements, such as the requirement that states set performance standards for schools and LEAs aiming toward a goal of 100 percent student proficiency in reading and mathematics by the end of the 2013 - 14 school year and take a variety of specific actions with respect to all schools and districts that fail to make adequate yearly progress toward this goal.

It almost certainly didn't mean to, but OCR may have stumbled into the most significant federal charter policy action since the birth of the charter movement two decades ago.

Most teachers are working in excess of 60 hours and in my case inexcess of 70 hours a week and if they took strike action would lose a days pay (significant when you are paid so little) I do not know of any other professional career where professionals work in excess of 70 hours a week at 50 + with over 15 years experience.

Because we have never learned to prioritize — to isolate and then focus on only the most vital, game - changing actions that ensure significant improvement in teaching and learning.

Which, if any, of these actions is most significant to how you design learning experiences?

It is important to note that these are often happening simultaneously, and they are only grouped in this historical faction because they have been the dominant force driving racial segregation at the time listed relative to the other events (i.e. government action is listed first, not because it is over but because it was the most significant force shaping early housing segregation).

This builds on the premise that a collision is rarely a single, instantaneous action, but rather a series of events that follow the initial impact — the most significant of which can cause additional collisions.

Pin Bar (Significant Pin Bar) at Support / Resistance level is one of the most powerful price action in trading.

His most significant work is that on Freedom Planet, a highly received fast - action platforming game that's been widely compared to the original Sonic games on the Mega Drive.

The ease of use is the most significant asset to the Jackbox titles, allowing anyone with access to a browser to join the action.

With significant gameplay enhancements, a presentation overhaul, and all - new MyCAREER and 2K Showcase game modes, WWE 2K15 delivers the most authentic and action - packed WWE video game experience to date.

The most important event of 1981 was Joseph Beuys» visit, during which he gave the museum a significant part of his Archives containing over a thousand works as a part of the Polentransport 1981 action.

The school said it will undertake six recommended actions, the most significant being the withdrawal of papers from the Energy Institute's Web site related to the report until they are submitted for fresh expert review.

The President also believes that the most effective approach to maintaining a level playing field is to negotiate a new international climate change agreement that ensures that all the major polluters take significant actions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Declare that, irrespective of the effectiveness of mitigation actions, significant adverse changes in the global climate are now inevitable and are already taking place, and thus parties to the U.N.F.C.C.C. must also include, in the COP15 outcome document, an ambitious agreement on adaptation finance which should prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable countries, especially in the near term,

Those main conclusions are that climate is changing in ways unusual against the backdrop of natural variability; that human activities are responsible for most of this unusual change; that significant harm to human well - being is already occurring as a result; and that far larger --- perhaps catastrophic — damages will ensue if serious remedial action is not started soon.

WASHINGTON (APRIL 26, 2016)-- The most significant gathering of sub-national and non-governmental leaders on global climate action this year will take place in Washington, D.C. on May 5 - 6.

Reducing Hydrofluorocarbons via the Montreal Protocol is the most significant climate action the world can take this year: UNEP Press Statement

We see the social process «science» in action; «power» and «dominance» are significant issues in this process, as in most social processes.

Reducing Hydrofluorocarbons via the Montreal Protocol is the most significant climate action the world can take this year 27 July, 2016