Sentences with phrase «not effective»

Opponents said the dispersants themselves were toxic, may have caused environmental damage, and were not effective at reducing the already small droplets forming at the wellhead.

«Some of our preliminary studies show that the common disinfectants that we use are not effective,» Allender said.

You probably know by this point that «hoping» and «crossing fingers» are not effective tools to help you finish your thesis.

Though the police patrols along this stretch, it is not effective.

In August, Diaz Jr. reportedly phoned Cuomo, with whom he has had a long - standing relationship, asking him to help with a Legionnaires» Disease outbreak that claimed more than ten lives because he felt the de Blasio administration's response was not effective.

The Environmental Service Providers Association says spending $ 700 million to construct new drains and dislodge choked ones is not an effective way to prevent the perennial floods in Accra.

But Brodsky says Silver, with his «mumbling and gravelly voice,» was not effective at presenting the public image of the Assembly to New Yorkers.

She said her party had got rid of the 50p tax because it was not effective.

We were more effective than we would have been opposing each other; just not effective enough sadly.»

In doing so, it is reiterating its support for a «war on drugs» mindset and a punitive drugs policy which all the evidence shows is not effective at reducing drug use.

President Trump on Tuesday announced his plan to withdraw the US from the Iran Deal, saying it was not effective enough at deterring the Iranian government from developing nuclear weapons.

The Governor's policies would ensure we recruit and retain high performing teachers, that we don't give lifetime jobs to teachers who are not effective, that we can remove low performers from classrooms, and that the interests of students are put first.»

Marc Butler, a Republican Assemblyman from the North Country, claims the law is not effective upstate.

Mosquito traps, electrocutors (bug zappers), ultrasonic repellers, and similar devices purported to prevent mosquitoes from biting people are not effective.

The companies that manufacturer mosquito repellent had claimed their products would protect users from contracting the Zika virus, but were not effective for that purpose.

The charity claimed the Access to Work programme was «not effective and not value for money» and suggested that more support should instead be given to self - employment programmes.

But some critics say such drills are not effective if those involved know there isn't an actual emergency; they say the anxiety produced by unannounced drills leads people to react authentically and take the instances seriously.

It is when we have seen that the government and the IG's assurances are not effective that we will start to think of other means of seeking protection.»

It also demonstrates how the criminal justice system is not effective in dealing with mental illness.

He was not an effective manager,» he said.

And in fact in winter time with people wearing winter clothes, often times a Taser is not effective,» Brown said.

Labour insiders believe that was code for saying that the party leader is not effective at present and so must be replaced.

This change will help to bring clarity to millions in Britain about which options are and are not effective.»

Professor Sir John Krebs, professor of zoology at Oxford University, says: «There is overwhelming evidence that homeopathic medicine is not effective.

Sure, VX or Sarin are buggers to synthesize, especially if you want them as a binary, but something like mustard or dimethyl mercury is not seriously going to challenge any decent industrial chemist, or even just industrial Chlorine (Pool supply company, industrial gasses supply house), not effective against a soldier in CW gear, but against civilians?

A report by the London Assembly found that initial health screenings that occur on arrival are not effective at flagging up mental health problems, and since staff lack access to GP records, opportunities to provide the correct and timely support are lost.

«Throwing billions and billions of dollars in a top down way is not effective.

Virtual worlds may take off one day, but they're still a playground / workspace for a relative handful of enthusiasts, not an effective environment for mass marketing.

To achieve this, we first need to accept that the length of benefit claim is not an effective way of determining what employment support is needed.

Research shows that these monitors that claim to be able to detect SIDS and other life - threatening events are not effective at detecting or reducing SIDS.

Elevating the head of the infant's crib while the infant is supine is not effective in reducing gastroesophageal reflux85, 86; in addition, this elevation can result in the infant sliding to the foot of the crib into a position that might compromise respiration and, therefore, is not recommended.

Sounds appetizing, but it's not effective!

However, if the doctor tries the acid reflux medications and they are not effective they usually take them off the meds and try something else to help.

Don't try something for two days, and say that it's not effective.

There are other options to co sleep that will not effective your husband.

But it can be very difficult to convince the punitive parent that their method is not effective long term either.

Over the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the Cochrane Collaboration (an independent research organization that receives funding from the government but none from the formula industry) have all published research concluding that ARA and DHA are not effective at improving infant's visual and neurological development.

Sometimes we unintentionally encourage behavior that's not effective by paying lots of attention to it, and the behavior will fade surprisingly quickly if we don't pay attention to it.

When you give these meltdowns no play, you show your toddler that their unruly behavior is not an effective way to communicate a message.

But the results from the Penn State study show that this method is not effective.

If you are using a spray lanolin, just spritz it on (you want to use enough to dampen the wool, wafting a little lanolin around is not effective), massage it in a little and allow your cover to air dry.

Spanking is not an effective form of discipline.

When these simple measures are not effective in relieving the pain, it is a good idea to see a health professional.

«The current messages saying that bed sharing is dangerous only if you or your partner are smokers, have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs that make you drowsy, are very tired or the baby is premature or of low - birth weight, are not effective,» the authors wrote in the study, adding that doctors need to «take a more definitive stance against bed sharing for babies under three months».

Most parents tell me it is not effective and is used in a heated moment when they don't know what else to do.

Medication may be considered when psychotherapy alone is not effective.

For example, a review on prevention of maltreatment and associated impairment concluded that programs delivered by paraprofessional home visitors were not effective in reducing child protection reports or associated impairments whereas those delivered by nurses evidenced reductions in child maltreatment.8

But that's no longer the case: Ipecac is not an effective treatment for poisoning — most emergency rooms don't even use it anymore — and activated charcoal hasn't been proven a safe or effective remedy to give children at home.

Gripe Water (not effective or doctor recommended.

Although Step 10 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiatives requires that accredited maternity units provide post-natal breastfeeding support groups, the availability and uptake of these services remains unclear.40 The effectiveness of peer - support for long - term breastfeeding success has been well documented in middle - income countries, 35,41 and a systematic review has emphasized the importance of skilled post-natal breastfeeding support in the UK.39 However Graffy et al. 40 concluded from a randomized controlled trial of support provided by volunteer breastfeeding counsellors that although such support was rated by mothers as helpful, volunteer support was not effective at increasing breastfeeding duration, perhaps owing to mothers not actively taking up such support.