Sentences with phrase «on achieving a balance»

(See also my post on achieving balance as a working mom).

Looking beyond the 2030 timescale of the SDGs, scenario analysis highlights that continuation of past and current trends in drivers of change will inhibit the contribution of the region to the widespread achievement of the SDGs, while scenarios which focus on achieving a balanced supply of nature's contributions to people and incorporate a diversity of values are more likely to contribute to achieving the majority of the SDGs.

We encourage our national leaders to make a bipartisan effort to focus on achieving a balanced budget that helps put the U.S. economic house in order, while also putting forth a road map that fosters innovation and leads to economic growth and job creation.»

We've been working on achieving that balance in Oklahoma.

Our counseling services focus on achieving a balance in life and wellness.

Not exact matches

It achieves that by raising or lowering its policy interest rate, which influences other interest rates such as what you'll pay on your mortgage or auto loan, and the return you'll get on the balance in your savings account.

When it comes to achieving balance for the household, he says, «there's a lot going on at the couple level as opposed to the individual or organizational level.»

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

This balance should help you achieve greater distance on shots from the rough, where you may be striking the ball higher up on the club face, according to the Golfalot review.

They'll keep a running list of everything they must accomplish in order to achieve this so - called balance: professional success, proper nutrition and exercise, a dynamic social life, intimate family time, constant personal growth and so on.

The first step to achieving something vastly important but fuzzily defined like work - life balance isn't soul - searching or reading up on the issue, it's nailing down what you mean by the term in the first place.

In developing the National OCS Program, which has also been known as a Five Year Program, the Secretary is required to achieve an appropriate balance among the potential for environmental impacts, for discovery of oil and gas, and for adverse effects on the coastal zone.

FlexJobs negotiates all of these deals on behalf of our members, to help them experience a more cost - effective job search and achieve better work - life balance.

On February 3, 2011, the C.D. Howe Institute released its 2011Shadow Budget [1] entitled A Faster Track to Fiscal Balance, arguing that federal government should undertake aggressive actions to restrain the growth in program expenses in order to achieve a fiscal surpluses one year earlier than forecast in the October 2010 Update [2].

Based on our assessment of the proposed expenditure «savings», we believe that the Government will not balance the budget in 2015 - 16, and may have difficulty in achieving a balanced budget by 2016 - 17.

On Wednesday, a report published by Quebec's interim auditor general said the PQ's goal of achieving a balanced budget by 2015 - 16 was «to say the least, ambitious,» particularly if it rules out tax hikes and caps government - spending increases at two per cent over the next two years.

Budget balance has been achieved despite a slowing economy and new tax cuts mainly by doing almost nothing new on the spending side for the coming fiscal year of 2015 - 16.

Women in entrepreneurship are often seeking opportunities to work from home on their own schedules so that they can achieve that balance between work and family, while still generating a sizable income.

Indeed, 83 per cent of entrepreneurs worldwide state they have achieved a good work - life balance, which in practical terms currently equates to an average of 10.1 hours spent each day on business tasks.

It's also a common myth that you'll need to carry a balance on your credit cards to achieve a higher credit score, which isn't true.

My average gross savings rate exceeded 50 % for 9 years and the end result is: — 61 % of my wealth has come from saving; and — 39 % from investment return on a balanced low expense low tax portfolio of assets which has achieved a CAGR of 6.9 % over that period.

By helping people achieve greater work - life balance, reports the Sloan Center on Aging and Work, work flexibility reduces stress.

That is, we must establish a new concept based on a balance between these two ideas, thereby achieving an interpretation of the harmonious relationship that is aspired to between human being and the rest of nature.

Man's call to majesty on the one hand and to humility on the other, to take Ziegler's title example, do certainly conflict, and a religious personality loyal to both will experience considerable tension in his struggle to achieve balance between the two values.

A global system based on national sovereignty allows states to challenge each other and achieve balances of power through coalitions.

Spending on pet programs as a new president might wish, but achieving balance by means of cutting spending from the pet Bush or Republican earmark programs, of which there is hundreds of billions of dollars» worth.

On one hand, editors of the New York Times were upset because the report seemed to suggest some kind of government intervention to achieve balance.

Perhaps it's because they have spent their lives achieving the balance required to transport their lives on their brow, and this is no metaphor.

To prevent disease and achieve good health, it is better to eat a balanced diet with a variety of foods, rather than concentrating on individual foods.

Through nutrition, yoga and meditation, it focuses on treating the individual as a whole rather than a specific issue or disease, so that you can achieve balance and good health, not only in your physical body, but also in your mind and spirit.

After completion, I plan on getting continuing my education in holistic nutrition and pursing my dream of working with individuals to restore radiance, achieve balance in all aspects of life.

The Balance Calories Initiative National Report on 2015 Progress will be complemented in the coming months with a report on the Balance Calories Communities Initiative, which aims to achieve a 20 percent per person reduction in beverage calories in eight to 10 select communities where the challenge to meet the goal is believed to be greatest.

To achieve this advanced certification, a consensus of stakeholders had to affirm the positive contributions that the Cabazon factory has made on water balance and the quality of the catchment.

The Hershey Company has achieved its goal to source 100 percent mass balanced Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil more than a year ahead of its original 2015 commitment.

On balance, I'd say Spurs achieved about half of what we needed to do this summer.

The students who used the «study drug» were academically diverse: from high - achieving, AP and Honors students looking for a fast alternative to balance their schedules while maintaining a high GPA, to students struggling to keep a minimum GPA to play on a sports team.

In her patient centered practice, Dr. Brighten thrives on navigating the space between conventional and alternative medicine, all while working with patients to help them achieve optimum balance, health, and happiness.

With its strong commitment to cultural and economic diversity, the Cincinnati Waldorf School relies heavily on the success of its annual fundraising to achieve a balanced budget each year.

Spending hours each week improving balance to maximize the body's potential while reducing risk of injury is a waste of time if done incorrectly, so it is important to know the rules in order for the success achieved during training to translate into success on the field.

Hormones are able to achieve a more balanced state based on traditional research and women are able to feel more settled as a result of consuming their own placenta products.

I will continue to work on food security as I strive to achieve the delicate balance of work and family life.

Alex shares with us her story and gives great tips on how to achieve just a little more balance.

It gives easy advice on when to start, what to offer and how to achieve a balanced diet for the whole family.

«When the door was opened for people to ask questions, I was the first person to put up my hand; it is possible that the minister did not see me... anytime I put up my hand so forcefully, the minister came and said this is the time we want gender balance so it has to be a woman and of cause not being a woman I didn't have the chance and then he will come up and say no we've had a one or two newspapers so let's have radio, because I wasn't with radio, I didn't have the chance and so on and I was getting deeply frustrated and I am not saying this to mean the minister was deliberately avoiding me; it may well be that he genuinely wanted to achieve that balance... it went on and on until the President made an intervention which led to my being given the microphone; that for me may have indicated that the President was willing to listen to everybody...» he narrated.

The strategies for achieving these broad macroeconomic objectives include the following: • Promoting inclusive growth without compromising fiscal consolidation; • Anchoring fiscal policy on reducing the fiscal deficit to low and sustainable levels, sufficient to reduce the overall public debt burden; • Strengthening the inflation targeting regime and pursuing complementary monetary policy to promote monetary discipline; and • Pursuing complementary external sector policies to ensure exchange rate stability and favourable current account balance.

Cuomo, who had never previously taken a public position on the issue, said in his veto message, «The existing statutory limits on the investment of public pension funds are carefully designed to achieve the appropriate balance between promoting growth and limiting risk.»

«We've always said that the Budget moves have to be balanced and fair and we're all really proud of taking Britain's poorest workers out of tax altogether and we have to always have a balancing act on this and I think, frankly, most of the party understands that and should be very proud of what we've achieved amongst a tough economic backdrop.

The Osborne plan (and the Coalition Agreement) called on Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers to achieve a cyclically - adjusted target to reduce government debt as a share of national income between 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 and, politically and economically most significant, to do so by achieving a budget balance by the end of the Parliament.

«The Executive and Legislature have an excellent track record on achieving multi-faceted, balanced progress for the state,» CUomo said in the statement.

But the veteran lawmaker says his goal of achieving balance in his life — making time for family, focusing on policy as well as politics, cultivating friendships across the aisle — has kept him from trying to climb any higher on the political ladder.