Sentences with phrase «positive points toward»

Not only that, but they report timely payments to the credit bureaus, so in addition to the cash you need you also get positive points toward rebuilding your credit in the future.

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Now as economic indicators like low unemployment and increased consumer spending tick toward the positive, many economists are pointing to a limited rate hike as a way to move the economy towards normalcy after the volatility of the past decade.

The first 5 trading days of this year saw US stocks add 2.8 %, pointing toward a potentially positive year for the market, according to this indicator.

It's highly likely, however, that you have fallen victim to a false positive — a result that, despite the accuracy of the test, erroneously yields an affirmative result that points toward illness.

The finding that those participants taking an SSRI experienced an even greater positive effect points toward magnesium's possible role in augmenting the effect of antidepressants.

One of the best things about the SXSW Film Festival is that the vast majority of the films have three screenings, so positive word of mouth can point you toward films you would have skipped based on the synopsis alone.

We standardized four of these items (each measured on a six - point scale that reflected attitudes toward the effects of state policies) and added them to form an index of Positive State Policy Influence.

Indeed, the majority has called in the past for a cut of $ 1 trillion in NDD funding.100 At the federal level, NDD spending is poised to be at its lowest, as a percent of GDP, since 1962, the lowest point on record.101 With states still struggling to stabilize their budgets after the 2008 recession, a deep cut in NDD would halt positive momentum toward recovery.

In particular, when teachers are asked to compare software of different type and to discuss what kinds of knowledge they engender (building on Squires & Preece, 1996; Squires, 1997) and at what points in the curriculum they should be used, we have found that they develop more pedagogically rich conceptions of and positive attitudes toward technology (Kurz, 2004).

We want to effect a tipping point in this country that creates positive momentum toward making 21st century learning a reality for all students.

«These positive economic factors point toward continued strong auto sales as the industry works its way toward another record year of sales.»

Notwithstanding the fact that nothing could justify the suffering they instigated, whatever their explanation might be and whatever positive intentions they could point to, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot each had goals toward which they were working.

Positive feedback loops and natural human tendencies toward herd behavior keep the process going until a point of excess is reached and the debt becomes a major problem.

Before you know it, you'll be able to look back at your starting point and see how the small steps you've taken toward improving your pet's health have made a big positive difference in the life of your four - legged companion.

«Stockholm syndrome, or capture - bonding, is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with the captors.»

His Values to Value approach points the way toward «more good, rather than less bad» — showing how a positive future of continuous improvement is possible now.

The legitimate point they make is that while the long term trends are positive toward free speech, recent data suggests that the current generation (iGen) entering college may be reversing that trend.

Your positive feedback goes a long way toward making it more worth my effort to have slogged through the OP point by point.

The failure to account for different environments points to the main problem with the planetary boundaries framework: it only measures environmental change as negative — as progression toward supposed biophysical boundaries — and never as positive, either for humans (e.g., more food) or environments (e.g., higher yields resulting in less deforestation).

Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.Handled all media and public relations inquiries.Maintained the front desk and reception area in a neat and organized fashion.Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building.Facilitated working relationships with co-tenants and building management.Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence.Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations.Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents.Properly routed agreements, contracts and invoices through the signature process.Managed the day - to - day calendar for the company's senior director.Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including email and mail.Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment.Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.Coordinated meetings with other department managers and served as main liaison between sales and field staff.Scheduled and confirmed appointments for entire management team.Provided support for CEO and sales team in managing operation work flow.Successfully established effective systems for record retention by creating database for daily correspondence tracking.Developed more efficient filing systems and customer database protocols.Qualified competitive subcontractor bids prior to execution of contracts.Submitted all project closeout documents in accordance with the contract.Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties.Accurately provided status information on project progress to the project management.Monitored the safety of all construction activities, making on - site personnel safety the top priority.Acted as the liaison with company safety representatives to promote awareness and understanding of safety protocols.Increased the employee base by 50 % to meet changing staffing needs.Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommend needed changes.Conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.Directed personnel, training and labor relations activities.Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work - related problems.

A few words about our redesigned logo: as an attentive observer, you will notice that it includes Montana's iconic mountains in the form of data trend lines that point upwards, toward the positive changes we seek for our children.

Warmth and control scores were dichotomized and combined to approximate the 4 categorical parenting styles.11 Because there are no standard cut points for these scales, and scores were skewed toward the positive, the summary scores were dichotomized at the least positive tertile separately for mother and father data.

This above everything else, points a school in the direction of emphasizing the impact of positive relationship building with youth as a primary practice toward emotional safety.

In an effort to make the transition positive, Children's Rights Council now offers «Child Personal Care» training for these parents, as well as, «Skill Building» to assist parents who have reached this point of transition or who are moving toward transitioning.

«Although there's not complete evidence of a bounce back, almost every indicator points toward the positive,» says Michael Hargrave, vice president, NIC MAP.