Sentences with phrase «present efforts at»

Our FAST intervention is based on what has been learned from research on effective professional development and directly addresses the shortcomings of past and present efforts at standards - based reform.

To start the dissemination process, fellows present efforts at an end - of - year showcase.

He said, «May I appeal to the committee and, by extension, the party hierarchy to make sure that something concrete comes out of our present efforts at guaranteeing true federalism in Nigeria.

At the EGU General Assembly he led a session on the chemistry, climate and weather feedbacks in the Earth system in which he also presented the efforts at ECMWF to use interactive ozone in the IFS radiation scheme.

Not exact matches

Or as the APS puts it, «If one starts at the end goal, the assumption is that efforts were successful to get there, while moving from the present to the future doesn't necessarily assume success, and forces the goal setter to think through obstacles that might prevent it from happening.»

At present, governments have made a concerted effort to put the world awash in base money.

Kalanick formally announced the effort as part of a slide presentation about the company's business at its San Francisco headquarters, said those present.

So, while I wish the sponsors of the present legislation good luck with their efforts so far, I hope they'll follow them up with some reforms specifically aimed at replacing the present, unreliable, and inefficient monetary control system with a more old - fashioned, but nonetheless better, alternative.

Authors Ed Dobson and Ed Hindson, professors at Liberty Baptist College in Virginia, base their reasonably balanced effort to define and locate fundamentalism on a wide reading of secondary sources and present a convenient summary as well as a campaign document.

Any effort to bring CST to life is welcome, and the editors of Catholic Social Conscience, a collection of papers presented at a 2010 conference in Oxford, deserve thanks.

In the name of stability of life and values, our children are presented with role models of adults who (at least on the surface) make every effort to block out the feelings and influence of the child.

At a deeper level, as people are conditioned to a consumer outlook, the church finds itself under challenge to present the Christian faith in a way that meshes with people's desire for answers, and in a more pernicious way for a faith «product», that will meet their needs with a minimum of effort and disruption.

The effort may be present at lowly levels of achievement; the quality itself is never fully present at the highest, since «no one is good [in the absolute sense] except God alone.»

It is rather my own effort to see Whitehead at work as an educator whose audience, specified in the present case to specialized M. Sc.

This entails a closer look at major events already presented by Greene and now fleshed out with the accounts of other people: his life in and around the Berkhamstead School, where his father was headmaster; the more or less serious attempts at teenage suicide; the startling decision of the family to respond to this crisis by sending the boy to board with a psychoanalyst in London; later games of Russian roulette played all alone in an effort to beat boredom and make existence seem precious; and his conversion to Roman Catholicism.

Accordingly, at no small cost in money and effort, it was towed across the Atlantic Ocean on a specially constructed barge, unloaded, and transported through the streets of New York City on a specially built, very wide - tired truck, to its present site in Central Park near the Metropolitan Art Museum.

The keepers of those myths that you probably have the most issue with, somewhat successfully changed the meaning of the word myth to the word lie... to make their own myths (which they called parables and which were presented more in allegorical than historical form), to in their minds be perceived more as truth... and in God's own poetic justice, now have their cherished tales of perceived morality thrown into the same category by those who make the same efforts at understnding the meanings.

At present the effort to hold together in one country two quite distinct cultural and linguistic communities seems to be succeeding.

[2] As a result, in parts the document strains under the effort of trying to do justice to everything that was said by the many bishops present at the Synod.

At a Catholic liturgy today, one is aware not of those present but of those absent; of the on - going futile effort to save the saved and enthuse those already enthusiastic (or those who fake it well).

What is again needed today — and remember that I am attempting to describe a position which will regard Christianity as a living, growing tradition, continuous with its past yet open to the present, ready for critical investigation and concerned to restate the faith for those who live in our own day — is precisely this fearless attitude about the faith, this honest effort at enquiry, and this constant willingness to relate the gospel to the changed world of a new age.

Gibbons is a dedicated advocate for the restaurant industry, as evidenced by his many past and present positions at the state and national level such as at the National Restaurant Association, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and through his philanthropic efforts.

In an effort to be «present» and aware, I just put my phone away (and maybe sneak a peak when standing at a stop light).

Our efforts have been rewarded with international recognition, most notably winning the 2007 Bottled Water World Design Awards for Best Sustainability Initiative, presented at the Global Bottled Water Congress.

That would be a nice going away present for him, at least he won't be leaving empty handed and that way he'll have something to show for his efforts, this season.??

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

No doubt SparkyHughes or Sam the Hammer would love the chance to take over at the THOF, much to the relief of the respective fans who have to watch their efforts at present.

Pickford denied Liverpool midfielder James Milner with an acrobatic stop at Goodison, shortly after reacting to claw away Dominic Solanke's close - range effort when the ball had cannoned off Coleman's thigh to present the Reds» forward with a clear opening.

Sanchez is the enabler of the whole system and at present, it is tough to find another player in the squad that can replicate the Chilean's efforts, something which Wenger seems fully aware of, as the Frenchman has retained the player as the front - man for 7 consecutive games, taking only Premier League and Champions League fixtures into account.

The Arlington Heights Park District board will present floor plans for the Camelot Park expansion at the end of the month in an effort to get community input on the project.

Her Excellency, Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, who was also present at the event, applauded uniBank's efforts and urged pilgrims to accept and corporate with the new Hajj Board to ensure their safety.

«This deal looks like one more cynical effort by the IDC to cement their power and avoid being challenged at election time, while presenting themselves as the «real» Democrats in Albany.

Britain could also, building on a recent increase in Anglo - French defence cooperation, push for a system in which France and Britain jointly provide a CASD, rather than duplicating each other's efforts (and costs) as they do at present.

Barrister Adeoye Aribasoye has stated that Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose's recent efforts at presenting the financial situation of the state to the media and blaming the immediate past administration for the turn of event, provide some interesting insights into developments in Ekiti State.

On the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Westchester Great Hunger Memorial, County Executive Robert P. Astorino and James Houlihan, who led efforts to create the monument, will lay a wreath at the Irvington site to commemorate the occasion, as well as to focus attention on the issues of hunger past and present.

The first lady made the observation when she interacted and presented medical supplies to the Essam Government Hospital at Bia West in the Western Region as part of the Lordina Foundation's efforts to support government in ensuring quality healthcare for the citizenry.

Jon Bon Jovi presented Cuomo and his sister Maria Cuomo Cole with The Inspiration Award for their efforts to combat poverty and homelessness at the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation's 10th Anniversary Celebration.

The Mental Health Foundation has presented a range of successful events in recent years in its effort to promote better understanding about mental health, including hosting mental health advocate Tipper Gore, at an Albany reception last May, and a 2006 event with former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

The Mental Health Foundation has presented a range of successful events in recent years in its effort to promote better understanding about mental health, including hosting mental health advocate Tipper Gore, at an Albany reception in 2009, and a 2006 event with former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

During an assembly held Oct. 2, 2015 at the school, Legislator Lorigo presented a proclamation recognizing National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month and congratulating Queen of Heaven on its efforts to combat all forms of bullying.

Presented in collaboration with Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo Public Schools, City of Buffalo, Erie Community College, Life Technologies / Thermo Fisher Scientific, Praxair, State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Buffalo State and University at Buffalo, this collaborative effort continues to underscore the critical importance of STEM fields to future employment in Buffalo's emerging life sciences and advanced manufacturing industries.

And last week at City Hall, homeless outreach advocates attended a meeting called by de Blasio officials, where HRA Commissioner Steve Banks and top de Blasio aide Emma Wolfe were present, in order to discuss the city's homelessness outreach efforts.

The Bureau of Environmental Health and the Oneida County Health Department will present an update on community gardening efforts on Tuesday, June 18th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Thomas Lindsay Public Safety Building on James Street in Utica.

The best efforts of a trained armed guard present at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School did not prevent the terrible tragedy that unfolded last week, which shows that a proposal like this will only provide an illusion of safety.

The Mental Health Foundation has presented a range of successful events in recent years in its effort to promote better understanding about mental health, including hosting mental health advocate Tipper Gore, at an Albany reception in 2009, and a 2006 event with former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Because of your relentless effort and fierce commitment to keep fracking from polluting our water, air and harming our health, last Wednesday on December 17, 2014, at a public, livestreamed meeting of Governor Cuomo's cabinet in Albany, Governor Cuomo acknowledged the overwhelming science that speaks to the inherent dangers of fracking to public health and the environment presented by Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the Department of Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York State.

The reasons range from historical disagreements to present strategy — but they start with a two - month effort at bipartisanship that finally fell flat on Tuesday.

The proposal, presented by Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh at a public meeting at the Cooper Union, is the latest step in an effort to reimagine the waterfront between East 38th Street and the Brooklyn Bridge as a refuge from city living.

The external pressures are still present, and the efforts undertaken by the professions are part of an ongoing process that will likely continue for at least another 28 years.

The dual efforts are an outgrowth of an 18 - month analysis AAAS conducted and presented in February at its 2017 Annual Meeting in Boston.