Sentences with phrase «rather encouraging progress»

There's some really rather encouraging progress but we've got a lot further to go.

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Rosling encourages people to use this framework, rather than use labels like «developed» and «developing,» because, as Gates explains, «It's hard to pick up on progress if you divide the world into rich countries and poor countries.

In «Mushrooms and Yeast: The Implications of Technological Progress for Canada's Economic Growth,» author Peter Howitt finds that rather than focusing on supporting specific industries, governments should encourage and harness economic growth through a process of «creative destruction.»

Because of the air of celebration about the proceedings, which featured upbeat multimedia reports of progress from each of the world divisions and a final mission pageant with delegates in national costume, the session tended to focus on encouraging news rather than to address worrisome issues.

When those questions are taken into account, the Museum Campus emerges as an encouraging work in progress rather than a finished masterpiece.

«They should monitor progress in reforming the educational system to encourage more creative and innovative thought, rather than simply counting publications and patents.»

Rather than focusing on how far they still have to go, they encourage themselves to keep at it based on the progress they've already made.

This practical guide has been developed in order to encourage year 12 students to annotate their work as it progresses rather then trying to fill pages with rushed annotation at the end of the course with practical activities that encourage discussion, trust, collaboration, and tangible results.

Leaders can consider the format of planning and whether they require plans to be submitted in a format which encourages the creation of paperwork for its own sake rather than for the progress of the children.

• The structure of «Adequate Yearly Progress» encouraged schools to focus on students just below the proficiency bar, rather than students at the middle or top of the achievement spectrum, too.

The mastery approach sees the whole class progressing together, with higher achievers being encouraged to deepen their understanding, rather than accelerating ahead of classmates.

Montessori Schools These schools, which typically group students by age rather than grade, shun formal testing, and encourage students to progress at their own pace, were the creation of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician who founded the first school in Rome in 1907.

«We made big progress when we began to encourage organizations to welcome people who are considering adopting, to make them feel appreciated rather than grilled and to work to create more good homes through a positive and educational atmosphere,» said Starr.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

Now, optimists might suggest such painstakingly slow progress is an encouraging sign, demonstrating Sony's desire to create something that lives up to the original series rather than simply cashing - in on the IP in the manner of the Resident Evil films, but considering how long it's taken Sony to make a decision regarding something as basic as the setting — let alone the script or cast — as a fan, it's difficult not to feel at least a little apprehensive.