Sentences with phrase «take action on challenges»

The important thing is that we reflect and take action on challenges and opportunities that come our way.

Not exact matches

Faced with the challenges of motivating people to take action on things like pension contributions, getting health insurance or going to college, Barack Obama didn't roll the dice on a Super Bowl spot.

«The Commission will not take adverse action on a license renewal application based upon the subjective determination of a listener or group of listeners that the station has broadcast purportedly inappropriate programming,» the FCC commissioners wrote in a recent decision challenging a local radio station license.

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The coaching process takes on specific professional projects, personal goals and transitions by analyzing the current situation, identifying existing and potential challenges and obstacles and devising a plan of action designed to achieve specific outcomes.

After President Trump took office in 2017, the challenge in Judge Hanen's court had not yet reached a final legal conclusion because there had never been a full - scale trial on the legality of the November 2014 actions by President Obama.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2018 / PRNewswire / — At OhmConnect, our goal is audacious — help people tackle and take action on one of the world's most pressing challenges: climate change.

Numerous ENGOs partner to spread the challenge, including David Suzuki Foundation, Pembina, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, and Voters Taking Action on Climate Change.

At Global Citizen, we believe that taking action on the world's most challenging issues — from education to health to climate — can make the world a better place and help eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.

They hold media industries accountable for what they produce and distribute, and propose critical analysis of the cultural, social, political and economic influences on media messages, the development of creative production centers that create community, and taking personal and public action to challenge government and industry abuses.

Raiser challenged the church world communions in their upcoming general assemblies to take action on this proposal.

Supply chain teams are able to take immediate action on their most pressing challenges and respond quickly to opportunities.

Surely it would not be sensible for those clubs to take two weeks off immediately before being asked to take on the challenge of Champions League football as soon as they are back in action.

The boos rang around the stadium for Mr Haywood as he was blamed mainly for the lack of action taken for the challenge on Clough which left the young striker in a heap and unable to continue.

Let's keep that big picture in mind as we strive to take on the biggest political challenge of our (and possibly any) generation, because until enough people are aware of that, all the wonky policy detail about which «actions» are needed, will count for nothing.

If the federal government takes any action based on the executive order, de Blasio said the city would challenge the White House in court «the next hour.»

After trading barbs with Mayor Bill de Blasio about conditions at NYCHA in recent weeks, Cuomo challenged de Blasio, the City Council and the state Legislature to guide him on how to remedy conditions at NYCHA within two weeks — or said he would take action on his own.

Word on the street is that some unhappy Democrats might take legal action in an attempt to challenge Mr. McManmon's candidacy.

Democratic - leaning states — including New York — may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes under the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democrats for next year's mid-term election.

The constituency elections, which are expected to end on Tuesday, February 27, have seen some aggrieved parties take legal action against individuals, whiles others are challenging some of the processes leading to the polls.

And while Sens. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who challenged Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential nomination, and Elizabeth Warren, D - Mass., get attention in Washington, some mayors are getting attention by taking actions on issues on which congressional Democrats, in the minority party in Congress, have been stymied.

Motivating the wider populace to engage and take action on global warming, however, is an ongoing challenge, said Joireman.

«One of the big challenges we always face in getting people engaged and take action on climate change is they keep thinking this is going to happen to someone else, somewhere else, or to someone in the future, far away,» said Susanne Moser, an independent social science researcher on climate change analyzing the project's results.

Green activists across Europe will now start legal action to challenge the patent on technical and moral grounds — a process expected to take years.

She feels her perpetrator is living free of his actions while she and her family take on daily challenges that come with surviving sexual assault.

Discover the meaning of these 54 Short Inspirational Quotes on a variety of key topics: Life Challenges, Courage, Authenticity, Taking Action, Life, Wants, Gratitude, Perspective and Present Moment.

Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z will let players form teams with up to four characters to participate in group melee action, take on massive boss battles, or challenge other players around the world for brawls featuring up to eight characters on screen at the same time.

People who want to learn about and take action on the world's biggest challenges.

On a technical level, multi-Oscar nominated Skyfall cinematographer Roger Deakins has been replaced by Hoyte Van Hoytema - but despite having some acclaimed films on his resume (Let the Right One In, Her, Interstellar), it's clear that Van Hoytema is taking on a new action filmmaking challenge with Spectre, and he doesn't exactly rise to that challengOn a technical level, multi-Oscar nominated Skyfall cinematographer Roger Deakins has been replaced by Hoyte Van Hoytema - but despite having some acclaimed films on his resume (Let the Right One In, Her, Interstellar), it's clear that Van Hoytema is taking on a new action filmmaking challenge with Spectre, and he doesn't exactly rise to that challengon his resume (Let the Right One In, Her, Interstellar), it's clear that Van Hoytema is taking on a new action filmmaking challenge with Spectre, and he doesn't exactly rise to that challengon a new action filmmaking challenge with Spectre, and he doesn't exactly rise to that challenge.

It was only a few years ago during the height of the X-Men movies that Activision and Raven Software took on the challenge of creating an over the top action RPG entitled X-Men Legends, that turned out to be a huge success.

It was only a few years ago during the height of the X-Men movies that Activision and Raven Software took on the challenge of creating an over the top action RPG called X-Men Legends, that turned out to be a huge success.

John Carter Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Mark Strong Directed by Andrew Stanton Rated PG - 13 for intense sequences of violence and action Recently, former Pixar director Brad Bird (Ratatouille) took on the immense challenge of directing the fourth installment of Mission Impossible and the result was a critically acclaimed box - office smash.

As I went onto the Internet to find out the latest research on global warming, I came upon a call for help: Gore had set up a nonprofit organization, the Climate Project, to spread awareness and challenge citizens and governments to take action to combat global warming.

Students update each other on what actions they have taken, what challenges they are facing, and next steps.

Having taken stock of progress made towards the EFA goals since 2000 and the education - related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the lessons learned, and having examined the remaining challenges and deliberated on the proposed 2030 education agenda and the Framework for Action as well as on future priorities and strategies for its achievement, the participants have adopted the Incheon Declaration «Education 2030: Towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all.

There has been less emphasis on what we might call «doorway» books, literature that illustrates what actions young people can take to challenge the bullying, bias, and injustice they see in their lives.

Students from Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights recently took to the streets to demand action on gun control and to challenge the criminalization of youth of color.

The suit — filed by more than 40 plaintiffs on May 12 in Pensacola, Fla. — challenges several actions taken over the past year by the local school board and the district's superintendent, Leonard Hall.

When Ms. Reed took the reins of the school system in 2005 after earning her doctorate, one of the first actions she took was to give teachers and principals training on the effects of poverty on children so that they could better understand some of the challenges their students face in learning.

«Due to the team's leadership, Springdale teachers are now analyzing and taking action based on their individual students» data in order to meet challenging goals,» Raphael says.

Fortunately, states and districts are taking on this challenge — including places such as Rhode Island and New York state; St. Paul, Minn.; Nashville; and the District, where leaders are already taking actions to limit testing.

The U.S. - China Race to Zero Emissions (R2ZE) Challenge is a collaborative and friendly competition that encourages transit agencies to take ambitious actions to put a new generation of advanced, non-polluting zero emission buses (ZEBs) on the road in communities across the United States and China.

On June 3, 2016, during the 8th U.S. - China Transportation Forum in Los Angeles, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) jointly announced the R2ZE Challenge and called to action cities / transit agencies to take measurable steps to reduce transit fleet bus greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions through increased deployment and operation of ZEBs.

That's why it's important to challenge erroneous information on your credit report and take action now.

During a panel discussion with senior global leaders at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Symposium «Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at the G8 Summit» in Washington, Jeff Simmons urged leaders to take action now to address the challenge of developing more efficient food production systems and pressed for policy alternatives that provide long - term, sustainable solutions to hunger, food inflation and food availability.

I'm very pleased that this group has gotten together to take action on the serious challenge we face keeping people as safe as they can be on our beaches.

The game lets you choose your actions, face the consequences, and take on the many opportunities and challenges posed, allowing for what appears to be nearly - unlimited replay value.

Pankapu, a new 2D action / platformer, takes on this challenge by presenting an interesting two - story structure and wonderful aesthetic.

A more accessible yet still challenging take on the tried and tested Souls - like Action RPG, Nioh adds enough nuance and depth to the formula to make it feel fresh and provide a new challenge for players coming out of the back of last year's Dark Souls 3.

Story Mode «places them in the middle of an exhilarating, action - packed showdown with a menace lurking in the depths,» while Free Fishing Mode lets players take on a variety of challenges in several different environments.