Sentences with phrase «tangible changes for»

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But for the debate to move beyond «symbolic sound bites,» they write, tangible changes need to happen.

Though BCE claimed it desperately needed the deal for its Bell Media division to compete in an ever - changing and increasingly international market (not to mention to bulk up its presence in Quebec), and altruistically promised to undertake a variety of tangible benefits for the greater good of Canadian society, Blais was having none of it.

NELP combines deep policy chops with tangible action — via partnerships with grassroots groups and leadership on advocacy campaigns around the nation — to fight for real reforms that change lives.

* Change in operating cash flow is replaced with: (i) tangible book value per share growth for companies in the Banks, Diversified Financials and Insurance sectors; and (ii) growth in funds from operations for REITs, with the exception of Mortgage and Specialized REITs.

It can however be deflated quite easily by changing «evil» to something more tangible but just as problematic; gratuitous suffering for example.

A 6 month voluntary position with the UN became a 4 - year mission and, in December 2015, Simon and his team were awarded the prestigious United Nations Global Innovation Challenge Award, for the initiative with the greatest «disruptive potential» for far - reaching societal change (creating a tangible impact towards eradicating global hunger and saving millions of lives every year.)

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If Brand wishes to gain real credibility and make a tangible difference then he should not reject our current political system, he should get involved and change it for the better.

For me this is a pledge that promises tangible change.

While recognising that all countries are affected by the effects of climate change under «One Planet» but some are more vulnerable, the summit seeks for tangible collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Like the long - duration space missions that came before it — the Galileo mission to Jupiter, the twin Voyager probes and, more recently, the European Rosetta mission, for example — Cassini irrevocably changed our perspectives, become ingrained in the lives of the people who worked with the mission and had tangible impacts on society.

«This is a really tangible way for people to understand the impact of climate change,» says Rashid Sumaila, one of the study's authors who has been working with the UBC's fisheries research unit for over 20 years.

When combined with the tangible benefits above, the act of changing your routine, learning a new skill or experience, and spending time with yourself can make nature - based therapy a great option for everybody — even those who aren't suffering from a specific medical ailment.

For sure, there are tangible trends that signify wider societal changes, declining marriage rates being a good example3.

Technology, change in mind - set and tangible evidence for its effectiveness is key for the 70:20:10 model to really take off.

«There were some very practical outcomes such as changes in practice, accompanied by developing tangible «products»... these included a real and accepted definition of global citizenship, new student reports and assessment tools for global citizenship, enhanced use of technology for curriculum mapping, a more global and accessible library collection, just to name a few.

Every year, competitors are asked two questions in order to seek out tangible expressions of DesignShare's key theme, Designing for the Ever Changing Future of Learning.

The activities also encourage pupils to make a tangible difference to the lives of the communities they have learnt about by holding a fundraising event or campaigning for change - and they'll be in with a chance of featuring as our star school on our website and social media channels!

Districts may be the missing link between federal and state desires to improve schools and actual, tangible changes that improve learning for students.

We need to be powerful advocates for much - needed investment on the site, recognising that changes to the environment over the past few months have already brought many tangible gains for staff and students.

The common core standards effort — and the hard work of CCSSO, NGA, and their partners — won't bring about positive, meaningful change for students unless we translate the standards from words on a page to tangible improvements in learning and teaching.

While SEL program outcomes fall into the «soft skill» realm, or, more sarcastically, the «warm and fuzzy» arena, the benefits are dramatic, tangible and life - changing for the students and schools where they're implemented.

Classroom - based rewards were tangible and implicit and included changing incentives each week (tangible awards — including vouchers redeemable for things like pizza parties, candy and food coupons, and t - shirts — were granted on the basis of a 2 % increase in the homework return rate per week.

In her inspiring interview with The Global Search for Education this month, Sajia defies traditional gender roles and offers a tangible sense of hope for change in even the most tragic circumstances.

Qualitative research, such as case studies, has generally found that most successful efforts work fast; they demonstrate tangible results within a matter of months and show stakeholders that things are changing for the better (Public Impact, 2007).

Though most of the revisions are incremental rather than game changing, Honda's tweaks to the Fit for 2018 offer enough subtle enhancements throughout the car to yield a tangible improvement to the vehicle on the whole.

The system benefits from a single manual clutch mated with electronic switching gear to change ratios and was designed from the ground - up exclusively for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. Aston Martin specifically chose to develop the SportshiftTM system owing to its inherent sporting benefits including mass saving, low complexity of moving parts, and real tangible gear changes.

Very widely reviewed, Queen of Dreams gets a thumbs up from most, for example, Donna Seaman writing for Booklist says that «Divakaruni masterfully illuminates the tangible and the numinous, the abruptly changing present and the deep past in a page - turner lush with emotional, cultural, and spiritual insights.»

There's no attempt to justify what was quite a sudden change of character for Rufus, a hero who firmly believes in there being zero no - win situations, nor to add anything tangible to the story.

This may be a poetic take on it, but experiences are not rendered abstract: instead, the exploration of a fundamentally ambiguous central concept offers a tangible provocation for change.

On the occasion of the COP21 United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris in December 2015, Eliasson made climate change tangible by leaving twelve massive blocks of Greenlandic glacial ice to melt in the Place du Panthéon for the installation Ice Change in Paris in December 2015, Eliasson made climate change tangible by leaving twelve massive blocks of Greenlandic glacial ice to melt in the Place du Panthéon for the installation Ice change tangible by leaving twelve massive blocks of Greenlandic glacial ice to melt in the Place du Panthéon for the installation Ice Watch.

Most importantly, we want to offer tangible ways for people to get involved and work towards effecting change.

They describe their work as «a connection between man, enclosed spaces and open nature... Nature should become tangible for people even within buildings, our plants change with the seasons, they age within the architecture enhanced in character and charm.»

Other issues, such as the cause of climate change, for example, are not as tangible.

Tribune: Speakers at a seminar held on Thursday called for tangible steps to fight climate change and provide potable water to as many as 1.2 billion people who, they said, lacked access to clean drinking water.

A strong need exists for well integrated multidisciplinary studies on urban agriculture on household, community and city level, applying participatory and gender sensitive methods that also give attention to measuring the less tangible effects of urban agriculture (e.g. effects on community development, living climate, landscape, climate change, etcetera).

This is the eighteenth UN climate negotiations and there hasn't been any tangible climate deal to help the developing countries face the burden of climate change, which they are not responsible for.

Was the ozone threat more tangible for people compared with climate change because of personal safety concerns like skin cancer and cataracts?

Most importantly, my work with the CLC team has ingrained in me the belief that tangible, positive change can be attained for our clients and our society when we are dedicated, hardworking, and push the boundaries of our legal system.

Yes, the sort of sweeping change ultimately necessary will require systemic change beyond our individual capacities and demands a lengthy time scale, but there is so much we can do that has a tangible impact on the accessibility of justice that doesn't need to wait for gobs of funding, pronouncements from on high or the demolition of courthouses.

Although there are many questions left unanswered, we remain hopeful that this process will result in tangible, effective change for Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S across Canada.

While not inexpensive, such a provision can come in handy if your travel plans change regularly, or you decide to cancel your trip for a less tangible reason, such as a threat of terrorism.

But if you don't want to go that route, OnePlus» official support is better than ever with promising prospects (assuming they keep their word), with more than just promises: tangible results in the form of feature - packed updates, and internal changes to accommodate for a new software model for faster updates.

There are less tangible elements to focus on including the office layout and rewards for milestones completed as well as physical changes such as desk configurations, office plants and air filters for a positive environment...

Using a variety of tools and resources, we cultivate potential and develop it into tangible outcomes whether the goal is managing one's career or making a change, becoming a more effective leader or increasing team collaboration and communication for top performance.

Classrooms and programs serving infants and toddlers would be oversampled in the study to enable researchers to explore the quality of infant - toddler settings and offer objective and tangible advice for policy and practice changes targeted to the youngest children in care.

«Changes in the world call for the development of a new humanism that is not only theoretical but practical, that is not only focused on the search for values — which it must also be — but oriented towards the implementation of concrete programmes that have tangible results.»

There is a need to build a more sustainable and tangible sense of connection amongst young Indigenous people so they can support each other, share stories and solutions, and build networks for change.

By investing in real estate, the risk you assume is minimized with tangible assets that don't significantly change in value over short periods of time not to mention real estate generates steady monthly cash flow each month for the duration of the investment.

The major change to the 1031 code is the removal of tax deferral treatment for tangible and intangible personal property, including assets such as collectible cars, aircraft, gold and silver bullion, equipment, cars and trucks, franchise fees and licenses.