Sentences with phrase «terms of activities rather»

Not exact matches

«If workers spend time discussing the outcome of last night's game rather than devoting this time to job - related activities, then these workers will be less productive in terms of output produced per unit of time,» write Coates and Humphreys.

From a strictly legal perspective, the relevant question is not whether there is a sufficient connection to any particular existing or proposed oil sands development or other production activity, and certainly not whether such projects or activities were included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), but rather simply whether the GHGs associated with the production of bitumen that will be transported by the NGP are an «environmental effect» of that project (see NGP Report, Volume II, Appendix 4, Terms of Reference, which defines «environmental effect» very broadly to mean «any change that the project may cause in the environment.»

For example, retirees or vacationers with summer homes, cabins or short - term rental units in parts of B.C.'s Okanagan Valley or Vancouver Island are still implicitly portrayed by these policies as speculators, despite intentions of long - term ownership (rather than speculative activity such as pre-construction flipping) and despite their contribution to B.C.'s economy in many ways.

It is likely Keynes would see this mindset reflected in current investment behavior where the focus is often on short - term trading activity in reaction to market noise, i.e., what other market participants are thinking, rather than investment decisions based on the fundamental longer - term value of an enterprise.

Instead, this word (like the term for «church,» ekklēsia) refers not to a time and place where believers gather together on a regular basis for singing and sermons, but rather to the activity of God in gathering together a people for Himself to accomplish His will.

Surely we should talk in terms of intensity of divine Activity and fullness of human response, not in terms of «above» and «below,» «in» and «out,» «entrance,» and the like — these are mythological terms, and for our own day they are outworn rather than significantly evocative mythological terms.

Rather, it is a unity derived from principles of community and canon; from the memory of the community of Israel; and from Israel's understanding of its past and its present (and its future) as time and event given ultimate meaning only in terms of critical divine activity for critical divine purposes.

On the contrary, in An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Natural Knowledge and The Concept of Nature Whitehead rather seems to think in terms of a real flow of activity.

While physical activity in youth should be promoted because of its desirable benefits in terms of health and body composition, the emphasis should be on moderation and the focus should be on skill development, fitness, and general health, rather than development of a muscular appearance.

It is a term deployed to allude to grand ideas and strategies and to conjure up an image of national power, rather than to illuminate what is actually going on in the foreign policy process, or routine political activity.

This past month has been rather quiet in terms of portfolio activity... just one purchase (HRL), about 1 month ago, and no sales (which should be infrequent anyway).

has led us to the conclusion, so far, that art is not a free, autonomous activity of a super-endowed individual, «influenced» by previous artists, and, more vaguely and superficially, by «social forces,» but rather, that the total situation of art making, both in terms of the development of the art maker and in the nature and quality of the work of art itself, occur in a social situation, are integral elements of this social structure, and are mediated and determined by specific and definable social institutions, be they art academies, systems of patronage, mythologies of the divine creator, artist as he - man or social outcast.

The former is the result of internal variability and radiative forcing (solar output and volcanic activity) rather than long - term changes in Earth's orbital geometry.

We often speak of mental activity in terms of computers — processing rather than thinking.

Therefore, rather than create a blanket rule that includes such terms in or excludes such terms from the definition of «health care,» we define health care based on the underlying activities that constitute health care.

«This Inquiry saw too many examples of those in senior positions attempting to justify their work in terms of bureaucratic activity, rather than in outcomes for people.»

Quality has been defined in terms of both process (activities) and structure (teacher characteristics, class size, etc.) and is poor to mediocre in many countries.6 - 7 The effects of variations in care are not expected to be uniform; rather, it is expected to vary with the characteristics of the children, their families, and the broader social contexts in which they live.

As noted in the criteria, the indicators focus on outcomes and activities that are under the direct and immediate control of family support and coaching programs rather than any long - term aspirational goals for participating children and families.