Sentences with phrase «trend toward»

We've seen the trend toward strong mayoral control in many large cities in recent years, with Richmond, San Diego, Oakland and many others taking big...

However, in many other ways, this agreement continues the trend toward the government abandoning its responsibilities for the care and protection of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

Despite the national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D), the New Jersey State Senate was resistant to that trend.

The Republican gains in 2011 and 2015 were in line with a national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D).

She started the trend toward looking to do something about health care.»

The trend toward finding and consuming news through social networks rather than coming directly to their sites leaves many publishers grappling with what it all means for their business.

Significantly, the trend toward relatively high levels of political interest and activity holds true beyond just the top social network enthusiasts: in most cases, average MySpace / Facebook users were closer in behavior to the power social networkers than they were to the non-networked population.

The work RAP Index is doing is part of a larger trend toward greater use of technology and data in the political and public affairs arena.

Hi folks, my latest Campaigns & Elections article is up, and it looks at some critiques of the new trend toward using online ad networks to target individual voters through online «cookies.»

The push for drug liberalisation comes as part of a global trend toward a more liberal stance on narcotics, following half a century of expensive and broadly ineffective efforts to wipe out the drug trade.

The 1960's brought the advent of the televised campaign, a fact reflected in the trend toward text - only campaign branding.

«I have not seen any hard evidence to support the hypothesis that there is a secular trend toward greater peer influence,» says Kenneth Dodge, a psychologist and neuroscientist who directs Duke University's Center for Child and Family Policy.

There's also a trend toward more modern names for boys while classic names are staying popular for girls.

There is a trend toward shorter duration in women who introduced a pacifier by 6 weeks (168.5 days [SE 9.7]-RRB- compared with those who introduced pacifiers after 6 weeks / never (196.0 days [SE 18.4]-RRB-.

As a number of recent high - profile developments and decisions show a trend toward a more urban lifestyle in Arlington Heights, officials there will take on a year - long process to update the village's community planning strategy.

Just look for a general trend toward independence and an understanding of what it means to go to the bathroom like a grown - up.

With an ever increasing legal trend toward joint custody or mutual custody, fathers need to know what it takes to make joint custody a good solution for them, their kids and their kids» mom.

Yay for commercials starting the trend toward positive change.

Babies exposed to thick meconium who are not vigorous at birth may be disadvantaged in the home birth group, particularly in view of the trend toward increased need for assisted ventilation in this group.

There's no right amount of alert time, but a general trend toward longer periods of alertness is a sign that your baby's developing normally.

«We found a trend toward less flattening in infants who slept prone [face downward], or in positions that were alternated,» Dr. Albert Oh, a professor of surgery at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University, said in a Hasbro Children's news release.

* At 2 weeks of age, babies fed with a Philips AVENT Anti-colic bottle showed a trend to less colic than babies fed with a conventional bottle and a trend toward less fussing at night than babies fed with a competitor's vented bottle.

Although it's not that different, the trend toward meat as a first food is reiterated once again.

But the U.S. Department of Agriculture is actually complicit in the trend toward processed junk served as food in school.

For starters, the trend toward sugary, processed foods in school has been in place some 30 years now and the results are clear for anyone to see: it's killing our kids.

I hope the trend toward public nursing does not convince mall owners not to utilize space and resources on pinot hanaka.

«This trend toward less productive marriages, I believe, is indicative of a cultural shift where people are less able to get what they want in their personal lives because of the demands of their professional lives.»

It also echoes a recent trend toward «platonic parenting»: married couples who dissolve their romantic relationships, but remain together in the same house for their children.

This trend toward focusing on one sport can sharpen skills and even set young athletes on the path to scholarships and college success.

I completely understand the trend toward organic / non-processed food and certainly want what is best for my children.

But not everyone favors the trend toward processed and manufactured foods.

St. Joseph's move comes amid a groundswell of proposals aimed at stemming a national trend toward shorter maternity stays.

Mobile feeding is particularly advantageous during the summer months, but the trend toward using mobile trucks is gaining plenty of traction during the school year as well.

Society isn't happy with single moms; according to a 2011 Pew Research Center study, nearly seven out of 10 said the trend toward single mothers was bad for society (although writer Tracy Mayor in Brain, Child magazine calls out the actual question asked by Pew researchers — how people felt about «more single women deciding to have children without a male partner to help raise them,» not whether they think single mothers per se are bad for society.

Minzner «s operation represents the trend toward privatization of public school food service.

We trend toward the «green» end of the spectrum anyway.

Researchers also report a trend toward fewer deliveries that required instrument assistance, such as forceps, in the patient - controlled group.

Compounding the problem is the fact that the most desirable hunting areas — rural acreage near population centers — are most affected by the trend toward posting.

They're bold and brash, and with the trend toward multireceiver sets, there are more of them than ever — and they all want the ball.

Jan 04,2016... Reversing a national trend toward brutal football, Paul Bryant's Alabama played a hard and remarkabl...

Commercial real estate developers should pay attention to the trend toward urban food halls packed with local restaurants, bars and cafés, urges Anthony Deen, Creative Director, Branded Environments, for CBX, in a March 9 column on GlobeSt.com.

Constellation's strong routes to market, leading marketing initiatives, and acquisitions of leading brands has resulted in steady growth, top performance in the S&P 500, and heightened attention on the company's trend toward premiumization.

«With the growing trend toward natural and clean food and beverages, we are confident the new SAMBAZON «Amazon Energy» drink and «Açaí Beauty» beverages will be well received by our consumers,» said Shohei Koo, a brand marketer of SAMBAZON for POKKA SAPPORO.

Chef Rob Magee used the pork medallions to prepare an appealing entrée reflecting the trend toward lighter dishes with a refreshing apple relish as the star ingredient.

With the development of SKYY Infusions, first released in 2008, SKYY Vodka charted a new course for flavored vodkas by creating products that cater to the current consumer trend toward natural, infused products that elevate the taste experience.

«These guests exemplify a growing trend toward customization and local appeal in in - room dining, and we are pleased to offer a menu which speaks directly to the preferences of this important audience.»

While maximized privacy and security, uber - tailored guest service and 5 - star accommodations and amenities are chief reasons the trend toward private villa lodging is exploding, an elite few have offerings far beyond that don't just rival, but far exceed, those offered by high - end resorts, including their elite Penthouse suit options.

While gourmet private chef - prepared meals, maximized privacy and security, uber - tailored guest service and 5 - star accommodations and amenities are chief reasons the trend toward private villa lodging is exploding, an elite few like Casa Dos Cisnes have offerings far beyond that don't just rival, but far exceed, those offered by high - end resorts — including those elite Penthouse suites.

Innovation in the dairy category has flourished under pressure from the trend toward plant - based and dairy alternative food products.

The vast majority of coffee is processed commercially on a large scale, but small - scale roasting has grown significantly with the trend toward «single - origin» coffees served at specialty stores online.