Sentences with phrase «was sustainable in»

This was sustainable in Judaeo - Christian philosophy between Plato and modern science.

Finally, the Auditor General's report observes that background material produced internally for the Department of Finance in 2009 concluded that the elderly benefit system was sustainable in the long term.

«We believe we can get back to 3 percent or higher GDP that is sustainable in this country,» Secretary Mnuchin told the White House press corps.

Our use should be sustainable in theory, but in some cases, we have already crossed the line and are depleting these sources.

«But none of them are sustainable in the long term, and certainly ongoing apportionment at this level jeopardizes the long - term viability of the refinery.»

The result is a company that can be sustainable in the future and thrive without your participation.

While governor Haruhiko Kuroda defended the decision amid criticism, experts do not think negative rates are sustainable in the long term.

I don't think anyone disagrees with the idea that a low deficit with a modest stable debt / GDP ratio is sustainable in the absence of dramatic new demands.

The report just released by the PBO shows that because of the cuts to direct program spending introduced in the 2010 and 2012 budgets and the changes to the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) and the Old Age Security (OAS) system, the government now has a fiscal structure that is sustainable in the long term.

While such a rate of expansion will clearly not be sustainable in the longer run, there is little sign at this stage that the appetite for borrowing has been restrained by the recent increases in interest rates, even though the higher debt burden of households might be expected to make them more responsive to interest rate changes.

Despite the recent decline, further significant falls in loan approvals will be required to return the rate of housing credit growth to a level that is sustainable in the medium term (see «Box C» for further details).

«This suggests that this isn't just a passing fad but a market that's sustainable in every sense of the word.»

In hardly any cultures has tillage agriculture been sustainable in the long term.

Nature does establish limits which can not be transgressed: «the laws of Gaia, which regulate what kinds of changes in «nature» are sustainable in the life system of which we are an inextricable part.»

Others say that if paleo is designed to be a diet for life, we need it to be sustainable in modern life, and some days we just want a cookie.

Part of the confusion is that there may be a difference between «the order, as originally intended by the administration», «the order, as currently intended by the administration», «the order, as implemented in whatever airport you happen to arrive at by the official you happen to get», and «the order, as is sustainable in US law».

Second, this will depend on whether it is sustainable in a world of greater connectivity and deepening global interdependence.

«The reality is if you put something else out there, you're going to starve both casinos,» said Conners, who is skeptical casinos are sustainable in the first place.

Since the axe started fall in the wake of the financial crisis, councils have implemented various demand management measures, cuts, restructurings, efficiency reforms, and all manner of other changes that were meant to ensure care services were sustainable in the long term.

«Using corn and other food crops for bio-based fuels and other products may not be sustainable in the long - run.

Dr Rumble said: «This is important, because as a completely human - made environment, getting the soil community right in the construction materials could ensure that the roof is sustainable in the long term.»

The council drafted the plan to protect the area until researchers can determine what fishing is sustainable in the fragile ecosystem.

The system is sustainable in that the same droplet can migrate towards salts at different positions added sequentially.

The high compliance rate (> 85 %) within the present study indicates that this intervention is well tolerated, probably because of the modest level of physical activity required and because subjects did not need to change their background diet, and thus compliance may be sustainable in the longer term.

A low GI diet is not a popular diet but a way of eating that is sustainable in the long term and is backed by over 30 years of scientific evidence showcasing the benefits (see below) of adopting a low GI «diet».

Paleo can be restrictive and may not be sustainable in the long run.

After five years, I'm more convinced than ever that this is the healthiest way for me to feed my body and mind — and it is sustainable in a way that no other «diet» has ever been.

but because this mentality encourages the use of fad diets that, a) won't be sustainable in the long - term

That means if you're relying on periodic indulgences to carry you through the week, your dietary approach may not be sustainable in the long run.

But it may not be sustainable in its current state (with you dating other men).

12.7 promote public procurement practices that are sustainable in accordance with national policies and priorities

This project will provide the way to sustain itself through the time, so it is continuity is sustainable in the long term, due to the academic and implementation capacity of the team involved in this project and ISICANA's institutional prestige in Salta city.

Schools must publish details on how the money is spent online, including the amount received; a full breakdown of how it has been, or will be spent; the impact the school has seen on its pupils» PE and sport participation and attainment; and how the improvements will be sustainable in the future.

John Golding of Torpoint Community College, who took part in the Natural Connections project, said: «There is no doubt in my mind that outdoor learning is sustainable in the long term at our college.

Montpelier High School uses the concept of sustainability to make curriculum connections across a wide variety of disciplines at the school, from students studying nutrient cycles in biology class, to learning about sustainability through the lens of economics, or even looking at how energy is sustainable in physics class.

Participants questioned whether the work would be sustainable in the long - term.

This is the only way performance - support adoption will be sustainable in the long term.

We believe that the end result is going to be a thriving romance section with a terrific selection that will be sustainable in the long run for readers, publishers, authors, and for Scribd.»

I think a lot of this is born by greed — most parties, libraries and readers excepted, want more revenue from ebooks — but none of this is sustainable in the long term.

However, it has incited many of them to reflect on the future of subscription models, and whether Amazon is building a future for publishing that is sustainable in the long term for indie authors.

If a company pays out over 100 % of earnings in dividends, the dividend may not be sustainable in the long term.

It is easy to predict whether or not a company's dividend is sustainable in the short run, by evaluating EPS trends, dividend payout ratios and cash flows.

A fantastic return in my book, but rather unlikely to be sustainable in the long run for a company with such a narrow moat (or is it?).

I personally think the Sapphire Reserve is far too loaded to be sustainable in the long run, and I have my doubts about how long the 3X on both dining and travel, unlimited guests on Priority Pass, and 1.5 cents per point redemptions through the Chase travel portal will hang around.

I'm not sure if that would be sustainable in the long term... I think Iwata - san had a very different vision for Nintendo.

In order for an energy system to be viable it must be sustainable in terms of providing enough excess energy to cover its own replacement.

We aspire to be sustainable in all that we do, which includes creating a work environment that is sustainable for the long - term.

I expect intelligent people to understand why a serfdom could be sustainable in terms of design, yet unsustainable, because it is crystal clear to me.

In the EU, «All member states are aware of the need to transform their energy systems to ensure that they are sustainable in the long run and to enable Europe to reach its 20-20-20 targets.

Nothing humans have ever done has been sustainable; and nothing that is billed as «sustainable» is sustainable in the sense that it can continue indefinitely.