Sentences with phrase «without concerted efforts»

The rationale and importance of this focus evolves from the understanding that workers» compensation legislation - from the first modern act passed in Ontario in 1915 to the dramatic changes of the 1990s - would not have taken the forms that it did without the concerted efforts, protests, and the successes achieved by injured workers and their organizations.

I certainly do not claim that my superficial analysis here even approaches the level of a peer reviewed and published paper, but is more the result of the frustration of having to except the basic science of Parker's assumption without any concerted efforts by Parker to answer the basic question to any degree of satisfaction.

In many countries even the core goal of achieving universal primary education will remain out of reach without concerted efforts.

I don't think I could possibly have breathed as much passion into it without the concerted efforts of the critics.

Without some concerted effort today, these artists are still all too likely, for the most part, to sink back into the obscurity they fought against as hard as they could.

The IEA's forecasts for oil demand have consistently declined for several years and demand growth appears to be slowing without a concerted effort from most countries.

So in this topsy - turvy world, who knows, but you would think that with the amount of business that has gone over to Cuba since President Obama's executive orders and the additional amount of capital that's been invested going forward, you would think that it would be very difficult for whoever it is to be able to just undo all that without a concerted effort from the business lobby to prevent that from happening or at least slow that down.

Because moving up the ladder doesn't happen without a concerted effort on your part, and it doesn't happen without an employer that gives you opportunities.

«We have seen some encouraging improvements over that time, but without concerted effort across governments and respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples we as a nation will fail to close the gap.

Not exact matches

It is the first time the Blues have gone four league games without conceding since early in the 2010/11 season and wing - back Marcos Alonso and one of the back - three, Gary Cahill, both put that down to a concerted effort over the full length of the pitch.

ShareGrowing up without family around me meant I had to make a concerted effort to get people together so that my kid (and later kids) could have some company.

And, second, it's hard to see a large number of voters organizing such a concerted effort to oust an incumbent Democratic congressman without some broader coordination from national GOPers that, to date, has not developed.

«There's a concerted effort to get her as much exposure as possible — without the heavy lift.»

October is «Breast Cancer Awareness Month» and the activity was part of a concerted effort to promote breast health cognizance in the community and raise funds to provide free clinical breast exams, digital mammography, screening, support and education to women in Rockland County without insurance or who are underinsured.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew, along with City Council members Robert Jackson, Jumaane Williams and Charles Barron, stood with them, calling on the DOE to change its policy of closing struggling schools without making any concerted effort to fix them first.

Despite some concerted efforts — especially on the part of Steinfeld, a talented young actor often given lesser roles, and the always reliable Paxton — this is the kind of material that can't be elevated without help from behind the camera.

Banks, as I've said in previous reviews, is infectious — it is simply impossible to not like her without making a concerted effort (but why would you?).

Without a unified, concerted effort to teach real mathematics, there isn't much chance of catching up.

Beyond extolling personal virtue and effort, the story of the hummingbird also suggests that the single bird's actions are futile without the assistance of the larger animals — such as the elephant, who could of course carry much more water — or the concerted effort of all the animals to do something.

Without a concerted, wide - scale effort, the pet industry risks losing ground with today's technology - driven kids - and tomorrow's customers.

Let's consider the flea's life cycle a bit to get a perspective on controlling this beast (who's been here for millennia and is not likely to leave without some very concerted efforts).

Especially exciting is the fact that these donations came organically, without a concerted solicitation effort on the part of the agencies.

«The complete transformation is a testament to our concerted effort to ensure that our guest experience remains unparalleled, without having compromised the rich history and heritage of the hotel.»

Big Dee RE: «Perhaps a concerted effort by a large group of consumers could sway a smaller provider that offering a card without fees on the FX would result in more income for them?»

We can not do this without integrated and even globally concerted efforts, or at best commonly agreed upon principles.

It is also very unlikely given that it would take a concerted effort by the company to measure emissions, which is seldom done, need to make changes without making it obvious, new valves, equipment, etc., and do that at many sites in rapid succession.

A fifth of global human - caused carbon emissions today are absorbed by terrestrial ecosystems; this important carbon sink operates largely without human intervention, but could be increased through a concerted effort to reduce forest loss and to restore damaged ecosystems, which also co-benefits the conservation of biodiversity.

While the report concludes that the proportion of renewable energy will likely increase even without enabling policies, past experience has shown that the largest increases come with concerted policy efforts.

Without national leadership and concerted efforts to remove these barriers and obstacles, adaptation to climate change is likely to continue to lag.

With or without such preparation, a litigation team can benefit from a concerted effort to analyze a litigation or investigation as early as possible.

Abuse is a deal breaker and it doesn't get better without your spouse's concerted effort to get help.

No relationship is without an occasional problem, and even the best can benefit from some concerted effort on the part of each partner.

Thus, the task of altering a belief installed during childhood, such as one of low self - respect, is a monumental undertaking, and not often accomplished without a lifetime of concerted effort.