Changing social perceptions is a long process. However, efforts are underway to bring about a positive attitudinal change regarding women

Each innovation can create the opportunity for a series of innovations leading to a favourable environment for positive change.

The Secretary General believes that the seven point road map towards democracy announced by the Myanmar authorities in 2003 has the potential to generate positive change.

The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA), founded in 1969, promotes excellence in and appreciation of nephrology nursing to make a positive difference for patients with kidney disease.

Where properly integrated into wider community initiatives, school based programmes also promote positive change in communities as a whole.

Rather than taking isolated measures at the ministry or department level, there needs to be an overall vision on how various organs of the state can be used to effect a positive change in societal attitudes towards women.

The mission came away with the strong impression of overwhelming popular support and of high expectations for the elections, which will be the first in 40 years and are largely perceived by the Congolese people as a means of bringing about positive change.

Netanyahu, always on the defensive, does not view Middle East turmoil as a trigger for a proactive strategy that would use a solution to the Palestinian problem as leverage for broader positive change in the region.

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Public opinion survey conducted by Zogby International (June 2004), selected Arab countries responses to the question, In general, is your overall opinion of the United Nations very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable?

It's a pregnancy test and it's positive.

To make a positive change in these attitudes, it is necessary to ensure that public information campaigns send out an unequivocal but balanced, factual and non moralistic message about the effects of drug abuse.

210 million ( 1 million per constituency) towards competitive sports for youth countrywide.

The majority of such studies show a positive linkage.

But there are downside and upside risks to this scenario.

The Istanbul meeting last month concluded on a positive note.

The country with the least positive emotional score was Sudan (47 100).

'After the October Revolution, Lenin used the term positively.

Issue 1 should be answered in the affirmative and that

This is a very positive development, and I wish to express here that the Committee highly appreciates it.

There is a positive dimension to every human right.

This principle could be articulated as a negative as well as a positive presumption.

This has been positive for the stock market.

But the majority of these books and authors portray Stalin in a positive light.

The peace process in the Middle East is moving in a positive direction.

More rarely, the recommendation is couched in positive terms.

The first visit will take place in the coming months, which is a very positive development.

It has therefore contributed positively to the deliberations of the General Assembly.

These meetings had a positive impact on the functioning of the Tribunal.

This is real, tangible change, real, tangible change.

A silver lining It has kicked off globally, the quest to tackle food waste.

Performing good music in North Korea just might have a positive effect.

I was shocked to hear the result HCV positive.

The work of the Commission has had a positive impact on the protection and promotion of human rights.

Granted, this is insufficient, but it is positive.

John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis the opportunity for positive change. Speaking at TEDxKC, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to connect with thoughtful spending.

Is he thinking of a change in the Court's composition, a change in its procedures, or a change in its jurisdiction?

The Nigerian government could use some good news.

Cooperation with the Tribunal has continued positively since the beginning of 2005.

And if we can change the lens, not only can we change your happiness, we can change every single educational and business outcome at the same time.

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Journaling about one positive experience you've had over the past 24 hours allows your brain to relive it.

The end of the civil war was an unambiguously positive development for Sri Lanka.

I think this will have a positive impact for the Internet users in Iran.

The reaction has been amazing, with every positive comment it reinforces the motivation I have for this project.