Sentences with phrase «national measures designed»

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The National Survey is designed to measure economic data from Bulgaria's top digital and innovative businesses.

The GREAT3 challenge is designed to improve methods for measuring weak lensing in preparation for future dark matter / dark energy missions, such as the European Space Agency's Euclid, in which NASA plays an important role, and the National Academy of Science's highest priority for NASA, WFIRST — also known as the WFIRST - AFTA mission, which stands for Wide - Field Infrared Survey Telescope - Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets.

In the Coast Guard's spring tests, small - scale models navigated an ice sheet as long as one - and - a-half Olympic - sized swimming pools at the National Research Council's ice - tank test facility in Newfoundland to measure various designs» resistance, power and maneuverability (shown below).

To help design new structures that enable cells to «shape up,» researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a way to measure, and more importantly, classify, the shapes cells tend to take in different environments.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS) as one of a number of measures designed to tackle the problem of AMR, and WHO member states have been encouraged to produce National Action Plans for AMR by 2017.

The Department for Education has announced that assessments to measure pupil progress from the start of primary school are to be designed and delivered by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Assessments to measure the progress pupils make from the very start of primary school are, following an open procurement exercise, set to be designed and delivered by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), the School Standards Minister Nick Gibb announced today.

And while it was respected in its field long before the baseline assessment was even a twinkle in the schools minister's eye, it was thrown into the national limelight in 2015 when, after primary schools were given the choice between six assessments selected as capable of reliably measuring the abilities of children entering the reception year, 75 per cent opted for EExBA, the assessment tool designed by Early Excellence and scored through teacher observation.

The measure, introduced by the Burnt Mill Academy Trust which took over at the start of this month, is designed to raise the number of pupils achieving strong passes in English and maths GCSE above the national average and achieve a positive Progress 8 score, from a current position of -0.09.

The National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) focuses on measuring the effectiveness of programs designed to help students make the transition to college and master the basic skills needed to advance to a degree.

Summary: Despite a recent shift toward national control over education policy, New Hampshire has implemented a variety of measures designed to embrace localization and flexibility.

Measuring Child Outcomes in the Early Years provides information to inform decision - making regarding the assessment of young children's learning, development, and wellbeing (LDWB) for state and national assessments designed to influence early childhood education (ECE) policy and practice.

Using the Tailored Design survey methodology (Dillman, 2007), this study examines a national sample of 596 K - 12 online teachers and measures their knowledge with respect to three key domains as described by the TPACK framework: technology, pedagogy, content, and the combination of each of these areas.

He recently served on the National Research Council (NRC) committee responsible for designing a framework for next generation science assessments; he has also served on other recent NRC committees investigating the issues and challenges associated with incorporating value - added measures in educational accountability systems and on outlining best practices in state assessment systems.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation, or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production or to employees who work in different locations, provided that such differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, nor shall it be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to give and to act upon the results of any professionally developed ability test provided that such test, its administration or action upon the results is not designed, intended or used to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

The National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) is designed to measure perceptions, attitudes, experiences, and behaviors on a wide variety of topics.

The program taking place at the National Research Council (CNR) in Florence is being conducted in collaboration with fashion design firms to create a range of jackets, skirts, trousers and made - to - measure suits from locally - grown and organic fibers.

So we double the budget of key agencies, including the National Science Foundation, a primary source of funding for academic research; and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which supports a wide range of pursuits from improving health information technology to measuring carbon pollution, from — from testing «smart grid» designs to developing advanced manufacturing processes.

It is designed to reduce emissions in six provinces, working with provincial, district and commune authorities, local communities and the private sector, with the objective to «enhance Viet Nam's ability to benefit from future results - based payments for REDD + and undertake transformational changes in the forestry sector», with a focus on «the implementation of national policies, measures and national strategies or action plans that could involve further capacity - building, technology development and transfer and results - based demonstration activities».

Haiti has designed its own $ 25 million strategic plan for climate resilience under the PPCR to mainstream climate change into national development planning and to support measures to climate proof infrastructure, agriculture, and coastal cities in vulnerable target areas, as well as upgrade hydro - meteorological and climate services.

The decisions govern, among other things, modalities for monitoring national forests, addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, and measuring, reporting and verifying activities designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Rulebook covers issues related to carbon accounting, such as how to monitor national forests, how to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, and how to measure, report and verify activities designed to slow deforestation.

Says the National Design Awards jury: «The company's Good Grips line, including the best - selling Swivel Peeler and Angled Measuring Cup, has raised the bar for consumer expectations of ease of use, comfort, and performance.»

In the present case, the national measures are designed (in part) to implement the obligation imposed on the Member States by the Regulation, to collect and retain fingerprint data.

But when applying that test to the facts, the Court observed that the national (Swedish) measure was connected (in part) to infringements of the VAT Directive, and therefore was designed to implement an obligation imposed on the Member States by EU law «to impose effective penalties for conduct prejudicial to the financial interests of the European Union».

In this column, part of the Ottawa Citizen's «Right to Know» series, Vincent Clifford explores anti-terrorism and national security law.examines measures designed to incapacitate terrorist financing.

In November 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) called the removal of the offending floor mats an interim measure only, and said, «This remedy does not correct the underlying defect in the vehicles involving the potential for entrapment of the accelerator by floor mats, which is related to accelerator and floor pan design.»

It focuses on sanctions policy — the process of designing measures to achieve the UK's foreign policy and national security goals.

Facilitates the development and documentation of end - to - end business processes and associated performance measures, translates to technical disciplines, facilitates design continuity, develops requirements documentation, interacts with SMEs to document local variation to national uniform processes, supports post-implementation measurement and monitoring of transformation solutions, gathers and documents lessons learned.

Merck & Co. / Schering Plough Research Institute (Summit, NJ) 2003 — 2004 Scientist I • Managed quality control, batch record review, compliance audits, and data automation • Identified batch errors and instigated corrective measures while increasing efficiency • Oversaw national and international legal compliance ensuring professional operations • Designed, developed, and implemented electronic specification application • Utilized data automation which enhanced compliance and cut calculation time by 70 %

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Managed all aspects of branch location including personnel and daily operations Oversaw employee hiring, training, performance reviews, compensation, and termination Interfaced with business, insurance, and investment partners to provide holistic client service Analyzed local, niche, and national markets to identify potential sales opportunities for clients Generated significant revenue through successful leveraging of bank products and services Built long - term relationships with key industry contacts to expand company reach and sales Conducted Management Self Assessments, audits, and compliance activities Monitored adherence to legal and corporate procedures protecting company and client assets Resolved escalated customer service issues promptly, professionally, and effectively Implemented measures to significantly increase operational efficacy and efficiency Identified and developed high potential employees increasing their value to the company Designed and implemented employee recognition program elevating corporate morale Performed teller services including cash handling and bank vault oversight Tracked sales referrals guaranteeing observance of proper procedures and policies Reviewed ledgers, branch audit logs, and closeout, balance, and M&D reports Provided excellent customer service resulting in client satisfaction and repeat business

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the national government to design new measures aimed at tightening control of the Russian real estate industry and to regulate the activities of real estate brokers, according to an official spokesman of the press service of the Kremlin.