Sentences with phrase «additional measures such»

Additional measures such as robust construction details, improved testing etc could be added for around the same again, he told Ecobuild.

In both models, the drug regimens were supplemented with additional measures such as closing schools, asking people to stay home as much as they could, or restricting travel into and out of the hot zone.

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If the Nominating & Governance Committee determines that an additional or replacement director is necessary or advisable, the Nominating & Governance Committee may take such measures that it considers appropriate in connection with its evaluation of a potential director candidate, including interviewing the candidate, engaging an outside firm to gather additional information and making inquiries of persons with knowledge of the candidate's qualifications and character.

Researchers interested in exploring the relationship between macroeconomic performance and the quality of monetary institutions should consider augmenting the Fraser and Heritage data with additional institutional indicators, such as measures of central bank independence, the use of monetary policy rules, freedom to use competing forms of money, and exchange rate regimes.

The accuracy of Clients formulas, recipes, measures & weights of ingredients, production yields, the additional data pertaining to the other ingredients such as nutrition information for specific ingredients used by Client in the recipe, and any other information supplied to Consultant is the responsibility of the Client.

The Park District's staff reviewed such security measures as alarms, additional fencing and watchdogs.

Any additional revenues available through underspends and the proceeds of growth should be used to fund measures which promote work and reduce inequality, such as childcare support for those on the lowest incomes.

With such measures backed up by strong trade unions, quality public services and other social security payments (such as to cover the additional living costs of disability), a society of this kind would certainly look very different to the scenario otherwise predicted by Piketty.

Update: An additional source on Friday evening added that the situation remains fluid, and Cuomo will must convince the WFP's state committee he is firmly behind a variety of issues, including fully funding the Campaign of Fiscal Equity agreement as well as other measures such as decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana and backing the women's agenda, a package of bills the governor first introduced in 2013.

The WIG prepared a report that determined the «should include consideration of... prohibiting such drilling in that (NYC) watershed» — and «should include additional protective mitigation measures.»

America's worst shooting massacre prompted the same sort of reactions from local members of Congress as all other such tragedies have, with Democrats calling for additional gun - control measures and Republicans resisting and blaming the Democratic president for a perceived inability to confront and control terrorism.

Seggos added that if the companies refuse to take on additional measures, such as finding a feasible alternate water supply, then the state will go after them.

Additional measures undertaken include «the reorganization of the commission's administrative structure; staff capacity building and professionalization; institutionalization of long - term planning processes; introduction of technology such as biometric registration and authentication processes (Permanent Voter Cards and Smart Card Readers), collation and results management as well as the tracking and monitoring of electoral activities».

That's a lot of new jobs — a 35 % increase over 10 years — but for job seekers, landing top jobs may require additional skills in geodesy, a branch of applied mathematics that measures the Earth's gravitational field, and cartography, as well as a familiarity with fields such as human geography and social media.

Future trials that dynamically measure additional biological information, such as cortisol levels (another marker of stress) and blood pressure, are now warranted to further advance our understanding of the relationship between stress and blighted urban environments.»

«We're exploring additional, follow - up measures, such as webinars and YouTube videos, to see if they lead to additional improvements.»

As such, additional data - gathering, like measuring male arousal by placing a gauge on a subject's penis while he views erotic photos, would mean more accuracy.

You can calculate the amount of body fat you carry with a few different methods: using a specialized online calculator with some additional body measurements or you can try a scale which measures body fat, such as the Withings scale.

All told, this research points to the need for additional studies that examine how yoga may influence depression and whether alterations of biomarkers such as HRV can be used as an objective, physiological measure of a yoga intervention's success in reducing depressive symptoms.

As such, be sure to pair your applications with additional sun protection measures such as seeking shade, wearing protective clothing, and avoiding peak sun hours.

To take your sun protection a step further, incorporate additional protection measures when outdoors such as seeking shade, wearing protective clothing, and avoiding peak sun hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — when rays are strongest.

Process measures, such as indicators of student engagement, are an additional quality control option that could be complementary to an overall balanced approach.

Others have taken additional measures, such as giving rubber gloves and dust masks to employees who open the mail, and ordering schools to prohibit students from opening mail or being near the area in the school where mail is processed.

Such measures simply postponed the need for additional cuts.

For higher levels of risk there are plenty of additional security measures available, such as remote monitored CCTV, «SmokeCloak», security patrols, and permanent security on site.

Additional measures, such as working with students on arranging their binders or helping them make a study guide for an upcoming test, also support their learning and growth.

The law also requires at least one additional measure of «School Quality or Student Success» (SQSS), such as student engagement, college readiness, or school climate.

We analyzed the data in the context of seven additional measures related to principals «assessments of the districts «focus on accountability — through such items, e.g., as Our district has explicit targets beyond NCLB targets, and The district uses student achievement data to determine PD needs and resources.

Our experiences suggest that this goal is worthwhile and achievable as a short - term measure with preservice teachers, but may require additional support and incentives to convert such platforms into career - long colearning networks of praxis.

Instead, additional measures, such as past performance on other measures, could be used as a screener in conjunction with value - added.

Though she later told JCI she was sympathetic to the idea of the state's need to take additional measures to help teachers rated in less affluent, urban districts such as Jersey City, which tend to have tougher classroom environments, parent Gina Po told the round - table it really can't let them off the hook.

There is ample evidence of what works, such as the implementation of multiple measures to assess student readiness for college - level work and the use of a corequisite model, allowing students who qualify for remedial course work to take credit - bearing courses instead, but with additional supports.

No state bases more than 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation on student performance scores (see the infographic on p. 4), and many incorporate multiple additional measures, such as classroom observations, student writing and artwork, teacher lesson plans, peer review, student reflections and feedback, and participation in professional development (Shakman et al., 2012).

To meet these expectations, the school board has since approved scores of important measures, such as new innovative school models, additional resources for low - performing schools, expanded preschool opportunities, stronger partnerships with charter schools, and an infusion of intervention services.

In addition, «27 states [now] require annual evaluations for all teachers, compared to just 15 states in 2009;» «17 states include student growth as the preponderant criterion in teacher evaluations, up from only four states in 2009... An additional 18 states include growth measures as a «significant» criterion in teacher evaluations;» «23 states require that evidence of teacher performance be used in tenure decisions [whereas no] state had such a policy in 2009;» «19 states require that teacher performance is considered in reduction in force decisions;» and the «majority of states (28) now articulate that ineffectiveness is grounds for teacher dismissal» (p. 6).

Additional measures that have a critical impact on student achievement are reported only (not included in schools» ratings) such as access to quality state - funded preschool; half - day vs. full - day kindergarten; the percentage of first - year teachers; teacher turnover; teachers with certifications in their specialized area; career counselors / coaches; out - of - school suspensions; and whole child supports such as access to a school - based counselor or mental health services provider; nurse or health services provider; librarian / media specialist; and a family resource / youth service center.

Minnich said he anticipates that states may embrace additional indicators of a school's success — such as the percentage of a high school's students who not only enroll but also persist in college — as they devise systems to measure them.

On the other hand, in order to comply with ESSA, states may use additional academic subjects such as science and social studies as the second academic indicator for elementary and middle schools, or as an indicator of school quality or student success for any schools, according to initial feedback from the Education Department.26 The analysis in this brief excludes these measures when identifying and weighting measures of school quality or student success.

Additional options for measuring school culture and climate include early warning indicators such as chronic absenteeism.

Districts have used additional measures, such as grades and proficiency scores on other state tests, in which the scores held back some students no longer needing sheltered English instruction in classes with less demanding content.

Together, the team decided to collect a variety of additional data, including measures of student achievement (standardized test and report card grades), engagement (such as attendance and discipline), and teacher perceptions of parent involvement.

It also requests comment on issues such as additional measures to combat fraud and abuse in the program and to provide additional flexibility for airports in implementing the program.

Numerous additional detailed measures targeted the interior, the exterior and the technology, such as higher - grade, lighter steel for the exhaust system's tailpipes.

The Prius Two Eco model did even better at 58 city / 53 highway, thanks to additional fuel - economy measures such as extra-low-rolling-resistance tires, a lightweight inflator kit in place of a spare tire, a lighter - weight lithium - ion battery, and deletion of the rear - window wiper.

The Prius Two Eco model does even better at 58 city / 53 highway, thanks to additional fuel - economy measures such as extra-low-rolling-resistance tires, a lightweight inflator kit in place of a spare tire, a lighter - weight lithium - ion battery, and deletion of the rear - window wiper.

In addition to these security measures, many credit card providers offer additional purchase protections such as travel insurance, car rental insurance, and for defective or stolen goods.

Ever an example of true humility, Fama gives tremendous credit to his predecessors and his contemporaries such as Michael Jensen who pioneered the technique of performance evaluation (measuring additional return after accounting for risk exposure) that is still used today.

Since the amount of dividends paid is shown on a company's cash flow statement, another accepted measure is to use cash flow related fundamentals, such as free cash flow yield, to provide additional insight on company's financial condition.

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While I loathe to recommend additional legislation, several groups and individuals are investigating new ordinances that will impact the profitability of unfettered breeding, and such measures are necessary.