Sentences with phrase «addressed changes in the standards»

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The change, meant to address lingering concerns about pilot fatigue, has been welcomed by pilots» unions and others who say safety standards in Canada have fallen behind many other countries around the world.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

The actual analytical changes imposed by the suggested unitary standard and its knowledge requirement would arise in intentional discrimination cases involving customer preferences and BFOQ claims that were not blatantly discriminatory when addressing concerns of privacy, safety, or authenticity.

A bill in Congress introduced by Rep. John Faso, R - Kinderhook, would address this by changing the absolute liability standard, which mandates that employers are on the hook for injuries, regardless of worker negligence, by allowing projects receiving federal funds to be exempt.

Cuomo is convening a panel to study potential changes to the standards, with the findings due by January in time for his State of the State address.

Cuomo's task force is expected to recommend changes to the standards in time for his State of the State address in January.

State and district guidelines for school improvement planning are focusing too heavily on standards and results - oriented improvements instead of promoting systemic changes to address barriers to teaching and learning, concludes a report from the Center for Mental Health in Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles.

«How to manage the change process in the schools, evaluate teachers» use of the new standards during instruction, align the school's instructional focus, make key decisions on the best types of professional development to support teachers, and develop extended learning opportunities to sufficiently address CCSS implementation.»

The new faces come at a time of sweeping changes to public education in the city and across Wisconsin with regard to evaluating teachers, academic standards, testing and addressing behavior, among other things.

A change in local governance, however, will not address a very significant issue that the School District of Philadelphia faces: inadequate state funding to provide all students in the District with the educational opportunities they need to meet state standards and graduate ready for work or further education and a bright future.

Principals noted a compelling need for more adequate preparation and professional development in specific leadership areas, such as how to manage the change process in the schools, evaluate teachers» use of the new standards during instruction, align the school's instructional focus, make key decisions on the best types of professional development to support teachers, and develop extended learning opportunities to sufficiently address CCSS implementation.

The new series of two - day institutes focuses on the theme «Leading the Change to Common Core State Standards: Essential Tools for School and District Leaders» and addresses how superintendents, principals, and key administrators can best implement the new standards in their schools and school systems.

On the other side, organizations including the Environmental Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Clean Air Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health impacts from air pollution.

In a January 25, 2010 pro-industry strategy proposal to an Alberta government official, Whatley wrote that he was interested in «conducting a grassroots operation» in «target states» that would «generate significant opposition to discriminatory ow carbon fuels standards» that were created to address climate changIn a January 25, 2010 pro-industry strategy proposal to an Alberta government official, Whatley wrote that he was interested in «conducting a grassroots operation» in «target states» that would «generate significant opposition to discriminatory ow carbon fuels standards» that were created to address climate changin «conducting a grassroots operation» in «target states» that would «generate significant opposition to discriminatory ow carbon fuels standards» that were created to address climate changin «target states» that would «generate significant opposition to discriminatory ow carbon fuels standards» that were created to address climate change.

In addition to the NERC reliability standards, grid operators employ a variety of initiatives to address and solve resilience challenges, including those caused by climate change, generation mix shifts, etc..

According to the survey, a majority (56 %) of Americans think the United States should join other countries in setting standards to address global climate change, while 32 % say that the United States should set its own standards.

How will California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the district address changes in their permitting processes if a separate PM - 2.5 standard is put in place?

The President today announced new measures to address climate change by reducing carbon emissions, encouraging investment in renewable resources, updating energy efficiency standards, and modernizing the nation's transportation infrastructure.

Inquiries into standards in the Life of Scientists are not the appropriate way to address the emergence of the real and dangerous risks of Climate Change.

New York State Assemblymember Patricia Fahy said, «Terrific news that two of our major health service providers in the Capital Region will benefit from the Governor's new Clean Energy Standard, providing both savings on their energy bill and addressing climate change.

Accounts Payable and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various related accounting principles, regulations, and applications, continuously utilizing changes to business accounting landscape within current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and GAAP procedures to critical functions, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, cash flow and discrepancy analyses, transaction management, and other tasks Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of accounts payable execution, including billing and collections, vendor file maintenance, reporting, order processing, data and financial accuracy audits, and invoice management Perform regular account and payables reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure accurate financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, correspondence, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research, and evaluation of current administrative and accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs, and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of accounts payable and other financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive cost, billing, and revenue documents Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments, including general accounting and administrative personnel, and coordinate all daily business operations with leadership staff Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations

Accounting and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various accounting principles, regulations, tax codes, and applications, continuously applying changes to accounting landscape to current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and procedures to critical tasks, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, balance sheet and income statement accounting, cash flow analyses, account collections, capital utilization and on - going budgetary considerations Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of business finance, including billing and collections, payroll execution, vendor relationships, payroll and salary management, and other pertinent functions Perform regular book reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure audit - ready financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company, in both a regular and ad - hoc manner, to company management Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research and evaluation of current accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management to payroll Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of firm accounting and financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive tax documents related to all aspects of organizational operations Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments and coordinate all daily business operations with other leadership staff and other personnel Work closely with and support senior - level management in budgeting and corporate planning strategies Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations, making appropriate and effective recommendations with respect to performance optimization

In the current environment of rapid change in early childhood education, staff need support to update their skills and knowledge about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse populations, using new assessments, meeting new standards, addressing already identified special needs, identifying potential special needs, implementing high - quality curriculum models, and making decisions about using technologIn the current environment of rapid change in early childhood education, staff need support to update their skills and knowledge about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse populations, using new assessments, meeting new standards, addressing already identified special needs, identifying potential special needs, implementing high - quality curriculum models, and making decisions about using technologin early childhood education, staff need support to update their skills and knowledge about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse populations, using new assessments, meeting new standards, addressing already identified special needs, identifying potential special needs, implementing high - quality curriculum models, and making decisions about using technology.