Sentences with phrase «by focusing its program»

This not only promoted new program emphases and greater coherence by focusing program officials on the standards as they revised their programs, it also had the effect of shutting down programs that did not meet these new standards.

Founded by Lauri Firstenberg in 2005, LAXART is an independent, non-profit art space in Culver City which has made important contributions to LA's art scene by focusing its program on commissioning new work by emerging artists and organizing an array of public art initiatives.

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By focusing on outcomes for Canadians and making evidence - based decisions that are anchored in meaningful data and indicators, the Government is moving to a culture of measurement and impact, and is putting in place the tools to deliver on priorities, align resources to programs and activities that deliver real value for Canadians, and provide meaningful information to Canadians and Parliament.

The hope is that by focusing their efforts on applicants most likely to be future leaders in their respective countries, even a small program might be able to impact relations between nations.

In December, the $ 1 million prize was doubled by Israeli philanthropist Morris Kahn, meaning that Portman would have received $ 2 million, money she said she would donate in full to programs focused on female empowerment and equality.

By focusing on employee perks and wellness programs on supporting healthy levels of these chemicals, you'll boost your team's creative energy and keep them happier.

This enriched program focuses on high - level fundamentals in everything from math to the humanities in its first two years, followed by an accelerated, discipline - specific engineering science major.

Daunted by the expense of a four - year program, students are focusing on learning the skills they need for the jobs they want.

Some colleges and universities have created programs and even degrees with a focus on entrepreneurship, and while this conceptually is a step in the right direction, it's not offering the immersion that is so necessary in the start - up world to really get your feet wet and understand by doing.

A number of Canadian startups are focused on servicing the needs of business exclusively: Vancouver - based software developer Bit Stew Systems Inc. partnered with B.C. Hydro to build a program that constantly monitors data emitted by the two million home smart meters in the province; and New Brunswick - based RtTech Systems» platform monitors and gives «asset utilization and utilities consumption.»

But it's becoming increasingly common for aspiring cops to enrol in police foundations programs offered by colleges, and university degree programs with a focus in law, security or in the social sciences are also popular.

«Employers can help employees improve sleep by developing sound policies and offering programs focused on improving sleep habits,» Turgiss writes me.

By expanding the focus of the SBIC program, the initiative encouraged investors to look at early stage companies and impact investing.

Former Harvard president Larry Summers called the program «the single most misdirected philanthropy in this decade,» according to TechCrunch, while Slate Group chairman Jacob Weisberg wrote in Newsweek, «Thiel fellows will have the opportunity to emulate their sponsor by halting their intellectual development around the onset of adulthood, maintaining a narrow - minded focus on getting rich as young as possible and thereby avoid the siren lure of helping others or pursuing knowledge for its own sake.»

This view has been corroborated by government reports and outside experts in recent years, but focusing on those programs alone misses the scope of the problem.

That's also part of the reason that a few companies, including Jiff, are trying to separate from the pack by becoming platforms for wellness programs, providing a way to integrate offerings from multiple vendors, rather than focusing solely on serving up wellness services themselves.

Girl Scouts expanded its focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with new badges earned by building and programming robots — and it's paying off.

She realized she needed to help people monetize the things they love by creating «a one - year online education program that focuses on learning the specific skills you need through classes, mentors and experience, to create the career and lifestyle you want.»

By implementing such a program, the CEO is saying, «We're all in this together, and everybody's focused on profit,» Holloway says.

A startup like FloSports can benefit from ESPN's struggles by siphoning a relatively small stream of viewers that prefer the choice of specific, narrowly - focused programming, but that doesn't mean FloSports» rise would necessarily hasten ESPN's demise.

He is also part of the Management Board of the Advanced Energy Centre, a public - private partnership that was co-founded and is hosted by MaRS Cleantech with a focus on innovative domestic energy programs and strengthening international relationships to drive exports, and a member of the Ontario Smart Grid Forum.

Editor's note: This was contributed by Jamie Manley, a former Program Associate at the Paulson Institute, a think - and - do tank focused on strengthening...

Started by Bruce Clay in 1996, Bruce Clay, Inc. is an agency that focuses specifically on how to succeed at digital marketing optimization through website design, search engine placement, pay - per - click search engine marketing, submission, analytics, conversion optimization and social media and branding programs.

However, unlike the present «pilot» program which invites all companies with any new pre-commercial product to apply for its innovation to be trialled within government, the CICP should catalyze Canadian competitiveness through «smart assistance» by focusing on addressing the identified future needs of government agencies and departments through closer collaboration with federal agencies and industry associations.

These include: C$ 4.5 billion to support research, training, and infrastructure at universities and colleges; a Strategic Innovation Fund that will provide C$ 1.26 billion for business innovation in the aerospace and automotive sector; a Connect to Innovate Program that will invest C$ 500 million to bring high - speed Internet to remote and rural communities by 2021; and, C$ 70 million over six years to support agriculture innovation with a focus on climate change, and soil and water conservation.

Program supported by Ontario government focuses on youth leadership, 21st century skills and social innovation

U.S. financial markets were little moved by Thursday's data, with attention focused on details of a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine and a surprise interest rate cut and bond purchasing program announced by Sweden's central bank.

LearnVest is the account tracking program created by actual personal finance advisors, so the tools are focused on how you interact with your money and the psychology behind personal finance management.

Funded by Global Affairs Canada and managed by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the APEC Secretariat, the program is now nearing the end of its first year, with a focus on Vietnam.

The growth in card sales was driven by our continued focus on increasing our merchant acceptance, enriching our rewards programs and leveraging our marketing investments.

GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature as an economic development program focused on assisting second - stage growth companies to prosper in the state of Florida.

[2] It should be noted that the program is not focused on particular sectors or host countries, but is instead guided by the strategic priorities of client companies.

Our training program, by my estimation, was 90 % focused on closing sales techniques to capture AUM (Assets Under Management) and block and bridge techniques to overcome client objections during the closing process versus the development of any real strategic investing acumen.

Specifically, the program will include: hosting of the entrepreneurial team in INTRASOFT premises, business and technology focused guidance and consulting compatible with the team's activities, offered by INTRASOFT staff, as well as business communication services and specialist consultancy services (on administration, legal and financial issues and human resources management).

This growth program backed up by market intelligence focuses on your buyer personas and is integrated into your marketing plan.

Amarillo obtained it's LP (preliminary Licence, Social and environmental acceptance) in 2016 and has been focused on moving the project towards construction by obtaining the LI (Installation license or permission to build) and carrying out, engineering, environmental monitoring and social programs required to achieve this.

The company's pharmacy technician training program, which focuses on young people, is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm Amgen optimized $ 1.9 million in savings in 2016 by focusing on policy compliance, savings strategies and program satisfaction.

With only a few days left before the FOMC meets, markets have already factored in a NO CHANGE stance by the Fed and are instead focusing on what the Fed meeting will dish out in terms of its asset - sale program.

Bill 1: Promoting Job Creation and Diversification Act introduced by Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous gave the minister new powers to create programs focused on broadening the province's industries and businesses.

Lead analytics expert technical consultant teams in delivering project implementations and configurations Strategist for Client Implementations of Adobe Marketing Cloud Products (AEM, Analytics, Target, Social, Campaign, etc.) Participate and lead internal brainstorming and creative thinking sessions that solve client / prospect digital marketing roadblocks, customer roadmap & journey strategies, technical integrations, and discover upsell opportunities Leverage digital marketing consulting skills to assess client's requirements in aligning proper resources and provide on - time delivery of the scope of work Key strategic member of sales and business development teams by providing expert solutions to prospects leading to purchasing content management systems such as Adobe AEM (CMS & Communities), Target, Campaign, Analytics and other digital marketing technologies and services Collaborate with all business units including: consulting, technical, sales, and marketing Developed acquisition & demand generation strategies via event, email and content marketing programs Establish excellent sales and client retention strategies and demand generation by providing guidance through evaluation of current technologies and sourcing of complementary products and services to recommend Created sales strategy to increase sales pipeline and focus on opportunities in both inbound and outbound marketing Co-Sell, Cross-Sell, Upsell & Strategize with Partners.

A recent program sponsored by the Regulatory Compliance Association provided an overview of the basic due diligence steps that such investors take with regard to investments with hedge fund managers, and focused on alignment of interests, indemnification provisions, liquidity, investor consent and the issues raised when investing through or alongside separate accounts.

Earlier in Asia, the Nikkei was in focus as it jumped to its highest close in more than five years after global finance leaders effectively backed the Bank of Japan's stimulus program as a legitimate attempt by the country to get out of its two - decade era of stagnation.

That's where you can help, by starting a quality child care program offers peace of mind to parents so they can focus on their work.

Policy must be justified by «studies,» which typically focus on determinants that are more impersonal, particularly adverse economic conditions and insufficient government training programs, support services, or income benefits.

There are also some new programs of ministry to ministers — counseling with the help sometimes of psychological testing instruments, but designed to focus on vocation and career and not merely upon problems that should better be dealt with by psychiatrists.

By focusing on the well - being of students after graduation in relation to their undergraduate program, the report returned to a basic premise of a liberal - arts education: moral formation for civic life.

When one beholds the staff - generated devices dreamed up by boards and commissions to focus the attention of the church - in - convention assembled upon their particular programs, one wonders if the motivation is exclusively either educational or evangelical.

More significantly, these studies tended to focus on «how - to» concerns, or the application of what was taught in the «theoretical» fields of biblical, historical and theological - ethical studies (each also separate from the others and supported by its own professional associations, journals, degree programs and faculties).

By not taking on the guest worker program, by not focusing on internal enforcement, and by coming out for increased low - skill immigration, Jindal basically agrees with the Chamber 0f Commerce - Chuck Schumer Axis that produced the Gang of Eight plan while offering conservative opponents a border certification procesBy not taking on the guest worker program, by not focusing on internal enforcement, and by coming out for increased low - skill immigration, Jindal basically agrees with the Chamber 0f Commerce - Chuck Schumer Axis that produced the Gang of Eight plan while offering conservative opponents a border certification procesby not focusing on internal enforcement, and by coming out for increased low - skill immigration, Jindal basically agrees with the Chamber 0f Commerce - Chuck Schumer Axis that produced the Gang of Eight plan while offering conservative opponents a border certification procesby coming out for increased low - skill immigration, Jindal basically agrees with the Chamber 0f Commerce - Chuck Schumer Axis that produced the Gang of Eight plan while offering conservative opponents a border certification process.