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Arun here... breaking radio silence to share with you a thought - provoking piece by Larry Kazdan, a graduate of York University in sociology and history, and currently a Council Member with the World Federalist Movement - Canada, an organization that monitors developments at the United Nations and advocates for more effective global governance.

Some thoughtful analysts, including some pro-life advocates, have suggested that the legal battle to end abortion has at last ended in defeat with this report of an apparently effective and safe medical form of abortion.

At its best, BYU football is an effective advocate for LDS values and our faith.

«FRAC and our national network of anti-hunger advocates will continue to push for greater implementation of effective strategies and smart investments at both the state and school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said Weill.

We will be more effective helping the governor if we are afforded the opportunity to be at the table for appropriate workforce planning, as I have been advocating.

Also at 12:30 p.m., environmental advocate Erin Brockovich, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease, and the Allergy and Asthma Network will hold a press conference to call on lawmakers and health officials to work towards real, effective solutions to New York's escalating Legionella and Legionnaires» disease crises, LOB, Room 130, 198 State St., Albany.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Despite a concerted drive in recent weeks by advocates and elected officials, Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1 does not include appropriation of funds to ensure that New Yorkers living with AIDS and receiving government rental assistance will have the effective rent they pay capped at -LSB-...]

Retired Correction Commissioner Martin Horn says Seabrook was a «more effective and aggressive leader» than other municipal union heads and was adept at advocating for his members» needs (of course, that advocacy allegedly didn't extend to their pension funds).

The Committee for Effective Leadership recently announced that Public Advocate Leticia * Tish * James will be the keynote speaker at its annual event on April 26.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC First Lady Chrilane McCray, NYC Public Advocate James and Human Rights Commissioner Malalis will hold a rally to celebrate the effective date of the city's salary history ban, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«Mark Boughton has shown remarkable leadership... as an advocate for the principles of limited government and economic growth at the state and local level,» said Connecticut Republican Chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. «When people ask me if Republicans can govern effectively at the local level, I tell them Danbury is a case study in effective governance, primarily because of Mayor Boughton.»

► In this week's Science editorial, Joanne Padrón Carney, the director of government relations at AAAS, wrote about the relationships among science, advocacy, and policy, and outlined the skills scientists need to become more effective advocates for science — namely, communication skills and knowledge about how science policy is made.

The reason why doctors advocate either a low - carbohydrate diet or a ketogenic diet is because they are effective at promoting weight loss in obese and overweight patients.

We are advocating for educators and school leaders at the local and state level in support of evidence - based best practices and policies that promote effective teaching.

HECSE member institutions are committed to effective professional preparation at all levels, whether new teachers, teacher educators, school administrators, field researchers, disability and education advocates, policy makers, and related services professionals.

Early advocates of school reform (see for example, Edmonds, 1979; Comer, 1997; Slavin, Karweit, & Madden, 1989) incorporated characteristics of effective schools in their programs for at - risk students.

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

The Mayor's task force, the E4E teacher policy team, and teachers and advocates across the country know that restorative approaches to discipline and a focus on social emotional learning make students» lives better, and make them more effective learners,» said Rosalynn Bristol, 8th Grade ELA teacher at IS211 in Brooklyn.

At the heart of Mr. Cruz» message was the need to engage, equip and empower our parents to be effective advocates and partners within the LCAP development process.

As Chief Academic Officer at MC, he remains a passionate advocate for the K - 12 educators, traveling the country supporting schools and districts in implement mastery learning, PLCs, and effective assessment strategies.

We continuously evaluate our programs and research the conditions that foster effective school leadership, so that we can get better at what we do and advocate for policies and practices that allow schools and students to thrive.

Through the multifaceted work, New Leaders recognizes the need for conditions to support effective leadership at scale and advocates for policies and practices related to principal and teacher effectiveness, human capital management, standards and assessments, and other measures.

Schools, districts and states must become stronger advocates at the federal level and join with other educators to influence legislators and policy makers in order to create a more sustainable and effective context for RtI implementation.

To our new secretary of education, and to all those who play a role in shaping the nation's priorities for school improvement, we offer a pair of suggestions: You should identify and call attention to effective, school - based approaches to social - emotional and character development, and you should advocate for structures, supports, and incentives that will allow such high - quality approaches to be implemented at scale.

Chevrolet's car lineup has proven effective at bringing in new and younger customers to the brand who then become loyal advocates.

Adam Sugalski — executive director of OneProtest, a Florida - based advocacy organization perhaps best known for its high - profile, successful effort to help halt the Florida bear hunt — recalls how he first stepped into the role of advocate when, as a professional artist, he was invited to a circus protest and realized the appearance of the signs and other materials used at that demonstration could be made sharper, and more effective.

When you arrive at the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, clients may have the opportunity to meet Client Advocate Nancy Wagner, who is committed to being an effective liaison between owner's needs and those of the hospital faculty and staff, and to creating a warm welcoming atmosphere where clients and patients are cared for with compassion and friendliness.

In opposition are animal advocates including the British singer Morrissey who are appalled at the rhetoric of a war on cats and promote nonlethal methods of controlling the negative effects of cats as being more effective and humane.

On Oct. 16, hundreds of thousands of groups and people will come together at events worldwide to advocate for community cats and raise awareness about Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR), the only humane and effective approach to community cats.

On Oct. 16, hundreds of thousands of groups will come together at Global Cat Day events worldwide to advocate for community cats and Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR), the only humane and effective approach to community cats.

Thus, any politician that actually advocates or agrees to anything truly effective and equitable, which can so easily (given the mentality) be framed as «putting the country at a competitive disadvantage», will surely LOSE the next election — BIG TIME in the bad economic times that will surely prevail.

These other factors include the economy, confusion over colder weather and other perceptual biases, general distrust of government, climate policies such as cap and trade that are not easily sold as effective or in line with public values, the absence of White House leadership on the issue, institutional barriers in Congress and at the international level, and the continued communication and policy missteps of some scientists and environmental advocates.

Mr. Anderson, an avowed «recovering plunderer» who re-invented his worldwide factory operation to reduce its environmental impact and became one of the nation's most effective corporate advocates for environmental sustainability, died on Tuesday at his home in Atlanta.

«I consider environmentalism and its currently strongest version — climate alarmism — to be, at the beginning of the 21st century, the most effective and, therefore, the most dangerous vehicle for advocating, drafting and implementing large scale government intervention and for an unprecedented suppression of human freedom,» he added.

«Ocean Champions is right at the forefront of lobbying for marine conservation, and I am excited to join its board of highly accomplished, dedicated, and effective ocean advocates.»

Rachel Cleetus, lead economist and climate policy manager with the UCS Climate and Energy Program, designs and advocates effective global warming policies at the federal, regional, state, and international levels.

At the just - concluded U.N. climate negotiations in Poznan, Poland, Earthjustice attorneys Martin Wagner and Erika Rosenthal advocated for rapid action to reduce emissions of black carbon, now considered one of the most effective strategies to slow near - term global and Arctic warming.

We are effective courtroom advocates at trials, pretrial hearings and administrative hearings.

The Advocates Society each year runs a two day workshop on Factum Writing at Osgoode's Professional Development Facility, which has been the occasion for some extremely helpful presentations on effective written advocacy — Ontario Court of Appeal Justice John Laskin's piece being typical.

With many successes in this specific area of law, the attorneys at Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse know what it takes to be an effective advocate for their clients.

At Clark & Smith Law Firm LLC, we are strong and effective advocates for accident victims.

People come to a Topeka personal injury attorney at Palmer Law Group LLP after suffering a bicycle accident caused by the negligence of a driver because they know that they need a strong, effective, and aggressive advocate of their rights.

A strong advocate for accident victims» rights, attorney Rogan strives to provide his clients with personalized attention and innovative, effective legal strategies that offer them the greatest opportunity at recovering maximum financial compensation after a serious car accident.

«We took this case on because this is an issue that injured worker advocates have been pressing for several years at all avenues without being afforded any kind of effective change until the very recent changes... which was in itself insufficient,» said Goldblatt lawyer Christine Davies, who is working on the case on behalf of Wardle, the Injured Workers Consultants legal clinic, and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups.

Cost - Effective: Devil's Advocate gets results for its clients, at a reasonable cost.

To learn how this program may be implemented at your communities, contact your Effective Coverage Client Advocate Team at 800-892-4308, option three.

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

However, PPFA, the nation's leading sexual health care advocate and provider, expressed dismay at the scientifically baseless restrictions that deny teenagers over-the-counter access to the safe, effective method of backup birth control.

(Published September 2013) Useful to Parent Centers in advocating for effective parent engagement policies at the state and local levels.