Online assessment is a productivity tool for teachers, saving them time and freeing
effort for other activities.
Not exact matches
Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring
activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among
other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities
for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of
other investing
activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction
efforts and restructuring costs and savings and
other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and
other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among
other things import / export) and
other laws and regulations in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the
other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or
other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
For example, rivalries — particularly between friends — can be a great boost in areas like personal health and fitness, or other activities that require effort and dedication, such as studying for an ex
For example, rivalries — particularly between friends — can be a great boost in areas like personal health and fitness, or
other activities that require
effort and dedication, such as studying
for an ex
for an exam.
Finally, a growing number of union leaders are abandoning the futile
efforts to achieve incremental reforms of the current ossified and defunct labor law and instead are calling
for opening up labor law to encourage and protect workers who experiment with these and
other more fluid and varied
activities free from reprisals.
«I support
efforts to improve the efficacy of the Volcker rule while preserving its underlying goal of prohibiting banking firms from engaging in speculative
activities for which federal deposit insurance and
other safeguards were never intended.
In describing and accounting
for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political
activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and
other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and
other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid
for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition;
efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.
You can do this by rewarding their team
efforts,
for example whenever they complete some chore together, award them with a visit to the zoo, or going to the poll, or some
other activity they love.
Employers are also required to make a reasonable
effort to provide a private location,
other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the workplace
for this
activity.
Employers are also required to make a reasonable
effort to provide a private location,
other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the work place
for this
activity.
• The Republican committee paid out $ 22 million in September alone to pay
for ground - game
activities in battleground states, including staffing, phone calls, polling, targeting, voter registration
efforts, and
other data
efforts.
As one of the founding members of the Coalition, the Association of American Geographers contributed greatly to the formation of the Coalition during the months preceding its formal launch, and AAG representatives participated throughout the event... The AAG continues to support the Coalition, which is led by the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), by fostering scholarly discourse on how geography and geographers can contribute to the protection of human rights and by helping to disseminate information and resources critical to this
effort, among
other activities.»
This timing problem is not normally an issue
for exoplanet hunters, but the
efforts to strip out stellar
activity boosted
other periodic signals in the data, leading to a false detection, says Rajpaul — something the original team couldn't have anticipated.
SMB: We should take a page from the successful, ongoing
efforts that address the lingering lag in girls» and women's participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and leadership positions: 1) mentoring and role - modeling programs that involve more men in schools, particularly men who hold
other than traditionally male jobs so that students see men in a variety of careers; 2) a national fathers» reading campaign to engage more fathers in reading to their children; and 3) increased funding
for innovative programs that engage students in literacy
activities in and out of school.
Then, when Pawlas became a principal, he continued to expand his
efforts to
other activities aimed at gaining support
for his school.
For others, the specific type of leadership they are to provide in the context of a mathematics or science education improvement
effort may differ from past leadership
activities.
CO ASCD's
efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles
for our newsletter, connecting with
other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (
for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (
for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy
activities.
There are literally hundreds of
other efforts too, including
activities in local school buildings by organizations like Up
For Learning in Vermont, school district programs like New York City's Student Voice Collaborative, and individual educators like Donnan Stoicovy in Pennsylvania (McGarry & Stoicovy, 2014; Dzur, 2013) and Nelson Beaudoin in Maine.
For one, integrated curriculum fit the sociolinguistic emphasis on language in use — the idea that language, including reading, is best taught and learned when it is put to work in the service of
other purposes,
activities, and learning
efforts.
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Many school staff members have expressed a desire to volunteer at a shelter or
other organized relief
effort for Hurricane Sandy instead of attending the professional development
activities at their school.
I wish to thank the 2013 National Specialty Committee and especially Judi Cunningham and Sally Carr
for their extra
effort, above and beyond their
other Specialty
activities,
for getting these show results to me so promptly.
There are many places to visit in Virgin Islands, this ideal and exotic destination
for a relaxing and peaceful vacation that doesn't take much
effort to turn into an adventurous holiday with many outdoors
activities, or
other underwater sports.
The highest value ever recorded throughout this sampling
effort was a sample taken about 1,600 miles west of San Francisco, at 11 Bq / m3, which the researchers described as «more than 500 times lower than safety limits established by the US government
for drinking water and well below limits of concern
for direct exposure while swimming, boating, or
other recreational
activities.»
Equally important to providing top - notch quality to happy guests
for Peter and Lapoint is the environmental impact of our
activities; — We've put a lot of
effort into tracking and reducing the use of plastic, water and
other resources to minimise our footprint and we aim to continue that at Quinta Lizandro.
To ensure that this issue continues to receive the highest level of attention, I direct: (1) relevant U.S. delegations attending meetings with Icelandic officials and senior Administration officials visiting Iceland to raise U.S. concerns regarding commercial whaling by Icelandic companies and seek ways to halt such action; (2) Cabinet secretaries to evaluate the appropriateness of visits to Iceland depending on continuation of the current suspension of fin whaling; (3) the Department of State to examine Arctic cooperation projects, and where appropriate, link U.S. cooperation to the Icelandic government changing its whaling policy and abiding by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (4) the Departments of Commerce and State to consult with
other international actors on
efforts to end Icelandic commercial whaling and have Iceland abide by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (5) the Department of State to inform the Government of Iceland that the United States will continue to monitor the
activities of Icelandic companies that engage in commercial whaling; and (6) relevant U.S. agencies to continue to examine
other options
for responding to continued whaling by Iceland.
«Using the series as a tool to bring attention to the poles and the effect climate change has had on them, the organizations are planning various
activities around the FROZEN PLANET premiere including: hosting sneak peek screenings
for their members, where attendees will see the premiere episode Ends of the Earth before it's U.S. debut; engagement on Facebook, Twitter, GetGlue and
other social media platforms; letter writing campaigns and
other grassroots
efforts to ensure our polar regions are protected
for generations to come.
These and
other utilities implementing similar
activities are taking important steps to protect wildlife, and the wildlife action plans provide an additional opportunity
for them to further their conservation
efforts.
The factors to be rewarded and the amount of the incentive provides an incentive
for partners to devote their personal time and
effort to perform those
activities to enhance firm profitability by marketing the firm, encouraging current and potential clients to utilize the expertise of
other attorneys, benefitting from leveraging the work of partners (
other than the partner who is generating the client business) associates and paralegals.
By establishing a framework
for parenting, one then has a means of measuring
activity, and assuring that one parent is not unduly inconvenienced by the lackadaisical parenting
efforts of the
other parent.
They appear to put more of their
efforts into back office
activities for lawyers and
others.
The required job search
activities include researching job prospects and searching
for job vacancies, preparing job applications, applying
for positions, attending interviews and
other efforts to improve employability (e.g. workshops, job fairs, networking events etc.) EI benefits recipients are also required to keep a record of their job search
activities and submit such evidence upon request.
We intend this to be a permissible
activity for covered entities: we do not require covered entities to undertake these
efforts in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or similar process (
other than an order from a court or administrative tribunal).
They only extort by virtue of the enormous expense of trials in the US court system and their lobbying
efforts to continue without consequence
for failing in court (assuming winner's costs, etc.) is particularly galling in light of all the
other consequences of the Economic Royalists»
activities.
This round - up of recent parliamentary initiatives and
other activities focuses on
efforts aimed at supporting the call
for a preemptive ban on fully autonomous weapons.
• Track record of developing and implementing plans and strategic, operational and tactical procedures and protocols to execute health and safety management functions • First - hand experience in reviewing incident action plans and provide input on emergency management goals and objectives • Demonstrated ability to judge response capability limitations and propose tactics
for coordinated response
activities • Able to identify, coordinate and prepare emergency management staff
for responder roles including staffing teams • Proven ability to develop and maintain incident management system documentation including organizational charts and job action sheets • Deep insight into conducting quality assurance, data analysis and decision support synthesis operations and developing applicable maps in support of daily and response operations • Exceptionally well - versed in collaborating with
other emergency management personnel and local and federal officials while preparing
for and responding to disasters • Documented success in providing support to and developing liaison with
other agencies and organizations in order to develop and implement core disaster preparedness programs • Solid track record of effectively coordinating all disaster response or crises management
activities in events of disasters • Effectively able to coordinate
efforts to handle evacuations and implementing special needs programs and plans • Qualified to inspect facilities and equipment used in emergency management operations to ensure appropriate functionality
Provided key organizational
efforts for financial events, financial projects and all
other client related
activities.
Executive Management Duties & Responsibilities Provide effective solutions to complex issues such as cost budgeting, pricing strategies, vendor negotiations, revenue projections, purchasing and sales negotiations, business development tactics and industry competition Identify and develop talent among team members with targeted recruitment, focused training
efforts and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents
for group benefit Utilize needs - and situation - based assessments to manage costs and capital outlays and determine potential ROI Participate heavily in all marketing, branding, public relations and communications
activities Develop leadership team and support staff to aid in efficient business operations, sales and marketing functions, and client service execution, delegating important tasks and assignments while monitoring
for effective resolution Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while performing sales presentations, overseeing market operation and business development, creating new revenue channels and managing key vendor and client relationships Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with senior - level management, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective acquisition strategies, pricing, market trends, and operational structures Assess and expand key markets and potential business ventures while ensuring operational efficiency and solid execution of corporate mission Create and implement marketing and sales strategies while tracking progress versus established internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control Maintain a strong working knowledge of the products, services and respective marketplace, including pricing and regulatory trends, competitor strategies, general economic conditions and
other business metrics Act as a liaison between staff, clients, and
other management members to resolve issues in a timely manner
Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns
for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven
activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support
efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and
other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties
for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders
for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures
for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and
other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism
Client Services Supervisor — Duties & Responsibilities Responsible
for electronic payroll system operations
for a large and economically diverse client base Recruit, train, and direct customer service, sales, technical, and administrative staff ensuring efficient operations Maintain working knowledge of proprietary software, industry best practices, employment law, and tax law Oversee adherence to departmental budgets, project timelines, and company policies Coordinate
efforts between multiple departments resulting in timely and cost - effective project completion Design and implement professional development programs to enhance team skill sets Utilize employee recognition programs to build morale and dedication to company mission Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Utilize technical proficiencies and industry knowledge to offer guidance and support to coworkers and clients Craft effective presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain sales and customer service records detailing pricings, sales,
activities reports, and
other pertinent data Manage company financial records providing detailed, accurate account of transactions and financial health Build and strengthen long term relationships with peers, clients, partners, and industry leaders Provide additional operational support including communications, data entry, and
other tasks as needed Consistently promoted due to excellence in management, customer service, technical support, and sales
Program evaluation has supported this multifaceted approach in multiple countries and settings.83 Analyses by Nobel Prize — winning economist James Heckman reveal that early prevention
activities targeted toward disadvantaged children have high rates of economic returns, much higher than remediation
efforts later in childhood or adult life.84
For example, the Perry Preschool Program showed an average rate of return of $ 8.74 for every dollar invested in early childhood education.85 Targeted interventions foster protective factors, including responsive, nurturing, cognitively stimulating, consistent, and stable parenting by either birth parents or other consistent adul
For example, the Perry Preschool Program showed an average rate of return of $ 8.74
for every dollar invested in early childhood education.85 Targeted interventions foster protective factors, including responsive, nurturing, cognitively stimulating, consistent, and stable parenting by either birth parents or other consistent adul
for every dollar invested in early childhood education.85 Targeted interventions foster protective factors, including responsive, nurturing, cognitively stimulating, consistent, and stable parenting by either birth parents or
other consistent adults.