Sentences with phrase «efforts in areas including»

Other reports in this series explore the six districts» efforts in areas including the creation of clear standards for principal performance, improvement of principal training programs, and establishment of data systems to assist in hiring and management of principal talent.

Our efforts in this area include exciting collaborations and visits to the worlds largest telescopes atop Mauna Kea Hawaii, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Munich and Chile, at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

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An advocate for both small - business owners and workers, Perry oversees efforts that have included offering more than $ 600 million in financing and technical assistance programs to promote business growth and job creation in economically depressed areas of L.A.

But the most profitable publicly - traded company in the world is investing heavily in software and its efforts in new areas of opportunity, including automobiles, remain in development (and under wraps).

His experience includes efforts in the U.S., U.K., the Single Euro Payments Area, and Canada.

I remember a few years ago, several churches in my area got really involved in the Tennessee legislature's effort to amend the state constitution to include a ban on gay marriage.

In his own life, he exemplified the effort to live out the lordship of Christ in every area of endeavor, including politicIn his own life, he exemplified the effort to live out the lordship of Christ in every area of endeavor, including politicin every area of endeavor, including politics.

This presented an ideal opportunity to translocate a sub-population of Murray hardyhead from the Riverland sites to Brickworks Billabong in the Mallee Wetlands area of Victoria, where restoration efforts also include the delivery of Commonwealth environmental water.

«Now, more than ever, we have an important opportunity to unite and support each other, together we can improve lives and help those that need it around the world by dining out at one of these amazing restaurants,» commented Chef José Andrés, who founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, and continues to lead relief efforts alongside the World Central Kitchen chef team in hard - hit areas including most recently in Houston and Puerto Rico.

The centre - back looked a few yards off the pace which included the concession of a lazy penalty in a lazy defensive effort in the penalty area.

He said as the government continued in the efforts to meet the needs of the IDPs, more supports were critically required for the IDPs across the three identified kinds of camps before they return back to their communities.The critical areas where further support is needed are food, non-food items (including basic household needs), shelter, WASH, education, nutrition, protection, health and sexual reproductive health, and psycho - social helps.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencIn the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violencin elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

In Agogo, four security personnel including three military officers and a police officer, who had been deployed to the area to evict the herdsmen, were shot and injured by an unknown assailant following the renewed government efforts to address the long - standing conflict.

His focus areas in tackling these issues included literacy and attendance initiatives, an extended school day and a push for a longer school year, and other efforts.

They took to the Senate floor on Monday to push a proposal that would have prohibited the Port Authority «from supporting the federal effort in any way,» including the use of staff, money and facilities — even the use of electricity and air - conditioning in areas where detainees are held.

For example, 10 of the 14 burned areas in the study, which include well - known wildfires like the Moonlight (2007) and Power (2009) fires, did not meet Forest Service stocking density thresholds for mixed conifer forests, making them good candidates for replanting and restoration efforts.

UT Southwestern has been a pioneer in identifying opportunities for minimally invasive surgery in several other areas, including efforts to develop magnetically controlled surgical instruments to reduce the number of entry ports into abdominal cavities.

The 45th president of the United States will confront a broad range of global challenges, from addressing climate change and securing our energy future to sustaining investments in scientific research efforts in numerous areas, including medicine.

The researchers then analyzed the data using a statistical model to explore whether there were links between social engagement in the community, and disaster preparedness efforts including following disaster - related news closely, preparing a family emergency plan or a disaster supplies kit, or planning to migrate to a lower risk area.

Ending the program would stop its monitoring efforts in all these areas, including water quality, Rabe says.

In 2003 Howard announced it would establish a repository of genetic samples from 25,000 persons of African descent, an effort lately expanded to include people from West Africa and the Caribbean as well as people from the Washington, D.C., area.

Earlier research efforts in the same area of the Atlantic may not have detected these spherules for a variety of reasons, Schaller says, including the difficulty associated with detecting these translucent to dark - colored objects on a dark background like a black lab tray.

Other recommendations include building a peripheral canal to ferry some Sierra runoff around the delta, increasing the «groundwater banking» of water in underground aquifers, increasing a water transfer market to allow water rights holders to sell access to water, and stepping up efforts to conserve water in urban areas.

Effective conservation efforts should include maintenance of large old - growth forest tracts, the scientists wrote, and insure that human activities in the forest do not drive away species that depend on such areas.

The authors concluded that future studies should evaluate targeted interventions to improve patient safety in areas associated with catastrophic malpractice payouts, including efforts to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Continue working with Navajo Nation officials and community groups to support DNRPA from expected legal challenges and assist other efforts to stop new uranium mining, including working closely with the Acoma Pueblo on permitting actions in the Mt. Taylor Traditional Cultural Property area.

Core areas of research at the institute include work on brain - computer interfaces to aid patients with spinal injury and paralysis; innovative advances in computational neuroscience to address behavior and mood disorders; and research into mechanisms of cell death as part of efforts to identify therapies for neurodegenerative diseases that include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's.

«Hurricane Harvey has presented extreme and unique challenges for the city of Houston and the surrounding areas in Southeast Texas and Louisiana, warranting an unprecedented response effort, including that by local industry.

Efforts to increase the practice of male circumcision in areas with high rates of sexually transmitted infections, including Africa, could have a tremendous benefit, say the study's authors.

Sustained effort is the key to success in all areas of life, including love, but if dating has become a part - time job, it's time to step back and hit the cosmic refresh button.

Though still closed to students, schools in many storm - ravaged parts of Puerto Rico serve as key staging areas for relief efforts, including food preparation and shelter.

Often those efforts include lists of specific skills in a variety of subject areas and a reporting method that identifies an individual student's progress through the skill levels.

If you're only dealing with one content area, they can discuss it in greater depth, and, if they like, include other items such as their views on their class participation or overall effort.

In his new role, Coons will continue his work to elevate the education profession by directing the NEA's efforts in several key areas, including: education policy, teacher quality, products and resources, education support professionals and researcIn his new role, Coons will continue his work to elevate the education profession by directing the NEA's efforts in several key areas, including: education policy, teacher quality, products and resources, education support professionals and researcin several key areas, including: education policy, teacher quality, products and resources, education support professionals and research.

His focus areas in tackling these issues included literacy and attendance initiatives, an extended school day and a push for a longer school year, and other efforts.

It includes four strands: (1) development of a tool (the «Framework») to guide teachers» design of student learning experiences, (2) enhancement of teachers» leadership skills (particularly related to sharing leadership for instructional improvement), (3) dissemination efforts that support understanding and use of the Framework across levels of the education system and in all areas of the state, and (4) provision of a platform that provides rural areas in Colorado with easy access to the Framework and extends access to and use of the Framework across the nation and the globe.

Thanks to the unwillingness of most suburban district leaders to embrace the underlying tenets of the No Child Left Behind Act — and their efforts to perpetuate the myth that traditional districts in the «burbs are doing just fine — they have ignored the innovations (including in the area of revamping teacher compensation) embraced by more reform - minded districts in big cities.

The schools investigated in this book were low - performing schools that needed school improvement efforts in many areas, including, but not limited to, school culture, community support, behavioral expectations, curriculum needs, and expectations for both students and teachers.

Ms. Saavedra - Keber has taken leadership roles in community efforts that have been successful in the areas of immigrant voting rights, housing, accessibility to education, equal employment opportunity, and quality health care, including accessibility to interpretation and translation services.

«Mr. Sheldon brings with him a wealth of professional experiences that will help us to grow in several different areas in which we know we can improve, including more effective community outreach efforts, continuing to support our Social - Emotional Learning initiatives, and supporting the continued academic growth of all student groups at Southeast.»

Inverness Associates supports schools in their effort to improve performance by offering consulting in several broad areas, including sustainability, strategic planning, governance, leadership mentoring, and school management.

It will discuss absenteeism including health - related absences as a barrier to learning, share information and examples on data collection and use in identifying and tracking students with chronic conditions and demonstrating reduced absences through efforts that improve student health, and offer guidance to begin work in this area.

See what Fox News reported on the parent's efforts and empowerment here, and also check out Editorials in L.A. area newspapers, including one calling the effort a «winning reform» for public education in the Los Angeles Daily News and another in the Los Angeles Times which calls for more clarity in the law.

Once the plan was formalized under the new organization, its leaders said the effort might not reach 203 schools but would include financial support for high - performing traditional schools in low - income areas.

In addition, schools need to implement ongoing staff development efforts, including instructional strategy workshops, self - study, teacher inquiry projects, and action research in the various content areas in the middle and high school curriculumIn addition, schools need to implement ongoing staff development efforts, including instructional strategy workshops, self - study, teacher inquiry projects, and action research in the various content areas in the middle and high school curriculumin the various content areas in the middle and high school curriculumin the middle and high school curriculums.

The goal of this schoolwide effort is to ensure that all students can read and learn from academic text, including content area textbooks and literature, and that they will be motivated to engage in reading for many different purposes.

The first phase of this effort for Working Group E included interviews with senior faculty members at schools of education that are providing leadership in this area.

The DOT Open Government Framework, shown below, includes the program lifecycle phases, crucial areas of assessment, and the key players involved in the planning and executing of Open Government efforts.

The success of this effort relies on new or improved processing techniques and materials for plastic electronics, including methods for (i) rubber stamping (microcontact printing) high - resolution (≈ 1 μm) circuits with low levels of defects and good registration over large areas, (ii) achieving low leakage with thin dielectrics deposited onto surfaces with relief, (iii) constructing high - performance organic transistors with bottom contact geometries, (iv) encapsulating these transistors, (v) depositing, in a repeatable way, organic semiconductors with uniform electrical characteristics over large areas, and (vi) low - temperature (≈ 100 °C) annealing to increase the on / off ratios of the transistors and to improve the uniformity of their characteristics.

Like Ontario, British Columbia introduced several measures including a tax on foreign buyers in the Vancouver area last August in an effort to stabilize the housing market.