Sentences with phrase «hearing on any of the measures»

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You could use social listening software (such as Hootsuite, SproutSocial, or SocialMention) to see how often your brand is mentioned on social media channels, news articles, or blogs, or you could conduct a wide - scale survey to see who has heard of your brand before and who hasn't, but these are indirect measures of a qualitative characteristic.

Using YouGov BrandIndex, which tracks consumer perception of brands daily, we see that Sainsbury's far outstrips Tesco on Buzz, which measures whether people have heard anything positive or negative about the brand in the media or through word of mouth.

On at least five different occasions I heard anchors say some version of, «While democrats fight to pass the measure, republicans continue to oppose any stimulus.»

If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number of years... this is what I call the «no man's land» of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

Whenever you go outdoors, be sure to use it as a learning opportunity — count the buds appearing on your favorite tree, classify the birds that you see and hear, measure the stalks of daffodils and tulips and find patterns in ferns and spider webs.

Senate Democrats are trying to push the Republican majority into supporting a host of ethics reform measures and are attempting to force the issue by using a Senate rule to get a hearing on the matter.

In the absence of any public consultation on such a sweeping package of measures as TTIP represents, anyone concerned about the environment, the NHS, education, civil liberties, public safety or even just democracy in its widest sense, needs to make their voice heard.

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> A measure that would make it illegal for people under the age of 18 to possess tobacco products in Ulster County took a step forward this week when two key legislative committees approved a resolution setting a public hearing on the proposal.

Senate Republicans plan to hold a series of hearings on criminal justice issues starting this month, but have shown little willingness to take up previously proposed measures in the Democratic - led Assembly.

A spokesperson for the CPS said it accepted the recommendations of the report, including measures to record defendants» bail status and ensuring the outcome of all court hearings are recorded on file.

A New York State Supreme court judge heard arguments Friday on whether the State Board of Elections should change the wording of a casino gambling amendment that critics say improperly advocates for the measure's passage.

In the wake of recent concerns by Legislators over the lack of constituent attendance at legislative public hearings, Erie County Legislator Ted Morton and Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo announce that the Legislature approved a reform measure (10 - 0) requiring legislative public hearings be held no earlier than 6 p.m. on weekdays.

At 9:45 a.m., the Council Committee on Public safety holds a public hearing on a measure to require the mayor to appoint a department to oversee the coordination of efforts to address quality of life issues in local communities, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

This was said during the first Senate committee hearing on the controversial gun and school safety measure that was crafted in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre where 17 were killed and many others were injured.

«One of the biggest problems facing our veterans right now, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is finding good jobs in civilian life,» she said earlier this year at a House hearing on her measure.

The introduction of the two measures came a day after Katko chaired his first House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing.

Walker's proposals were the subject of a joint public hearing on Wednesday, two weeks after the two - term Republican incumbent called for the Legislature to take up the measures in a special session.

«I think the benefits of spending time outdoors can be felt more than they can be measured by our current instruments,» says holistic psychiatrist and one of mbg's trusted sleep and anxiety experts Ellen Vora, M.D. «There's something about the smell of fresh air, trees, and dirt; the impact the colors and views of nature have on our eyes; the ways our nervous system recalibrates when it hears the subtle sounds of birds and a breeze passing through leaves.

To measure tolerance we included four statements on the survey to which students could express their level of agreement or disagreement: 1) People who disagree with my point of view bother me; 2) Artists whose work is critical of America should not be allowed to have their work shown in art museums; 3) I appreciate hearing views different from my own; and 4) I think people can have different opinions about the same thing.

With states now appropriately crafting accountability frameworks that focus not just on test scores but on multiple measures, we also will hear less heated rhetoric about the consequences of poor results.

Andy readily admits that he's still stuck on denial, and from there he raises a big question that we've heard in other critiques of the report: Can we really trust the measures of teacher performance we used to reach our conclusions about professional development?

From California, we hear from Heather J. Hough, executive director of the research partnership between the CORE Districts and Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), and Michael W. Kirst, president of the California State Board of Education and professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford University, on the importance of multiple measures.

The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education heard updates on Measure N, state - level policy advocacy,... Read More

Talking to Dougco officials, you hear faint echoes of the «outcome - base education» theorists of 20 years ago, with their emphasis on «performance - based» assessments and their insistence that normed tests often fail to measure true intellectual strength.

Orange County Bilingual Academy Executive Director Steven Brownson, rebuts claims that his academy proposal does not measure up to county standards during a public hearing before the Orange County Board of Education on Thursday.

With all of the races and ballot measures on the ballot, and the high turnout that traditionally comes with presidential elections, it is more critical than ever that our supporters register to vote and make their voices heard.

MPs on the parliamentary education committee have heard evidence from headteachers and local authority officers, who warned that vulnerable pupils are being forced out of mainstream schools due to «cliff - edge» accountability measures and a narrowing of the school curriculum.

ASCD shared (PDF) the publication with Rep. Todd Rokita (R - IN), chairman of the House's K — 12 education subcommittee, as well as with other subcommittee members in advance of their recent hearing on measuring teacher performance.

You can bet your bottom privatization dollar that as soon as these edu - tourists hear any reasonable, evidence - based rationale refuting their radical positions on teacher evaluation, tenure or the use of Value - Added Measures, they will inevitably blurt out the one magic incantation they believe will repel all attacks, confident in its power to tug at the heartstrings of any parent / voter: «But, it's all about the kids!»

It's not really a scientific way of measuring this, but I haven't heard too many horror stories, even on social networks.

This is in contrast to most of what we read and hear that risk is measured based on the volatility of an asset, or how much it bounces around.

I can usually get up on a longboard in 4 - 5 ft. surf (measured by CA standards, not HI - I have heard you guys use a different measure front of the wave v.s. back), but that's about it.

* There is too much conflicting evidence about climate change to know whether it is actually happening * Current climate change is part of a pattern that has been going on for millions of years * Climate change is just a natural fluctuation in Earth's temperatures * Even if we do experience some consequences from climate change, we will be able to cope with them * The effects of climate change are likely to be catastrophic * The evidence for climate change is unreliable * There are a lot of very different theories about climate change and little agreement about which is right * Scientists have in the past changed their results to make climate change appear worse than it is * Scientists have hidden research that shows climate change is not serious * Climate change is a scam * Social / behavioural scepticism measures * Climate change is so complicated, that there is very little politicians can do about it * There is no point in me doing anything about climate change because no - one else is * The actions of a single person doesn't make any difference in tackling climate change * People are too selfish to do anything about climate change * Not much will be done about climate change, because it is not in human nature to respond to problems that won't happen for many years * It is already too late to do anything about climate change * The media is often too alarmist about climate change * Environmentalists do their best to emphasise the worst possible effects of climate change * Climate change has now become a bit of an outdated issue * Whether it is important or not, on a day - to - day basis I am bored of hearing about climate change

Analyses of these measures by the American Council for Capital Formation, which studies economic and environmental policy, show that they will raise electricity rates as well as gas prices - costing jobs and hurting the economy - even as the EPA admits that these choices will have an insignificant impact on global climate change (a point former EPA administrator Lisa Jackson confessed during a Senate hearing in 2009).

(As propaganda depends on quantity and repetition... The truth just needs to be heard by a thinking mind...) So truthful questions and truthful evidence and truthful doubts and truthful counter points are attacked, vilified (usually «attack the messenger»), deleted, and drowned out in a flood of non-sequitur and appeal to authority arguments... (Another useful tool, btw, is just to measure the number of Logical Fallacies vs correct logical syllogisms... the more LF the more it's propaganda... the more correct logical syllogisms, data included btw, the less propaganda and the more honest science... but I haven't named that thought tool yet... Perhaps the LF Ratio?

I was delighted to hear of the ambitious package of climate change policy measures you announced on 10 July and wanted to congratulate you on taking this bold step.

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil who has been nominated as the next secretary of State, provided measured and carefully crafted answers, but did little to reassure the American public that he would lead on climate change.

«Ducking questions about the Canadian tar sands or drilling in the Arctic makes everyone worry we're going to see eight more years of an «all of the above» energy strategy, which is what we do not need to hear in the hottest year ever measured on our planet.»

Also on Capitol Hill during this «mother of all climate weeks»: the House Science and Technology Committee will also hold a hearing on Wednesday about measuring greenhouse gas emissions, while the Senate will hear from State Department climate change envoy Todd Stern on new global climate change agreements.

On the one hand, we hear resilience being used as a measure of a person, or community's, toughness — a static quality that is somehow inherent in their genetic make - up or cultural heritage.

I think Hillary Clinton's statements on climate change during her confirmation hearing, as well as her appointment of a climate envoy with Mr. Stern's credentials show the administrations serious approach to climate change, including measures to reduce emissions in line with the IPCC recommendations, or more stringent.

Such a case may start from Ukraine in terms of negotiations, then proceed judicially in Greece, security measures (ship arrest) may be taken in Romania; when it comes to enforcement of the judgement, and a Russian insurer is involved refusing to pay under LOI issued for release of the ship in Romania, you have to initiate enforcement proceedings in Russia, whereas the said vessel may have been arrested by the claimants for the second time in Bangladesh, on the same claim against the new ship owner, where the court decides that it will hear the case against the latter on the merits.

With recent news that the EU is contemplating plans to test banks» ability to repel cyber-attacks, thereby mirroring current measures put in place by the Bank of England, Lawyer Monthly hears from Mike Allison, Global IT Security Manager at RGL Forensics, who here voices his thoughts on the potential ramifications, and future of the European Union's program engagements.

If the employer does not succeed in convincing the court that it took appropriate measures to prevent or put a stop to the harassment, it may be ordered to pay damages, pay the costs of the hearing or to put in place a sensitization and training program on psychological harassment.

In my judgment some sort of measure should have been in place to ensure that the judge heard directly from K on the fact - finding hearing.»

On October 21st and 22nd, 2013, the inquest into the death of Ashley Smith heard from CCLA's witness, Professor Andrew Coyle, a former prison governor renowned for his international expertise on prison management, international prison standards and best practices, segregation and accountability measureOn October 21st and 22nd, 2013, the inquest into the death of Ashley Smith heard from CCLA's witness, Professor Andrew Coyle, a former prison governor renowned for his international expertise on prison management, international prison standards and best practices, segregation and accountability measureon prison management, international prison standards and best practices, segregation and accountability measures.

The business case for civility on the part of other participants in the hearing is more difficult to measure.

It is US Department of Labor Handbook on measuring hearing quality in unemployment hearings (in which the vast... Continue reading →

76 As regards the legislation at issue in the main proceedings, it is clear from the explanation provided by the Austrian Government at the hearing that, although the amount of the compensatory supplement depends on the financial situation of the person concerned as measured against the reference amount fixed for granting that supplement, the mere fact that a national of another Member State who is not economically active has applied for that benefit is sufficient to preclude that national from receiving it, regardless of the duration of residence, the amount of the benefit and the period for which it is available, that is to say, regardless of the burden which that benefit places on the host Member State's social assistance system as a whole.

117 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer may make orders and rules for the conduct of the internal business of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer and, after a hearing, may, in accordance with subsection (2), impose disciplinary measures, including suspension or dismissal, for cause on an employee of the office.