Sentences with phrase «identifying areas of policy»

Nutritionists also provided training sessions to child care center staff about identifying areas of policy needed to improve nutrition at the center, and how to incorporate messages about nutrition into the classroom.

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For example, it allows you to identify a list of events in your area, sign up to them and find real time updates on campaigns and policy.

Boosting the profile of the party leaders and focusing on head and heart policy issues, by identifying the policy areas that stir the emotive and rational faculties of the UK electorate, will swing the outcome on 7th May.

So as we look ahead to the launch of manifestos, a keen focus on the most emotive policy areas, those that voters identify clear values with, will be key to winning both the head and heart vote.

Analyse responses to the more contentious and emotive policy areas and how they drive voting intention, and we begin to identify the nub of the secret to electoral success on 7th May.

«Prior to granting any significant extension of this authority, the Senate believes public hearings should be held to assess the current structure and identify any possible areas of improvement including but not limited to creating heightened parental involvement in Community Education Councils and the Panel for Education Policy,» the resolution states.

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has announced a review of its tax policy to identify contentious areas with a view to improving the ease of doing business in the city.

«The Summit on Latinos seeks to advance the collective interests of Latinos in the city of New York by identifying common ground on key policy areas such as health, immigration, education, civil rights, and business and workforce development, among a host of others.»

Looking at the 2015 reports from the SBST and the UK Behavioural Insights Team, the researchers developed a list of relevant policy areas and identified one behavior as the outcome of interest within each area.

«Shedding light on trends in the burden of stroke among Medicare beneficiaries may provide important information for policy purposes, including describing the past and current scope of the condition, assessing the potential effect of stroke prevention interventions on a national level, and identifying areas where resources can be targeted more specifically and effectively,» says lead investigator Margaret C. Fang, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, who also serves as the Medical Director of the UCSF Anticoagulation Clinic.

«A regional effort on both sides of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is needed to strategically identify floodplain areas that could provide temporary water storage and policy incentives for landowners of low - lying lands to profitably invest in crops and income alternatives.»

By exploring a number of areas, namely policy, curricula, teachers and assessment, this report aims to identify what has so far been achieved in education systems of the ten selected countries in the area of LTLT and where further analysis may be required.

In particular, the Forum will consider current trends and future needs in the area of GCED and will seek to identify policy priorities and strategies for the operationalization of GCED and provide inputs to the Framework for Action on Education post-2015.

If it hasn't already been done, schools should implement strict password policies and consider trialling «penetration testing» by an external company in order to identify any areas of weakness in the system that could be seen as a «way in» by hackers.

At a time of growing national recognition of the need for a policy shift to more successful approaches to school reform, this collection of mini-briefs identifies affirmative, research - based approaches to reform in areas including school choice, portfolio district reform, and teacher deprofessionalization.

In the span of 15 to 25 minutes, a state board member can work through one of these modules and walk away with a tailored, self - created policy recommendation printout that identifies specific steps to advance policy in the selected area.

The three overarching healthy school policy areas that State Boards of Education influence are identified below.

Canadian School Boards Association in its priorities for 2011 — 12 identifies the integration of emerging technologies into teaching and learning in Canadian classrooms, the creation of policy to promote classroom and community / industry connections, sustainability and partnerships and the promotion of research - based practices in Canadian classrooms that develop 21st century learning skills in areas such as literacy, communication, collaboration, critical - thinking and problem solving.

Child Trends, Inc.; Washington D.C. $ 283,000 over two years to investigate children's access to highly - qualified ECE professionals and identify potential disparities in certain geographic areas, analyze the effects of recent state - level workforce policies and funding decisions on the ECE workforce in two states, and develop a forecasting tool that state leaders can use to estimate the potential cost / time factors required to implement ECE workforce development policies.

The research on teacher labor markets is quite large and expanding; yet, as in most areas of education research, our knowledge is full of holes and only gets us a little ways towards identifying productive policy directions.

Furthermore, the Guide identifies specific areas in need of additional research to inform state policy and procedures.

Under Section 1442 of the FAST Act and congressional guidance on Nonmotorized User Safety accompanying the proposed FY 2017 Appropriations bill, DOT released a Safety for All Users report that identifies eight multimodal policy and program areas that can be implemented to help improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

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This technical document identifies areas of opportunity in trade and investment for regional economies, including trade and investment in climate - smart goods and technologies (CSGTs), and offers policy actions to turn those opportunities into reality.

It outlines a range of policy solutions to address climate impacts that are related to: assessing loss and damage to ecosystem services; avoiding and reducing loss and damage; risk reduction; and identifies areas for future research.

This policy document highlights some of the key challenges in transport and trade logistics of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and identifies areas of potential action with a view to meeting these challenges and explores potential opportunities.

Some of the objectives of the project are to identify spatial vulnerability of populations during extreme heat events in selected areas; identify the impacts of extreme heat events on the health, work productivity and livelihoods of vulnerable population, to select appropriate, innovative and affordable climate adaptation measures for improving health and livelihood resilience for the urban population with consideration of gender - based implications, to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders through training opportunities and to facilitate active use of information and evidence for policy - makers to drive the implementation of the Heat Stress Action Plans into municipal disaster strategies.

Security of Supply in Electricity Markets: Evidence and Policy Issues also identifies some areas, including the further development of transmission networks, where investment is urgently needed to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate trade and increase reliability.

The aim of the report is to identify key areas for policy improvements and to understand how successful policies can be transferred -LSB-...]

Based on country interviews it considers identified priority areas like capacity building for policy makers, training, HFC alternatives technology, energy efficiency, public private partnerships, and gender balance and inclusion of women and youth in the growing refrigeration and air conditioning sector.

According to a Federal Trade Commission guide, the program must identify potential areas of vulnerability within a business and include policies for detecting and responding to red flags.

Students will explore the history of U.S. privacy, the current development of privacy regulation and identify the next steps necessary for expansion of U.S. policy in this area.

The standards will require persons and organizations to implement measures, policies or practices or do such things as are specified in the standard in order to identify and remove, and prevent the erection of, barriers for persons with disabilities with respect to the following key areas:

The cases identified below, or searches of the database, may not be exhaustive of cases affecting a given policy area.

Given the vast array of institutions affected by this regulation and the considerable variation in practices, the Department sought to identify the «typical» current practice for each of the major policy areas and estimate the cost of change resulting from the regulation.

Rather than dictate specific practices, the self - assessment process identifies ten broad areas of ethical concern (including, for example, negligence, communication and conflicts) and requires firms to evaluate themselves as to whether they have sufficient structures, policies and procedures in place in relation to each of these areas.

Your Trusted Choice Independent Agent can help you identify areas where equipment or procedures can be put into place to reduce the chance of injury and can help you to find a more affordable policy to cover the sometimes high cost of workman's comp.

When you're looking for a new policy, getting multiple quotes can help you identify the most affordable provider for your situation; if you've already got a policy in place, quotes will show you if its rates are competitive with those of other providers in the area.

Your Trusted Choice Independent Agent can help you identify areas where equipment or procedures can be put into place to reduce the chance of injury and help you to find a more affordable policy to cover the sometimes high cost of workman's comp.

Our research identifies four key areas to help organize innovation in the next administration: (1) White House and Agencies; (2) Policy Innovation Offices and Public - Private Partnerships; (3) Cities as Incubators of Innovation; (4) Recruitment, Hiring, and Training.

In its guidance paper, the DFS also directed cryptocurrency firms to adopt measures that include effective implementation of a written policy to identify and assess the full range of fraud - related risk areas, including market manipulation.

WinCo Foods, White River Junction, VT 5/2013 to Present Loss Prevention Agent • Comprehend the company's loss prevention policies and plan loss prevention strategies accordingly • Monitor indicators for internal and external losses and report findings to the area manager • Provide physical security, monitoring and surveillance to activities within the store / company • Promote loss prevention awareness through appropriate channels of communication • Install cameras in strategic places and ensure that they are properly operational • Look through camera footage to determine nefarious activities and take immediate action • Perform investigations to determine how thefts took place and take appropriate measures to apprehend criminals • Conduct inspections to identify security, safety and maintenance issues and breaches • Assist store management in conducting risk assessments and developing action plans • Provide support in CCTV installation and troubleshooting activities • Detect shoplifters and apprehend and prosecute them according to the law

These skills would also be applicable in overseeing and ensuring the effectiveness of daily facility operations; successfully developing and managing staff; identifying areas for efficiency and quality improvement in delivering healthcare services; and carrying out policies, goals and procedures, later as a Clinical Manager for United Allergy Services.

• Develop and implement policies for the parking lot • Issue parking permits and devise appropriate procedures for distribution of the same • Organize parking registration activities • Collect, count and record the parking fee • Supervise, train and evaluate subordinate employees • Guide and educate the campus community regarding parking procedures and SOPs • Identify and report any suspicious vehicle • Issue and submit periodic parking lot reports to the higher management • Devise and recommend ways to enhance the effectiveness of parking procedures to ensure maximum customer facilitation • Carryout paper work for long term parking requests and issue relevant permit if applicable • Inspect the parking lot physically and ensure proper physical conditions are available for parking • Ensure consumer and vehicle security in the parking lot • Operate parking lot equipment, drive through gates and car lifters appropriately as and when required • Respond to public inquiries and provide relevant information regarding parking protocols • Monitor CCTV footage and report any suspicious activity • Regularly update the members» vehicle data and stamp their permits • Oversee parking lot operations, revenue collection and ticketing procedures • Ensure proper book keeping procedures are being carried out • Conduct minor maintenance of parking lot equipment • Promote and demonstrate high standards of customer service • Issue permits to vendors and other visitors after complete validation of their personal data • Oversee flagging and validation code issuance • Organize training sessions for development and grooming of the team • Assign duties to the parking lot employees and evaluate their performance • Serve as point of contact for parking lot procedures, maintenance and permissions • Allocate separate space for visitors, special guests and handicapped individuals • Manage parking lot budget and meet the maintenance requirements within allocated amount • Devise a proper one way route within the parking area and display informative direction boards to implement the same • Oversee the cleanliness of the parking lot and keep it snow free during winters to facilitate smooth drive in and drive out • Procure and install parking signs and meters etc. • Maintain vehicle owner's data on whose IDs the permits have been issued • Record all drive ins and drive outs with timings in the computerized log system

• Manage the warehouse crew, oversee operations, identify areas in need of improvement, and develop new operational policies to achieve this improvement.

• Create base professional development policies and procedures, making individual PD program development easier to undertake • Simultaneously implement 4 PD programs for identified areas, without a single hitch in any program implementation process • Plan, develop and implement PD systems according to the core competencies and identified issues of multiple tracks • Determine existing opportunities and conduct informal and formal needs assessment programs for different tracks • Develop orientation plans by ensuring that all basic information is covered, including ethics and communication • Manage PD resources such as purchasing equipment, maintaining accurate records and submitting balanced budgets • Ascertain compliance by staff members and community groups and ensure that all legal requirements are fulfilled

• Exceptionally well - versed in patrolling assigned areas and surroundings to detect signs of intrusion or misdemeanor and ensure community security at each step • Demonstrated expertise in enforcing rules, policies and procedures and efficiently responding to emergency situations requiring security assistance • Qualified to respond to fire alarms, hazards and disasters in a proactive manner to assist and maintain crowd control • Documented success in operating a variety of screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous situations or people and reporting them immediately

Quality Assurance Specialist — The Georgetown Group, Georgetown, Texas — October 2010 - August 2013 • Tracked and recorded volume of sales for 37 employees in real time • Promoted to trainer after only two years • Analyzed trends and generated bi-weekly reports for company leadership with recommendations for improvement • Identified strengths and weaknesses in employee communication and problem - resolution and reported violations to company policy when necessary • Developed and implemented new performance measurement system to streamline analysis process and promote a superior customer service experience • Recognized areas of possible risk and designed innovative solutions to ensure adherence to legal and professional standards

Able to identify areas of strength and weaknesses, ensuring the implementation of the company's policies and standards are able to optimize productivity.