Sentences with phrase «impact assessment report»

The Platform went to court with numerous cases against the coal plant project's license, environmental regulation report, environmental impact assessment report.

An impact assessment report has found that a US$ 12 million investment in rice research returned $ 70 million in benefits to rice farmers and national economies — a sixfold return on investment.

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Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Our Business Continuity Plan addresses all areas affected by a business disruption of any type, including data backup and recovery; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with clients, employees and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor and bank impact; and regulatory reporting.

By: David Oliveira 20th May 2016 Specialist assessments required for the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for the proposed extension and remediation of the discard dump and two pollution control dams at the North Shaft section of local coal mining and beneficiation company Kuyasa Mining's Delmas coal mine is currently... →

Our Business Continuity Plan Addresses — data backup and recovery; all mission critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with customers, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact and regulatory reporting if we are unable to continue our business.

Our business continuity plan addresses: data back up and recovery; all mission critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with customers, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact; regulatory reporting; and assuring our customers prompt access to their funds and securities if we are unable to continue our business.

The Firm's business continuity plan addresses the following elements: all mission critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with clients, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact; regulatory reporting; and assuring that clients have prompt access to their funds and securities if the Firm is unable to continue a securities business.

The AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Reports provide an in - depth look at the U.S. wind industry each year, including market rankings of major players, state - by - state details, economic and environmental impact, assessment of power offtake and wind capacity ownership, manufacturing and supply chain, project finance, offshore wind, transmission, and more.

In particular, our Plan addresses: data back - up and recovery; all mission critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with customers, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact; regulatory reporting; and assuring our customers prompt access to their funds and securities if we are unable to continue our business.

The corrugated industry released its third life cycle assessment report in June 2017 measuring and documenting the cradle - to - cradle environmental impact of corrugated packaging manufactured in 2014.

One way, I believe, to address the problem of under - reporting and increase the chances a concussion will be identified early on the sports sideline may be to rely less on athletes themselves to remove themselves from games or practices by reporting concussion symptoms (which the most recent study shows occurs at a shockingly low rate, [9] or on game officials and sideline observers to observe signs of concussion and call for a concussion assessment, but to employ technology to increase the chances that a concussion will be identified by employing impact sensors designed to monitor head impact exposure in terms of the force of hits (both linear and rotational), number, location, and cumulative impact, in real time at all levels of football, and in other helmeted and non-helmeted contact and collision sports, where practical, to help identify high - risk impacts and alert medical personnel on the sideline so they can consider performing a concussion assessment.

Contrary to some media reports, impact sensors used in this fashion are not intended to replace sideline observers, game officials, coaches, and teammates, who, if they observe an athlete exhibiting signs of concussion, can trigger a sideline screening for concussion using one or more assessment tools (eg.

New studies should be large enough to include assessment and reporting of impacts by important subgroups to improve our understanding of what works for which populations.

«Limited time for debate and the lack of a new impact assessment, following the Future Forum report, means that MPs are being asked to judge the bill in rapid time and without the full facts at their disposal,» he said.

«Other training includes evaluators and principals workshop on evaluating and student learning; evaluating and tracking student; workshop on coordination, monitoring and reporting and impact assessment on training of inclusive education teachers on Braille and sign language.»

The New York State Board of Regents is expected to act on two committee reports Tuesday, calling for a delay the impact of Common Core - related state assessments on educators and students and reducing the level of local school district testing associated with the new teacher evaluation law and higher standards for teaching and learning.

At the heart of the initiative is the «What We Know» report, an assessment of current climate science and impacts that emphasizes the need to understand and recognize possible high - risk scenarios.

The first aerial assessment of the impact of South Sudan's current civil war on the country's wildlife and other natural resources shows that significant wildlife populations have so far survived, but poaching and commercial wildlife trafficking are increasing, as well as illegal mining, timber harvesting and charcoal production, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said in a report issued today.

The report is an update, based on new research, to a 2011 assessment of the health impacts of the pesticide chlorpyrifos (pronounced KLOR — pie - ra — phos), which remains one of the most commonly applied organophosphate pesticides.

The Overseas Development Administration, in consultation with other relevant government departments, is examining the documentation on the project, particularly the least - cost analysis study and the reports on safety and environmental impact assessment.

Earlier this year, the advisory committee helping to form the recommendations released a report that included environmental impacts in its assessment for the first time (ClimateWire, March 25).

Goenka described health impacts as «one of the most neglected aspects» of local environmental impact assessments, saying, «We're so used to reading the EIA reports year after year saying, «There are no impacts on health and human development.»»

A group of experts all around the globe has come up with a climate change report that aims to highlight the importance of risk assessment and the impacts of global warming to the society.

One of the underdeveloped areas, including in IPCC assessment reports, is evaluating what are the avoidable impacts [of climate change].

It's very hard to find a coherent survey of avoidable impacts in an IPCC assessment reports.

Easy - to - use features enable action deadlines to be set and recorded and capture desired and actual impact, while improved progress reporting and impact assessment and results» analysis are also beneficial features.

Other features include video tutorials, a 57 point PE report for each child, an activity and impact report and a teacher self - assessment tracker.

I find it intriguing that we have not fully realised the affordance that technology offers in relation to real - time (just in - time) formative assessment practices that research tells us makes a significant impact on student learning (Wiliam, Black, Hattie) I have a pre-school age child whose school uses a «reporting / communication» tool where daily updates are captured by the educators including work samples, outcomes linked, photos of my child engaged in learning tasks etc..

What is the one thing you wish assessment companies would start doing in reporting their data that would have the greatest impact in enabling its usage among educators?

Some US schools and districts (mostly elementary schools that worry less about the impact on college admissions) are experimenting with ditching grades in favor of various other reports of academic mastery, sometimes coupled with separate assessments of behavior or character traits (grit, citizenship, empathy).

Throughout this report we have attended to both the nature of policy - oriented research on literacy standards and assessments and the impact of standards and assessment on literacy practice and student learning.

Reflecting the findings of research conducted by Bric et al in the USA, we have found that schools who work with us on a whole - school basis, rather than individual projects or initiatives, see the greatest impact and report the highest assessments of value for money.

His passions in the field include assessment and reporting strategies, the evolving role of technology, teacher leadership and effective professional development that permanently impacts instruction.

We also report teachers» opinions about the impact of various kinds of assessments on children, parents, and administrators.

A report on the SENCO role in your school that covers the use of data, success of interventions, TA impact, assessment and review process and the effectiveness of inclusion practice.

Teachers reported that assessments designed by teachers, assessments of fluency / understanding, and assessments of word attack / word meaning had the least positive impact on administrators» use of results.

The report, issued by state Attorney General Kamala Harris, offers the first statewide assessment of the truancy crisis, specifically in elementary schools as well as the financial impact of absences on each county.

report shows the devastating impact that the assessment and accountability regime operating in schools is having on children and young people.

SFSF indicator (b)(3) requires Virginia to provide teachers of reading / language arts and mathematics in which the State administers assessments with reports of individual reports of individual teacher impact on student achievement on those assessments.

This report investigates and measures the economic impacts of the City of Austin Resolution 20091105 - 040, commonly referred to as the «No Kill» resolution, utilizing standard impact assessment methodology.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has released its latest assessment of the impact of Hurricane Irma, reporting widespread disruption across the region.

Last year, the Otis report expanded its reach to include an assessment of the economic impact of creativity on the entire state of California.

Ultimately, because our analysis is not intended to provide C estimates for international reporting so much as a quantitative assessment of reforestation impacts on soil C in a highly responsive surface layer, we maintain the focus on topsoils for the rest of this paper.»

In the BBC piece, Martin Parry, one of the leaders of the 2007 assessment by the intergovernmental panel, was quoted as embracing the main thrust of the Dutch report, which said the issues it identified did not undermine the core conclusions that humans are warming the climate, with substantial, and increasing, impacts:

The report on impacts of climate change — one of three main sections of each of the panel's periodic assessments — has long been seen by some climate scientists, including some participants in the I.P.C.C. process, as a relatively weak element in the overall effort, in part because it has less scientific literature to draw on.

The latest report Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2016 from the European Environment Agency (EEA) also includes an assessment of hail, a weather phenomenon that is often associated with lightening (a previous report from EASAC from 2013 also covers hail).

Sept. 1, 11:30 a.m. Addendum The Green blog reports that environmental groups and others have met with state officials to discuss fresh assessments of potential health impacts from horizontal drilling and fracking.

The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (whose reports are conservative by nature), and a range of other assessments all conclude with high confidence that — for better or worse — the long - term Arctic trend for summer sea ice is down, given the projected buildup of greenhouse gases and tendency of the Arctic to amplify warming.

The findings largely reflect those of other recent reports, including the section on climate impacts in last year's assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.