Sentences with phrase «improve the capacity of»

Education has raised expectations and heightened dissatisfaction without improving the capacity of people to deal with their real problems.

Use of Added Sugars Instead of Total Sugars May Improve the Capacity of the Health Star Rating System to Discriminate between Core and Discretionary Foods.

The aim of our study was not only to improve the knowledge about breastfeeding but mainly to support the fathers to recognize and accept their relevant role in the success of breastfeeding, to improve their capacity of empowering the self - confidence of the mother, and to support and encourage her to go on with breastfeeding, mainly when problems with lactation occur and can represent risk factors for breastfeeding interruption.

Some of the objectives of the training as highlighted by the organizers include; to enlighten participants on the legal framework for international human right laws and humanitarian principles, to improve the capacity of law enforcement agents in identification, protection issues in Nigerian human right context, to build the capacity of participants to appreciate their roles in protecting the rights of the civilians.

It is also misplaced to spend GHc135.95 million in 2015 on improving the capacity of teachers, supplying teaching and learning materials, etc., with no reference to technical skills acquisition.

The establishment and take - off of a world class Terrorism Investigation Bureau for the Force with state - of - the - art equipment and technical support from foreign partners has greatly improved the capacity of the Force to deal with threats posed to internal security in this regard.

The joint military exercise code named «African Winds» and spearheaded by the Nigerian Navy, is designed to improve the capacity of Nigeria's armed forces in its war against oil theft and other criminal activities in the creeks and high seas.

Speaking at the occasion, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said that local manufacturing of military hardware would create job opportunities for the youth and improve the capacity of local ship manufacturers.

The micronutrients present in potato help one in improving their capacity of gaining muscle.

Yoga can make the breathing slower and deeper, improving the capacity of the lungs and reducing the blood pressure.

Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, DC, AERA offers a comprehensive program of scholarly publications, training, fellowships, and meetings to advance educational research, disseminate knowledge, and improve the capacity of the profession for serving the public good.

Study Tracks Growing Understanding of UDL Education Week, May 15, 2012» «A significant amount of this money was used to improve the capacity of general education to serve students with disabilities, not develop separate special programs,» said [Professor] Thomas Hehir... «All of that [effort] is about giving teachers the skills to teach students with more diverse needs.»»

States have to find ways to not only improve the capacity of districts and schools, but do so in a way that still enables local flexibility.

The district has invested heavily in improving the capacity of instructional leaders by providing monthly training opportunities for principals.

Resources to improve the capacities of technology leaders to develop a strategic plan, implement policites and practices to enable innovative learning environments for their schools.

The state employs a diagnostic review process to improve the capacity of schools to meet these expectations.

The state added that it is improving the capacity of its data system for tracking teachers and linking them to students.

Concentrate on improving the capacity of school leaders, primarily those leading schools identified for Comprehensive or Targeted Intervention and Supports.

Dr. Stone's research has focused on strategies that improve the capacity of CTE programs to improve the engagement, achievement, and transition of secondary and postsecondary CTE participants, including longitudinal studies on the effects of work - based learning and the effect of whole - school, CTE - based school reforms on educational outcomes of youth in high - poverty communities.

With the improved capacity of the PS3 at its disposal, WipEout HD plays and feels smoother than ever before, managing to fully convey the sense of speed the series has long strived to attain.

But, the improved capacity of PS4 games will allow us to see a big difference in texture usage between the games, especially the dated Mass Effect 1.

The Convention calls on Parties to promote and cooperate in research, systematic observation and the development of data archives, including through exchange of information; to support programmes, networks and organizations; and improve the capacities of developing countries (Articles 4.1 (g, h) and 5).

«My work is all about protecting the environment by improving the capacity of local land - use decision - makers to use scientific information, which in turn creates more resilient patterns of development.

One of the main goals of this project is to strengthen services for non-criminal justice offered by the local Judges and to improve the capacity of legal professionals (lawyers, notaries, surveyors, clerks, bailiffs) to fulfill their mission and promote alternative means of conflict resolution, such as mediation and conciliation in Haiti (as is being done in Congo Kinshasa).

Improve the capacity of Indigenous community housing organisations and involve Indigenous people in planning and service delivery;

Identifying and Responding to the Needs of Children in Domestic Violence Shelters: Final Report (PDF - 973 KB) Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (2008) Describes a training protocol developed in North Carolina to improve the capacities of staff of domestic violence shelters to screen, intervene, and refer shelter residents who are experiencing distress related to their exposure to violence.

The consultation process identified important areas that need to be addressed in order to improve the capacity of traditional owner groups to set, implement and achieve their economic and social development goals.

Although ongoing advocacy efforts to address childhood adversity and to prevent the potential precipitants of toxic stress responses are certainly warranted, so are efforts to improve the capacity of caregivers and communities to promote the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships that assist in turning off the child's physiologic stress in response to adversity.59, 64 However, preliminary data indicate that the level of adversity and risk factors in mothers participating in home visiting programs is very high (oral communication between C. Blodgett and co-guest editors, June 2013).

Similarly, ongoing efforts to «unlearn» unhealthy lifestyles and to treat noncommunicable diseases are warranted, 63 but so are efforts to improve the capacity of caregivers and communities to encourage and proactively build the rudimentary but foundational SE, language, and cognitive skills that allow for the adoption of healthy, adaptive coping skills.18, 20,66,67 Ultimately the prevention of all childhood adversity is an unrealistic objective and, to a certain extent, an undesirable one.

This paper utilizes research, practice and survivor knowledge to generate a framework for improving the capacity of multiple service systems and public institutions to better address the trauma - related issues of their communities.

The articles focus on efforts to: improve the capacity of home visitors to address maternal depression, increase cultural competency and equity in the early intervention system, evaluate the effectiveness of family child care networks that have the potential for improving family child care quality, and create competency standards in early care and education programs.

Fund initiatives that help improve the capacity of the mental health system to address the needs of young children and their families, such as the Infant - Early Childhood Mental Health Promotion, Intervention, and Treatment grants included in the mental health reform bills in the 114th Congress.

Improve the capacity of mainstream primary care services to deliver culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;

Provide consultation at a program level to improve the capacities of providers to promote wellness in young children and to address challenges.

For example, the use of a mental health consultant improves the capacities of providers to address challenging behavior in young children, reduces stress in parents and teachers, and decreases the rates at which children are expelled from early childhood programs for behavior problems.

ICF seeks an American Indian and Alaska Native Region (AIAN) Grantee Specialist to provide high - quality training and technical assistance that improves the capacity of AIAN and Early Head Start pro

a $ 21.5 million commitment over five years to improve the capacity of Northern Territory health services; and

Parenting programmes comprise manualized interventions aimed at improving the capacity of parents to support their children's emotional and behavioural development.

Not exact matches

A commitment to have Infrastructure Canada and Statistics Canada «improve infrastructure - related data» along with «a new $ 50 million capacity - building fund to support the use of asset management best practices across Canada.»

I recently caught up with her again and learned even more about one of my passions: preserving and improving the brain's capacity.

Drawing on the work of leading psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan when we have the freedom (or perception of it), competence (and capacity to improve), and relatedness (having our values aligned to what we are doing)- we are poised to optimally grow — and find meaning.

«A partnership that looks to maximize the synergies of the two networks, minimise duplications of capacity and investment on key routes, and use IAG's travel management capabilities to improve Norwegian's expertise in this area could all provide some of the benefits of consolidation without the likely high cost of a deal,» they said.

Alexander Krushelnitsky, who competes in curling, one of the Games» least physically taxing sports, is suspected of testing positive for meldonium, a banned substance that increases blood flow and improves exercise capacity.

If resorts no longer have the money to upgrade their lift capacity every year the way some people buy cars, they may have to improve the customer experience in other ways — for example, by limiting the number of tickets sold on any one day and steering more skiers to make mid-week reservations when the slopes are wide open.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

As shown on these pages, Sweetgreen has already worked with some of its suppliers to increase their capacities or improve the efficiency of their operations.

As the organization improves and increases its own capacity, Fraser says it can effectively work with these large retailers and in fact has rescued nearly 1 billion pounds of food that it can distribute to its food banks.

Better transportation infrastructure could improve the region's accessibility, lower transportation costs, and foster linkages between production facilities and existing rail lines and seaports, all of which would increase the region's export capacity.

This would improve the flow of not just people, but also free up capacity for goods on our bridges and roadways,» said Black.

In particular, the Board of Trade would like to see focus expanded to include other projects necessary to the growth of our region, such as the replacement of the George Massey Tunnel, improved port and rail capacity across the region, and a six - lane replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge in cooperation with TransLink.