Sentences with phrase «including public briefings»
During the year, campaigners undertook national actions on killer robots — including public briefings and parliamentary outreach — for the first time in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United States.
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Last year, the billionaire even engaged in a brief Twitter spat with Fortune (including blocking Fortune «s primary Twitter account) over its reporting in the wake of a Tesla driver's fatal crash and Musk's post-crash sale of Tesla shares in a public offering.
Brief statements made about temple endowments include the same scanty information that is available to the public..
Different stakeholders, such as farmers, policy makers, students and teachers, research and development professionals, medical and health practitioners, and media and public information officers, including those from women's groups and the religious sectors were briefed about the project from July to September 2017.
She then briefed on Cuomo - related issues, including him failing to close campaign finance loopholes, failing to veto any incumbent protection gerrymandering, not doing enough for election reform, for looting public schools to give tax cuts to banks and not taking a stance against fracking.
That could include «new opportunities for charitable contributions to support public programs,» according to a briefing book released by Cuomo's office.
The White House's public schedule of events for Thursday does not include a press briefing or any public events for President TrumpDonald John TrumpMexican presidential candidate vows to fire back at Trump's «offensive» tweets Elizabeth Warren urges grads to fight for «what is decent» in current political climate Jim Carrey takes aim at Kent State grad who posed with AR - 10 MORE a day after a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
His hourlong visit on National Teachers Day also included a brief meeting with special - needs students at P.S. 149, a public school that shares a building with the charter school.
During the brief campaign, Roberts was critical of public campaign financing and said he would offer fresh leadership to the 9th District, an area that includes Newington, Rocky Hill and Cromwell, much of Middletown and part of Wethersfield.
2) International PB Conference: During this two - day conference organized by The Participatory Budgeting Project, Pratt Institute, and the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, CVH leaders and staff, along with over 200 elected officials, community leaders, and activists from across the world, will discuss key topics and trends for this model of grassroots democracy, including PB in Public Housing, PB in Community Organizations, Online Participation, and the PBNYC Briefing (see below).
Spokeswoman Emily DeSantis, in a brief written response, says the restart of the rule making will include another round of public hearings, and public comments.
According to the budget briefing book, this included $ 54.7 million from public health funds and $ 352 million from human services programs.
Asked why the event was not included in Cuomo's public schedule or otherwise announced before it happened, Cuomo spokesman Matt Wing said, «Today's briefing was announced via press release, was tweeted, and streamed out for all media.»
Other than the proposed severance, in its 180 - page brief filed late yesterday, the government argues that all of the defendants» other, near - two - dozen motions — which include motions to change venues, suppress evidence, and dismiss charges due to «prosecutorial misconduct» related to ex-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's public statements — lack merit.
The amicus brief cited examples from an array of groups increasingly using public records laws to gain access to emails beyond those of climate scientists, including animal rights groups that have long waged legal battles against researchers who use animals in their studies and opponents of genetically modified organisms seeking to expose the emails of scientists in efforts to demonstrate links to industry.
The screen could include information about local history, a public discussion board connecting all the Fon access points in the neighborhood, or perhaps just a brief biographical sketch of the Linus who owns the network in the first place.
«Given how brief the Civilization phase is, it includes much of relevance to real sociology, such as the division of labor, public opinion, and the fact that religious movements exploit unresolved human dissatisfactions.
Others inspired by Brashear include the unbelievably loyal Jo (who is initially impressed by his stubbornness, then dismayed by his lack of commitment to her and their child, and at last, proud of his accomplishments, trotted out for a public embrace in a Navy courtroom) and Billy Sunday's pretty wife, Gwen (Charlize Theron), whose brief appearances reveal precious little about her own boozy despair, as their central function appears to be assuring you that Sunday must have occasional non-asshole moments, since he's married to glamorous and self - assured cover - girl - of - the - moment Charlize Theron.
The venture, called» «Kidsnews,» will be supported through advertising on the wall posters, and the videotapes will include brief sponsorship messages like those seen on public television, its developers say.
In their 2004 action brief on the parent - involvement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Public Education Network and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parenting skills.
Applicants will receive a bespoke programme, including briefings relating to the UK's education system and the international education market, business training and advice on public relations, marketing and sales, access to BESA's research database, market intelligence reports on education industry suppliers» market confidence and sales and briefing sessions with headteachers and curriculum subject experts to gain insights on schools» resourcing needs.
In December 2017, the Trump administration filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1977 Abood v. Detroit Board of Education decision, which allowed public - sector unions, including teachers unions, to collect fees even when an employee declines membership.
After a brief welcome by TCSA Executive Director David Dunn, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath kicked off the day with remarks and provided some information on his background which includes serving on the Dallas School Board for four years, attending a public magnet school in Garland and graduating from college in two years, starting a software company, and his work with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program.
After a brief mention from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's advocacy efforts including city - based regional grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.
The brief, «Leading for Early Success: Building School Principals» Capacity to Lead High - Quality Early Education,» includes a case study of Illinois and cites UIC's partnership with Chicago Public Schools on early education principal preparation.
It also includes brief case studies of four promising next generation models in public charter schools.
Released in September 2013 and updated in September 2014, this brief describes the steps that states can take to reduce chronic absence including: building public awareness, tracking and publicly reporting chronic absence rates for schools and districts, using attendance as a metric in school improvement efforts, sharing best practices with educators and parents, and enabling interagency efforts among schools, public agencies and community groups.
The brief also provides spotlights on several teacher leader programs throughout the country, including programs led by Denver Public Schools, Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools, and nonprofits like Leading Educators and Teach Plus.
Furthermore, as shown in the New Orleans Parents» Guide to Public Schools accessed from the organization's website, each school profile includes only a brief line about the special education services available and the behavior approach of the school.
And in addition to our brief, a scad of creators who build upon the public domain, along with librarians, archivists, and economists, filed briefs in support of Eldred; Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman agreed to sign the economists» brief only if the words «no brainer» were included.
After a brief introduction, and a reproduction of a letter Kennedy herself wrote to Santa from the White House in 1962, the book moves on to include dozens of musings on the season from authors, musicians and public figures.
Professional development discussion on collaboration and debate on contemporary practice will take place during the preview week of the Venice Biennale and at Aspex in Portsmouth to include brief public presentations of work.
Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research or polls or the filing of an amicus brief.
In partnership with the Environmental Media Association, GP also participated in public outreach through briefings for writers of film and TV to encourage them to include environmental messages in their programming.
Below is information regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), including the Accessible Customer Service Standard, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (Employment Standard, Information and Communications Standard, Transportation Standard and the Design of Public Space Standard), the Built Environment Standard as well as a brief overview of the services we provide.
For example, we have Federal Court Boot Camps, Superior Court Boot Camps, Depo Training, E-Discovery, Immigration, SLAPPS (a tough CA form of action that even confuses judges), Public Speaking for Attorneys, Expert Witnesses, Legal Editing, Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing, and many others including bankruptcy, a ton of appellate programs, family law basics, etc..
For example, if under § 164.512 (b), a covered entity discloses the same protected health information to a public health authority for the same purpose every month, it can account for those disclosures by including in the accounting the date of the first disclosure, the public health authority to whom the disclosures were made and the public health authority's address, a brief description of the information disclosed, a brief description of the purpose of the disclosures, the fact that the disclosures were made every month during the accounting period, and the date of the most recent disclosure.
After a brief stint in private legal practice, he began a career in public interest law, where his work has covered areas of topical interest including torture, extra-judicial killings, judicial independence and accountability, law enforcement accountability, and criminal justice.
In this brief, entitled «Dispelling the Fear of IT Modernization: A Realistic Approach to Justifying Legacy Modernization, Acquiring Trained Personnel, and Improving Organizational Communication,» the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology takes a fresh look at the topic of IT modernization and offers actionable insights for commercial and public sector leaders, including:
Mines Action Canada organized a series of outreach events in the Canadian capital of Ottawa on 28 - 29 April 2014, including a parliamentary breakfast briefing, a national press briefing, a public talk, and a meeting of Ottawa - based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to increase awareness and encourage Canadian support for the goal of a preemptive ban on killer robots.
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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
Created a platform for successful communication by preparing briefing material - including memos, talking points and remarks - for public events, interviews and press conferences.
Managed all departmental administrative functions with a budget of $ 519,000 Interviewed / hired, trained and supervised administrative staff Retained hearing officers and court reporters for adjudicated hearings Managed Board's case docket to ensure timely process of appeals pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3702 Facilitated and executed administrative tasks (i.e., arbitrated hearings, minutes, public notices, board orders, court filings and budget development) Analyzed court orders, news articles, revised policies for Board review and deliberation Distributed hearing officers findings, attorneys» briefings, and related documents to Board and parties of record Developed budget reports Served as liaison for the Board before attorneys, private and public sector; including the State of Ohio Controlling Board and stakeholders Acknowledgement: Proclamation, Ohio House of Representatives, Community Advocacy Services.
Steven has also attended many international health events, including the United Nation's World Health Assembly in Geneva, United Nations Economic and Social Council special event on philanthropy in New York, World Intellectual Property Organization meeting on intellectual property and public health, WHO / UNICEF / World Bank briefing on the state of the world's vaccines and immunization, International Alliance of Patient Organizations» Global Patients Congress in Budapest and U.S. Senate and House hearings on global health.
It includes a series of public seminars that provide general tips on everyday parenting issues; one - off discussion groups addressing the most common parenting problems; brief and short - term primary care consultations for specific problems; group or online courses for a comprehensive understanding of Triple P strategies; a one - on - one personal support program for tackling serious behavior problems; and two high intensity programs that deal with complex family and / or mental health issues, including the risk of child maltreatment.
To learn more about other briefing papers and about our annual April conferences, including complimentary press passes for journalists, contact Stephanie Coontz, CCF's Director of Research and Public Education, at [email protected].
Over 160 brief vignettes of parents and children engaged in challenging situations at home and in public settings (over 75 % of the videos include families of color) viewed for discussion purposes