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It will serve as a resource for ABA members, maintaining an inventory of the ABA's innovation efforts as well as the efforts of the domestic and international legal services community.

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Newer innovations involve train travel, with pilot projects to have rail passengers clear U.S. customs in Montreal and B.C., as the latest in ongoing efforts between the administrations of Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.

The city's efforts to position itself as a hub of the global high - tech entrepreneurial community will be showcased this week with its five - day Digital Life Design (DLD) festival, driven by the mission to create a network of innovation, digital prospects, science and culture.

While these types of innovations are often derided as «incremental innovations» that pale in comparison to «disruptive» or «radical» innovations, that seem more exciting, they are at the heart of any strong innovation effort.

After some early, desultory efforts, Martin found his footing and reeled out a handful of budgets built around themes such as deficit fighting, education, innovation and tax reduction that set the country on sound fiscal footing and gave it political direction and policy focus for the better part of a decade.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Instead, the ad tells a powerful story that feels as much like a recruitment effort as anything else, leveraging the topic to communicate Verizon's authority in innovation - related fields while showcasing the important role that women can have in shaping the future of the industry and, in turn, the company.

Unfortunately, that's the very nature of research: despite efforts to accelerate innovation, basic research takes as long as ever because of the thoroughness, rigorous testing, and extended time required for commercialization.

Prior to identifying internal communications as a critical component to employee retention, Bruce Peddle, president of Risk Innovations in Atlanta, Georgia, told me he had made little effort to provide consistent companywide updates.

More recent efforts, branded as corporate social responsibility, tend to have dual objectives to create economic and social value simultaneously, such as initiatives to spark clean technology innovation.

As our study has consistently shown over the past eight years, there is no long - term correlation between the amount of money a company spends on its innovation efforts and its overall financial performance; instead, what matters is how companies use that money and other resources, as well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makinAs our study has consistently shown over the past eight years, there is no long - term correlation between the amount of money a company spends on its innovation efforts and its overall financial performance; instead, what matters is how companies use that money and other resources, as well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makinas well as the quality of their talent, processes, and decision makinas the quality of their talent, processes, and decision making.

While it is important to monitor ongoing market developments, the government should avoid preemptive regulatory efforts that may stifle innovation as it is evolving and restrict small businesses ability to access to alternative finance.

Several years ago, Victoria Fine Foods was focused on modernizing its plant and instilling quality controls to support its innovation efforts — implementing manufacturing as a science.

He says this success has come about due to the hard work and dedication of the company's staff over the years, as well as the commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in its production and marketing efforts.

In an effort to further its innovation efforts, Sixpoint Brewery this week announced that former Trillium head brewer Eric Bachli had joined the Brooklyn - headquartered craft beer company as «chief product officer.»

As a system supplier, we focus our efforts on sustainable and customized flexible packaging solutions and packaging innovations for dry and liquid applications in select market segments: Coffee, Food & Beverage, Specialty and Pet Food.

«His dedication to his craft, as well as to Freebirds and its growing Tribe, make him the ideal candidate to lead our efforts during a time of exciting change and innovation.»

The campaign was also a remarkable site of technical innovation, as staffers and volunteers modified existing technologies to meet their needs and built entirely new tools, including an early social networking application that enabled supporters to find one another and thus coordinate their electoral efforts.

With neurological disorders affecting approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms largely abandoning their R&D efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions such as CSHL is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.»

As neurological disorders affect approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms are largely abandoning their research and development efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.

The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, on Wednesday 20th September 2017, launched 3 books on Critical Thinking written by Colonel Charles Dalo Nengite, as part of efforts to enhance the capacity of Nigerian Army's personnel in creativity and innovation in the application of Critical Thinking.

As federal «dysfunction» forces them to step up regulatory efforts, state and local governments need to develop new policies for the growing tech sectors in order to balance the need for protecting public interests and supporting innovation, AG Eric Schneiderman told a NY Tech Meetup event.

One of Rep. Chris Collins» first major legislative efforts took a big step forward, as the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved his bill establishing a grant program that aims to fund innovations being created at the nation's universities, research institutes and laboratories.

He said 14 million more children were at school since 2000 as a result of businesses» efforts and pointed to Thomson Reuters» text messaging news service for Indian farmers as an example of «harnessing the potential of innovation».

It is through efforts such as these that the WNYREDC, through the Buffalo Billion initiative, is taking several steps to support advanced manufacturing in the region and develop the region as a national hub of advanced manufacturing innovation.

O'Connell said that Dell is also using packaging materials recycled from agricultural waste, such as wheat straw, in its efforts to accelerate innovation - goals echoed by the AAAS Research Competitiveness Program and advanced through its involvement in award programs like the Catalyst Award.

«This collaborative effort at the Wyss Institute has resulted in an entirely new innovation in the CRISPR / Cas9 field, one that could lead to entirely new ways to prevent and treat a broad range of diseases,» said Wyss Institute Founding Director Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., who is also the Judah Folkman Professor of Vascular Biology at HMS and the Vascular Biology Program at Boston Children's Hospital, as well as Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Thankfully, the film never indulges in the sort of scatological humor seen in other studios» toon efforts — still, that's a consolation that only goes so far, given that innovation and imagination prove to be as extinct as pterodactyls in the modern world.

Foster a culture of successful innovation by empathizing with fellow educators who are uncomfortable with risk, modeling a growth mindset, and celebrating effort as well as success.

The most prominent effort to promote innovation during my brief stint in the Department of Education was the creation of the New American Schools Development Corporation, now known as New American Schools (see Jeffrey Mirel, «Unrequited Promise,» in the Summer 2002 issue of Education Next, telling how New American Schools grew from a feisty start - up to a consummate Washington insider).

We forged ahead with high hopes that our efforts would open the door to more innovation not only in our science units but in social studies as well.

As Steven Hodas, the former director of that effort, has written, Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education have also collaborated to support emerging «education innovation» clusters throughout the country.

In 2013, when one could just start to glimpse that some reforms might be going south, I mused, «Reformers have greeted with a surprising lack of interest the seemingly self - evident fact that the fruits of policy innovation depend as much on how policies are carried out as on whether they're carried out... Earlier reform efforts failed when their champions got mired in changing «professional practice» while ignoring policy.

Additionally, the US2020 City Competition is leveraging the «roles of cities as centers for innovation, supporting outstanding efforts to build STEM mentoring capacity at the local level.»

Leading foundations, school networks, and nonprofits are putting it front and center in their efforts, and innovation - minded officials in states like Rhode Island are actively promoting it as a strategy for improving student success.

In 2017, he was chosen as an inductee to the National Charter School Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals for their innovation, long - term commitment, and pioneering efforts in the charter school sector.

With any new innovation to be adopted as part of a system reform effort, teachers need to understand and embrace how the new technology - integrated learning experiences will enhance the existing curriculum.

As Idaho marks 20 years since its first charter schools opened, the recently released Shackled Education Pioneers looks back at how the public charter school movement started in the Gem State — and how that effort has strayed from its original intent of allowing significant space for education innovation, a progression that led the alliance to downgrade Idaho's charter school law from 20th to 21st nationwide this year.

Allen has helped lead the effort within the past 25 years to ensure that innovation, freedom and flexibility serve as the foundation of the U.S. education system.

A meta - analysis conducted by Marzano, Waters, and McNulty (2005) found that several promotion - focused behaviors among school leadership are linked to higher levels of student achievement, including (1) serving as a change agent (challenging the status quo and leading efforts that have uncertain outcomes); (2) demonstrating flexibility (being comfortable with major changes and dissent); and (3) being an optimizer (encouraging innovation by portraying a positive attitude about teachers» ability to achieve what may seem to be beyond their grasp).

Before taking the helm of Partners in School innovation in June of 2009, Derek served as Executive Director of the Opportunity Zone in Prince George's County in Maryland where he led critical efforts to instill innovative school options as a core component of district - wide reform.

«This work builds on Wisconsin's leading efforts on innovation and improvement, serving as a blueprint for rural schools across our state and nation,» Evers said.

As Chief Learning Officer of New Tech Network, Megan leads the network's innovation and improvement efforts.

As part of the effort, Project Red conducted a national study of education technology in 2010 to find out how technology impacts student performance and which innovations work better than others, according to the non-profit's website.

As leading statewide organizations committed to innovation, equity, and continuous learning, The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) are streamlining efforts to support districts around assessment, instruction, and personalized learning in ways that have lasting systems impact.

On the other side, the invented object is new and it can be considered as the end product of laborious effort and the urge to bring forth innovation.

The SRI portfolios draw from six exchange - traded funds that focus on companies involved in enterprises such as clean technology innovation in the developing world, efforts to lower carbon exposure and supporting gender diversity in senior leadership roles.

By Hard Assets Investor: By Sumit Roy Marcus Grubb is managing director of investment for the World Gold Council, where he leads investment research and product innovation as well as marketing efforts surrounding gold's role as an asset...

We almost have same entry criteria except for the Entry Yield criteria because I try on stocks that have an entry yield below 2.5 % as long as I can see an effort of innovation or new products.

Holly Gibson, marketing and innovation manager for Shor - Line, points out that electric tables have the advantage of allowing a greater range of positioning to accommodate multiple groomer heights and dog sizes, as well as requiring less effort from the groomer.