Sentences with phrase «life outcomes of»

a prevention and early intervention program which aims to improve the life outcomes of children and families living in North Dublin, Ireland

Findings in this 48 - month evaluation show that Preparing for Life, a prevention and early intervention program which aims to improve the life outcomes of children and families living in North Dublin, Ireland, has had dramatic impacts on children's IQ, obesity levels and social behavior, as well as parenting skills and the home learning environment.

Put another way, equalizing income and opportunity do improve the life outcomes of children growing up in single - parent households, but children raised in two - parent families still have an advantage.

Chosen for his demonstrated track record of improving the life outcomes of black men and boys, -LSB-...]

My Brother's Keeper is based on the president's challenge to cities, towns, counties and tribes across the country to implement a coherent cradle - to - college - and - career strategy for improving the life outcomes of all young people, particularly young men of color, to ensure that they can reach their full potential, regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born.

He helped drive policy to improve the academic achievement and life outcomes of approximately 1.4 million students.

This is what we have done and that is what we will continue to do to better the life outcomes of our young people.

Or should our focus widen to include wages, incarceration rates and other life outcomes of kids many years after they leave the nation's schools?

David Brooks, NY Times columnist and 2013 Forum keynote speaker, wrote in a recent column that «Nearly every parent on earth operates on the assumption that character matters a lot to the life outcomes of their children.

The empirical evidence simply does not support the use of one - size - fits - all curriculum standards and high stakes testing as effective tools to improve the education and life outcomes of over 56 million public school students in the third most populous country on the planet.

Fervently believe in NBFA's mission and be willing to work diligently to positively impact the life outcomes of our students

NBFA employees thrive in a collaborative environment of thoughtful, self - reflective professionals on a mission to change the life outcomes of Bridgeport youth by helping to close the nefarious achievement gap.

BERC's mission is to conduct and disseminate long - and short - term strategic data analysis and research that informs decisions about policy and practice to improve the educational and life outcomes of children in Baltimore.

... The results... highlight how improved access to school resources can profoundly shape the life outcomes of economically disadvantaged children, and thereby significantly reduce the intergenerational transmission of poverty.

Evidence indicates that school choice programs can improve the educational and life outcomes of low - income students, but not all programs are equally effective.

What happens to children of unmarried mothers,» eminent scholars Sara McLanahan of Princeton University and Christopher Jencks of Harvard University look at changes in family structure for both blacks and whites over the past 50 years, and note its effect on the educational attainment and other life outcomes of the children raised in single parent families.

He advocated for state databases containing college and career outcome information of public school graduates, so parents can see the life outcomes of former students of their children's current or future schools.

Taken together, these results highlight how improved access to school resources can profoundly shape the life outcomes of economically disadvantaged children and thereby reduce the intergenerational transmission of poverty.

We take responiblity for our actions and know that it was us making the choices and living the outcomes of said choice... its the nuts that claim divine intervention if it was good, if it was bad — it was the devil, or just the devil's influence.

The Mission of the Pit Bull Task Force is: to ensure humane treatment of all pit bull - type dogs, create and implement solutions for safer environments, increase public understanding about pit bull - type dogs, and reduce intake and increase live outcomes of pit bull - type dogs from the shelter.

The most common measure of shelter performance is the live release rate, which measures the live outcomes of an individual shelter against its euthanasias.

Not exact matches

But we demean and diminish the standouts and the ones who will really make a difference in our lives when we insist on lumping them with the rest of the mediocre pack while pretending that the world doesn't care about outcomes.

Using longitudinal data from the nine - decade - long Terman life - cycle study, which has followed the lives and career outcomes of a group of gifted children since 1922, researchers Timothy A. Judge of Notre Dame and John D. Kammeyer - Mueller of the University of Florida analyzed the characteristics of the most ambitious among them.

Participating factories had registered positive outcomes for workers, who enjoyed improved quality of life, and their businesses — which tallied declines in absenteeism and increased productivity.

«We know relatively little about why older adults decide to pursue self - employment in later life, the self - employment experience itself, and the individual and societal outcomes of this growing type of work,» Halverson and Morrow - Howell write.

Taking an investment approach and trying to speculate on the ups and downs of prices can lead to undesirable outcomes both financially and in terms of quality of life.

The Outcome: A 42 - page dossier contains lurid details of Hutcheson's siphoning company money, hacking into personal files, and living a double life with a secret mistress and second family.

If you understand this fact, then suddenly, you can have a better attitude toward the change in your life while continuing to attempt to control the outcomes as much as possible — but not letting the things that are out of control upset you.

As we wait for more evidence to emerge with the use of this «living drug,» let's hope the CMS announcement heralds a new era in finding ways to link reimbursement to patient outcomes.

From a value perspective, if the young adults with leukemia who respond to therapy end up with more years of life — an outcome that is quite likely — then Kymriah will be cost - effective for society as well.

While Twitter could surprise us all by solidifying its leadership team, developing ad platforms that energize brands and investors and stave off Facebook Live, I believe the most likely outcome for Twitter is to go the route of MySpace — relegated to irrelevance.

Live each day knowing you will one day accomplish those goals and keep your focus on the outcome of those accomplishments.

«One of the many positive outcomes of the #MeToo campaign over the last week,» says Thomas, «is men of all ages realizing the ubiquity of this issue and going the next step further by asking the women in their lives, «Has this happened to you, what happened?»

As Gallup notes, previous research has tied well - being scores to health outcomes including life expectancy and a lower risk of obesity, while some studies suggest that taking time off positively impacts the brain and heart.

Paying attention to the most important things that can drive love, care, results, or whatever is the most important thing to you can change the outcome of your life.

«We wanted to paint a picture that technology is what you make of it, and it can contribute to positive life outcomes, too.»

Visualizing the moments you knocked it out of the park, almost as if you were watching a highlight reel of your life and career, can positively affect your outcome.

The outcome can be life changing: You will find it easier to deal with the negativity of others by understanding their motivations, and will more calmly be able to deal with struggles in your relationships.

As he has since 2014, Warren Buffett offered $ 1 million every year for life to the person who could correctly predict the outcomes of all games through the Sweet 16 (this year the prize rose to $ 2 million if a Nebraska team took home the trophy).

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives.

To illustrate the issue, over the past 20 years, the cost of a new drug per year of a patient's life has risen from $ 50,000 to $ 250,000 after adjusting for inflation, according to Peter Bach, director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who also spoke at the conference.

Although rates on federal student loans are fixed for life, rates for new borrowers are reset annually, based on the outcome of an auction of 10 - year Treasury notes held in July.

Carole Cadwalladr has made it her personal mission to come after us again, living in denial about the outcome of the election.

These positive outcomes include high productivity and standards of living, business research and development activity, and business formation and venture capital activity.

Our mission of improving people's lives through our healthcare products is supported by five pillars — quality healthcare outcomes, customer focus, innovation, efficiency and the commitment of our people — that are foundational to our success and future growth.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

«Not only because so many students rely on transit to get around, but because the outcome of this plebiscite will impact the future of our region, including where we choose to work and live,» Jokar says.

A positive outcome is a crucial step to expand transportation options, strengthen our economy, reduce pollution, improve the health of our communities, and help make this region a more affordable place to live.»

For all of her accomplishments, she is most proud of the profoundly positive impact that her products have had in people's lives and her company's outcomes have had for her teams.

«A lot of our work is using innovative finance to get environmental outcomes,» he said, adding that he spends half his life «in an office in a suit» and the other half in the field.