«Unicef must ensure that compliance with the code becomes
a measure of progress on countries» implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.»
Landing a book deal or self - publishing a bestseller aren't the only
measures of progress on the writing journey.
Not exact matches
While Japan has made
progress on economic participation and opportunity for women — one
of the report's four gender equality
measures — it's seen a reversal in women's political empowerment.
In a panel discussion in Silicon Valley Saturday, however, Musk took a more
measured tone
on AI, encouraging members
of the audience to think about how to prevent it from
progressing along a potentially apocalyptic path.
The only way we can achieve this kind
of insight and transparency
on our
progress is to avidly
measure our daily tasks.
Besides simply viewing meetings as «a big company thing,» entrepreneurs are «constantly pushing, and always
on, they don't consider the important
of cadenced checkpoints to
measure the
progress against their goals, and reevaluate that their previously agreed goals should continue to be their goals,» he writes.
Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies
on «validated learning,» rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number
of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles,
measure actual
progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want.
«MOFCOM will follow the
progress closely and will be prepared to take necessary
measures at any time to safeguard the legitimate interests
of Chinese enterprises,» the agency said in a statement
on its website.
«We find the gaps between the stated procedures for MFP estimation [a
measure of productivity commonly interpreted as technical
progress] used by Statistics Canada and the BLS are substantial,» Michael Harper concluded in an open, written response (pdf) he co-authored with Alice Nakamura, another renowned expert
on productivity, and Lu Zhang, both from the University
of Alberta School
of Business.
-- You can convince your VCs
of reviewing
on a monthly base only those metrics that will
measure progress more accurately at this stage, instead
of all the financial data which is not relevant — You can set up the right financial systems / software to help
measure basic financial information, and allow your VC access to additional financial figures every quarter or by request If none
of these work: — You can try convincing your VC
of using the right metrics as well as the financial ones, and to be
measured by a mix
of both — You can hire a seasoned part - time CFO who can at least free you
of the hurdle
of putting the numbers together
This voluntary initiative is designed to help organizations and individuals apply key recommendations
on how to advance the role
of women in leadership and board positions from the B.C. Economic Forum to your organization (as appropriate) and
measure the
progress.
In late October, Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) decided to keep Portugal's sovereign rating at investment grade, maintaining the country's BBB (low) rating with a «stable» outlook
on the back
of its
progress in reducing the fiscal deficit and proactive
measures to strengthen the banking sector.
For Chapman, our own internal state, our feelings and our own reflection
on our feelings, is no
measure of our
progress as Christians — in fact, he goes out
of his way to counsel people to think about their internal state as little as they possibly can («The less we look into ourselves the better»).
The «first phase»
of progress in health
measures, from the seventeenth to early twentieth centuries, focused
on groups rather than individuals.
They have a study currently in
progress where they have enrolled 65 individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer's to
measure the effects
of coconut oil, versus a placebo,
on the disease.
Toine Timmermans, Project Coordinator for EU - FUSIONS: «
Measuring the level
of food waste in a structured way is critical for developing effective strategies that focus
on reducing food waste and monitoring
progress at the business, national and EU level, as well as contributing to the achievement
of SDG Target 12.3.
report every five years to the Murray - Darling Basin Authority
on the achievement
of environmental outcomes at a Basin scale, by reference to the targets to
measure progress towards the environmental objectives in Schedule 7 (Basin Plan Schedule 12, item 7).
Smurfit Kappa's sustainability report, which
measures year -
on - year
progress with a focus
on five priority areas (Forest, Climate Change, Water, Waste and People), shows that over the past ten years the packaging giant has also achieved a significant reduction in the amount
of waste sent to landfill and has invested $ 60 million in water treatment plants.
Its hard to believe that manu lost 6 - 1 to man city, take nothing away from man city but every club uses manu as a
measuring stick to compare themselves too, I really wish it was arsenal that gave that drubbing, I remember not long ago I was watching arsenal lose to manu by that you know what scoreline and my father (a manu fan) walk away, when it was 3 something becoz he couldn't watch a far one sided match, so I guess he is feeling what we are feeling that day, manu is always a side that neva lose by a huge margin no matter what, but tell you da truth I don't like man city becoz I do nt like a side that will spend and replace every single player and still have classy players
on the bench, they can say that we won that and this but that becoz
of the huge wages that we are paid, I just don't like football to be won by having money to spend there should be a mixture
of everything good, middle and work in
progress players.
The UN works
on many water entities such as distributing drinking water during disasters, protecting ecosystems, making sure that water is
of sufficient quality, ensuring that our cities have enough water infrastructure,
measuring progress of access to sanitation, looking at how we will have enough water to make food.
While many questions persist about more sophisticated diagnostic
measures, rehabilitation and long - term effects
of injury, we continue to make great
progress, remain current
on research and new techniques and provide the best possible care for our patients at any level
of sport or activity.»
«Today's
measures are welcome step, building
on the good
progress already made by HMRC to tackle the issue
of online VAT avoidance.
The Obama administration released a lengthy report this morning
on the
progress individual states have made
on the implementation
of the health care law approved in 2009 and, rather impishly, quotes Republican Sen. James Seward saying the
measure has the backing
of business.
That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls
on states to take «all necessary
measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts
of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component
of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks
on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance
of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources
of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance
of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly
progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
Announcing the
measure on day two
of the Conservative Party Conference he said: «Poor infrastructure can be a barrier to
progress.
He and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y., also each discussed the pace
of progress of appropriations bills as the
measures compete for time with nominations
on the Senate floor...
«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls
on states to take «all necessary
measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts
of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component
of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks
on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance
of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources
of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance
of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly
progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»
«The NASUWT has always stressed that
progress measures are, in general, a more effective and equitable indicator
of the contribution schools make to the achievement
of pupils than those focused
on assessment.
It criticises the 13 - week definition
of what is considered «sustainable» and calls
on the government to adopt a performance -
measuring system which tracks their
progress over a longer period.
The House approved a stopgap spending bill last night to keep the government open past today, but Senate Democrats — angered by President Trump's vulgar aspersions and a lack
of progress on a broader budget and immigration deal — appeared ready to block the
measure.
Charter school leader Deborah Kenny's op - ed in today's The New York Times argues against the move by many states toward teacher evaluations based
on multiple
measures, including both student
progress on achievement tests and the reviews
of principals.
On Governance, the report noted that, although the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established to help combat corruption and Public sensitization carried out in 2017, little progress was made on other anti-corruption measures on governance issues in the first yea
On Governance, the report noted that, although the Office
of the Special Prosecutor was established to help combat corruption and Public sensitization carried out in 2017, little
progress was made
on other anti-corruption measures on governance issues in the first yea
on other anti-corruption
measures on governance issues in the first yea
on governance issues in the first year.
It's worth keeping an eye
on the
progress of the NAME bill - the
measure that paves the way for a referendum
on AV and a reduction in the number
of Commons seats.
«[T] he increased reliance funding agencies place
on [such] classic bibliometric indicators» as short - term citation metrics and journal impact
measures thus hampers the chances that innovative work will win support and constrains both the
progress of science and the career prospects
of innovative but lesser - known researchers, the authors observe.
But its
progress on the ages
of the rings is more promising: By precisely
measuring Saturn's mass during its finale, the probe is also refining mass estimates for the rings.
The concordat commits organizations to a number
of measures to increase the visibility
of their operations and requires them to report annually
on their
progress.
When the individuals were re-assessed a year later, about a quarter had
progressed to Alzheimer's disease and three
of the proteins
measured in their blood showed significant differences from the blood
of participants that did not go
on to develop the disease.
This year sees a particular focus
on measuring the
progress of flu among young people.
Misleadingly, target 11
of the Convention
on Biological Diversity
measures progress in percentages
of land and sea protected.
They also agreed
on the set
of land - based indicators that they will use to
measure progress, which they are also recommending for adoption as the primary
measures of land degradation neutrality globally.
The parties also agreed
on the indicators they will use not only to
measure progress, but to also strengthen
measures to make the land resilient to climate change and to halt the biodiversity loss that follows the destruction
of ecosystems.
Between 25 % and 33 %
of the kids showed significant
progress on individual
measures, adequate and visible
progress to parents.
It helps you to
measure your
progress by gauging the success
of your workout regime and meal planning, so you can focus
on the methods that work best for you.
Measuring Tape — That waist will shrink
on LCHF diet, make sure you are keeping track
of the
progress.
A lot
of people tend to base their
progress on the bathroom scale, the tape
measure.
Why put extra pressure
on yourself by
measuring, weighing, and negatively critiquing your
progress every step
of the way?
Just don't depend
on it as a sole means
of measuring your
progress.
Non emotional data is one
of the
measures of progress Mario Tomic uses with his clients in order to stay
on track when the results are not coming as fast as we would like them to.
TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY - SCALES VERSUS PICTURES — My nana always says a picture tells a thousand words - well here's one for you - same weight, three years apart - Feeling healthy is THE number one
measure of a healthy body, and I know that whats the mirror, and in my
progress pics like this one, are 100 % more accurate
measure, and I'm so glad I've documented my whole weight loss journey - My weight has shot up to 68kgs again in the last while, and my minds been playing tricks
on me ♀️ The last time I was 68kgs was 2015, I was just 12 weeks into my first ever training program and I had lost a massive 7kgs already!!
The National Assessment
of Educational
Progress should be broadened to gauge how American youths are faring
on a range
of academic, social, health, and cultural indicators, contends a report that calls for new
measures of educational outcomes and equity.