Sentences with phrase «national efforts including»

This national effort includes a «Community Initiative» that calls for a focused, aggressive, multi-pronged approach in neighborhoods within select cities where for a variety of reasons there has been less consumer interest in — and thus less access to — bottled water, lower - calorie and smaller - portion beverage choices.

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On a national scale, leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, and California Senator Kamala Harris are trying to address the issue of gender inequality, including efforts to close the pay gap.

The company's technical innovations, sustainability efforts, and programs for employees have earned it multiple awards, including Chrysler's Technology Role Model Award, the White House's Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, and the National Governors Association's Distinguished Service Award.

Hudson's community efforts include being a director on the board of The National Epilepsy Foundation and vice president of the University of Miami alumni association.

Instead, Celenza focused his efforts on venues where his customers were already shopping: sporting goods and training equipment retailers, including national chains like Sport Chek.

While Trump does reference some of her own experiences, including her efforts to prepare a speech at the Republican National Convention, the book often lapses into generic platitudes of female empowerment that could have been written by anyone.

Winners also enjoy: National recognition as one of Canada's foremost Dealmakers Heightened market interest thanks to extensive media exposure in The Globe and Mail, Lexpert and Thomson Reuters publications Media coverage stemming from Deloitte's national media relations efforts The opportunity to engage in the high - level industry networking that fuels M&A transactions - Recognition at the gala awards ceremony, which is attended by leading investors, advisors and financiers - Year - round networking and educational opportunities, including access to valuable research, insights and best pNational recognition as one of Canada's foremost Dealmakers Heightened market interest thanks to extensive media exposure in The Globe and Mail, Lexpert and Thomson Reuters publications Media coverage stemming from Deloitte's national media relations efforts The opportunity to engage in the high - level industry networking that fuels M&A transactions - Recognition at the gala awards ceremony, which is attended by leading investors, advisors and financiers - Year - round networking and educational opportunities, including access to valuable research, insights and best pnational media relations efforts The opportunity to engage in the high - level industry networking that fuels M&A transactions - Recognition at the gala awards ceremony, which is attended by leading investors, advisors and financiers - Year - round networking and educational opportunities, including access to valuable research, insights and best practices

(3) Know more about national and Nebraska efforts to redefine «education» in the 21st Century to include the first five years of life and learning.

In California, efforts to expand the list of those who could petition for restraining orders to include co-workers and employers drew opposition not only from pro-gun groups like the National Rifle Association but also from the A.C.L.U.

The Facebook exec's tweets followed Mueller's release of indictments against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian businesses for what Mueller called a wide - ranging effort to undermine the 2016 presidential election, including efforts aimed at «supporting the presidential campaign of then - candidate Donald J. Trump.»

Two Christian organizations were among several groups that spoke out against the town's efforts to prevent the mosque's construction and filed an amicus brief on the Islamic Society's behalf, including the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Evangelicals.

Rhoden cites as an example of growing potential the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a national effort by major food companies including Heinz, Kraft, Subway and Campbell's Soup to reduce sodium levels in their pNational Salt Reduction Initiative, a national effort by major food companies including Heinz, Kraft, Subway and Campbell's Soup to reduce sodium levels in their pnational effort by major food companies including Heinz, Kraft, Subway and Campbell's Soup to reduce sodium levels in their products.

Before opening her own firm, Bailey - Chapman held a number of public affairs and advocacy leadership positions including vice president of public affairs for Penn National Gaming, the country's second largest gaming company, where she oversaw a multi-state government affairs team and managed several local and statewide referenda campaign efforts.

There, she was responsible for all of Darden Real Estate activity including planning and directing real estate efforts for national brands like Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Longhorn Steakhouse.

(A small part of us wishes Ashley Cole had made the list for a brave, inspiring effort including the game - winning assist, but the former England National Team regular was lax on Vela's first goal so fair's fair.

The MomsTEAM staff and I are still digging into the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council's three - hundred - some - odd page report on sports - related concussions in youth sports, [1] but one thing jumped out at me at my first pass: When I did a search in the report for a discussion of impact monitoring devices (a / k / a hit sensors), I found only one brief mention of sensors in the committee's recommendation that the Centers for Disease Control fund large scale data collection efforts for research purposes, including data from impact sensors.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

The American College of Nurse - Midwives and the North American Registry of Midwives recommend that midwives should at minimum meet the standards of midwifery established by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), which include completion of a formal midwifery education program, national certification, and licensure in the local jurisdiction of practice.32, 33 Certified professional midwives (CPMs) may achieve certification through apprenticeship and portfolio evaluation without obtaining a formal midwifery degree; within CPM professional organizations efforts are under way to uniformly adopt ICM standards.33, 34 Oregon has followed this trend; in 2015 licensure became mandatory for attendants at out - of - hospital births.

ZERO TO THREE, in partnership with the Bezos Family Foundation, conducted a comprehensive research effort, including a series of in - home discussions and a large national parent survey with a diverse range of parents of children from birth to 5.

Black's article tells the real story of Huntington's school food — including the fact that, thanks to McCoy's efforts, the district's school meals were actually ahead of the national curve well before Oliver showed up.

Mother - to - mother support efforts can also include coordination and integration at the global and national levels such as:

«These efforts include National Prescription Drug Take Back Days and other initiatives like this one to facilitate the collection, and safe and responsible disposal of unused medications.

Hallisey previously worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and three presidential fundraising efforts in New York State, including heading up Sen. John McCain's finance team here in 2008.

But the House seat has not been on the radar of national efforts to flip the seat to the Democratic column like those to the south, including the districts represented by Republican freshman Claudia Tenney and John Faso.

Yes, progressive bloggers were vital for getting Lamont attention across the country and no doubt helped bring national news coverage and out - of - state donations, but the campaign itself stayed local: «focused on building a file of likely voters, organizing a turnout effort and circulating Lamont at events, including small gatherings in living rooms.»

US Sen. Charles Schumer launched a new effort to have the names of 74 U.S. Navy sailors, including one from Syracuse, added to the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.

When the law takes effect, Ulster County will join more than a dozen localities statewide — including Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Albany counties — that have raise the minimum age for tobacco purchases, according to the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation, which is championing «Tobacco 21,» a national effort aimed at raising the age to 21 nationwide.

The fund «should help our efforts to create a «research corridor» on Long Island,» that utilizes research by institutions including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, said Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association business group.

At a press conference in Putnam Valley on Wednesday, Cuomo issued the state of emergency for Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan Counties, including the deployment of 125 members of the New York National Guard to assist local communities with recovery efforts.

Off topic questions included: the ISIS in Iraq and potential threats to New York, his hair color in a World Cup themed picture, the City's negotiations with CW Capital concerning Stuyvesant Town, whether he concerned that religion - affiliated CBO's pre-K programs will involve some religious instruction or indoctrination, the Rent Guidelines Board and a possible rent increase, rating his administration on it's FOIL responsiveness, whether subway dancers are a «sign of urban decay», whether he is contemplating a special district for failing schools and whether there is symbolism is seeking to bring the Democratic National Convention to Brooklyn rather than Manhattan and whether he has coordinated that effort with Hillary Clinton.

Other observers suggested the verdict could put a damper on his national political ambitions, which include playing a major role supporting Democratic candidates in their efforts to flip New York's Republican House seats this fall, and a rumored potential run for president in two years.

Speaking at the 2016 National Children's Day Celebration, Buhari said: «Challenges posed by the total breakdown of societal values and the current unrestricted social media vices, which therefore, calls for an urgent need for all stakeholders to put all hands on deck in making conscious efforts at raising awareness of parents, family and communities at all levels on the critical role of protecting children against all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation including abduction of children, forced and early marriage.

Speaking in Abuja to mark 2016 National Children's Day Celebration, President Buhari said, «Challenges posed by the total breakdown of societal values and the current unrestricted social media vices, which therefore, calls for an urgent need for all stakeholders to put all hands on deck in making conscious efforts at raising awareness of parents, family, communities at all levels, on the critical role of protecting the children against all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation including abduction of children, forced and early marriage.

The second - term governor has made no secret of his interest in becoming a candidate for the Republican nomination, and he has recently made key additions to his political team, including the hiring of Rick Wiley, a former Republican National Committee political director, to lead the organizing effort.

Durbin expressed his frustration during an interview with CNN Chief National Correspondent John King, listing effort after effort made by Senate Democrats to include Republicans in the legislative process.

The NYS budget effort was sparked by the national Fight For $ 15 movement, and carried forward by thousands of community organizations, faith leaders, union members, and elected officials, including Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Individual members of the Law Enforcement community and police organizations have been invited to participate, to include but not limited to; Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County, the 65th Infantry Honor Task Force, the Hispanic Officers Association of Westchester, the Rockland County Hispanic Society, National Latino Officer's Association, Fraternal Order of Police and others by word of mouth, E-mails and social media in an effort to exhibit a show of solidarity.

However a lot has been made of the fact that while both polls had an effort to take account of people's personal and tactical voting behaviour in their own constituency, they did so in different ways — Ashcroft asks a two stage question, asking people their national preference and then how they will vote thinking about the candidates and parties in their own constituency; ICM asked people the voting intention question including the names of the candidates standing in Sheffield Hallam.

It is widely recognized as the first step toward ambitious national standards in science for all students and a major influence on current efforts to reform science education in the U.S., including the National Research Council's A Framework for K - 12 Science Education (2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards released by Achieve national standards in science for all students and a major influence on current efforts to reform science education in the U.S., including the National Research Council's A Framework for K - 12 Science Education (2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards released by Achieve National Research Council's A Framework for K - 12 Science Education (2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards released by Achieve in 2013.

The news came a year after Attorney General Jeff Sessions disbanded the National Commission on Forensic Science, an Obama administration - era collaboration between the Justice Department and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology that brought together scientists, judicial players including prosecutors, defense lawyers, federal crime labs directors in an effort to improve forensic science.

Hellmann has co-authored several climate assessment and adaptation planning efforts, including the biodiversity and ecosystem portions of the Chicago Climate Action Plan and the 2014 National Climate Assessment.

As part of a national action plan unveiled on 26 August, the Chinese central government said that it would mobilize the efforts of 14 ministries and departments including health, food and drugs, and agriculture.

Sherman says the study was a collaborative effort involving participants with Down syndrome, their families and assessment sites across the United States, including those mentioned above along with Kennedy Krieger Institute, Children's National Medical Center and Ohio Nationwide Children's Hospital.

This effort included partners in the USFWS, state and federal biologists, the Czech Science Foundation, and the National Speleological Society of the USA.

Other targets of the initiative have focused on instituting ways to build collaboration among academic, nonprofit and private sector efforts, including international groups and to increase federal funding, an effort that spurred Congress to pass in December 2016 the 21st Century Cures Act that authorized $ 1.8 billion for the National Cancer Institute.

Efforts include the National Institutes of Health Diabetes Genome Anatomy Project and another NIH - sponsored venture, the International HapMap Project, which is creating a map of regions in the human genome called haplotypes, where the underlying DNA influences common diseases like diabetes.

Already, its efforts have inspired Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya to include chronic diabetes care in their national health policies.

Sandia leads a number of other hydrogen research efforts, including the Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Research and Station Technology (H2FIRST) project co-led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a maritime fuel cell demonstration, a development project focused on hydrogen - powered forklifts and a recent study of how many California gas stations can safely store and dispense hydrogen.

The USGS effort, including scientists from organizations around the country, was convened to employ new tools and expertise to measure greenhouse gases from coal fires, which have not been included in previous national and worldwide surveys.

The study — the largest ever conducted on the African forest elephant — includes the work of more than 60 scientists between 2002 and 2011, and an immense effort by national conservation staff who spent a combined 91,600 days surveying elephants in 5 countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and the Republic of Congo), walking over 13,000 kilometers (more than 8,000 miles) and recording over 11,000 elephant dung piles for the analysis.