Sentences with phrase «national mission agencies»

The Northern Baptist Convention (NBC) was formed in 1907, in great part to alleviate the fratricidal warfare for funds between the national mission agencies.
The people who built liberal Protestant institutions such as national mission agencies, local churches, colleges, universities, social reform agencies and public libraries in the rural heartland were people secure in their social position who assumed a leadership role in society and whose sense of social responsibility was born of religious conviction.

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Kim was quoted by the news agency as telling Moon that he felt «the national mission and duty to usher in a new era of peace and reunification after putting an end to the history of division and confrontation.»
More often, however, mission agencies and missionaries have continued to be welcomed, as contributors to national development.
Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis Passed Mini Stimuli Began Asia «Pivot Increased Support for Veterans Tightened Sanctions on Iran Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants Passed Credit Card Reforms Eliminated Catch - 22 in Pay Equality Laws Improved Food Safety System Expanded National Service Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders Let Space Shuttle Die and Killed Planned Moon Mission Improved School Nutrition Expanded Hate Crimes Protections Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims of Gulf Oil Spill Pushed Broadband Coverage Expanded Health Coverage for Children Helped South Sudan Declare Independence Killed the F - 22
Pursued vigorously, this process could eventually begin to meld the still - separate boards, agencies and other resources of the denominations into structures determined not by national organization charts but by the requirements of mission.
In such cases the volunteers themselves should take on the responsibility of soliciting orientation materials, reading articles on cross-cultural adaptation, and getting in touch with consultants from national or regional mission agencies, missionaries on home assignment or in retirement, and experienced volunteers.
The Foreign and Home Mission Societies, the Boards of Education and Publication, the Women's Home and Foreign Mission agencies, and the Baptist Historical Society were the primary national institutions.
His admission comes amid international outrage at allegations that 35 world leaders were spied on, as well as claims that the National Security Agency monitored servers at nine internet companies, accessed 70 million records in France and spied on 35 embassies and missions.
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Muhammad Sani Sidi, disclosed this when an African Union Humanitarian Mission led by Dr. Aisha Laraba Abdullahi, Commissioner Political Affairs, visited the Headquarters of the Agency at the weekend.
The GREAT3 challenge is designed to improve methods for measuring weak lensing in preparation for future dark matter / dark energy missions, such as the European Space Agency's Euclid, in which NASA plays an important role, and the National Academy of Science's highest priority for NASA, WFIRST — also known as the WFIRST - AFTA mission, which stands for Wide - Field Infrared Survey Telescope - Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets.
And science has progressively become a bigger part of missions run by both the China National Space Administration (CNSA), which governs lunar and planetary exploration, and the China Manned Space Agency.
That is less than many robotic missions launched by national space agencies, Alan Stern, president and CEO of the new company, said during a press conference here.
The Golden Spike announcement came just a day after a National Research Council report concluded that NASA lacked direction and in fact had a mission statement so «generic» it could apply to any government research agency.
Starting in 2020, the world's major space agencies, including NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the China National Space Administration, are planning their first manned missions to our satellite.
With increased funding for planet hunters, NASA's plans to launch the $ 550 million planet - seeking Kepler mission in 2009, and the French national space agency's launch of the alien - Earth - hunting COROT late last year, the exosolar ranks should continue to grow.
The German Aerospace Center, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Italian Space Agency and Italian National Astrophysical Institute are international partners on the mission team.
In 2006 NASA launched the Cloud - Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations, or CALIPSO, spacecraft — a joint mission between NASA and France's space agency, the Centre National d'Études Spatiales.
When asked by Cruz to define NASA's core mission, Bolden said that the 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act, in short, directs the agency «to investigate, explore space and the earth environment and help us make this place a better place....
Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) of the U.S. Ethiopia mission, seed relief complemented international and national food aid, helping farm families to quickly grow crops after several seasons of erratic or failed rains in Ethiopia and the catastrophic 2015 - 16 El Niño droughts.
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) the U.S. space agency, whose mission statement is «To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind.»
This bill makes clear that NASA should continue to have a range of missions as described in the 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act that created the agency.
The Matiss experiment, as part of the Proxima Mission sponsored by France's CNES space agency [Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES); National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)-RSB-, is based on four identical plaques that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month mMission sponsored by France's CNES space agency [Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES); National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)-RSB-, is based on four identical plaques that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month miagency [Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES); National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)-RSB-, is based on four identical plaques that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month national d'études spatiales (CNES); National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)-RSB-, is based on four identical plaques that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)-RSB-, is based on four identical plaques that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month miAgency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the 10th French citizen to go into space, will take with him and install when he joins the space station in November for a six - month missionmission.
SOLAR EXPLORATION The Ulysses spacecraft, a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was launched from the space shuttle on October, 1990 to explore the sun.
As the principal associate director, Wisoff will continue to be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of NIF as a world - class user facility in support of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Stockpile Stewardship mission; partnering with Laboratory capabilities to establish leadership in Stockpile Stewardship science associated with inertial confinement fusion and high energy density physics; overseeing the development of advanced laser systems, related optical and target systems, control systems and systems engineering capability for research, commercial and government agencies; and maintaining close partnerships with the Department of Energy / NNSA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Homeland Security, academia and private industry.
Worldwide About Blog The mission of the World Earthquakes Live Center (WELC) is to determine rapidly the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide, through authorized seismological centers, and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.
Worldwide About Blog The mission of the World Earthquakes Live Center (WELC) is to determine rapidly the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide, through authorized seismological centers, and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.
This powerful network consists of over 100 leading national organizations, associations and government agencies representing or supporting education, nutrition, fitness, health, among others, pledged to our mission.
As a non-profit agency, our mission is to put people first, and we have stood by that rule as we have grown from one small office in Toronto into a national organization.
The mission of the American Horse Council is to promote and protect the equine industry by representing its interests in Congress and in federal regulatory agencies on national issues of importance; to unify the equine industry by informing industry members of regulations and pending legislation, and by serving as a forum for all member organizations and individuals; and to advise and inform government and the industry itself of the equine industry's important role in the United States economy.
Rx Vitamins is one of the founding members of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) The NASC was founded in 2001 and its mission has been to work directly with the key regulatory agencies (FDA, CVM) and ensure that there is a coherent and cogent regulatory environment for the animal supplement industry.
Worldwide About Blog The mission of the World Earthquakes Live Center (WELC) is to determine rapidly the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide, through authorized seismological centers, and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.
Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Climate Service Program, a Climate Service Office, a Climate Service Advisory Committee, and a Summer Institutes Program at the Regional Climate Centers for interaction with and training of students and educators on weather and climate sciences; (2) operate the Climate Service Program; (3) maintain a network of six Regional Climate Centers to work cooperatively with the State Climate Offices on data collection and exchange, research support, and state and local adaptation and response planning on climate; (4) maintain a network of offices as part of the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program; (5) ensure that the core functions and missions of the National Weather Service, the National Integrated Drought Information System, and any other programs within NOAA are not diminished or neglected by the establishment of the Climate Service Program or the duties imposed on such offices or programs; (6) report to Congress on the need for climate services; (7) prepare a plan for creating a Climate Service Program in NOAA and delivering climate products and services to NOAA users and stakeholders; and (8) establish and maintain a clearinghouse of federal climate service products and links to agencies providing climate services.
Some state governments are concerned that certain line departments are duplicating work on climate change by directly responding to central ministry requests to implement specific national missions under the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), bypassing nodal agencies that have prepared the climatnational missions under the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), bypassing nodal agencies that have prepared the climatNational Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), bypassing nodal agencies that have prepared the climate plans.
This research will also link missions supported by multiple federal agencies, like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment missions and the DOE Next - Generation Ecosystem Experiment Arctic project, according to Biraud.
As part of that mission, the agency works to ensure that «national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information.»
AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
However, the rule's provisions do not apply to the individually identifiable health information of overseas foreign nationals who receive care provided by the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, or by non-governmental organizations incident to U.S. sponsored missions or operations.
Any charitable agency — from the national March of Dimes to the local food pantry — should be transparent and forthcoming about who they are, their mission statement, and how and where your donation will be spent.
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Founded in 1997 with a mission to ensure safe workplaces for employers and employees and headquartered in the San Francisco area, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) for proving compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP).
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About Blog - Nextgov's mission is to lead the national discussion about how technology and innovation are transforming the way government agencies serve citizens and perform vital functions.
Worldwide About Blog The mission of the World Earthquakes Live Center (WELC) is to determine rapidly the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide, through authorized seismological centers, and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration The mission of the NCSACW is to improve systems and practice for families with substance use disorders who are involved in the child welfare and family judicial systems by assisting local, State and tribal agencies.
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