Sentences with phrase «of meaningful decisions»

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By focusing on outcomes for Canadians and making evidence - based decisions that are anchored in meaningful data and indicators, the Government is moving to a culture of measurement and impact, and is putting in place the tools to deliver on priorities, align resources to programs and activities that deliver real value for Canadians, and provide meaningful information to Canadians and Parliament.

«Part of our decision rests on our belief that it would not be in your best interests to purchase a meaningful position in corporate debt in this vehicle, which traditionally has been a very important part of our investment mandate.

Collection and exploitation of data is only meaningful when it is used to optimize and automate solutions and solve problems, also known as data - driven decision - making.

«We do not take decisions that impact jobs lightly, but we committed in May to implement meaningful changes to reset our business, remove layers and find cost efficiencies, and we are acting with a sense of urgency on that commitment,» McDonald's spokeswoman Heidi Barker Sa Shekhem said in a statement.

Meaningful reform of these practices will be essential to promote better long - term decision - making in the U.S. corporate sector.»

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According to Harvard Business Review, companies that try to contact potential customers within 1 hour of receiving an inquiry are nearly 7 times more likely to have a meaningful conversation with a key decision maker.

The road to such a society is the creation of an economic system in which «every working person would be an active and responsible participant, where work would be attractive and meaningful,» where every worker would participate in management and decision - making.

For young people who wonder if they should leave home and their loved ones behind in pursuit of big cities and bigger dreams, Moana tells a touching story about how to deal with that decision in a meaningful way.

«The ABA Board of Directors provides critical guidance and decision making for our industry and by working together, we have achieved significant milestones that will have meaningful and lasting impact for our consumers - and we will continue to forge down that path.»

Apart from all that, at least there is a good chance to get past the round of 16 in a European competition for the first time in ages and there could be a few more meaningful games this season, before the time for tough decision inevitably comes!

Joanna improved a lot from her first fight with Rose, unless you don't consider going from first round knockout loss to close decision loss a meaningful amount of improvement.

A self - deprecating NCAA is a welcome switch from the previously smug organization that has only been moved to meaningful action in the recent past by federal court decisions (the ban on cost - of - attendance stipends became illegal once the NCAA got whipped in O'Bannon vs. NCAA) and terrible PR (Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier made the schools look silly with their food rules by speaking out during a tournament that makes $ 770 million a year for the NCAA in television revenue, hence the unlimited meals rule change).

92 % overall weighted — an excellent example of refereeing with too few decisions for bias figures to be meaningful

I truly feel his presence in many of the decisions I make even today — his impact was that meaningful to my life.

The public is outraged by the fact that a friend of the President with no meaningful education or government post has had the opportunity to influence, and even supersede, the democratically elected President in making important decisions, even more so with the approval of the President.

Some of the audience agreed that policymakers need to know whether a time - series used to inform public policy decisions «really is a series» in any meaningful sense.

Before long, you will have built a knowledge economy of highly literate and sound - thinking people who can stand on their own and take meaningful decisions in business which will undoubtedly rub off on the nation's fortunes».

Announcing his decision to join the thinktank, Osborne said: «I believe that political change is only meaningful if it involves not just a change of personnel, but a change of ideas too.

«The court decision of a number of years ago said we have to provide our young people with a meaningful education and a good job for the future,» said Queens Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, chairwoman of the Committee on Education.

Obviously we await the details of the legislation, which are important, and the decisions that face the State Education Department will be critical: this evaluation system must do more than simply exist — it must be meaningful.

Meanwhile, as the Pew Center on the Internet & Public Life keeps reporting, the level of public discussion of politics online keeps rising — just not in places where it connects in any meaningful way with actual decision - makers.

In a Journal News op - ed, Lawrence Norden and Frederick A.O Schwarz of the Brennan Center, wrote that Governor Cuomo's refusal to pass meaningful reform in the state budget was especially disheartening in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.

Mr. de Blasio said the decision to include policies that might fall outside the city's control derived, in part, from a conversation with Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, whose long - term plans have «assumed a meaningful role for their national government.»

«The structure of our decision tree also provided meaningful information about the interpretation of each risk factor in each patient.

But in addition, citizens would be able to make better decisions about insurance coverage if they were given more meaningful information about the proximity of risk.

Speakers from AJWS will discuss how its decision to use outcome harvesting aligned with AJWS's approach to research, learning and evaluation, including a dedication to feminist research and meaningful measures of progress when addressing issues that have complex root causes.

«The environmental justice issues facing Native American communities range from direct environmental, public health, cultural and sacred sites impacts, to lack of meaningful involvement and fair treatment in the governmental decision - making processes,» according to an emailed response by the EPA's press office.

Although the balance of the evidence indicates that bariatric surgery is safe and effective for the typical patient with severe obesity, Dr. Arterburn said, individual patients and their doctors need to have meaningful shared decision making conversations about the long - term benefits, risks, and uncertainties of bariatric surgery so they can each choose the best treatments for them.

«ACC strongly supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, and we will continue to contribute meaningful, scientifically - validated data to help policymakers make sound decisions about the safety of chemicals in commerce.»

Competitors have been tasked with discovering the unknown genetic basis of the disorders faced by three pediatric patients and, in the process, create best practices for interpreting and presenting genomic sequence results to patients and their families and physicians in meaningful ways that can help guide healthcare decisions.

We recognise that when you make the decision to join our dating service, that you are putting your heart out there, with the intention of meeting other singles that you click with, and that you can start something meaningful with.

The heightened emotional consequences of your decisions make every action more meaningful.

In addition to making a positive statement about the school's approach to sustainability many of the issues that inform the decision making process can also be introduced into the classroom to engage pupils with real - world issues in a meaningful way.

In their report, «Successful School Restructuring,» the researchers at Wisconsin's Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools found that even innovative school improvements, such as portfolio assessment and shared decision making, are less effective without accompanying meaningful student assignments based on deep inquiry.

This manifested in new systems — from School Grades to new College - and - Career Ready assessments, to meaningful teacher evaluation — things that we can say changed the landscape by telling the truth and putting students and families at the center of all decision - making.

The responsibility of each citizen and community to ensure meaningful decision - making that is based on the twin principles of ecological integrity and socio - economic equity, conditioned in the interim by a «common but differentiated responsibility» in which those currently rich within the country take on a greater role and / or are incentivised or forced to to give up their excessively consumptive lifestyles in order for the poor to have adequate levels of human security.

It is not about market - led dreams of ever - increasing material accumulation, but rather about having secure ways of meeting basic needs, being healthy, having access to opportunities for learning, being employed in satisfactory and meaningful tasks, having good social relations, leading culturally and spiritually fulfilling lives, and being politically empowered to be part of decision - making.

Our gold, silver and bronze sponsorship benefits packages include a wide range of opportunities to showcase your brand and gain meaningful connections with thousands of education leaders and decision makers from around the globe.

Dashboards, detailed graphs and progress reports facilitate the use of meaningful data to inform effective decision - making.

In the wake of the recent decision to uphold most of Senate Bill 4, we renew our call for SAISD to provide meaningful protections for our undocumented students.

Exclusively for NBOA members, BIIS was designed by business officers, for business officers to analyze a wide range of operational and compensation data and distill it into accurate and meaningful graphs schools can use to set benchmarks and make important decisions.

In the wake of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals» recent decision to uphold most of the state's immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, we renew our call for the San Antonio Independent School District to provide meaningful protections for our undocumented students and their families, and ask that our district make ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable community members its top priority.

Utilizing a sophisticated technology system to analyze student feedback against a large library of aggregate data, YouthTruth also consults and informs school leaders to make meaningful decisions on other hotbutton issues such as school safety, teacher professional development and classroom engagement.

To support these efforts, Partners for Each and Every Child (Partners for) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunities.

This was recognized by the August 2011 decision of Justice Michael Lynch, who wisely noted that the scoring ranges for the four categories were invalid, because the ranges did not allow the 60 - point category to have meaningful impact in the final score.

Schools should offer meaningful roles in decision making to students to promote student learning and an atmosphere of participation, responsibility, and ownership.

They must learn to engage in the types of literacy practices designed to support and enhance a student's ability to participate — make meaningful and positive life choices and decisions — and advocate for themselves across their life trajectories.

Students Leading By Creating Supportive Learning Environments The role of meaningful student involvement in educational decision - making is not merely a question of whether or not to organize a democratic school, although many traits are similar.

In other words, stress the legitimate kid - beneficial aspects of your proffered policy, but sprinkle in occasional allusions to meaningful dividends for the decision makers involved.