Sentences with phrase «on educational buildings»

One of the clearest descriptions of the threat to schools, particularly, came in a prescient report prepared in 2004 for the 30 - nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development by Brian E. Tucker, the founder of GeoHazards International, and Richard Yelland, the director of the O.E.C.D.'s division on educational buildings.

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It is no coincidence that the school system in Finland, the darling of the international educational community for its superior test scores, is built on an experience - based model, where science and math are taught through doing, and labs take precedence over textbooks.

DeGroote built his businesses from Hamilton, so it's natural that his charitable giving would focus on the town's educational facilities.

O'Leary, who built his fortune in educational software, had been on Dragons» Den since the show's debut in Canada.

«The site has grown from one building to a fully integrated research, development, prototyping and educational complex spanning 1.3 million square feet and boasting more than $ 20 billion in high - tech investments and over 300 corporate partners on site,» including IBM, Intel, GlobalFoundries, Samsung, TSMC, Toshiba, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML and Lam Research.

His center is making resources for engineers on how to build more ethical products and starting an educational campaign, called «The Truth About Tech,» in 55,000 American schools.

What you can do on your side is equally ambitious: keep building competitive and dynamic businesses; keep the collaboration going between educational institutions and companies; and keep sharing your good ideas with policy - makers.

Internet - based commerce empowers consumers on every corner to build small businesses, trade in goods and services, and harness previously unattainable educational opportunities.

Whether it's through our magazine, podcast, blog, or educational products we always strive to give you the best tools, strategies and actionable advice that can't be found anywhere else on what it takes to build a successful business.

Depending on the financial situation of the organization, the building could be used for free educational or service needs in the community.

The plans of the building, and everything else besides the bricks, are the structure of society — its economics, its politics, its industries, educational institutions and so on.

Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects and property managers can count on to develop cost - effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures including: industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures and sports stadiums.

The event offers one on one sessions with industry leaders, educational classes, demonstrations, and competitions, as well as the opportunity to build relationships, drive business, and be inspired about the industry.

Another revamped item on the show menu: the introduction of new educational sessions, including «Building a Winning Team,» which addressed the issue of high staff turnover; «Increase Loyalty,» covering the use of marketing and social media to achieve a loyal customer base; «Operational Excellence,» which touched on automation and the use of AI, and «Hot Trends,» which included a whiskey sommelier demonstrating different ways to use whiskey in menu items and a tasting.

Building on major trends and successful regional efforts, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) launched the SWP in 2002 to give growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.

The Boot Camp will feature educational workshops on topics such as building and sustaining a business, marketing a business with authenticity, business certification, Millennials and Generation Z.

Touch - a-Truck is an educational community event that provides children with a hands - on opportunity to meet the people who build, protect, and serve Durham and Orange Counties and to see and touch...

Touch - a-Truck is an educational community event that provides children with a hands - on opportunity to meet the people who build, protect, and serve Durham and Orange Counties and to see and touch vehicles from law enforcement, fire departments, public works, emergency medical services, construction machinery, farm equipment, and more.

Code 26 -38-2 (2007) prohibits smoking in public or private elementary and secondary school buildings and educational facilities and the property on which those faciities are located.

They encourage exploration through hands - on activities that build the kindergarten and preschool children's love of learning in an educational environment.

Dunsmuir said the park district explored the possibility of building an educational facility on the marsh grounds several years ago but rejected the idea because of high costs and potential disruption of marsh ecosystems.

Members of the Mokena Park District Board stressed this week that they want to build a controversial recreation center on the south side of the Yunker Farm property, then construct an educational «living farm» on the north side.

Also Known As (AKA)- At the heart of Also - Known - As, Inc., are adult adoptees and friends who create innovative post-adoption services, educational programs, and community building activities, serving those on their adoption life journey.

Also Known As (AKA)-- At the heart of Also - Known - As, Inc., are adult adoptees and friends who create innovative post-adoption services, educational programs, and community building activities, serving those on their adoption life journey.

The game does a good job of integrating the learning component, since you get a brief educational bit about each nasty tool that eventually does in your brave fish, and you're also encouraged to sign on to an email petition (hello, list - building).

The party's manifesto explicitly mentions cooperation with teachers» unions, building on the consensual model of educational policy development that exists in Wales, compared to the more confrontational stance taken in England.

The project, on Walnut Avenue between Fifth and Seventh streets, involved new construction for 32 units in seven buildings where vacant structures once stood, and the re-purposing of an historic, long - abandoned educational building, for nine additional units.

The ballot proposition, if approved, would also permit using the bond proceeds «[t] o construct, enhance, and modernize educational facilities to accommodate pre-kindergarten programs and provide instructional space to replace transportable classroom units» and «[t] o install high - tech security features in school buildings and on school campuses.»

A former director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Michael Kenneth Nsowah, says governments must focus on ensuring quality education in the country rather than building more educational facilities.

Sen. Adams has worked with PEF on many important issues, and he has played a pivotal role in helping us build support for continuing the high quality state medical, research and educational services of Downstate University Hospital in Brooklyn.»

At 10:30 a.m., the Assembly Committee on Higher Education holds a public hearing on the changing demographics of students in higher education and educational opportunity programs, Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany.

Kennedy Square area, with Upstate University Research building, on the right, is going to be redeveloped into a mix of office, housing, educational and retail space.

The Finance Minister said the government would build on the progress achieved under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to facilitate the educational goals under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Moskowitz, who has pledged to build out the Success network to 100 schools, is likely to continue on the warpath against de Blasio, accusing him of depriving poor and minority students of educational opportunities, as she will do at a march over the Brooklyn Bridge in a few weeks.

On Monday night, a group of teachers «occupied» the steps in front of the state Education Department building and railed against what they say is an educational money machine in the form of a private contractor that writes mandatory tests.

Yvonne Minor - Ragan, an educational consultant and former principal at Westminster Community Charter School, will take on that new role at BUILD Academy, where the state has stepped in after years of poor academic performanc...

Recognizing the educational challenges represented by children in poverty, who are not fluent in English or have other special needs, the Bloomberg administration — even as it relentlessly encouraged the growth of charter schools — built a citywide methodology designed to look past simple comparisons of average school scores on state tests.

As I admired the gilded allegorical ceiling panels representing science and excellence, I couldn't help thinking, corny as it may sound, that the building's namesake — whose innovative experiments included, along with the Declaration of Independence, an improved plow, a portable copying machine, an encryption device, and an outstanding institution of learning (the University of Virginia), and who sent Lewis and Clark on one of history's most daring research expeditions — would have approved of this educational effort, too.

However, based on the number of job seekers versus the number of available positions in their regions, I am not sure if the programs are being built up because of future demand or because it is the educational «in» thing to do.

Other non-aversive treatments following this theory focused on building «educational skills» like dating techniques, assertiveness training, and affection coaching to increase interactions with women.

Building on the success of CTLS 2014 in Paris, this meeting will be a unique opportunity to listen and discuss with colleagues and peers about challenges and solutions on all scientific, technological, managerial funding, educational and community building aspects of core facilities and infrastrBuilding on the success of CTLS 2014 in Paris, this meeting will be a unique opportunity to listen and discuss with colleagues and peers about challenges and solutions on all scientific, technological, managerial funding, educational and community building aspects of core facilities and infrastrbuilding aspects of core facilities and infrastructures.

JLSI is aimed at building educational and research capabilities in the life sciences on FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter, and is a collaborative effort between the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.

This organization prides itself on being an educational program for kids to build life skills to help them succeed.

This support and educational group is offered twice per year at Pennsylvania Hospital and is based on Holistic and Traditional Chinese Medicine principles for building health and preventing disease.

Enjoy a sixty minute, stress - reduction restorative yoga class followed by an educational workshop on how ayurveda can help us build ojas, our natural buffer to stress and disease.

Also announced in January and continuing is a relationship with Facebook ®, which offers Institute alumni advice, educational materials and best - practices tips on how to build and engage audiences via the service.

«I look forward to building on how families and their students work together to navigate school contexts, and educational opportunities — from the transition to high school and even into their early careers.»

Bolder, Broader Action: Strategies for Closing the Poverty Gap Education Week, May 27, 2011 «We have set the nation's highest standards, been tough on accountability and invested billions in building school capacity, yet we still see a very strong correlation between socioeconomic background and educational achievement and attainment,» writes Senior Lecturer Paul Reville.

For academically at - risk students who have been enrolled in U.S. schools since kindergarten and who have experienced educational opportunities that are basically similar in design and practice, research suggests that a classroom - wide, universal approach focused on building up academic vocabulary and conceptual knowledge would be appropriate.

Teach First has called on the new government to put tackling educational equality at the heart of its plans to «build a better Britain».