Sentences with phrase «practices valued at»

Students who at home are socialized into the language and literacy practices valued at school will continue to have a better chance of achieving academic success than those who do not have access to such practices either inside or outside of school.

Not exact matches

In practice Lyft, with a present valuation of $ 5.5 billion, looks like a smaller Uber, last valued at $ 66 billion.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Through the data it collects in a growing number of companies, Moss and his team hope to eventually put numbers to the value of just about any office practice or perk, enabling employers to instantly answer questions like, What would make my staff happier — free food at work or a shorter commute?

«Her teaching is highly valued,» administration officials said, «and she is welcome to resume teaching anytime at Yale, where freedom of expression and academic inquiry are the paramount principle and practice.»

At the program we're aiming to go beyond the «mom and apple pie» aspects of ethical leadership, to look not just at the values and skills of ethical leaders, but also at the particular institutional mechanisms that ethical leaders use to shape institutional culture and to put their vision into practice throughout business organizationAt the program we're aiming to go beyond the «mom and apple pie» aspects of ethical leadership, to look not just at the values and skills of ethical leaders, but also at the particular institutional mechanisms that ethical leaders use to shape institutional culture and to put their vision into practice throughout business organizationat the values and skills of ethical leaders, but also at the particular institutional mechanisms that ethical leaders use to shape institutional culture and to put their vision into practice throughout business organizationat the particular institutional mechanisms that ethical leaders use to shape institutional culture and to put their vision into practice throughout business organizations.

Increased corporate spending on programs to improve employee focus has helped boost an industry that research firm IBISWorld values at $ 1.1 billion in the U.S. App - based training is bringing the practice to an even broader audience.

While short - term stock price movements should normally not be a concern for boards, nearly halving the value of the stock in less than nine months warrants some attention — and a look at the board's practices.

Strong values put into practice by those at the top also figure in.

There are many takeaways, but Achtmeyer, who sold Parthenon to Ernst & Young in 2014 but stayed at the helm, commanding an even bigger strategic advisory practice within EY, consistently asserts the value of process and planning.

Prior to joining ValueAct Capital in January 2011, Mr. Hale was a Principal with The Parthenon Group, working in both the Boston and Mumbai offices of Parthenon's strategic consulting practice, as well as in an investment role at Parthenon's long - short public equity vehicle, Strategic Value Capital.

Short - term sector trends and market forces can allow a company to stay valued at irrational levels for quite some time especially when we know that very few people practice Expectations Investing these days.

Pursuant to the policy, as revised in February 2009, at each annual meeting of our stockholders, provided that the director has served on the Board for at least six months prior to the annual meeting, a non-employee director would be granted RSUs having a value equal to $ 225,000 divided by the lesser of (i) the trailing average closing trading prices of our common stock for the 180 - day period preceding and ending with the date of the RSU grant or (ii) such number of RSUs as the Board may determine based on additional criteria such as business conditions and / or company performance, outside director compensation practices at peer companies and advice from outside compensation consultants.

Prior to founding of The Value Alliance, Ms. Bloxham devoted nearly twenty years of her professional career in financial services posts encompassing the banking, investments and insurance sectors, holding executive positions at Prudential Financial Services and at Bank One (now merged into JPMorganChase), where she managed strategic, financial, operations, technology, and compliance functions and at KPMG where she ran a global practice.

Based in purpose, culture, and diversity, he brings this vision and practice to the world as a partner at Epoch Pi, a values - and purpose - driven investment bank in Cleveland, OH.

Delta started this practice back in 2011, and it works like this: When passengers on overbooked flights check in online or at the check - in kiosk, they're asked what the dollar value of the travel voucher they would accept as compensation for volunteering their seats.

At the Value Forward Group, we give your IT company a complete health check of its current operational, organizational and functional business processes and then provide independent written best practice suggestions and executive management team coaching.

While some defend the buyback practice as a method of returning cash to shareholders, others, including my colleague Larry Fink, have argued that some companies today are focusing on maximizing short - term shareholder value at the expense of investing in the future.

«Having members of the Microsoft Ventures team onsite at MaRS offers tremendous value to the diverse and talented entrepreneurs who gather here from across many fields and focus on many different technologies and markets,» said Salim Teja, Managing Director of MaRS» Information Technology, Communications & Entertainment (ICE) practice.

«Financial institutions increasingly recognise the value in identifying and partnering with fintech companies,» said Ian Pollari, the head of fintech practice at KPMG Australia.

And while some do retain stability at this terrible price, many find their beliefs and values collapsing because they have never been taught or exercised in the practice of relational power.

This practice of legal intimidation, directed at both individuals and organizations who affirm traditional values, we label as SLAPP, for «Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.»

US and Chinese companies have signed business deals valued at nine billion US dollars (# 6.84 billion) during a visit by President Donald Trump in a traditional move aimed at blunting criticism of Beijing's trade practices.

A third difficulty with Reformation worship is that when the Reformers did rebel against prevailing practice, justifiable anger at contemporary abuses often led to the elimination of things of genuine value that had become distorted in the course of time.

It is within this baffling environment that young people must attempt to arrive at their own set of values and practices.

These practices allow us to reduce food waste across our supply chain, and bring you incredible ingredients at a better value than the grocery store.

I have a theory that teams who are forced to pick with less value do better in later rounds because they get good at it through practice and more focus on finding late round gems and diamonds in the rough — whereas teams with lots of high value picks naturally focus on the early round players where it's harder to whiff.

«While the practice of employing grid girls has been a staple of Formula 1 Grands Prix for decades, we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms.

«With spring practice beginning last weekend and preparation for a new season underway, I feel it's important to reinforce the core values and beliefs that have built and defined this program during my time at MSU.

I seem to agree that Kawhi's not about the money, that he'd work his ass off in practice and in a game to win for his team... and i doubt Kawhi wants all this attention on him now... but given all these leaks from former players and media sources about leaving SA, getting more money and getting into a bigger media market / shoe deal, that's not Kawhi at all... it has to be something / someone... looking at his camp... logically SAS wouldn't be leaking these unless they are nudging him to leave, and for what, for inevitably way lesser value in whatever trade they get into.

Gunfest, Being the 6th richest club in the woeld and having great tradition and history means nothing if you do nt uphold or practice these values and at leastvTRY to show the AMBITION that falls into line with where Arsenal should be, I know we both know how our season will go but your statement about us being too big or financially dwarfing other clubs has applied every season for the past eight and weve still had cup exits against Bradfords, Blackburns, league home defeats vs wigan and hull, etc, etc..

Workshop A: American Red Cross CPR / AED / FA Certification Course - $ 375 (non members $ 500 *) Workshop B: EBP WORKSHOP: Sport - Related Concussion Standard of Care Guidelines that Incorporate the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport (2016) Recommendations - $ 35 (non members $ 60 *)- CLOSED Workshop C: Maximizing Employee Talents and Retention: Instituting Value Driven Leadership - $ 40 (non members $ 70 *) Workshop D: EBP WORKSHOP: The Use of Neurodynamics in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction - $ 105 (non members $ 180 *) Workshop E: EBP WORKSHOP: Opioid Awareness and Narcan Training - $ 70 (non members $ 120 *) Workshop F: Forgotten Skills - Problem Based Learning Through Simulation - $ 80 (non members $ 140 *) Workshop G: EBP WORKSHOP: Evidence - Based Practice in the Management of Sport - Related Concussion - $ 140 (non members $ 240 *) Workshop H: ATs Care: Assisting Individuals in Crisis (Two day workshop - Continues on Sunday)- $ 195 (non members $ 195 *)

Cultural innovations and child care practices and, importantly, the dynamic social values and ideologies that legitimize them, shift quite rapidly relative to evolutionary - based changes in fundamental infant biology.1 This raises the possibility that widely recommended infant care practices can be at odds with the human infant's biological, psychological and emotional needs and expectations, at least as inferred from the human infant's evolutionary past.

According to Mr. Rawlings during the 38th anniversary of the June 4 celebration practices such as sickening greed, selfishness and corruption that is contrary to the values upheld by the NDC and ideals of June 4 he caused the party's disgraceful defeat at the polls

Rio Tinto and Chinalco will explore a partnership to bring forward the next era of mining technology aimed at delivering significant value and re-shaping industry best practice.

The Foundation aims at strengthening democratic values and increasing citizens» participation in decision making processes and thereby contributing to improved policies and practices that affects people's lives.

At the same time, he argued for the value of better ties between policy researchers and the elected officials who could put their ideas into practice.

A revealing new book, Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, education researcher Julie Posselt, investigates the processes at 10 top - ranked departments — including astrophysics, biology, physics, economics, linguistics, political science, and sociology — and examines the values and practices that appear to govern them.

Brian Nosek, COS executive director and a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville who studies the gap between research values and practices, also points out that using the Registered Report format can offer valuable feedback for junior researchers and help support their career development as they decide what research directions to pursue.

Sadly, though, he and the other candidates might actually understand P values just about as well as many practicing scientists — which is to say, not very well at all.

The research conducted by Howes and Sallot looked at the potential value behind using traditional news media versus controlled media as a practice in business.

The training academy programs at Penn Medicine are dedicated to nurturing the values and teaching best practices needed to become a successful patient service representatives at Penn Medicine.

Lengthy and expensive reviews that are «methodologically robust» but unusable in practice often fail to inform, inspire, or influence.55 A recent systematic review of diabetes risk scores revealed that the authors of most studies were primarily concerned with the intellectual concept of improving the predictive value of the score but had given little or no thought to how their score might be used, by whom, or for what — nor what the implications would be for real people who would be designated «at risk» by the score.56

Their roll - out into translational practice will not be free of complexity, however, as culture and values differ in terms of what defines benefit and risk, who will benefit and who is at risk, what methods must be in place to assure the maximum safety, comfort, and protection of subjects and patients, and educational and policy needs.

Take care of it, feed it with the best fuel, keep it running at top performance with exercise, feed your head with valuable information and things you care about and practice compassion, kindness, discernment, critical thinking and self - value at all times.

Background Information of Note: The American Physical Therapy Association has highlighted the value of the integration of wellness into our practices on several fronts, including a national task force, various articles within the Association's PT in Motion periodical, and as the featured topic of discussion at the National Conference Oxford Debate in 2013.

We at AKIRA MING have ethical and sustainable practices at the core of our brand values!!

That was a start of a long and difficult journey of building our products from scratch, discovering our place, and reinforcing our values in the market that didn't quite honor best practices at the time.

It is common practice due to the ease of scheduling and perceived value of mastering one thing at a time.

As technology improves and develops more and more, students will value these practices at a younger age and will be able to produce a more efficient flow of study and overall improve their test results.