Sentences with phrase «provide at least a measure»

Perhaps some other, more cost - effective idea might provide at least a measure of the benefits you were proposing.

The goal is clear — SRLs need and want assistance, and a National Database could offer information on affordable assistance that provide at least a measure of access to justice for those who would wish to avail of them.

Not exact matches

First, the Declaration of Independence generally offers a vision of rights (at least fundamental ones) in which rights precede government, measure government, and in fact provide a justification for rebellion when violated by government.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

It's called the Healthy, Hunger - free Kids Act of 2010, and it provides funding and other provisions for a variety of essential nutrition programs — not the least of which is a series of measures directed at the National School Lunch Program.

At the very least, though, they provide a yardstick by which we can measure the outcome of the Eastleigh vote.

Updegrove sounded an optimistic note that recent political changes in Albany provided an opportunity for the measures to at least receive a fair up - or - down vote on the floor of the Assembly, where former Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, had previously blocked Medicaid reform votes from ever even coming to a vote.

In that trial, oliceridine provided at least as much pain relief as morphine did, and patients who received the new drug suffered significantly less nausea, vomiting and hypoventilation (a measure of slowed breathing) than patients on morphine.

10:00 pm — IFC — Pan's Labyrinth One of my absolute favorite films of the past decade (or ever, really), an absolutely beautiful and terrifying fantasy that juxtaposes the gruesome horrors of the Spanish Civil War with an equally horrifying fantasy world that provides, if not escape, at least some measure of importance and control to the film's young heroine.

12:00 M — Sundance — Pan's Labyrinth One of my absolute favorite films of the past decade (or ever, really), an absolutely beautiful and terrifying fantasy that juxtaposes the gruesome horrors of the Spanish Civil War with an equally horrifying fantasy world that provides, if not escape, at least some measure of importance and control to the film's young heroine.

Today, accountability systems require annual student testing in reading and math, and provide objective and reliable (if limited) measures at least once a year.

Before your editor tears apart the problematic thinking behind the latest version of the Center for Education Reform's so - called Parent Power Index, let's give the organization credit for at least providing a measure of which states are expanding opportunities for high - quality education.

Provides that the parents of at least 51 % of students in a low - performing school may initiate reform measures at the school through the submission of a parent petition to the school board.

If test scores do not fully measure school quality, they at least provide a consistent metric on which parents, other taxpayers, or government officials can compare all schools.

As described in an earlier brief, some research provides evidence that value - added measures — at least those that compare teachers within the same school and adjust well for students» prior achievement — do not favor teachers who teach certain types of students.

This report provides a broad overview of state efforts, as of the 2011 - 12 school year, to monitor equitable access to qualified and effective teachers among schools; develop and adopt multiple measures of teacher performance to rate teachers among at least three performance levels; and implement targeted strategies for promoting equitable access to qualified and effective teachers.

At the very least, the concept is an interesting approach to measuring the quality of schools — and could provide the kind of information families need to know what schools look like as well as how well they do in improving student achievement.

The researchers reported that three districts used SLOs to make compensation decisions, at least initially, because the flexibly of the system provided a unit of measure that could be applied to all grades and subjects.

The proposed rules also provide that if calculating a single overall summative appraisal score for teachers, the measure of student growth shall count for at least 20 percent of a teacher's summative score.

Ruiz said it would address the state's obligation, under federal regulations, to retain at least some use of student performance measures, while providing time for districts to adjust.

Second, even those supporters who are open to external forms of accountability, or at least reporting outside the boundaries of the classroom or school, often claim that standardized tests, state assessments, and other external measures of student accomplishment do not provide sensitive indicators of the goals of curricula based upon whole language principles.

In terms of interior space there are substantial reductions in rear headroom -LRB--13 mm), shoulder room -LRB--58 mm) and hiproom -LRB--44 mm) compared to VFII, but some of other measures such as rear kneeroom and front headroom are unchanged, at least in part because of the more efficient interior provided by a transverse drivetrain arrangement.

«Licensing of investment advisers is important because it at least provides a measure of assurance that firms and individuals are on the up and up,» Mr. Dresslar said.

Thus, the VaR can at least provide a hypothetical measure of the risk of counterparty default on a credit default swap.

You must enroll in a fellowship program that: provides sufficient financial support to allow for full - time study for at least 6 months, requires a statement of objectives, requires periodic reports or projects that measure the graduate fellow's progress

We're trying to create a compounding machine that will be robust and durable for at least an entire investing life, one that will provide equity - like returns with some measure of reliability and predictability over time, one whose income will rise.

Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his / her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

(I) support for a free or low - cost detailed building energy audit that prescribes, as part of a energy - reducing measures sufficient to achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy use, by providing an incentive equal to the documented cost of such audit, but not more than $ 500, in addition to any award earned by achieving a 20 percent or greater efficiency improvement;

(I) support for a free or low - cost detailed building energy audit that prescribes measures sufficient to achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy use, by providing an incentive equal to the documented cost of such audit, but not more than $ 200, in addition to any earned by achieving a 20 percent or greater efficiency improvement;

At least in theory, Article 3 (1) of the Directive was also capable of having direct effect: the provision provided for a certain margin of discretion for Member States as to the measures taken to implement the obligations of the Directive; however, Member States still were compelled to take into account all employees in their calculations (para 33 - 34).

The vehicle doorways, including doorways in which lifts or ramps are installed, will be required to have outside light (s) which, when the door is open, provide an illuminance of at least 10 lux when measured on the street surface for a distance of 0.9 m perpendicular to the bottom step tread or lift outer edge.

A series of recommendations requiring law firms with at least 25 lawyers, the lawyers themselves and the law society to provide and measure data regarding demographics and diversity.

Employers should ensure, firstly, that they have a good business reason to monitor an individual's communications at work, secondly, that they have provided adequate warning that such communications might be monitored in the workplace and, thirdly, that if personal communications are identified, employers should adopt the least invasive measure with regards to monitoring.

Or do some of them, at least, provide clients with a measure of comparison between law firms, practice groups and lawyers?

Note: For renters insurance to cover your tenant's stolen property, you (the owner or manager) must provide at least the minimum security measures for your locale — such as locking doors and windows.

Among other things, Scott wants to provide millions of dollars in funding to «harden» schools with a variety of security measures like requiring at least one armed school resource officer for every 1,000 students; institute measures to keep weapons out of the hands of the violent or mentally ill; ban bump stocks and expand mental health services statewide.

In applying the provisions of this Convention, Governments shall: (a) Consult the peoples concerned, through appropriate procedures and in particular through their representative institutions, whenever consideration is being given to legislative or administrative measures which may affect them directly; (b) Establish means by which these peoples can freely participate, to at least the same extent as other sectors of the population, at all levels of decision - making in elective institutions and administrative and other bodies responsible for policies and programmes which concern them; (c) Establish means for the full development of these peoples» own institutions and initiatives, and in appropriate cases provide the resources necessary for this purpose.

Our observation that the improvement in both the ECBI intensity score, a measure based primarily on problem behaviours, and the SDQ (conduct) scores was significantly greater in the intervention than the control group provides confidence that the intervention was effective, at least as far as these aspects of children's mental health was concerned.

Of the sample of 9,600 mothers who had information on alcohol use, 57.7 % (n = 5,539) of offspring provided at least two measures of depressive symptoms.

Participants were a subset of a larger sample who met formal criteria for: 1) DSM - IV diagnosis [40] of antisocial behaviour problems (ODD or CD) using DISCAP structured interview [41]; 2) aged from 3 — 16 years for the genetic sample (M = 7.61, SD = 3.12) and aged 4 — 12 years for the serum sample (M = 6.89, SD = 2.25); 3) no major neurological / physical illness; 4) IQ > 75; 5) have at least one set of measures of serotonin system SNPs or serum serotonin levels; 6) all known (at least 3) grandparents of Caucasian background (for participants included in the genetics sample); 7) provided written parental consent.