Sentences with phrase «research policies overall»

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The overall fiscal effects of the changes to manufacturing policy and advanced research are backdated, with a cost of only $ 10 million in fiscal year 2015 - 16.

This area covers the impact of regulatory and other policies, such as taxes and subsidies and competition policy, on specific economic sectors (except those covered by the Institute's natural resources or financial services research), on consumers, and on the overall state of competition in Canada.

The Pew Research Center has found that self - identified white evangelicals were twice as likely as Americans overall to support the policy (76 % vs. 38 %), which temporarily halts the refugee program and restricts entry from several Muslim - majority countries.

The Institute For Public Policy Research revealed that fathers who have good relationships with their kids had an overall increase in psychological well - being.

Overall, programs, policies, and research need to reflect diverse fatherhood experiences, as they allow us to understand the ways in which culturally specific parenting practices are beneficial to young children, and family as a whole.

Many of the transfers overall involve no change in pay, including the $ 150,000 annual salary of senior policy adviser Matt Coleman to serve as a research assistant with the waterways department, and Santino's secretary, Roseanne Scandiffio, who will continue to be paid $ 119,000 as secretary to the town attorney.

The Steering Group agreed the terms of reference for the review and, in consultation with the UK Human Geography community, appointed an International Panel of leading international experts, chaired by Professor David Ley, University of British Columbia, Canada The International Panel visited the UK for one week in May 2012 and met with about 150 stakeholders in UK Human Geography Prior to its UK visit, the Panel was provided with a range of background data including: Overviews of research trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Millsresearch trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Mills (2012).

«The idea is that a small reduction in alcohol — such as beer with four per cent ethanol content versus six per cent — would reduce alcohol intake per drinker even if the same overall amount of beverage is consumed,» says Dr. Jürgen Rehm, lead author and Director of the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada.

«Unexpectedly, in elementary school - age participants we found that overall eating frequency and snacks positively contributed to diet quality,» wrote Evans and colleagues from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, where Evans did the research under the guidance of senior author Aviva Must, professor and chair of the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine..

The knowledge system in schools is ultimately a normative standard that can only be understood in a social and historical context,» explains Lucien Criblez, the overall manager of the SNSF project and since 2008 Professor of Education at the University of Zurich with a focus on historical education research and analysis of education policies.

«Informing citizens about the health of the nation and discussing pivotal science and policy issues such as mental health, chronic and emerging diseases and other public health threats, and vaccine research are important to not only advance the national dialogue but also improve the country's overall well - being.»

The Children's Worlds study, co-ordinated in England by the Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at York, asked children about all key aspects of their lives including their family and home life, friendships, money and possessions, school life, local area, time use, personal well - being, views on children's rights, and their overall happiness.

A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital investigated sports - and recreation - related eye injuries during a 23 - year period and found a slight decrease in eye injuries overall; however, the rate of eye injury associated with non-powder guns (including BB, pellet and paintball guns) increased by almost 170 %.

Overall federal spending on research and development (R&D) will grow by 5 % under a fiscal 2017 budget deal expected to be approved by Congress this week, according to an analysis by the R&D Budget and Policy Program at AAAS in Washington, D.C. (publisher of ScienceInsider).

We welcome the mobilization of relevant institutions, networks and initiatives, to provide a synthesis of the current situation and proposals for actionable research, to assess and monitor disaster risks, to engage in communication efforts of such risk, to develop overall capacity in dealing with risk and to provide science advice to both policy makers and elected officials in order to develop resilience.

These and other data provide an evidence basis for informing national research policies and improving the overall postdoctoral experience.

The GWI supports companies, governments, policy - makers and the medical establishment in their quest to positively impact global health and wellness through research, education and the championing of disease prevention, stress reduction and the enhancement of overall quality of life for all.

«There is a downturn [in overall teenage drug use], and this is encouraging,» said Rosalind Brannigan, the vice president of Drug Strategies, a Washington research and policy group.

Overall, the case of college remediation presents an encouraging example of productive, ongoing interaction between research and policy.

With respect to the research on test - based accountability, Principal Investigator Jimmy Kim adds: «While we embrace the overall objective of the federal law — to narrow the achievement gap among different subgroups of students — NCLB's test - based accountability policies fail to reward schools for making progress and unfairly punish schools serving large numbers of low - income and minority students.

[4] Further (scientific) research on the issues surrounding professional development could prove helpful in deciding the overall thrust of teacher improvement policies.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

In addition, abundant research has been conducted to examine the impact that movements toward standardization, accountability, and high - stakes assessment systems have had on teachers» practices, beliefs, attitudes, and overall effectiveness (e.g., Hamilton & Stecher, 2004; National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy, 2003; Parke, Lane, & Stone, 2006).

The Synergy Conference convenes hundreds of out - of - school time providers, including faith - based organizations, community colleges, universities, child advocacy groups, community entities, and other stakeholders to share insight on research - based practices, effective programs, and public policies that impact students and their overall success in school and life.

Simon Burgess, director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation, and research leader, said: «Obviously the overall goal for policy is to make all schools excellent.

The Education Trust - Midwest, a non-partisan education policy and research organization, notes that although there was some improvement overall, the M - STEP results still show evidence of economic and racial achievement gaps.

The Synergy Conference convenes hundreds of out - of - school time providers to share insight on research - based practices, effective programs, and public policies that impact students and their overall success in school and life.

These efforts will be increasingly productive as research provides us with more robust understandings of how successful leaders make sense of and productively respond to both external policy initiatives and local needs and priorities, and of how those practices seep into the fabric of the education system, improving its overall quality and substantially adding value to our students» learning.

A 2011 report by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) that reviewed a decade of voucher research found no clear positive impact on student academic achievement and at best mixed outcomes overall for students who attend private schools using vouchers.

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To ensure our activities are having an impact towards our overall 2020 mission goals we track the following key measures: # researchers funded, breakthrough achievements of funded research, policies changed and / or significant progress made on healthy public policies, # Canadians reached to learn about and establish healthy lifestyle choices and, # survivors and care partners reached to receive needed information and supports.

Our policy is to work together to create the best overall experience possible, from the time our guests research their vacation to the time we thank them for their stay with us.

Technology policy (development, diffusion and transfer) complements other mitigation policies across all scales from international to sub-national, but worldwide investment in research in support of GHG [greenhouse gas] mitigation is small relative to overall public research spending (high confidence).

While we push for policies aimed at helping more American farmers transition to organic, recent research shows that most non-organic farmers could dramatically reduce overall pesticide use while growing just as many crops and maintaining, or even increasing, their profit.

As the General Manager at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), from 2000 to 2003, Tanton was responsible for the overall management and direction of collaborative research and development programs in electric generation technologies, integrating technology, market infrastructure, and publicResearch Institute (EPRI), from 2000 to 2003, Tanton was responsible for the overall management and direction of collaborative research and development programs in electric generation technologies, integrating technology, market infrastructure, and publicresearch and development programs in electric generation technologies, integrating technology, market infrastructure, and public policy.

Overall, a very large body of research, conducted over more than 35 years and in hundreds of settings, attests to the benefits of adopting policies and practices informed by procedural fairness principles.

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• Accurately processed payroll as well as monitored vacation / benefit accruals independently • Actively managed wage garnishments and processed termination checks • Accepted accountability for the overall teamwork and stood responsible for meeting the deadlines • Assisted HR department with compensation and benefits for payroll related tasks like processing benefits premiums, wage ceilings, long term disability claims, life insurance, group health insurance, fringe benefits, and overtime pay analysis • Assisted internal and external auditing procedures related to payroll by following company standards and policies • Monitored and reviewed complete payroll accounts for verification of accuracy and in case of any discrepancies made appropriate corrections and updates, at the end of every month • Communicated effectively with all staff responding to their requests and inquiries related to payroll information • Correctly made payroll related general ledger journal entries for each record • Created and dispersed payroll vouchers to the company employees every month on the pay day • Created benefit audits and reports for terminated / retired employees • Maintained perfect reconciliations of balance sheet accounts related to the payroll • Executed special research projects regarding payroll management and for detailed analysis of financial facets of payroll • Gave suggestions to the management for the policy and procedure updates and refreshers related to payroll management and its financial aspects • Organized and maintained outstanding payroll checks and lists in coordination with the HR department • Managed contacts and communicated regularly with all the internal and external stakeholders ensuring effective flow of information • Organized files, accounts, ledgers, records, employee books for payroll documents and other related purposes • Prepared SDLs — Salary Distribution Journals and other distribution journals every month for payroll accounts • Processed and prepared corporate payroll using Pay Expert Application, managing all paperwork for the wire transfers and generated return funds • Processed payroll changes for new hires and terminations ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the process • Proficiently used PRG (Millennium) payroll and TMx labor scheduling software applications for effective payroll management • Resolved all issues related to payroll tax payments and reported after every pay run making sure that all filings were accurately represented by the tax service provider • Reconciled tax payments for federal, state and local payroll as well as returns for multiple authorities on monthly basis.

-- Conducting research and policy work along with organizing and running workshops as directed — Developing and implementing research strategies — Organizing agendas for meetings and creating links with organizations holding similar views — Providing overall project support to teams as directed

Senior Sales Engineer — Duties & Responsibilities Experienced manager with a background in telecommunications hardware and software Oversee product lifecycle including sales, configuration, installation, and customer support Design and implement staff development and recognition programs enhancing skills sets and morale Monitor team performance and streamline workflow to enhance overall efficiency Manage customer service operations for hardware and software related issues Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and timelines Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through effective team and project management tactics Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and industry leaders Provide exceptional customer service resulting in client satisfaction and repeat business Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Hospitality Sales Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Direct all daily operations, sales, customer service, and finances for multiple hotels, resorts, and other businesses Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Design and implement marketing and sales campaigns resulting in increased revenue Consistently exceed sales goals through effective marketing, networking, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Perform research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Set company budgets, maintain profit / loss statements, and ensure overall financial health Cut operational costs through effective inventory management and employee scheduling Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers securing quality products at low prices Create employee development programs building staff skill sets and value Utilize employee recognition tactics to build morale and company loyalty Perform administrative duties such as data entry, filing, faxing, and phones as needed Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

The Institute For Public Policy Research revealed that fathers who have good relationships with their kids had an overall increase in psychological well - being.