Sentences with phrase «spearheaded global efforts»

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OPEC, Russia and several other allied producers have spearheaded an ongoing effort to try to clear a global supply overhang and prop up prices.

This month, a group of scientists spearheaded by Wanner launched an international alliance to consolidate global E. coli modeling efforts, dubbed the International E. coli Alliance.

Other corporate positions in Baxter included the spearheading and execution of innovation efforts which led to the creation of a global innovation council, corporate incubator group and implementation of innovation processes globally to drive growth for the corporation.

I'm pleased to announce that ASCD has become an endorsing partner of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a state - led effort spearheaded by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA) to develop a common core of state standards that prepare our children for college, the workforce, and success in the global economy.

Spearheaded by Brett Tollman, president of the Travel Corporation, and David Hosking, global managing director of Contiki Holidays, TreadRight has evolved to become the central hub of all sustainable tourism efforts within the Travel Corporation family of brands, as well as the destinations it visits.

Efforts to prevent drilling are being spearheaded by human and environmental right group Global Witness, whose Jean - Luc Blakey said, «Tourism is a big industry in Uganda, and drilling for oil in Lake Edward could seriously jeopardize that.

Scientist Who Spearheaded Attacks on Global Warming Science Also Directed $ 45 Million Tobacco Industry Effort to Hide Health Impacts of Smoking Former National Academy of Sciences President Admits Being Paid $ 585,000 by Tobacco Companies.

As part of this effort, Under Secretary Tara Sonenshine, our Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, is spearheading a global outreach campaign which we will launch December 4th on Wildlife Conservation Day.

Baltimore youth leader, Destiny Watford, is one of the six global winners, for her work to spearhead efforts to stop the nation's largest trash burning incinerator from being built less than a mile from her public high school in Curtis Bay.

To make amends, Waxman now chairs Mighty Earth, a global environmental organization that is spearheading efforts to kill the environmental monster he helped launch.

Global Witness is concerned that Schwarzenegger's investments in DFA conflict with his high profile work in tackling climate change and deforestation, which include spearheading California's efforts in this area through the «Governor's Climate & Forests Task Force».

There's been a global regulation effort spearheaded by the Russian Association of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (RACIB) that encompasses 30 countries.

• Secured procurement of $ 2,500,000 materiel handling equipment for new 240,000 square foot warehouse distribution centers at Joint Repair Parts Command and General Depot Command • Succinctly managed 71 deployment taskings for Eighth Air Force personnel; always 100 % on - time Deployment Requirement Manning Document delivery to base Installation Deployment Officer • Coordinated with Air Force Global Strike Command on tasking verifications — slashed deployment shortfalls by 50 % • Co-lead with item manager on critical B - 52 brake mission capable issues; production up over 60 % — kept 76 B - 52s combat primed • Spearheaded transfer of 439 Headquarters Eighth Air Force weapons to 2 BW — vital assets valued at $ 290,000 available for redistribution • Remarkable leadership; revamped Eighth Air Force deployment process — slashed late responses by 65 % and reclamas by 25 % • Prepped 175 9MMs and 266 M16s for Combat Arms Training and Maintenance inspection — 100 % compliant for 1st time in 2 years; reorganized annex space — 40 % more • Oversaw 2 peninsula wide Staff Assistance Visits; assessed 5 sites and $ 1,800,000,000 War Reserve Materiel program; 497 findings 98.4 % fixed — Air Support Group prepped to ace Unit Compliance Inspection • Launched premier vehicular support to NASA and FEMA teams during Space Shuttle Columbia crisis • Quickly transitioned flight from Strategic Command exercise to wartime status in aftermath of September 11th attacks — 27,000 gallons of JP - 8 issued to Air Force One and escort aircraft; base efforts lauded by President

Global central banks, spearheaded by the Federal Reserve Board in the U.S., have expended enormous effort to keep interest rates artificially low since the dawning of the current economic crisis in an attempt to do two things.