Sentences with phrase «studied by an outside group»

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The new study will be led by outside researchers including the Dangerous Speech Project, a research group that studies how public speech could incite bad and even violent behavior.

A study by a reform group finds that if New York were to ban outside income for lawmakers, it would actually effect only a small number of legislators.

While other studies have focused on caregiving within the home or between specific groups, such as middle - aged parents and young children, most have not looked at caregiving by subgroups of people, or a range of caregiving scenarios both inside and outside the home — for example, babysitting a friend's children or taking a niece or nephew out on weekends.

The study found that while developing young readers and skilled adult readers had similar difficulty correctly recognising anagrams that can form another word by switching the order of only the inside letters, both age groups found it equally easy to recognise anagrams when the outside letters also had to be switched around to form another word.

In Kansas the history stretches back to 2003 when the first decision in Montoy v Kansas specified that the state spending on schools was not constitutionally adequate and that the legislature should fully fund a cost study provided by a group of outside consultants.

Working sessions of study group committees are informed by sound research, best practices, and cutting - edge, «outside - the - box» thinking.

From that point, the committee dug in for a great deal of research: looking at accreditation standards in other fields of professional education, studying the work of regional and national accreditation commissions outside legal education, and reviewing submissions by groups such as the Society for the Advancement of Law Teaching.

A recent study by Steve Nelson of The McCormick Group, published at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, Midsize Firms Are Touting Efficiency, But They're Not Hiring Efficiency Experts, found that firms outside the top tier invest less in these two areas than firms in the top tier.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AEDE, Liberia • South Africa 2007 — Present Deputy Executive Director Manage project approval documentation and project studies completed by staff an outside consultants and partner in focus group discussion for SMEs development studies regarding climate change resilience and gender mainstream workshops for complex $ 2.25 MM agricultural project in Liberia West Africa for 2,000 farmers focused on commercial value chain for SMEs.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation