Sentences with phrase «term initiative such as»

The district's «O Positive» mindset promotes both innovation and the commitment necessary to sustain a long - term initiative such as this one.

Operating under the umbrella of an educational institution, it is also committed to longer - term initiatives such as research forums, residencies, reading groups, and publications.

Operating under the umbrella of an educational institution, the Wattis is also committed to longer - term initiatives such as research forums, residencies, reading groups, and publications.

Not exact matches

Do you need relatively short - term capital - between one to four years - for various company initiatives such as acquisitions or growth financing?

Although Step 10 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiatives requires that accredited maternity units provide post-natal breastfeeding support groups, the availability and uptake of these services remains unclear.40 The effectiveness of peer - support for long - term breastfeeding success has been well documented in middle - income countries, 35,41 and a systematic review has emphasized the importance of skilled post-natal breastfeeding support in the UK.39 However Graffy et al. 40 concluded from a randomized controlled trial of support provided by volunteer breastfeeding counsellors that although such support was rated by mothers as helpful, volunteer support was not effective at increasing breastfeeding duration, perhaps owing to mothers not actively taking up such support.

The initiative intends to develop a greater understanding of homeless people who have to cope with multiple problems in their lives, such as drug or alcohol dependencies, severe mental health problems and institutional experiences, such as prison or long term hospital stays.

In this study we found that these initiatives have been largely ineffective in cutting UK government administration costs in absolute terms, as such costs have risen by over 30 per cent in real terms (that is, corrected for inflation) since 1980.

The format of the initiatives meant that they not only learnt about the science of environmental problems such as climate change, but were also engaged in considering solutions and how to bring them about, both in terms of their own lives and community and the wider political context.

The executives of ten major energy companies, worth a combined # 400 billion, are set to take part in the initiative, working together on issues such as environmentally sensitive oil exploration, electricity interconnection, and stable long - term oil and gas supplies.

Liu, however, is also employing the term betrayal to characterize Avella's lack of fidelity to the Democratic Party and, therefore, progressive issues such as the Women's Equality Act, a more generous minimum wage, and permanent funding for de Blasio's pre-K initiative in the form of higher income taxes on the wealthiest city residents.

Top 5 Tech Initiatives for Obama's Second Term The president is expected to pour more funding into research and development, a move that could lead to increased technological advances in fields such as cybersecurity

In the long term, state education initiatives such as Tennessee Promise and Drive to 55 aim to increase the education status of the state.

«Given the continued high prevalence of multivitamin use in the US, it remains critical for us to understand its role on nutritional status and other long - term health outcomes through clinical trials such as PHS II and other new research initiatives.»

What's more, Capcom will roll out further cross-industry initiatives to increase long - term brand value and capture an even wider fan base, such as with a Hollywood film adaptation of the series and the Monster Hunter: The Real attraction currently running at Universal Studios Japan.

This initiative might focus its energies initially on three to five long - term projects in areas such as developing reading improvement programs or helping at - risk children make successful transitions from early - childhood programs into regular classrooms.

Driving campaign participation, such as short - term performance goals or learning initiatives

We are currently working on the independent evaluation of the initiative here at SRI, and it is a model which seems to be positively impacting both student engagement, dropout rates, and longer - term outcomes such as college enrollment: http://www.sri.com/research-development/21st-century-skills

What's more, Capcom will roll out further cross-industry initiatives to increase long - term brand value and capture an even wider fan base, such as with a Hollywood film adaptation of the series and the Monster Hunter: The Real attraction currently running at Universal Studios Japan.

She has consistently advocated for initiatives that support full merit scholarships for Cooper Union Students and has been an advocate for CUAA projects that benefit current students, such as the end - of year pizza parties, and modifying the CUAA constitution to allow CU Seniors to vote in the CUAA elections.It is her long term goal to get the Cooper Union a few seats in the NYC marathon as a mechanism to promote our wonderful institution and merge her two passions of marathon running and fundraising for her alma mater.

Synapse performs operational and planning modeling analyses of electric power systems using industry - standard models such as Strategist, EnCompass, Market Analytics, PROMOD, and PLEXOS to evaluate long - term energy plans, assess the environmental and economic impacts of policy initiatives, and review utility system modeling.

However, in terms of UK policies on energy efficiency, NGOs and academics argue that focusing on environmental as well as money - saving messages, and making the connection between single initiatives such as home insulation and the bigger picture, are important for trying to reduce the rebound effect.

In addition to the issues previously raised, there has been some «resentment» among the meteorological community about the success (particularly in terms of funding) of the U.S. climate research programs, which they view as coming at the expense of meteorological / weather research (with initiatives such as STORM, the U.S. Weather Research Program, THORPEX receiving orders of magnitude less funding).

106 A court, on its own initiative or on motion by any person, whether or not a party, may stay any proceeding in the court on such terms as are considered just.

It has been very transparent in terms of its initiatives (such as improving patent quality) and has been keeping the public up - to - date regarding these changes.

For example, does the firm measure success simply in terms of billable hours, or through lawyer competencies such as initiative, problem solving and interpersonal skills, which place a lawyer in higher demand both inside and outside the firm?

PROJECT FOR PRIDE, Kingston, NH (Mar 2013 — Jan 2016) Youth Program Coordinator • Held 3 team building exercises, resulting in increased efficiency in terms of meeting program deadlines • Created and implemented a series of youth programs for age groups between 8 and 18 years • Coordinated a large event for recruitment of members, resulting in 58 % of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 enrolled into different program modules • Introduced the concept of self and group care initiatives, thereby streamlining outdoor activities such as camping and hiking • Provided logistical support in developing both short and long term program plans and ways of monitoring each module's progress • Designed performance measures and perform monitoring activities to ensure that desired outcomes are met • Developed and implemented periodic youth outreach programs to meet program needs and capacity • Identified open positions within the program and indulged in hiring and training procedures to fill them • Supervised daily activities of enrolled members and ensured that all requirements of the program are being filled • Designed and executed youth program according to each individual member's ability to cope • Organized training programs for staff members to ensure delivery of exceptionally well - placed supervision • Monitored performance of both members and staff to ensure efficient functioning of programs

Since this concept is quite broad and abstract, it may be helpful to define social competence in more familiar terms, such as interpersonal relations, social behavior, adaptive behavior, social interactions, social skills, adequate self - image, self - acceptance, initiative, and cooperativeness, all of which describe particular components of the concept of social competence.

Some results of the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health will be seen in the shorter term, such as the provision of enhanced primary care services under the Primary Health Care Access Program, outcomes of environmental health surveys, and outcomes of existing workforce capacity building initiatives.

[73] While the current Closing the Gap initiatives in areas such as health, education and employment are welcome and will have a long - term positive effect on reducing imprisonment, targets addressing the current over-representation of young Indigenous people are crucial.

Reports of long - term and well - established initiatives, such as research into the so - called «leaky pipe» of eye care service pathways for Indigenous Australians, highlighted the ongoing need for research to inform rural health policies and programs.

Included in the expanding suite of property management responsibilities are such forward - looking, strategic initiatives as establishing a property's operating policies and procedures, collaborating with property owners or boards of directors to develop ownership goals and objectives and preparing long - term financial models, just to name a few.