Sentences with phrase «use planning initiatives»

He currently represents and advises First Nations dealing with major mining, forestry and energy developments, and is also involved in several leading First Nation conservation and land use planning initiatives across Canada.

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In his book «High Output Management,» Andy Grove, founder of Intel, advocates that «a manager should use his calendar as a «production» planning tool, taking a firm initiative to schedule work that is not time - critical.»

Funds from the share purchase plan will be used on four «enhancement initiatives» to boost the range and value of downstream products at Browns Range.

The government of Moscow is pushing ahead with plans to test blockchain for use in local voting initiatives.

Alluding to recent initiatives like all - day breakfast, using fresh beef in Quarter Pounders, and eliminating antibiotics from its chicken, Easterbrook said, «More customers are recognizing that we are becoming a better McDonald's, appreciating our great tasting food, fast and friendly service and compelling value as we execute our Velocity Growth Plan.»

Tribune said Thursday that it plans to use the cash for digital initiatives and for possible acquisitions.

He might have offended his critics less if he had more often used the analogy he gave James G. Blaine when explaining his course on Reconstruction: â $ ˜The pilots on our Western rivers steer from point to point as they call itâ $» setting the course of the boat no further than they can see; and that is all I propose to myself in this great problem.â $ ™ â $ œBoth statements suggest Lincolnâ $ ™ s reluctance to take the initiative and make bold plans; he preferred to respond to the actions of others.

After its extraordinary success, Warren gave up his pastor's salary and used more than 90 % of the earnings to launch a number of global charitable initiatives, including the ambitious PEACE Plan.

and supporting public policy initiatives that promote the expansion of organic farming are some of the measures the company plans to use.

Budget planning using real data and creative initiatives makes the shift to fresher, more nutritious food financially viable.

The Assembly's proposed $ 76.6 billion 2018 - 2019 spending plan includes about $ 500 million in new revenues from the Transportation Sustainability Program, which would be used to fund «certain transportation and MTA initiatives,» according to a news release from Speaker Carl Heastie's office.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. praised the speech, which included a number of initiatives focused on the South Bronx, including a plan to begin retrofitting trucks to meet new environmental standards in the neighborhood and using the Hunts Point Distribution Center as an anchor to draw more food manufacturing companies.

He plans to pay for this using federal funds and increased recoveries, thereby rendering the initiative cost neutral to New Yorkers.

He defended his record, which he said includes the universal prekindergarten initiative, his affordable housing plan, the city's work to support and protect immigrants and reducing the use of the stop and frisk policing method «93 percent while driving down crime.»

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz used his State of the County speech Wednesday to warn about the proposed spending cuts and policy changes in Washington while also promoting new initiatives he plans to roll out over the next few months.

Councilors came up with the initiative after developer Tino Marcoccia failed to persuade the planning commission to consider his request to rezone a residential parcel in Eastwood for commercial use.

Obama, he said, elevated the role of science and technology advisers throughout the executive branch, put in place plans to mitigate and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, set up health research initiatives to tackle such priorities as cancer and brain research, worked with international partners on scientific issues and used the White House as a platform from which to herald science and education, particularly for children.

Meanwhile, With queries postdocs and mentors about new initiatives using a listserv she developed; and Wiest turns to the CCR Fellows and Young Investigators for programmatic feedback and help planning the annual postdoc science retreat.

Universal free school meals for infant pupils is one of the most widely - known and talked about initiatives to come from the Plan, but there is growing concern regarding its continued use.

From that line of thinking was born Opportunity Culture, an initiative to try this idea: Let school teams with teachers on them redesign jobs and use age - appropriate technology to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to many more students, for more pay, within regular budgets, adding more planning time, and having them take full accountability for the learning of all the students they serve.

This plan, announced in September last year, sought to place Australian students amongst the top five highest performing nations in rigorous international performance tests through a combination of additional, targeted funding using a model mirroring the Gonski proposal, new initiatives in teacher training and accountability, personalised student learning plans, greater school autonomy, and a raft of other Commonwealth initiatives.

Funding for college work - study programs would be cut in half, public - service loan forgiveness would end and hundreds of millions of dollars that public schools could use for mental health, advanced coursework and other services would vanish under a Trump administration plan to cut $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, according to budget documents obtained by The Washington Post.

As the program director of the Using Data initiative at Teaching Matters, he conducted ten institutes, each six days long, to train teacher teams to analyze student achievement data and develop strategic action plans.

She has successfully led districtwide blended learning initiatives, helped schools create integrated STEM programs, and launched strategic plans using Design Thinking.

Outlines a national action plan that mayors and local leaders can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.

«Showcasing the initiatives of these educators can help other district leaders identify where there might be opportunities for new approaches in their own communities to address the digital - use divide identified in the U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan.

According to the new national research report of K - 12 educators The State of Climate & Culture Initiatives in America's Schools, 70 % of school administrators use their data from existing climate and culture initiatives to plan for school iInitiatives in America's Schools, 70 % of school administrators use their data from existing climate and culture initiatives to plan for school iinitiatives to plan for school improvement.

Using Title I, II, III and IDEA dollars, the ESSA plan increases priority on a number of social and emotional - related initiatives, including: social and emotional skill development; cultural, racial, and socio - economic competence; conflict management; restorative practices; cultural competence; anti-racism; and recognizing implicit bias.

Entitled, «Early Learning In State ESSA Plans - Implementation Snapshot: How States Are Using the Law,» it breaks down how each state plans to either launch new early - childhood initiatives or increase their current offerPlans - Implementation Snapshot: How States Are Using the Law,» it breaks down how each state plans to either launch new early - childhood initiatives or increase their current offerplans to either launch new early - childhood initiatives or increase their current offerings.

Maryland: Dr. S. Dallas Dance, Superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD Dr. Dallas Dance has made meaningful use of technology a priority in his 110,000 district by engaging the community in the creation of a five - year, Blueprint 2.0 strategic plan; leading the Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (S.T.A.T.) initiative to ensure every school has an equitable, effective digital learning environment; and being an avid personal user of social media to connect with the public.

As a result of participating in this program, schools report improved quality and consistency of Open Circle facilitation, increased use of Open Circle vocabulary and skills throughout the school day, improved classroom and school climate, and integration of SEL into school improvement plans and family engagement initiatives.

By adopting an approach that looks holistically at the current technology, policy, and cultural environments of the agency and actively soliciting and incorporating public feedback, DOT is creating a plan that will enable the agency to align Open Government initiatives with strategic objectives, mitigate the risks associated with transparency, and improve performance by embracing the use of emerging communications technologies to increase citizen involvement.

Once funding is secured, Tennessee transportation officials plan to use two «Every Day Counts» initiatives used by states and supported by Federal Highway Administration that help finish innovative projects sooner, more efficiently and more cost - effectively for the public.

The current 1.5 - liter engine with 117 - hp might not be up to the task, although Honda is planning an updated version of that powerplant as part of its Earth Dreams Technology engine initiative that will use direct - injection.

Amazon's recent launch of its own eReader hardware, the Kindle, has led to some questioning about the long term plans for its Mobipocket initiative but in spite of that, the format is well developed, based on some widely used standards, and has a slick (free) ebook production tool.

While initiatives are still at work to increase global access to internet connection — such as programs like Google's Project Loon that literally plans to use high - altitude weather balloons floating over various regions around the world to provide internet access to places that otherwise wouldn't have it for decades — there's no point in having internet access if you can't afford a device to connect.

A discussion guide is also being developed for use by groups wishing to contribute to the planning process and our specific plans in the three initiative areas.

• The Government has consulted stakeholders and will bring forward measures to implement Economic Action Plan 2013 initiatives to tie portfolio insurance to the use of CMHC securitization vehicles and prohibit the use of government - backed insured mortgages as collateral in securitization vehicles that are not sponsored by CMHC.

Lenders will expect you to demonstrate that you plan to use the borrowed funds as growth capital to scale your business through initiatives such as:

The framework of assessment they have described to us includes important concerns such as opportunity costs, supporting the animal advocacy movement, and alignment with Open Cages» overall strategy.132 Their assessment process also involves asking important questions related to measuring success and failure, such as how they plan to evaluate the program, how long they plan to pilot it, and whether they already have data indicating that they should rethink their strategy.133 Metrics that they use to help evaluate specific programs include the number of restaurants that agree to provide vegan meals in response to their restaurant outreach, as well as the amount and overall sentiment of right - wing press discussion of their legal initiatives.134, 135 These metrics provide useful information, but we think an organization prioritizing among many different interventions could benefit from the use of metrics that are more directly related to their ultimate goals, rough estimates though they may be.

• Amazon plans to continue using initiatives such as Alexa Pet Week, its Animal Lover's Day site takeover event, co-branded display ads with vendors, subscribe and save programs, couponing, and Bark at the Park event sponsorships to spread consumer awareness about its pet offerings.

The technical support mission built on initiatives from the World Heritage Centre and UNESCO's World Heritage Marine Programme to increase management effectiveness by using spatial planning approaches as a key - tool in marine conservation.

The fact that the initiative system stops you from having a concrete plan wonderfully replicates the videogame version where you simply charge in like a lunatic and start pulling the trigger, while the way you can use movement points before and after attacks nicely mirrors the constant movement you experience in the videogame.

We speculated last month that Phil Harrison joining Google was likely part of a gaming initiative and, if Google plans to use this for original content and not merely as a portal to the Google Play Store, Harrison is likely the man to help shepherd it.

Under the initiative, the two countries will share city - level experiences with planning, policies, and use of technologies for sustainable, resilient, low - carbon growth.

The Cooperative Group's Plan Bee campaign has already raised the profile of urban beekeeping in London, as well as setting out to tackle dangerous pesticide use and other challenges — but the Capital Bee initiative will be a welcome addition to the numerous efforts to help save our honeybees.

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.

(H) incorporate biological and geospatial data on species and corridors found in energy development and transmission plans, including renewable energy initiatives, transportation, and other land use plans;

Some criticisms of the plan include the use of cap - and - trade initiatives, the efficacy of which has been a source of debate among environmentalists.

But a new initiative from the Myanmar government and its private partners plans to provide electricity to the whole country in part by using off - grid solar energy.