Sentences with phrase «national policy differences»

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The 2016 Global Innovation Index, which is an annual ranking of the innovation capabilities and performance of economies around the world, focuses on national policies, but it's individual leaders who can make a difference by driving innovation within organizations and creating a conducive environment for innovation to thrive.

Given the vast national differences in return policies and retail dispute resolution, merchants who make cross-border consumers aware of their rights regarding a specific purchase can proactively grow trust.

The regions least likely to feel respected on the national stage are Quebec, Atlantic Canada and Alberta, though it's quite possible they feel this way for different reasons: Quebec as a result of its cultural differences with English Canada, Atlantic Canada because of its relative size and remoteness, Alberta, over frustrations surrounding economics and energy policy.

Although interpretation of earnings data remains difficult, due to methodological differences in the construction of the various measures (for details see Box A, Statement on Monetary Policy, February 2002), the rebound is evident in both national accounts and financial reporting - based estimates.

Senior food policy officer at European consumer rights group BEUC Camille Perrin said: «It remains to be seen what will be deemed a «significant» difference in composition, and we trust national authorities will consult consumer organisations to inform their assessment.

As we have suggested previously, 3,39 use of routine data to evaluate the effectiveness of local or national policy changes over time, or between areas, with respect to breastfeeding rates needs to account for differences in ethnic composition and socioeconomic status.

While these decisions may seem in continuity with the previous foreign policy activism of Qatar, in reality there is a profound difference in its «national role conception».

The two parties have a difference stance on Labour's national insurance rise from 2011 with the Conservative manifesto proposing scrapping the policy and the Liberal Democrats arguing that it will be impossible to avoid the former government's tax rises while the deficit is so huge.

Angelo Falcon, co-founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy, argued that Ms. Mark - Viverito's close relationship with Mr. de Blasio would inhibit her ability to articulate an independent vision for the city, and that fatigue with the present regime would likely drag on her candidacy — despite her efforts to play up her differences with the mayor, most recently over the attempt to regulate Uber.

Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «While the NUT has had a number of policy differences with the Conservatives, particularly over «free schools», Michael Gove has always been open to discussion with the union about his plans.

«Our party has always been a broad church, and despite my principled differences with Jeremy over many issues of defence, foreign policy and national security, I agreed to serve on his front bench because of the mandate he was given, his assurances that honesty and difference were welcomed, and due to the many areas we agreed wholeheartedly on such as fighting the vicious Tory trade union bill - which I was proud to lead our work on - cuts to tax credits and tackling climate change.

«Our study was able to compare differences in cancer screening for Medicaid beneficiaries in almost all states, providing a broad, national picture of the effects of state - level Medicaid policies on receipt of these critical medical care services among a large group of underserved individuals.»

«A national monitoring system would allow policy makers to see how maternal health changes over time and to see whether new programs make a difference.»

«This policy allowed us to see whether there was any difference in the risk of Parkinson's in people who stopped taking statins compared to the ones who kept taking them,» said study author Jou - Wei Lin, MD, PhD, of National Taiwan University in Taipei.

Or is the ornery independence of the Texas grid a telling example of how regional differences confront the search for national policies on energy?

Last year, an evaluation of a decadelong $ 250 million program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the skills of some 70,000 science and math teachers in 31 states concluded that such efforts could make a difference — if they were done well, with high - quality materials, supported by policies, and sustained over many years.

Robert Toutkoushian, executive director of the University of New Hampshire Office of Policy Analysis, says that in his studies of national data, even when he controlled for what might be considered justifiable causes of the difference — such as years of experience, the highest degree earned, years of seniority, and departmental affiliation — an 8 % gap still remained.

Both initiatives are struggling with issues about data sharing and differences between national policies in ownership and property rights.

The Community Transport Association (CTA) is the national body working with the providers of community transport helping them to remain relevant and responsive to key areas of public policy and make a big difference for people and families in the communities they work in.

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This report brings data from the newly - released 2016 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to the robust policy and research debate over the extent to which differences in aggregate special education participation rates over racial and ethnic groups represent differences in underlying needs for special education.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union comments on the Institute for Public Policy report, «Making the Difference - Breaking the link between school exclusion and...

Join more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms at the 2015 National Charter Schools Conference.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union comments on the Institute for Public Policy report, «Making the Difference - Breaking the link between school exclusion and social exclusion».

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is pleased to host the annual National Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms.

The National Education Policy Center sponsors the annual project to identify excellent public high schools which actively seek to close differences in opportunities and resources which drive well - known achievement gaps.

Based at the University of Colorado Boulder, the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) sponsors the annual Schools of Opportunity project, which identifies and recognizes excellent public high schools that actively strive to close opportunity gaps — the differences in opportunities and resources that drive the well - known achievement gaps.

,» which appeared in Reading Research Quarterly, and «Literacy policy and policy research that make a difference,» forthcoming in the 2001 National Reading Conference Yearbook.

The National Education Policy Center (NEPC), based at the University of Colorado Boulder, sponsors the Schools of Opportunity project, which identifies excellent public high schools that actively strive to close opportunity gaps — the differences in opportunities and resources that drive the well - known achievement gaps.

A national provider can rewrite your policy in your new state, transfer funds to the new policy, and answer all your questions about the differences between the policies.

As debates over national and global climate and energy policy continue to drag out, there's been an intensifying exploration of climate miscommunication among those seeking concrete actions that will make a noticeable difference in the atmosphere someday.

The main difference this time is that the US now has something resembling a national climate policy in place.

The difference between the reference case, no national program and each of the policy scenarios is shown in Table 3.

The stark difference between production on federal land and state and private land is not just due to ineffective and inefficient national energy policy; it's also bad federal fiscal policy.

According to their website, Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow is a «student run environmental group led by National Director Bill Gilles, Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow offers college students an opportunity to acquire knowledge, gain experience and get involved in making a difference on important environmental policy matters both on and off campus.»

Ideally, all emissions globally should be taxed / regulated equally and apportioned according to where public costs are realized or to those investing in mitigation efforts, etc; absent that, there could be an agreement to allow countries to put tariffs / subsidies on imports / exports according to associated emissions and differences between national policies.

However, decisions at a European level have permitted certain differences in treatment which are «objectively justified», as allowing Member States to use mandatory retirement ages where «appropriate and necessary in order to achieve a legitimate aim in the context of national employment policy.»

Article 6 of the Directive allows member states to provide that «differences of treatment on grounds of age shall not constitute discrimination, if, within the context of national law, they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, including legitimate employment policy, labour market and vocational training objectives, and if the means of achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary».

This insurance infographic shows the pricing differences between 20 year term policies from Ohio National, Banner, and Transamerica vs a Generic Whole Life Insurance Policy.

A national provider can rewrite your policy in your new state, transfer funds to the new policy, and answer all your questions about the differences between the policies.

This book highlights and recognises the foundational work of the many human rights and social justice advocates, be they individuals, communities and organisations, who have the vision and courage required to make a difference and it is now time for politicians and policy makers to join us to address this national crisis.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to Parents of Children Involved With Child Welfare: A Study of Racial and Ethnic Differences for American Indian Parents Libby, Orton, Barth, Webb, Burns, Wood, et al (2007) Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 32 (2) View Abstract Presents analysis of data from the National Study of Child and Adolescent Well - Being.

Here we look at how national policies (the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework) and those that are specific to your service can make a difference to children's mentalnational policies (the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework) and those that are specific to your service can make a difference to children's mentalNational Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework) and those that are specific to your service can make a difference to children's mental health.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

And while we certainly had our share of policy differences when we served in Congress, both of us remember a time when it was possible for Democrats and Republicans to work together on critical issues of national interest.

Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin, racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust,

«Though housing insecurity is a national problem, these geographic differences demonstrate the need to tailor housing options to the unique needs of each region,» says Stefano Rumi, an advisor to The NHP Foundation and a senior fellow at the Batten Center for Social Policy at the University of Virginia.