Sentences with phrase «acts as a cap»

Second, insofar as the sequester is acting as a cap on overall economic growth, it is, in some measure, putting a lid on private sector hiring as well.

Macro fundamentals argue for higher yields, but D.C. drama and low global inflation should act as caps.

Telomeres at their ends act as caps to prevent biochemical wear and tear, while the cell choreographs the movement of chromosomes by grabbing hold of its centromere handle.

When more details of the new exam were leaked at the weekend, Labour said it supported more rigorous exams but only if they do not act as a cap on aspiration.

This has never happened before because the sea ice never retreated very much in the summer and the water temperature could not rise above zero because of the ice cover... The permafrost is acting as a cap for a very large amount of methane (CH4), which is sitting in the sediments underneath in the form of methane hydrates.

For thousands of years we benefited from a perennial state of Arctic sea ice that acted as a cap that kept this methane out of the atmosphere.

An Amplified Hadely Cell means large areas of the mid-latitudes would see subsiding air aloft, which acts as a cap to large scale rainfall events.

Sandstone or limestone rock formations are particularly good storage reservoirs, but equally important are the layers of rock over the top that act as a cap, sealing in the carbon dioxide, Mordick said.

An inversion acts as a cap on the upward movement of air from the layers below.

These «customary charges» act as a cap.

Here, I'm changing the Scroll Lock key — which I never use — to act as my Caps Lock key.

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Congress should enact new spending caps along the lines of the Budget Control Act, which helped to shrink outlays as a share of national income from 2013 to 2017.

The Rockefeller Institute of Government, which released a new state revenue report on Monday, said that «The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raqAct (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raqact fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.»

Consists of 1,250,000 ordinary shares held by Marlborough Special Situations Fund and 1,620,000 ordinary shares held by Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth Fund, for which Hargreave Hale acts as manager.

5:19 - 21 «The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality... I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this WILL NOT [caps mine] inherit the kingdom of God.»

The road to that begins in 2018, when the new luxury tax penalties act as the salary cap that helped cause the strike back in «94.

The inescapable conclusion is that while Rooney will presumably pick up a few more caps and maybe even a couple more goals, and will continue to act as a kind of de facto squad captain until after the 2018 World Cup, the post-Rooney era has begun.

While the SNA currently seeks to weaken somewhat the nutrition standards relating to whole grains and sodium, the organization continues to support the rest of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA)'s 2012 overhaul of school meals, such as calorie caps, more fruits and vegetables, etc..

I used thin filler branches to act as a sturdy base for the flower cap.

Cuomo's payroll tax was unveiled this week and is meant to act as a workaround for the federal cap on state and local tax deductions set at $ 10,000, part of the December tax law approved by Congress.

To ensure irreversibility, we are implementing the following measures to tackle some of the long - term structural issues: a. capping of the statutory funds at 25 percent of government tax revenues b. operationalization of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to consolidate all government funds at the Bank of Ghana c. tightening of expenditure controls in GIFMIS to minimize inefficiencies and budget overruns d. strict enforcement of the PFM Act, as well as the Public Procurement Act, to ensure efficiency in public procurement, and e. adoption of the competitive tender process, which is eliminating wastage and giving Ghanaian taxpayers real value for their money.

Cuomo is taking issue with the Republican - backed plans to eliminate or cap the deduction of state and local taxes, as well as efforts to scale back the reach of the Affordable Care Act.

In the days after the Budget, unease grew as Harriet Harman, the party's acting leader, and Chris Leslie, the shadow chancellor, signalled that Labour would not oppose Conservative policies such as the 1 per cent cap on public - sector pay rises for four years and the reduced benefit cap of # 20,000 (# 23,000 in London).

The Trust said in its evidence to the committee: «Where there are concerns about the lower benefit cap, it does not initially act as an incentive to find work.»

Cuomo has railed against a $ 10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions and is weighing the introduction of a payroll tax that would act as a workaround for the limit.

The extant 2010 Electoral Act, as amended, caps spending limits as follows: Presidential election — N1 billion, Governorship - N200 million, Senatorial — N40 million, House of Representatives candidate — N20 million, and House of Assembly — N10 million.

Cuomo has also proposed a voluntary payroll tax for businesses that could also act as a way to alleviate the impact of the cap on deductions, which is seen as impacting high - tax states like New York.

From Soundings Trade Only: Florida took in nearly 10 times as much sales tax revenue on sales of tax - capped boats as the state projected in the first year of implementation of the Maritime Full Employment Act, which was signed in 2010.

Back from the dead, apparently, is the creation of a voluntary payroll tax, meant to act as a work - around for the federal cap on state and local tax deductions — a major priority for Cuomo.

«That you Godsday Peter Orubebe being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act CAP C15 laws of the federatiuon of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 1 Federal Republic of Nigeria and punishable under section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, fifth schedule to the Constitution (as amended).

In addition to passing a balanced, on - time budget, enacting the Property Tax Cap, the Marriage Equality Act and the Public Integrity Reform Act, Commissioner McDonald underscored passage of the NYSUNY 2020 legislation as a significant reform critical to rebuilding the state economy.

«For avoidance of doubt, the Robbery and Firearms Act Cap R. 11 LFN 2004 and Firearms Act Cap F. 28 LFN 2004 are explicit on punishment for illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Act.

The governor highlighted the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as one of the ways his administration will act, pushing for a more aggressive cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

The soldier (name withheld) was alleged to have committed the offence on a minor was found guilty on one count charge punishable under Armed Forces Act Cap 20, laws of the federal Republic of Nigeria as amended 2004.

The team concludes that the acetyl cap acts as an «on» switch for the crucial genes.

Additionally, I have supported comprehensive clean energy legislation like the House - passed American Clean Energy and Security Act, which included a cap and trade program, as well as Green Bank and Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund initiatives I authored.

Cap - and - trade programs, such as the Clean Air Act's acid rain program, are an excellent example of this approach.

That act would bump the number of H - 1B visas by as many as 300,000 and exempt «U.S. STEM advance degree holders,» «Persons with extraordinary ability,» and «Outstanding professors and researchers» from the employment - based green card cap.

In vertebrates, telomeres act as protective caps located at the ends of chromosomes.

Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes and act as protection against the loss of protein - coding DNA during cell division.

Now, John Chaput and his colleagues at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have produced the first genome - wide investigation of cap - independent translation, identifying thousands of mRNA sequences that act as Translation Enhancing Elements (TEEs), which are RNA sequences upstream of the coding region that help recruit the ribosome to the translation start site.

The original proposal of a 15 inch cap of borrow soil, with agricultural limestone and a bactericide below and revegetation by shallow - rooting plants was determined to be «inadequate,... at the least, an additional layer must be added that will act as a barrier for water, plant roots systems and burrowing animals».20 In response Cyprus - Amax proposed, in January 1995, a typical cap section which added a 30 - mil PVC liner overlaid by a geoweb drainage mat with a fabric cover below the 15 inch soil cap.

Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of DNA strands which act as our biological clock.

[Ultimate Edition] DVD Review by Kam Williams Patience - Testing Adventure Pits the Man of Steel against the Caped Crusader Let's face it, Christian Bale's Batman was going to be a hard act for any actor to follow, especially Ben Affleck who had already proved underwhelming as a superhero when he played Daredevil back in 2003.

The film will have Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man alongside the titular Cap (Steve Rogers), and will focus on internal strife over some sort of superhero registration act.

Film Review by Kam Williams Latest DC Comics Adaptation Pits the Man of Steel against the Caped Crusader Let's face it, Christian Bale's Batman was going to be a hard act for any actor to follow, especially Ben Affleck who had already proved underwhelming as a superhero when he played Daredevil back in 2003.

The scarcity of school buildings acts as a hard cap on growth, because no matter what other assets a charter school has, no building means no school.

But sources close to the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly say the program might be capped at a level as high as $ 20 billion, and resemble legislation first introduced by Republicans Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana in 2013, called the Educational Opportunities Act.

There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.

CAP Tulsa has administered OECP for the State since 2006 and acts as the fiscal agent and a grantee, partnering with other early childhood providers to serve an additional 943 children in high - quality programs across the state.