Sentences with phrase «address public actions»

The subject was almost certainly a public figure; the major elements of the biography will thus address public actions; but it would have been that private world of friends and family which occupied....

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The Spanish government has been noteworthy in its pursuit of well - directed actions to address Spain's debt and banking - system problems, and the Spanish public has demonstrated an understanding of the need for austerity and reform measures.

Because of its expertise and ongoing involvement with questions concerning the financial books and records of public companies registered with the SEC, the Office of the Chief Accountant is often called upon to assist in addressing issues that arise in the context of Commission enforcement actions.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Conservatives, for their part, repelled by the public vision of civil rights advocates and convinced that the programs of the past have failed, prefer not to address racial issues at all; when they do, they talk in formalistic terms about the principle of «color - blind state action.»

Some in the European organic community are critical of the Action Plan, claiming that it's a PR strategy designed to make the public think that by introducing new regulations it will address trust issues, when in fact large - scale fraud problems are the reason behind mistrust.

Public, Private, and Charter schools must also develop a school - specific emergency action plan for interscholastic athletic activities to address the serious injuries and acute medical conditions in which the condition of the student may deteriorate rapidly.

Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee's report Retaining and Developing the Teaching Workforce, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «We have now had numerous official public bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention cPublic Accounts Committee's report Retaining and Developing the Teaching Workforce, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «We have now had numerous official public bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention cpublic bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

Also at 11 a.m., more than 25,000 letters will be delivered to state leaders demanding action this year to address decades of inconsistent and unreliable state funding which has placed New York State's system of mental health - housing at its financial breaking point, Assembly chamber public entrance, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

On April 25, Cuomo, who made public campaign finance part of his 2010 campaign reform agenda and highlighted it in his 2012 State of the State address, had this to say on whether action might be taken this year:

«We have now had numerous official public bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention crisis.»

Cuomo borrowed heavily from the panel's recommendations for his education agendas last year and this year, outlining the group's «final action plan» in his State of the State address last week, although he had not yet released the report to the public.

Democratic Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice called for federal and state action to address perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in public drinking water in New York and in communities across the country.

«Working together, California and the UK commit to build upon current efforts, share experiences, find new solutions and work to educate the public on the need for aggressive action to address climate change and promote energy diversity.»

De Blasio has said twice in the days since Bratton's comments that he believes the biggest mistake of his mayoralty so far has been his inability to quickly communicate to the public what actions his administration has taken to address the homelessness problem.

LaValle's report, which he compiled after hearing expert testimony during a public meeting in May and reviewing best practices from New York colleges, goes farther than Cuomo's policy, though, addressing the adjudication of assault charges and related disciplinary actions.

Calling for an end to the unfair distribution of teacher quality across New York City public schools, StudentsFirstNY organizers and hundreds of New York City public school parents came together today to demand action to address the disproportionate number of unsatisfactory - rated teachers in schools with the highest needs.

On - topic questions include: whether de Blasio and McCray's partnership is modeled on the Clintons, how the Mayor's Fund will be financed including whether they plan to ask Michael Bloomberg to contribute money, the anticipated size of McCray's staff and office location, whether McCray will regularly issue a public schedule, how de Blasio decided to appoint McCray, whether she will continue to be active in other efforts related to the administration such as the pre-K initiative, whether McCray is ready for increased public and press scrutiny and how others who disagree with any actions or decisions by McCray at the Mayor's Fund can address those with the mayor.

New York City's three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James and Comptroller Scott Stringer — and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito joined a press conference today demanding federal action to address Puerto Rico's deep fiscal and financial crisis.

«Our actions build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.

Poloncarz noted the impact poverty in the county has on the greater community along with several actions his administration has undertaken to address poverty and its myriad effects, including the imminent opening of the new Erie County Health Mall; a new partnership with Catholic Health, the Buffalo Public Schools and the Say Yes program to expand social work, mental health services, and clinics into Buffalo Public schools; and increased collaborations with partners to bolster workforce development.

Christina Ayala has been the target of various court actions, and is now the subject of a state investigation into allegations she was using a false address while voting, campaigning and accepting public campaign financing.

More Than 6,400 Rockland Residents Use Public Transportation For NYC Commute Daily, Including Subway System New City, NY (July 26, 2017)-- Rockland County Legislature Chairman Toney L. Earl is calling for action when it comes to addressing the ongoing MTA subway delays and service interruptions in New York City.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse) during an interview Tuesday with upstate public radio's «The Capitol Pressroom» didn't rule out passing the mayoral control extension, but said the chamber should consider gaveling out without taking action if no other issues are addressed.

Rather than arguing over the science of climate change, public discussion should be about actions needed to address it, he said.

The benefit of addressing public concern about the composition of the fracking fluids «outweighs the restriction on company action, the cost of reporting, and any intellectual property value of proprietary chemicals.»

This research helps the Agency develop its strategy on endocrine - disrupting substances, a mixture of cost - effective action to reduce the risks of harm to the environment, targeted environmental monitoring, further research to address areas of uncertainty, and work to raise the public's awareness of these issues.

However, we must take immediate action to address these issues and the potential impact on public confidence in relation to this qualification.

As a Chicago Public Schools teacher, I would like to address some of the omissions and misconceptions in the Tribune's recent editorial («Tantrum Day: When teachers ditch their students») calling for teachers to reject the Chicago Teachers Union's call for a day of action on April 1.

E.B. v. New York City Board of Education, a class - action lawsuit addressing discipline of students with disabilities in the public schools; and

Confusion over routes into teaching needs to be addressed and action needs to over the supply agencies that are taking such huge profits out of our public education system.

You will create action plans for using free, public media resources to implement an intergenerational science learning program in your community in ways that address expected challenges.

On behalf of parents of public school students across Connecticut, I am writing to request that you add an agenda item to the April 6, 2015 State Board of Education Committee meeting to review and address the actions taken by your Interim Commissioner of Education and other State Department of Education staff as they relate to the issue of a parent's fundamental and inalienable right to opt their children out of the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing program and how local school districts should deal with children whose parents have opted them out of the SBAC testing.

Addressing poverty, given its huge impact on student learning, is integral to Study Group XVI's action plan for public schools.

Just as our students, families and staff fought for our schools to stay open, Green Dot will make our voices heard and let lawmakers know they must take additional action now to fully fund Washington state's public schools and properly address the McCleary lawsuit.

Policymakers must take action to help address suspension and expulsion rates for historically disadvantaged students in U.S. public schools.

However, «immediate action» is needed to address issues with the qualification and the «potential impact on public confidence» caused.

In addition, this notice addresses the general question of whether carriers may require health documentation for carriage of service animals on flights from the U.S. into countries other than the U.K.. On February 26, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Aviation Enforcement Office issued a guidance document to assist carriers and passengers with disabilities in complying with both U.S. and U.K. regulations concerning the transport of service animals on flights from the U.S. to the U.K. by: 1) explaining the procedures passengers must follow to comply with the U.K.'s Pet Travel Scheme (PETS); 2) explaining the procedures U.S. and foreign carriers must follow to obtain an approved Required Method of Operation (RMOP) from the U.K.'s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and 3) notifying both U.S. and U.K. carriers operating flights between the U.S. and the U.K. that failure to obtain an approved RMOP from DEFRA will be considered a violation of the ACAA by the Department's Aviation Enforcement Office and may subject such carriers to enforcement action.1 The purpose of this notice is to respond to inquiries from airlines and the traveling public since issuance of the February notice regarding foreign requirements for health 1 72

There are significant opportunities to improve public safety and lower costs through elimination of unnecessary differences in US and EU regulatory requirements, harmonization of crash data to better understand safety problems and more accurately measure the effects of potential actions to address those problems, and improved cooperation in research and rulemaking addressing emerging safety issues and technologies.

In the Third Open Government National Action Plan for the United States of America, the Department of Transportation committed to coordinating across the public and private sector; connecting agencies, industry, and innovators to gain consensus on an open standard for publicly available address information and pursuing open data strategies for sharing certain address information while protecting personal privacy.

The conference addressed the big question of why action on animal welfare is so ineffective despite there being so much concern amongst the general public.

ARC further addresses animal cruelty by generating public awareness, training volunteers, increasing community involvement and other measurable actions.

In his convention address, he proposed a new model, which he calls «new action criticism,» in which the critic's role is to facilitate public dialogue as opposed to passing judgment.

These works present an investigation of methods of social action, from rehearsals and re-enactments in urban environments that address the politics of public space to large - scale communal participation where the culmination of many small acts achieves mythic proportions.

His art practice spans four decades, in which he has utilized actions, video, photography, multi-media installations, publications, public art, the internet, radio and other media to address key political and social issues of our time.

Kevin is one the clearest most specific most prolific public outreach communicators in the arena talking about the seriousness and the lack of action to make evidence based changes to address the climate change energy use problems.

Current environmental regulations were passed after environmental groups ran political campaigns that reflected the public's call for action addressing environmental problems.

Frank Luntz is arguably one of the biggest reasons the United States has been able to dodge taking action to address climate change for so long — in an infamous memo (which was leaked and obtained by a green group), he revealed the rhetorical tricks and talking points conservative politicians should employ to confuse the public about the state of climate science.

While the Democratic leadership of the waning 111th Congress failed to get legislation passed into law to address climate change, the House global warming committee, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D - MA), convened dozens of important hearings and briefings featuring top climate scientists and national security experts to educate Congress and the public about the need for swift action to secure America's energy independence, create clean energy jobs and mitigate climate change emissions.

While many of the defecting companies said their anti-Kyoto posture had not changed, this was a major blow to a 10 - year campaign by oil, coal and automotive interests to prevent public action to address the climate crisis.»