Sentences with phrase «affects the group as»

If such independent expenditures are made, groups of corporations within an industry may form coalitions or use existing trade associations to support candidates favorable to policy positions that affect the group as a whole.

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The new law specifically affects a group of contractors newly classified as «operationally critical contractors.»

Success stories like Harrison's are few and far between for social entrepreneurs, defined as «someone who targets an unfortunate but stable equilibrium that causes the neglect, marginalization, or suffering of a segment of humanity; who brings to bear on this situation his or her inspiration, direct action, creativity, courage, and fortitude; and who aims for and ultimately affects the establishment of a new stable equilibrium that secures permanent benefit for the targeted group and society at large,» by Roger L. Martin and Sally Osberg in a 2007 Stanford University report titled «Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition.»

«The material that WikiLeaks is going to publish before the end of the year is of... a very significant moment in different directions, affecting three powerful organizations in three different states as well as... the U.S election process,» he said via a video link at an event marking the group's 10th anniversary.

Digital distribution enables what Marc Jackson, founder and CEO of interactive entertainment - focused VC Seahorn Capital Group, calls the «disintermediation» of the industry; and it affects too many partners at once for the first parties to jump in as quickly as one might expect, despite the potential profit upside.

Psychologists agree on a fundamental human motivation such as the need to belong, which is our emotional need to be accepted by members of a group affecting our behavior.

We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Charles Drucker, Vantiv's CEO, Daniela Mielke, chief strategy and product officer, and Matt Taylor, group president of integrated payments and emerging channels, to discuss some of the biggest trends affecting processors and the payments industry as a whole, including Apple Pay, EMV, mobile point - of - sale, and Vantiv's growth strategy.

Larger industry groups such as food products, metals and machinery are much less adversely affected by the strong dollar, and these minor problems have generally been offset by strong growth in demand.

This new policy was apparently the result of a 2008 Risk Management Assessment (available to the right) involving stakeholders only from the shipping industry, though Transport Canada's methodology for Pilotage Risk Assessments defines stakeholders as «any individual, group, or organization able to affect, be affected by, or believe it might be affected by, a decision or activity.»

Plus, the kind of work performed in open - plan offices, as well as group dynamics, can also affect the number of sick days.

Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance by J. Crew Group, Inc. of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares or amount of other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Incentive Award.

At a special White House event this week, members of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with a contingent of Road Team Captains, a group of professional drivers who act as industry «ambassadors» as part of a national outreach program, met with President Trump to discuss a range of issues affecting motor carriers, including health care.

The group also wants to emphasize trucking as an essential cog in the wheel of the U.S. economy, which the new administration is focused on growing, and see that any changes to trade agreements like NAFTA — which also clearly would affect the U.S. trucking industry and many other businesses — are made with all due consideration.

However, van Houten said on a call with the media that Philips» results would be barely affected as the business's revenue — at around 300 million euros a year - was small in the context of the group's top line of 24.5 billion euros for 2016.

The article quotes David E. Teitelbaum, Partner at Sidley Austin, as saying that the guidance will be «challenging» and Angela Angelovska - Wilson, Counsel at Latham & Watkins in Washington D.C. and a Member of the Finance Department and the Financial Regulatory Group, as explaining as others have how the guidance creates more confusion than it clarifies: the new definitions introduce ambiguities and where it seems to target Bitcoin it isn't clear if it affects programs offering «miles» or «points,» etc..

He did this, he stated, not as a result of he now not believed in litecoin or as a result of he believed the worth was in a bubble however relatively as a result of he exerted a lot affect throughout the group and had the flexibility to maneuver the markets by his public feedback on Twitter and different public platforms.

One of the two groups of the study also showed that using liquid meal replacements instead of food actually affected more weight loss as well as a greater reduction of the risk indicators of heart disease than the intermittent fasting diet with food.

Although bearing the same gay stigma in the public mind as does the disease, these groups typically are broadly based, receive public as well as private foundation funds, and seek to serve without discrimination all who are affected by AIDS.

This «Truce of 1968,» as Weigel calls it, affected three groups.

Many of the states affected by human - caused earthquakes have acknowledged the phenomenon, but, as The New York Times notes, «state regulators around the country have not gone as far in controlling industry practices as environmental groups have asked, and there is little sign that the new federal findings will goad them to go farther.»

It affects us when they pass laws restricting the rights of certain groups such as gays and lesbians.

The apocalyptic note extends well beyond religious groups proper and affects many secular critics of contemporary America as well.

Luke's version of this group of sayings (6:29 - 30) is shorter than Matthew's, and there are differences that do not affect the meaning of the paragraph as a whole.

Thus, if a conservative group wanted to exclude gays, it could do so — yet it would not affect a gay couple's rights as a couple with employers, schools, etc..

I am truly sick and tired of uneducated and emotionally stunted individuals that think that because some groups of fundamentalists affect the USA that everyone of the same race is just as bad....

Since these groups always understood themselves to be living in various degrees of separation from mainstream American society, the culture's movement away from the churches has not affected them as deeply as it has the once «established» churches.

The same technology can affect different social groups and cultures in widely different ways, can unify as well as divide, and can secularize as well spiritualize.

The coming of Christian immigrants from Persia did not seriously affect the social life of the Indian Christians, as the immigrants (except the Thomas of Cana group) intermarried with the Indians.

You are speaking in stereotypes that are not true for the vast majority of people whilst ignoring the fact that they affect other groups of people (straights) as well.

Much of the time Mathews wrote as though changes in doctrinal formulations and group practice do not affect a deeper level of Christian identity.

He understood, said the Review, that the evil of racism was not unique: «It is, as the author points out, the same problem of prejudice which in varying degrees affects all groups of whatever color, race or religion.

All three of our away games in Europe are to be played on Tuesday, leaving plenty of time for the team to recover before the next league match and although one of those matches is the north London derby it is at the Emirates stadium and is going to be played on the Sunday, so the European game should not affect our chances, especially as it is against Lodogorets, the weakest team in the group.

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«I think maybe as a veteran group, we probably don't want to admit that it affected us.

One could argue that overconfidence affected us last year as we lost out on top spot in the Group Stages thanks to throwing away a 3 - 0 lead at home to Anderlecht, and of course our depressing 3 - 1 defeat at home to Monaco when everyone was certain we were the hot favourites.

I suppose the fact that Real Madrid finished as runners up in the qualifying group has affected the odds and the fact that a Sky Sports report reveals that Zinedine Zidane is happy to be cautious about bringing Bale back into action.

It does not measure other critical brain functions that can be adversely affected by head trauma, such as balance and vision, which is why expert groups [1] recommend a «multifaceted approach to concussion management that emphasizes the use of objective assessment tools aimed at capturing the spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and physical deficits... that are more sensitive to the injury than using any one component alone.»

This somatic based process provides a way for adults to resolve early imprinting, and re-pattern deeply stored implicit memories that affect how we operate in the world, and in our most intimate relationships.This workshop is offered in a small group format so as to create safety, intimacy and a nurturing environment.

The debate about working moms is often conducted as if the only group affected were guilt - ridden high - income college - educated women.

So there is evidence that some services are not meeting needs because of gendered and racial assumptions and that these are disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups, such as young families and minority ethnic groups.

Offered as a service under the Pasadena Mental Health Center, our domestic violence support group program works with women and children who have been affected by emotional, physical, financial or sexual abuse.

But because genetic differences can affect how well some people's bodies utilize calcium, Abrams said the committee went a step further and established 1,300 milligrams as a «recommended dietary allowance» that would cover 97 percent of all children in the group.

Mr Ayeriga said as at now, the presence of the vigilante group on the school compound which is not walled, was not negatively affecting teaching and learning in the two schools.

covariance with ethnicity / race and socio - economic attainment (i.e. people of the same ethnic or racial groups may have similar incomes, and in some cases socio - economic attainment affects racial or ethnic identification as in the U.S. where as income rises, families who historically identified as latino begin to identify as white)

fMRI experiments have shown that our attitudes towards those we perceive as out - groups are affected by the so - called «mirror neurons» (normally responsible for mimicry and empathy), which are «switched off», leading us to resist emotional connections.

As a self - help group who have been affected by MRSA, we also help with Government funded research to find ways of combating antimicrobial resistance, giving the patient perspective on what matters.

Farage last night described Vote Leave, which is backed by several Conservative ministers, as the choice of the Westminster establishment, but insisted the split between the two groups would not affect the final result.

We are currently seeking cosigners for this petition among fellow our Waterkeeper Alliance members as well as any other environmental and citizen action groups whose constituencies have been affected by CKD pollution.

I believe policy can be advanced most effectively when an elected official works with all groups that can be affected and who stand for justice — I would include people with disabilities at the table when crafting legislation that I sponsor or co-sponsor, as they would represent the largest minority group in the U.S.

The UN team will also engage humanitarian actors, representatives of civil society groups, as well as men, women and children of the affected population.