Sentences with phrase «at economic importance»

By taking a fresh look at the economic importance of natural gas direct use, this path can be changed; assuming the political will exists to do the right thing by consumers.»

The conch also produce pearls at economic importance.

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«These findings show that small businesses understand the importance of family friendly workplaces that afford working parents the flexibility they need to work and raise a family,» says Loren Harris, director of family economic security at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, in reference to the survey results.

Obama and Zuckerberg will take the stage at the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, «an event that will showcase the importance of empowering global entrepreneurs to make communities around the world more economically prosperous and secure,» Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Jason Zients wrote in a blog post.

In his final major speech as vice president, during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Joe Biden emphasized the importance of US commitment to its NATO allies.

Representatives from Google Canada, Salesforce, and SurveyMonkey will participate in an Internet Association panel at the Economic Club of Canada on October 7th to discuss the importance of the digital economy to Canada's future growth and what Canada can do to maximize the benefits for businesses of all sizes and types.

The economic order, for all its importance, aims at a narrow goal, that of increasing and improving goods and services.

A sociologist like William Julius Wilson can underline the importance of economic factors, pointing to the precipitous decline in manufacturing, and at the same time write frankly about the destructive influence of ghetto culture which lacks a viable middle class that once served as a «social buffer.

At the same time as the focus of much interfaith activity has become more practical, those in positions of leadership in the political and economic spheres are both recognizing the importance of religion in shaping the modern world and acknowledging that there is a spiritual and ethical dimension to the major problems facing humankind.

To effect outcomes it wants, such a nation must recognize the importance of «soft power» — cultural and ideological appeal — as well as the «hard power» — military and economic — at its disposal.

Fatherhood Institute chief executive Rob Williams stressed the importance of investing at families at a time when many mothers and fathers face economic hardship: «If we are to become the most family friendly country in Europe as the Coalition wishes, we must support families — especially the most vulnerable ones — through these tough economic times.

The economic value of breastfeeding to the society at large is under researched and its importance as a preventive public health strategy is underestimated.

Cuomo, speaking at an event in Plattsburgh, downplayed the importance of Start Up, saying its «only one program» of many of New York's economic development initiatives.

The details on how they will be achieved while maintaining a reliable electric system in the state at a fair economic price will highlight the importance of these assets to the system,» Riesling spokesman Michael Enright said Monday.

Concluding the five - day world economic forum (WEF) conference at Davos in Switzerland, the prime minister emphasised the importance of action on climate change among both emerging and established countries in order to mitigate the impact of global warming.

Cuomo, speaking at an event in Plattsburgh, downplayed the importance of Start - Up, saying it's «only one program» of many of New York's economic development initiatives.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Rep. Brian Higgins, economic development leaders, preservationists and others advancing adaptive reuse of WNY's historic properties, will come together to stress the critical importance of maintaining federal Historic Tax Credits, Shea's Seneca, 2178 Seneca St., South Buffalo.

Scenic Hudson joined local leaders and business owners at Shadows Marina on the Poughkeepsie waterfront to continue pushing for an expanded cleanup of the river, touting not only the environmental need for the economic importance of the Hudson's health.

«Our findings highlight the importance of economic opportunity for the next generation and suggest there are proactive actions we could take as a society to help decrease the frequency of gun violence,» said Pah, clinical assistant professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management.

In 2008, researchers at the University of Oslo initiated a unique project: They wanted to map the genome of a fish of great economic importance, namely Atlantic cod.

Approximately equal numbers of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 % of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with the lowest percentage of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 % of clinical faculty overall and for less than 20 % of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.

With the importance of education fresh in her mind, Vegas went on to pursue a master's in public policy at Duke and then a doctorate at the Ed School, where her dissertation was an economic and research - based evaluation of «how we could design policies to attract, retain, and motivate better teachers,» she says.

This shift has been stimulated by a combination of influences, including greater demand by families at all economic levels, increased public understanding of the importance of early learning, greater support for investment in programs for low income children as a matter of equity, and growing concern about the threat of economic globalization and the need to enhance the nation's human capital by building a strong foundation early in life

Adopting good practices in an effort to achieve social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits for a building is of vital importance, says Neil Sturrock, chairman of the Heritage Group at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Amartya Sen, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, is university professor at Harvard, formerly master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and also a philosopher, with a prodigious and influential bibliography on technical issues in economics, welfare economics, economic development, social philosophy, the role of the non-Western world in world civilization, and the importance of Indian thought and science, among other topics.

NIEER Director Steven Barnett was one of the presenters at a Congressional briefing on the importance of investing in early childhood education, including economic benefits.

With regard to Peace promotion, this project is aimed at educating the Young People around Nairobi County on Understanding Elections and Civic Responsibilities, the importance of peace and how they can help promote Peace across the Country for a mutual understanding and Economic prosperity of the Country.

Mises Canada Blog Canada's Leading Austrian Economics Educator About - It is the mission of Mises Canada to educate the public on the importance of placing human choice at the center of economic theory, to encourage a revival of critical historical research, and to advance the Misesian tradition of thought through the defense of the market economy, private property, sound money, and peaceful international relations.

Some participants were concerned that market participants may not have properly assessed the likelihood of an increase in the target range at the June meeting, and they emphasized the importance of communicating clearly over the intermeeting period how the Committee intends to respond to economic and financial developments.

KB had taught accounting at his alma mater in Singapore Management University and had also published an empirical research paper Why «Democracy» and «Drifter» Firms Can Have Abnormal Returns: The Joint Importance of Corporate Governance and Abnormal Accruals in Separating Winners from Losers in the Special Issue of Istanbul Stock Exchange 25thYear Anniversary Best Paper Competition, Boğaziçi Journal, Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, Vol.

Speaking at a conference in Madrid, Mr Rifai highlighted the importance of the sector to continued economic development among the member states.

The UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai also highlighted the economic importance of the tourism sector, the hopes the county is pinning on it and the potentials mobilized so as to put the UAE at the forefront of regional and global tourism; essential elements to tourism that have earned Dubai a reputation as a global tourism destination.

This is also at a time when economic growth is of critical importance to the UK's international position.

This is at a time when economic growth is of critical importance to the UK's international position.

Still has frequently been credited with single - handedly introducing Abstract Expressionism to the Bay Area when he taught at the California School of Fine Arts between 1946 and 1950, but he tended to play down the importance of his influence, and to speak of his teaching job as an economic cushion that helped him advance his own art.

With Election Day a week away Kyle Isakower, API's vice president for regulatory and economic policy, and Erik Milito, API upstream group director, held a conference call with reporters to reiterate the embedded nature of energy in a variety of national issues and the importance of selecting leaders at all levels of government who will advance pro-development energy policies.

EurActiv reports that at the World Economic Forum in Davos, François Hollande, Ban Ki - moon and World Bank Jim Yong Kim all stressed the importance of pricing carbon.

Similarly, Dr. Robins at the Southern Regional Climate Center cited the importance of the proposed climate service in their efforts to «add a regional perspective tailored to climate and environmental issues, industries, and economic sector differences that occur at the regional level.»

extremely important to the appellants for their economic, cultural, and spiritual well - being» before concluding (at para 44) that «(g) iven the importance of the rights at stake, the significance of the potential impact, and the risk of non-compensable damage, the duty owed in this case falls at the highest end of the spectrum.»

Last spring, I made a presentation at the NALP annual conference in Orlando on «Creating Competitive Advantage Through Professional Development,» which emphasized the importance of investing in professional development during good and bad economic times.

[13] He considered (1) the existing shared parenting arrangement and the relationship between the children and Ms. G; (2) the existing shared parenting arrangement and the relationship between the children and Mr. S; (3) the desirability of maximizing contact between the children and both parents; (4) the views of the children, which had not been canvassed; (5) Ms. G's reason for moving; (6) the disruption to the children of a change in custody; (7) the disruption to the children consequent on removal from family, schools, and community; and (8) various other factors, such as Mr. S's economic stability, the importance of the paternal grandparents, the location of the proposed residence at Moyie Lake on a leased lot at an RV park, the girls» relationship with Mr. G and his children, and Ms. G's inflexibility.

Opler highligted the power imbalance at issue and the importance of advising on the need for independent legal advice «as a lawyer treads closer and closer to the line of encroaching on existing client rights in favour of strengthening his own economic position.»

With crops valued at $ 3.7 billion and livestock at $ 3.5 billion and an overall $ 7.7 billion industry the economic importance is clear.

The importance of governance is highlighted by the second principle which requires that native title negotiations aimed at economic and social development «provide for the group's capacity to set, implement and achieve their development goals».

Most Indigenous leaders, however, criticised the debate's focus on the communal and inalienable tenure of Indigenous land for obscuring the real factors in Indigenous poverty in remote areas such as illiteracy, poor health, inadequate housing and basic infrastructure like sewerage, roads and communications as well for elevating the economic value of the land at the expense of its spiritual and political importance to Indigenous people.

Similarly in late June 2005, all Australian governments reaffirmed their commitment to «advance reconciliation and address the social and economic disadvantages experienced by many indigenous Australians» at the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.38 This Communique © from COAG commits to indigenous participation at all levels; engagement with representative organisations; flexible approaches and adequate resources to support capacity at the local and regional levels.39 The Communique © also recognised the importance of a learning approach to service delivery and policy development.

The last decade has witnessed an increasing interest in the promotion of mental health and well - being, because of its importance for health and social functioning at the individual level and for the social and economic well - being of societies.

The last decade has witnessed increasing interest in the promotion of mental health and well - being because of its importance for health and social functioning at individual level and for the social and economic well - being of societies.

In Ahead of the Curve, Richard Barkham, CBRE's global chief economist, looks at the latest data releases, policy statements and economic analysis to assess their importance for world real estate markets.

When contract time rolls around, the union leaders assess current economic conditions, the shortage, or not, of unionized labour at the time, and the importance of employers» contracts regarding penalties for late completions of projects.