Sentences with phrase «challenge policies which»

Most of the suits challenge policies which negatively impacted a student's grades or future professional opportunities.

We still need to challenge policies which subsidize or needlessly result in grossly disparate impacts for children of color.

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French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president's policies during a visit to Washington, saying an international nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump has harshly criticized, was not perfect but must remain in place until a replacement is forged.

If anything has gotten easier for Barkan despite the physical and emotional challenges that comes with his illness, it's that the issues he is now advocating for are much simpler to explain to people than US interest rate policy, which has been his focus at the Center for Popular Democracy.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Microsoft, for example, has reduced itself to heckling Google with two campaigns: «Scroogled,» about the alleged evils of Google's e-mail advertising policy (something that consumers have met with a shrug ever since Gmail's introduction nearly a decade ago); and the «Bing It On Challenge,» in which people on the street pick the search results they like best (which apes the old Pepsi Challenge — a campaign that defined Pepsi by what it isn't, and thus condemned it to being Coke's bridesmaid forever).

The Trump Administration is staring down a half - dozen deadlines on trade policy that will create a moment of truth for the White House, which has so far opted for long - term investigations and renegotiations over immediate challenges to the status quo.

Exports and business investment in Canada have been held back by competitiveness challenges and trade - policy uncertainties, which include escalating geopolitical conflicts that risk damaging global expansion, the bank said.

The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the challenges posed by the amount of federal debt held by the public — which has more than doubled relative to the size of the economy since 2007 — and the prospect of continued growth in that debt over the coming decades if the large annual budget deficits projected under current law come to pass.

These challenges include the persistent strength of the Canadian dollar, which is being influenced by safe - haven flows and spillovers from global monetary policy.

Secondly, the World Bank's Trade and Competitiveness group also just published a policy note entitled, Supporting Growth - Oriented Women Entrepreneurs: A Review of Evidence and Key Challenges, which draws upon and synthesizes existing research from within and outside the Bank.

«France's fiscal policy flexibility is limited, which, together with the policy challenges noted above, imply a continued risk of missing fiscal targets,» the firm added.

com (OSTK)[disclosure: I own shares of OSTK] says, «Overzealous or misguided regulation, including tax policies which make using cryptocurrencies on a regular basis difficult, create a challenge to quicker widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies.»

While answering questions after an Oct. 1 speech — in which he avoided taking sides in the policy debate — McChrystal challenged a popular alternative to the approach that President Obama sent him to Afghanistan to pursue.

«With a public health challenge as serious and complex as obesity, we must ensure that policy decisions focused on public health are based on the best scientific evidence, which this recommendation is not,» said the Council's CEO Geoff Parker.

The meat processing industry is entering uncharted waters as governments worldwide introduce tougher carbon pricing policies and expand community awareness about which industries are posing environmental challenges in terms of air and water purity.

I started googling way back in may who could we be buying gonzalo higuian, julio cesar and wayne rooney but realize going by history wenger just as no interest in buying world class players, he wants 2 buy d grade players and turn them up to koscienly nd nasri that will take years while da arsenal faithful pay handsome figures for dismal performances, fans allowed wenger 2 get away when he gets away with these lucky matches of fenerbache been strong on paper but a waste of tym on the pitch, also it happen at bayern but they put a slighty weak team but wenger runt his mouth around of how good da team was after that 2 - 0 win, not forgetting it was bould that got the team defense looking solid while wenger moan about referee decisions and no blame on team, I just feel we (arsenal) have allowed wenger and co to misuse us, so now our main target aim is benzema yet giroud plays more often than him for france, can any1 see how wenger is lowing our standards and expectations at arsenal, I wil be over da moon if wenger does not sign an extension wit us, after the gilberto days and disaterous results and teams we play, his approach to the game defensely which is pathetic and his annoying behaviour.So what if manu and chelski haven't really bought they are already strong it was seen last week now we should be worried about our selves since that villa defeat, jst imagine what the man's and london money maniac's are goin 2 do to us, I can see it already coming from wenger, if we find the right player we will buy him, after sept2, we didn't find da right player but the squad can challenge for the title, its so sick having 2 hear that crap, just take him psg, I just wish the fans would say we had enough of this bullshit transfer policies its time we stood up against these pigs of directors by protesting!

A decision not to challenge Labour's position over Trident is being seen as a concession by the leadership towards the GMB union, which is strongly opposed to any shift in policy.

Let's keep that big picture in mind as we strive to take on the biggest political challenge of our (and possibly any) generation, because until enough people are aware of that, all the wonky policy detail about which «actions» are needed, will count for nothing.

In terms of foreign policy, it has other priorities and prefers not to challenge Russian hegemony in Central Asia — which it views positively, as a counterweight to the United States» global dominance.

ICE Scotland challenge policy - makers to commit to infrastructure, setting out recommendations which will help prepare for the challenges of climate change and population growth.

Manifesto decisions such as the cataclysmic policy which became dubbed the «dementia tax» were not communicated even to members of the Cabinet until the last minute, allowing no time for proper scrutiny and challenge.

Odogwu made this assertion while appraising effort made by the Okowa led administration in Delta State to make life meaningful for the people, which he highlighted some key economic programmes for the grassroots people, which he stated that these policies were capable of tackling the challenges the people currently contends with.

For the limited scope of this study, which is to connect neuroscience with political theory and policy - making, I will focus especially on those findings that challenge long - held assumptions about human nature.

For a more comprehensive look at the state's revenue and budget challenges, see the Fiscal Policy Institute's 2018 - 2019 budget briefing book, which includes a discussion of many other progressive pro-revenue tax proposals which would generate billions of dollars that New York needs to remain competitive in the future.

So while you won't find any searing revelations about the psychodrama of the Blair - Brown years in «Substance Not Spin», you will find detailed, refreshingly frank, reflections on what worked — and what didn't — during the eight years in which Raynsford grappled with major public policy challenges.

Ms Lagarde reiterated her support for the UK's current economic policy, but warned that finding the right balance and not consolidating too quickly in a way which could harm recovery and job prospects was a challenge for advanced economies.

«She would actually challenge Cuomo intellectually about the policies around progressive ideals because she probably knows the policies better than he does,» said Andrew Rasiej, founder of the Personal Democracy Forum and a colleague of Teachout's at the Sunlight Foundation, which promotes transparency in government.

The policy ---- which allows religious groups to continue accessing school space for non-worship activities ---- is currently under court challenge and not being enforced.

He said the fiscal consolidation policy, which is a move to find lasting solutions to the current challenges, needs concerted efforts from all development partners, adding that it is therefore not out of...

Sadly, if we are unable to develop a monitoring framework as demonstrated above, which I consider a challenge we currently face, chances are that the much celebrated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), despite the superlative result it is crafted to achieve may go the same way like other policies formulated in the time past.

Patrick Harvie, Green policy convener said: «Given the lack of a majority, the challenge for the first minister is to produce a white paper which will provoke real debate across the traditional dividing lines.

He held that the company's performance this year was impacted by two major factors of tough economic challenges around consumer spending, which according to him driving consumer preferences towards value brands across the sector as well as the effects of FX policy and Naira devaluation.

The President revealed that Ghana has taken up the challenge of the SDGs, and has captured them in its co-ordinated programme for economic and social development policies, which, in accordance with the dictates of Article 36 (5) of the Constitution of the Republic, will be presented to Parliament in its next session, starting in October.

The report recommends foreign policy follows five guiding principles: to actively work to protect civilians; to challenge abuses of humanitarian law and human rights; to deliver on policies like the Arms Trade Treaty which save lives through international agreement; to meet the challenges of the modern world, including new threats like terrorism; and strengthening multilateral institutions, with the UK taking the lead to reunite the UN.

Voters by a 50 percent to 43 percent margin believe Cuomo should be a national leader in challenging incoming President Donald Trump's policies, which the governor has signaled he plans to do when it comes to issues like immigration.

The mayor's announcement comes just after the City Council unveiled a report and a package of legislation aimed at reforming the city's Fair Share policies, which provide a set of guidelines and require public outreach before the city sites «challenging facilities,» including homeless shelters.

Two separate legal challenges have been launched against the government's «right to rent» policy, which critics claim forces landlords to act as border guards.

«This should be the challenge for the Labour leadership election: not an argument about which policies of the Labour government the contenders did or did not support, or even which policies they support now, but a real attempt to identify the basis for a contemporary centre - left political project.

Budget - watchers differed on the wisdom of relying on taxi revenue, and the potential impact of the court battle, in which the taxi industry is challenging the right of the Legislature to set new taxi policy for the city.

Mr Bourne then set out five policy challenges for the Welsh Conservatives and proposals which the Labour / Plaid - run Assembly Government should adopt, which I have summarised below.

De Blasio continues to be scrutinized for his approach to the media, his administration's transparency, and several policy areas in which he is having the most challenges, such as homelessness, policing, and education.

He also suggested that the Minority had been vindicated in their criticism of the NPP's Free SHS programme stating that they had predicted the challenges with capacity which had characterised the initial stages of the rollout of the policy.

Quinn's approval, which will allow the legislation to come to a vote, comes as a federal trial is beginning on a class - action lawsuit challenging the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy.

Powell told the Cabinet: «If a challenge were successful, legislation would be needed but such legislation would not lay the government open to the criticism, which would be made if they initiated legislation now, that they were seeking to impose fluoridation as a general policy.»

And the state of Hawaii, which challenged the revised ban, argued that the policy would harm the state by barring students who had been admitted to the University of Hawaii.

In this session, we begin by reviewing the results of the final phase of an innovative modified Delphi process with a broad group of stakeholders, which focused on identifying the three highest priority policy challenges related to clinical integration of NGS and assessing possible approaches to addressing these challenges.

I would, therefore, ask Hanushek and Lindseth to stop tilting at windmills and to join with me in instituting a dialogue in major areas in which we do agree, like the fact that courts can and should hold states and school districts accountable for better performance, and that «school funding policies must recognize the underlying heterogeneity of students and their educational challenges and ensure that all schools have the means to succeed» (Hanushek and Lindseth, Schoolhouses, Courthouses, and Statehouses, page 218).

In a statement released by Pearson, John Fallon, chief executive, said that although the company's competitive performance had been «strong» in recent years, «cyclical and policy related challenges» had presented trials which were «more pronounced and persisted for longer than anticipated».

Designed for use in a classroom setting, this game from Red Redemption for teenagers and adults challenges players to choose which new technologies and energy policies to invest in to clear up the skies.