Sentences with phrase «during conflict by»

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In specific examples, the CAC criticized one platform that failed to censor articles that «seriously deviated from socialist values» by saying China benefited from U.S. assistance during conflicts with Japan during World War II.

Finland is thought to have lost about 25,000 soldiers during the 105 - day conflict, while the Soviet Union was bled of nearly 200,000 troops, with hundreds more stricken by frostbite.

A 2000 study by University of Chicago economics professor Steven Levitt and Columbia University sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh found that the availability of drugs and their prices fell by 20 to 30 percent during gang conflicts.

For example, the comment letter submitted by Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates that retirement savers who received conflicted advice during the 60 - day delay would receive $ 3.7 billion less when their savings are drawn down over 30 years compared to those savers that did not receive conflicted advice.

The chart shows estimates by the International Monetary Fund of output gaps and credit gaps during that period; while such estimates are obviously imprecise, they suggest that in most of those countries, inflation targeting and financial stability may have been complementary, rather than conflicting goals.

With AI weapons in consideration, however, some nations might adopt a first - strike stance during conflicts to counter the advantages brought by artificial intelligence - powered defense systems.

Economic sanctions against Russia and a worsening of the conflict in Ukraine led the rouble to plummet by more than 13 % during September and October.

The 27 - year - old program, approved by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by Republican President George H.W. Bush, shields eligible immigrants from deportation during periods of conflict or natural disaster in their home countries.

In order to focus on providing objective, conflict - free research and analysis to our clients, we do not discuss our policies or recommendations with issuers during the solicitation period (which begins on the date the notice of meeting is released and ends on the date of the meeting), unless we decide to conduct a Proxy Talk with the company, which we record for access by our clients.

These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.

The counselor may coach the couple by behavioral rehearsal during the sessions to help them practice the new mutual - fulfilling behaviors (including more effective communication skills) which they will need to implement their exchange contracts and learn better ways of coping with marital conflict and

The two can actually be complementary — the social therapy of AA giving indispensable group support and resocialization during the psychotherapy, and the psychotherapy aiding the person in forming more satisfying relationships in AA and beyond by resolving some of his inner conflicts.

Former rebels are also expected to attend but the Vatican and Colombian organisers have given no indication that the FARC leadership will come, or even meet Francis during his visit, reflecting the freshness of the conflict's wounds and sensitivities stirred by any public appearance of still - despised former guerrillas.

Whether it be conflict from his childhood when he was raised in Muslim household, or from his time in Hawaii when his Communist mentor likely eschewed any religion, or during college bringing him closer to a community likely agnostic at best, atheist perhaps, followed by years in which he sat listening to Black Liberation Theologian Wright, his relationship with Christianity's basic tenet is uneasy to say the least.

Disturbing reports of suffering endured by Christians and Yazidis at the hands of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria will serve as case studies during the meeting, which is highlight conflicts in Africa and the Middle East.

During the decades of conflict between Jordan and Israel this area was a military zone, strewn with mines and closed to unauthorized personnel, but since the 1994 Peace Treaty the mines have been cleared and the site is being developed by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism.

Spencer works hard during the week, so on Saturdays when the college games don't conflict with soccer, I enjoy making «boy food» and supplying beer for him and any friends who drop by.

Wenger's economic qualification continues to conflict with his role at the club, it's like he's trying to be smart by starting campaigns on the cheap, this was fine during the stadium build period but we expect action and to now be competing against the likes of Chelsea and City for top spots.

In her book The Bonds of Love, Jessica Benjamin talks about the struggle the mother has while dealing with the constant willfulness, the clinging, or the tyrannical demands typical of the rapprochement: «What the mother feels during rapprochement and how she works this out will be colored by her ability to deal straightforwardly with aggression and dependence, her sense of herself as entitled to a separate existence, and her confidence in her child's ability to survive conflict, loss, and imperfection.»

But these pieces of advice can be harmful for families that are plagued by conflict because the excessive conflict impedes upon the development of the child and the family relationships during that phase of life.

By understanding the motives of other people, especially during conflict, Daniel is able to reach a peaceful resolution and more productive place quicker — not to mention, that acts of kindness makes you happier.

The admission by the UK government that the Saudi - led coalition used UK - made BL - 755 cluster munitions during the armed conflict in Yemen, comes months after Amnesty International and British media outlets reported that these weapons had been used in the country.

But there will be a couple of modifications: firstly, on British troops serving abroad during a conflict, and secondly to tilt the balance of rights more towards a British legal tradition, for instance by emphasising free speech over privacy.

[2] Rather such practice often masks the extensive human rights abuses committed by the Ugandan army during the war by accentuating only the «local» dynamics of violence and redirects popular understanding of the conflict away from the structural inequalities held up by the Ugandan state and its foreign backers.

While I recognised the fact that such request to work with the first family is a great honour, I nevertheless politely declined for fear of conflict of interest because I had served the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) during the tenure of Sambo Dasuki which is being probed by your government.

Mr Blair's visit to Lebanon has been accompanied by protestors accusing him of being complicit in the deaths of nearly 1,200 Lebanese people during the conflict with Israel.

KEENE Katie Wilson, a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination to unseat Rep. Elise Stefanik, is questioning if campaign contributions to the lawmaker by a pro-Donald Trump political action committee present a conflict of interest during the Russian investigation.

«Nigerian authorities have made a commitment to make schools safer and more resilient to attack, and UNICEF stands with them to implement the Safe Schools Declaration, by which Nigeria commits to protecting schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.»

The Commons International Development Committee said they were «shocked» by what they had seen during the conflict and argued controls on the movements of Gazans were not «proportionate».

During the period of the hospitalization of President Muhammadu Buhari in London, when Nigeria witnessed floods and other disasters including conflicts in some communities in Cross Rivers State, the current Director General showed a high degree of non-challance and even when the then Acting President ordered NEMA to collect N1.6 billion and distribute to states affected by floods just before the Benue state's massive floods, but this Director General has reportedly disrespected the order.

By and large, it has been well documented that inter and intra ethnic tensions before, during and after elections often cause conflicts (Hickman 2011).

Asked during a Labour leadership hustings last night, whether he would defend a Nato ally invaded by the Russians, he replied instead that he would seek to avoid any such conflict happening in the first place.

Press» remark came during a discussion with New Republic writer Graham Vyse about the intraparty conflicts of the Democratic party and how progressives candidates are being challenged by moderate Democrats like Rep. Conor Lamb (D., Penn.), who recently won a special election in the 18th Congressional District.

The results support an ICM poll for the Guardian on Tuesday, which revealed that just 22 per cent of voters believed Israel had acted proportionately to the kidnapping of two of its soldiers during an invasion by Hizbullah, which started the conflict.

Cluster bombs have been used since the beginning of the Iraq war and were employed by the Israeli army in Lebanon during the conflict with Hizbullah this summer.

He said that conflicts during elections were generated by overzealous security agents, detailed to manipulate the process.

Remote sensing and VGI generate geolocated data used not just by scientists, but also by practitioners with little scientific training seeking to intervene in crisis situations, which often unfold in remote and dangerous locations inhabited by vulnerable populations and may involve human rights abuses, humanitarian and disaster responses, and threats to cultural heritage during conflict.

Universities are particularly sensitive to university space, resources and / or faculty being involved in outside activities during their working hours, and also for potential conflicts of interest, in which your university research could be biased by receiving outside funding from an inappropriate source, as when a drug company has a vested interest in the outcome of your independent research.

AAAS conducted a damage assessment of 24 village areas in the region of Tskhinvali, Georgia, to corroborate reports by Amnesty International of violence against civilians and property destruction during the Georgia - Russia conflict of August 2008.

In April this year, Lord Gilbert quoted the 1993 investigation by the Defence Radiological Protection Service, which concluded «that there was no indication that any British troops had been subjected to harmful over-exposure to DU during the Gulf conflict».

And it says WHO «fed suspicions» about its actions by insisting that Emergency Committee members who gave advice during the pandemic remain confidential and by not revealing their potential conflicts of interest.

Satellite - image analysis can help «pierce the fog of war» by confirming or overturning reports about what is happening on the ground during conflicts, Drake said.

The wildlife populations of this spectacular landscape have been subject to heavy poaching during various periods over the past decades, and conservation efforts in the area, carried out thanks to longstanding EU financial support through PDRN, ECOFAC and ECOFAUNE projects, have been negatively impacted by the past three years of armed conflict.

Exposure to high rates of conflicting information during an emergency is linked to increased levels of stress, and those who rely on text messages or social media reports from unofficial sources are more frequently exposed to rumors and experience greater distress, according to research led by the University of California, Irvine.

The researchers also found that during conflict the incidence rate declined by 0.07 infections per 1000 people, compared to times of peace.

This more complex picture shows that during and after the height of a conflict, sexual andother types of violence are not solely perpetrated by armed combatants, but also by husbands and other civilian men.

The ore taken from Nevada's Comstock load financed the means by which we preserved the Union during the Civil War, and Nevada has hosted aboveground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site, the result being a weapon of such mass destruction that it swiftly brought the end to the World War II conflict.

Synopsis: A German submarine patrols the Atlantic Ocean during World War II, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of co...

Centered on a gripping performance by Jack O'Connell, as a British soldier marooned in a sharply divided Belfast over the course of a single, violent night during the height of the Northern Ireland conflict, «' 71» constantly thrills without sensationalizing its surprises.

Conscience - stricken by his own brutality during the French - Indian wars, Martin opposes South Carolina's entry into the conflict with Great Britain and gives a heartfelt speech (the first of many) at a town meeting, pleading with the assembled statesmen to give diplomacy a chance, to spare their families the horrors of war.