Sentences with phrase «equitable basis as»

They attempt to resolve cases on a fair and equitable basis as soon as possible, with minimal expense to clients.

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Mackey told the magazine then that his business is mission - based, with core values including commitments to the fulfillment of equitable treatment of stakeholders, as well as the health of the public, while also having a commitment to making money.

In addition, HP Co. finds it more equitable to offer severance benefits based on a standard formula for our Section 16 officers because severance often serves as a bridge when employment is involuntarily terminated, and should therefore not be affected by other, longer - term accumulations.

The attractiveness of socialism lies in its approach to distribution, as opposed to its effectiveness at production, and in its stated underlying principles — that is, socialism is not supposed to be based on our self - interest but on the principles of providing for everyone, of distributing the wealth in an equitable manner.

Notice as you yourself say, «Islamic ideology, is based on equitable service for love of God and humanity.

We can choose to support a more equitable and sustainable food system by purchasing local, organic or small - scale produced food as well as adopting a plant - based diet, low in animal products - which have the highest eco-footprint.

«stinks «and added that as its new chief administrator, he will see to it that park services are distributed on a «fair and equitable «basis throughout the city.

Metzger is also the director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

In addition to her teaching and research, Conway - turner has traveled to Haiti regularly over the past decade, performing humanitarian work as a member of H.O.P.E., a not - for - profit, volunteer organization based in Rochester, N.Y., assisting the people of Borgne, Haiti, in achieving equitable, just, and sustainable living conditions.

The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

It was this idea — that the world is knowable and that objective, empirical knowledge is the most equitable basis for public policy — that stood as Jefferson's foundational argument for democracy.

At five - year intervals, on the basis of the number of Members then enrolled in each Electorate as their primary Electorate, the Council shall reconsider the validity of the formula which determines the number of Council delegates to be elected by the Electorates [see (a) above] and, when necessary to insure equitable representation of the Members, shall change the formula and amend the relevant portion of this Section accordingly.

«Innovation in China and Japan occurs in the context of national commitments to public health, and as a practical matter that should make access to cell - based therapies more equitable,» Mathews says.

Two states emphasize their equity plans as a basis for their ESSA plans: Tennessee says its equity work «laid a solid foundation for addressing equitable distribution as [the state] begins implementation of [its] plan under ESSA.»

In education, the implementation of HCMS has become integral to such efforts as creating equitable and sustainable performance - based compensation systems.

Considered a seasoned collaborator and evidence - based strategist, Dr. McGlawn served as the Senior Associate for Linked Learning at The Education Trust - West, where she led assessments of Linked Learning implementation, with a strong focus on the quality of curriculum and instruction delivered through Linked Learning pathways, as well as equitable systemic access and improved outcomes for students.

Just as we would be reluctant to celebrate a school solely on the basis of its test scores, we would not acclaim schools strictly because they offer equitable learning opportunities, a positive learning environment, or excel at one of the eight other criteria we've identified as key to closing opportunity gaps.

As Larry Cuban put it, the book's editors have a «cast of all - star scholars» in this volume, and in Gloria Ladson - Billings words, the editors «assembled some of the nation's best minds» to examine the evidence on today's market - based reforms as well as more promising, equitable oneAs Larry Cuban put it, the book's editors have a «cast of all - star scholars» in this volume, and in Gloria Ladson - Billings words, the editors «assembled some of the nation's best minds» to examine the evidence on today's market - based reforms as well as more promising, equitable oneas well as more promising, equitable oneas more promising, equitable ones.

Ostro previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Chicago Public Schools, where she helped usher in a more equitable, student - based school funding model while responsible for financial operations of the third largest district in the country and a nearly $ 6 billion annual budget.

Develop outcome - oriented performance metrics that will be utilized to measure the impact of the professional learning in areas such as standards - based, data - driven, and differentiated instruction, equitable access to high - quality instruction, cultural competence, subject - and content - specific issues, and the effective leveraging of resources to address equity and excellence.

(C) in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation.

We look at each car's average speed and the distance that they travel and we adjust their amount of fuel that they would have had to burn in order to go as fast and as far as the leader, and that gives us an equitable basis for comparing the performance of the vehicles.»

This strategy defines sustainable tourism development as «the optimal use of natural, cultural, social and financial resources for national development on an equitable and self - sustaining basis, to provide a unique visitor experience and an improved quality of life through partnerships among governments, the private sector and communities».

Based in the United States, the Waterkeeper Alliance aspires to protect every major watershed around the world, to advocate for every person's right to clean water, as well as the wise and equitable use of water resources globally.

What is now required is a projection founded on the hypothesis that C&C is adopted as the efficient & equitable basis of negotiations for a treaty to succeed Kyoto.

For the other aspect, its international responsibility, my understanding is China will take its responsibilities as a large developing country, but certainly subject to its capabilities, also on an equitable basis.

The insight that nations will not agree to what equity requires of them because it is not in their national interest should not be the basis for abandoning an equitable approach to climate change as recommended by the above referenced World Bank paper because national interest is not a morally acceptable justification for national climate change policy yet it is likely to remain the criteria for setting national climate change policy unless a nation is shamed for its ethically bankrupt position on climate change.

As a result, nations have failed to adopt climate change policies consistent with their equitable obligations despite the fact that all nations who are parties to the UNFCCC agreed, when they became parties, to reduce their emissions to levels required of them based upon «equity» to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

Delivering judgment, Lord Briggs said: «The careful balance of competing interests enshrined in the RTA Protocol assumes that a solicitor's expectation of recovery of his charges from the defendant's insurer is underpinned by the equitable lien, based as it is upon a sufficient responsibility of the client for those charges.

However kudos to Wife's attorneys at the McDow Law Firm for making this relatively novel argument and using the pre-trial order as a basis to reverse this equitable distribution award.

The reasons: (1) implied contractual indemnity — individual brokers were not parties to the listing agreement with sellers (only the bankrupt brokerage business was a party); and (2) equitable indemnity — although brokers were jointly and severally liable with sellers as far as buyers» damages, this theory could not be used to create a new attorney fee exposure basis under the American Rule, or else the appellate court would be creating a new exception through judicial fiat.

The Chirwa test is based on equitable principles framing the idea of compassion as the central feature.

For example, «[s] ome plaintiff personal injury firms working on a contingent fee basis view fee — sharing with non — lawyer partners as a more equitable distribution of firm income given the value of the support non — lawyer partners provide in developing their firm's cases.»

In addition, we serve as a watchdog and oversight group to ensure that public and private resources are distributed on an equitable basis.

The parties work with lawyers trained in the collaborative process, and in a case by case basis, involve other professionals trained in the process, such as financial planners and divorce counsellors, in order to negotiate a fair and equitable resolution when a relationship breaks down.

1.29 Historically, the equitable concern manifested through the use of estoppel was characterized as being about «fraud», but today estoppel is usually not thought to be based on such... [more]

1.29 Historically, the equitable concern manifested through the use of estoppel was characterized as being about «fraud», but today estoppel is usually not thought to be based on such an extreme misleading of one person by another.

Based on a broad view of that precept, the courts below seemed to say that convicted felons are categorically barred from equitable relief as to their government - held property.

Maryland uses a system known as equitable distribution, which allocates marital assets on the basis of fairness.

The court may divide the property equally and then adjust the distribution based on a number of equitable factors, such as the financial circumstances of each spouse, the contributions made during the marriage and any other factors the court deems relevant to determining what would be a fair distribution.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

Community - based «participatory research» (PR) is desirable because it fosters partnerships between a community and research agencies, enabling inclusivity, interdependence and democratic knowledge production to reduce health inequalities.1 - 4 Support for PR is particularly strong when research involves indigenous peoples5, 6 as it promotes self - determination, creating more transparent and equitable conditions for knowledge creation and benefit sharing.3, 7 PR as a methodology may range from being consultative5 through community - directed8 to community - controlled, where community groups exercise the highest expression of autonomy over research, assisted by research institutions.9

«In the event of relocation, the landlord will pay to the tenant on an equitable basis, for capital costs incurred by tenant for new trade fixtures as a direct result of such relocation.»