Sentences with phrase «existing state practices»

Drawing on existing state practices and on the views of policymakers and school experts, the report proposes principles for effective accountability systems and imagines a new accountability system in a so - called 51st state.

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A number of U.S. states don't allow the practice, but with car buyers grossly dissatisfied with the existing process — which typically involves haggling with sales people — it's a situation ripe for disruption.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

The Kingdom of God is a reality here and now, but can be perfect only in the eternal order... The primary principle of Christian Ethics and Christian Politics must be respect for every person simply as a person... The person is primary, not the society; the State exists for the citizen, not the citizen for the State... freedom is the goal of politics... Freedom, Fellowship, Service — these are the three principles of a Christian social order, derived from the more fundamental Christian postulates that Man is a child of God and is destined for a life of eternal fellowship with Him... Love... finds its primary expression through Justice — which in the field of industrial disputes means in practice that each side should state its own case as strongly as possibly it can before the most impartial tribunal availabState exists for the citizen, not the citizen for the State... freedom is the goal of politics... Freedom, Fellowship, Service — these are the three principles of a Christian social order, derived from the more fundamental Christian postulates that Man is a child of God and is destined for a life of eternal fellowship with Him... Love... finds its primary expression through Justice — which in the field of industrial disputes means in practice that each side should state its own case as strongly as possibly it can before the most impartial tribunal availabState... freedom is the goal of politics... Freedom, Fellowship, Service — these are the three principles of a Christian social order, derived from the more fundamental Christian postulates that Man is a child of God and is destined for a life of eternal fellowship with Him... Love... finds its primary expression through Justice — which in the field of industrial disputes means in practice that each side should state its own case as strongly as possibly it can before the most impartial tribunal availabstate its own case as strongly as possibly it can before the most impartial tribunal available...

Whatever your beliefs are regarding the intentions of this club moving forward, don't think for a second that it has to do with appeasing the fans, winning the highest honours and / or changing the stagnant culture that permeates this club... every decision is made for one sole purpose and that is to maintain the delicate balance between Kroenke's unyielding need to acquire more wealth and Wenger's fragile psyche, which is why we have this ridiculous wage structure that pays deadwood too much and makes it incredibly difficult to attract special players... personally I believe that Wenger's greatest fear isn't that he won't win a big trophy again but exposing himself to the overwhelming criticism he will face when people discover the totally dysfunctional state of affairs that exist at Arsenal due to his antiquated practices which have gone relatively unchecked and unchallenged since the departure of Dein

Guidance Materials: The Board of Education has produced a Model Wellness Policy (2012) based on science, research, and existing practices from exemplary states and local school districts around the country.»

Colleen helped expand an existing FQHC clinic in rural Mendocino County to include midwifery care while at the same time maintaining a private home birth practice, before relocating to the state of Washington in 2007.

From 1927 until the mid-1980s, certain measures existed in Ontario to preserve anonymity between birth parents and adoptees; this was consistent with adoption practice elsewhere in Canada and the United States at that time.

Dr. Cheyney is also a Certified Professional Midwife in active practice, the Chair of the Governor - appointed Board of Direct - entry Midwifery for the State of Oregon, and the Chair of the Division of Research for the Midwives Alliance of North America where she directs the MANA Statistics Project — the only existing data repository for planned homebirth in the United States.

He is convinced that there exists an obvious instrument for putting social democracy into practice - the central national state, whose strength has been underestimated, he argues, in a rush of market fundamentalism on both left and right.

Mirroring state law to existing federal protections does not change practice — New York will continue to follow Roe v. Wade just as we have done since 1973 — when the federal ruling took precedence over our state law written in 1970.»

David explained at the time that the administration missed that deadline because it was still «completing its review of existing legal standards, record retention policies, administrative practices, technological platforms and capacities, and maintenance programs that exist in other states.»

In fact, says Naiman, sleep is a state of consciousness similar to what yogis seek through contemplative practices: a profound serenity that exists underneath the turmoil of the mind.

Spiritual Qigong is concerned with Qigong practice resulting in the «Qigong State», a focused awareness of existing in the present moment.

Race war — the actually existing version of it still practiced in the United States — is the subject of Travis Wilkerson's experimental, investigative documentary Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?

There are many great lists of bad practices that already exist; states or the feds should simply repackage them to make them shorter, clearer, and more actionable.

In his article about informational and emotional confrontation and self - defence he argues that acknowledging and practicing the right to informational self - determination by states is necessary for psychological self - defence because instead of conventional attacks the informational ones are much more evident today, the informational opposition always exists and «the «sword of truth» is not enough for self - defence.»

Recently, the Turnbull Government announced the details of a national review into teacher registration that will identify the best practices and inconsistencies that exist between different states and territories.

Our consultants can provide guidance for states, districts, and schools on translating the NGSS into classroom practice, developing assessments aligned to the NGSS, analyzing gaps in knowledge and skills, and identifying opportunities to embed NGSS into existing courses to support student learning.

By combining existing research with the latest PISA data, The Deepest Learners offers four recommendations based on practices in high - performing countries that can inform policymakers on the implication for deeper learning as states move forward to implement college - and career - ready standards.

Innovation Network Schools are public schools made possible by recent state laws giving IPS and other districts the authority to convert existing district schools into autonomous schools that are exempt from many IPS administrative practices and state regulations.

I'd also add, however, that as corporal punishment still exists in 19 states and as there are, in our very own state, practices that would make even B.F. Skinner roll in his grave, the time may well be ripe for legislation to prohibit harsh and humiliating discipline.

In an interview with the Prospect, Greene also said that test - based accountability advocates tend to imagine either that existing accountability systems are already designed according to best practices, or that states will eventually adopt best practices.

Dr. Tony Bennett, former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction and former Florida Commissioner of Education, writes that he strongly urges «state education officials to look to the best practices identified in existing state plans as they create the Sunshine State's plan — to make sure that Florida's system of education benefits all students.&rstate education officials to look to the best practices identified in existing state plans as they create the Sunshine State's plan — to make sure that Florida's system of education benefits all students.&rstate plans as they create the Sunshine State's plan — to make sure that Florida's system of education benefits all students.&rState's plan — to make sure that Florida's system of education benefits all students.»

The materials included were intended to assist states, districts, and schools in developing policies and practices to meet existing federal civil rights laws and to promote positive school climates.

We use state - of - the - art technology to expand and refine our evaluation practice, incorporating new methods and delivering existing methods more efficiently.

While the Common Core State Standards share many features and concepts with existing standards, the new standards also represent a substantial departure from current practice in a number of respects.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliance.

FTA and the transit agency could work with States, MPOs, or resource agencies to develop similar agreements, amend existing agreements to become parties, or otherwise determine whether existing practices can be used in transit projects, either formally or informally.

The practice of charging money for an early pay - off of the existing mortgage loan varies by state, type of lender, and type of loan.

The practice of charging money for an early pay - off of the existing mortgage loan varies by state, plus the type of loan, and the type of lender.

California's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the schools and its subsidiaries (Heald, Everest College, and WyoTech) in 2013 for a predatory scheme targeting low - income students, and the schools were accused of falsely advertising programs that didn't exist, misleading students about their credits transferring to Cal State, and engaging in illegal debt collection practices.

The practice of charging money for an early pay - off of the existing mortgage loan varies be state, type of lender, and type of loan.

Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; provided, however that the board of regents may grant a one - time three - year waiver for a veterinarian who otherwise meets the requirements of this article and who has accepted an offer to practice veterinary medicine in a county in the state which the department has certified as having a shortage of qualified applicants to fill existing vacancies in veterinary medicine, and provided further that the board of regents may grant an extension of such three - year waiver of not more than one year;

A physician duly licensed to practice medicine in this state, who is board certified in an area of human medicine equivalent to the required veterinary specialty in cases in which a veterinary specialist in the area of medicine required for such animal's care does not exist, is not available, or can not be procured in a timely fashion, who provides medical care to a gibbon or siamang (Hylobatidae, Hylobates sp.), orangutan (Hominidae Pongindae, Pongo sp.), chimpanzee (Hominidae, Homininae Pan.

And I think it is also fair to state that the same has to be said of contemporary art practice, as it exists in the continent itself.

More importantly, as an artist who incorporates a social practice component within my studio practice, it's important for me to recreate ideas of memory that have personally created a sense of community and diaspora that exists independently of our smart phones, and create conversation,» Rolón states.

Current EPA standards require these technologies and practices for some new compressors and gas - driven pneumatic equipment in select segments of the industry, while states like Colorado extend some requirements to existing sources.

As a first step, we should dismantle the web of policies that overwhelmingly favors fossil - fuel production and use and actively discriminates against new technologies and practices that would reduce harmful emissions... The second step is to institute federal, state, and local policies that reverse the disincentives created by the existing policy structure and force users to pay the costs of extracting, transporting, and burning fossil fuels.

The Law School Bill states, «Under the current system to nurture legal professionals, a gap exists between legal education and legal practices.

The State shall have the obligation to ensure that this equality exists in practice.

In addition to using the VLO with existing, in - person clients, the firm could expand the prospective online client base across the state (s) where the attorney is licensed to practice law.

As jurisdictions enact reforms creating legal access to cannabis for purposes other than exclusively «medical and scientific,» tensions surrounding the existing UN drug treaties and evolving law and practice in Member States continue to grow.

The government states the key change is the establishment of mandatory breach reporting, and the aim is to «codify existing best practices» and harmonize Canada's regime for reporting with those of other jurisdictions — currently, only Alberta has mandatory reporting requirements — and «reducing the burden of reporting for organizations operating in multiple jurisdictions.»

The court also endorsed the «declarative theory», which holds that recognition of states by other states is merely recognition of a state of affairs which exists in practice.

That is partly because some states are (at least currently) committed to the existing system, so they are unlikely to depart from it in their own practice.

His practice is an excellent fit with our formidable Corporate practice in Los Angeles and throughout the state, including sharing existing firm clients Beckman Coulter and Ticketmaster,» said Guy N. Halgren, chairman of the firm.

The expected rebound from 2016's relatively sluggish year for the capital markets, coupled with the existing stockpile of investment capital, has created optimistic outlooks for corporate and real estate practices, which are buoyed by the new administration's stated intentions of creating a more favorable business climate.

10, of the Constitution to «define and punish... Offenses against the Law of Nations...» of which the law of war is a part, had, by the Articles of War (10 U.S.C. § § 1471 - 1593), recognized the «military commission» appointed by military command, as it had previously existed in United States Army practice, as an appropriate tribunal for the trial and punishment of offenses against the law of war.

We believe employers should not only comply with existing federal, state and local laws, but also use best practices to create productive, harmonious working environments that nurtures communities and increases overall quality of life.