Sentences with phrase «first acting on»

Studies have shown that Alzheimer's disease hampers memory by first acting on the entorhinal cortex (EC), a brain region that provides the major input pathways to the hippocampus.

but all human beings who work for justice, who recognize that a necessary first act on the road to peace is to recognize our common humanity, our common dependence on God and the earth God has given us.

His first act on being elected was to join the demonstration in support of refugees in London and to speak out in defence of the trade union movement and against the Tory Trade Union Bill.

In it, he promised his first act on day one of a Tory government would be to tear up the Human Rights Act.

``... We were the first act on the show, and the changing room door knocked and someone said «two minutes».

It can never act on you unless you first act on it.

Eventually, they split Broken Age into two parts, so they could sell the first act on Steam Early Access and raise enough money to finish the game.

We also reject the notion in the beginning section of the film, because the screenplay by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and his wife Ebru Ceylan spends the entirety of the first act on a conflict that Aydin appears to do everything in his power to avoid.

The NGA has had an association with Tyler prints since the Australian art critic Robert Hughes (1938 - 2012) first acted on its behalf in the early 1970s, which in turn led to the pivotal acquisition of 600 works.

Not exact matches

This was the first ruling by a federal court to confirm the CFTC's determination in 2015 that cryptos are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act, that it can regulate them, and that it can pursue those it alleges to have engaged in fraud and manipulation schemes on crypto exchanges.

There was the initial act of terror at the Boston marathon, the heroism of first - responders, the dramatic press conference in which the FBI released blurry images of two suspects, the ensuing manhunt, the police shootout — the list goes on.

In the first year of Trump's presidency, Republicans repeatedly stepped on the proverbial rake in their attempts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's signature law, the Affordable Care Act.

First on the plate is the DREAM Act, which offered a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who arrived to the U.S. as minors.

First, of course, is the Logan Act, which prohibits private individuals conducting negotiations on behalf of the US government with foreign governments,» Deitz said.

First, on Jan. 31, 2017, Trump fired Sally Yates, acting attorney general, after she informed the White House several times that then National Security Advisor Michael Flynn had lied about his contacts with Russians.

Before a bell rung 42 times to commemorate the dead, Giordano and other officials praised the ordinary and extraordinary acts of heroism by first responders and community members as the firefight raged on for more than a week.

He recently voted with 51 senators on a bill to gut the Affordable Care Act, the first such bill to pass in the upper chamber.

«This is the first company I've worked in where brainstorms on ways to improve are encouraged and acted upon.

Susan J. Fowler, an ex-Uber engineer, says she was propositioned by her manager and that human resources refused to act on her complaint, saying that it was a «first offense» and that they didn't want to damage the career of a «high performer.»

Students acting as «stand - ins» for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump take part in a rehearsal for the first U.S. presidential debate at Hofstra University on September 25, 2016 in Hempstead, New York.

One of the very first acts of business between two of the most powerful people on Earth — a duo whose to - do list involves addressing pretty fundamental disagreements on, among other things, the trade relationship that supports both economies — was to commit, publicly and unequivocally, to tackling an issue that affects literally half of each of their constituencies.

But when you work on pausing before speaking or acting, you create a habit of thinking first.

During CES, Goetgeluk says Virtuix is conducting a «testing - the - waters» campaign on SeedInvest under the new mini-IPO rules of Regulation A of the JOBS Act, which allow the general public for the first time to potentially invest in tech startups.

Yet, I'm also guilty of acting like a curmudgeon, someone who reacts with a twist in my jaw first and a «no» on my lips.

That changed in the U.S. in 2007 after President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act, which extended Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Rather than starting on the first Sunday in April and ending on the last Sunday in October, the U.S. began observing Daylight Saving Time on the second Sunday of March, with it lasting until the first Sunday in November.

Think of it like dating; before going on a first date how valuable would it be to know how the person acts in a relationship, what they have to offer you, how they treat people close to them and what they will need from you?

First, if the bad behaviour suggests that the employee is liable to act badly on the job in a way that is going to pose a risk to customers, to fellow employees, or to the general public.

When congressional Republicans first planned to vote down his signature health care plan, the Affordable Care Act on its seventh anniversary, Obama broke his silence to tout the law's effectiveness.

The president «recognizes that the government must take steps to streamline regulations on small businesses,» according to Fetcher, noting several initiatives begun during Obama's first term, including a government - wide review of regulations and support of the JOBS Act.

Last but not least, companies relying on Rule 506 (c) of the Securities Act need to file a Form D Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities with the SEC within 15 days of the first sale in the offering.

Initially, it was thought that the new regulations would be rolled out in the first half of 2015, but with the possibility of further legal entanglements on the horizon, especially having to do with the President's stance of reclassifying broadband as a common utility under the Telecommunications Act, the issue may not be resolved so quickly.

Before she embarks on her third act, Furstenberg said she first needs to ensure her business is in the right hands.

As a first step, coaching acts as a catalyst and can help drill down and identify the areas where the client needs to work on.

Booker's bill would first remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is currently listed as a Schedule 1 drug on par with drugs like heroin and LSD.

«Mark - Up of H.R. 3996, The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 and H.R. 3997, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2007,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives, November 1, 2007; «Baucus, Grassley Tackle Alternative Minimum Tax Relief on First Day of 110th Congress,» Press Release, January 4, 2007; «Easing the Family Tax Burden,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, March 8, 2001; «Revenue Proposals and Tax Cuts in the President's Budget,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, February 28, 2001; «President's Tax Relief Proposals: Individual Income Tax Rates,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, February 13, 2001; Jerry Tempalski, «The Impact of the 2001 Tax Bill on the Individual AMT,» National Tax Association Proceedings: 94th Annual Conference on Taxation, November 10, 2001.

Not everyone will benefit: now that Republicans have swept the US government for the first time since 1928, it means Obamacare is over - just a matter of time - and Affordable Care Act - vulnerable stocks such as Universal Health Services, AmSurg and Mednax will likely plunge; on the other hand pure pharma stocks like MCK and ABC will benefit as rhetoric on drug pricing will diminish significantly, leading to more stable earnings if / when changes in drug pricing become more stable.

You can also turn the act of getting ready into a game: «Why don't we race to see who can get her pants on first?»

«This first step does not propose to schedule sales in particular areas, or make any preliminary decisions on what areas will be included in the schedule,» said BOEM Acting Director Walter Cruickshank.

End Illegal Immigration Act Fully - funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2 - year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5 - year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.

We're hearing this consistently from agencies and we're acting on it... our strategy is to get the base functionality in place first, then provide export capabilities (so you can build your own reports) and then deliver reporting capabilities in the product (including both custom reporting and white label reporting).

I riffed on the first part of this phony claim by Rep Ryan the other day — «Our plan is to give seniors the power to deny business to inefficient providers» — promising to get to the second part — ``... their plan [Affordable Care Act] is to give government the power to deny care to seniors» — later.

The order is the first taken under the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act enacted this past week, which gives the governor emergency powers to deal with the fiscal crisis, including the ability to declare a moratorium on all bond payments.

And it's when businesses see an opportunity and are the first to act on it.

The Labor Department first proposed an expanded fiduciary definition under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, in 2010, but withdrew the proposal the following year amid broad criticism that it would impose onerous restrictions on the industry that would cause financial professionals to abandon the retirement space, leaving low and moderate - income Americans in the lurch.

On May 2, at the ACT EXPO in Long Beach, Calif., AJR Trucking, PACCAR subsidiary Kenworth, and the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership announced that AJR had taken delivery of the first class 8 truck using this new engine.

«This is a company that I regard in a first - class crisis that acts as if everything is fine,» TV anchor Jim Cramer said on CNBC afterward, calling it «the worst conference call of 2016.»

Filmed Entertainment has been producing operating losses as far back as 2015 and acted as a drag on Viacom's earnings power; this is the first quarter of profitability in quite some time.

There are two caveats about rates on government student loans to keep in mind: First, the formula mandated by the Higher Education Act imposes an 8.25 percent cap for federal direct loans to undergraduates, and 9.5 percent for direct loans to grad student loans.

Republicans in Congress promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the first day of a new GOP administration.

Inspired by the recent initiation of Malta's Virtual Currency Act, the Malta Blockchain Summit will be held for the first time this year on the 1st to 2nd November at the Malta InterContinental.