Sentences with phrase «for historic purposes»

This list is primarily for historic purposes however some of these devices can still be found on eBay or other places as used or refurbished units, perhaps even new or near new.

The calculator output has been retained for historic purposes but it does not correspond to the candidates declared elected.

The designation came after Cuomo in April approved a bill that allowed the city of New York to transfer Christopher Park to the U.S. government in order to create a park, or monument for historic purpose.

Not exact matches

But the half - hour flight, while historic for both the oil and gas and the drone industries, served little commercial purpose beyond testing its sensor payload and navigation systems.

Maintaining Buckhead's historic purpose as a meeting space, The Whitley is also a superlative setting for gatherings of all kinds, with 31 diverse event spaces covering more than 30,000 sq. ft., including the 5,000 square foot Legacy Ballroom with outdoor patio.

This has triggered a greater sense of local and regional identities, driving of a quest for more scope for independent action, based on cultural, historic and / or rekindled national identities and sense of shared purpose.

Over the course of the following 10 years, no funding was allocated for this purpose, although elected officials went on record during that time to claim that they supported public ownership of the land as a park or historic site.

The Boundary Commission for England has now confirmed its methodology for the review and, surprisingly, there were no specific objections to grouping northern Lincolnshire with Yorkshire for the purposes of parliamentary constituencies (though one member of the public did lobby for the historic counties to be used as the basis of the review).

These changes bring Labour very close to being an individual membership party (as most of its rival parties already are, at least for leadership election purposes) while preserving in a much changed form the historic relationship with organised labour that Mr Miliband rightly cherishes.

There have been many successful examples of historic buildings being refurbished and remodelled in recent years to ensure that they remain fit for educational purposes for many years to come.

School buildings are no different from any other type of historic building, in that they need regular investment and systematic maintenance to ensure that they remain fit for purpose.

-- For purposes of this paragraph and section 228 (b), a vehicle of historic character shall be defined by the regulations issued by the Secretary to carry out this subsection.

Yes, it still goes on... but for the majority of the dogs we see in shelters and rescues they would be no better at fighting other dogs than a typical poodle would be at bird hunting (their historic purpose).

In the 21st century, reuse requires significant capital investment to preserve the historic buildings and grounds at Fort Baker and prepare them for their new purpose.

Kamehameha Schools, which owns the resort, plans to demolish the resort, restore the site to its original, historic land plan and use the property for cultural and educational purposes.

Purpose built new hostel in a historic building Beyond the fact that Bazár Hostel is located in the most happening quarter, in the heart of... Read more the city, it offers great comfort for travellers exhausting themselves on culture and entertainment.

Over 20 contemporary artists show new commissions alongside historic works from international public and private collections including the Art Institute of Chicago and the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow — these works roughly correspond to the years examined in the RA show, when all forms of visual art were harnessed for revolutionary purposes.

The Holocaust has been, and will be used by many people for many purposes, as will the Fall of the Roman Empire, Waterloo and other historic events.

Different records of solar activity (Wolf and group sunspot number, data on cosmogenic isotopes, historic data) were analyzed by means of modern statistical methods, including one especially developed for this purpose.

As the Government Astronomer explains in this historic document:»... it may be safely assumed that the results in this document give a close approximation to the truth; sufficiently so for all practical purposes, but scarcely to be considered quite accurate enough for the scientist.»

Most historic data gives us mainly the daily Tmax and Tmin, recorded when thermometers designed for the purpose cause maker pegs to stop moving each day when the max or min is reached.

We also looked at a decision relating to claims under the Party Walls Etc Act in Bridgland v Earlsmead Estates [2015] EWHC B8 (HC)(our blog is here); the existence of historic public rights of way in R (Andrews) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and others [2015] EWCA Civ 669 (our blog is here); and July saw a crucial decision about the status of a framework agreement for the purposes of a landlord's consultation obligations in Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v Lessees of 1 - 24 Pond House [2015] UKUT 0395.

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,