Sentences with phrase «fund key services»

MPs, though, need to be upfront with the public about how to fund key services going forward, she argues, and can not continue with the «pretence that nobody has to pay for this stuff».

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The Permira funds have made over 200 private equity investments in five key sectors: Consumer, Technology, Industrials, Healthcare and Financial Services.

The key numbers to focus on here are cash - flow oriented: various expenses (program services, general administrative overhead, and fund - raising), as well as beginning - and end - of - year fund balances.

One key to DFA's growth so far is that it is working with a number of large advisors like Loring Ward, who act as TAMPs, offering a suite of retirement plan services (like recordkeeping, investment advice and DFA funds) to smaller advisors.

We are a non-custodial service so you are in control of your private keys at all times, and therefore all your funds.

Property taxes in North Carolina are a key source of revenue for local governments, providing funding for services such as public education and law enforcement.

Among other key initiatives, TMX Group will contribute to the development of an online investing platform to connect impact ventures, funds, investors and service providers.

Fink argues that a key reason for the limited payoff to reform efforts was insufficient attention to forcing through corporate governance changes and implementing capital market reforms that could provide alternative channels for funding and competitive pressure on lagging firms in the services sectors to improve their performance.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Isn't this the same child that inspired the above email that played a key role in her book, and who inspired her to raise the amount of money budgeted for special needs education and services in Alaska, just a year after she slashed a significant portion of such funds?

The peak industry group, which represents more than 60,000 businesses across manufacturing, engineering, telecommunications, mining, airlines and related sectors, will caution the Turnbull government against large cuts but call for careful spending reductions across aged care, health, the pension system and the public service to fund a company tax cut as a key priority.

Commenting on the publication today by the FSA of its further consultation on the funding of the Financial Services Compensation scheme Adrian Coles, Director General of the Building Societies Association said: «It is very disappointing to see the FSA proposing a U-turn on a key part of its original proposals.

The ESRC - funded UK Data Service will have a key role in supporting and co-ordinating these centres.

[66] He has advocated a «National Care Service», integrating care services into the National Health Service [67] Burnham's key economic policies in his leadership bid included a new levy to fund social care, extending the higher minimum wage to all ages (it currently only applies to those over 25), and banning zero - hour contracts.

MTA service is likely to get worse in the wake of the GOP tax bill, as it contains rollbacks to key funding sources, experts said.

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

Along with the expanded NYPD headcount, the budget includes funding for six - day library service around the city, parks workers, senior citizen services, a city bail fund, and other key items that were negotiated over the past months.

This is critical when it comes to schools education since, alongside the NHS, they are one of the key elements of a nationally funded system of public services, paid for by direct taxation.

The Post Bank - which would be established with government funding, supported for example, by the issue of local bonds, would offer a variety of finance services through post office branches and online - would address these key concerns.

Along with the tax rate decrease, I believe that our key services remain well funded and able to serve residents, including the Sheriff's Office, Department of Public Works, Senior Services and Social Sservices remain well funded and able to serve residents, including the Sheriff's Office, Department of Public Works, Senior Services and Social SServices and Social ServicesServices.

Ensuring a fiscally sound budget while properly funding key programs and services our constituents expect and deserve has been, and will continue to be, a priority of mine.

The CWU - previously led by Alan Johnson, so hardly a hotbed of Hard Leftism - should stop wasting its money on New Labour and start funding individual candidates, regardless of party (if any), who do in fact support public services, strong unions, rural communities, national sovereignty (both as against the EU and as against the foreign acquisition of a key national asset), and the monarchy's direct link to every address in the count.

«This funding from the Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen ® provides key financial support to the Erie County Cancer Services program.»

His key proposals include renationalisation of the railways, apologising for Labour's role in the Iraq war, quantitative easing to fund infrastructure, opposing austerity, controlling rents and creating a national education service.

In developing the Formula, the Administrator for the District Assembly Common Fund, Irene Naa Torshie Addo, has explained she was guided by the «Basic Needs» approach to development with Health Service, Education Service, Water Coverage and Tarred Roads Coverage serving has key indicators.

Federally funded education research needs to be objective and trustworthy, yet periodic political intrusions by Congress and the White House continue to muddy some of the key operations of OERI and of Planning and Evaluation Service.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Washington — Not willing to risk a Presidential veto of a huge catchall spending bill and seeking to make good on a political vow to pass their own appropriations bill for the second straight year, key congressional leaders pushed through a weary 98th Congress, a record $ 17.6 billion in fiscal 1985 Education Department funding last week — not as part of the continuing resolution but in the $ 101 - billion bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.

Funding will come primarily from fees paid by states for packages of assessment services, with UCLA / CRESST providing office space and key administrative support in areas such as finance, human resources, legal advice, etc..

The tension between advocates for equity and defenders of flexibility was reflected in comments on proposed options for meeting the funding law's key requirement — that districts provide additional programs and services for high - needs students in proportion to the additional revenue that the funding law allocates for them.

Following Governor Malloy's recent proposal to create a Connecticut Special Education Cost Cooperative, a new bureaucratic structure designed to inappropriately control special education funding and services, The Connecticut School Finance Project prepared an «independent analysis examining these proposed changes and how they align with six key principles and practices all special education finance systems should follow.»

The group focused on six key issues: balancing school accountability and collaboration among school employees; transforming schools into community centers; supporting parent engagement and family services; building strong «cradle - to - career» models; funding; and promoting higher education.

State and federal entities could also offer grant funding and technical assistance for competitive service scholarship programs for principal preparation to attract exemplary candidates to the field and allow them to participate in internships with expert principals — a key feature of effective programs.

A key strategy to improving educational outcomes and closing achievement gaps for children from low - income families is improving state finance systems to ensure equitable funding and increased access to resources, according to a new study from Educational Testing Service (ETS).

And through the political advocacy arm of GO Public Schools Oakland Advocates, the affiliate has played a key role in elevating the work of the school board, bringing community members together to elect school board leaders committed to advocating for all students, and helping to pass measures to provide needed services and funds to schools.

Even in many affluent districts the year in year out starvation of school funding negatively impacted elective programs, counselors, librarians, nurses, and other key services provided by classified personnel.

We need your help TODAY to tell key members of the House and Senate that funding for IMLS - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (for public and state libraries) and for IAL - the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (for school libraries) is preserved in the 2019 federal budget.

Many policies disperse funds within 48 hours which is key due to how many funeral homes requiring a percentage of the service in the form of a down payment.

Since one of the keys to self - funding is to earn more and spend less, preferably in a career where you can find fulfillment through service, it makes sense to make the most of your opportunities when applying for jobs.

But other industries also play a key role, including consumer services, healthcare, financials, and industrials, all of which have double - digit percentage allocations within the fund.

Key services provided by credit unions typically include: 1) stock brokerage services, 2) mutual funds, 3) personal financial planning, 4) individual retirement accounts, 5) insurance coverage, 6) automated teller machines, which are usually for a minimum fee or at no cost for access, 7) debit cards, which can be used at numerous locations, and 8) credit cards.

A credit score is one key to receiving many necessary funds and services in the U.S. Your credit score is used primarily by creditors, lenders, landlords, and employers to determine the amount of financial risk involved if they give you credit, a lease, or a job.

A key player in this role of diagnosing exotic and economically devastating diseases is the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) under Veterinary Services, and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), which respond to animal disease outbreaks such as HPAI, which are amongst the programs that the AVMA is advocating for sufficient funding.

Because A Life to Live is a non-profit organization, donations are key in helping fund our programs and services.

The strategic plan, launched in October 2007, and the subsequent Action Plan released in 2008, outlined five overall directions for the Council over the next three to five years: reinforcing the Council's commitment to individual artists, working alone or collaboratively, as the core of artistic practice in Canada; broadening the Council's commitment to arts organizations to strengthen their capacity to underpin artistic practices in all parts of the country; enhancing the Council's leadership role in promoting equity in fulfilling Canada's artistic aspirations; making partnerships with other organizations, including other funders, a key element in the Council's approach to advancing its mandate; and enhancing the Council's capacity to support the arts and implement change by strengthening its structure, staffing and services.

In fact The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project is saying «natural systems represent one of the biggest untapped allies» in combatting climate change, because of their carbon storage potential — and that incorporating funding for forests in a global climate deal should be a key priority: TEEB highlights the fact that in addition to absorbing some 15 % of global carbon emissions, forests provide a whole range of ecosystem services that are worthy of protecting.

Developing an Infrastructure Fund for the Planet explored how ecosystem service payments and markets in carbon, water and biodiversity are quickly becoming a key solution to the urgent environmental problems of climate change, fresh water pollution, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, and destruction of our coastal and marine systems.

To identify the key services and institutions that will be needed to support a successful IFCS program, this paper will examine three possible international forest carbon sequestration (IFCS) models: a fund - based approach, proposed by Brazil7; a market - based approach submitted jointly by several rainforest nations; 8 and the Forest Program for Inventories of National Carbon (PINC) approach, which focuses on rewarding a broad range of countries for increases in national carbon stocks.9 While these three approaches share the same overall goal, they are structured in different ways, and their need for support services will differ as well.

This is key to allow people to age in their homes rather than an institutional nursing home setting while accessing publicly funded in - home support services.

The deal, which saw Aberdeen acquire Deutsche Asset Management's UK arm, is the biggest the Scots leader has handled for the client since it acquired the fund manager's key adviser, London financial services boutique The City Law Partnership, last year.