Sentences with phrase «including diversion»

I doesn't matter how much temporizers argue that this is the effect of «noble cause» corruption, IT»S STILL CORRUPTION, undertaken deliberately and with malice aforethought, the effects including the diversion of research funds from legitimate purposes as well as support for public policies and private sector malinvestment, which do great material damage to particular parties and to the common weal.

As I wrote on Monday, the Dakota Access Pipeline actions have brought much - needed attention to some longstanding grievances of Native Americans, including the diversion of environmental risks from the neighborhoods of more empowered constituencies onto Sioux lands and waterways.

Harmful proposals, including diversion of federal monies from high - poverty schools and allowing parents to opt their children out of tests, were beaten back.

It said the houses were seized while it was investigating the governor in relation to various offences including diversion of public funds.

Though he was light on details, Gallivan said there's more or less a deal, which will include diversion of offenders accused of certain non-violent crimes to family court.

Governor's Locked Box: Governor Cuomo should issue an executive order creating a «Governor's Locked Box» which prohibits the Division of the Budget from formulating a budget that includes diversions of dedicated funds or across the board cuts that amount to diversions of dedicated funds to the general fund.

As to reasons for the decline, most analysts point to a range of factors including diversions of river water for farming, pollution, the intermingling of wild salmon with weaker, disease - ridden hatchery fish, and global warming — which creates some problems and exacerbates others.

Prior to joining Cape Rey, McIllwain served as chef de cuisine at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa working in nearly all of the resort's culinary outlets including Diversions Sport Lounge, Bluefire Grill, Catering and Banquets.

Our criminal lawyers will explain all of your options including diversions, pleas and trial.

Ms. Punzo argued that that leaves s 19, which provides that the court may impute such income to a parent or spouse as it considers appropriate in the circumstances, which circumstances include the diversion of income.

Not exact matches

It relies upon 13 expert data sources, including assessments from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the World Economic Forum, to determine levels of bribery, diversion of public funds, use of public office for private gain and other issues of corruption.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

* Meeting or exceeding Zero Waste International Alliance business recognition program requirements, which include adoption of ZWIA definition of Zero Waste and achievement of 90 per cent or more diversion of all discarded resources from landfills, incinerators and the environment.

Common cybersecurity incident scenarios include malware infection, DDoS diversions, denial of service or unauthorized access.

At the time, the DEA's Diversion Control Division was ramping up enforcement efforts against the nation's wholesale drug distributors — including Sunrise — warning them and drug manufacturers that they would be held accountable if they failed to report suspicious orders.

Walmart Canada's 12 waste programs — including cardboard, organics, metal and others — has resulted in the diversion of 72 % of Walmart Canada's waste from municipal land - fill sites.

All the more essentially, the included Bitcoin diversions give the players particular gameplays that guarantee every wagering background to be huge and charming.

Risks and uncertainties related to the proposed spin - off include: NHF's and NXRT's ability to obtain all necessary consents and approvals and satisfy all conditions to the spin - off; the ability to expand the real estate business following the spin - off; and the potential diversion of management's attention from traditional business concerns.

In fact the invasion served a variety of U.S. purposes including the assertion of U.S. control over the Panama Canal, the diversion of attention away from El Salvador, the economic destabilization of Nicaragua and the intimidation of Nicaraguan voters prior to the election.

Other diversions included Ms. Redd the mermaid snapping «shellfies» with guests, a live tiki carving by noted tiki artist Billy the Crud, the Son of Lord Baltimore greeting guests and leading tours, and The Golden Tiki's resident animatronic skeleton Captain William Tobias Faulkner telling his shipwreck tale of woe to all who would listen.

• A commitment that Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) projects will be flexible, adaptive, with capacity for new projects to be included.

These include consumer education, investment in waste treatment infrastructure, waste diversion from the retail and commercial sector, food collection for redistribution, and research into high value uses for food waste.

Food waste reduction through donation will play a key role in reaching that goal and we're actively working with our operations teams to identify additional reduction and diversion (including donation) opportunities.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

Assistance will include on - site visits to determine food waste generation baselines; strategies for reducing food waste; siting for food waste capture systems; training in reduction strategies; and an exploration of local options for composting, biodigesting, donation of edible food, or commercial companies that offer organic waste diversion services.

Question topics during a post-announcement Q&A included the surprise resignation of Joe Percoco, the extensive list released today of New York endorsers of Hillary Clinton and Mayor Bill de Blasio's absence from that list, whether he supports de Blasio's call for changes to bail in light of the killing of Police Officer Randolph Holder, «felony drug dealers» being offered treatment instead of jail time, dealing with homeless people in the subway and rail systems, details of his executive order extending anti-discrimination laws to transgender people, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch's departure and rules and laws around criminal defendant drug diversion programs.

However, China's current domestic river development policies — which include major hydroelectric dams and a nationwide, south - to - north water diversion project — indicate this will not be easy.

«Would you accept that the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion was largely due to your failure to ensure: (1) that system was in place to ensure a transparent and accountable spending of budget for military operations in strict accordance with the standards of international law including the UN Convention against Corruption; (2) that any such system was operating in a continuous and effective manner; and (3) that violations of the standards were punished when detected by that system?

Diversions, changes in service that have to be staffed by flagmen and others, can include anything from trains that have to slow down while they bypass work sites to entire lines being shut down, officials said.

Sheehan walked the gathering through what she said are some of the many highlights of her first term, including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion as part of the community police initiative; restructuring the city budget; lobbying for additional state aid; developing an equity agenda; engaging marginalized communities; transforming neighborhoods like Sheridan Hollow and Park South.

«Some examples of information that can be submitted include: Mismanagement or misappropriation of public funds and assets (e.g. properties and vehicles); financial malpractice or fraud; collecting / soliciting bribes; corruption; diversion of revenues, fraudulent and unapproved payments; splitting of contracts; procurement fraud (kickbacks and over-invoicing etc.).»

Astorino noted that Westchester County Police detectives are assigned to multiple federal - local task forces, including the FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, the FBI Organized Crime Task Force, DEA Tactical Diversion Squad, U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force and the IRS Money Laundering Task Force.

The Youth Services Division is dedicated to providing quality services to youth and families of Erie County along a broad spectrum, including an array of positive youth development programs; screening, assessment, appropriate diversion, accountability, monitoring and intervention services to youth involved in Family Court matters.

«The alleged diversion also shows a serious breach of anticorruption legislation including the EFCC Act, and Nigeria's international obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption both of which the country has ratified.

That would include the elimination of short jail sentences, diversion programs to keep low - level misdemeanor cases out of criminal court, and swapping out cash bail for increased pre-trial supervision, according to the report.

The report outlines a series of first steps, including holding fewer people on bail; expanding diversion programs for drug offenders and those with mental illness; and changing state law to treat some low - level offenses — like fare - beating, marijuana possession in public view, prostitution and possession of so - called gravity knives — as civil rather than criminal matters.

Kalu's legal ordeal began in 2007 when the EFCC first charged him at the High Court in Abuja with 107 that included official corruption and criminal diversion of public funds totalling over five billion.

He said, «Others include Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation accused of the diversion and mismanagement of about N12bn North - East humanitarian intervention fund.

«With an eye toward a significant reduction in the jail population, including increased use of community - based diversion programs, and policing, bail and speedy trial reform, the #CLOSErikers Campaign is advocating for a much smaller, less expensive, fairer and more humane public safety system in NYC,» Martin said.

Its roots may be in Turkey, however, where it was a popular diversion among expats, including Russians, nearly two centuries ago.

The 50 - year, $ 50 billion Master Plan for the Coast (in 2012 dollars) includes projects to build levees, pump sediment into sinking areas, and build massive diversions on the river to reconnect it with the dying delta.

They include sea level rise, which is pushing saltwater into freshwater marshes and causing their peat - rich soils to collapse, and drought caused in part by the diversion of freshwater into South Florida's booming metro areas.

Surgery can include operations that restrict the stomach, such as stomach stapling and gastric banding, or more complicated procedures such as gastric bypass or biliopancreatic diversions.

Noakes» opening for his nutrition section includes a quote from George Mann (1993), former professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University: «The cholesterol / lipid theory of heart disease is «the public health diversion of this century... the greatest scam in the history of medicine.

Post-Yoga Diversions: There are plenty of excursions and activities available both off and on site, including yoga, golf, windsurfing, diving, volleyball, archery, sailing, biking, kayaking, and dancing.

The director Robert Schwentke, whose credits include «Flightplan» and junkier diversions like «R.I.P.D.,» takes on this franchise with generic competence.

0:00 - 2:10 — Intro and stuff 2:10 - 10:25 — «Don Jon» review 10:25 - 15:00 — «Rush» 15:00 - 18:10 — «Enough Said» review 18:10 - 29:45 — QOTW (taboo subjects that could be addressed in a mainstream movie) 29:45 - 32:15 — Diversion about being on the road, etc. 32:15 - 52:08 — Fantastic Fest wrap - up, including reviews of «Coherence,» «Cheap Thrills» (don't miss Jeff's interview with Pat Healy!)

With the usually terrific Emily Blunt starring as an alcoholic divorcée and a supporting cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, The Girl on the Train could be a pleasant diversion.

While these reports — some of which led to dubious claims that the film includes a scene in which DiCaprio is «raped» by a bear (it doesn't)-- provide click - bait diversions, they distract from what makes this man vs. nature vs. man drama one of the finest, if still flawed, cinematic achievements of 2015.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.