Sentences with phrase «influenced by government policy»

Not exact matches

Powell said individual Fed members will be crafting new projections at the central bank's meeting in March, which would be influenced by federal government's ambitious fiscal policies including tax cuts.

Canada's strengths — and there are many — seem to be overshadowed by relatively low performance in many policy areas that likely influence innovation, ranging from access to markets and competitive environment, to regulation, taxes, intellectual property rights, and governments» own often diffuse support for research and development.

What secularism does is ensure that government policies are not influenced by religious special interest groups.

Per experiences two decades ago, the underground churches in China are not necessarily got harassed by the Chinese government as long as you don't say things against its policy, not get the foreign influences in your underground, then you're as peaceful as anywhere else in the free world.

There are known connections and movements of people involved in government policy, scientific societies, and private industry, all with the common thread of influencing the outcome of a set of programs and investments underpinned by the supposed threat of global warming.

Not only is it important to know about one's own faith but I feel you must also know about others as these influence the actions of those around you and therefore many of the policies made by governments around the world - many of the policies being unjust!

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

ADEPT aims to represent members» interests, by responding to European and UK Government initiatives and consultations, by promoting initiatives aimed at influencing Government policy and through the development of best practices.

The manual begins with an uncontentious definition: «Lobbying is the process of seeking to influence government and its institutions by informing the public policy agenda» or, rather more succinctly, «the art of political persuasion».

«The most important thing government can do is to ensure that its own policy decisions are soundly based on available evidence and not unduly influenced by transitory or exaggerated opinions, whether formed by the media or vested interests,» it says.

Campaigning: By developing strong policies and ideas we work to influence government and the NHS to achieve the standards of care that people with diabetes deserve.

The Welsh Lib Dem team have been furiously trying to convince voters that the local elections are not a good time to be influenced by events in Westminster, for fear of a backlash over Nick Clegg's support for Tory - led government policies.

It finds more than $ 200 million was spent, mostly by a few top interests, to try to influence government and policy in Albany.

It finds over $ 200 million was spent, mostly by a few top interests, to try to influence government and policy in Albany.

However the UK government's policy strategy on full transparency is likely to be highly influenced by their # 1 billion deal with the DUP.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Despite being influenced by environmental aspects, such as a recent lower than average rainfall and continuing environmental degradation, the policies and development models of regional government are also large contributing factors to the current situation.

In Section 2331 of Chapter 113 (A), defines terrorism as activities that: involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; (B) ``... activities that involve violent... or life - threatening acts... that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and... appear to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and... (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States...» (10) Subsequently paper will go deeper in counter-terrorism legislation of US.

Given that schools are generally led by very capable people, does anyone know why school leaders are unable to influence government policy?

«The tables have become less a way of giving parents the information they want and more an arms - length policy lever by which successive governments have sought to influence the decisions heads take about how to run their schools,» said United Learning's chief executive, Jon Coles.

Choice B: Young college grads with degrees in their desired career area — who complete 5 weeks of education training which includes teaching a class 1 hour daily and a small group 1 hour daily, pass the state required tests, continue basic education classes after they begin teaching, are hired with the district paying a minimum of $ 5,000 per teacher to a private organization, are paid salary and benefits negotiated by the district's union, are sought by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, after 2 years get discounts and benefits from grad schools and employers, after 2 years receive $ 11,000 toward further degrees in education or that initial career choice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education policy.

While many factors — including student demographics, parental involvement, teacher quality, and government policy — influence educational outcomes, research generally finds that students perform better when taught by more experienced teachers and that increased teacher turnover can harm student performance.8 High levels of turnover can also disrupt schools.

The Democratic party wants to increase government influence on student loans by implementing more student loan policies.

Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships.

A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light - duty vehicles — cars and small trucks — via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

It might just be time for common citizens to become more actively involved in monitoring the «outer atmosphere» so that we can avoid its militarization by governments and influence policy for its appropriate use.

The ability to influence policy related to voluntary carbon markets and to respond with other carbon reduction and offset providers, by speaking with a unified and respected voice, to Governments, NGOs and other stakeholders.

We now know that for a decade the Howard Government's policies have been not so much influenced but actually written by a tiny cabal of powerful fossil fuel lobbyists representing the very corporations whose commercial interests would be affected by any move to reduce Australia's burgeoning greenhouse gas emissions.

Affiliated with the Natural Resources Defense Council, E2 brings together entrepreneurs to influence state and national government policies by serving as the «business voice for the environment.»

There are other pieces such as the summary for policy - makers that for sure have been affected by wrangling over wording, where I think the various governments via their delegations have influenced the statements.

Seeking to influence Government policy in the UK by blogging is a waste of time, and I suspect that this is the case everywhere.

He was widely criticized for defending Bush policies on abstinence - only education and global warming, especially in his defense against an assertion by the National Academy of Sciences that political influence was contaminating the scientific research in government agencies.

By deliberately excluding African - Americans from proper education, the government was able to effectively deny them the vote, thereby preventing them from collectively influencing or affecting public policy.

FAA - approved aircraft parts are manufactured in a highly regulated environment that is easily influenced by subtle nuances in government policy, so this blog pays particular attention to the regulations and laws that affect aviation.»

The public have a decisive role to play in influencing the government's policy decisions and all too often justice is regarded as an easy target by the government due to the public's lack of knowledge in the area.

But this article by Mark Hamblett, «Judge: Evidence Shows Government Influenced KPMG's Defense Fees Policy,» got me to thinking whether, as lawyers, we should choose companies based on the vigor with which they protect the rights of their customers or employees.

Policy Analysts influence both political and social decisions by collecting information, analyzing potential policies, and making policy recommendations to government offiPolicy Analysts influence both political and social decisions by collecting information, analyzing potential policies, and making policy recommendations to government offipolicy recommendations to government officials.

Current UK government policies recognise the need for universal parenting support to complement targeted and indicated approaches29 — 33 and the English Department for Education is currently piloting the offer of free vouchers for parenting classes (the CANParent initiative) to all parents in three areas of the country.34 Such recommendations derive from observations relating to the prevalence of suboptimal parenting, 35 the inefficiency of targeting on the basis of identifiable risk factors36, 37 and the potential for realising change in high risk as well as whole population groups by reducing the stigma which may be attached to targeted parenting support.36 — 38 Given the range and prevalence of health and social outcomes on which parent — child relationships have an influence, 2, 3, 5 — 16 universal approaches are appealing.

This group will influence the policy making process by bringing disabled young people together with ministers and officials who are taking forward the government's reforms set out in its green paper, «Support and aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability».

build capacity and increase service integration across several service delivery sectors by providing an evidence - based intervention programs for youth and their families and influence national and state government policy on family - based approaches to YMH

«We believe that the best outcomes for children and young people with special educational and additional needs are secured by working together in partnership with schools, settings and colleges to influence government policy to inform and provide effective practice.»

The real puppet - masters of our governments are called deputy ministers, unelected civil servants of long standing who are relied upon by ministers and prime ministers alike for guidance re policy intitatives... they hold much influence from a mercenary point of view within the maleable minds of the coming and going elected officials, The same situation exists with CREA vis a vis (I couldn't resist Alberta Legal) the revolving door of «leaders» without real power.