Sentences with phrase «levels in a particular state»

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Here's what we do know about the state of Afghan security forces: A September report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction indicated that ANDSF is nowhere near its 352,000 target personnel level: Afghan National Army force strength, in particular, fell from 185,817 in September 2013 to 168,327 in November 2016, thanks to increasing attrition rates and fluctuating readiness.

In no particular order these included: a dysfunctional bankruptcy framework; an immature domestic capital market; withholding taxes on foreign capital; corruption (particularly at the state level — the Modi government has made progress at the federal level); policy and renegotiation risks (a number of legacy and high profile tax eases are yet to be resolved); land acquisition costs (and legal risks); and, the need for tax reforms.

The availability of state - level and local policy support may end up being the defining factor in whether or not any particular factory gets built.

Sane people can disagree about whether there ought to be a right to privacy, i.e., about whether it is logically a natural right and if so perhaps ought to be put into the Constitution via amendment, or about whether we (usually at state - level) should pass particular laws, such as ones that legalize gay - marriage, that factually expand what might be called privacy, but no sane U.S. Citizen, gay, straight, liberal, or conservative, should be left ignorant about the Constitution - wounding judicial usurpations done in the name of this right, more of which are planned to be done soon enough.

Since «persons» are regarded by Hartshorne as «low - level universals» expressed by the total temporary state of whatever it is that constitutes a «momentary self» at any particular point in time, it follows that the word «person,» quite unlike the word «symphony,» does not simply refer to the completed totality of this or that particular series of the total life - span of that particular series of «momentary selves.»

Some members have held high - level meetings with foreign leaders, urged U.S. embassies to investigate situations of repression, and lobbied the White House and State Department to address particular issues in bilateral discussions.

Second are those in which religion in general, or a specific faith in particular, is favored against other beliefs, as in the older requirement at the state level that officeholders believe in God, or in the nineteenth - century practice of supporting some churches with taxes.

They leveled the phrase «separation of church and state» in order to restrict Catholic voting, in particular, claiming that Catholics would vote according to the dictates of Rome, not American principles.

That speaks a bit to the general weakness of the Big Ten in the 1970s; Michigan and Ohio State sucked all the oxygen out of the room, and almost no other program was able to maintain a particular level of quality.

Because the EU regulations are not fully harmonised in all aspects Member States may adopt rules at national level in areas that are not harmonised at EU level — provided that these national rules are proportionate, justified and do not conflict with rules of EU law (in particular the rules of the Treaty).

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

For donors in particular, there may be no better place to invest over the next two years than state - level legislative and gubernatorial races.

But the level of a cap will need to be considered with reference to other elements of a reform package, in particular the impact on the ability of parties to continue to raise sufficient funds and the absence of any additional support from the state.

In particular, Ogilvie and her team were able to clearly identify a hidden state, or energy level.

At present, the world time standard is defined by the energy difference between two particular energy levels in ground states of the cesium atom.

In their letter, Kliebert and Davis say that the state wouldn't be able to determine the level of risk for any particular traveler; instead, it would have to rely on self - reporting.

Siri Tarino stated, «However, replacement of saturated fat by carbohydrates, particularly refined carbohydrates and added sugars, increases levels of triglyceride and small LDL particles and reduces high - density lipoprotein cholesterol, effects that are of particular concern in the context of the increased prevalence of obesity and insulin resistance.

In particular, independent research — once viewed as controversial but now increasingly acknowledged by elected and appointed officials in the highest levels of government — has revealed a state of affairs in which three in ten students fail to finish high school with a diploma and in which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduatIn particular, independent research — once viewed as controversial but now increasingly acknowledged by elected and appointed officials in the highest levels of government — has revealed a state of affairs in which three in ten students fail to finish high school with a diploma and in which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduatin the highest levels of government — has revealed a state of affairs in which three in ten students fail to finish high school with a diploma and in which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduatin which three in ten students fail to finish high school with a diploma and in which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduatin ten students fail to finish high school with a diploma and in which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduatin which barely half of historically disadvantaged minority students graduate.

All institutions of higher learning, in particular universities, and for that matter, state universities, should, must make it a high priority and central to their programs at all levels in all aspects.

In particular, we use existing research about how much a high level of achievement boosts the earnings of an individual worker, combined with our new measures of the average achievement levels of workers in each state, to gauge the contribution of differences in achievement to differences in income levels across stateIn particular, we use existing research about how much a high level of achievement boosts the earnings of an individual worker, combined with our new measures of the average achievement levels of workers in each state, to gauge the contribution of differences in achievement to differences in income levels across statein each state, to gauge the contribution of differences in achievement to differences in income levels across statein achievement to differences in income levels across statein income levels across states.

Since a state or country may have specific strengths or weaknesses in certain subjects, at specific grade levels, or on particular international testing series, our trend estimations use the following procedure to hold such differences constant.

For students of color as a group in a particular school or district, the initial goal might be to reach and exceed state - level averages for white kids.

Restore The Music UK welcomes applications at any time from any state primary and secondary schools across the 33 London boroughs but, in particular, from those who would otherwise be unable to provide this level of music facility for their students.

But whatever you think about that issue, it is absolutely clear that states vary widely in the proficiency standards they set, i. e., the amount they expect a student to know before they deem the student proficient in that subject at a particular grade level.

While the district's curriculum may in fact exceed the state requirements for any particular grade level, the textbooks used provide a good insight into the instructional level of the course.

In particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelIn particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levels.

Do you have a special interest in the state - level writing assessment and results for your particular state?

In addition, the course will continue our engagement with the current issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with science teaching and learning at the secondary level, with particular emphasis on the assurance that all students have opportunities to learn the core ideas, practices, and crosscutting concepts (as outlined in state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experienceIn addition, the course will continue our engagement with the current issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with science teaching and learning at the secondary level, with particular emphasis on the assurance that all students have opportunities to learn the core ideas, practices, and crosscutting concepts (as outlined in state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experiencein state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experiences.

In addition, the course is designed for engagement with the current issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with science teaching and learning at the secondary level, with particular emphasis on the assurance that all students have opportunities to learn the core ideas, practices, and crosscutting concepts (as outlined in state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experienceIn addition, the course is designed for engagement with the current issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with science teaching and learning at the secondary level, with particular emphasis on the assurance that all students have opportunities to learn the core ideas, practices, and crosscutting concepts (as outlined in state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experiencein state and national standards documents), while leveraging students» interests, prior knowledge, and lived experiences.

The deliberations have addressed various topics such as whether (a) parents should have to be state - certified teachers in order to home educate their children, (b) parents should have to have achieved a particular level of formal education in order to homeschool their children, (c) parents should have to pass teacher qualification examinations that states use for public school teachers, (d) homeschool students should be subjected to mandatory standardized achievement tests, (e) state officials should oversee the social activities of home - educated students (or homeschool socialization), and (f) parents should have to get approval from the state government in order to engage in home - based education with their children (see, e.g., Farris 2013; Yuracko, 2008).

The state board resolved that any school district that assigned students to a particular level based on assessed or perceived readiness had to disclose this fact to parents and report to the state the research proving that this separate placement was necessary, the length of time it planned to deny children in lower levels access to learning with higher - achieving peers, and the demographic characteristics of those children denied access to higher - achieving peers.»

In particular, Cameron uses quasi-experimental methods of analysis to examine how American governments at the local, state, and federal levels invest in inputs to K - 12 public education, the largest public expenditure at the state and local levelIn particular, Cameron uses quasi-experimental methods of analysis to examine how American governments at the local, state, and federal levels invest in inputs to K - 12 public education, the largest public expenditure at the state and local levelin inputs to K - 12 public education, the largest public expenditure at the state and local levels.

The study will have a particular focus on systems» reform journeys and decision points, and what can be learned from those stories to develop a system - level school leadership development strategy, drawing out implications for policy makers in the United States.

«The population of the Little Brown Bat in particular is now at 5 - 10 per cent of its historical levels, so, as the Environmental Review Tribunal stated in the White Pines decision in Prince Edward County, even a few deaths will have a serious impact on the species as a whole.

Of particular concern in this regard is the high level conclusion statement on page ES - 6 that «We did not find evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.»

Secondly, at Member State level, Ankersmit finds that the majority of national PBMs fall within the scope of the EU Treaty provisions on the free movement of goods — and Art 34 TFEU in particular.

Drawing on its earlier ruling in Elgafaji (a preliminary reference from the Dutch Raad van State), it notes that «the more the applicant is able to show that he is specifically affected by reason of factors particular to his personal circumstances, the lower the level of indiscriminate violence required for him to be eligible for subsidiary protection» (para. 31).

Foley Hoag's team of state regulatory and legislative attorneys is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced in Massachusetts, with particular expertise in the regulation of the life sciences industry on the federal and state levels.

The IACHR also recognizes the steps already taken by the Canadian State, at both the federal and provincial levels, to address some of the particular problems and challenges that indigenous women and girls in Canada, and British Columbia specifically, must confront, a number of which have been identified in this report.

Formerly a solicitor in the City, Charman's sophisticated grasp of complex corporate issues — in particular, his «superb» handling of cases involving hefty transactional work — wins him a level of praise extending well beyond the Midlands Circuit» and stated: «Andrew Charman, who as a former solicitor is prized for his ability to see matters from different angles.

SCOTUSblog: «Amid much critical commentary about the way federal drug regulators are doing their job, a Supreme Court majority on Wednesday provided a ringing endorsement of lawsuits in state courts to fill in for lapses at the national level — in particular, lawsuits that claim drugmakers have not given doctors and patients enough warning about side - effects.»

excelsior.edu A nursing job cover letter should state why you are interested in this particular job and what your level of commitment is.

In particular, the Commissioner supports enhanced State Advisory Committees (SACs) as the focal point for interaction at the state - wide lState Advisory Committees (SACs) as the focal point for interaction at the state - wide lstate - wide level.

In particular, the workshop considered the Draft framework for reporting on Indigenous disadvantage currently being developed by the Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth / State Service Provision under the auspices of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), as well as a range of human rights and development initiatives at the international level.

Parental separation may also expose children to loss of social, economic and human capital.4, 14 Other explanatory factors may derive from characteristics typical of separating parents such as lower relationship satisfaction and higher conflict levels also before the separation.4 The rising numbers of children with JPC have concerned child clinicians as well as researchers on the subject.20, 21 Child experts have worried about children's potential feelings of alienation from living in two separate worlds, 20 — 22 increased exposure to parental conflict12, 22 and other stressors that JPC may impose on a child.22 Such daily stressors may be long distances to school, friends and leisure activities, lack of stability in parenting and home environment and a need to adjust to the demands of two different family lives.12, 22 The logistics of travelling between their homes and keeping in contact with friends has been stated as a drawback of JPC in interview studies with children.23 — 25 Older adolescents, in particular, indicated that they preferred to be in one place.23

In particular, there were differing views on whether the National Representative Body would require structures at the regional and state / territory level or whether it should rely on processes for engagement at these levels.

As used in that piece of state law, «the terms «broker price opinion» and «comparative market analysis» mean an estimate prepared by a licensed real estate broker that details the probable selling price or leasing price of a particular parcel of or interest in property and provides a varying level of detail about the property's condition, market, and neighborhood, and information on comparable properties...» There is also within that section in our state law entitled «Broker price opinions and comparative market analyses for a fee».