Sentences with phrase «more aid for»

Its conclusions, as I wrote today, largely follow those of other United Nations assessments of the challenges posed by human - caused climate change — particularly the call for prompt, aggressive reductions in greenhouse gases by developed countries, along with a lot more aid for the poor countries most in harm's way.

To illustrate Connecticut's irrational system, Moukawsher cited the legislature's decision last session to cut school aid for poor districts while providing more aid for wealthy districts.

But after Mr. Cuomo last year pushed through a law giving charter schools more power to obtain free space in city school buildings, Mr. de Blasio's administration appears wary of doing anything that could jeopardize its biggest priorities in Albany, which include getting mayoral control of schools renewed and securing more aid for prekindergarten, after - school programs and city schools in general.

Though the Republican is seeking more aid for schools in this year's legislative session, he said in his speech that money alone will not close academic - achievement gaps in urban areas.

But after Mr. Cuomo last year pushed through a law giving charter schools more power to obtain free space in city school buildings, Mr. de Blasio's administration appears wary of doing anything that could jeopardize its biggest priorities in Albany, which include getting mayoral control of schools renewed and securing more aid for prekindergarten, after - school programs and city schools in general.

But the governor did secure more aid for private and parochial schools.

The foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has pledged more aid for Iraq, in an attempt to stabilise the increasingly violent country.

Advocates rallied at Foley Square in Manhattan as part of a nationwide «Day of Action» to demand that the U.S. government approve more aid for the heavily damaged island.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein said there's a «tentative deal» on the state budget that includes more aid for the MTA and NYCHA.

Christians plead for international monitoring to prevent Jihad raids, and more aid for refugees.

Not exact matches

Asked for comment on the announced movement of the missile defense batteries to Syria, Maj. Josh T. Jacques of the US Military's Central Command, which covers the Middle East, said Russia «should move humanitarian aid into Syria, not more weaponry.»

Congress must act by Sept. 29 in order to raise the debt ceiling, a more contentious vote than the one for Harvey aid.

Commissioner Neil Chatterjee, who has pushed for immediate aid to struggling coal and nuclear plants, signed off on the order and said in an opinion that he expected the decision to be «only the first step in a more systematic effort by the Commission» to address resilience.

A diet rich in vegetables and free of processed fare can aid weight loss more effectively than simply trading in a gluten - filled food for gluten - free varieties.»

Of the nine winners who did report challenges building their startups because of student - loan debt, only three left school owing more than $ 35,000, the average amount for class of 2015 graduates (the highest in U.S. history), according to a report by financial aid resource Edvisors.com.

Innovations in machine learning, which tie data to the set of content to be delivered for the best experiences, will aid organizations to become more relevant, and at scale.

Martin Shkreli, unaffectionately known as the «pharma bro» — and infamous for his decision to hike the list price of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV / AIDS and cancer patients to combat infections, by more than 5,000 % in 2015 under his former company Turing Pharmaceuticals — was convicted on three criminal securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a Brooklyn jury on Friday.

Kaltura, for example, was founded eight years ago and has since raised more than $ 100 million from various venture capitalists and banks, all without the aid of an investment bank.

A classic study from the University of Minnesota, for example, found that presentations using visual aids are 43 % more persuasive than unaided presentations.

«Oracle Student Cloud is architected for the modern student journey and the addition of Vocado helps our customers and their students manage financial aid more strategically, thereby solving one of the most complex problems inhibiting academic success.»

Vancouver has asked the British Columbia provincial government for more money for refugee aid agencies, said city spokesman Jag Sandhu, and the province has promised C$ 6 million a year over three years.

But a strange showdown is shaping up between the eurozone's powers, which can not and will not extend unconditional aid, and a country ravaged by austerity with little appetite for more.

Spain's leaders say they can not abide by any more tough measures and that efforts to repair the country's finances already qualify it for aid.

If you're looking for more information, maybe, like Morris, should dedicate a few hours to learning the basics of mental health first aid.

There are statistics that make the issue of mental health first aid even more pressing for bosses — research shows that a full third of us would hide a mental health problem at work.

Just a day earlier, the White House released a preliminary budget for 2010 that would boost the SBA's appropriation to $ 700 million, about 45 percent more than what the Bush Administration had sought for 2009, excluding disaster aid.

But while that may be bad for some banks» bottom lines it could aid homeowner balance sheets, leading to more consumption in the economy.

«The academics at Truman definitely keep students busy but aren't unmanageable especially with a staff that is, for the most part, open and more than willing in aiding in student success.»

As part of the explanation as to why Europe gives proportionately more ODA, Gunzburg noted that countries with bigger welfare states — like those for which the Scandinavian nations are famed — tend to pay higher taxes, leading to more government revenue that can be spent on aid.

Skin reactions continue to be an issue for Fitbit, in part because the company has more in common with Band - Aids than name recognition.

The seizure in June of the Castello Road, the last remaining route into the rebel - held eastern section of the city, by pro-government forces aided by Russian air support, made life even more difficult for the 300,000 Syrians still living there.

The company that has built and lost fortunes making paper, computer monitors and, more famously, mobile phones and networks, is buying connected - devices maker Withings for $ 192 million) to aid its push into digital health technology.

More than 60,000 people have registered for disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after widespread flooding hit the state, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards» office.

While resources and financial assistance have been procured from numerous countries, including the United States and President Obama's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), there is significantly more that needs to be done to make treatment equally accessible to those in need.

As everyone is curious to know more about the wedding ceremony of the royal couple, the couple recently made an announcement urging people to contribute for the range of social causes like female feticide, HIV aids and many more instead of sending wedding gifts.

Amazon isn't so much interested in taking over what's called the «last mile» of the delivery trek as it is in making the process more efficient for the company and public entities that aid in delivery.

On Saturday, police aided by dogs discovered more than a metric ton of cocaine hidden in a container with a commercial banana shipment (a popular smuggling method for traffickers) destined for Belgium.

During the eight - day mission, Afghan and American forces cleared more than 120 kilometers of rugged terrain and escorted approximately 60 truckloads of humanitarian aid for distribution to the people of Shorabak.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

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To aid the lowest earners, the proposal included provisions to make the benefit formula more progressive and to create a minimum benefit for low - wage workers and the long - term disabled.

The good news is that financial aid through federal and school grants is more widely available than ever, making it possible for many students in need of college funds to attend a postsecondary school.

With some of the taxes kept, then Senate leaders are now looking to spend more money on provisions, like Medicaid and financial aid for private coverage, that moderates are focused on.

Aid advocates wrongly downplay the efficacy of reform as a way of making the case for more support.

If you accidentally received more federal aid or grants than you were supposed to get, you may become ineligible for future loans.

You can find more information and apply for one of these plans via Federal Student Aid's website.

Financial Aid: In 2017, for the first time ever, America's public universities received more revenue from tuition than they did from tax dollars — a funding model that places a higher burden on students and their families and risks widening economic inequality, even as the population of would - be students becomes more diverse.

European leaders in Brussels reached a third bailout deal for Greece on Monday morning, after a final round of more than 17 hours of talks on the thorny subject of reforms and more financial aid for the near - bankrupt country.

Stanford told The Tyee that one of his policy priorities would be more emergency aid for the real economy of production, as opposed to banking and finance.

An initial package of $ 7.85 billion for Harvey victims was agreed upon, but with total costs expected to be as high as $ 190 billion — more than the combined costs of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy — and with Hurricane Irma yet to make landfall in Florida, the federal aid amount could eventually run even higher.