Sentences with phrase «most other council»

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Yet new research finds that this younger generation has other, unique attributes that make it a potential goldmine: Millennials are the most educated and diverse generation to date, according to an October 2014 report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and they're also likely to be more frugal with their money.

This was the catalyst for Scott to launch a meaningful business, Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), that would help provide guidance to other entrepreneurs when they need it most.

At the most recent General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, in Vancouver in 1983, the theological significance of other religious traditions still remained a controversial issue.

Biblical studies among Catholics were one factor among many leading to the Second Vatican Council (1962 - 65), and the statements from these sessions were the most important impetus for Roman Catholic dialogues with other Christians.

Aubrey Chalmers, a member of Shackerstone Parochial Church Council, one of Rev McClean's 12 other parishes, has written a protest letter to the Bishop of Leicester, Rt Rev Tim Stevens, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby.

From what I can tell, most (but not all) of these churches demurred in part because of concerns about what the Council might say about relations with other Christians.

But the real changes in popular attitudes toward Catholicism happened more slowly, as Catholic Church leaders and scholars engaged in a new kind of dialogue with each other and representatives of other faith groups, most dramatically at the Second Vatican Council during the early years of the 1960s.

In addition to this most recent award, IdeaWork Studios has also won five other awards for the Jean - Georges corporate site, including Best in Class from the Interactive Media Council, Outstanding Website from The Internet Advertising Competition Awards, Best in Category from The Horizon Awards, and two awards from The Communicator Awards.

While proper ways of disposing garbage remain a challenge in most areas, Blantyre City Council (BCC) feels that there is no excuse for dumping diapers on the streets and other undesignated places.

Addressing the Lawra Traditional Council, on day 2 of his 7 - day tour of the three Northern Regions, President Akufo - Addo bemoaned the fact that «the Upper West Region, like the two other Northern Regions are the most disadvantaged when it comes to electricity coverage and access is concerned.»

On the other hand, one of the most well - publicized Buffalo Common Council races featured a candidate whose racist remarks drew the ire of the public for weeks.

Most councils counted votes overnight but others will declare results during the day on Friday.

Despite the stunning recording and the heated exchanges over stop - and - frisk, the most fireworks occurred between council members themselves, who sparred with each other throughout the hearing.

The other members are Prof. Henrietta Mensa - Bonsu, Executive Director, Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy; Prof. Kwesi Botchwey, Chairman, National Development Planning Commission; Most Reverend Prof. Emmanuel Asante, Chairman, National Peace Council; Dr Lawrence Kannae, Vice Chairman, Public Services Commission; Mr Richard Quayson, acting Commissioner, CHRAJ, and Mr Samuel Asare Akuamoah, acting Chairman, NCCE.

On Saturday, de Blasio, Cuomo, and most other major New York political figures marched in the Central Labor Council's 2015 New York City Labor Day Parade.

He has also been the most prolific donor to other members who ran for reelection and fresh faces that will be joining the Council come January.

Until she was interviewed for this story, Patricia McGinnis, a former CEO for the now - defunct Council for Excellence in Government and a co-signer on DeMaio's 2000 transition report, believed DeMaio's company was a nonprofit like her organization and most other good government groups.

The government is hiking the costs of the process so much that most people simply won't be able to afford to mount a legal challenge against the executive - whether that's a government minister, your local council, or any other public sector area where busybody officials look to take shortcuts.

The head of the state's Business Council, Heather Briccetti, says the state already spends more than most other states on education, but does not rank among the top rated schools in the nation.

But it still could mean job losses — most of them women, including two currently on maternity leave — and the council's free newspaper, which keeps residents informed of social housing opportunities and other council services in a borough where many do not have the internet, is also under threat.

Let's see... We're No. 1 in property taxes nationwide; No. 1 in overall taxes; we're ranked as the state with the worst economic outlook in America by the American Legislative Exchange Council; we have the most corrupt state government in America, according to the University of Illinois; we're losing more citizens to other states than any other state; we're 48th in business climate, according to the Tax Foundation; we have the second - highest electric rates in the country; we rank as the worst state in America in which to retire, and the list goes on.

The crackdown on the suspected bombers by the task force heightened tension in most Ijaw communities with some leaders, the Ijaw Youth Council, Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI and others, calling on the government and task force to be lawful in their action.

Heather Briccetti, president of the state Business Council, said the set of rules announced by the Democratic governor «represents another administrative and financial hurdle for New York employers that is not imposed in most other states.»

The legislation, which the council passed by a vote of 40 to 7, will also raise the salary of other citywide elected officials, but its the Council's pay that has garnered the most attention and the most contrcouncil passed by a vote of 40 to 7, will also raise the salary of other citywide elected officials, but its the Council's pay that has garnered the most attention and the most contrCouncil's pay that has garnered the most attention and the most controversy.

He said, «I presented a briefing to the Federal Executive Council today the most recent Gross Domestic Product and other related economic performance numbers as released last week by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Most of this money from 32BJ, which represents building workers, was spent on promoting de Blasio's candidacy in tandem with candidates for other offices, such as campaign literature featuring both the mayor and the particular candidate, often for City Council.

Unlike a garden party at Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip mingle amidst the guests, de Blasio and McCray spoke to those assembled from a stage and slipped away afterwards without meeting guests other than the most high - powered, including City Council members and the mayor's own commissioners.

Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, members of the State Executive Council, members of the House of Assembly, stakeholders in the justice sector, celebrities, students, among others, said it was time to walk the talk and ensure that all hands are on deck towards safeguarding the rights of every citizen and the most vulnerable in the society.

The other bills signed Friday prohibit most outside income, eliminate stipends for leadership posts, convert the job of City Council member to full - time from part - time and order financial disclosure documents go online.

Queens» Weprin, the third candidate given a decent shot at prevailing, cites his 16 years in the State Assembly prior to joining the Council in 2010 to claim his bona fides as a progressive, but lays greatest emphasis on two other factors — use of his Albany know - how to advance the city's interests there and the eight years he is still qualified to serve in contrast to the term limits most of his rivals face in 2017.

One of the big themes of the next two years will be attempts by the Conservative leadership in London to encourage local councils run by the party to tap into the best and most innovative policies being pioneered by other Tory councils.

Citing decreased use of the ladder and overlapping coverage areas from other companies, Abriel told the Common Council Thursday night that despite community concerns, South End citizens wouldn't see a delay in response times from firefighters and that closure of the truck was one of the most cost - efficient options available.

Discussing proposed reforms at the Baruch forum, the speaker candidates were most tepid on this last category, which — unlike proposals for decentralizing power from the speaker to the other members — would instead require sacrifice on the part of the Council's rank and file.

But a second attempt to vote on Praschak's nomination also failed when most Democratic Council Members from other boroughs did not show up, meaning the conference could not get a necessary quorum.

John Sheehan, a spokesman for the Adirondack Council, said a letter from a federal lawmaker to a cabinet member is «one of the most important things we have when trying to approach other members of Congress.»

In addition to guiding all aspects of NISC Secretariat operations, Jamie is currently providing the leadership necessary to develop an Arctic Invasive Alien Species (ARIAS) Strategy and Action Plan under the Arctic Council's Conservation of Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and Protection of the Marine Environment (PAME) working groups; produce a documentary on invasive species entitled, Protecting What Matters; establish an annual Innovation Summit to advance U.S. scientific and technical capacities to address the most pressing invasive species issues; and raise the capacity of other governments to more effectively institutionalize invasive species programs.

The reform was necessary and was welcomed by the country's major science organisations (the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG], the Max Planck Society and the German Science Council) and the organisation that represents university heads (Association of Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions, or Hochschulrektorenkonferenz), although the HRG has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the country's academic circles.

A report about U.S. oil and gas exploration in the Arctic published last month by the National Petroleum Council found most drilling opportunities under America's jurisdiction are less than 100 meters below the ocean's surface, more shallow - than - standard depths in other drill regions, like the Gulf of Mexico.

Expertanswer is backed by all the universities and most university colleges in Sweden, a number of research institutes, the Swedish Research Council, and other major research financiers.

Besides direct government grants, the most important state research funders are research councils and other agencies.

When asked what kinds of public expressions of support parents would be willing to make, most focus group participants said that they preferred to write letters and testify before Congress or the city council rather than participate in other forms of expression like demonstrating and voting.

The councils said this was due to «transient populations» and «above - average pupil mobility» in their areas — but most other London councils did not have any maintained schools with such a high percentage of pupils leaving before GCSEs.

Three of the four most effective schools reported having an active site council in which parents served on the committee with teachers and other school staff and helped to make decisions concerning school practices.

* To begin a much longer list *: Lou Gerstner; Edward Rust, Jr.; Bill Gates; Jeb Bush; Arne Duncan; Mike Bloomberg; Joel Klein; Kati Haycock; Bob Wise; Betsy DeVos; the officers of the Business Roundtable; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Education Trust; Democrats for Education Reform; the American Legislative Exchange Council; the Gates, Walton, Broad, Bradley, Dell and other foundations; members of Congress, and most state legislators.

The most commonly linked resource was the New York State Department of Education's EngageNY curriculum, while others included material from the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Governors Association, the Teaching Channel, the Public Broadcasting Service, and the National Association of State Boards of Education.

The following 2011 National Council on Teacher Quality report includes most of the «reforms» that have taken place in other states:

Our principals also frequently meet with parents at open evenings and other events, and most schools operate a school council to encourage students to take an active part in their own education.

«We offer our service with no agenda other than to support the school board in identifying and hiring the most highly qualified candidate possible and continuing the progress we have seen in recent years,» council chairman Ed Burr wrote in a letter to the school board.

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that not only is California behind most other states and the nation on enacting policies that support effective teaching, but it has also slipped from its already low position of a few years ago.

A forerunner of the modern agent / impresario, he secured Spencer a New York publisher, Appleton and Co.; pressed for - and won - royalties on a par with native authors» at a time when most American houses ignored international copyrights; churned out scores of reviews and notices with publication of each new volume, which he placed in newspapers and magazines across the country; pressed other reviewers into service; helped Spencer organize and popularize his most arcane thoughts; and cultivated literary clubs, college professors, editors, ministers, politicians, tycoons, and labor councils.