Sentences with phrase «new agency approach»

With the new agency approach, retailers «lost their ability to compete on price, including their ability to sell the most popular ebooks for $ 9.99 or for other low prices,» charged the DOJ in its complaint.

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That might be even more true when it comes to his council's proposal to found what it calls «FutureSkills Lab» — a new agency to «catalyze and enable much more forward - looking approaches to preparing Canadians for the workforce.»

The council also called for a national agency to try out new approaches to skills training.

Those who approach the subject sociologically have sometimes maintained that the difficulty arises out of the fact that many functions the ministry once discharged have been taken over by new agencies.

Donald wants a new deal, Trumaine Johnson is approaching free agency after getting the franchise tag last year, and safety LaMarcus Joyner and receiver Sammy Watkins could also hit the open market soon.

then think about how that approach will work with your new, male, customers o STEP THREE: re-format your role in your own mind, by getting clear why it is very important that you sell these services to men (i.e. how this benefits the men, their children, the men's partners, the community, your agency) o STEP FOUR: change your «internal dialogue».

Carol Raphael, President and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the state's oldest and largest home care agency, said, «The Visiting Nurse Service of New York applauds Governor Cuomo's call for a thoughtful, collaborative approach to restructuring the State's Medicaid program; we are prepared to work with him and his Administration toward the enactment of policies that focus on coordinating care to the State's most vulnerable patients, who often suffer from multiple complex conditions.»

«The recommendations put forward by the bi-state panel include important reforms to address the Port's inefficient and outdated governing structure and will help bring new transparency and effectiveness to the agency as it approaches its tenth decade of service.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been relatively silent on the issue, having taken a stand - off approach to the agency since the George Washington Bridge scandal.

«Governor Cuomo's mandate to take a holistic approach in serving disadvantaged New Yorkers fosters collaboration among government agencies and our partners in the private and not - for - profit sectors.

«I am honored to have been selected by Commissioner Nigro to lead the establishment of an independent agency to operate the Fire Pension Fund and enhance the quality and level of service afforded to firefighters and fire officers as they approach retirement after providing years of selfless service to the citizens of New York City,» Cassidy said at the time.

As deadline approaches Cuomo extends transitional sheltering program for two weeks Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on February 21 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 14 - day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible survivors from Hurricane Sandy who -LSB-...]

But Gordon, a sponsor of the New Jersey Port Authority reform legislation and an outspoken advocate for the bus - terminal replacement project, said Cuomo's move is especially concerning since it comes as Christie has taken a largely hands - off approach to the Port Authority in the wake of Bridgegate, which involved two of his former close allies who were employed at the agency.

In 2015, the Governor announced the roll out of NY Responds, a universal approach to disaster response and recovery that connects emergency management agencies, fire and EMS responders with the New York State Emergency Operations Center in Albany.

As the Oct. 7 deadline fast approached, educators at almost 350 public schools across New York City prepared themselves and their school communities for the crushing loss of more than 700 school support staff — including school aides, parent coordinators, lunchroom workers, crossing guards and others — who were set to be let go by the city in the largest layoff at a single city agency since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002.

«New Yorkers deserve accountability for the mass transit crisis, action to reduce the agency's bloated costs, and an end to the Governor's «flash over fixes» approach.

Regulatory agencies should build their capacity to rapidly determine the type of risk - analysis approaches most appropriate for new products entering the regulatory system.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia, has decided to double down on its implementation of a congressionally mandated policy aimed at reducing research misconduct among NSF - funded scientists, despite a new report that notes problems with the agency's approach.

FDA is implementing a new law that gives it the authority to regulate tobacco products, taking a key role in the approval of the planned H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine, revamping its food - safety approach, and trying to make the agency's workings more transparent.

«Using mandatory spending to pay for a range of activities across several agencies is a new approach.

Obama's approach straddles that divide somewhat, calling for massive deployment efforts as well as more funding of basic energy science by a new agency, ARPA - E.

Blumerman said she could not comment on the cost implications of the new approach, pending release of the new life - cycle estimate, nor whether cost was a factor in the agency's decision.

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies an approach for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate policy options for making premiums through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) more affordable for those who have limited ability to pay.

Bert Smith, a co-author on the new study and a former employee of Chesapeake who now works as a consultant, says he initially approached the U.S. Geological Survey with the company's data set, but the agency declined.

According to a recent New York Times story, OSTP will take the roundtable's approach and will not dictate what agencies should do.

The new directive assumes that agencies will take a similarly cautious approach when they undertake statistical analyses of their existing records.

After a string of agents are compromised, the agency decides to take a new approach to chasing down Brinkman.

students who intend to pursue managerial leadership of districts, state education departments, or policymaking agencies will be able to think more boldly and systematically about their work in a way that fosters new approaches, thoughtful initiatives, and gives them the ability to engage and manage entrepreneurs in their work.

The agency has put in place a permanent team to oversee the changes, new internal measures to keep track of funds, and a more aggressive approach to tracking down collections of defaulted student loans, the officials said.

In the overall context of educational approaches in New Zealand, this program marks a radical change: It works across age groups and has sought funding from a range of different agencies, so it doesn't fit conveniently into the conventional institutions.

But he said one piece, the specific language describing what level of student growth would rate as a four versus a three versus a two, still is being fine - tuned among officials representing the Oregon Education Association, the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, the state education agency and the Chalkboard Project, a Portland - based nonprofit that has helped many school districts pioneer new approaches to teacher evaluation.

In creating its name, the Legislature indicated that the new agency should take a less dictatorial and punitive approach to school improvement than the federal government prescribed during the past decade under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Our work is aimed not only at developing new and more targeted tools and approaches for addressing the region's priority needs, but also building the capacity of state and local education agencies to use evidence in making decisions that move us toward a more efficient, effective, and equitable education system.

Seeking to understand what SEAs are doing to meet new and existing obligations, researchers conducted interviews with state chiefs and analyzed agency initiatives and budgets in 10 states with varied approaches to school and district improvement.

TXCC will support TEA in gathering the most effective and useful approaches to instructional leadership by convening stakeholders and investigating the efficacy of approaches being used across all five contractors, identifying key components and variables, and providing consulting services to help the agency plan and develop a new state model of instructional leadership for ESC implementation.

The new directives are the first steps taken under Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reshape her agency's approach to civil rights enforcement, which was bolstered while President Barack Obama was in office.

The new issue of NASBE's award - winning journal, The State Education Standard, showcases a variety of these approaches for state boards of education and state education agencies to consider.

In order to facilitate the outreach discussion, the Agencies compiled a list of existing examples and potential new example ideas for programmatic approaches, and have developed a series of questions to seek input from interested parties regarding programmatic approaches.

«We have received confirmation from the Canada Revenue Agency that, while the legislation is subject to Parliamentary approval, consistent with its general approach for proposed income tax changes, it is administering the measure on the basis that $ 10,000 is the new TFSA annual contribution limit.

About the Presidio Trust The Presidio Trust is an innovative federal agency created to save the Presidio and employ a partnership approach to transform it into a new kind of national park.

The Presidio Trust is an innovative federal agency created to save the Presidio and employ a partnership approach to transform it into a new kind of national park.

Mr McEvoy said the new «team Australia» approach, involving the State and Territory Government investment and tourism agencies, sent out a powerful message to investors that Australian tourism was open and ready for investment — be they domestic based or from Western or Eastern markets.

Perhaps most interesting of all the new additions, however, is a fresh way of approaching self - determination and player agency.

The agency was briefed to create a new approach that would attract more snap»n' share evening diners without losing its core customer base, mainly families eating there during the daytime.

The five winners of AIA New York's 2018 New Practices New York Competition — Agency - Agency, MABU + Matt Burgermaster, N H D M, Only If, and Peterson Rich Office — are exhibited and celebrated here for their innovative practices and constructive approaches to this year's theme, «Consequence.»

Glasgow - based design agency O Street has contributed a superb exploration of its designs for Scottish banknotes, and Fontsmith's own Stuart De Rozario delineates how the humble typewriter had a huge impact on the way type designers approached their craft in the wake of new technologies.

It approached Ivan Dilberovic / ZOO Agency to create a new identity for the organic burger company.

The company recently approached Swedish ad agency Abby Priest to set up a campaign to highlight the newer, less cheesy stock images.

When Micky Irisarri required branding for a new restaurant concept, he approached Madrid - based communications agency, Erretres.

In his distinctive approach to painting, Sullivan proposes new relationships between image and object as he negotiates his own subjective decision making with the radical agency of his medium.