Sentences with phrase «number of provisions for»

The two major weaknesses of the law include a cap of no more than 40 charter schools during the initial five years of the law and a relatively small number of provisions for supporting charters» facilities needs.

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In a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companies.

WESTEL Group Limited has recently signed a contract with One.Tel Limited for the provision of local and freephone / local rate telephone number portability services by Westel's subsidiary Concentrix.

Additionally, the strength of Comcast and its 25 - plus million TV and internet subscribers inked a partnership with Cox and Charter Communications, the number - two and three names in cable and internet provisions, to fortify a pipeline for advanced TV measurement.

Due to the large number of these provisions, it's probably a good idea to hold off on filing your return if it includes any item that would have qualified for a deduction or credit that expired at the end of 2016, until you can determine whether that item was extended — and whether the IRS is ready to accept a return claiming that tax benefit.

Three ARRA provisions were extended through 2017, while permanent changes to the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax reduced the number of people affected and indexed those provisions for inflation.

Google is in talks with a number of telecommunications companies in India to gain service provisions for its plan to launch Project Loon.

NBL NYSE — April 26, 2016 After receiving 42 % support on a shareholder proposal requesting proxy access that would allow an unlimited number of shareholders owning 3 % of shares for 3 years to nominate 25 % of the board at its last annual meeting, Noble Energy adopted a proxy access provision allowing a group of 20 shareholders owning 5 % of shares for 3 years the ability to nominate 20 % of the board.

In its paper, the BPP Group raises a number of concerns regarding the hard regulatory approach suggested by the Directive proposals and calls upon the European Commission, Parliament and national governments to support the proportionate, principles - based approach to service supplier oversight overwhelmingly supported by shareholders that is embodied in the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis, stating that «unwarranted or disproportionate legislation may inhibit the provision of independent information and services that assist investors in the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.»

Our proposals also include a number of other measures to improve workplace conditions: enhancing members» right to refuse dangerous work; specific measures to reduce stress for front - line workers and shift workers; improved collective agreement language on workplace harassment and discrimination; strong maternal health provisions; and fairness for injured workers.

«Even though the consumption tax is scheduled to be raised by 2 percentage points, a number of measures to mitigate the burden, such as a reduced tax rate and an increase in welfare benefits for pensioners, and the provision of free education are planned to be implanted,» the report said.

Many people could tell you the obvious things: the provision of special care, the preparation of the church building for access, the sensitization of the pastor to the increasing numbers of the aging.

Even though many, provisions have been made for the retarded, such as special church school classes, camps and conferences, confirmation classes, and so forth, they only reach a small percentage of the number that could benefit from such help.

By the mid-1980s a number of applications for the provision of satellite services had been received by the US Federal Communications Commission.

There has been an enormous increase in the number and variety of courses offered, an increasing provision of electives, increasing opportunity to prepare for various forms of specialized ministry, and an extension of the seminary's responsibility to include on - the - field operations.

There is no provision for extra number of goals deducted or awarded to a team either.

There could also be provisions in the strikers» contracts to the effect that the contracts may be prematurely terminated if a striker continuously fails to score for a certain number of games.

This school year, after McMinnville implemented the Community Eligibility Provision — making breakfast and lunch free for all students — Hiatt - Henry saw another uptick in the number of breakfasts served, but not to the magnitude she saw when she brought breakfast into the classroom.

Place funding it is not intended to align exactly with the number of pupils or students in an institution at any given time, but instead provides a base level of funding for institutions and financial stability for institutions to help with stability of provision and planning.

It is for the institution to decide how best to apportion their total allocated place funding across the actual number of local authority commissioned places, taking into account the provision and support that may be specified in the statements of SEN or EHC plans.

Consequently, the number of pupils aged under 16, on which the pre-16 formula funding for the mainstream school is based, should exclude those pupils in the provision.

At the same time, large - scale reforms to the health, education and welfare systems — along with reductions in youth service provision and the number and services of children's centres — means confusion and real concern for professionals and families alike.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules or any rule of the House of Representatives, to demonstrate the support required of this paragraph a certificate evidencing the affirmative written support of the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to this rule and the established order of business.»

In exchange for a 6 - year extension, Silver agreed to a number of provisions that greatly weakened the rent laws and tenant rights.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

the number of persons who stood as constituency candidates for a party that is, in accordance with the details held by the Electoral Commission under any of the provisions of sections 127 (3A) and 128A, a component party of that party and whose names were endorsed on a writ pursuant to section 185 as having been elected as members of Parliament.

For example, in 2006 Brian Burgoon argued that social policies offset preference for terrorism and countries with generous welfare provisions suffer fewer attacks and have a lower number of home - grown terrorisFor example, in 2006 Brian Burgoon argued that social policies offset preference for terrorism and countries with generous welfare provisions suffer fewer attacks and have a lower number of home - grown terrorisfor terrorism and countries with generous welfare provisions suffer fewer attacks and have a lower number of home - grown terrorists.

Governor Cuomo Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Legislation with a Public Financing Option Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

Senate Republicans pushed for a lengthy extension with a number of pro-charter provisions, but Assembly Democrats refused to negotiate any extension that would be linked with charters.

Still, a provision allows for developers to waive or reduce the number of affordable apartments by pleading hardship to the city's Board of Standards and Appeals.

(4) The independent panel shall report as approved for each judicial position all highly qualified persons who make application to the panel, provided that if the number of highly qualified applicants exceeds three times the number of existing vacancies to be filled in such position (determined as of the time the panel renders its report), the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position, provided further that if the number of highly qualified applicants is less than three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to not less than two times the number of such vacancies, provided further that the following categories of applicants who are eligible for reelection or reappointment shall be reported as approved if their performance during their term of office merits continuation in office, and no other applicants shall be reported as approved for their vacancies: (a) a judge or justice completing a full term of office seeking re-election to that office, or (b) an interim Supreme Court justice who has been appointed by the Governor to fill an existing vacancy no later than the previous June 1 after approval of the Governor's screening panel, who has been confirmed by the State Senate and has assumed office no later than the date the panel renders its report, and who otherwise would not be required to make application to the independent screening panel pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3).

The Speaker can not vote in a division in the House unless the numbers are equal, and then he or she has a casting vote.146 The provision for a casting vote also applies to Members deputising for or acting in the position of Speaker (that is, Deputy Speaker or Second Deputy Speaker, or another Member as Acting Speaker).147 The provision for a casting vote does not apply to members of the Speaker's panel in the Chair, unless specifically appointed by resolution of the House as Acting Speaker, as it has been considered that the standing orders providing for the nomination and duties of the members of the Speaker's panel do not fulfil the requirements of s. 36 of the Constitution, which refers to the House choosing a Member to perform the duties of an absent Speaker.148

The Asset Quality Review of Banks conducted in 2015 shows significant vulnerability of banks to current economic conditions, and that if the affected banks were to provision fully for all bad loans, a significant number of them would collapse.

On March 5, the Georgia House passed HB 899, which contains all the Secretary of State's election law recommendations except the provision lowering the number of signatures for minor party and independent candidates.

She said limiting the number of licensed dispensaries would be a «red flag to the marijuana industry» and also questioned Cuomo's desire for a sunset provision.

Flanagan (R - LI) has called for extending mayoral control for five years, but only in concert with other provisions — including lifting the city's cap on the number of charter schools.

The court's narrowing of the honest services provision had ripple effects for a number of convictions, including Bruno's, who was found guilty in 2009 for not disclosing a conflict of interest during his legislative dealings.

These includes a proposal for legislation preventing the use of public money in settling sexual harassment claims, removal of forced arbitration provisions from employee contracts and a requirement that companies doing business with the state disclose the number of sexual harassment adjudications and nondisclosure agreements they've carried out.

Another issue to be discussed, he stated, is the possibility of the NCC facilitating the provision and registration of exclusive SIM cards with special numbers for use in the Smart Card Readers.

Other areas the chime led administration is positively giving uncommon facelift to include; renovation of dilapidated school structures, provision of Ambulances and medical emergency response personnel in Enugu State which is under its Medical Emergency Response Scheme, recruitment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools and an additional 2000 volunteer teachers to fast track its Volunteer Service Scheme, a scheme whereby retired but not tired teachers are engaged based on personal volition in order to increase and complement the inadequate number of teachers teaching in the state's schools, provision of brand new tractors to encourage mechanized system of farming to add vim to the revolution going on in the agricultural sector etc..

Congress has asked for more oversight of facilities that conduct research on livestock, effectively ended the use of so - called «random source» cats and dogs in biomedical research, and rejected a number of provisions that would have made it harder to protect threatened wildlife.

Under such a provision, facilities would be allowed to operate without any carbon controls for a number of years, so long as the average over 30 years equals 1,100 pounds of CO2 per megawatt - hour.

(ii) Insurance that provides for purchase and provision to the Secretary for retirement of a quantity of offset credits or emission allowances equal in number to the tons of carbon dioxide equivalents of greenhouse gas emissions released due to reversal.

«(B) Insurance that provides for purchase and provision to the Administrator for retirement of an amount of offset credits or emission allowances equal in number to the tons of carbon dioxide equivalents of greenhouse gas emissions released due to reversal.

-- In directing the provision of emission allowances under this subsection during the years 2012 through 2017, the Secretary shall give preference to applications for projects that save the maximum number of gallons of fuel.

Coupled with the substantial number of animal studies that show improved blood sugar regulation following strawberry intake, as well as the low GI value for strawberries and their provision of nutrients like folate, we expect to see future studies that document the benefits of strawberries for lowering risk of type 2 diabetes in humans, and also perhaps also for improved blood sugar regulation in persons already diagnosed with this condition.

The number of users that were hooked to the site is huge and not only that there's so much provision that for such relatively new entrant in the industry, this can be really quite an achievement.

the number of users that were hooked to the site is huge and not only that there's so much provision that for such relatively new entrant in the industry, this can be really quite an achievement.

The National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers» union, has asked U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and members of Congress to waive accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act for schools hit by the hurricane as well as those taking in large numbers...

Chicago teachers were prohibited from striking for at least 18 months and banned from bargaining on a number of issues, including charter schools, privatization, and class schedules — provisions they are still seeking to overturn seven years later.