No Kid Hungry aims to build partnerships that enlist influential individuals to act as catalysts to advocate the policy changes needed to achieve its end goal
of engaging the public to make ending child hunger a national priority.
She believes it's an excellent way
of engaging the public with science, because a painting is «something you can talk about which avoids big words.»
«BBSRC has a long and continuing history
of engaging the public in conversations about science and so welcomes the recommendation for a constructive conversation about what we want from food and agriculture.»
The Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme Call aims to support and develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by: investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and exploring and encouraging novel means
of engaging the public
If you can explain which animals are dying and why — and outline plans to target your most at - risk populations — you'll have a much better chance
of engaging the public in your efforts.
Building on its mission
of engaging the public with contemporary art and supporting the revitalization of American downtowns, 21c has rehabilitated the historic Gray & Dudley Building in Downtown Nashville near Printer's Alley.
By leveling the playing field, we see Random Parts as an equalizer — aiming to showcase provocative and challenging art in an approachable environment in hopes
of engaging the public and promoting critical thinking, dialogue, and risk taking.
, the new building reflects both the unique cultural landscape of Miami and the museum's mission
of engaging the public with the work of the most innovative local and international artists working today.
in terms
of engaging the public, we are launching a series of creative student projects on wealth, materialism and wisdom, here
The complexity
of engaging both public and expert stakeholders has thus far posed enormous challenges.
Law Day takes various forms in different provinces and locations across the country however each event shares the common goal
of engaging the public and educating them about the law and legal system.
Not exact matches
«Twitter is the most direct way to
engage with the candidates and issues
of this election and to participate in the live,
public conversation around its key events,» said Adam Sharp, Twitter's head
of news, government, and elections, in a statement.
Tesla has also been
engaged in a
public fight this month with the National Transportation Safety Board over its investigation
of a fatal Model X crash near San Francisco.
«The more
engaged employees are, the more productive and effective they are,» John Palguta, vice president
of policy at the nonprofit Partnership for
Public Service, told GovernmentExecutive.com.
The candidates agreed that banks shouldn't be allowed to
engage in «recklessness» that exposed the
public to high risk
of economic contagion and a taxpayer - funded bailout.
«Social robots, if they're
engaged in a
public sense — even in a limited
public sense — the design has to include considerations for social interactions,» said David Harris Smith, associate professor at McMaster University's Department
of Communication Studies and Multimedia in Canada.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his supporters have suggested that the now - notorious 2005 conversation made
public by the Washington Post on Friday — in which Trump is heard making sexually explicit comments about women while TV personality Billy Bush eggs him on — was typical
of the kind
of harmless «locker room talk» in which men
engage in all the time.
«Some
engaged in illegal fundraising for illegal and criminal activities under the guise
of funds, cheating the
public,» the note added.
Influencer marketing is the use
of social media influencers to enhance brand awareness and
engage the
public.
Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading
public policy person in Canada means he's in charge
of engaging with government on a wide range
of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.
Last year, the billionaire even
engaged in a brief Twitter spat with Fortune (including blocking Fortune «s primary Twitter account) over its reporting in the wake
of a Tesla driver's fatal crash and Musk's post-crash sale
of Tesla shares in a
public offering.
Lastly, successful people have high standards, but often
engage in the bad habit
of criticizing others in
public.
«They
engaged the
public in the choices that had to be made, and they took the whole country with them,» he said
of Martin and his team.
In the end, I have concluded that Johnson & Johnson has a responsibility to remain
engaged, not as a way to support any specific political agenda, but as a way to represent the values
of Our Credo as crucial
public policy is discussed and developed.
It all started with this simple question: if a company is wholly good and
engaged in sincere, ongoing and proactive dialogue with its stakeholders, then to what extent would they require the counsel and services
of a
public relations firm?
«In my judgment that conduct foreseeably brought Lord Mandelson's
public office and personal integrity into disrepute and exposed him to accusations
of conflict
of interest, and it gave rise to the reasonable grounds to suspect that Lord Mandelson had
engaged in improper discussions with Mr Deripaska about aluminium...»
I also made clear that while I won't be participating in the Forum, BlackRock will continue to
engage on issues
of public policy with governments at all levels and around the world.
A recent survey on corporate reputation conducted by the Corporate Responsibility Association (CRA) showed that nearly 50 %
of the companies who responded had been targeted by activist citizen groups, and now
engage with these non-governmental organizations in order to help improve
public perceptions.
The Trade Agreement Act
of 1979,
Public Law 96 - 39 (July 26, 1979), prohibits Federal agencies from
engaging in any standards or related activities that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce
of the United States.
We are an
engaged corporate citizen, committed to the safety
of our employees, customers and the
public.
Canadian Council
of Chief Executives The Canadian Council
of Chief Executives (CCCE) is a not - for - profit, non-partisan organization composed
of the CEOs
of Canada's leading enterprises
engaged in an active program
of public policy research, consultation and advocacy.
Since its inception in 1887, the Greater Vancouver Board
of Trade has been recognized as Pacific Canada's leading business association,
engaging members to positively impact
public policy at all levels
of government and to succeed and prosper in the global economy.
Since its inception in 1887, The Vancouver Board
of Trade has been recognized as Pacific Canada's leading business association,
engaging members to positively impact
public policy at all three levels
of government and to succeed and prosper in the global economy.
As it shows, gun owners and supporters
of laxer gun laws are more likely to have recently
engaged a
public official or political organization on this issue.
In her prior role as the Director
of Shareholder Activities at the Foundation, Laura successfully
engaged public corporations on topics ranging from climate change to corporate governance.
Mr. Avenatti responded late Friday that the president was
engaging in «bullying tactics» aimed at moving the case «behind closed doors, outside
of public view and scrutiny.»
He is actively
engaged with many stakeholders as part
of Ernst & Young's commitment to enhancing the
public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality
of financial reporting.
Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot system was
engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety
of self - driving technology on
public roads.
The company's subsequent teeing up
of a monetization strategy for WhatsApp, via the forthcoming launch
of business accounts, likely explains its push to link users
of the end - to - end encrypted messaging platform with Facebook users, where the same people have likely
engaged in far more
public digital activity — such as liking pages, searching for content, and making posts and comments that Facebook is able to read.
Turning illiquid private - company stock into cash by selling shares to the
public required
engaging a top investment bank, which typically wouldn't take a company
public until it had had five profitable quarters
of increasing revenue.
This misjudgment (perhaps initially due to management downplaying the incidents) could explain why the board got
engaged so late in the process, and why they did not impose penalties on executives until after the first scathing Congressional hearing and weeks
of public outcry.
Since its inception in 1887, The Vancouver Board
of Trade has been recognized as Pacific Canada's leading business association,
engaging members to positively impact
public policy at all levels
of government and to succeed and prosper in the global economy.
Bonney was
engaged in promoting the free enterprise, anti-union position
of his party, while working as a
public servant, Butcher said.
C.D. Howe means exposure to first class critical analysis; participation in the development thoughtful
public policy; and enjoying the company
of dynamic people
engaged in the broader community.
Large majorities
of the American
public believe that traditional media outlets
engage in reporting fake news and that outside sources are actively trying to plant fake stories in the mainstream media.
As long as PS Fund (along with any
of its Related Persons) does not otherwise
engage in (or has not otherwise
engaged in) conduct that would otherwise result in its becoming an Acquiring Person by becoming the Beneficial Owner
of 10 % or more
of the shares
of Common Stock then outstanding, PS Fund's solicitation and receipt
of one or more revocable proxies from the Company's stockholders to be counted toward the number
of shares
of the outstanding Common Stock needed to cause a special meeting
of stockholders to be called pursuant to and in accordance with the Bylaws, which proxies are given to PS Fund in response to a
public solicitation
of proxies made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14 (a)
of the Exchnage Act by means
of a solicitation statement filed with the Commission on Schedule 15A, should not,
of itself, cause PS Fund to become an Acquiring Person.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was
engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many
of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood
of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was
engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number
of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because
of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk
of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks
of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result
of the foregoing, Qudian's
public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Respondents are now, for some time last past have,
engaged in the advertising, offering for sale, sale and distribution
of cosmetics, toiletries and associated items and distributorships and franchises to the
public, and are inducing, and have induced, persons to invest substantial sums
of money in respondents» multilevel marketing program as hereinafter more fully described.
Finally, for some time the Finance Department has been
engaged in a strategy
of locking into long - term debt at historical low interest rates, thereby minimizing the impact
of higher interest rates on
public debt charges.
«Rather than build independent value in their brand and the products and services they offer, Defendants have
engaged in a willful and concerted campaign to cause the
public to believe falsely that Alibaba is the source
of the Defendants» products and services, or that such products and services are endorsed or sponsored by, or otherwise associated or affiliated with, Alibaba.»