Sentences with phrase «of key policies»

The risk assessment and mitigation process begins with a Phase I review and assessment of organization - wide internal controls, including an analysis of key policies and procedures, assessment of training programs, and review of the organization's track record for receipt, response and disposition of allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment.
His emphasis amounts to a full - throated endorsement of the key policies outlined in Breakthrough's 2010 report «Post-Partisan Power,» which presented a groundbreaking framework for action on climate and energy goals in the wake of cap - and - trade's demise.
An introduction to the Mission Innovation initiative followed by a review of the key policies and programs aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation in India, including innovative models of government - industry collaboration in transitioning new technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.
The study provides a set of key policies to build adaptive capacity and reduce climate - related food insecurity.
In a startling and unexpected twist Microsoft have today announced plans to change several of their key policies regarding the Xbox One, saying that they have listened to feedback and understand that gamers are not happy.
Organizing through the local teachers unions, Ritz has run a campaign to roll back many of his key policies.
And, as we learned in the National Council on Teacher Quality's report, Invisible Ink, many of the key policies that protect teachers and create complacency are enshrined in state law, not in district contracts.
Diane Abbott's presence in the race electrifies the contest not because she is a black woman (though that is not unimportant) but because she has held a very different position on a number of key policies from the New Labour government of which the four men were members.
President Muhammadu Buhari, having taken over monetary policy from the CBN and being personally responsible for two of the key policies which appear to be choking the economy into recession - the refusal to deregulate downstream petroleum until it had virtually grounded the economy and the obstinacy over an unsustainable foreign currency regime, bears ultimate responsibility for the worsening economy.
Still, Cuomo was able to see several of his top priorities proceed, while a number of key policies Cuomo said he would pursue in the budget were left out.
The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) is a tool to help countries assess their implementation of key policies and programmes.
The score is a measure of how the UK is performing against the implementation of key policies and programmes to support mothers who want to breastfeed and the healthcare professionals who help them.
The guidelines are a detailed overview of the key policies Glass Lewis applies when analyzing companies in individual markets.
But on Thursday, Trump made it clear that he doesn't care what his party thinks, highlighting one of the key policy divides between him and many Republicans.
He announced his plans to implement a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports, in a move that highlights one of the key policy divides between Trump and his party.
Because we know that equality for women requires fathers to play an equal part in childrearing — indeed one of the key policy outcomes desired by many governments including in the UK (and central to the government's current proposals) is increased take - up of parenting leave and pay by fathers.
Also, the political appointees do occupy essentially all of the key policy making roles, so what the career staff actually do in their jobs could change quite a bit.
A few weeks ago, I asked some very smart people who help states draft charter laws for a list of the key policy design questions that their policymakers tend to ask.
In short, the Common Core consortium has achieved one of its key policy objectives: the raising of state proficiency standards throughout much of the United States.
As Harvard University's Paul Peterson recently wrote in Education Next, «the Common Core consortium has achieved one of its key policy objectives: the raising of state proficiency standards throughout much of the United States.»
So as a useful historical exercise, here's a list of key policy issues with how Fordham circa 2011 proposed tackling it, compared with how today's ECAA does it.
One of the key policy decisions that cut into support for President Clinton's plan for new national tests was that the reading test be given only in English.
But first, let's look at some of the key policy decisions and how we got to a situation in which «overtesting» has become a household verb in education circles and beyond.
Membership of the Chartered College includes a personal subscription to the University of Bristol's Document Summary Service, providing monthly summaries of key policy and research publications and a comprehensive archive.
«That includes selecting the leaders of key policy areas, and that certainly includes education.»
A number of key policy areas have been given to Nash, despite him being one of the more junior ministers in the department.
That said, the President and the Republican Party are still divided on a number of key policy questions.
Eight times a year, the Bank announces its decision on the setting of its key policy interest rate.
This latest report gives an overview of key policy developments and the BIA's continued engagement with policymakers, regulatory authorities and wider stakeholders on behalf of the UK life sciences industry from April - July 2017.
• Programs that empower individuals to change their lives, their communities» lives and the systems that are barriers to good social and emotional well being can have an impact on a number of key policy areas.
While poorly timed and often largely duplicative of previous consultation processes, some of the reviews initiated by the Abbott / Turnbull government have added to our understanding of key policy areas and provided useful strategic directions, for example, mental health and therapeutic good regulation.
The report was also disseminated to a number of key policy stakeholders.
By utilising the existing land holding governance structures, whether they be native title representative bodies or land councils and land trusts, governments have an opportunity to work in partnership with Indigenous Australians to address some of their key policy objectives.
Module 4 provides an overview of the complex world of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; examines some of the key policy approaches of governments since 1972; and explores how the numerous changes have, over time, led to current policy frameworks and administrative arrangements.
Annually, NAHREP reevaluates its position on a number of key policy issues which have a direct impact on the association's ability to accomplish its mission.
Annually, NAHREP evaluates its position on a number of key policy issues which have a direct impact on the association's ability to accomplish its mission of sustainable Hispanic homeownership.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate announcement and monetary policy report 1400 GMT.
Look to the professional opinions of professionals, like those with an online civil engineering master degree, for implementing key safety policies at your workplace.
Sarah Herrlinger, director of global accessibility policy for Apple, said a key challenge with implants was fact that audiologists do not always prescribe a matched set of Cochlear implants.
Health Care Reform and Small Business: 7 Key Policies Now that the new legislation has made it through House and Senate reconciliation, certain aspects of how it will affect small businesses have become clear - but depending on the size of your outfit, the ramifications will vary tremendously.
«We do think we're due for a correction in U.S. stocks [and] a key risk is lack of policy follow - through,» he said.
President Mario Draghi gave little indication about the next steps for monetary policy in the euro zone during a speech on Wednesday ahead of a key meeting between central bankers.
I, therefore, thought that the Netherland's finance minister — a country serving as the key enforcer of German austerity - at - all - cost (as long as the costs are not theirs) policies — showed an incredible chutzpah when he lectured the U.S. Congress last Friday that it would be a real tragedy (sic) if mandated spending cuts were to stifle American economic growth.
As in the other cases, painful austerity policies have given wings to the CUP — and it finds itself possibly holding the key to the aspirations of Catalan separatists determined to sever centuries - old ties with Spain.
Especially since the recent behavior of Japan's key financial market variables (stock indices, the yield curve and the yen's exchange rate) could be seen as a sign of support for reflationary policies.
Zappos considers its overnight shipping and generous one - year, free - return shipping policy a key part of its marketing plan to build customer loyalty.
For controlling inflation, the key question is whether the Federal Reserve has the policy tools to tighten monetary conditions at the appropriate time so as to prevent the emergence of inflationary pressures down the road.
The key message conveyed by these numbers is this: Japan's loose monetary policies of the last 15 years could not produce a growth rate strong enough to lift the economy out of deflation.
«Under - emphasis of these (structural) policies relative to macroeconomic, trade and financial stability policies is a key reason for many governments» failure in recent decades to mobilize a more effective response to widening inequality and stagnating median income as technological change and globalization have gathered force,» the report said.
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