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The issue with Facebook's privacy policies is that the user information they collect is buried and scattered across a number of pages, which is not ideal for most users.

Mitchells & Butlers (mbpff) said the use of antibiotics in livestock production is an important issue and the company is reviewing the matter across all species as part of its sourcing policy.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

MLI's Inside Policy Blog brings you the best in policy thought leadership and analysis of breaking issues from across Canada and around the Policy Blog brings you the best in policy thought leadership and analysis of breaking issues from across Canada and around the policy thought leadership and analysis of breaking issues from across Canada and around the world.

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The gist of the argument, summarized in the current issue of Foreign Policy, is this: «Across the globe, people are choosing to have fewer children or none at all.

On behalf of the beverages industry, we have already taken leadership roles across key issues in question, such as container deposits, dietary guidelines, front - of - pack labeling bottled water regulations, maximum residue limits in juice, and caffeine policy reviews, to name a few.

My fear stems from the fact that a renowned economists and a vice Presidential candidate of a party whose philosophy stands on ideals of conservatism, will confidently move around with a message of establishing one factory in each district at this point of our national reconstruction.How do you implement such a policy after scrapping 70 % of taxes across, build 350 secondary schools, free secondary school etc.You sum up all these deceitful platitudes and you begin to shiver.We are made to believe that the issue of unemployment would be buried under their government forgetting that, we were made to lineup in hot sun to register for employment only to be told in 2005 by Ghana Statistical service that unemployment figure for that year was the highest do far and remains the highest today.The lowest unemployment figures recorded between 2001 - 2016 was recorded in 2013 under Mahama.So who possess the practical record to support his call.

The Working Families Party has had a tough time getting many of their key issues, such as paid family and medical leave, across the finish line in the General Assembly but most of the Democrats running for governor this year have come out strongly in favor of those types of progressive policies.

We work closely with politicians and policy makers across the UK and internationally to raise awareness of dog welfare issues.

«On this basis, the DRC supports the Office of Disability Issues in its work across government to put in place the policies needed for disabled people.»

The Conservatives, sensing their policy on this issue is a vote - loser, have been desperately seeking a way to get their point of view across.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

None of us who has been involved in British foreign policy over the last thirty years will take issue with the title, «A Stranger in Europe», the evocative title Stephen Wall has used to describe Britain and the EU across the Thatcher and Blair years.

Boris Johnson issued another warning shot across the bows of the Conservative leadership today with a provocative interview attacking its policy towards the EU.

Offering a history of broadband initiatives in Ulster County this past week, county Comptroller Elliott Auerbach noted a 2012 resolution supporting applications to the Connect NY Broadband Grant for broadband service to the towns of Denning, Wawarsing, Hardenburgh, and Rochester; a 2014 State of the County address request from County Executive Mike Hein to the Ulster County Legislature to set policy on «some important issues still facing Ulster County including Broadband expansion and improving internet access for county residents»; a request from the legislature later that same year «that the county executive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across Ulster County.

Deutermann and other parent boycott leaders across the state were early supporters of Rosa for the chancellor's position on the Board of Regents, which oversees the Education Department and sets the state's overall policy on testing and other education issues.

Across a whole array of policy fronts, from the environment to social issues to diplomacy, and in the face of an overwhelmingly Democratic Congress, Nixon accomplished one improbable highlight after another.

The report is intended as a summary and launching point for policy makers across a range of sectors to further explore those issues that may be relevant to them.

Indeed, in the face of recent findings by Education Policy institute, which found that 20 of the largest multi-academy trusts (MATs)-- running more than 300 schools — fall «significantly below» the national average for improving pupils» attainment, the importance of self - assessment not just within each school but right across the trust, is perhaps more important than ever before; and goes to the heart of addressing the issues raised in the all - party parliamentary group's (APPG) 21 questions http://www.nga.org.uk/News/NGA-News/Pre-2016/21Q.aspx

We address this issue by comparing trends in student achievement across states that had varying degrees of prior experience with state school - accountability policies similar to those brought about by NCLB.

As vice president, Gray not only advises The Mind Trust's president and CEO on issues of strategy and operations and advances the policy work, he also leads the effort to help this Indianapolis - based and - focused organization build a national network of city - based organizations that will work together to support education entrepreneurs as they scale to new markets across the country.

Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert's increasing frustration with educational policies that favour «no excuses» and «compliance», and that ignore the broader issues of poverty and inequality, is shared by many others across the sphere of education — and this widespread disaffection has led to the assembly of a diverse cast of teachers, school leaders, academics and poets who unite in this book to challenge the status quo.

Establishing a common set of standards across states is a new policy proposal that emerged as a public issue only in 2011, and it appears as if many citizens have yet to decide where they stand on the matter.

The discussions range across a number of statistical and policy issues.

Throughout his career, Diamond has consistently worked to build collaborative relationships across educational levels and to reduce the divide between research, policy, and practice around issues of educational inequality.

NASBE issued, «ESSA Provides Opportunity for States to Ensure Coherence across Education Policies,» Press Release highlighting the importance of «consistency across policies to ensure effective, efficient learning systems and successful ESSA implementationPolicies,» Press Release highlighting the importance of «consistency across policies to ensure effective, efficient learning systems and successful ESSA implementationpolicies to ensure effective, efficient learning systems and successful ESSA implementation.»

The research covers a broad range of issues in teacher policy, including teacher preparation, teacher labor market institutions, how teachers are distributed across schools, and teacher retention, particularly in urban, low performing schools.

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She also served as a special assistant to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, helping shape administration policy across a range of issues.

A group of community leaders, educators and citizens from across Oregon explored the issue of educator quality and delivered a list of consensus recommendations for policy and programmatic next steps.

As a partner supporting the Strategy Labs platform, Education Commission of the States tracks legislative activity across key postsecondary issues that align with Lumina Foundation's State Policy Agenda 2017 - 20.

Each year, the Texas ASCD's Influence Committee monitors legislative and policy making meetings and develops a set of position statements designed to focus attention on critical issues for educators across the state.

Because societal and educational issues cut across disciplines and professional boundaries, school policy makers must possess a vast range of knowledge and experience — school law, curriculum, finance, labor and community relations, policy and budgets, not to mention bond campaigns, lobbying, special education and parliamentary procedure.

Indeed, Conservative backbenchers and the media seem to be increasingly interested in the lack of vision and ideas across Whitehall as Brexit, just like before, takes centre stage at the expense of virtually all domestic policy issues.

In response to Banner questions on why unified enrollment was necessary, given the availability of a common charter application, a Boston Compact spokesperson issued a statement attributed to collaboration officer Rachel Weinstein that said that unified enrollment is meant to simplify enrollment and application processes, create consistent enrollment policies and procedures across district and charter schools and provide Boston students with «fairer access to high quality schools.»

She works on a variety of issues across ECE and K - 12, but is especially interested in Pre-K to third grade systems, and state policies around accountability and assessments.

Provides the Secretary with advice on major policy issues currently before the Department across all modes of transportation.

The Environment team within the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance works across the spectrum of energy and environmental issues, coordinating across DOT's modes and with other Federal agencies to ensure that the environmental impacts of transportation policies are considered at all levels.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home's Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Michael Webb, said: «As one of the UK's leading animal welfare charities, we're ready to start work with politicians and other charities to raise the profile of issues affecting cats, who are loved in their millions across the country.

NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis, joined by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and White House Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition Sam Kass, issued new healthy food standards and sustainability guidelines for 250 food and beverage operations across the nation, reaching over 23 million meals served in parks annually.

In Issues, a scholar of conservative policy has looked at areas where action on climate measures might win favor, while an energy analyst has proposed combining climate policies drawn from across the political spectrum.

The issues highlighted in the document include: reconnect science and policy, catalyze rapid and transformative changes in human behavior towards the environment, develop new insights on water - land interactions, accelerate the implementation of environmentally - friendly renewable energy, integrate biodiversity across the environmental and economic agendas, manage the unintended consequences of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and develop a new approach for minimizing risks of novel technologies and chemicals.

APEN has been a trailblazer in bringing the voices of APA communities to the forefront of environmental health and social justice fights in the Bay Area, winning real policy solutions for the community across a gamut of issues including occupational safety of high - tech workers, affordable housing, transportation and land - use, and challenging multinational corporations to mitigate pollution that is devastating the health and well - being of countless low - income communities of color.

The Initiative serves as a nexus for international climate policy across WRI, drawing on the organization's expertise on a wide range of issues including greenhouse gas reporting, adaptation, finance, energy, forests, cities, and water.

I have worked with nonprofits, political campaigns, grassroots groups and the media, bringing my expertise and training to bear on public polling, media strategy and policy across a wide range of important issues.

The Data and Markets team assists New York State energy policy decision - makers by providing energy market and system operations intelligence across all fuels and sectors supporting the New York State economy, managing program and operational aspects of the Fuel NY Initiative, and helping foster informed energy planning through the quantitative analysis of energy issues and policies.

Fourth, international cooperation allows for linkages across policies at different scale, notably through harmonizing national and regional policies, as well as linkages across issues, and through enhanced cooperation may reduce mitigation costs, create opportunities for sharing the benefits of adaptation, increase credibility of price signals, and expand market size and liquidity.

Of course, variations in policy across political boundaries would be a problem, but there are solutions to that issue.

Isn't the issue here that in relation to the USA's specific problems there is certainly plenty of blame in regard to lending «initiatives» of the government and loose monetary policy, but the international spread of the problem directly relates to unregulated derivatives market that spread the risk across the world?