Sentences with phrase «of private efforts»

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These efforts are about all of us, and the initiative has inspired more than 200 communities to redouble efforts to create pathways for all youth and led to more than $ 500 million in private - sector commitments to do the same.

Fusion Power Associates» Dean, a 50 - year veteran of the research effort, believes there is a role for private companies in fusion research.

The area's boosters brag of a culture of innovation unmatched in the world, and the globe is scattered with public and private efforts to recreate the Valley's magic.

Project Jasper, a joint effort between the private sector and Canada's central bank and payment systems operator over the past two years, is a good example of this type of work, and is a blueprint that the U.S. should follow if we ever want to see blockchain become a viable Social Security number replacement.

(Example: A perk like membership in an exclusive private club might look odd from the outside, but a moment's reflection should reveal that an executive who is responsible for massive fundraising efforts genuinely needs to be part of the kind of clubs where he or she can network with the right sorts of people.)

«Private companies and institutions will be a crucial part of any serious effort to rewrite the social contract, because they can incubate ideas that government won't and experiment in ways that government can't.»

Kushner has been one of the Democrats» main targets, with efforts made to obtain emails from a private address he used while in the White House as well as to strip him of his security clearance.

Critics have questioned whether increasing veterans» reliance on private doctors might move the VA toward privatization, while proponents of such efforts have accused the VA of resisting steps to implement the program in order to protect the status quo.

«Amazon's efforts to pursue fashion, specifically the launch of its own private label brands, adds more pressure here,» Nowak said.

And this war, in particular, has relied heavily on the efforts of private - sector contractors.

«At our age, it's very important for us to see the results of our efforts,» Bob says... Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster, has launched with three partners the Founders Den, a shared office space and private club for start - ups in San Francisco.

Such wrongdoing certainly doesn't, for example, justify vigilante efforts on the part of private citizens to cover the spikes with fresh cement.

And so as a part of our continued efforts to strengthen the commitment of the President and his administration to equal opportunity, we thought it would be productive to bring in the private - sector decision makers for a brainstorming session on diversity and inclusion.

Consider the unhappy experience of one East Coast software manufacturer whose chief executive retained a small and less - than - prominent investment - banking firm in his efforts to woo private - equity investors.

OC Weekly's R. Scott Moxley characterizes the more extensive program shown in the new filings as an effort «to sidestep the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against warrantless invasions of private property.»

Innovative minds and persistent efforts have led to unprecedented collaboration between the public and private sectors, resulting in the successful completion of important infrastructure projects that otherwise would have been unaffordable.

Symantec 2010 Critical Infrastructure Protection Study Symantec conducted a survey in August 2010 to find out how aware critical infrastructure companies were of government efforts in this area and how engaged and enthusiastic private enterprise was about working with government.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

China is stepping up efforts to reform its bloated state - owned enterprises by streamlining their activities - a strategy bankers and private equity executives expect will produce a series of spin - offs and divestments.

In addition to featuring many individual mega-donors, we look at top leaders of both private and corporate foundations and explore women who are making an impact by catalyzing giving, through funding intermediaries or other efforts.

In this spirit, the award shines a spotlight on private companies that approach growth in a strategic, sustainable and holistic manner — and, through their efforts, contribute to the strength of our national economy.

Both in private and in public (and on Twitter), Trump has mocked and harshly criticized Sessions since he recused himself from oversight of the Russia probe, in an apparent effort to pressure him into resigning.

In September 2017, Fan Yifei, deputy governor of the PBoC, wrote that PBoC efforts to supervise private cryptocurrency and develop digital legal tender were underway.

Against this backdrop, closing deals will continue to require significant effort on the part of private equity funds.

Yesterday's decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, the U.S. Supreme Court's third major decision involving the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), continues a trend of reining in human rights activists» efforts to police private businesses» overseas conduct through ATS litigation.

... The zero - interest - rate and bond - buying central bank policies prevailing in the U.S., Europe, and Japan have been part of a coordinated effort that has plastered over potential financial instability in the largest countries and in private banks.

Originally, the posters were just a private effort among a group of teens who were tired of seeing black faces shut out of British media.

«The co-operation of the public and private sectors is key to the success of this effort,» said Murphy.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

They go on to argue that we should adopt «policies that encourage firms and workers to broaden capital ownership and access to capital income, consistent within the long American tradition of encouraging broad - based private property ownership, should be part of any effort to address today's economic inequality.»

There are all kinds of efforts in this direction — Govt supported Institute based technology incubators, Private business incubators started by industry veterans and startup accelerators supported by companies and VC funds.

Manafort's last consulting assignment in Ukraine ended less than six months before he started working for the Trump campaign: He spent at least a month in Ukraine advising the Opposition Bloc ahead of local elections in October 2015... In [July], Manafort made a previously reported effort to patch his soured relationship with [Russian oligarch] Oleg Deripaska,... [and] offered to give private briefings about the campaign to Deripaska.

We understand the proposed tax changes are an effort to ensure all Canadians are paying a suitably fair share of tax on income, and to eliminate circumstances where private corporations might be used to gain unfair tax advantages.

A private letter from Oliver to the chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission reaffirmed what's been going on behind the scenes: «The introduction of Target Benefit Pension Plans will be an important innovation in Canada and will complement recent efforts by the government to further strengthen Canada's retirement income system.»

Contribute to NACO's efforts to raise awareness about the impact of Angel investors on Canadian innovation, and on the potential impact of the proposed tax changes to CCPCs may have on entrepreneur access to private risk capital.

«Because of the structure of the industry, the opaqueness of the private - equity model, the broadness of limited partnership agreements and the limited information rights of investors, we are perceiving violations despite the best efforts of investors to monitor their investments,» Bowden said.

Steven currently supports the firm's investment banking efforts, and has covered the origination, structuring, and execution of numerous transactions and served as strategic advisor to senior executives, providing advice on M&A, private equity, strategic relationships, and strategic positioning for capital - raising efforts and other corporate initiatives.

From a founder perspective, instead of diluting their stake in the company through various rounds of private financing and spending a vast amount of time and effort on building up both a brand and a customer base, the issuance of proprietary tokens to over 10,000 investors (as was the case with Bancor for example) creates an immediately incentivised populace willing to spread the company's name if it delivers on its promised product or service whilst simultaneously having not given away a single share of the company to institutional investors.

Through various means, efforts are increasingly being made to be more inclusive of diverse managers in private equity portfolios.

Efforts by a set of growers — assisted by Nabard financially, and a private university in the form of marketing...

Borrowers with private student loans may wonder if they are able to convert their private student loans to federal student loans in an effort to take advantage of the inherent benefits.

In that lawsuit, which is still pending, he accused them of «a concerted effort by state and local officials to single out, coerce and harass one coastal property and its owner for refusing to cede its private property rights.»

There WAS a successful grassroots effort on the part of private citizens who happen to be of the LDS (MORMON) faith who fanned out in their communities all over California in an effort to Pass Prop 8.

My question is this: what would it take for the American church at large (American church in this case meaning mainline denominations, other individual sects like the Mennonites with their huge variety of conservative to liberal congregations, nondenominational churches of all sizes mega and not, etc.) to make a concerted effort to call out abuse demonstrated by clergy in both church, public, and private settings?

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

The institution of private property has a sound foundation — the proposition that people have a right to the fruits of their labor; that is, to the output of their mental and physical efforts.

Rationing is an organized effort by a public or private institutions (e.g., Medicare or a private insurer) to equitably limit the availability of some desired or needed medical treatments in the name of preserving the economic sustainability of the institution as a whole or equitably distributing a scarce resource.

The roots of this distinction lie in Augustine's thought: the service of private ends by private persons manifests cupiditas — wrongly directed, self - centered love or motivation — while efforts by those at the head of communities to serve the good of those communities show the effect of a concern for justice informed by caritas, rightly directed love.

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