Not exact matches
The Obama administration and former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx laid the groundwork in January 2016 with a series
of voluntary safety guidelines and by offering $ 4 billion in federal funding to foster the
testing and development
of self - driving technology.
«Real - world
testing of reporting systems and plan designs through
voluntary compliance for 2014 will contribute to a smoother transition to full implementation for 2015,» the notice says.
Instead, on Dec. 1, Mettrum issued a vague press release saying that «as a result
of further
testing and working with the full co-operation
of Health Canada,» the company was adding «a small number
of additional product lots» to its previous
voluntary recall.
All
of their pet foods and treats are sourced, manufactured, and packaged in the USA, and the company maintains strict quality control standards that include
voluntary on - site USDA
testing.
The federal government has
voluntary guidelines for companies that want to
test autonomous vehicles, leaving much
of the regulation up to states.
On the issue
of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government
tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion
of revenues; giving consumers the option
of making a
voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge
of $ 3 on the sale
of all smartphones.
It creates more economical means for our industry to self - regulate, focus on
testing, spot audits and compliance checks, and to build on TOP members» great work (much
of it
voluntary) over the past decades promoting Tasmanian organic products.
If an LEA adopts a policy permitting random drug
testing of students in
voluntary extracurricular activities, it must notify the parents and guardians that the student may be subjected to random drug
testing prior to a student participating in an extracurricular activity, with the parent or guardian providing written consent.
Most countries offer
voluntary counseling and
testing as part
of antenatal services.
As a result, even if a private sports program that uses town fields, rinks, diamonds, or courts is required to comply with state mandates regarding concussion safety, I believe that there is a huge sports safety gap which, absent
voluntary implementation by a private sports program
of youth sports health and safety best practices, such as those we are pilot
testing in Grand Prairie, Texas this fall as part
of our SmartTeams ™ program, can and should be filled by a municipality by exercising its power
of the permit.
majority
of high chair manufacturers are already building and
testing their high chairs to the
voluntary ASTM safety standards.
The parliament in New South Wales has already considered
voluntary breath -
testing units so that ministers can «self monitor and take personal responsibility for the amount
of alcohol they consume».
To reduce the workload
of the new child support body, estranged couples on means -
tested benefits would no longer be obliged to use its services, and they would be offered advice to help them find a
voluntary solution.
A new state regulation now requires that people ages 13 to 64, and other ages as indicated, be offered
voluntary HIV
testing as a routine part
of health care at hospitals and in primary care settings.
At the launch
of this year's Ghana AIDS World AIDS Day in Accra, Director General
of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Angela El - Adas said
voluntary counselling and
testing still remains the surest way to address the high rate
of HIV and AIDS cases.
Implementation
of the
tests is scheduled for 2009/10; the government will work until then with medical professionals and
voluntary sector workers to draw up how the system will work.
The
voluntary tests reportedly involve pupils providing a sample
of saliva which is then
tested for traces
of drugs such as cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine, with the results available after about 20 minutes.
irtec irtec (the I should always be in lower case) is a renewable
voluntary testing and assessment scheme that certifies theoretical and practical skills
of PCV Heavy Goods and light commercial vehicle technicians.
irtec is a renewable
voluntary testing and assessment scheme that certifies the theoretical and practical skills
of PCV, heavy goods and light commercial vehicle technicians.
«As I stated last month, when I released results
of our
testing program that included over 150 residences across the City
of Buffalo, out
of an abundance
of caution, we are expanding our
voluntary initiative to make sure all water we deliver is safe from lead and other contaminants,» said Mayor Byron Brown.
But for both people and animals,
voluntary lab
testing to diagnose flu captures only the small fraction
of cases that ever involve a doctor visit.
One step would be stress
testing, engaging pension funds and companies to examine if they hold carbon - intensive assets on their books, said Martin Skancke, who spoke on the first panel and is chairman
of the Advisory Council
of Principles for Responsible Investing, a U.N. - supported initiative that has helped formulate a widely followed
voluntary protocol
of responsible investment criteria.
In the past, however, decisions on whether or not to undergo genetic
testing have been the
voluntary choices
of individuals.
The meta - analysis examined 394 non-cancer, phase I studies comprising 11,028 healthy, compensated,
voluntary participants (4,620 unique individuals, some
of whom participated in more than one study) conducted between September 2004 and March 2011 at Pfizer Inc.'s three worldwide dedicated phase I
testing sites in Belgium, Singapore and the United States.
Participation in the project will be entirely
voluntary, and will
test whether there is the potential for these investigations to be supported by wider use
of DNA
testing and isotope analysis.
Upon dissolution or winding up
of said corporation's affairs, whether
voluntary or involuntary, all
of its assets then remaining in the hands
of the board
of directors shall, after paying or making provision for payment
of all
of said corporation's liabilities, be distributed, transferred, conveyed, delivered, and paid over only to educational, scientific, literary, or charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and which are not private foundations within the meaning
of section 509 (a)
of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, on whatever terms and conditions and in whatever amounts the board
of directors may determine, for use exclusively for educational, scientific, literary, or charitable purposes, except that no distribution shall be made to organizations
testing for public safety.
To investigate, Chen and his colleagues
tested a group
of five - week - old mice, with two weeks
of voluntary wheel running.
To
test the theory, the researchers worked with charity the Workers» Educational Association (WEA), the UK's largest
voluntary sector provider
of adult education.
In three
of these patients, additional bedside
testing revealed some sign
of awareness, but in the other two patients, no
voluntary behavior could be detected by means
of clinical assessment.
This research program encompasses a series
of fMRI, MEG and TMS / tDCS studies
testing voluntary versus automated control
of...
For this reason, the authors
tested the hypothesis that
voluntary blood donation is associated with reduced risk
of acute myocardial infarction in a prospective epidemiologic follow - up study in men from eastern Finland.
It is also recommended that the current
voluntary restriction on insurers» ability to ask for predictive genetic
test results should be renewed, in the light
of public concerns over genomic data disclosure to insurers and the risk that this might result in many «refusing their consent to receive additional findings from whole genome sequencing».
We develop computational models
of neuromuscular systems such as the arm to
test hypotheses about how the brain controls
voluntary movement, and how motor learning is achieved.
The Leaping Bunny Logo shows that a cosmetic or personal care company adheres to the Corporate Standard
of Compassion for Animals, and is a
voluntary pledge that companies make to not
test on animals during any stage
of production development.
The Leaping Bunny Logo certifies that a cosmetic or personal care company adheres to the Corporate Standard
of Compassion for Animals, and is a
voluntary pledge that companies make to not
test on animals during any stage
of production development.
This study
tested muscle activation during maximum
voluntary contractions
of hip extension, in different hip flexion joint angles while the knee was flexed, and found that gluteus maximus EMG amplitude was reduced by a third when the hip was flexed, compared to when it was fully extended.
Close - Up:
Voluntary National
Tests A close - up examination of the reasoning behind the plan to introduce voluntary national tests of reading and mathematics in America's schools in March
Tests A close - up examination
of the reasoning behind the plan to introduce
voluntary national
tests of reading and mathematics in America's schools in March
tests of reading and mathematics in America's schools in March 1999.
South Dakota officials announced this past winter that they were making the state's much - touted online
testing program
voluntary for districts, and instead requiring new paper - and - pencil
tests to meet the requirements
of the «No Child Left Behind» Act
of 2001.
Likewise, the Department
of Education's attempts during the late 1990s to use OERI staff and resources in developing the controversial
voluntary national
tests in reading and math, without congressional authorization, led some legislators to question the research agency's independence.
The
voluntary testing program is sponsored by the state department
of education and is designed to serve as a «diagnostic tool» for students, counselors, and curriculum planners, according to Duane Clow, professor
of mathematics at the university and the director
of the
testing program.
In 1963 and 1964, the International Association for the Evaluation
of Education Achievement (IEA) administered the first
of a series
of mathematics
tests to a
voluntary group
of countries.
The
voluntary paper - and - pencil
test, which Head Start programs may receive for $ 34 a copy from its developer, the University
of Arizona, is too costly, takes too long to administer, is too complex for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and does not provide useful child - development information, those familiar with it argue.
When Bill Clinton proposed
voluntary national
testing in 1997, he drew opposition from both ends
of the political spectrum, including the Eagle Forum, the Christian Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the National Education Association.
These
voluntary national
tests are at the very heart
of our efforts to achieve excellence.»
After congratulating the nation for working to amass current successes — including financial aid options that have «finally opened the doors
of college to all Americans,» state - developed academic standards, the creation
of a
voluntary national
test, technology in the schools, and an emphasis on class - size reduction — Clinton outlined his proposal to drive public education into the 21st century.
In his State
of the Union Address, President Clinton proposed a
voluntary, national reading
test at grade 4 and a math
test at grade 8.
Use
of the
tests will be strictly
voluntary and decisions about whether or not to participate will not affect continuing participation in Federal programs.
A close - up examination
of the reasoning behind the plan to introduce
voluntary national
tests of reading and mathematics in America's schools in March 1999.
A significant portion
of respondents (71 percent) backs a
voluntary national
testing program that the federal government would administer to fourth - and eighth - grade students to measure the performance
of U.S. public schools.
A U.S. Department
of Education press release reports that the department already has issued a contract to develop the
voluntary national
tests.