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The Brewers Association works on a broad range of issues in Washington, D.C..

The panel members, who gathered to offer advice on the Education Department's research priorities, touched on a broad range of issues in an all - day meeting last Thursday.

In the context of his multi-modal biopsychosocial paradigm, which distinguishes the motivational states of threat vs. challenge, he shed new light on a broad range of issues in social and health psychology by combining cardiac measures with measures of thoracic resistance, allowing him to illuminate the physiological underpinnings of threat and challenge and their modulation by social factors.

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In the case of Whole Foods, Jana has focused on a broad range of issues with the business — which has earned the nickname «Whole Paycheck» for its expensive products.

She sees as promising and gratifying the openness and participation of Pentecostals in dialogue with other Christian churches on a broad range of issues — from theological and liturgical matters to the question of women's participation in church and society.

He also said he was not ready to say it fit in with orthodox Christianity but noted there was dialogue between evangelicals and Mormons on a broad range of issues.

I present on and teach a broad range of topics and classes; among them stress in adoption, attachment, adjustment, psychosocial development, core issues, Tweens, Teens & Beyond, infertility to adoption, transracial parenting, becoming parents, trauma, and how to support the family who has adopted.

As a Minister, you may be responsible for more than one portfolio or as a deputy Minister; you must learn to work with other Ministers on portfolio responsibilities, over a range of portfolios in order to achieve a broad approach on matters and issues.

He admitted there was a «broad range of views» in the Conservative party on the issue, but insisted: «At the end of the day, it's not politicians who own the constitution, it's the people in the countries involved and such a decision could only be made by the people.»

«I am disappointed that, six months later, we did not see such statutory action — part of a broader failure to achieve meaningful reform on a range of issues in this legislative session.»

Cuomo made the announcement on the mayoral control extension as part of a broader agreement on a range of issues, including an extension of state control of the New York Racing Association, testing for lead in school drinking water and new flexibility for charter schools to allow them to switch to the Board of Trustees of State University of New York for oversight.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is in studio for a half hour to discuss a broad range of issues, including the Syrian refugee crisis and her position on the SAFE Act.

Deputy Commissioner of Strategic Planning and Economic Development Ron Hicks also participated in the meeting, which focused on a broad range of issues including pension reform, shared services and workforce initiatives.

«There's a danger in overstating the extent of the ideological shift because the range of issues that we tackle at the municipal level are much narrower than those that are tackled at the state and federal level and I find that there's a broad based consensus on most of the subjects that come before the City Council,» he said.

STPF fellows can be found in virtually every federal agency working on an incredibly broad range of issues.

Sylvia is an expert in communications and issues management consulting on a broad range of health, nutrition, food safety and risk issues.

Harvard's Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) brings computer scientists together with a broad range of scholars from other fields to develop new computer science theory and technology in the public interest, informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake.

Additionally he reports on a broad range of important social, cultural, political, and business issues in the region.

They include Jim Barksdale, the former chief operating officer of Netscape, who gave $ 100 million to establish an institute to improve reading instruction in Mississippi; Eli Broad, the home builder and retirement investment titan, whose foundation works on a range of management, governance, and leadership issues; Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Computers, whose family foundation is valued at $ 1.2 billion and is a major supporter of a program that boosts college going among students of potential but middling accomplishment; financier and buyout specialist Theodore J. Forstmann, who gave $ 50 million of his own money to help poor kids attend private schools; David Packard, a former classics professor who also is a scion of one of the founders of Hewlett - Packard and has given $ 75 million to help California school districts improve reading instruction; and the Walton Family Foundation, which benefits from the fortune of the founder of Wal - Mart, and which is the nation's largest supporter of charter schools and private school scholarships (see «A Tribute to John Walton,»).

National Survey also reveals increased support for virtual schooling, support for charter schools rises sharply in minority communities CAMBRIDGE, MA - The fourth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next on a wide range of education issues released today reveals that the broader public and teachers are markedly divided in their support for merit pay, teacher tenure, and Race to the Top (RttT).

CAMBRIDGE, MA - The fourth annual survey conducted by Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) and Education Next on a wide range of education issues released today reveals that the broader public and teachers are markedly divided in their support for merit pay, teacher tenure, and Race to the Top (RttT).

(1) We particularly welcome the updating of their guidance to include a broader range of issues, including evidence from our own report on the scale and nature of sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools.

In recent years, there has been an emphasis on providing an opportunity for more students to provide input on a broader range of school issues.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the players in this initiative are absolutely and totally silent about the biggest issue of all; If the Renzulli teaching model works, and I'm sure it does knowing his level of expertise on the subject, the logical and appropriate public policy decision would be to insert Renzulli's approach into more schools and provide a broader range of children, included those «most gifted,» with the benefits of curriculum that includes «enrichment clusters that stimulate investigation and creativity, making learning fun.»

While ESSA is a comprehensive education law, touching on a broad range of issues, magnet schools can play a crucial role in ensuring the law helps promote diversity and innovation in our nation's classrooms.

Jon joined DOT in September 2009 as Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Operations, where he helped manage a group of 15 professionals who provided advice on a broad range of issues related to DOT's emergency response activities, the Freedom of Information Act, privacy law, environmental law, aviation economic issues, security (including cyber security) and other matters.

The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues, including: spending on eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of eBooks; market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edition →

In addition to helping investors prepare for the escalating costs of health care in retirement, Fidelity offers education on a broad range of retirement savings issues, including: asset allocation in 401 (k) s, 403 (b) s and IRAs, developing a retirement income plan, and how to rollover a 401 (kIn addition to helping investors prepare for the escalating costs of health care in retirement, Fidelity offers education on a broad range of retirement savings issues, including: asset allocation in 401 (k) s, 403 (b) s and IRAs, developing a retirement income plan, and how to rollover a 401 (kin retirement, Fidelity offers education on a broad range of retirement savings issues, including: asset allocation in 401 (k) s, 403 (b) s and IRAs, developing a retirement income plan, and how to rollover a 401 (kin 401 (k) s, 403 (b) s and IRAs, developing a retirement income plan, and how to rollover a 401 (k).

Many CAGW proponents seek to have everything subordinated to that issue, to see policy imperatives primarily through their particular prism, most here — whether or not they think that CAGW is real and must be addressed — see sense in addressing a broad range of issues of short - term significance rather than focussing efforts on prospective long - term problems.

«Apparently dissatisfied with the pace of progress on this issue in the elected branches, petitioners have come to the courts claiming broad - ranging injury, and attempting to tie that injury to the Government's alleged failure to comply with a rather narrow statutory provision.

The framing of the climate change problem by the UNFCCC / IPCC and the early articulation of a preferred policy option by the UNFCCC has arguably marginalized research on broader issues surrounding climate variability and change, resulting in an overconfident assessment of the importance of greenhouse gases in future climate change and stifling the development of a broader range of policy options.

Drawing on his experience working with experts in a broad range of technical fields, Mr. Fatheree's background allows him to simplify sophisticated issues quickly and defend his clients against damage claims involving complex theories.

In addition to his client work, Danny speaks and writes on a broad range of workplace law topics, and conducts seminars and client training on workplace issues.

With a broad range of skill sets, we focus on four major disciplines: advising on transactions; day - to - day counseling on substantive and tax planning and compliance issues; resolving disputes with taxing authorities and in court; and helping clients obtain private or public guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the US Department of the Treasury.

His work on confidential information cases is very broad in scope and covers the full range from B2B disputes, breach of privacy, as well as employee related issues.

The benefit that I gained, while participating with Jason Wilson and Gary Rodrigues in a session on the future of legal publishing at the Canadian Association of Law Libraries annual conference, was in learning more about the broad range of issues that both concerned and excited law librarians in their relationships with the major law publishers.

In considering the Crown's appeal, the BC Court of Appeal considered a broad range of apparently contradictory case law on the issue of whether the smell of burnt marijuana constitutes reasonable grounds for arrest.

As experts in this field we often provide strategic advice on a range of issues affecting the NHS, working with the wider healthcare team across the UK to ensure we tackle every issue with a broad understanding of the health sector.

I speak extensively both in - house and externally on a broad range of employment and workforce matters and regularly provide bespoke training workshops to clients on a broad range of employment issues and legislative developments.

Our team of gaming lawyers provide advice to organisations in the gaming, gambling and leisure sectors on a broad range of gaming law and gambling law issues.

We focus on helping our clients on a broad range of issues so they can get the compensation they deserve in all aspects of their case.

• Michelle Li has a strong reputation in construction and infrastructure disputes, particularly advising Chinese state - owned enterprises on a broad range of project implementation issues and disputes arising from overseas projects.

Bryn Gray is a partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP specializing in Aboriginal law and has worked on a broad range of Aboriginal law and policy issues both in government and private practice.

He joined Harbour from Nomura International where he was an Executive Director in the in - house litigation team, advising on a broad range of contentious issues across multiple jurisdictions.

Sheppard Mullin's Tax attorneys advise clients in the real estate industry on a broad range of tax issues associated with real estate transactions, as well as with forming, managing, expanding and dissolving real estate entities and ventures to maximize potential benefits.

He regularly lectures in England and in offshore jurisdictions on a broad range of family law issues, especially trusts on divorce and pre-nuptial agreements.

Kaori Yamada specialises in all areas of competition law, including global cartel defence, merger reviews, investigations on unilateral conducts, competitor cooperation, and various vertical issues across a broad range of industries, in particular the chemical, consumer goods, telecom, technology, energy, transport and healthcare sectors.

Michael represents employers and a broad range of companies and organizations in various business disputes, including trade secret cases; non-compete issues; discrimination, harassment and retaliation; the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN); and other federal and state statutes, as well as claims based on breach of contract.

«We find that the procedures were properly followed, and where delays arose, they arose not out of the factual complexity of the issues, but partly due to the unavailability of individuals, and partly because the claimant's insistence in introducing wide policy considerations forced the grievance investigators to seek a range of management views on broader issues.

These hearings focussed on the issues raised by Bill S - 4 and the Murray / Austin motion, rather than revisiting the much broader range of Senate reform and related constitutional issues that have been considered, in some cases repeatedly, over the years.