Sentences with phrase «on damaging practices»

We hope the national spotlight on Chicago's schools refocuses the nation's attention on building connections between schools, parents and communities, backing research - based reforms and beginning the important pushback on damaging practices such as high - stakes testing, school closings, and flawed teacher accountability measures.

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Wells Fargo's annual meeting is on Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa, 1,800 miles away from company headquarters, where top executives have been scrambling for nearly two years to contain the damage from a sales practices scandal

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

If the federal and state governments come in and slap new regulations and oversight on these companies, it's their own fault for practicing elitist arrogance in an attempt to shape a specific narrative that damages the very fabric of a society where the first amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the rights of free expression and free speech.

If the federal and state governments come in and slap new regulations and oversight on these companies, it's their own fault for practicing elitist arrogance in an attempt to shape a specific narrative that damages the very fabric of a society where the

And certainly our hearts are that the critical element needs to come squarely on where our ideas and practices damage individuals.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

If found to be true, these supermarkets and dairy processors will have broken UK law under the Competition Act 1998, which «prohibits agreements, practices and conduct that may have a damaging effect on competition in the UK».

General lack of education on appropriate postharvest handling practices and technologies, leading to rough handling, mechanical damage, improperly handled mixed loads, and food safety concerns.

Then, just before the season started, he took one awkward step on the practice field and blew out his knee and did significant damage, and there reportedly hasn't been enough recuperation, and here we are.

Smaller schools are also more likely to play on grass fields, and if it rains much, often teams are prohibited from playing or practicing because of the damage to the turf.

4000 babies dying a day from unsafe forumla feeding practices in the developing world, and you think a bit of snark on twitter is more «damaging»?

The measure, which limits practices with full - on tackling during the playing season and prohibits them during most of the off - season, comes amid growing concern nationwide over brain damage that can result from concussions among student as well as professional athletes.

As the world celebrates World Environment Day on June 5, WABA would like to remind everyone about the ecological benefits of breastfeeding and that the practice of bottle feeding including the production of breastmilk substitutes and baby foods are non - renewable products that create ecological damage at every stage of their production, distribution and use.

The measures «do not address the fundamental implication of the very serious decline in commercial fishing productivity and the damage that present fishing practices and other activities are doing to the marine ecosystem,» Ms Lucas added, commenting on a report by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 2004.

The report outlines how a mandatory Statewide Interdistrict Open Enrollment Program would work to end the damaging practice of assigning students to schools based solely on where their families can afford to live.

On practice of course we have seen that it still happens, but it is showing up, that same kind of routing itself around damaged structure behavior occurs even in parts of the Web that we wouldn't have expected.

Also, practice responsible diving and snorkeling: Don't touch the reef or anchor your boat on the reef, acts that can damage or even kill these ecosystems.

Some individual reefs not previously exposed to bleaching stress at all missed out on the «practice run» this time, suggesting that the damage to the corals on those reefs could be even greater.

On the heels of a damaging laboratory outbreak that sickened 27 students, leaders at China's Northeast Agricultural University last week dismissed two administrators, apologized for insufficient safety practices, and offered thousands of dollars in compensation to the students, who contracted brucellosis while dissecting goats in an anatomy course last December.

A host of problems, including overfishing, practices such as cyanide and dynamite fishing that cause long - term reef damage, coastal development, and climate change are all taking their toll on the ecosystem and its biodiversity.

Additional country - level data on emissions and the damage they cause have also become available, as detailed in a more recent IMF book, Getting Energy Prices Right: From Principle to Practice.

Nia Terezakis, MD, a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University Medical Center and dermatologist in private practice in New Orleans, has seen patients come in with white doughnut shapes around their mouths after getting peels from inexperienced salon technicians who left the solution on for too long, permanently damaging the pigment there.

Granted, if you are coming to the game with significant metabolic damage from decades of carbohydrate dependency, or not paying attention to some common sense best practices, such as choosing healthy foods instead of blindly focusing on macros, you will likely struggle with something as stringent as keto.

'» Another group of researchers agrees, writing in Dermatology Research and Practice that there are two theories for aging: the first «focuses on reduced cellular lifespan, decreased responsiveness and functionality, and dysfunctional immune responses,» while the second «points towards environmental damages, focusing on DNA damage, inflammation and free radical formation.»

Based on past practice, we can expect students in some districts to take much greater damage than others, probably roughly like this: Those are...

This reliance on tradition also leads many conservatives to eschew systems thinking and fail to admit that structures can perpetuate policies and practices that damage the futures of children.

This consent order involves violations by the foreign air carrier Emirates of Articles 17 and 19 of the Montreal Convention1 and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary claims resulting from damage, loss, or delay to baggage checked on Emirates» flights to or from the United States.

All three panelists decry the practice on both ethical and practical grounds, passionately arguing that legal ghost blogging is a material misrepresentation in advertising and damages the attorney - client relationship by undermining the natural trust that a good blog can establish between a lawyer and their readers.

In a release, representatives said Re: Create will focus on «engaging and informing lawmakers» on the importance of things like fair use, safe harbors, curbing statutory damages, and the need to counter «abusive» copyright enforcement practices.

It's a good practice to not leave any valuables in the car if you're on the verge of repossession to avoid theft or damage.

Jordan M. Sartell joined the class action practice of Francis & Mailman, P.C. in 2017 and litigates on behalf of consumers damaged by erroneous credit reports, inaccurate employment background checks, abusive debt collection practices, and other deceptive and unfair business practices.

In fact, language in the state question allows virtually anyone to identify as a farmer if their activities have anything to do with animals; it essentially allows them to do whatever they want with the animals on their property, even if their practices would be considered inhumane by most Oklahomans» standards or cause a nuisance or even damage to other landowners.

It is for that reason, we recommend that you practice some good management of your German Shepherd puppy from an early age on to reduce any property damage, while they mature and develop.

AVMA PLIT representatives reached out to approximately 700 veterinary practices prior to the storm to provide early guidance on how to deal with potential damages and claims.

To drive this point home, Animals Asia, an international animal welfare organization that works to end the dog meat trade in Vietnam and China, released an open letter in conjunction with 35 China - based rescues, urging animal rescuers to abstain from buying dogs from the event, and citing the practice as counterproductive and damaging to the growing anti-dog meat movement within the country (Founder Jill Robinson also released a very insightful article several days later that explains her organization's stance on how to most effectively end the festival and the trade).

An explosion is now triggered from the roof when this happens - Ra (Scarab mode, Tag Combo Ranged Attack): Fixed effect camera - Ra (Bomb mode, Special Move 1): Fixed bug where explosion would trigger out of bounds when using move near a border - Slayer (high Melee Attack): Adjusted trajectory of opponent upon final strike - Loki (Character Special Ability, Tag Combo): Fixed bug where, if you triggered an Awakening while Loki is carrying a pizza box, two boxes were shown during the Awakening trigger - effect delay time - Loki (Calorie Gauge): Fixed bug where the «almost out» animation that triggers when the gauge goes below 25 % remained on even after the gauge was filled up via Character Special Ability, etc. - Loki (arms when damaged): Fixed bug where arm animation would occasionally stop after Loki takes damage - Kali (Special Move 1): Fixed bug where the Special Move 1 cancel effect wasn't applied if the move was launched by Kali during an attack - Kali (Ranged Attack): Fixed bug where the attack direction of the chakrams wasn't a fixed constant, occasionally making guards from the front appear not to work - Kali (Ranged Attack): Fixed bug where, if you used a Character Special Ability cancel right after firing, Kali's chakrams would remain on her arms even while she throws them - Fixed items giving you more Skill Cube space - Character tutorial (Loki): Fixed bug where, if you complete the transform tutorial and go into free practice without finishing the tutorial, no calories were earned for blowing yourself up via Character Special Ability, etc. to refill calories.

Perfectionist (Bronze)-- Beat Mountain Top 1 without taking any damage — Practice, or just turn on casual mode.

In The Point, Catherine Wilson contemplates the United Kingdom's recently instituted immigration policy for artists, which is damaging the country's reputation as a haven for free expression, and essayist Fatima Bhutto, from Karachi, examines how the art practices of three of her peers comment on the dangerous act of simply being a woman artist in Pakistan today.

She co-curated Seeing Double: Emulation in Theory and Practice and curated Imageless, the culmination of a research project on the scientific analysis and experimental laser treatment of a damaged study painting by Ad Reinhardt.

In addition, concerns about construction practices from the engineering community placed additional emphasis on poor construction by damage assessors from the NWS, leading to lower ratings.

We need to sustainability proof the future EU budget and make it serve the public good, promote social inclusion and strengthen European values, instead of wasting taxpayers» money on dirty fossil fuel investments, harmful and outdated farming practices, and large scale infrastructure projects that damage our health, destroy our environment, and jeopardise the safety and prosperity of our children.

This report results as part of the strategic objective on increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises, as FAO works with member countries to enhance and harmonize the assessment of damage and losses from disasters in crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of DRR / M and CCA good practice technologies in agriculture.

In my opinion, the viciousness of the attacks on climate science have already done damage to the practice of science as a whole, and in particular, the prospects for increased access.

A typology of four perspectives on loss and damage is developed based on the study of actor perspectives, including interviews with stakeholders in research, practice, and policy.

However, there are concerns about the damage that burning practices can have on other species.

It also means avoiding cheaper email blast services that cram hundreds of customers on a single IP address, many of whom may not be practicing good list hygiene, and thereby damage the reputation of the IP address for all other legitimate accounts.

Garon Muller is a trial lawyer who focuses his law practice on the representation of individuals who have been seriously injured or damaged through the negligence or recklessness of others, including automobile collisions, workplace injuries, premises injuries, or defective products.

He has published widely on issues including civil litigation, trial practice, and antitrust, and is an editor of the American Bar Association's treatise Proving Antitrust Damages.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has released a report, False promises, hidden costs: the case for reframing employment and volunteer police record check practices in Canada, questioning the value of widespread police record checks and shining a light on the damaging individual and societal consequences of current practices.