Sentences with phrase «on public improvement»

A new program aiming to put 50 young people to work on public improvement projects in the state's natural areas was rolled out Tuesday.

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The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.

«If smokers switch to electronic cigarettes or other products that can be shown to cut the risks to their health, this could lead to a big improvement in public health,» said Deborah Arnott, chief executive of U.K. health charity Action on Smoking and Health.

WESTERN Australia's economy continues to perform strongly, with the release of end of year results for 1999 - 2000 showing a substantial improvement on budget expectations.The budget bottom - line for the last financial year shows the total public sector ac

The state would also need to commit to major transit improvements as part of its proposal for Port Covington, both because easy access to public transit is on Amazon's wish list and because adding 50,000 jobs without improved transit could be a recipe for gridlock.

Apple, as part of its response, on Tuesday announced improvements in its iWork suite at an event in Chicago, where school bells and announcements over a public address system directed press and more than 300 teachers into an auditorium at Lane Tech College Prep High School.

Over the course of the second and third quarters of 2009, our probability of a future liquidity event, including an initial public offering of our common stock, increased based on the improvements in market conditions, including the IPO market and the credit markets.

Designed for purely experimental purposes to help compare transaction through - puts in the permissioned blockchain to those on public ledgers, the «Fabric Coin» effort resulted in improvements that were included in the Hyperledger Fabric 1.1 released earlier this month.

CCBE examined the impact of the «Comply or Explain» requirement on the diversity of Canada's largest public issuers and found that improvements in the representation of women on boards continues to improve slowly, but Comply or Explain doesn't appear to be a sufficient motivator on its own.

While we are encouraged by the recent progress on public transit expansion and improvement, we remain concerned that the strength of our families, businesses, and overall economy will be negatively impacted should dedication to meaningful, timely transit and transportation investments waver.

Mello - Roos taxes are voted on by property owners and are used to support special districts that finance services, public works or other improvements.

All that said, Equal Liberty should be appreciated as an improvement on strict no - aid versions of church - state separation and welcomed as a powerful response to those who contend that our Constitution requires a naked public square or a civil society evacuated of religious argument and expression.

The Fox Valley Park District will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Eola Community Center (555 S. Eola Rd., Aurora) to discuss a grant application to the Illinois Department of Transportation for improvements to the Illinois Prairie Path — Aurora branch.

BMBFA's consultants have been outsourced by many agencies including; The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, The U.S. Office on Women's Health, The United States Breastfeeding Committee, Ramsey County W.I.C., All About Lactation, Delaware Department of Community Health and Social Services, Rush Medical Center, Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness, Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition, Colorado WIC Program, Illinois Department of Health, United States Lactation Consultant Association, Saint Mary's Health Care, Michigan Department of Community Health and University of Minnesota.

Nevertheless, as the authors point out, a national food policy would shine a brighter spotlight on these conflicts and would also likely raise public awareness about and support for meaningful improvements to our food system — a much needed first step toward change.

For example, the School Food Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the community.

lebarals against the interfere of state in any matter of public but Jermy bentham says state impose law on society for the improvement in society.

She's introduced legislation that would require the State Comptroller to review and analyze the privatization of any public transit systems, such as the 2012 transfer of Nassau County's bus service to a private operator, and has been an advocate for safety improvements on the Southern State Parkway.

Brooklyn Reporter article on BP Adams and CM Gentile celebrating improvements to the Brooklyn Public Library's Dyker Branch in Dyker Heights, funded by their offices.

At 2 p.m., the state DOT hosts a public information meeting on $ 27 million in proposed improvements to the Buffalo Skyway, and Rep. Brian Higgins, an advocate for Skyway removal, will outline specific requests for changes, Buffalo Outer Harbor, near Wilkeson Pointe (225 Fuhrmann Blvd.), Buffalo.

He is an epidemiologist by training and an acclaimed public health researcher, whose work has focused on driving improvements in data quality to support changes in health care.

Garodnick said his prime objectives were to ensure «an opportunity for as - of - right development and a rock - solid commitment for public improvements,» emphasizing that he was unwilling to compromise on the latter.

She also would be able to make binding recommendations on the district's budget, and have to approve certain capital improvement contracts and any sale of public assets such as school buildings, Zebrowski said.

«When we look at broadly the Special Victims Division, there are some cases, I believe, where we... could probably make some improvements on how we use technology going forward,» Shea said, speaking after the City Council's executive budget hearing on public safety.

The Muslim Students» Society of Nigeria has commended the Lagos State government on the improvement in security in public schools across the state.

Also at 1 p.m., the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation holds a public hearing to evaluate New York City's real property taxation system in its totality, and discuss improvements that could be made through state legislation, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

It offers those things we know we need most: proportional representation, taxation to spend on a real improvement in education, green taxes to pay for public transport, a strong, positive view of Europe and a radical trust in genuine democracy.

Our leaders should be focusing on our deteriorating sewer system, roads, public safety and infrastructure improvements, not an unnecessary traffic circle.

On March 28, 2014, the Board of Directors for the New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development («ESD»), accepted the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement («the DSEIS»), adopted an amendment to the Modified General Project Plan («the Proposed Amendment»), and authorized a Public Hearing in connection with the Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project.

Sustianable South Bronx (SSBx) is hosting a forum on Programs for Affordable Home Energy Improvements Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) is a community organization partnering with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a public benefit corporation working to -LSB-...]

The new law expanded the ban on automatic weapons and big ammunition magazines and requires background checks for private gun sales, changes that are an improvement to public safety.

The president oversees three business improvement districts — the MetroTech BID, the Fulton Mall Improvement Association and the Court - Livingston - Schermerhorn BID — and serves as an «advocate for public and private investment in Downtown Brooklyn,» according to the job description on the organizationimprovement districts — the MetroTech BID, the Fulton Mall Improvement Association and the Court - Livingston - Schermerhorn BID — and serves as an «advocate for public and private investment in Downtown Brooklyn,» according to the job description on the organizationImprovement Association and the Court - Livingston - Schermerhorn BID — and serves as an «advocate for public and private investment in Downtown Brooklyn,» according to the job description on the organization's website.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, a longtime advocate for the restoration of the Pavilion who has successfully secured over $ 10 million in public funds to date toward important electrical and structural improvements on the «Astro - View» Towers, said, «This is an international open call for your best and boldest ideas to re-imagine the Pavilion for the 21st century.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the County Legislature of the County of Erie, New York, shall be held at Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York, in said County, on the 26th day of October, 2016, at 1:30 P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a proposed increase and improvement of facilities of Erie County Sewer District No. 4 in said County.

«While the city's fiscal situation remains difficult, we are committed to maintaining and building on the dramatic improvements in public safety achieved by the NYPD over the last decade,» said Mayor Bloomberg.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to himprovements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to hImprovements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on May 18 to discuss improvements to Interstate 43 from south of Silver Spring Drive to the Milwaukee County line.

Earlier Tuesday, Mahoney said she would hold a public meeting to reveal plans for the amphitheater and give an update on the Solvay improvements.

[2] It also campaigns for improvements to public elections and representative democracy, and is a regular commentator on all aspects of representation, public participation and democratic governance in the United Kingdom.

«It is essential that we err, if at all, on the side that will not choke off the transactions upon which a significant pillar of this proposal is based and if the City can not come up with a re-evaluation that inspires more confidence it may have to search for another mechanism to address the transparency and predictability concerns of the Public Realm Improvement Fund,» Brewer wrote.

What is paramount is not necessarily the recommendations in those reports, which are open to review and improvement, but their model for engaging with government and the public on how to connect science and the economy strategically, systematically and beneficially.

The Environmental Protection Agency's latest survey for capitol improvement identifies the need to invest $ 298 billion over the next 20 years on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to meet the Clean Water Act public safety goals of swimmable and fishable waters.

Conveners at NAS's Second Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers were officially charged with evaluating developments since the publication 4 years ago of the landmark book by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) that examined the postdoc situation and recommended improvements.

«Information on climate change ranges in geographic and temporal scales, and is often hard to relate to forest management and planning,» said Patricia Butler, the report's lead author and a climate change outreach specialist with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, a collaboration of the Forest Service, Michigan Technological University, the Trust for Public Land, the University of Minnesota, and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

«Although TEC primarily focuses on public service innovation, anyone including private corporations, individuals, and interested groups may submit innovative proposals to us with a view to bringing substantial improvement in the delivery of public service,» said Wesley Wong, Manager of TEC Unit.

The program supports advances in research on STEM learning and education by fostering efforts to explore all aspects of education research from foundational knowledge to improvements in STEM learning and learning contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, for all groups, and from the earliest developmental stages of life through participation in the workforce, resulting in increased public understanding of science and engineering.

Chad Boult, MD, MPH, MBA, principal investigator of the Guided Care study and director of the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, accepted the award at the STFM's annual Conference on Practice Improvement, held last week in Kansas City, Missouri.

Public Comments from the June 23, 2016, IEPR Commissioner Workshop on Methodological Improvements to the Energy Demand Forecast for 2017 and Beyond

«Focusing exclusively on how many steps you're getting and neglecting those other aspects isn't going to lead to an overall improvement in health, unless you're addressing those other factors simultaneously,» said Jeff Goldsmith, a biostatistics professor at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.

Now when humans get rid of GMOs because they're not labeled, they have to do some strategy, buy organic, they switch to whole food, more or less processed foods, and so that introduces potential co-factors to explain the improvements but then on the farm when they take cows and pigs and they substitute GM corn or soy with non-GM soy or corn the same improvements occur as described by the humans as described by the purity and public studies inflicted on by the American Academy.