Sentences with phrase «other global priorities»

This will «increase the importance of green building as a means of contributing immediate and measurable solutions toward energy independence, climate change mitigation, and other global priorities,» according to USGBC.

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SDiX will establish the first continuous price / time priority matching for the diamond industry parallel to other global commodity exchanges.

Since that time, while many internal divisions persist, the United Church of Canada has been able to get on with other things, including great global concerns of social justice that must have a certain priority over personal morality and church polity.

In terms of foreign policy, it has other priorities and prefers not to challenge Russian hegemony in Central Asia — which it views positively, as a counterweight to the United States» global dominance.

For the UK to recall him now would send the wrong signals to other negotiating nations, and raise questions over the UK's priorities when it comes to solving global problems.»

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies global health priorities in light of current and emerging challenges and makes 14 recommendations for the U.S. government and other stakeholders to address these challenges, while maintaining U.S. status as a world leader in global health.

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can result in microcephaly and other serious birth defects in the fetus, making the development of a safe and effective vaccine a global health priority.

I have made women's health the top priority in my first term and my second term, and I have been working with [U.N.] secretary - general Ban Ki - moon and other people to promote the global strategy for women and girls.

«National security is our number - one priority, and this bill will fund essential programs that maintain our nuclear deterrence posture in the face of growing global threats — including North Korea and other countries that are testing the tolerance of the international community,» House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen said.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatother long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatOther high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

It's put climate change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.

«The world's leading probiotic manufacturers were shocked at the cost of the comprehensive formula but, unlike other manufacturers whose only concern is low costs and high margins, Global Healing Center's number one priority is quality.

Selected over other global manufacturers for its combination of compact exterior and maximum interior space in a multi-year «Taxi of Tomorrow» competition, the all - new Nissan NV200 Taxi design reflects the input of hundreds of taxi owners and drivers, and thousands of passengers who shared their ideas and priorities with Nissan designers and engineers.

Other Notable Features: Annual companion certificate, first checked bag free, priority boarding, preferred seating, no foreign transaction fee, discount Delta Sky Club access (including two companions), 20 percent discount on Delta in - flight purchases (in the form of a statement credit), discounts on travel packages, lowest hotel rates guarantee, car rental insurance, baggage insurance, extended warranty, return protection, purchase protection, ticket presales and VIP events, $ 0 fraud liability, year - end summary, roadside assistance, global assist hotline, car purchase discounts, ShopRunner membership

If we have a Democrat President and a Democrat Congress, we'll just fall back into the old problem of the opposition party trying to prevent things from happening, and fact is we'll probably see a bunch of other priorities crowd out global warming.

This «astroturfing» model has been used by AFP to launch groups pushing distortions against other progressive priorities: «-- The «Hot Air Tour» promoting global warming skepticism and attacking environmental regulations.

It's certainly true that the global warming problem has meant more funding for climate science, but there's only so much in the budget, and much of this money has come at the expense of other fields which are no longer given priority status.

The question is what does Oxfam, the RSPB, Greenpeace, WWF, Christian Aid, Cafod and other groups have to lose if Mann Made Global Warming ™ is no longer a priority?

«The IGBP places high priority on establishment, maintenance, validation, description, accessibility, and distribution of high - quality, long - term global data sets, including the synthesis or generation of new global data sets,» and, «Full and open sharing of the full suite of global data sets, and other data sets needed for global change studies, is the primary objective of the IGBP - DIS» (IGBP Report No. 12).

Just ask yourself this question: Why has Lomborg decided to compare the efficacy of (largely theoretical) funding to stop global warming with his other priorities, like fighting malaria or ensuring clean water?

Our Compliance & Investigations Group understands that managing risk is a top priority for global businesses facing rising enforcement in the US, UK, China, Brazil and other jurisdictions.

(2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers Global CEO Survey) Yet NALP researchers found that PD administrators plan to make mentoring less of a priority than other PD functions in the future.

Despite the global settlement, a handful of other creditors and the US Trustee objected to the plan's confirmation arguing, among other things, that substantive consolidation and Deerfield's sharing plan proceeds with equity violates Bankruptcy Code priorities and the Supreme Court's recent decision in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., 137 S. Ct. 973, 197 L. Ed.

ATSIC has also provided additional «top up» funding from its Global Allocation fund, at the expense of other priorities;

In terms of social media sites, Facebook and LinkedIn are usually top priorities for global agents, but don't overlook other important platforms, like Twitter and Yelp.