Sentences with phrase «other priority issues»
According to Joe Costello, Minister for Trade and Development, «The Review of the White Paper, and the Irish Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2013, present us with an opportunity to draw from [the Busan, Rio +20 and MDG Review] processes, and — critically — to bring the various strands together — breaking down any artificial barriers that exist between sustainable development, hunger, climate change, human rights, gender and other priority issues.»
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Khosrowshahi told Estado that Uber was making security its top priority in 2018 after his teams in Brazil, Mexico and other parts of Latin America raised concerns about the issue.
For small companies, «other issues like tax reform are a far greater priority.»
We also appreciate that this issue arises at a time of other important national priorities and sharp divisions within Congress.
To that end, Microsoft also called on Congress to restore DACA — and to do it before tackling other legislative priorities, including tax reform, a major issue for the tech industry.
But in terms of priorities, focus, and direction, assumed evangelicalism begins to give gradually increasing energy to concerns other than the gospel and key evangelical distinctives, to gradually elevate secondary issues to a primary level, to be increasingly worried about how it is perceived by others and to allow itself to be increasingly influenced both in content and method by the prevailing culture of the day.
Perhaps, in the case of the one who continues to smoke (or whatever), there are other, more pressing issues in their life that God wants to work on with them first, and the smoking is a lower priority in God's opinion — to be dealt with later, if at all.
I feel distracted and fragmented, caught in the thicket of other people's priorities and pet - issues and dysfunctions.
That's why it's not unusual for parents of food allergic eaters to focus so much on making sure there are no traces of a certain allergen (which is the number one priority), that they do not concern themselves with other ingredients — allergens, toxins, food additives and colorings, that could be contributing to other, seemingly unrelated health issues that their child is facing as well.
One other issue that affects our defence is our mobility in midfield we are too slow in that area, a DM with good pace, tackling and passing ability should be arsenal's priority.
The workshop, «Helping Everyone Enjoy the Land: Access for People of All Abilities,» represents a priority issue not only for Mass Audubon but for other participating organizations, especially the Land Trust Coalition, which represents more than 130 community - based, regional, and statewide land trusts.
There's also talk about other issues, though these seem lower - priority or more controversial and so are less likely to pass:
The Gateway Project, which was approved by then - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Obama administration in 2015, has been an important priority for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y.. But President Donald Trump has threatened to oppose it, perhaps to extract concessions from Schumer on other issues.
While it is of course important for us to move forward in ensuring equality for all, that's not anyone's real priority, next to other more pressing issues.
«With all the other storylines coming out of Albany these days, it's not surprising that fiscal reform doesn't crack the top ten list of priority issues to address, but it should,» said New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli at a Wednesday morning event held by Crain's New York Business, striking a serious tone as he outlined proposals for fiscal reform just released by his office.
Lawmakers in both chambers had been deferring to Mr. Cuomo, who has made legalizing same - sex marriage a top priority and this week began a statewide tour to bolster support for that and other issues, to introduce his own bill.
The governor identified other issues as priorities for being included within the budget, including increasing the minimum wage to $ 10.50 statewide and to $ 11.50 in New York City, a series of tax cuts, and a set of economic and infrastructural revitalization proposals aimed at upstate New York.
Education was listed as the top priority by 24 percent of voters, topping other leading issues such as jobs, 15 percent, and taxes, at 12 percent.
Steven Matteo (R)- D50 - in Brooklyn, parts of Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach; in Staten Island, Arrochar, Bulls Head, Concord, Dongan Hill, Emerson Hill, Fort Wadsworth, Grant City, Graniteville, Grasmere, Island of Meadows, Midland Beach, New Dorp, Prall's Island, Richmondtown, South Beach, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook - Sandy relief is still the number one priority in Staten Island, but Matteo has identified other issues affecting residents, including rampantprescription drug use.
Citing polls showing that the majority of the U.S. public does believe that climate change is taking place, Holdren said the real problem is that the issue isn't as urgent as other concerns that many people have: «We need to be more in the business of persuading people this needs to be higher on their priority list.»
Roth says that tissue banking «is not a priority compared with some of the other issues we're up against».
A second area includes trans - boundary issues, which are important because they sometimes involve the domestic priorities of a country, like air pollution, biodiversity conservation and others, but other times they involve also political issues, as well as issues that require technical skills.
Treating this underlying health condition will become a priority and your gynecomastia should go away once the other health issue is under control.
There was a diverse choice of people to select from with immediate access to information and helped with matching issues that people saw as priorities such as smokers and non smokers, if potential partners have kids, and other matching priorities.
The President - elect has consistently identified education as one of his top domestic policy priorities, but beyond stating that, he devotes most of his speeches and tweets to other issues.
But your Chief Finance Officer and other decision makers at your organization may not have a full understanding of what the issues are and why it should be a priority to change them.
And on the other side of the Capitol a spokesman for Senator Mike Enzi, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, noted, «Senator Enzi has made several other education issues the first priority.»
«Getting students engaged with learning is a top priority to combat rising issues with drug abuse, school dropouts, and many other issues,» said Gabriel Enrique Diago Méndez, director of technology and innovation at Gimnasio Los Caobos and a conference organizer.
Others argued that NASDC had misplaced priorities and ignored such pressing issues as equalizing funding for poor districts and addressing the needs of minorities.
The Trump administration, on the other hand, has shown no signs that they would make the issue of school diversity a priority.
CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.
The Local Wellness Committee will update or modify this LWP based on the results of HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's annual self - assessment, the USDA triennial administrative review, and on other variables, including if / when HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's health priorities change; the community's health needs change; the wellness goals are met; new health science arises, new technology emerges; and new federal or state guidance / standards are issued.
It urges Secretary King to make issuing specific guidance for addressing principals and other school leaders under ESSA a high priority.
We continuously study priority issues, inform the public and policymakers and engage citizens, business leaders, families, students, and others in a shared mission to move Kentucky to the top tier of all states for education success.
In its five - year tenure, SVT has organized students around issues related to college affordability, school climate, academic standards, student representation in school governance, and other areas consistent with Prichard Committee priorities.
Today, we focus on informing the public and policymakers, studying priority issues, and engaging business leaders, families, students, and other citizens to demand educational excellence and equity from the earliest years through postsecondary education.
Concerns around the standards, testing, and related issues have spurred some states to «rebrand» the standards or modify them slightly to address local priorities.34 35 Other states have gone further, opening the Common Core up for review by task forces, rewriting the standards, or repealing them outright.36
Since 1983, the Committee has worked to study priority issues, inform the public and policy makers about best practices and engage business leaders, families, students, and other citizens to demand educational excellence and equity for all children, from their earliest years through postsecondary education.
Now that the teachers have a new contract that sets salaries higher than before, they are turning to other priorities, a list of issues that includes the threat of union dilution through an increase in the number of non-unionized charter schools.
If paired with some other credit cards issued by Chase, Chase Freedom also will become your top priority on the way for travel rewards maximization.
Dividends are simple — is there enough free capital to issue them, and do the other three priorities?
@Bob, When you have many other financial issues, investing may be of lower priority.
Some others try to play down health issues or even fail to acknowledge that there are any and it appears that their priorities are the rosettes awarded at shows and the freedom to enjoy their hobby without outside interference or regulation.
Size that is significantly larger or smaller than the Standard may be an indication that the breeder does not place priority on following the GRCA Code of Ethics, and this also raises concerns regarding other aspects of the breeding, such as health and temperament issues.
I think one of the largest issues I have is the 8 hours to the day job, 2 hours of commuting and the other things that take priority over my art (mental and physical health).
I'm seeking a reaction from the State Department, which has made tropical forest conservation a priority under both the Obama and Bush administrations, but of course is also juggling other issues — including working with Malaysia to deter terrorism by Islamic extremists.
There is another important angle to the ocean productivity issue that you might consider — there is a very real danger that the satellites that provide climate - research quality observations of this kind will not be available in the near future due to limited budgets and other priorities.
Moreover, action on climate change has never been perceived as a top policy priority relative to other issues, especially over the past three years given the economic woes.
In other words, even in the worst - case scenario, even if the issue is not just unavoidably but hopelessly political, you are an excellent example of how someone has promoted professional interests and also the political interests of others, while still (I presume) giving priority to good engineering knowledge.
Finally, the inescapable presence of the media means that if effective public communication on this controversial issue isn't a priority, predictable storylines pitting one monolithic side against the other will continue to prevail.