Sentences with phrase «policy decisions relating»

Many of the policy decisions relating to liability for nuclear damage have been made on a nation by nation basis.

This history should always inform policy decisions relating to student assessment.

Former Governor George Pataki continued to make his rounds on the national media circuit today, attacking President Obama's policy decisions relating to homeland security.

However, the final results for 2015 - 16 included $ 4.6 billion in allowances related to the reversal of previous policy decisions relating to veterans» benefits and sick leave provisions.

However, the final results for 2015 - 16 included $ 3.7 billion in allowances related to the reversal of previous policy decisions relating to veterans» benefits and sick leave benefits.

However, the final results for 2015 - 16 included $ 3.7 billion in allowances related to the reversal of previous policy decisions relating to veterans» benefits.

Authoritative, objective AAAS analyses of the OMB data helps to inform policy decisions related to federal spending.

Mission The mission of PNNL's Aerosol Climate Initiative is to advance the current scientific understanding and parameterization of aerosol processes and properties to improve comprehensive climate modeling frameworks and to inform policy decisions related to global climate change and the environmental impacts of aerosols.

However, save for anecdotal evidence, we know very little about whether and how state education policy makers take their voices into account — or any other voices, for that matter — when making policy decisions related to teacher evaluation and tenure.

We know very little about whether and how state education policy makers take teacher voices into account — or any other voices, for that matter — when making policy decisions related to teacher evaluation and tenure.

More than two - thirds of Americans — 67 percent — want climate scientists to play a major role in policy decisions related to climate change, according to a 2016 survey, and 64 percent of Americans think climate scientists have a fair or strong understanding of the best ways to address climate change.

Fellows are placed with state agencies and organizations where they receive unique training in management and policy decisions related to the state's ocean resources.

Most of the policy decisions related to climate policy and adaptation policy won't need input from GCMs.

The government has made three key policy decisions related to cannabis legalization.

According to the bill, the power of control includes control of management, right to appoint a majority of directors, and make policy decisions related to the management rights, shareholding, voting agreements or shareholder agreements.

Not exact matches

Online petitions have changed decisions by major corporations (ask Bank of America about its debit card fees) and affected decisions on policies as diverse as those related to survivors of sexual assault and local photography permitting requirements.

The lender has been evaluating its pipeline - related policy for months and said it may make the decision of not financing those kinds of projects permanent before year - end.

Concerns on international markets, related to the Fed's decision to keep its rates unchanged while signaling a policy tightening in the future, led to Greek stocks posting significant losses on Thursday, as the euro and the Greek bond prices continued their decline.

Only when the decision is made as a matter of deliberate policy can the school's ways of relating to its immediate situation truly be governed by its overarching end, be open to self - criticism, and become an integral part of the effort to understand God truly.

- «Analytical work: preparing studies and reports supporting the multilateral decision - making process related to the normative work; assessing progress made in gender mainstreaming policies...

Additionally, although I don't at all doubt that nutrition policy makers are qualified to make decisions on the majority of guidelines regarding public health, I do question whether it is fair for them to decide what is and isn't achievable for the public in terms of food related behaviour, and to set the guidelines pertaining to this accordingly.

The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and supporting appropriate infant feeding in the general population; key issues in supporting HIV - positive women in their infant feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.

For each interest disclosed to the President of the Board of Directors, the Chair will determine whether to: (a) take no action; (b) assure full disclosure to the Board of Directors and other individuals covered by this policy; (c) ask the person to recuse him / herself from participation in related discussions or decisions within the association; (d) ask the person to resign from his or her position in the association; (e) if resignation is refused, to initiate procedures for removal of that person from that position.

The negative connotation of the term populism respects the dichotomy of emotion vs. reason as it relates to policy and its effect on political decision - making — particularly voting.

It's about deciding the most appropriate scale of place to make decisions - policy - by - policy - reflecting the scale that people most relate to.

More controversially, they also cover material relating to government policy formulation (including the background information on which decisions were based) and anything else which «would in the reasonable opinion of a qualified person be likely to prejudice the effect conduct of public affairs» - something again left undefined in the Act.

The table also records the variety of governments involved in squeezing (right or left, coalition, majority - party, minority), the delegation or otherwise of economic policy functions or decision advice relating to interest rate setting, consideration of spending economies, and financial / economic forecasting.

The Commission, or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy where the agreement envisaged relates exclusively or principally to the common foreign and security policy, shall submit recommendations to the Council, which shall adopt a decision authorising the opening of negotiations and, depending on the subject of the agreement envisaged, nominating the Union negotiator or the head of the Union's negotiatingPolicy where the agreement envisaged relates exclusively or principally to the common foreign and security policy, shall submit recommendations to the Council, which shall adopt a decision authorising the opening of negotiations and, depending on the subject of the agreement envisaged, nominating the Union negotiator or the head of the Union's negotiatingpolicy, shall submit recommendations to the Council, which shall adopt a decision authorising the opening of negotiations and, depending on the subject of the agreement envisaged, nominating the Union negotiator or the head of the Union's negotiating team.

Professor Connolly will address the history of the Clean Water Act, issues related to environmental case law, and how policy is shaped by those decisions.

But former D.O.E. administrators and education experts say there's no question that the mayor's authority over charters has been partially absorbed by the state, leaving de Blasio's (and future mayors») hands tied when it comes to charter - related policy decisions that could shape his education agenda.

The following are summaries of recent court decisions dealing with redistricting policy, including questions relating to the consideration of race in drawing district maps, the use of total population tallies in apportionment, and the constitutionality of independent redistricting commissions.

According to the bill, which is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Education Committee Chairman Carl Marcellino, the education inspector would provide «oversight, guidance, and technical assistance related to the educational and fiscal policies, practices, programs, and decisions of the city district, city board, chancellor, and mayor.»

As part of the collaboration, the two groups pledge to look for ways to participate in and contribute to each other programs and expand activities to promote policy issues related to scientific «ethics, education, the perception of science and evidence - based decision - making and investment in science,» Vernon said.

You should also be prepared to speak about how your specific scientific specialty relates to policy issues and how it can be applied in government decision - making.

Before the election, Holt also joined Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and others in calling on the new administration to appoint a top - level science adviser to assist in the development of science related recommendations and contribute to the administration's decision - making process.

With widespread vacancies in federal courts at the end of Obama's term and more openings since Trump took office, the administration has the potential to remake the federal judiciary and shape numerous legal decisions related to climate and environmental policy.

Also in Vietnam, fellow Anh Tung Pham will provide analysis to support policy - making decisions related to helping cities adapt to climate change.

If an endorsement by Ted Kennedy, Dick Cheney's daughter, The New York Times or even Chuck Norris isn't enough to thrust you onto a particular presidential candidate's bandwagon, the Scientists & Engineers for America, a nonpartisan organization that advocates evidence - based debate and decision - making in Washington, offers another metric: their science platforms.Examining subjects like energy policy, healthcare, views on evolution, stem cells and the like, the Science, Health and Related Policies (SHARP) Network unfurls each candidate's positions (and past) in a wiki format.

Our vision, mission and approach for this research takes into account the complexity of climate science and the need for key advances that will help decision makers as they face policy challenges related to the environment.

The Council is ultimately responsible for all important decisions relating to CERN; it determines the Organization's policy in scientific, technical and administrative matters, approves the programmes of activities and adopts the budgets.

The AAS joins the AGU in calling for continued peer - reviewed climate research to inform climate - related policy decisions, to provide a basis for mitigating the harmful effects of global change, and to help communities adapt and become resilient to extreme climatic events.

In addition, we seek contributions on improved quantification and understanding of underlying GHG emissions at the urban scale, policy issues related to GHG monitoring and regulation, and how the current state of the science is informing policy decisions.

At 1.5 / 2 °C temperature warming level, how the global and regional climate will change, is a matter of public concern and relates to the decisions of policies, guidelines and measures on mitigation and adaption of future climate change.

A New Jersey judge has ruled that the Woodbury school district may continue its 22 - year - old policy of starting each school day with a moment of silence «for contemplation» pending a trial on that case and decisions in two related federal - court cases.

The policy «is substantially related to an important government objective» in that it is designed to keep the faculties of the city's schools racially balanced, the court said in a recent decision.

It offers parents help in figuring out what language and literacy experiences to look for in preschools and child care; what to look for in initial reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals, elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions regarding early reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early reading.

This decision making may consider policies and practices related to the five key pastoral care school - level tasks: proactive, preventative pastoral care; developmental pastoral teaching and learning; the supportive / collaborative environment; reactive casework; and the management and administration of pastoral care (Department of Education, 2001).

Enter SDP with a goal to provide valid and reliable analysis of data that would help improve policy and management decisions related to education by planting professional data strategists directly in the trenches at schools.

On top of his own policies, Trump will also have to deal with education - related decisions made under President Barack Obama, including the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act — the new federal law set to replace No Child Left Behind at the beginning of next school year.

The study found that networks of policy makers and educational leaders facilitate access to research that informs decisions related to statewide science education reform.