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«We've implemented a series of policy initiatives in recent years to ensure that people who can not get a mortgage in the private market can get help through FHA.»

In recent times legislative and policy initiatives in both countries have been launched to try and overcome the adverse consequences of this approach.

This important book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.

This task force is the source of ALEC's model legislation aimed at repealing renewable energy standards and regional climate policy initiatives in US states.

He also acknowledged some US responsibility to help developing nations transition to clean energy and announced a number of policy initiatives in support of this goal.

There have been a few policy initiatives in the opposite direction.

This study examines the community - wide effects of two statewide early childhood policy initiatives in North Carolina.

In addition, policy makers and educators have viewed policy initiatives in light of their obligation to foster economic growth and social goals.

The main topics covered were: 1) the respondent «s perceptions of the major state - level policy initiatives of importance over the last few years (allowing the respondent to determine the starting year / policy); 2) specific policy initiatives in two arenas: accountability and promoting school leadership; 3) a discussion of the policy initiators and actors, and their stakes and stands on major policy initiatives; and 4) their comments about the way in which groups and individuals work together or separately to exercise influence over educational policy.

While I've learned a great deal from courses at HGSE and HKS, A822 stands out because along with the learning, I feel I've also gained a different mindset in approaching novel policy initiatives in education.

Policy initiatives in this area are almost all focused on increasing need - based financial aid, and that is the direction taken by the authors.

The journal offers a forum for the presentation of research and policy initiatives in education, social services, public policy, and welfare reform as they affect children, youths, and families in poverty.

During the first - year office placement, Fellows gain invaluable experience as they assist in the development of legislative and public policy initiatives in CBC Member Offices.

«Today, the role of patients as partners permeates the R&D landscape,» and «[t] he past year has ushered in a «perfect storm» of policy initiatives in biomedical research and opportunities for patient engagement,» the authors wrote.

We will be making announcements about each of these policy initiatives in due course.

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With the deterioration in the economic outlook since the April 2016 with deficits now projected over the forecast period, the deficit will be well above the $ 10 billion of promised policy initiatives in 2016 - 17.

The Court Government's 2000 decision to provide a $ 900,000 incentive package to Mediterranean Shipping Company, to relocate its Australasian shipping office from Sydney to Fremantle, is a third policy initiative in WA that appears to run counter to the new agreement.

Dr. Atkinson was also instrumental in establishing veterinary units for the state wildlife departments in Montana and Nevada before leading a transboundary health policy initiative in Southern Africa.

A public health policy initiative in British Columbia beginning in December 2000 allowed pharmacists to provide emergency contraceptives (ECs) without a prescription.

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A source at ride - sharing start - up Lyft told Inc. there are at least two initiatives in the works that that will bring together policy (and potentially lobbying) efforts to the sharing economy.

If the Xiaomi IPO proceeds, it will fit in well with China's current economic policy initiatives.

No wonder we see a poorer quality candidate and hence elected MP in Parliament as well as a dearth of innovative, relevant policy initiatives being proposed by the major parties.

In essence, it has assumed a leadership role in Washington's largest foreign - policy initiative of the 21st century: the «Global War on Terror.&raquIn essence, it has assumed a leadership role in Washington's largest foreign - policy initiative of the 21st century: the «Global War on Terror.&raquin Washington's largest foreign - policy initiative of the 21st century: the «Global War on Terror.»

In her new role — chief business affairs and legal officer — Johnson will be one of Airbnb's top business leaders, overseeing a sprawling domain that includes civic partnerships, public policy, communications, social and philanthropic initiatives and, of course, legal.

Earlier this year, Jones launched a public initiative asking commercial insurance companies to write policies to cover what he described as «coverage gaps» in the industry.

I created this policy for my employees so that they can take the initiative to protect our reputation and engage angry customers in a positive way.

While his standing among troops has likely been burnished by some of his policies — like boosting spending and reducing executive - branch input in battlefield decision - making — he has faced public criticism on some initiatives, like raising the budget and expanding US involvement in Afghanistan.

«Like many of our social impact initiatives, the innovation and inspiration comes from our partners who are volunteering in and contributing to their communities,» said John Kelly, senior vice president, Starbucks Global Responsibility, Community and Public Policy.

«This new policy is further testament that consumers and companies are aligned in shifting the egg and pork industries away from confining animals in cages,» said Josh Balk, senior food policy director of the Humane Society of the United States, who has partnered with Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) on the initiative.

Numerous policy initiatives have been proposed to flatten the gap in upward mobility.

Lisa Jackson, Apple's VP of environment, policy and social initiatives, said on stage at an Apple press event that the company has reached the 100 % renewable energy goal in 23 countries.

Prior to that, Matt worked in policy development, assessing the impact of various tax and economic initiatives on competitiveness and investment attraction.

The job also puts Gore in charge of Dell's global policy initiatives, empowers her to advocate for pro-entrepreneur regulations and has enabled her to reconnect with former colleagues at the U.N. «I've lived and worked in the humanitarian world for my entire career,» she says.

The challenge in prompting change — broadening the classic definition of «infrastructure,» and investing in initiatives aimed at adapting to a turbulent planet — is heightened by partisan divisions over climate policy and development.

«McDonald's plan is a bold vision that will help preserve the effectiveness of these critical medications to fight infections and keep us healthy,» Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union, said in a statement.

A new incentive policy backed by Federal and State governments, combined with tangible initiatives such as the Jervoise Bay industrial complex, holds out the promise of more progress in future.

Of the 728 companies that participated in the survey, 68 percent had a sustainability policy in line, while 28 percent were not engaged in any type of sustainable initiatives.

«This tax policy initiative seems to be at odds with Canadian international tax policy objectives to discourage taxpayers from deferring Canadian tax by the use of tax havens,» it wrote in a briefing.

In addition to her work with Milstein, she has provided advisory services to government agencies and for policy initiatives, and she speaks frequently for Republican causes, including tax and regulatory reform.

«We are approaching the point of maximum optimism regarding (Washington) policy initiatives,» Goldman Sachs Group's market analysts warned in a recent note to clients.

Most of this deterioration is due to lower revenues (down $ 3.3 billion), new policy initiatives amounting to just over $ 1 billion and an increase in the «risk adjustment factor» resulting in a loss of revenues of $ 1 billion.

New policy initiatives increase the deficit by $ 1.1 billion in 2012 - 13 but thereafter are virtually neutral.

We find out in this update that the decline in direct program expenses would have been larger had it not been for a policy initiative.

This agency also costs the policy initiatives proposed in each party's election platform.

While domestic policy frameworks emerge as low - carbon / green - economy initiatives take shape, global markets for clean technology goods (excluding services) nearly doubled in eight years from C$ 550B in 2005 to C$ 970B in 2013.

«Today's rating actions are primarily driven by our assessment that the policy initiatives that have been taken by European policy makers in recent weeks may be insufficient to fully address ongoing systemic stresses in the euro zone,» S. &.

The turnaround is in part due to policy initiatives such as debt - for - equity swaps that helped the largest banks deal with rising debt loads, and a widespread crackdown by the government on shadow banking that has given them an edge over smaller peers.

AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in advocacy training and then put that training to work to educate legislators and their staff on the wind industry's top policy initiatives at both the state and federal level.

Two particular EU policy initiatives worth highlighting in the context of European responses to China's growing economic footprint in the region are: 1) the Europe's Connectivity Strategy and 2) the on - going debate on a potential EU - wide investment screening mechanism.