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«There are new policy opportunities in California» that can help English learners, she noted, including the targeted funding under Gov. Jerry Brown's Local Control Funding Formula, the passage of

«There are new policy opportunities in California» that can help English learners, she noted, including the targeted funding under Gov. Jerry Brown's Local Control Funding Formula, the passage of Proposition 58 which allowed students to be taught in languages other than English, and the state's new English Learner Roadmap.

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As a company and for all business in general, it is critical that we help develop rational, intelligent policies to help expand opportunities for all of our citizens.

Your company's travel policy and the proximity of each team member may dictate the amount of face - to - face opportunities, but go to all reasonable lengths to be in front of each team member on at least a few occasions throughout the year.

In the spirit of providing every American with an equal opportunity, it would be a much better policy to provide each individual with similar options for saving for retirement.

Critics have worried that the Fed has missed opportunities to normalize policy, but Yellen said «the risk of falling behind the curve in the near future appears limited, and gradual increases in the federal funds rate will likely be sufficient to get to a neutral policy stance over the next few years.»

Senator Mark Warner (D - VA) and former Gov. Mitch Daniels (R - IN) recently called for policy makers to take a measured approach in order to preserve «the promise of innovation, the power of markets and the opportunities of entrepreneurship.&raquIN) recently called for policy makers to take a measured approach in order to preserve «the promise of innovation, the power of markets and the opportunities of entrepreneurship.&raquin order to preserve «the promise of innovation, the power of markets and the opportunities of entrepreneurship.»

The Trump administration's rigid stance on immigration policy — in particular its tightening of restrictions around H - 1B visas for skilled foreign workers — has created a unique opportunity for countries to lure away top technology talent that would otherwise seek employment in Silicon Valley or elsewhere in the U.S..

«While the ultimate effects on income levels and distribution are not inevitable, they depend substantially on government policies, on the way companies choose to organize work, and on decisions by individuals to invest in learning new skills and seeking new types of work and income opportunities,» the Stanford study noted.

In an uncertain health - care policy environment, a complementary focus on biotech and managed care sectors can help advisors build an exposure covering both defensive and growth opportunities.

For the fall of 2016, UPEI is offering students a one - time opportunity to take a special focus in public sector management, with three sector - specific courses: Managing and Creating an Innovative Culture in the Public Sector, Public Policy Management, and Program Development and Evaluation.

Arguing against will be Patrice Lee, and director of outreach at Generation Opportunity, a limited - government activist and policy network for millennials, and Matt Welch, editor - in - chief of the libertarian magazine Reason.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

In its 2017 Mind the Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offerinIn its 2017 Mind the Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offerinin organizations deemed mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offering.

Even if the tech industry generally has a cluster of policy, regulatory, and economic issues it might want to raise with Trump, ranging from visas to the insourcing of manufacturing, Musk is unlikely to miss the opportunity to draw a line in the sand.

Jim Flaherty will have many opportunities to stay silent about monetary policy in the future.

It means «To miss an opportunity to stay silent,» and it comes to mind every time I read reports in which Finance Minister Jim Flaherty opines on the conduct of monetary policy.

Their policies, he believes, will delay recover and worsen the growing income and opportunity inequality in America.

In my view, the first policy goal of providing savings opportunities for lower - income Canadians is legitimate, but it has largely been achieved with the existing contribution limits.

The maintenance of loose monetary policy in the euro zone could be seen as either positive or negative for gold, depending on whether the metal responds positively to a persistently low opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding metal or more negatively to a weaker euro.

If you want to install a rule or policy that has potential for emotional reaction (and almost all of them will), seek out opportunities to discuss this with your team in advance.

Begun back in 2011, the quarterly parleys with reporters rarely provide any market - moving news, instead serving as an opportunity for central bank chiefs to carefully convey monetary policy direction without dropping any surprises that could jolt investors.

Facebook in recent months has sent representatives to Washington to address issues of foreign interference on Facebook, but this week's hearings will be the company's first opportunity to address privacy policies before lawmakers and Zuckerberg's first appearance before Congress.

A recent report from Stack Overflow ranked the opportunity for professional development as one of the top five job benefits for developers, so offering this policy will help with recruiting and retention, which, in today's increasingly competitive market for talent, is almost reason enough.

We believe in advocating for fair trade, an inclusive immigration policy that welcomes the best and the brightest and those seeking opportunity in the great tradition of our country and tax reform that drives hiring to help create new jobs globally, across America and in Baltimore.

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Chinese and Canadian officials meeting at a seminar on asset management and economic development in the central and western regions of China, feel that the Chinese government's preferential policies for the introduction of foreign investment in the region, along with an abundance of natural resources and the booming infrastructure development, offer opportunities for economic cooperation between...

Its programs and policies are designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners.

A greater shift towards quasi-fiscal policy could create investment opportunities in credit and infrastructure.

Establishing a relevant and strong membership network that contributes to NCFA Canada policy and provides networking opportunities with crowdfunding professionals in the industry

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.

Executives largely viewed the GOP's control of the White House and Congress as a rare opportunity to cash in on a wish list of policy goals that they felt would help their firms and the economy, such as tax cuts and regulatory rollback.

The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship provides opportunities for early and mid-career professionals to serve in professional placements in a foreign government ministry or institution.

Cupertino's commitment to meeting its RHNA and to creating more opportunities for affordable housing is reflected in various policies adopted and championed by the City Council.

Canadian startups can grow by pivoting towards Asia, and policies looking to drive innovation in the Canadian ecosystem should take advantage of this opportunity.

The C.D. Howe Institute provides its members with best - in - class opportunities to engage with business peers, policy leaders and top scholars at private, off - the - record policy roundtables, conferences, dinners and special meetings.

«Rising healthcare costs coupled with a shifting policy landscape bring both uncertainty and opportunities for private sector innovation and growth in a $ 3 trillion industry.

Now in its third year, The Financial Review's top journalists join over 50 globally - focused chief executives, political leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and technology experts from Australia and overseas to shed the light on how and why Australian businesses should grab the growth opportunity.

Gina Tsai, Airbnb's Head of Public Policy in Hong Kong and Taiwan, noted that the Japanese Diet has passed a new bill that supports short - term rentals nationwide and the new bill is expected to unlock huge opportunity for Japan's tourism industry, allowing more international tourists to experience the country authentically.

As we approach 2018, policy activity across four major central banks — the US Federal Reserve (Fed), European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan — and a number of smaller players presents opportunities for discretionary macro managers, in our view.

We will not, however, revise our privacy policy to permit the sharing of non-public personal information other than as described in this notice unless we first notify you and provide you with an opportunity to prevent the information sharing.

We believe that your new government has provided Canada with the opportunity to effect real change in public policy, including as it involves crowdfunding.

As part of the Innovation Policy Lab research for the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs» Creating Digital Opportunity (CDO) project, this report looks at Canadian high - tech companies in Asia, in particular the «micro-multinationals,» or companies that apart from Asia have locations in either the U.S. or Europe, or both.

The Roundtables provided opportunities for feedback and discussion with stakeholders in the Asia - Pacific community (Vancouver); the business community (Toronto); and the policy community (Ottawa) on the results of a seven - year policy research program on coordinating trade policy and human rights.

In this video, report co-author Sarah Pittman, Canada West Foundation policy analyst, discusses why the Prairies are well - placed to pursue this opportunity and reap the economic benefits.

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.'s 2018 budget: «Budgets are an opportunity to put your money where your mouth is, and the B.C. government has done just that with this provincial budget.

Profit sharing provides employees a percent of annual profits in cash or in a deferred profit - sharing trust.2 Businesses of all sizes in every part of the country and in every industry have policies that provide opportunities for employee stock ownership, profit sharing, or both with most, if not all, workers.

The leadership structure of our Board of Directors includes (i) a combined Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) independent, active and effective directors of equal importance and rights, who all have the same opportunities and responsibilities in providing vigorous oversight of the effectiveness of management policies and (iii) a Lead Independent Director.

Our Economic Advisory practice offers clients a competitive advantage in identifying market opportunities by providing insight into economic developments and trends, from one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of the economy and public policy.

There has been no change in our capital allocation policy and over the next few years our first priority is to continue to invest in our business, as we have a compelling opportunity to drive sustainable growth and value creation, and we're putting our capital against this opportunity.