Sentences with phrase «private effort for»

All of these and other domestic initiatives the president referenced, including a public - private effort for rebuilding the country's aging bridges, ports, and other infrastructure, are intended to help boost the economy and the middle class, which he said has been disproportionately hard hit for the past decade.

Not exact matches

These efforts are about all of us, and the initiative has inspired more than 200 communities to redouble efforts to create pathways for all youth and led to more than $ 500 million in private - sector commitments to do the same.

It's wonderful,» said Frankel, who has been using her social media to urge companies to join her efforts and says that private companies and citizens are really pulling through for the island where government has fallen short.

Fusion Power Associates» Dean, a 50 - year veteran of the research effort, believes there is a role for private companies in fusion research.

The federal governments has been making efforts to boost entrepreneurial outcomes, with a new startup visa for foreign - born entrepreneurs and $ 400 million in funding to create venture - capital funds led by the private sector.

Since that time a major effort began in Congress to amend the FLSA to liberalize comp time rules for private sector hourly workers.

(Example: A perk like membership in an exclusive private club might look odd from the outside, but a moment's reflection should reveal that an executive who is responsible for massive fundraising efforts genuinely needs to be part of the kind of clubs where he or she can network with the right sorts of people.)

The 80 - year - old ban on private companies advertising their fundraising efforts lifts on Monday, and the industry is largely cautious, waiting for the SEC to hand down more details on how the change wi...

The federal government has increased pressure on the private sector to fight the war on drugs, just as public support for the effort has reached a low.

«At our age, it's very important for us to see the results of our efforts,» Bob says... Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster, has launched with three partners the Founders Den, a shared office space and private club for start - ups in San Francisco.

Such wrongdoing certainly doesn't, for example, justify vigilante efforts on the part of private citizens to cover the spikes with fresh cement.

And so as a part of our continued efforts to strengthen the commitment of the President and his administration to equal opportunity, we thought it would be productive to bring in the private - sector decision makers for a brainstorming session on diversity and inclusion.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

Mr. Tilson also led the effort to create ICV Partners, a national for - profit private equity fund focused on minority - owned and inner - city businesses that has raised nearly $ 500 million.

We create win - win liquidity solutions for private investments in companies and funds and support their growth efforts with patient, long - term capital.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

Abele conceived the idea for Tend when he saw how the leading private banks are increasingly concentrating their efforts on ultra-high net - worth (UHNW) clients with more assets and higher transaction volumes, and rather neglecting the less affluent.

Manafort's last consulting assignment in Ukraine ended less than six months before he started working for the Trump campaign: He spent at least a month in Ukraine advising the Opposition Bloc ahead of local elections in October 2015... In [July], Manafort made a previously reported effort to patch his soured relationship with [Russian oligarch] Oleg Deripaska,... [and] offered to give private briefings about the campaign to Deripaska.

The Mayor is to be commended for organizing public and private sector leadership in an all - out effort to secure this major economic development opportunity.

The next twelve months promise to be an exciting time for anyone with an interest in the commercial space industry, as private ventures ramp up their efforts to pull off a crewed test mission in accordance with stated timelines.

At least 29 states have made efforts in recent years to expand retirement savings program coverage for private sector workers, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.

Steven currently supports the firm's investment banking efforts, and has covered the origination, structuring, and execution of numerous transactions and served as strategic advisor to senior executives, providing advice on M&A, private equity, strategic relationships, and strategic positioning for capital - raising efforts and other corporate initiatives.

From a founder perspective, instead of diluting their stake in the company through various rounds of private financing and spending a vast amount of time and effort on building up both a brand and a customer base, the issuance of proprietary tokens to over 10,000 investors (as was the case with Bancor for example) creates an immediately incentivised populace willing to spread the company's name if it delivers on its promised product or service whilst simultaneously having not given away a single share of the company to institutional investors.

In essence, it's a private SWIFT blockchain that will track nostro balances and cut out the necessity for constant reconciliation efforts.

In that lawsuit, which is still pending, he accused them of «a concerted effort by state and local officials to single out, coerce and harass one coastal property and its owner for refusing to cede its private property rights.»

My question is this: what would it take for the American church at large (American church in this case meaning mainline denominations, other individual sects like the Mennonites with their huge variety of conservative to liberal congregations, nondenominational churches of all sizes mega and not, etc.) to make a concerted effort to call out abuse demonstrated by clergy in both church, public, and private settings?

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

The roots of this distinction lie in Augustine's thought: the service of private ends by private persons manifests cupiditas — wrongly directed, self - centered love or motivation — while efforts by those at the head of communities to serve the good of those communities show the effect of a concern for justice informed by caritas, rightly directed love.

A new website, romneyfast.org, also the brainchild of private citizens — and not a church - sanctioned effort — asks people to fast and pray for Romney and his wife Ann this Sunday before America goes to the polls.

One way of describing Dr. Altizer's effort is to say that he recognizes that Gnosticism, as flight from reality into a private religious world (or ideological world), is the great temptation or even treason of today, and that to combat this threat he has boldly adopted a typically Gnostic pattern of thought as the vehicle for expressing total commitment in and for the world.

The considerable effort required to fit a myth to the cultural data of a congregation is best undertaken for the good of the church itself, not for one's private entertainment or academic purposes.

Some of these versions take «action» in a highly individual and private way: To understand God is to understand God's will for me in this particular situation; understanding God's will consists of the rigorous effort to clarify what my unconditional moral duties oblige me to do.

Efforts toward a new understanding of the life of the parish have significance for the priest as well.52 Some individualistic forms of traditional priestly piety such as the private Mass are being questioned, and simpler yet more demanding forms of prayer than the formal meditation are being urged.

Chinese private equity firms will accelerate efforts to buy into Australian mining assets and companies over the next 12 months, hunting for bargains in a sector reeling from plunging commodity prices.

It has become a collaborative effort, this lively class of two in King's private academy for the gifted and aging.

Last week I told you about a new, multimillion dollar effort from the Partnership for a Healthier America (the private sector arm of the First Lady's Let's Move!

Funded by the State of Washington Children's Administration, in collaboration with NWAE and private adoption agencies in Washington, SRP combines enhanced outreach with targeted search efforts in order to recruit adoptive families for these children.

The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private communications in an effort to build users» trust and confidence in the internet and website use by providing simple and secure access and communication of credit card and personal information.

The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employee's work area, for the employee to express milk in private.

Employers are also required to make a reasonable effort to provide a private location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the workplace for this activity.

§ 11-5-116 (2009) requires an employer to provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her child and requires an employer to make a reasonable effort to provide a private, secure and sanitary room or other location other than a toilet stall where an employee can express her breast milk.

Employers are also required to make a reasonable effort to provide a private location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the work place for this activity.

Dr. Viehmann chairs the Physicians» Committee for Breastfeeding in Rhode Island, a group of health care professionals that successfully advocated for the new law and a 2003 law that requires employers to make a reasonable effort to provide a breastfeeding mother with flexible breaks and a safe, clean, private place to pump breastmilk or breastfeed her child.

But after a private meeting with McConnell, Trump expressed the skepticism about Bannon's efforts, especially his support for GOP Senate candidates who will challenge McConnell's leadership role.

The private legal practitioner claimed he uses his own resources in carrying out activities for the party stating that in some cases he offers his services for free for the party and does not receive anything for his effort; citing the trial of suspects of J.B Danquah Adu as an example.

Executive Director Lillian Roberts says members were impressed by Liu's efforts as comptroller to curtail unnecessary spending and the hiring of private contractors for city work.

The new laws prevent de Blasio from charging rent to charters as he had said he would, require the city to find space for charters in D.O.E. buildings or to fund those schools up to $ 40 million for space in private buildings, and implement other safeguards for charters after an intensive charter lobbying effort in Albany.

Cuomo said he doesn't regret failing to ask his former top aide Joe Percoco to identify the private consulting clients he worked for during the seven months he was away from the Executive Chamber in 2014 — the same period in which Percoco was serving as the campaign manager of the governor's re-election effort.

(WBEN) A grassroots effort to re-name the city's «Barkyard» Dog Park at LaSalle Park in honor of fallen Buffalo K - 9 Officer Craig Lehner is gathering thousands of signatures on Change.org, and inspiring the private group that operates the park for the city to consider making the change.