Sentences with phrase «protect against a class»

Researchers have found that an enzyme that helps cells dispose of unwanted proteins may actually protect against a class of inherited brain disorders that includes Huntington's disease.

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An algorithm learning the wrong lessons or formulating responses based on an incomplete picture, and the lack of transparency into what criteria are reflected in a decision model, are especially problematic when identified correlations function as inadvertent proxies for excluding or discriminating against protected classes of people.

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins and other evangelical leaders who oppose recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) as protected classes spoke out against Trump's decision to keep the controversial Obama order.

They are ordered not to regard the unborn as having moral rights, and not to take those steps otherwise available to their offices to protect and remedy the injustices against that class of persons.

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

1.1 Members shall not discriminate against any legally protected class.

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Our data agrees with that of others, 1223 that suggest that delaying the introduction of formula milk protects against the morbidity associated with respiratory infection, illness, and associated hospitalisations in the first year of life.24 Prolonged breast feeding was only marginally associated with less respiratory illness when examined in a New Zealand birth cohort to 2 years of age, 25 and the Dundee study8 showed a small, yet significant protective effect of breast feeding against respiratory illness at 0 — 13 weeks and 40 — 52 weeks after adjustment for social class, maternal age, and parental smoking.

Therefore, in order to move to a proportional representation system, you would need the state officials in charge of drawing congressional districts (traditionally the state legislature) to draw districts against their own interests when it is perfectly legal to blatantly draw them in your favor (so long as you don't do so in such a way as to not explicitly dilute the power of some actual protected class, i.e. race, gender, etc.).

IDC spokeswoman Candice Giove said in a statement, «As we enter the campaign season the Independent Democratic Conference will continue to work to elect Democrats who will fight against the draconian policies coming out of Washington and have a laser beam focus on protecting labor and our middle class.»

As Alison Hadley, who led the government's successful teenage pregnancy strategy, said, school classes can help protect schools against predators.

Protests against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's harmful public education agenda peaked in New York City on March 12, when parents, their children and educators joined hands to form a human chain around their buildings before or after classes as if to protect them from the governor's proposals.

My Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, during our International Investment Law class, would always say that, international investment must always be protected against political interference.

We look forward to meeting Michael Grimm in our scheduled future debates, where Domenic will proudly match his record of fighting for middle class families to improve our schools and protect our city against Michael Grimm's embarrassing and failed leadership,» Weinstein wrote.

Also at 10:30 a.m., parents of student plaintiffs will gather in front of the NYC Department of Education's headquarters at Tweed Courthouse to announce the filing of an historic class action lawsuit for failing to protect students against violence at school, Manhattan.

Democratic state Executive Director Jim Rogers claimed, «Fischer wishes to hide that she signed the Grover Norquist (no tax increase) pledge to protect the tax breaks of her billionaire benefactors like Joe Ricketts and the Koch brothers and she stands against the middle class and favors tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.»

The Fair Housing Board found in December 2007 that Holiday and Sea Bay had discriminated against Smith's daughter, who as a child was part of a protected class.

In the early 1990s, Guarente discovered that sirtuins, a class of proteins found in nearly all animals, protect against the effects of aging in yeast.

The PTMA is in a class of electrically active polymers that could bring inexpensive transparent solar cells; antistatic and antiglare coatings for cellphone displays; antistatic coverings for aircraft to protect against lightning strikes; flexible flash drives; and thermoelectric devices, which generate electricity from heat.

Adaptogen herbs are a class of healing plants that are very powerful in protecting against stress.

Since you're having the students teach during downtimes and the class has already covered the material ~ you are protected against parents or others protesting that a child is teaching their son or daughter.

Auto & General provides commercial insurance in three general classes: property insurance, which provides protection against events such as a business owner's building being damaged in a fire; liability insurance, which protects the business owner in the event of negligence, and business vehicle insurance.

No employees, former employees, or applicants for employment can be discriminated against due to their protected class such as: race, color, national origin, sex, (gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status), religion, age (40 and over), disability (mental / physical), equal pay compensation, genetic information and retaliation (see the NO FEAR ACT).

I have done all I can to protect you against long - term underperformance by recommending massive diversification across many highly profitable asset classes.

Having said that, I use a balance of U.S. and international asset classes because it protects against the catastrophic impact of U.S. politicians doing something really harmful to our dollar.

In some bear markets a broadly diversified, globally diversified portfolio protects investors against huge losses, like 2000 - 2002, but most big bear markets are more like 2007 - 2009 when almost all equity asset classes fell.

Unnecessary credit reports can discourage applicants from applying, and running mass credit reports on all applicants, regardless of the position, can have the effect of discriminating against certain protected classes.

The investment objectives of Horizons HGM are to use flexible tactical asset allocation among multiple global asset classes to seek long term growth, while also seeking to protect against downside risk.

This not only allows you to benefit from rising values and be protected against market downturns, but by allocating your savings among different classes, you can substantially reduce the worry that comes with investing in only one type of asset.

The Fair Housing Act (1968)-- A part of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Act forbid sellers and landlords from discriminating against prospective renters and buyers based on protected class characteristics such as race, sex, marital status, national origin, religion and others.

Chattanooga State Community College does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities sponsored by Chattanooga State.

Angel's Rest Animal Society does not, by policy or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Cooper Union has established separate policies, published elsewhere, to adjudicate claims of academic dishonesty, sexual and relationship violence, and claims of discrimination or harassment against a protected class (e.g., race, sex, gender expression and identity, and disability).

This is the primary lesson that must be learned from Fukushima: We humans can not foresee, and thus can not protect against, all the awful events that can and will impact our best world - class - designed systems.

And whether his use of enhanced personal security and first class air travel is required to protect him from bodily harm after a number of personal threats against his life is also a matter of judgment.

Software makers issued patches to protect against vulnerabilities, but Intel is facing a class action lawsuit claiming...

You'll want to make sure that you do not accidentally discriminate against a protected class.

We're committed to principles of equality and fair treatment, and will work to hold accountable any employer who has unfairly discriminated against you for being part of a protected class.

«Class Action Litigation: New Theories of Liability and How to Protect Against Them,» Insurance Litigation Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 2010

In its bid to protect corporate campaign donors, Congress has been working to pass 2 new laws that will provide more protection for corporations against class - action lawsuits.

You'll want to refer to your local hiring laws to make sure you do not discriminate against a protected class.

Defending claims against lawyers in the current climate is an uphill battle: Franchisees are often treated by the courts almost as a «protected class» as judges seem to strive to make findings in their favour in disputes with franchisors over disclosure.

MG+M takes an aggressive approach to protecting clients against the dangers of class action litigation.

These are usually charged against people engaged in criminal acts where the motivation is proven to include a hatred towards the victim for his or her perceived status as a member of a protected class (race, religion, sex (gender and gender identity), ethnicity / nation of origin, sexual orientation and disability (and homeless status in four jurisdictions)-RRB-.

The Tolling Agreement protects the position of the Class against any applicable limitation periods under the Ontario Securities Act.

We have represented plaintiffs in Bextra lawsuits and will continue to protect consumers by filing individual claims and class action and multidistrict lawsuits against negligent pharmaceutical companies.

In his posts, he sides against creating new laws and policies that might protect some but chip away at the First Amendment for all; calls out questionable ethical moves by fellow lawyers and judges in Texas; and shares random tidbits about little things he does to boost his advocacy — like taking improv classes and filing pleadings on quality paper stock.

Bingham quotes the legal scholar E.J. Cohn: «Just as the modern State tries to protect the poorer classes against the common dangers of life, such as unemployment, disease, old age, social oppression, etc., so it should protect them when legal difficulties arise.»

Committing a criminal act against a victim who is part of a protected class — such as a child, police or law enforcement officer, public official, emergency medical professional, firefighter, elderly, or disabled person;

Mr. Heffernan defeated a class certification in a putative class action against law firms and major mortgage lenders for allegedly wrongful foreclosures, which protected clients from tens of millions of dollars in potential exposure for more than 9,000 foreclosures.