Sentences with phrase «single defining purpose»

Attempting to reduce it to a single defining purpose (e.g., male - female, one - flesh union) or constituency (e.g., children) makes it weaker, not stronger, by narrowing its base and its meaning.

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Electronic firearm tracking technology is defined as «a platform, system or device or a group of systems or devices that uses a shared ledger, distributed ledger or block chain technology or any other similar form of technology or electronic database for the purpose of storing information in a decentralized or centralized way, that is not owned or controlled by any single person or entity and that is used to locate or control the use of a firearm.»

At Edmentum, a single mission guides and inspires us as it defines our core purpose and the contribution we make to society: Founded in innovation, we are committed to being educators» most trusted partner in creating successful student outcomes everywhere learning occurs.

Before a single child's information is turned over to any 3rd party, policymakers should give assurance to parents and educators that no harm will come to Tennessee school children by adopting the following principles: The state and districts should be required to publish any and all existing data sharing agreements in printed and electronic form, and include a thorough explanation of its purpose and provisions, and make it available to parents and local school authorities statewide; The Department of Education should hold hearings throughout the state or testify before the legislature to explain any existing data agreement, and answer questions from the public or their representatives, obtain informed comment, and gauge public reaction; All parents should have the right to be notified of the impending disclosure of their children's data, and provide them with a right to consent or have the right to withhold their children's information from being shared; The state should have to define what rights families or individuals will have to obtain relief if harmed by improper use or release of their child's private information, including how claims can be made; and finally, any legislation must ensure that the privacy interest of public school children and their families are put above the interests of any 3rd Party and its agents and subsidiaries.

Approach: The unified and single approach of the Haberman Educational Foundation is to teach and implement a research - based model for how teachers and principals are identified and interviewed, particularly those educators who serve students at risk and in poverty (for purposes of this RFP, «research - based» is defined as those results of staff development that apply research to educator decision - making; see NSDCProcessStandards www.nsdc.org/library/standards2001.html.)

You must treat all defined contribution plans you maintain (including 401k plans, 403a annuity plans, 403b plans, and SEPs or SAR - SEPs) as a single plan for purposes of calculating the annual additions limit.

For the Arts Endowment's purposes, an artist community is defined as an organization, whether focused on a single discipline or multidisciplinary, whose primary mission is to provide artist residencies.

For many purposes, simply defining a single climate future is insufficient and unsatisfactory.