Sentences with phrase «support of a given policy»

The legendary Alan Rosenblatt, Dr. Digipol himself, did come up with one idea that jumped out at me — digital graffiti screen as a public billboard, inviting people to register their support of a given policy.

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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.

Tech stocks, thought to thrive more under Clinton given her support of net neutrality and other tech - friendly policies, also sold off, including Netflix (nflx), down almost 2 %.

The policy as it stands today provides relief to working parents by giving them a non-refundable tax credit of up to $ 1,000 annually, and it has had bipartisan support since it became law in 1997.

Given the high level of discontent expressed on the say - on pay proposal last year, when 56.6 % of non-state shareholders voted against, securing support for the proposed remuneration policy may be a challenge.

The Bank of Canada will continue to focus on what it does best: supporting the economic and financial well - being of Canada by achieving low, stable and predictable inflation; by keeping core financial market infrastructure safe; and by giving sound advice on financial sector policies so that vulnerabilities do not get in the way of sustainable, productive growth for all Canadians.

As I argued in a recent speech, simple policy rules, including the most popular versions of the Taylor Rule, understate the degree of monetary support that may be required to achieve a given set of economic objectives in a post-financial crisis world.

«This program is intended to support the other measures by additionally lowering long - term interest rates... and at the same time it gives a signal that monetary policy is committed to its goal of stable prices.»

The limitations of macroprudential policies reflect the potential for risks to emerge outside sectors subject to regulation, the potential for supervision and regulation to miss emerging risks, the uncertain efficacy of new macroprudential tools such as a countercyclical capital buffer, and the potential for such policy steps to be delayed or to lack public support.14 Given such limitations, adjustments in monetary policy may, at times, be needed to curb risks to financial stability.15

The televangelists not only gave whole - hearted support to America's policy of stockpiling nuclear weapons, but encouraged people to look forward to the expected nuclear war with joyful expectation.

10) Catholics, in seeking to form their judgment as to whether the death penalty is to be supported as a general policy, or in a given situation, should be attentive to the guidance of the pope and the bishops.

The faith of a President is important in that it's a part of his character and gives us an insight into what policies we can expect him to support or not support.

Many who support this kind of development also give moral and political support to the top down policies that dominate the global economic system.

«Unsustainable Liberalism» is one of three addresses given to a symposium on «After Liberalism,» put on in late February with the support of the Simon / Hertog Fund for Policy Analysis and of Fieldstead and Company.

This paper and the responses by Daniel J. Mahoney and Paul J. Griffiths were given at a First Things symposium titled «After Liberalism» and were prepared and published with the support of the Simon / Hertog Fund for Policy Analysis and of Fieldstead and Company.

Although it is now clearly demonstrated that the most cost - effective step for most utility companies and industries is to invest in more efficient equipment so as to reduce the use of fuel, the energy policy of the Bush administration, supported by prevailing preferences among economists, gives only lip service to this approach.

But we who are aware of the deep interconnectedness of all things, notice how the true wellbeing of one part of creation supports that of others, and we are led to see how policies that reduce pressure on resources and defend the commons also give opportunities to the poor to survive and even prosper.

«SPL is far from perfect as a policy, but we need to give it time to «bed down» and for employers to get to grips with their vital role in supporting mums and dads to share it more equitably — to the benefit of both parents» careers, and their children's wellbeing.»

Given the Trump administration's zealous quest to roll back many other food policy advances achieved under President Obama — restaurant menu labeling, improved Nutrition Facts boxes, food safety measures and more — it's understandable why Perdue's announcement has caused a lot of consternation among those who support healthier school meals.

Charlotte Wright, professor of community child health at the University of Glasgow and one of the members campaigning for the change in the policy, told The BMJ that she had no objection to the college surveying its members given that the numbers who voted at the annual general meeting were so small — 66 delegates supported the motion and 53 were against it.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

Given the potentials the card reader has for disinfecting the process with the scrutiny of authentication of the voter register, all those who stand for genuine electoral reform have no choice but to improve the enabling policy ambiance for supporting the card reader by ensuring judicial clarity which supports its use.

The current incongruent decisions by the tribunals must therefore be put to rest with an unequivocal declaration by the Supreme Court, and it is the prayer of all who want to see credible elections endure in Nigeria, that the decision of the apex court gives undisputed support for the card reader, an election tool which was budgeted for, resources allocated and the allocation approved by the National Assembly, this being the universal process of policy implementation.

The survey also showed cross-party agreement on the degree of priority given to LEPs but the picture is a little more complicated when it comes to the Northern Powerhouse, the series of policies to support economic growth in Northern cities.

However, if a more isolationist or nationalist US president emerges from the 2016 electoral process in America, and European electors give ever higher levels of support for nationalist - oriented parties, then we have little reason to expect partnership on foreign policy issues, and even fewer reasons to expect multilateral responses to global problems.

Neglecting these «output» and «input» aspects of legitimacy and giving priority instead to a euronationalist justification of a European sovereignty in the making could also turn out to be detrimental to individual freedoms: the illusion of homogeneity it would produce could incite European citizens to support policies sold by political leaders as being in the interest of the European «community» or «people», but actually only serving a tiny minority.

Our policies will be aimed at the least well off and will address the need to support vulnerable families, provide proper education, tackle the epidemic of debt, fight crime and drug abuse and give people a decent environment to live in.

Ms Burrow also warned against the dangers of austerity: «Given a choice of economic policies, two - thirds of people support government action to invest in job creation to allow economies to grow and pay off debts compared with less than one in four who want debts paid off now by cutting back on government spending.»

«Given the important role public policies and services play in supporting individuals to make the most of their talents, we will consider legislating to make clear that tackling socio - economic disadvantage and narrowing gaps in outcomes for people from different backgrounds is a core function of public services,» the white paper stated.

At the very least we should be looking to test the support and commitment of councillors (and MPs) given the opportunity to support a platform if robust left policies.

At worst, he could give to these policies the impression of cross-party support: «It is a Labour MP pushing these measures through, you know!».

Malliotakis has criticized that plan, as well as the current policy of placing homeless in hotels, supporting instead supportive housing for homeless, which includes offering more vocational training to help people get jobs, and giving those with mental illness treatment.

The policy in brief is giving students financial support upfront so that they can pay for their living costs while at university rather than giving them money to pay back a loan they can pay back over a number of years.

Those polled were dismissive of the reasons offered for not holding a referendum, with 52 % saying that politicians who did not support a vote did so because they thought it would not give them the result they wanted, while 46 % of Labour supporters agreed — despite this being their party's policy.

In the 2015 leadership contest I supported Andy Burnham to be our leader because I agreed with his policies and views on the NHS and also because I had been a workplace rep for Unite and Andy had given us a great deal of support.

The SLF therefore reiterates its strong support for Coalition policy towards the Post Office, and calls on Liberal Democrat ministers to carefully bear in mind the impact of reforms to Royal Mail, giving full consideration to increased worker - and public - ownership.

Lib Dem party policy is to support the injection of much - needed private capital, but crucially 51 % would remain in public hands through a mix of mutualisation and direct public ownership; the same arguments for keeping the Post Office network in public hands apply to Royal Mail too, particularly given the pressing need to retain a universal and affordable service.

Ultimately this setup would mean that the Republicans nor Democrats could put through policy without winning over support of this third party, basically allowing the 3rd party to put their spin on any given bill to suit their agenda prior to supporting (the third party here gain tremendous influence for a tiny portion of seats).

Yet the overall result of this election proved that the policies of Margaret Thatcher retained significant support, with the Conservatives given a third convincing majority.

That outcome was stunning given the speaker's long identification with the LGBT community — as the 1991 campaign manager and later chief of staff to Tom Duane, the Council's first out gay member; as head of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; as a demonstrator arrested year after year in protests against the exclusion of openly gay participants in Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day Parade; and as a Council member who pursued a range of initiatives in support of the community, including a school anti-bullying law, a requirement that the city only do businesses with contractors with anti-discrimination policies in place, and funding for LGBT homeless youth services, senior services, and the capital needs of the LGBT Community Center.

And although we do not generally support stuffing the budget with policy items, it might be smart to put ethics reform there, given the urgency for change after the recent corruption convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«The Tories fended off attacks on their plans to give married couples a tax break as political parties engaged in angry clashes over family policy... Mr Cameron renewed his commitment to the policy, saying he wanted to send out a message that «If you take responsibility, you'll be rewarded»... As family policy took centre stage in pre general - election skirmishes, Mr Cameron said supporting marriage was an important part of his plans to tackle Britain's «broken society».

The year's most prominent science issue, federal support of embryonic stem cell research, is so controversial that the sons of Ronald Reagan gave dueling speeches at the opposing party conventions; Michael Reagan backs President George W. Bush's policies, including the ban on funding for research on new stem cell lines, while Ron supports Senator John Kerry's promise to lift restrictions.

The team ranked the strength of the evidence of a given policy's effectiveness as limited (at least one study showed an effect, which wasn't contradicted by other studies), moderate (two or more studies showed the same effect, no contradictory studies) or supported (three or more studies with at least two independent datasets found an effect with no contradictory studies).

The award is given annually to recognize an individual who either has worked to put in place policies grounded in educational research or has spearheaded efforts to increase the recognition and support of educational research.

Given the interconnectedness of global challenges, policy - makers must also build solid frameworks with human and financial support to coordinate multidisciplinary research to optimize local coherence, minimize duplication, and avoid maladapted practices.

Republican - supported health policy proposals aim to increase the use of HSAs, which give people a tax - free place to put cash aside to pay for their deductibles and other health expenses.

Given our rapid responses to administration policies that affected science and scientists, our vocal support for positive legislative initiatives, and our coordination and engagement with an excited and interested scientific community, we believe we'll look back at 2017 as a year of awakening for the science advocacy community.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tsupport • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the TSupport in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tsupport resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tsupport; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tsupport and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Back to reformers: If these results stand — and possibly improve as more teachers hold these roles and help one another succeed — can we possibly all work together to change policies and systems to support giving every student access to excellent teaching, and giving every teacher outstanding career opportunities without being forced up and out of the classroom?