Sentences with phrase «take on a range of issues»

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We The People, the White House's official petition site, «provides a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country.»

Quartz recently chatted with Bernanke — now a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution — by phone, in order to take his temperature on a range of issues, from frothy valuations in Silicon Valley to his change of heart regarding healthy eating.

The inaugural meeting of the forum took place on Saturday with a wide range of issues being discussed relating to three main agenda topics — the Members sale, away tickets and young supporters.

Miller is one of the most talented, high profile Tory backbenchers not brought back into government post-2015, and her Committee has regularly taken the government to task on a range of issues: Traveller communities, transgender rights, disability, and employment opportunities for Muslims.

He took on Soto over a wide range of progressive Democratic issues.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday afternoon rallied on Long Island for Democrats to win back control of the House of Representatives and take a working majority in the state Senate, insisting Republicans are wrong on the issues that range from gun control, to immigration and the environment.

Mangano's address covered issues ranging from veteran homelessness to the water quality in the Long Island Sound, but he focused on the revitalization of Nassau County's economy since taking office in 2009.

«And this is really the first time where I am out there speaking for myself, having taken the time to reflect on a wide range of issues and think about what I want to say about them and what I want my priorities to be in Albany.»

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the nearly two years since U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei returned to Washington, the Syracuse Democrat has introduced 13 bills focused on issues ranging from the economy to taking away perks from members of Congress.

«She has been outspoken on issues ranging from holding Syria accountable for failing to support the peace process, condemning attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah on soldiers and civilians, furthering aid to Israel, calling on the U.N. to take to task the Iranian government for threats targeting Israel and reaffirming the right of Israel to defend itself.»

There were questions on a wide range of issues, but much of the give and take between the Republican and many of the audience were all about one thing — the Trump presidency.

The Vatican has recently taken a firm stand on a range of science - related issues.

However, based on available data, it is feasible to suggest that these requirements, particularly for vitamins C and E, might be in a range of ≥ 100 — 200 % of the current recommendations for the general population... Additional research is warranted to define antioxidant requirements during exercise training, which should also take into account nutrigenomic issues.

Examined Life (Unrated) The current mindset of America is the subject of this documentary, directed by Astra Taylor, which takes a number of leading academic intellectuals like Cornel West, Peter Singer and Anthony Appiah away from academia and into the streets of America where they weigh - in on cultural issues ranging from consumerism to individualism to modern morality.

The CESA Conference 2016 CESA's 2016 conference, taking place on the 17th & 18th November at Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel near Solihull, is once again bringing together a strong and diverse range of speakers from across the industry and beyond to discuss some of the most important issues currently affecting foodservice.

Some school systems are characterized by a high degree of centralization, where decisions on a wide range of issues are taken out of the schools» hands.

The STF can help teachers with a wide range of issues, freeing up their time to focus on the needs of the school and individual pupils taking the trip.

There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.

Jay, you have missed it on this one; while the current GT programs may need rethinking, there are many instances of children needing extra help from a teacher who not only has specialized training in the ranges of issues presented by children with extraordinary abilities, but can take the pressure off the regular classroom teacher who does not have the time or expertise to prepare not only extra lessons, but give emotional support needed.

The We the People initiative was conceived by the Obama administration in 2011 to provide citizens with a new way to petition the administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country.

A fast - paced exchange between the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's Mike Petrilli and Education Counsel's Reg Leichty on a range of crucial issues, from their perspectives on Congress's time line and approach for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to how frequently educator feedback is taken into consideration as federal policy is developed (this session will be available soon as a podcast).

Take a look at these two 6th grade ELA standards in terms of their cognitive, social, and emotional demands: Students will engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on topics, texts, and issues, building on others» ideas and expressing their own clearly while respecting diverse perspectives.

Premade dog food provides all of the nutrition that your dog needs, so adding human food as a «treat» on top of their regular portion of food tends to fatten them up and take them out of their ideal weight range which can then lead to even more health issues.

The MTA Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and Climate Change, which I chaired, issued a report in 2009 recommending a wide range of actions that the MTA take to prepare itself for the future.

Patrick Moore often misrepresents himself in the media as an environmental «expert» or even an «environmentalist,» while offering anti-environmental opinions on a wide range of issues and taking a distinctly anti-environmental stance... He claims he «saw the light» but what Moore really saw was an opportunity for financial gain.

Each of those organizations represents a particular constituency with a wide range of interests; each takes public positions or seeks to influence political leaders on many issues, most of them unrelated to Global Warming / Climate Change.

If societies take on environmental issues ranges from hard left «environment trumps all other concerns» to hard right «environment doesn't matter at all», while academia covers merely «trumps all others» to «mildly important but requires a balance with others» then the «centre» of academia will be significantly different from that of society in general — the whole bell curve is shifted left.

And that is a lot given that on this site commenters bend over backwards to find and manufacture fault with every single possible thing I write or suggest, since I take issue with climate change skepticism and, while there is a range of uncertainty regarding exact future change (and the exact time frame) suggest that skepticism over the idea of significant risk of major future climate shift is generally based on a misunderstanding of the basic issue and many of its components.

Multicultural Communities for Mobility recently released a series of 8 videos that each take on a challenging issue in bike share equity — ranging from policing and displacement to access and funding.

These changes are possible (the average Western European uses half as much energy as the average American while leading a quality life), but they will take real political leadership on issues ranging from mass transit to sprawl to the size of cars.

Finally, my purpose in taking issue with Cassese's position in Erdemović was not to condone the consultation of a narrow range of domestic legal systems or types of systems, but rather to condone the decision made by other judges to examine rather than ignore information on guilty pleas that had been amassed in a range of places over a long period of time.

We continue to take on complex cases, advising on a range of maximum severity claims as well as complex moderate value cases involving still births, fatalities, those with mental health issues, the elderly and disabled.

Attorneys from various practice groups at the firm offer their take on issues ranging from permitting reform to financing to litigation, and share their insights from working with clients in a variety of infrastructure sectors, from water infrastructure to energy development to infrastructure development on tribal lands.

LegalWeek CONNECT will take place in London on 29 - 30 November and will explore a wide range of issues driving innovation, disruption and change in the profession.

Trial judges» reading of the rules ranged widely since the amended rules took effect in 2010, says Ferro, who blames the issue on drafting.

As matters progressed it became apparent to them that their spouse wasn't being totally candid about the finances, the range of issues was becoming too much too handle, or their spouse took on top notch lawyers and they felt the need to have equality of arms.

Individual Matters and Representation Lawyers and staff regularly take on a wide range of individual matters including wills, divorce, orders of protection, adoption, 401 (c)(3) organization, intellectual property matters, and employment issues.

The report, which surveyed 3,000 C - suite executives in 25 countries and took their temperature on a range of issues affecting innovation and competition, found that business leaders highlighted education as one of their top policy concerns.

Also, since help desk specialists get a wide variety of questions through email, chat programs, and the phone, interviewers will be looking for people who are flexible, and prepared to take on a wide range of issues.

2,500 engineering professionals from around the world took part in our Voice of the Workforce survey, providing their thoughts on a range of industry issues and topics such as diversity, skills shortages and the ageing workforce.

1,600 technology professionals from around the world took part in our Voice of the Workforce survey, providing their thoughts on a range of industry issues and topics such as diversity, skills shortages and the ageing workforce.

Local councils and communities are «consulted» on a regular basis for a range of issues, without taking on board any of the identified needs of local people to support developing local solutions.

Collaborative Law is worth considering if some or all of the following are true for you: (a) you want a civilized, rational resolution of the issues, (b) you would like to keep open the possibility of a viable working relationship with your partner down the road, (c) you and your partner will be raising children together and you want the best working relationship possible, (d) you want to protect your children from the harm associated with litigation between parents, (e) you have ethical or spiritual beliefs that place high value on taking personal responsibility for handling conflicts with integrity, (f) you value control and autonomous decision making and do not want to hand over decisions about restructuring your financial and parenting arrangements to a stranger (a judge), (g) you recognize the restricted and often unpredictable range of outcomes and «rough justice» generally available in the public court system and want a more creative and individualized range of choices available to you and your spouse or partner for resolving the issues.

As a result, a custody evaluation takes many hours and may vary widely in cost, ranging from $ 2 - 15,000 dollars or more depending on the evaluator's experience, thoroughness, issues studied and the complexity of the issues.

The first land councils were established in the Northern Territory under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 (Cth) with a range of responsibilities to run land claims and manage existing land trusts by taking instruction from traditional owners on development issues.