Sentences with phrase «top of issues such»

Chris Andrews, director of risk management at Clifford Chance, says: «Regulatory compliance and risk management is of vital importance, and law firms and their staff need to be completely on top of issues such as anti-money laundering.

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On top of this are regional health concerns, such as pollution and tropical diseases, and human rights issues.

This one from McMaster University via Coursera is focused more on career issues, and the topics covered sound like a top hits list of common work questions: «Mindshift teaches you essentials such as how to get the most out of online learning and MOOCs, how to seek out and work with mentors, the secrets to avoiding career ruts (and catastrophes) and general ruts in life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence.»

A paper co-authored by University of Ottawa Professor Michael Wolfson, one of Canada's top researchers on income and equality issues, said there was much debate of Ottawa's new program this year allowing some income splitting for couples with children, but most people don't realize income splitting has long existed for thousands of professionals such as doctors and lawyers who have been able to funnel their incomes through private companies they create to hold their income.

The book does not discuss at length issues such as widespread poverty and income inequality, which, despite improvements in recent years, continue to top the list of problems in Latin America.

You will often find such false statements issued by analysts and economists that graduated from, or are employed by «elite» top - shelf schools, like Ben Bernanke and Paul Krugman, both of Princeton University.

At last I perceived a beam of light glimmering at time top of the house (for such I may call the body I had been inclosed in), whither ascending, I gently let myself» down through a kind of chimney, and issued out at the nostrils as the window was wide open, I sallied forth into the open air: but, to my great astonishment, found myself unable to fly, which I had always during my habitation in the body conceived of spirits; however, I came so lightly to the ground that I did not hurt myself and, though I had not the gift of flying (owing probably to my having neither feathers nor wings), I was capable of hopping such a prodigious way at once, that it served my turn almost as well.

Orange County is home to some of the top research centers on the subjects of child development, education and family issues from such world - renown places as Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the UC Irvine Child Development Center, allowing the editors of Parenting to provide the most current parenting information available without leaving OC.

With the added weight of your belly putting pressure EVERYWHERE, on top of other potential issues such as edema, back pain and heartburn, pregnancy can be pretty uncomfortable at times.

Top lawmakers met privately with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to discuss a potential package of measures that could include a variety of issues, such as a new agreement on upstate flood relief.

The CMIT is authorized to provide other exemptions for good cause shown pursuant to criteria and procedures established in the Guidelines, including exceptions associated with buildings that have obtained and maintained ENERGY STAR or similar certification, or have benchmark scores placing such buildings in the top quartile of comparable buildings for the particular year at issue.

The party sent out a press release this morning reiterating its «staunch» opposition to «the wasteful and often abused system of public financing of campaigns,» and reminding members of the Senate and Assembly who plan on seeking the Conservative line this fall that legislation that would create such a system is double rated — meaning it will carry twice the rate of other bills in determining lawmakers» score, as it were, on top party issues.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

Education was listed as the top priority by 24 percent of voters, topping other leading issues such as jobs, 15 percent, and taxes, at 12 percent.

While unsuccessful in defeating Cousins, this result represented one of the largest swings in the country, possibly attributed to Liberal Democrat candidate Greg Stone's student - oriented campaign which focused on issues such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Top - up fees.

Issues such as taxes, jobs, infrastructure, campaign finance reform and environmental protection are at the top of his legislative priorities.

Over the last several months, discussions of the Common Core State Standards have been eclipsed by the public's reaction to major issues which have arisen in their implementation — issues such as declining student test scores, and the role of such test scores in teacher evaluations, evaluations mandated if a state was to receive its share of federal money from the «Race to the Top» funds.

The partners issued their first top 10 in 2006, and chose the 10 to represent the worst example of typical types of toxic pollution, such as artisanal gold mining or tanneries.

Leaders of several of the nation's top science organizations say they've been shunned by the Trump administration and are alarmed by signs that the administration will muzzle government researchers and reject the scientific evidence that informs such critical issues as vaccine safety and climate change.

GH therapy has helped people to get to a place such as this with top quality medications and the eradication of some serious aging issues.

This embroidered - neck top was SO cute when I pulled it out of the box, but wearability because such an issue with this one.

A: I've given top priority to issues of equity and access for many disadvantaged groups, such as the illiterate, youth from remote rural areas, minority groups, the disabled, and children of migrant workers.

Emerging market classroom issues such as low connectivity, minimal bandwidth, lack of hardware, limited electricity, and lack of teacher training need to be at the top of your agenda as you craft your solution.

What's different is not imposing a new program or way of doing business on top of what you're doing, but really looking at some of the fundamental issues such as teacher effectiveness.

Politico reports that Sen. Lamar Alexander, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, was «furious» that a top aide to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was «circumventing» ESSA, contending the federal agency was «out of bounds» in challenging state officials on issues such as...

http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/ Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do Author: Louisa Moats The American Federation of Teachers commissioned this valuable resource which includes issues such as Preventing Reading Failure: A Top Priority for Education, Taking Stock of Teacher Preparation in Reading, Toward a Curriculum for Teacher Preparation, Where we need to go.

The Race to the Top initiative, initially financed through the 2009 federal economic - stimulus legislation, gave Democrats the political cover to push for priorities such as expansion of charter schools, alternative teacher training, and teacher performance evaluations tied in part to students» academic gains — issues that previously had been associated most closely with Republicans.

We also offer special initiatives to address top issues of the times, such as our current focus on school safety and preserving the sanctity of the classroom, and programming to assist members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as the AACTE Holmes Program and the networked improvement community investigating effective strategies to recruit and retain Black, Hispanic, and Latino men in the teaching profession.

Ticking sounds in the top of the engine is almost always related to issues with the valve train such as rocker arms that need to be adjusted or simply not enough oil reaching the valve train as a result of...

However, regardless of options, Mercedes claims that all of the issues usually associated with a soft top — such as increased body roll and reduced chassis stiffness — have been all but eradicated through reinforcing the floor and using aluminum for some panels to cancel out increased weight.

The company is giving away five free eBooks and magzines, such as Catch the Zolt: The Debt Instalment One by Phillip Gwynne, Be Careful What You Wish For by Gemma Crisp, The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, Back to the Pilliga by Tony Parsons and The Fence - Painting Fortnight of Destiny: A Memoir by Meshel Laurie, along with issues of top selling magazines Australian Geographic, GQ, Good Health, Vogue and Taste.com.au Magazine.

For example, if you've exhausted your search for books such as Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain (1997), the novel which revived the historical fiction genre, Bill Ott recommends you try Dara Horn's All Other Nights (2009), one of the books on this issue's Top 10 Historical Fiction list, as well as being a Booklist Editors» Choice pick for 2009.

The overview is intended as a top - level look and goes with basics such as setting up Xcode, understanding what types of code are needed, and more abstract issues such as design guidelines and App Store submission.

Every once in a while a hiccup could occur and you'll need to resolve an issue such as a payment not going for whatever reason, but as long as your on top of it and resolve it, everything will be fine and the system will continue chugging along successfully.

They are considered safe instruments as the SEC requires that money market funds invest as much as 95 % of their assets in «first - tier» securities such as T - bills and top rated privately - issued paper.

On top of standard challenges, such as optimizing shelf space and promotions, sellers also face huge new issues like ecommerce, an avalanche of SKUs and quickly shifting category trends.

It's fine if you bring your dog to a vet for an issue such as that, but it is not an immediate concern and certainly would not be in a top 10 of what to watch out for.

Looking out for your cat's health means keeping on top of everything from the basics, such as choosing the right premium cat food, to the more complex issues such as vaccination schedules, cat behavior problems, and on and on.

These visits provide an opportunity for you to discuss pet care issues such as diet, exercise, vaccinations, medications, etc. with your vet to stay on top of your pet's care.

While the game is top - notch and is definitively one of the best in the series, there's unfortunately a couple of issues that still haven't been fixed, such as the fact that Kenway sometimes stops and crashes into obstacles that he would normally be able to climb over, and he occasionally jumps in the wrong direction, leading him to unintentionally fall to his doom.

This confusing world encompasses standard - issue toon realities (worlds of water and snow peopled by talking fish and bears) as well as more stylistically adventurous ones, such as a red desert which mixes ancient ziggurats with with the Mexican day of the dead, a forest grown within a malfunctioning robotic biosphere, and the vaguely steampunk - gothic homeland of Capy's kind, who fly airships shaped like top hats, furnished with plump armchairs.

At the same time, a number of female art critics helped the movement to address wider issues, such as the misleading stereotype of the «male artist», and the apparent failure of women to create an equal share of top quality art.

The globes depict a range of unusual data either directly or obliquely referring to economic issues such as states or nations with the highest rate of money laundering or top gold mining and pork producing nations.

He's still advertising QUOTE: Top Scientists in Heated Debate over «Slaying» of Greenhouse Gas Theory UNQUOTE and saying «Not wishing to allow such a slight to pass O'Sullivan emailed Dr. Curry and challenged her to debate the issue but she declined.

On top of the environmental implications, the reason the Keystone XL pipeline has emerged as such a key fight is because it is on a specific time horizon, the Administration says it will issue a decision by the end of this year, and the decision whether or not to grant the permit rests solely on President Obama's desk.

Officials say Obama's decision to elevate climate change to a top - tier issue, along with such domestic initiatives — cranked out every few days over the course of the year — helped establish trust that the US was serious about cutting emissions.

I don't know when the Himalyan glaciers are going to be gone, but whether the year is 2035 or 2350 or somewhere in between, the issue is surely that if such a prospect is on the cards we need to do something about it, not argue about the precise time that the last cube of ice disappears from the last mountain top.

FIPO sought to appeal the CAT's judgment on a number of grounds including that the CAT had reached irrational conclusions on issues such as fee capping, top - up fees and consumer choice.

In the interim, employers should consider how to deal with potential issues arising from the extended leaves, such as the financial and administrative impact on an employer's policies or agreement to provide top - up pay during the leave, and employer and employee obligations to maintain their share of any payments to pension, medical or other plan beneficial to the employee during the leave.