Sentences with phrase «up to states whether»

There was strong pushback on this from several states, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and China (note that Chine has not accepted the right to individual petition before CAT), on the basis that interim measures are not legally binding, and that it us up to the states whether they accept or reject them.

And she waffled on a federal civil rights law meant to protect students with disabilities; at one point she said it should be up to states whether to comply, and she later said that she had been «confused» about the law.

Where are you getting the notion that it's up to the States whether the power gets to be reserved to the States or the people?

DeVos said it should be up to states whether guns are allowed in schools, citing grizzly bear protection as part of her answer.

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It is largely up to each state corrections department or, in some places, individual facilities whether and how to prepare for natural disasters.

North Carolina Republican Meadows said the changes being considered for the Medicaid program would not go far enough if they left it up to states to decide whether to put in place a work requirement.

It will now be up to states and school districts to interpret whether federal sex discrimination law applies to gender identity.

The third thing we sell is being in the Craig Robinson network, which means whether you end up in the NBA or doing anything with basketball, you're going to leave Oregon State with an education, and with a network.

It is up to the police department to recommend the case to the district attorney, who then decides whether the state pursues criminal charges using taxpayer money.

Bank of America has discussed paying about $ 12 billion, including more than $ 5 billion to help struggling homeowners, to resolve a range of federal and state probes, primarily into whether the company and its units defrauded mortgage bond investors in the run - up to the financial crisis, people familiar with the matter said.

The UN Human Rights Committee, which regularly reviews whether states are living up to their obligations under the binding International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, today made more than a dozen recommendations for fundamental changes in Canadian law and policy in respect to the treatment of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

The funds were from Y Combinator's new Continuity Fund, which supposedly would be making pro rata investments at < $ 250 million valuations in all of Y Combinator's startups gaining additional funding, but the question as to whether or not Y Combinator has reversed its previously stated policy for the fund is less interesting than the fact the firm is also moving up market.

That about sums up the state of U.S. token sales in the wake of new dialogue on whether the mechanism, by which startups are issuing custom cryptocurrencies to raise funds, is compliant with the law.

Whether someone is based in San Francisco or across the United States in New York, you want your marketplace to show up in show results.

In July of this year, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a critical first step to rein in the growingly speculative bubble surrounding these start - ups when it issued a report concluding that such coin offerings should be predominantly classified as securities offerings, and hence mandated to fall under registration, disclosure and other requirements that apply to securities, regardless of whether those securities are purchased with virtual currencies or distributed with blockchain technology.

We don't know why Trump decided to fire Flynn (the stated reason that he «lied to Mike Pence» doesn't pass the laugh test), whether he was told of the domestic abuse allegations against then - White House staff secretary Rob Porter, what's on the Apprentice outtake footage that producer Mark Burnett is keeping locked up, why exactly Trump handed some choice Israeli intelligence to the Russian foreign minister, who financed the hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, or any of a dozen other major questions about Trump.

President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up information in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S. ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the United States runs a trade deficit with its neighbor to the north without knowing whether that was true.

The six - month combat mission against the Islamic State expires by late March and Kenny, who was appointed this week to the portfolio, says the Conservative government hasn't made up its mind whether to extend it, ask Parliament for a different mandate, or even if an extension would be put before MPs.

«The coming state of humanity in the great crisis,» said Buber in 1952, «depends very much on whether another type of socialism can be set up against Moscow, and I venture even today to call it Jerusalem.»

Up for vote was a referendum on whether Washington state would allow gay and lesbian couples to have several of the rights and responsibilities of legally married heterosexual couples.

Southern states were agricultural and wanted to buy manufactured goods as cheaply as possible, whether from home or abroad; therefore, they were opposed to all tariffs which kept prices up.

Sometimes I am tempted to make up some such activities, to see what happens (like the man who answered «Principal purpose of visit» when asked on a US immigration form whether he was concerned in plots to overthrow the government of the United States).

PDX — It doesn't take a Genius to realize from my statements that i have read things other than the Bible you moron i have spent many hours reading and listening to scientists about their theories on the big bang, i have listened to ideas from the most revered scientists including Hawking and others, and they all admit that there are holes in their theories, that nothing fully explains their big bang theory, the physics doesn't add up let alone the concept, there are plenty of scientists hard at work trying to make the numbers fit and the theory hold weight but if you ask any of them they can not give you the answers and the reason being... there are none, the theory doesn't work, If by the observable laws of Physics, Matter in this Universe can not be created or destroyed, you can only change its state, i.e. solid to liquid, to gas... to energy... There is no explanation for how an entire reality full of Matter can be created out of nothing... Scientists know this... idiots that are atheists and simply would rather NOT believe that their lives and actions they take within their lifespan are being witnessed by an Omnipotent God do not WANT to believe... but Your belief in God does not change whether or not he exists you will be judged.

It's hard to say whether the improvements have led states to feel more comfortable with marijuana's benefits, but it is clear that the fact that states are opening up to the plant has spurred the marijuana industry to improve its methods.

They're already on the menu, along with gluten free options, so no asking necessary (though on that note, it was my experience across the states that it's totally socially acceptable to customise your meal, unlike in Australia where you have to grovel and hang your head in shame whilst the chef makes up their mind whether they can be bothered adjusting their menu for you.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

Yet whether Duke wins a fourth NCAA title for coach Mike Krzyzewski this week, or whether UConn, Georgia Tech or Oklahoma State takes home the top prize, will depend less on the inevitable inhospitables who show up in San Antonio and more on its Indispensables, the four players whose contributions will be the most vital to their teams» survival.

Whether you're the leader of the Spurs or Facebook, you need to step up and be a good leader, state your case, be clear as to your position on things, take responsibility, and support the cumulative effort.

His contract runs until the end of next season and Wenger has already spoken out about that situation, stating that he does not know whether he will still be at the club after next season and that it will be up to the club officials, players and fans to decide whether he will remain after 2017.

But whether he would like to admit it or not (our guess is not), having a centre - back who play, who is prepared to take risks with his passes, and who can do so with dynamic confidence is transformative for his Manchester United side because it means they begin attacks higher up the field and with the opponent in a more disoriented state of being.

«His state of fitness will determine whether he joins up with the national squad or not,» Zidande added with reference to Bale.

In the state of Nevada, it is up to the judge to determine whether a child who wishes to express a preference is of sufficient intelligence and emotional maturity to participate in such a decision.

Whether in pain, or experiencing some other distress, infants who are crying need assistance to reduce their distress, return their stress response system and the functioning of the HPA axis to a calm state, and train up their vagal nerve for healthful functioning.

In the United States, if you are a woman who works for a company with fewer than 50 employees, it is completely up to your employer whether or not you get paid during maternity leave, and they don't even have to guarantee that your job is safe when you want to return — because pushing a human out of your body and then keeping said newborn human alive for three months with your body is not stressful enough.

But if Sweetgreen's goal was to raise awareness about school nutrition (and not just garner a lot of publicity for its restaurants, which it did in spades), I fail to see what it accomplished by holding American schools up to an unrealistic international standard — whether the standard is unrealistic because it's inaccurate (Greece) or because the country in question invests far more time, money and effort than the United States in feeding its children (France.)

Here you state whether you want your spouse to cut the umbilical cord and whether you want the cutting to be postponed for a few minutes to allow the iron reserves of your baby to be filled up.

It was never explicitly stated whether or not the adults were expected to join in the singing and group large motor activities, but after a couple sessions it was clear to me that the parents who sat and watched this circle time tended to have the children who sat and watched, whereas those of us who jumped up and down and wiggled our fannies along with the teacher had children who participated.

Kos also said that the state is wrapping up a study on whether improving U.S. Highway 12 would be a feasible alternative to an Illinois 53 freeway.

At times, you won't know whether to laugh or cry as Littlejohn takes a piece of regulatory or nanny state nonsense and derides it in a style that makes you wonder why he doesn't do stand - up comedy.

One of the big questions that still remains is whether the state can come up with the cash to restore some of the proposed cuts to education.

The state has put up $ 6 million for Montgomery County to demolish part of the deteriorating former Beech Nut plant and study whether the historic main plant can be saved.

The CBC weighs in on whether the state budget is balanced (based on actions taken up to this point and those expected to be taken, which are now in flux).

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether to allow legalized sports betting across the country, and many states — including New York — are lining up at the gate to cash in on the possible tax revenue and job creation.

Off topic questions included his speech tomorrow to Britain's Labour Party, Chirlane McCray's attendance at an NYPD CompStat meeting, whether ISIS and the recent U.S. military strikes will cause a ramped - up security / counter-terrorism effort by the City, Governor Cuomo's efforts at supporting a Democratic state senate, Congressional approval of military strikes ordered by President Obama, the City school system's policy on student cell phones and continuing problems at Rikers Island.

New York Governor Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to expand gambling in New York State.

This November, voters in New York will decide whether the state will allow up to seven new resort style gambling casinos, when they have the choice of saying yes or no to an amendment.

«It's really up to whether, between now and the convention, can he put the Democrats, real Democrats, in charge of the New York state Senate?»

There's no agreement yet on whether the state budget will include Cuomo's proposed employee - funded paid family leave program, which would let workers receive a percentage of their salaries while taking off up to 12 weeks to care for a newborn baby or sick relative.

You must raise the funds to fight your corner, weighing up the risks and deciding whether you — on your own or as a group — can really take on and beat the state.

This points to the overall question of whether building - up the Congolese state represents the way out of the country's humanitarian and security predicament.