Sentences with phrase «voluntary action on»

I give blood on a regular schedule, and while I've never had a bad reaction, it's still a voluntary action on my part partially because there is still a risk.

Not exact matches

«Rationality and coherence of action no longer depend on personal reflection or voluntary decision by the individual but on his integration into the objecçive and collective planning which governs his actions.».?

I, for one, feel that the recent court actions upholding a ban on student - conducted, voluntary religious meetings on school property before or after regular class hours serve unnecessarily to arouse animosity and motivate people to tamper with the Constitution by pushing for a prayer amendment.

Your mere aspirant to a type of character, on the contrary, only shows, when your natural lover, fighter, or reformer, with whom the passion is a gift of nature, comes along, the hopeless inferiority of voluntary to instinctive action.

Moreover, all of this common knowledge of the so - called primary properties is based on measurements in terms of units: centimeter, gram, second, with operational definitions which are recipes for voluntary actions.

With unique collective action, voluntary labor and the involvement of the youth, people of Tigray are restoring land on a massive scale.

The main criticisms of the government's measures have largely centred on the voluntary action by the food and drink industry and the absence of any restrictions on junk food marketing and advertising.

The government's measures, centred on the sugar tax announced by George Osborne in March, rely on voluntary action by the food and drink industry and are shorn of any restrictions on junk food marketing and advertising.

Mr Brabeck became CEO the year after I joined Baby Milk Action on an initial 6 - month contract (I'm still here, albeit on a part - time / voluntary basis in recent years).

To recap, there are three big ideas underpinning the concept, according to government speeches and documents: first, a focus on enabling civic action; second, a focus on»em powering communities»; and, third, the opening up of public services, allowing a wider range of organisations (private and voluntary) to deliver services.

I am certain that you know that Agenda 21 is not a voluntary action plan, has binding and legal authority, and is infringing on US -LSB-...]

We reported this to the Food Standards Agency, who have taken action to notify Cow & Gate of labelling requirements and issued the following statement: In light of advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the adverse effects of trans fats on the risk of coronary heart disease, the Agency welcomes the voluntary action by the UK food industry to reduce the levels of artificial trans fats in our foods.

I blog about health, taking medication, research, and pharmacy services for people with M.E. I also write about the projects I work on and my voluntary work as Pharmacist & Research Officer for Action for M.E. Read on to find out more about my M.E. story.

«Businesses» engagement in voluntary actions to reduce their impact on Earth's ecosystems can be an engine of positive change in two ways: it can be a source of new opportunities for business, and a means of preserving our natural assets for future generations,» states Jonathan Lash, President of World Resources Institute.

Judge James Danikolas enjoined the nonprofit N.C.A., which institutions belong to on a voluntary basis, from taking action to formally classify the district's schools as having been warned of possible accreditation loss.

Before instituting on under this section, Before instituting any action under this section, the Secretary shall attempt to eliminate discriminatory practice or practices alleged and to effect voluntary compliance with the requirements of this Act through informal methods of conciliation, conference, and persuasion.

This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching agreement with railroad companies on a series of immediate voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.

On the other hand, your XYZ stock may issue a voluntary corporate action telling you about an optional dividend offer.

This type of learning is active and voluntary; it depends on the actions of the learner.

I blog about health, taking medication, research, and pharmacy services for people with M.E. I also write about the projects I work on and my voluntary work as Pharmacist & Research Officer for Action for M.E. Read on to find out more about my M.E. story.

* Work together on mitigation - related technology cooperation strategies in specific economic sectors, promote the exchange of mitigation information and analysis on sectoral efficiency, the identification of national technology needs and voluntary, action - oriented international cooperation, and consider the role of cooperative sectoral approaches and sector - specific actions, consistent with the Convention;

Andrew Parker of the Belfer Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government told the New York Times that George's actions had apparently violated an international convention on ocean dumping and a U.N. convention on ocean fertilization for geoengineering purposes, along with a set of voluntary principles on geoengineering developed at Oxford.

Relying on cherry - picked statutory history, Brennan found that Title VII's plain text did not prohibit collectively bargained, voluntary affirmative action programs that attempt to remedy disparate impact — statistical imbalances in the racial composition of employment groups — even if such plans used quota systems.

It also fails on voluntary action» and has an «almost irrelevant green distraction of a hypothetical 25 per cent target to undermine criticism».

Parties also decided to accelerate activities under the workplan on enhancing mitigation ambition in accordance with decision 1 / CP.17, paragraphs 7 and 8, by, inter alia, intensifying, as from 2014, the technical examination of opportunities for actions with high mitigation potential, including those with adaptation and sustainable development co-benefits, with a focus on the implementation of policies, practices and technologies that are substantial, scalable and replicable, with a view to promoting voluntary cooperation on concrete actions in relation to identified mitigation opportunities in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.

The chosen scenario assumes Trump's actions could result in the United States only achieving half of its pledged reduction through 2030 under the Paris Agreement on climate change, the worldwide but voluntary pact aiming to avoid dangerous global warming that entered into force on Nov. 4.

Paul, in my personal life and as a voluntary worker, I've been taking «action related to creating a society where we cared about each other more (warmth),» for 40 years, and in my professional life since 1964 I've worked mainly on promoting economic development — my broad focus has been drivers of economic growth.

A new global climate agreement based on voluntary national pledges of domestic action is expected to be finalized in Paris in December.

The suggested 5 % per year decline can be used as a guideline for responsible action on a voluntary basis.

So far, local and city governments across countries have developed a voluntary cooperation on climate action while staying within the nationally determined climate policy.

Based on current knowledge, it is expected that good quality projects from the following programs from both the compliance and voluntary carbon markets will be eligible: Clean Development Mechanism, Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard, Climate Action Reserve, American Carbon Registry, and a new mechanism which is being developed under the Paris Agreement.

Holland emphasized the need to control all forms of pollution through regulatory action, noting that «a problem of such size, complexity and importance can not be dealt with on a voluntary basis.»

First, it makes voluntary action to reduce emissions ineffectual, since this just lowers the cost of emissions permits (I thought this had been fixed by the changes announced in March, but I was wrong on this point).

«The Bush administration's strategy relies largely on market - based incentives and voluntary action... But the market can not decide that mitigation is necessary, nor can it establish the basic international framework in which all actors can take their place.»

Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), urged voluntary action by businesses and individuals to avoid catastrophic climate change: «It is going to require action today and tomorrow and everyone needs to get on board from governments and corporations to cities, regions and individuals.»

The Environmental Investigation Agency's UK office last week provided evidence of systematic problems in actions of auditors charged with certifying oil palm growers under the voluntary Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification scheme.

Ohio legislators should be cautious of any action to freeze, eliminate, make voluntary or weaken the standard because the study committee will be forced to rely on special interest groups to come to their conclusion.

The time is right for companies around the world to demonstrate leadership on climate action by aligning corporate voluntary greenhouse gas reduction targets with climate science.

«Outcomes are expected to include: a political declaration on pollution, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); resolutions and decisions adopted by Member States to address specific dimensions of pollution; voluntary commitments by governments, private sector entities and civil society organizations to clean up the planet; and the Clean Planet Pledge, a collection of individual commitments to take personal action to end pollution in all its forms.»

The agreement is built on country - by - country statements of voluntary action, rather than the kind of top - down target - setting that characterised the Kyoto Protocol.

The regulation also cites ACR's voluntary offset methodology for Emissions Reductions in Rice Management Systems as an approved Early Action Quantification Methodology, providing an important on - ramp for rice producers in California and the Mid-South to get credit for their pioneering initiatives to reduce methane emissions through practice changes in water management, such as reduced flooding and altered drainage timing.

The focus has been on voluntary, individual action — fly less, buy solar, turn off the a / c, drive less etc, and if you don't do these things, then you are a hypocrite (this is the argument given my people such as Andrew Bolt e.g. when he criticises Al Gore for flying about).

In November 2015, the Ombudsman dismissed a complaint by a pensioner about the actions of the scheme administrator and trustees in seeking to recover overpaid pension and failing to put one of his additional voluntary contribution (AVC) funds into payment on time.

Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice of action against attorneys based on underlying commercial real estate matter

While there are a number of jurisdictions that have issued or are contemplating practice directions requiring counsel to complete the Database Registration Form and provide relevant documents to the CBA, providing this information remains primarily a voluntary commitment on the part of class action counsel.

The effort began with the development of a fact sheet on the voluntary use of what is called cy pres to direct unclaimed class action settlement funds to support civil legal services to the indigent in Wisconsin.

Obtained voluntary dismissal in a TCPA fax class action case on behalf of nationwide automotive lender.

In our most recent pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Imagine Canada recommended that the federal government take action - either through regulation or a voluntary agreement - to reduce fees paid by registered charities when they accept donations or...

The Commission has been encouraging voluntary action by the industry to remove illegal content online through initiatives such as the Code of Conduct on Illegal Hate Speech Online and the EU Internet Forum.

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