Sentences with phrase «voluntary change of»

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But the latest wave of sales tax changes appears voluntary, and began late last year when Amazon started collecting sales tax for Washington, D.C. Amazon steadily added states from December to March, with the April wave completing the standardization of company policy.

Despite that reversal, UPS maintains that its denial of Young's light duty request was lawful at the time and that its policy change is voluntary and not required by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.The Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief supporting UPS, calling attention to companies that offer pregnant employees «more than what federal law compels them to provide.»

In addition to a voluntary dissolution, SSE Holdings will be dissolved upon a change of control transaction under certain circumstances, as well as upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution or other circumstances in accordance with Delaware law.

The changes, which include changes to contribution caps and rules, transition to retirement and the pension transfer cap, have seen retirement savers rush to pad out their superannuation accounts with a surge in voluntary contributions ahead of the June cut - off.

To do this they can choose from a range of potential tactics such as: more transparent reporting; shifts in R&D or asset reorganisation to capture expected future opportunities or to shed perceived liabilities; changes in regulatory approach; and, at an industry level, development and deployment of voluntary standards of behaviour.

I noted several of these institutional changes: (1) Churches became voluntary associations in a strict sense, though lines around religious liberty or «free exercise» were (are) difficult to draw in this «separation» of church and state.

She wonders if the voluntary simplicity movement is like «a change in the geography of the ocean floor that's creating a swell on the surface but won't impact the shore.

(22) Because of this correlation, learned control of bodily functions may help increase voluntary control over the psychological - emotional correlates of these changes.

«MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS»: BAPTISING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT» MEANT TO BRING CHANGE IN THEM BY IMMERSING THEM INTO BELIEF AND VOLUNTARY OBEDIENCE TO THE TRIUNE GOD.

The editors were still convinced that orderly and voluntary reform was the only method of social change that Christians should wholeheartedly support.

His work in founding the communitarian movement in 1977 came not because he thought he had changed but because he thought the United States was abandoning its commitment to families and all the voluntary associations that Tocqueville observed as a defining part of a liberal republic.

One of the best definitions on forgiveness comes from — of all places — Wikipedia, where it's described as «the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense, lets go of negative emotions such as vengefulness, with an increased ability to wish the offender well.»

But of course by this time the acceptance of religious freedom and separation had changed all the one - time churches and sects into voluntary associations and had shorn their ministers of all but persuasive or political power.

In 2015, Coca - Cola's labels will change in the UK as it adopts the Department of Health's voluntary front - of - pack labelling scheme and its colour coded system.

Last year the Gillard government ruled out any legislative changes to curb the power of the supermarket chains, calling instead for a voluntary and co-operative industry approach.

Recognizing the unique role we play in the health and wellness of Americans — especially children — America's food and beverage companies have implemented voluntary changes to their advertising practices that have dramatically changed the marketing landscape.

The National Farmers» Federation has pulled out of negotiations to create a voluntary code of conduct for supermarkets, saying it has lost faith that the process will deliver changes to protect primary producers and suppliers.

A 6 month voluntary position with the UN became a 4 - year mission and, in December 2015, Simon and his team were awarded the prestigious United Nations Global Innovation Challenge Award, for the initiative with the greatest «disruptive potential» for far - reaching societal change (creating a tangible impact towards eradicating global hunger and saving millions of lives every year.)

Fonterra said it had moved to simplify contracts and signed the voluntary Dairy Industry Code of Conduct as part of changes in line with the report.

Please note: The nature of voluntary and community sector funding, and the often crucial role of individuals in creating and sustaining projects, means that case studies described on this website may have changed substantially since time of writing or may no longer be in existence.

Please note: The nature of voluntary and community sector funding, and the often crucial role of individuals in creating and sustaining projects, means that case studies described on this website may have changed substantially since time or writing or may no longer be in existence.

I intend to change the Republican Party as we have known it with the voluntary or forced resignation of previously identified RINO County Chairs like Vinny Reda, in Rockland County, as well as Dean Skelos as Majority Leader of the Senate and Brian Kolb as the Minority Leader of the Assembly.

The governor had proposed in his budget sweeping changes in the state's campaign finance system: lower contribution limits, more expensive disclosures, enhanced enforcement, and a voluntary system of public financing.

The BHA was called to give evidence to the Commission's inquiry into whether there should be a change in law to legalise assisted dying in the UK and made the case that there are good ethical reasons not to limit legal assisted dying only to terminally ill people but to others who are incurably suffering, and to permit voluntary euthanasia as well as assisted dying to maximise autonomy of patients who wish to end their lives but are unable to do so themselves.

The Buffalo News wrote, «the effort to establish a voluntary system of public financing of elections in New York is a critical component to change in Albany's pay - to - play culture.»

As you would expect from a government department seeking to effect public health change through a voluntary deal with industry, a wide group of officials have many different meetings with a vast range of stakeholders, and we utterly reject the allegation of anything untoward in the small proportion of those that took place with the alcohol industry.

When it is willing to use markets and the voluntary sector as well as the state as agents of change, the left in Britain and around Europe has shown the capacity not only to win the confidence of the public but also to change the country.

Schuchat stressed that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius «has announced that we are planning for a voluntary vaccination program in the fall, assuming availability of appropriate vaccine and that the virus hasn't changed so substantially that a vaccine wouldn't work.»

Republican gains in the U.S. Congress suggest climate change and energy will not be addressed in the next two years, and a voluntary national cap - and - trade market for companies, known as the Chicago Climate Exchange, will expire at the end of this year.

So far only voluntary commitments and a code of ethics drawn up by the Energy Brokers Association keep players honest — though the new financial reform regulations may change that.

The researchers found in a study that when punitive measures from regulatory agencies were followed by help from business support organizations, companies were more likely to stick to voluntary improvement projects than when these projects were followed by punitive regulatory actions, said Suvrat S. Dhanorkar, assistant professor of supply change management, Penn State.

It's just amazing that, you know, you could capture that much information and it's interesting in the scientific perspective because what we are finding right now with issues like climate change and conservation is that we really need fine - grained samples from very large geographic areas to really understand the dynamics of species range movements and how fragmentation is occurring and many biogeographic questions, and literally, the only way we can do this is through voluntary networks like this because it would cost billions and billions to send professionals out at that finer scale to understand it.

The researchers concluded that in the early stages after stroke, improvements in voluntary movement can be attributed to a reduction in brain swelling because of the trauma and other spontaneous repairs, while later improvements result from «neuronal plasticity» — the reorganization or regeneration of nerve cells within the spinal cord in response to changes in the nerve network.

Beyond regaining voluntary movement, the research participants have displayed a myriad of improvements in their overall health, including the increase of muscle mass and regulation of their blood pressure, as well as reduced fatigue and transformational changes to their sense of well - being.

He developed an innovative microdialysis approach that allows the in vivo sampling of lipid signaling molecules in the brain (including endocannabinoids) and has demonstrated that voluntary self - administration of ethanol, heroin, and cocaine produces distinct drug - and region - specific changes in brain endocannabinoid levels.

However, while the first use of drugs or alcohol is voluntary, continued use quickly causes changes in the brain so that a person no longer has control.

The NAS and Annenberg group identified several ways to change incentives for quality and correction, including rewarding researchers for publishing high - quality work rather than publishing work more often; mentoring young peer - reviewers to increase clarity and quality of editorial responses during the journal publishing process; and using «voluntary withdrawal» and «withdrawal for cause» instead of the blanket «retraction» term, which has negative connotations that can prevent some researchers from taking action when a paper is wrong, but not as a result of fraud or misconduct.

While these all manifest differently, Alzheimer's with loss of memory and other cognitive changes, Parkinson's with loss of voluntary movement and resting tremor and Huntington's with involuntary movements, they all share one pathologic similarity.

Milner - Brown, Stein, and Yemm, Journal of Physiology, April 1973, two articles: 230, no. 2: 359 - 70 The orderly recruitment of human motor units during voluntary isometric contractions», and 230, no. 2: 371 - 90 «Changes in firing rate of human motor units during linearly changing voluntary contractions».

In one study, Remaud et al. (2010) assessed joint angle - specific changes in maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) torque and in neural drive after isotonic and isokinetic types of external load, using knee extension training.

The most important findings presented are as follows: (a) There was a significant increase in knee joint ROM at 2 minutes postfoam rolling (12.7 %) and 10 minutes postfoam rolling (10.3 %) of the quadriceps muscles, (b) there was no significant changes in voluntary or evoked muscle properties after foam rolling, and (c) after foam rolling, the negative correlation between ROM and force production no longer existed.

The topics are: 1) La famille en voie de changement The changing nature of family 2) La «cyber-société» The «cyber-society» 3) Le rôle du bénévolat The place of voluntary work 4) Une culture fière de son patrimoine A culture proud of its heritage 5) La musique francophone contemporaine Contemporary francophone music 6) Cinéma: le septième art Cinema: the 7th art form 7) Essay writing skills at AS Level 8) A booklet of «Expressions utiles» for Writing and speaking.

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

«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.

That's a big change from last year, when two - thirds of Americans hadn't heard of the voluntary standards.

A new voluntary national test of eighth grade mathematics would stimulate change by raising the public's awareness of the more challenging standards all students should meet.

A new voluntary national test of fourth grade reading would stimulate change» [b] y showing parents and teachers where individual students stand in relation to rigorous national standards and by demonstrating the kind of work that will be essential for success in the next century.

This type of turnover is less relevant for this analysis of changes in the teaching workforce, since most teacher turnover is voluntary.

Specifically, the GAO has been asked to examine changes in student racial isolation or integration over time, including shifts caused by school closures or consolidations; state and local policies that affect attendance areas or admissions, including open enrollment in public charter schools; voluntary policies intended to increase integration; and the impact of racial and socioeconomic isolation in public education.