Sentences with phrase «voluntary changes on»

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If you make voluntary changes to an itinerary for which you've purchased Premier Access, your Premier Access benefits will automatically transfer to the flights on your updated itinerary that are operated by United or United Express, if available.

Although voluntary, the pressure on companies to begin reporting on these measures will be strong, given the now global focus on climate change from governments and consumers alike.

The agency has been pushing for a political firewall to prevent governments from making changes like the previous government did when it made the long - form census a voluntary survey, raising concerns about data quality that governments and business rely on.

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.

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.»

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.

It focused on changes in axons — the fibers, the nerve signal «transmission «lines within the spinal cord that affect voluntary movement after stroke.

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.

A spokesman for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (MEMA) attributed the decline to changing automotive technology, such as on - board diagnostic computers, but also the fact that car owners are putting off voluntary auto maintenance.

FIF — a voluntary financial industry group composed of member firms such as broker - dealers, exchanges, and vendors — serves as a central resource for objective commentary and analysis on industry initiatives and informs regulators about the impact of proposed regulation and other market structure changes.

On Dec. 4, 2007, Capital One announced voluntary adoption 45 - day notice periods prior to interest rate changes.

Mileage will not be credited if a voluntary flight change is made on another non-partner carrier due to a delay by Alaska Airlines or an airline partner.

Additionally, consideration should be given to the reduction or elimination of trade barriers on a voluntary basis on goods and services directly linked to addressing climate change.

by Deborah McNamara on March 9, 2017 0 A Different Way living simply Miguel Arellano stories of change voluntary simplicity isn't always voluntary

The proposals for change are based on «voluntary national commitments», which are not legally binding and will not commit countries to meet any targets or to work within a given timeframe.

Because the structure of this year's first - ever global agreement on climate change is also voluntary — with each country effectively trying to peer - pressure others into greater cuts — it matters that the Obama administration is emerging as an effective negotiating force.

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.

It's a global compact signed on a voluntary basis by Local and Regional Authorities willing to adapt their water infrastructure and services to the emerging challenges they are increasingly facing such as climate change, rapid urban growth, depletion and pollution of water resources or ageing infrastructure.

«On top of this, you have voluntary markets doing something totally different involving the private sector, and California is doing something in another zone, also in the private sector,» says Kevin Conrad, Papua New Guinea's Special Envoy and Ambassador for Environment & Climate Change and executive director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

Virtually all of the activity documented in the report took place in the voluntary markets, while most media coverage of carbon trading has focused on the European Union's top - down Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) that was initiated to handle credits and offsets generated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The larger of the two was aimed at extending the voluntary 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which had been negotiated during the term of the current president's father.

So the argument we made was, since Paris is voluntary, we had already agreed under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (which we're a party to), that we would reduce our emissions to a level that wouldn't cause dangerous anthropogenic impacts.

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).

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.&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.&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.»

Filipino delegate Yeb Sano went on a voluntary fast until significant progress is made to address climate change and climate finance on the first day of COP 19 while everybody in the plenary hall stood in three minutes silence for the victims of typhoon Haiyan.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) created a voluntary treaty to encourage governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change created a voluntary treaty to encourage governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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 chapter on charity names is also useful for practitioners engaged in charity formation confirming restrictions on charity names, the Charity Commission's powers over charity names and the procedure for voluntary name changes.

Finally, the court's analysis suggests institutions can not rely solely on a respondent student's voluntary withdrawal from campus for a period of time as a basis for a delay in bringing formal charges, absent other changed circumstances.

Whether voluntary retirement constitutes a material change of circumstances for the purpose of varying an order for spousal support depends on a careful scrutiny of the individual circumstances of each case: Gajdzik v. Gajdzik, 2008 BCSC 160 at para. 35; Greco v. Greco, 2017 BCSC 172 at para. 30.

Facebook and other social media companies including Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's YouTube have taken voluntary steps to restrict possible foreign interference and combat false news, but they have not been forced by law or regulation to make changes and legislation on the issue has stalled.

«The problem with SegWit2x, and the way it was being pushed, is the idea was not only to change the rules and push the new network with those rules, but to try and destroy the old network, to force everyone on the old network to move to the new network rather than it being voluntary.»

Today, Garcia's life is changing in many significant ways and his voluntary participation in the Fatherhood program and men's» support group have assisted him in improving his fatherhood practices and helped him enhance his skills which would be useful as he seeks to get financial aid and pursue a Bachelor's program focused on Manufacturing.

This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the inspection of voluntary adoption agencies.

«Facebook has known for years that its advertising platform violates civil rights laws, but it has refused to change its ways on a voluntary basis,» said Diane L. Houk, one of the attorneys representing the groups, in a statement.