Sentences with phrase «voluntary decision of»

Other factors include a clear, voluntary decision of the «victim», the extent of the suspect's actions in bringing about the suicide, and the extent to which the suspect cooperates with police officers.

In most of these programs, there is negligible state control; families are trusted to make choices, and participating schools are indirectly held accountable for results via the voluntary decisions of parents.

Not exact matches

The voluntary decision by automakers to introduce highly advanced — and costly — safety technology speaks to the accelerating pace of development toward self - driving cars, which take over many decisions and actions once the exclusive province of the driver.

We came to the decision to establish a voluntary target of 40 %.

In an age where financial reporting is wrought by deception and obfuscation, Clorox's voluntary decision to provide investors with a measure of its economic earnings should be universally applauded.

The Chinese government's media arm, the Xinhua News Agency, has defended regulators» recent decision to outlaw token sales, or ICOs, and the voluntary closure of bitcoin exchanges that followed.

FREE WILL: 1: voluntary choice or decision 2: freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention

Jesus admits that celibacy is a legitimate and go # d way of life when it is a voluntary decision and is entered into for the sake of undistracted service to God and God's people.

God does not work by persuasion alone only because of a divine decision to do so, as in a voluntary self - limitation, which could in principle be revoked from time to time.

«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.».?

Chris Dierkes at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen has a thoughtful post up contesting Sir Edward Downes» son's description of his parents» decision to undergo voluntary euthanization as «a very civilized act».

In its present manifestation, voluntary simplicity is a middle - class movement of well - educated people «who like to think and read, who look thoughtfully at every aspect of their lives and consider the consequences of their decisions.»

This transcendence is palpably demonstrated by the voluntary exercise of the will in making decisions and directing the body's actions.

This is not just a logical nicety but an important protection of the freedom of association — a freedom that has been safeguarded in decisions like NAACP v. Alabama (357 U.S. 449, 1958), which held that a state may not compel a voluntary association of citizens to turn over its list of members because that might subject them to governmental penalties.

Mr Mugabe wrote in a letter which was read out in parliament: «My decision to resign is voluntary on my part and arises from my concern for the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe and my desire for a smooth, non-violent transfer of power.»

«As there were a number of pig producers who voted against this decision, we have justifiable concerns at their willingness to comply with this voluntary phase out even by 2017.

America's food and beverage manufacturers and retailers have joined forces to develop and implement Facts Up Front (formerly called Nutrition Keys), an unprecedented voluntary front - of - pack nutrition labeling system to help busy consumers - especially parents - make informed decisions when they shop.

«As evidenced by the voluntary introduction of its own Daily Intake Guide front - of - pack scheme back in 2006, the beverages industry is committed to providing easy to understand information to help consumers make informed decisions over and above the detail on the back - of - pack nutrition information panel.

I tried to give James the benefit of the doubt on his decision to not attend the «voluntary» workouts.

Their little brain is not capable of any conscious decision or voluntary movement but is an advanced sensory organ.

«For me, the mark of good government is not necessarily what you've done; it's what you failed to do... we should not flatter politicians; nobody begged them to come into office,» he said, adding that becoming a President was a purely voluntary decision, unlike royalty successions where heirs had a compulsory duty to ascend a throne.

Most of the money that flows into the MECC account is the result of a voluntary decision by individual taxpayers to make a gift to children, not to state bureaucrats.

Legislation due to be signed by the Governor will establish a statewide definition of «affirmative consent,» and define it as a «knowing voluntary and mutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual activity.»

Yesterday the home secretary said she intended to enforce a mandatory code of conduct on the drinks industry - a decision that ends the 10 - year campaign by ministers to persuade the drinks industry to enforce a voluntary code on responsible promotion of alcohol sales.

In the past, however, decisions on whether or not to undergo genetic testing have been the voluntary choices of individuals.

Over the course of the past two decades, a series of court cases — including a 2007 Supreme Court decision that struck down voluntary integration policies in Seattle and Louisville, Ky. — have created tough barriers for public schools attempting to pursue integration.

Her research investigates neural mechanisms of voluntary decision - making.

Unfortunately, our data do not contain direct information on personnel decisions that would enable us to separate voluntary and involuntary transitions, and existing evidence suggests that teachers rather than principals initiate the majority of transitions.

97, Ed.D.» 08, prepares for the Ed School commencement, she jokes that her recently completed dissertation — the first and only nationwide longitudinal study of Teach For America (TFA) corps members» voluntary career decisions - was, in fact, her second HGSE dissertation.

Third, they emerged not from the federal government but from a voluntary coming together of (most) states, and the states» decision whether or not to adopt them will remain voluntary.

Use of the tests will be strictly voluntary and decisions about whether or not to participate will not affect continuing participation in Federal programs.

But the supporters of Suburban Project Concern, which is well regarded because student and community participation is voluntary, say the board's decision made at the start of the school year was based not only on economic problems but on political pressure from the teachers» union.

Columbia University professor Amy Stuart Wells, for example, concluded that the decisions of St. Louis parents participating in a voluntary desegregation program were based «on a perception that county is better than city and white is better than black, not on factual information about the schools.»

After the 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, which limited the voluntary use of race in school assignment plans, 33 the number of schools and districts using socioeconomic integration policies grew rapidly.

In the words of Pennsylvania State Representative Glenn Thompson, this decision has transferred the Standards «from a voluntary, State - based initiative to a set of Federal academic standards with corresponding Federal tests» (U.S. House of Representatives 2009, 4).

In a 2007 decision, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the voluntary continuation of a court - ordered student assignment plan crafted to remedy segregation.

C2 is a voluntary, nonprofit international research network that prepares, maintains, and disseminates systematic reviews of the effects of interventions in education, crime and justice, social welfare, and international development, so that policymakers, practitioners, and service recipients are better equipped to make informed decisions.

As a result of the decision, the Connecticut State Legislature passed legislation in 1997 encouraging voluntary actions toward racial integration.

MOREOVER, IT TURNS out that Mulgrew of the city's U.F.T. refused to sign even that altered M.O.U. Instead, shortly before the applications were due in Washington, he submitted a completely redone version that outlined a teacher - evaluation program that would be completely voluntary and that contained a provision declaring that «student performance data shall not be a factor in decisions regarding individual teacher compensation.»

To ensure that the introduction of the Low Uric Acid dogs into the registry is an informed, voluntary decision, the registration numbers for the Low Uric Acid Dalmatians and their descendents will have a letter indicator as part of the registration number.

Dr. Wouter Hensens, Project Director for Exceed Hospitality who facilitated the project, He thinks that the continuous growth and influence of online review platforms in hotel buying decisions needs to be acknowledged in hotel rating systems: «Current classification systems are often dysfunctional as they are voluntary; more and more hotels decide to let go of them and rely solely on online feedback.»

The Paris outcome will include the legal agreement and accompanying decisions, submission of intended nationally determined contributions, a finance package, as well as a random assemblage of voluntary initiatives bundled together under The Lima - Paris Action Agenda.

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.

In May, 2015, Advertising Standards Canada, a voluntary industry group that does not enforce its decisions other than through public suasion ruled, following 96 public complaints, that two Friends of Science billboards in Montreal stating: «The Sun is the Main Driver of Climate Change.

Parties highlighted this growing awareness of the economic and social value of carbon in the Paris decision, which recognized the value of voluntary mitigation actions and their co-benefits for adaptation, health and sustainable development.

* Covers the period when Parties included in Annex I submitted annual submissions on a voluntary basis earlier than required under Article 7, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol (see decision 22 / CMP.1, paragraph 5).

And there is the lingering question in the wake of the TCFD as to whether a completely voluntary regime for these disclosures can and will deliver decision - useful information.

«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.»

Reacting to Japan's decision, Martin Khor, director of South Center, put it this way: «Some developed countries want a voluntary system of pledges, which are not legally binding.

After Monday's empowering speech by the Philippines lead negotiator Naderev «Yeb» Sano and his decision to fast in support of his home country until a meaningful COP outcome was in sight, the youth of COP 19 decided to show solidarity for Yeb and the Philippines by participating in a voluntary fast for climate change.