Like most consumers, OREA believes that
a voluntary system of energy auditing combined with incentives to conduct home retrofits is the right way to help homeowners reduce their energy consumption, help the environment and keep the marketplace operating efficiently.
«In recent years, Rhode Island has built a strong,
voluntary system of evidence - based home visiting programs serving vulnerable families, including Healthy Families America, Nurse - Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Early Head Start,» said Elizabeth Burke Bryant, executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.
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.
The case is testing the strength of sweeping campaign finance reforms passed in 2005 after a corruption scandal toppled Gov. John G. Rowland: a ban on donations from state contractors, limits on lobbyist contributions and
a voluntary system of publicly financed campaigns.
Work with other administrator organizations and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) to seek the necessary financial support, personnel, and resources to bring
a voluntary system of advanced certification to fruition.
Establish a results - oriented advanced, independent, freestanding, and
voluntary system of advanced certification for school principals built on a model similar to that of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
But he also said that «fundamental» reform should include
a voluntary system of public financing.
The goo - goos are again calling for widespread reforms, including creation of
a voluntary system of public campaign financing, lowering of the contribution limits and full disclosure of independent expenditures.
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.»
The need for
a voluntary system of public campaign financing for candidates to run with no - strings - attached clean money is now greater than ever.
It is a complex subject, but too many people are suffering and being disfigured at the hands of cowboys, who have been given a free rein to abuse the British public's trust in
the voluntary system of medical ethics.
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.
At the moment there is little hope that Congress will enact a Federal law that provides
a voluntary system of public financing.
Our income tax system is called
a voluntary system of taxation, but if the IRS finds you volunteered your information falsely or if you filed according to what you (or your accountant) understand the law to be and the IRS disagrees, you are guilty and can be fined or imprisoned.
But we should not be governed by fear, says Krauss, because as science progresses it also sets in place
voluntary systems of restrictions.
Not exact matches
«Real - world testing
of reporting
systems and plan designs through
voluntary compliance for 2014 will contribute to a smoother transition to full implementation for 2015,» the notice says.
We used a placeholder
of $ 100 billion, which is close to either the Tax Policy Center's estimate
of switching to a territorial
system as part
of the House GOP tax plan or the Joint Committee on Taxation's estimate
of a
voluntary repatriation holiday (though a permanently lower rate would be more expensive).
Members
of the Geneva - based global trade body agree to first bring complaints against their trading partners to its dispute settlement
system, an essentially
voluntary process that Lighthizer has criticized.
Like play, music is based on the
voluntary acceptance and strict application
of a
system of conventional rules — time, tone, melody, harmony, etc.,..
The U.S.
system of industry self - regulation is preferable to the English
system, but a
voluntary regulation
system can survive only if its participants act in a responsible manner and abide by the rules they set for themselves.
As a result, the literal and tangible sacrificial apparatus
of the Jews became to the Christians symbolic
of another kind
of religious
system altogether, whose temple is heavenly, not earthly, whose high priest once for all has entered the holy place
of divine communion, where believing souls may follow him, (Hebrews 10:19) whose sacrifice is
voluntary self - giving, and whose consequence is an open way for all to «draw nigh unto God.»
The theological question that presses, then, is this one: How can that original Calvinist vision
of Christ's
voluntary substitution be reactivated in a country that not only condones but almost invisibly re-instantiates punitive racism through its judicial
system?
«But, at the same time, we have also seen evidence
of some
of the worst aspects
of human nature, in that there are people - men, women and children - in this country who are going hungry, and yes, there are some people who attempt to abuse any
system that is put in place, be that from the state or
voluntary bodies.
It is time for the preaching
of a new evangelism — the evangelism
of the
voluntary liquidation
of the competitive
system in order that there may be a planned economy which shall insure to every person in the nation an adequate supply
of the goods
of life.
Although few specifics were given for such an economic plan — and no suggestions on how to bring about the «
voluntary liquidation»
of the old
system — the magazine was clearly championing a socialist ideal.
And his mix
of the particular and the general is crucial to his conclusion that «as a society we would be better off focusing on partnerships in the indigenous local
systems of service so that the
voluntary spirit that drives a good portion
of the
system can be nurtured.»
When you have billionaires with 36 million dollar houses, plus million dollar yachts, and you have millions
of children dying
of starvation and in poverty, you know the
system of caring and
voluntary giving is not working well.
Indeed, it resembled these only in that it was a
system of voluntary exchange.
Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is «appalled» at the number
of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new
voluntary Health Star Rating
System, which is to be rolled out in the coming months.
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.
Poverty impact
of social and environmental
voluntary standards
systems in Kenyan tea.
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.
In 2006, the Australian Food and Grocery Council introduced Percentage Daily Intake (% DI) front -
of - pack labelling into the Australian grocery market as a
voluntary labelling scheme, based on a variation
of the European % GDA labelling
system.
The
voluntary system had been two and a half years in the making and had been approved by the forum
of state, federal and New Zealand ministers with oversight
of food.
In 2014, the governments
of Australia and New Zealand started to implement a Health Star Rating (HSR)
system as a
voluntary scheme for industry adoption.
The objective
of this study was to assess the effectiveness
of the Australian co-regulatory
system in limiting children's exposure to unhealthy television food advertising by measuring compliance with mandatory and
voluntary regulations.
Coffey launched the fund at a conference for WRAP's Courtauld Commitment 2025 - a
voluntary agreement to bring together representatives
of the food
system to reduce food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.
They had a
voluntary recall and replaced old Sigg cups for free through a mail - in
system, which was very nice
of them to do.
We partner with the Department for Children and Families Child Development Division partner to deliver a comprehensive
system of voluntary home visiting in Vermont.
Moreover, at birth the infant's breathing i.e. respiratory
system is also not yet fully developed, as regards complete control
of both
voluntary and involuntary breathing and the relationship between the two
systems especially during sleep (see McKenna et al 2007 for explanation and McKenna 1986); nor is the infant's thermo - regulatory
system developed as the infant is unable to shiver, for example, to keep its own body warm.
Most home visiting programs are
voluntary, and states and communities encourage participation by families with risk for maltreatment (for example, families where parents have low levels
of education, live in poverty, single - parent households, and parents who themselves were involved in the child welfare
system).
Whilst it is highly commendable and reassuring that the UK healthcare
system has made such progress with implementing the Baby Friendly standards, recent staff shortages in maternity services, cuts to health visiting services and de-commissioning
of voluntary sector support undermine this success.
It was announced today that Kerrey, the former president
of the New School in New York City, had signed on to the effort to tighten campaign finance laws by introducing a
voluntary public matching
system similar to New York City and lower contribution limits.
The way we work, our global code
of business conduct, supported by our global policies, standards and guidance notes, in conjunction with the requirements
of local law and our
voluntary commitments, forms the basis
of our governance
systems.
Under the Citizens Election Program, the state's
voluntary public financing
system, gubernatorial candidates who raise $ 250,000 by collecting donations
of $ 100 or less are eligible for a $ 6.5 million grant to spend in the general election.
Cuomo's prescriptions in his 2016 State
of the State speech included closing a legal loophole that lets campaign donors funnel unlimited sums to candidates through limited - liability companies; requiring office holders to report campaign contributions every 60 days instead
of twice a year; allowing lawmakers to earn no more than 15 percent
of their legislative salaries in private - sector work; and adopting a
system of voluntary public campaign financing similar to what New York City has.
Implementation
of the tests is scheduled for 2009/10; the government will work until then with medical professionals and
voluntary sector workers to draw up how the
system will work.
These include: · Restricting trade hours
of on - licence venues to limit the availability
of alcohol in the early hours
of the morning · Enhancing community involvement, better facilitating the engagement
of local residents with licensing
systems · Adding / prioritising public health and / or harm minimisation objectives in alcohol legislation · Restricting the sales
of high risk products in areas
of concern; and · Deprioritising government support for industry
voluntary schemes in place
of policies supported by evidence.
The latest push comes from an unusual coalition
of progressive labor interests, political (Democratic Party, that is) and environmental groups, health care interests and good government advocates who are urging Cuomo to enact a «
voluntary» public campaign finance
system early in the 2011 legislative session — one
of the many camapign promises outlined in his «New New York Agenda» books.
«The choice comes down to a
voluntary system... or a comprehensive compulsory
system where we cover the cost
of care.»