Sentences with phrase «whether earlier policy»

-- It would also be wise to check whether earlier policy holders have faced any kind of problems with the insurance providers.

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Despite disappointing job growth last month, the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since early 2008, sharpening the debate within the Federal Reserve over whether to raise interest rates when policy makers meet in two weeks.

New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told business leaders in Chicago on Friday that «it's too early to say» whether a brewing trade war with China would affect monetary policy and the broader economy.

Going forward, as I mentioned earlier, a number of characteristics in the marketplace or in the economy would argue for gold — whether that's monetary policy or rising inflation expectations on the back of higher oil prices and job growth.

It is too early to tell with certainty whether the headwinds are dissipating to allow the expansionary policy settings and easier financial conditions to deliver a pick - up in the pace of growth.

And whether the policies, which I was eluding to earlier, forces the central banks to reverse course of normalization and taper, whether it forces them to put into things such as helicopter money — Time will tell.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Predicting early fatherhood and whether young fathers live with their children: prospective findings and policy reconsiderations.

But while the Conservative manifesto explicitly states the policy would be kept until 2020, increasing talk of an early general election calls into question whether it will remain a commitment for as long as many will have expected.

Commenting on the policy reversal, financial sector analysts at Afrinvest Group said «CBN reneged on its earlier policy, announcing its decision to allow commercial banks accept foreign currency deposits but was not clear on whether foreign currency transfers or withdrawals can be made».

«This has very important implications for early education policy in the United States, where we are debating how early to start and whether preschool should be provided to all children or exclusively target low - income children,» said Dearing, a professor of applied developmental psychology who is also a senior research fellow at the Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development at the University of Oslo.

«In our study, we asked whether there could be a separate story for parents,» said Sabol, an expert in research, practice and policy in early childhood education.

The National Assessment Governing Board, which sets policy for the closely scrutinized NAEP, voted unanimously last month at a meeting in Atlanta to table a decision on whether to endorse such a change until August at the earliest.

In 2013, when one could just start to glimpse that some reforms might be going south, I mused, «Reformers have greeted with a surprising lack of interest the seemingly self - evident fact that the fruits of policy innovation depend as much on how policies are carried out as on whether they're carried out... Earlier reform efforts failed when their champions got mired in changing «professional practice» while ignoring policy.

A pivotal issue for early - education policy is whether there is enough evidence to make a choice among the various child - centered and content - centered approaches, based on the long - term effects on children.

The consequence is that there is a high demand for rapid evidence about policy effects, and the early evidence often contributes overwhelmingly to shaping the narrative about whether policies are working or not.

It offers parents help in figuring out what language and literacy experiences to look for in preschools and child care; what to look for in initial reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals, elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions regarding early reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early reading.

Iwunze Ugo, a research associate who focuses on K — 12 education at the nonprofit Public Policy Institute of California, or PPIC, says it's too early to determine whether or not the state's Local Control Funding Formula is working.

With the Common Core State Standards Initiative likely to release the final version of its English and mathematics standards in early June, and states having to decide whether or not to adopt them, a crucial question has been neglected in the public policy debate: Is there good reason to believe that national standards will improve educational outcomes?

It is too early to tell whether the new board will differ in its behavior from previous ones, which were known for trying to hire and fire principals in their own wards and generally failing to focus on larger policy issues or to accept responsibility for the system's performance.

Given the growth in the utilization of center - based care and given the recent vocalized policy concerns of the detrimental effects of chronic absenteeism in early school years, this study inquired as to whether attending...

LAUSD is still in the early stages of implementing its new evaluation matrix and Ed Voice, curious about whether other schools were following suit, launched its review of teacher evaluation policies.

There is a high demand for rapid evidence about policy effects, and the early evidence often contributes overwhelmingly to shaping the narrative about whether policies are working or not.

As a result of this policy, students learned at an early age that there would be no accountability; they would simply be pushed through the system regardless whether they learned anything or not.

Regardless of whether Perry was lying to the New York Board of Regents, earlier this week, Hartford Superintendent Beth Schiavino - Narvaez issued a letter to «Parents, Guardians and the staff of Capital Preparatory School that Principal Perry would be leaving at the end of the school year and a new Capital Prep principal would be selected utilizing Hartford Board of Education procedures and policies.

We know that millions of our readers have already invested in earlier Kindle models or in the dazzling new Kindle Fire HD models, but given the fact that Amazon has a no - questions - asked 30 - day - return policy, it may be worth your while to order the Kindle Paperwhite now so that you can test - drive it in late October and thus be in a position to make an educated decision about whether it belongs on your 2012 holiday gift list, either outgoing or incoming.

Who Can Use This Release ALL Motorola XOOM — US WIFI users After downloading and installing the software release, you will notice: Enhancements: Quicker screen rotation A new setting to choose whether the power button immediately locks the device or not Microsoft Exchange improvements with additional EAS policies Better phone number recognition Camera and image quality improvements Improved stability ----- I know it's a little early to expect a broader rollout, but perhaps it's already trickled down to a few Xoom users?

While there has been some debate on whether the Fed might decide at that meeting to terminate the policy of QE2 early, that debate is actually moot.

If Jin had thought about this earlier he could have taken out a specific trade tools policy that would cover his tools whether they are in his van, in his garage or on - site.

A report authored earlier this year by Peter Spiro of the Mowat Centre, a public policy think - tank located at the University of Toronto, questioned whether a reduced capital gains tax rate really improves economic performance.

The policy was initiated in early 2010, when Pet Partners, formerly the Delta Society, an organization for therapy animals, approached the AVMA asking whether it had adopted any policies or recommendations concerning raw food diets.

Ismail supports his post-E3 tweets regarding how he sees Sony's indie policy at the moment, telling me that «the lack of indies at the E3 showcase is such a radical shift from the indie focus of earlier E3s that many independent developers are wondering whether working with Sony right now offers any stability, and stability is what those developers need when making commitments about console development.»

Early this year, during the Aspen Environment Forum, I asked Ira Magaziner, a senior policy adviser to President Bill Clinton for six years, whether a new president, with that bully pulpit and all, could make a sustained «energy quest» — from the living room to the laboratory to the boardroom to the classroom — a prime goal for Americans.

It is commonly known that institutions such as Slaughter and May have a very clear policy of «make it or leave», and therefore give people early indications as to whether they are likely to make the cut.

Endowment insurance policies guarantee that a sum of money will be given to you or your beneficiaries whether you live until the insurance policy matures or you die early.

But, if you are in your late 60s or early 70s and still pondering whether or not to buy a term life policy, you are approaching a cutoff where term life will no longer be viable (or even accessible, for that matter).

Blood work can detect nicotine in your system, and an early smoking - related death can nullify your policy if you are listed a non-smoker, so do not lie when asked whether you use tobacco products.

Whether you work directly with early childhood educators, children, and / or families or serve primarily as a policy or research organization, here are some activities your 501 (c) 3 organization can conduct leading up to and on Election Day to encourage your members, employees, families, and community members to get registered, get involved, and vote for the candidate of their choice.

Whether you provide direct service to children and families, administer programs for young children, or work to plan, create policy, and fund early childhood systems, our resources connect you to the latest research and know - how to support early childhood development.

In the early months and years of these initiatives, it can be difficult to assess whether changes in policy and practice are having a significant effect on big - picture outcomes for children — third grade reading scores, for instance, or college and career readiness.

At the higher policy level, different programs involved in early child development clash over ideological and historical differences on whether to focus on socio - emotional development or cognitive and literacy skills.