Sentences with phrase «which issues of diversity»

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The notes, which were photographed as one of his aides closed the binder during a short break from testifying, were extensive and covered issues of data scraping, data safety, and matters surrounding disturbing content on the platform, as well as broader issues of diversity, competition, Facebook's business model, Apple's business model, and «Election Integrity (Russia).»

Which isn't to say that dreadful diversity statistics and issues of equal opportunity don't need discussing.

In spite of the diversity in the resurrection narratives there is one important common theme which C. F. Evans draws to our attention when he says, «The one element which the traditions, in all their variety, have in common is that the appearance of the risen Lord issued in an explicit command to evangelize the world, yet the early decades of the history of the church, in so far as they are known to us, make it difficult to suppose that the apostles were aware of any such command.»

«More than just an advocate for public safety, education and the environment, along with many other policy issues, Peter and his family have been defenders of diversity and tolerance, which has fostered Queens becoming one of the most inclusive places on earth.

«A Wild Weedy Scourge,» page 24 «Resource Heterogeneity, Soil Fertility and Species Diversity: Effects of Clonal Species on Plant Communities,» by J. Alexander Eilts and colleagues in May issue of The American Naturalist describes how plants like cogon grass, which spread through expansive underground networks, reduce biodiversity even in soils that are thought to boost it.

The review, entitled «Lesbian and Gay Parents and Determination of Child Custody: The Changing Legal Landscape and Implications for Policy and Practice,» was published in the first issue of the American Psychological Association's (APA) new journal, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, which was released in March 2014.

In August 2012 a team of researchers at the Credit Suisse Research Institute issued a report in which they examined 2,360 companies globally from 2005 to 2011, looking for a relationship between gender diversity on corporate management boards and financial performance.

«For the first time, we have a selection method whose power matches the vast diversity of the antibody repertoire,» said Richard A. Lerner, the Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor of Immunochemistry at TSRI, member of the Department of Molecular Biology, and senior investigator for the new study, which appears in this week's issue of the Cell Press journal Chemistry and Biology.

As I had written earlier, I got turned off by the yoga scene for a whole host of issues, but the issues of cultural appropriation and the lack of diversity are the two primary ones which hit particularly close to home for me.

Writer / director Scott Derrickson finally spoke out about it and Marvel went so far as to issue a statement which read in part, they «have a very strong record of diversity in its casting of films.»

The report revisits the findings of a 2011 issue brief by CAP examining teacher diversity, which found that students of color made up more than 40 % of the school - age population, while teachers of color were only 17 % of the teaching force.

These policies, many of which focused on reading issues, were developed on a political stage that admitted relative newcomers, thus increasing the size and diversity of the national reading policy community.

In a couple of important discussions — entitled «What Authors Can Do: Allied Interests» and «What Publishing Can Do: Industry Interests» — we will look for some of the contexts in which authors are working today, from issues of diversity and fairness to dilemmas of marketing support and audience.

Breeds with lines absent of any genetic diversity, are sadly seen all too often in so many of todays purebreds, which are riddled with serious health issues, due to * breeder ignorance * and * kennel blindness *.

Proposals are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria, which are weighed equally: How well a project aligns with the MAP Fund's goal of supporting experimentation and innovation in all traditions and disciplines of live performance, especially work that brings insight to the issue of cultural difference, be that in class, gender, generation, race, religion, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity The artistic strength of the proposed project The viability of the project, based on the applicant's professional capabilities as demonstrated in the project narrative, bio and artist statement, and work samples.

In her «Letter from the Editor,» Mutumba shares the necessity of developing an unbiased empathy through experiencing a diversity of cultural projects — which, she says, can lead to a greater understanding of the issues troubling the world today.

Since its opening in March, the exhibition has been widely heralded for its «political charge» (see for example reviews by Peter Schjeldahl in The New Yorker and Jerry Saltz in New York Magazine), for its impressive diversity of artists included (though I wish this still was not so rare as to be newsworthy), and the controversies surrounding Jordan Wolfson's ultra-graphic Real violence (2017) and of course the Dana Schutz's painting of Emmett Till, Open Casket (2016), which not only raised highly problematic issues around race and its representation in contemporary American art, censorship, and quite interestingly to me at least, the role of abstraction, also had the unfortunate side effect of overshadowing so many stronger inclusions in this year's iteration.

The drawbacks of this approach are that it leads to anchoring towards previously established consensus positions, it hides diversity of perspectives thereby unduly constraining decision - makers options, it underexposes issues over which there is no consensus whereas it is precisely this dissent that tends to be extremely relevant to policymaking.

Perhaps the most notable of these at the international level is the Convention on Biological Diversity's Decision XIII / 14 para 6 which notes «that more transdisciplinary research and sharing of knowledge among appropriate institutions is needed in order to better understand the impacts of climate - related geoengineering on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, socio - economic, cultural and ethical issues and regulatory options.»

This unique combination of diversity and common ground enables Forest Trends to better understand different perspectives around economic incentives for forest conservation and establishes a powerful platform from which we can survey the horizon for emerging issues and opportunities.

The conference participants, which included a significant percentage of the country's architectural and urban planning heavyweights, also discussed issues such as transportation infrastructure in dense urban fabrics, population diversity in neighborhoods, open spaces and public buildings in cities, and the connection between high densities and tall buildings.

At last week's national BBLP meeting, 50 students gathered to discuss issues like low diversity and poor female partnership rates, and even the possibility of a union, which was discussed at a session lead by organizer Mary Kay Hentry of the Service Employees International Union.

Yet, there are many areas where challenges lie ahead, one of which is tackling the notable diversity issues in the judiciary.

This seems to be just the sort of structure the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warned against in its 2003 «Diversity In Law Firms» report which stated, «In large, national law firms, the most pressing issues have probably shifted from hiring and initial access to problems concerning the terms and conditions of employment, especially promotion to partnership.»

Cheffings, who has taken over leadership of the PRIME work experience initiative, was speaking as part of a recent Legal Week roundtable on social mobility, in which leading players in the diversity movement discussed the issues that still need to be dealt with by the profession.

Quinn Ross, the president of the Ontario Bar Association, says the comments of some opponents have obfuscated the real issue, which is that equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to the future of the profession.

Part 2 of the survey findings, which will be published in the May 2005 issue, will discuss the forces driving law firm diversity efforts and the results firms have achieved so far.

Each year, the unilingual moot focuses on an area of law in which issues of equity and diversity arise.

Some of the most pressing issues affecting legal departments in Brazil today, including the country's controversial labour reform, cyber security, diversity and compliance, were tackled in lively debates at LACCA's 9th Regional São Paulo Meeting 2018, which took place last week.

The Fellow (s) spend the first seven weeks of the summer working as a Fenwick Summer Associate and the following three weeks at a Bay Area public interest organization which focuses on diversity issues or serving diverse populations.

IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis told WDRB that the type of system Nemes proposes — which puts merit over a judge's ability to win an election — tends to result in fewer disciplinary issues and more diversity on the bench as well as increased public trust and confidence in the judiciary.

«We are working exceptionally hard on access and diversity issues, which we believe are vital if barristers are to continue to provide services to the public of the highest quality,» he added.

The lack of diversity in the legal profession is an issue which is ubiquitous across countries, cultures and continents.

The legal status of digital tokens is difficult to ascertain, partly because of the diversity of instruments issued, which may give rise to various and disparate governance or financial rights depending on how the ICO is structured, and partly because there is no specific legal framework for these types of instruments.

That's why we're delighted to announce our partnership with AGCAS, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, which means we can now bring you their excellent advice on equality and diversity issues in graduate job hunting.

The results of the study illustrate circumstances in which Latinas struggle in environments where diversity issues are not well attended to, marginalization is experienced, and the Latino culture is discounted.

The aspects of group therapy which will be discussed include: 1) Forming a therapy group and setting norms for the group 2) Developing group cohesion to increase therapeutic benefits (Mahon & Leszcz, 2017)-RRB- 3) Selection and preparation of clients to participate in group psychotherapy 4) Strategies for effectively handling clinical challenges in groups such as conflict, absenteeism, and monopolizing 5) Therapeutically handling diversity issues as they emerge in group psychotherapy (Stevens & Abernethy (2017) 6) Discussion of therapeutic factors in therapy groups and methods for using these factors to increase the benefits of therapy groups and enrich the group experience for participants.