Sentences with phrase «while government efforts»

Consumers are becoming more health conscious as the obesity, diabetes and other diet - related health problems reach epidemic proportions while government efforts to address these and related issues of food quality and safety issues intensify.

While government efforts to come to grips with digital money have been fraught, the more important trend may be the growing number of money managers who are looking at cryptocurrencies as an asset class for investment.

Not exact matches

While there are now many virtual currencies, each with its own blockchain, there are also many government and corporate efforts looking at ways to use blockchain technology to securely record other kinds of data.

«Some of the processes tend to be centralized, and in effort to decentralize them while still retaining the integrity of an Iraqi permission [it] was tweaked by the Iraqi government, not by the strike cells, as to who's the Iraqi giving you the thumbs - up that the government has given permission,» Sofge told Business Insider.

But while Iceland's government has made a concerted effort to ensure pay equity, efforts have stalled in other developed nations, including the United States.

A Justice Department official said Monday that the government made a «good faith» effort to resolve the harm to competition while allowing significant parts of the deal to move forward.

A recent survey of Mexicans also found that 52 % thought the government should stop commenting on the situation in Venezuela, while just 37 % supported the effort.

While there is no evidence that a large number of Chinese students or academics at US universities poses a threat to US interests, the Chinese government uses several education efforts as vehicles for soft power.

While these Silicon Valley tech companies set about fixing Puerto Rico's problems, nurses working with the American Federation of Teachers have accused Trump's administration of «neglect,» while Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut last week called for an investigation into the relief efforts by the governWhile these Silicon Valley tech companies set about fixing Puerto Rico's problems, nurses working with the American Federation of Teachers have accused Trump's administration of «neglect,» while Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut last week called for an investigation into the relief efforts by the governwhile Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut last week called for an investigation into the relief efforts by the government.

Anyway, it'll be on policy choices that the Trudeau Government stands or falls with Canadian voters, regardless of the effort of the Conservatives to make couture an issue, and while there's plenty to criticize in the Liberal policy book, taken as a package Canadians don't yet seem that dissatisfied with what they're getting.

While it is important to monitor ongoing market developments, the government should avoid preemptive regulatory efforts that may stifle innovation as it is evolving and restrict small businesses ability to access to alternative finance.

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

While many private and nonprofit efforts have sprung up nationwide to mentor and support vets who want to start businesses, I have to ask: Why isn't the federal government doing more?

While I respect Rush's right to speak his mind (without people like him, we would be like other totalitarian governments that don't tolerate dissent), I am with the Pope and the church in their efforts to reach out to the world.

And while he acknowledges that the percentage of American Muslims who trust the government's anti-terror efforts is rising, he says it's still not high enough.

Another example involved our efforts in South Vietnam and Cambodia: prior to the conclusion of their respective revolutions, the former governments of these nations received the lion's share of our excess food resources, while Bangladesh and other needy countries were left to go «nature's way.»

«While there are positive links between business and efforts to reduce poverty, too many experiences suggest that some businesses are not being held to account by governments for the negative impact of their activities.

Yet over the past week I have visited the poor in Cambodia, and I can attest that while economic growth in Asia has been tremendous, government efforts are not enough to change the lives of the poor.

Don Browning, director of the Religion, Culture and Family Project at the University of Chicago Divinity School, has observed that in the 1970s and»80s most mainline Protestant denominations severely cut back their funding of family ministries programs while continuing to fund government lobbying efforts.

But while the challenges posed to rural communities in Honduras are great, so are the opportunities: in the last decade, the government has begun handing over land rights to some local and indigenous people, providing an excellent basis for efforts to create sustainable forest economies.

While I consider such behavior stooping to their level, I can appreciate why emotions have been stirred up so high and I only hope that somehow, some way, against all odds, this disaster hitting these ideologues personally forces them to reconsider their previously - expressed opinions, walk back their hateful rhetoric, and realize that like the President has repeatedly stated, we ARE all in this together and there IS a legitimate role for not only government, but collective effort on all fronts involving people helping people.

In particular, the concentration of reform efforts on the revenue side allowed the government to make visible improvements at the top while leaving the expenditure side essentially unreformed and indeed shifting much patronage downwards.

«This huge effort to go after the this deranged man filled with hate when they can't make half that effort to save the hostages while these young Americans were still alive,» said Foley, who was been critical of the U.S. government's hostage policy.

As the Minority in Parliament, we are in strong solidarity with the labour front in pressurising the NPP government to ensuring that the liberties of the Ghanaian worker is not infringed upon, while cooperating with all efforts targeted at improved cost of living and the dignity of the Ghanaian workforce.

Thus, 49 per cent of Green supporters reject the view that «it is difficult to understand what happens in government and politics» compared to 35 per cent of Ukip supporters, while 35 per cent of Greens disagree that «politics takes too much time and effort» compared to 17 per cent of Ukip sympathisers.

Oba Ogunwusi while addressing staff of OIRS led by the Acting Chairman, Mr. Dayo Oyebamiji on the importance of taxation and other levies to human and capital development, he urged the people of Ife and the entire citizens of the state to always discharge their civic responsibilities as part of efforts to complement developmental agenda of the government.

Arkwright, while commending the present administration's efforts, added that the British government remains one of Nigeria's strongest partners in the quest to ensure that corruption was eradicated in the country.

The new fellows follow an initial group of 18 chosen last year who came up with ways to digitize disaster recovery efforts, make more government data available to the public for free, and eliminate duplication while speeding up the adoption of new technology by government agencies, Obama told a White House event attended by most of his Cabinet.

Katko, while in Congress, has also supported lower taxes and reduced levels of government spending in an effort to create jobs and improve the economy.

President Buhari, while thanking God for the good rains, the successful efforts of the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, an indigene of Benue State, whom he described as «a great asset in my government,» said his administration would continue to empower farmers with loans by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Also speaking, The chairman of Ibarapa North farmers Association, Alhaji Akinloye Oyebisi while commending the effort of the organisers of the event, he said it is the role of government to train farmers.

While acknowledging the fact that the June 12 struggle was waged not only by Abiola and members of his family but also pro-democracy groups particularly National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), students, trade unions and indeed all Nigerians, Governor Ambode said it was a thing of joy that by the collective efforts of government and people, Lagos State, over the years, has kept alive the yearnings and aspirations of the people expressed on June 12, 1993.

«It is gratifying to mention that in a bid to save cost, the Lagos State Government has been able to connect some of the street lights to the Alausa, Mainland, Island and Lekki Independent Power Plants; while efforts are on to connect others to the Independent Power Plants,» Oluwo said.

School districts, teachers unions and local government officials are concerned that the cap was passed without a real effort at chipping away at unfunded state mandates, while the Cuomo team argues that once the cap is in place, governments and school boards will be forced to make the difficult (and presumably correct) spending choices while retaining essential services.

While it is widely known that some companies and foreign governments gave money to the foundations, perhaps in an effort to gain favor, one of the key parts of the puzzle hasn't been reported: At least a dozen of those same companies lobbied the State Department, using lobbyists who doubled as major Clinton campaign fundraisers.

Pastor Dayo Oluwafunmi of the Christ Apostolic Church Gbomi area while speaking with Governor Aregbesola during the tour commended the governor for what he called the government's previous efforts at preventing what used to be the annual disaster before the advent of the Aregbesola administration.

While commending the current administration for the efforts at tackling corruption and recovering looted funds, saying through the law on forfeiture, the federal government last week, took possession of $ 437 million belonging to a looter, who is on the run.

Ogbeh said while the Federal Government understood the need for domestic producers to operate and compete favourably with their counterparts from other countries, efforts were being made to improve the country's business environment for both local and foreign investors.

Speaking while receiving the leadership of The Companion, an association of Muslim Businessmen and Professionals in his office, Osinbajo said government's efforts towards curbing corruption in the country would soon begin to manifest.

Ambassador Nickolai Udovichenko who led Russian Government delegation to the event, thanked the Nigerian Government for resolving the impasse, while also lauding the efforts of the Minister.

While Mr Miliband acknowledged the military effort is necessary in the short - term for maintaining security, he argued the adoption of wider political goals is needed to provide the Afghan government with the capabilities it needs before troop withdrawals are made possible.

While further efforts are being made to secure the release of every abducted citizen in Nigeria, Government is ever ready to accept the unconditional laying down of arms by members of the Boko Haram group, who show strong commitment in this regard.

It's time for leaders of both the House and the Senate to forge an agreement that will avoid a costly mistake of shuttering important government services and furloughing hundreds of thousands of public servants, while finding responsible solutions to the broader fiscal challenges that lie immediately ahead.New York's Congressional delegation has shown leadership in trying to resolve this standoff, and I encourage them to continue their efforts to keep the federal government functioning.

The Osun state government thereby reiterated that its government remains labour - friendly and has always called on all groups, including the NMA to be sensitive to the prevailing economic situation across the land while the government continues its relentless efforts to make the best of the situation we have found ourselves as a country.

We have kept government expenses down while focusing on projects that will result in long term net savings like consolidation efforts and flood mitigation projects.

«While we wait to see the action of the government in giving justice to all Nigerians, not least the Pastoralist community, we want to assure the president of our support and cooperation in his efforts to restore peace and normalcy across Nigeria.

Critics have said that the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, like de Blasio's Campaign for One New York, created a shadow government apparatus, in this case where government employees did work for lobbying groups and consultants were paid for their efforts by the MCCEJ while also representing Cuomo's campaign.

Last week, New York's chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) made an effort to further jumpstart the conversation, calling on women and men who currently or previously work (ed) in government in Albany and throughout the state to speak out about their personal experiences with sexual harassment or assault while on the job, citing the Legislature's history of quashing sexual harassment complaints.

«The use of the machine by cocoa farmers will boost the efforts of farmers to increase production, while it will also boost government's efforts to revolutionise cocoa production,» he said.

In making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, urged Nigerians to use this period of sober reflections to ensure harmony, unity and peaceful co-existence, while giving full support to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained effort to pursue socio - economic and political growth of the nation.