Sentences with phrase «widespread reports stating»

Despite widespread reports stating that only 25 % of oil from the disaster has not been dispersed, evaporated, or dissolved — therefore no longer a threat — the scientists involved in the study say that this interpretation is misleading.

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The initial LA Times report «sparked widespread public outrage,» and so news that some California National Guard troops are receiving a waiver met with positive reaction among the public — but many point to the to repay their student loans, where veterans and soldiers are still being made to pay back their bonuses, since California is the only state given a waiver at this time.

The writers of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Market News reported widespread concern in 2014 about tightening organic dairy supplies, with supermarkets in many parts of the United States posting signs about organic milk shortages by the end of the year.

These two incidents were reminiscent of other, similar stories I've reported on in the past: in 2011, a Chicago school principal at the Little Village Academy placed an outright ban on home - packed lunches, setting off a barrage of criticism, and in 2012 there were widespread reports that a North Carolina «state inspector» had forced a child to give up her packed lunch of a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice because the meal did not meet USDA guidelines; instead the child was forced to take the school lunch of chicken nuggets.

Simultaneously, Amnesty International released a report accusing the victorious anti-Qadhafi militias of war crimes, widespread use of torture, and hindering the rebuilding of state institutions.

The NPP's election victory in 2016 was followed by widespread reports of people believed to be NPP supporters taking over toll booths, public toilets and other state installations.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo reiterated today that the state is in «really dire financial shape» and did not deny reports that he will propose widespread layoffs of public employees — perhaps as many as 15,000 — in his executive budget on Feb. 1.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Turaki Adamawa expressed agreement with the widespread reports of irregularities in some local governments of the state.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — According to the United States» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention («CDC»), New York State is one of ten states reporting geographically widespreaStates» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention («CDC»), New York State is one of ten states reporting geographically widespreastates reporting geographically widespread flu.

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has reacted to widespread reports that some certain individuals including a 10 - year - old boy were killed by security operatives during the demolition of a market in Owerri, the state capState Governor, Rochas Okorocha has reacted to widespread reports that some certain individuals including a 10 - year - old boy were killed by security operatives during the demolition of a market in Owerri, the state capstate capital.

Corals across the globe are experiencing widespread bleaching from high ocean temperatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states in its latest Coral Watch Report.

IT»S HERE Flu activity is widespread across the county, with 32 states and Puerto Rico reporting high activity (orange to red) as of January 13, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In a report to the FCC last month, they say that overlaps between the two systems are inevitable, and that this «will result in widespread, severe GPS jamming [and] will deny GPS service over vast areas of the United States».

Greenhouse gas emissions that trap heat in the atmosphere, widespread clearing of forests and agricultural activities are major factors driving temperature increases since 1951, the report states.

«Over the last several years, there has been widespread public and professional concern over reports that psychiatric medications are being overprescribed to children and adolescents in the United States,» Ryan Sultan, MD, a child psychiatrist and researcher at CUIMC who led the study.

Widespread use of the student version of the SAEBRS, in which students report their mental state directly, would remedy this by providing more accurate assessments for older children.

The Basic Research Needs report, published by the Department of Energy September 2012, describes the state of the science and the research needed to overcome current roadblocks to widespread use of alternative energy technologies.

These reported immune benefits have catalyzed widespread use of this North American perennial for cold and flu protection, placing echinacea among the 10 top - sellers in the botanical space of the United States and other developed countries.

As of Feb. 3, a total of 48 states continued to experience widespread flu activity, according to the CDC's latest surveillance report.

To date, the flu has been labeled widespread in 49 states, and 48 states have reported either high or moderate flu activity, along with New York City, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The board, a nonprofit consulting organization funded by individual state membership fees and corporate gifts, aired those views in a 30 - page report citing «widespread erosion» of student achievement and academic standards throughout the region's 260 colleges and universities and suggesting that such problems at both the school and college levels threaten the stability of the New England...

Then, nearly all U.S. states adopted new, more demanding academic standards in the 2010s, and there have been widespread reports about the difficulties in changing instruction in the classroom.

This report's findings underscore the need for greater coordination between Head Start and state and local government agencies to build high - quality early learning programs with widespread reach and adequate funding.

«States made widespread and deep cuts to education formula funding when the recession hit, and close to half of the states still haven't fully restored the cuts nearly nine years later,» the reportStates made widespread and deep cuts to education formula funding when the recession hit, and close to half of the states still haven't fully restored the cuts nearly nine years later,» the reportstates still haven't fully restored the cuts nearly nine years later,» the report says.

Brown has fought efforts to track chronic absenteeism in the state's public schools prompted by multiple reports from the state Attorney General Kamala Harris finding that truancy was a widespread problem.

Drawing from ASCD's Common Core State Standards summits in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah, the report shares that educators» knowledge of the standards is growing exponentially, but many do not understand the instructional shifts necessary for helping students reach the higher standards; educators are focused on the new common assessments and the technology issues associated with their deployment; and there is widespread initiative fatigue in the field because of the standards implementation efforts, new educator effectiveness initiatives, and other initiatives like Race to the Top.

The report found that «widespread public awareness of the damage caused by the overuse and misuse of standardized testing, coupled with effective grass - roots organizing by parents, teachers, students and their allies, is increasingly producing positive changes in state and district testing practices.»

But with public school critics also bemoaning widespread reports of LGBTQ discrimination in the state's mostly religious private schools, their support comes at a time of mounting scrutiny and criticism for private school vouchers.

«GAO found the experiences of its fictitious consumers to be consistent with widespread complaints and charges made by federal and state investigators on behalf of real consumers against debt settlement companies engaged in fraudulent, abusive, or deceptive practices,» the report concluded.

In the last From the Field column, I reported on dog - specific findings from Banfield Pet Hospital's 2017 State of Pet Health Report, which highlights a widespread trend of overweight pets nationwide.

As of July 2015 there are no reports of clinical problems or confirmed infections occurring in cats in the United States despite widespread exposure of cats in shelters with affected dogs.

It was the hot Christmas gift of 2017, with widespread shortages reported, selling 4.8 million units in the United States, according to a recent Nintendo announcement.

Nintendo hasn't confirmed whether or not this is the case, instead stating «There are no widespread technical problems, and all issues are being handled promptly, including the reports regarding the left Joy - Con Bluetooth connection.»

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, released two groundbreaking reports revealing indisputable evidence that museums contribute more to the United States economy than previously thought and have widespread public support that transcends political affiliations and geographic locations.

As EPA nears the release of its finalized hydraulic fracturing / water report, the weight of scientific study and analysis backs the agency's preliminary conclusion that there's no evidence that fracking has led to «widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.»

The report notes successes but also recommends immediate action to protect the Hudson River's coastline, which despite widespread federal recognition for its national importance is getting insufficient oversight and support from the state and federal governments.

«During the worst of the storm from January 5 - 6, 2018, actual U.S. electricity market experience demonstrated that without the resilience of coal - and fuel oil / dual - firing plants... the eastern United States would have suffered severe electricity shortages, likely leading to widespread blackouts,» NETL researchers reported.

The most widely stated reason for continuing to reference print law reports sources is a widespread belief among legal researchers that there is some intrinsec value in print law reports that is lacking in electronic sources.

The white paper states that since the report of the Royal Commission in 2000, there has been a widespread consensus that elected members of a reformed upper House «should normally serve a single, non-renewable term of 12 — 15 years.

Even as complaints of abuse, neglect and exploitation of nursing home residents is widespread — there were more than 20,000 in 2003 — the AAJ report states that only one in 14 incidents of elder abuse is ever reported to authorities.

According to a recent article in Skilled Nursing News, reports about such actions have «become a widespread issue — so much so that it is now one of the most frequent complaints made to states» long - term care ombudsman programs» in California and across the U.S..

The report, written by special advisors Michael Mitchell and John Murray, states that the recommendations are «aimed at creating better workplaces in Ontario, where there are decent working conditions and widespread compliance with the law.»

As reported in a New York Times article in 2012, tracking by police with the help of geolocation devices is widespread across the United States, more often than not with no court oversight.

With no reported earthquakes and with storms common only in the western part of the state, Kentucky has one of the lowest rates of widespread damage from catastrophes.