| 单词 | quota |
| 例句 | I know this is where I’m supposed to laugh, but I seem to have used up my pretending quota for the day, and it’s not even nine thirty yet. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “They’ve been so successful rounding up people that now they have to work hard to meet their quotas,” Martin said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She got into every one of them, which, still highly uncertain of herself, she silently attributed to the fact that she was poor and filling someone’s quota. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He had seen her torture people who held back on quota, or who fell behind on loans. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Those are the only ones who either made the quota or topped it, Brother Leon.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I say that because, based on current quotas, a person’s chance of being gleaned within the next one hundred years is only 1 percent. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They had all reached their gleaning quota by the end of that awful evening, and Goddard still didn’t seem to have satisfied his bloodlust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If Shin’s mother met her daily work quota, she could bring home food for that night and the following day. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z My quota is thirty thousand screws every shift, the difference to be taken from my pay. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Often, after we had done our day’s license plate quota, we would sit around, perhaps fifteen of us, and listen to Bimbi. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin’s class was often given a daily quota of trees to plant or acorns to gather. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I got to kill eight more Cong before I get my quota. Then I can go home.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When it comes to the debate surrounding immigration reform, some argue that the breakdown of quotas needs to be changed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Shin’s mother again fell to her knees at the meeting, as forty of her fellow farm workers followed the bowijidoworis lead and berated her for failing to fill her work quota. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A series of blank rectangles had been drawn beside each name which, Leon explained, would be filled in as each student sold his quota of chocolates. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was told to measure pills with the younger children, and his quota was twice theirs, “to teach him the value of labor.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “This isn’t light crew and a short quota,” Tool said. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I had to remember it wasn’t his fault that Mike and Eric had already used up my quota of patience for the day. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I often wonder if the quota will ever change, and if so, how much. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But we’ve already reached our quota for the year,” Scythe Volta was quick to remind him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His shift had failed to meet the day’s production quota and was required to do bitter humiliation work. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying we owe her mom a blood quota, and everyone knows it. It’s bad karma if people think we don’t pay back.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Cochran. Read off the names of the boys who have reached or surpassed their quota.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That meant they could glean about two hundred fifty today and still be within their quota. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Such as, being largely ignored by the Capitol as long as we produce our coal quotas. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Overhead, three separate lines of copper wire ran ahead of him, a lucky find that meant he might even make Bapi’s quota, but Nailer was having a hard time caring. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As a result, the United States rigidly enforced its refugee quotas. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Air force guys can get their quota in one or two days,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Brother Leon intoned, “the quota is doubled this year because we have more at stake than ever before.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no dangerous outside labor, no exhausting work quotas. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There’s no one there I know, and no one to help me make my quota. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The sibling category has one of the smaller quotas, which leads to the long wait times. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The only workingmen they saw were the drug dealers who were up early to meet their sales quotas, wore the latest gym shoes, and got the girls. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z If Nailer failed to pull quota, Bapi would slash out his work tattoos and give Sloth a try. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Once their quota was filled, they went away again. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z In stolen whispers we resolved on a policy: no quotas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Balancing a blood quota shows no weakness,” Tool rumbled. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Each scythe must perform a quota of two hundred sixty gleanings per year,” Scythe Faraday told them, “which averages to five per week.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To meet their daily quota, they had to get four cars up the hill. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “The sales are down. Below last year’s. And last year, the quota was half of what has to be sold this year.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was better than sticking one kid with the entire quota, wasn’t it? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the day, I’m so distracted I don’t make my quota. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Admissions quotas set by the Chicago school board called for a student body that would be 40 percent black, 40 percent white, and 20 percent Hispanic or other. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “How many guys reached the fifty quota today?” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I work a full shift during which I just make my quota, and I’m feeling the sleep I missed during the day. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Dropped a quota, thanks to Pima, who had had the sense to run for her when she heard that her missing crewboy was down in the shallows instead of up in the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I swear, I’ll never eat enough vegetables to meet this woman’s quota. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Some countries, like the United States, had strict immigration quotas. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z There were reports that farmers, after meeting state quotas, would be allowed to keep and sell food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “We’re about four hundred guys in the school. That means everybody’s got to sell fifty boxes. Usually, the guys have a quota of twenty-five boxes each to sell and the price is a dollar.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have an agreement with my father. I study my quota of Talmud every day, and he doesn’t care what I do the rest of the time.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t have to quit light crew. You do better scavenge than anyone on the ship. You could take Bapi’s job in a second, take out slack and double quota.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It would be harder for the other guys to meet the quota—already they were groaning and moaning —but John was supremely confident. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I miss my quota almost every day that week. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z To restrict the number of Jewish immigrants, they toughened their immigration quotas. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The Muslim truths—listened to, thought about—reaped for us a growing quota of young black men and women. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course it’s all based on averages—we can go days or even weeks without gleaning—but we must meet our quota before the next conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the camps, he became accustomed to hitting prisoners who did not meet work quotas. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Many of the Jews were also worried about being accepted in Southern schools, and rumors of quotas for Jews in some other schools were also a worry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Brother Leon had promised to put up a special honor roll on the bulletin board in the main first-floor corridor for those who made their quota or exceeded it. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was relentless pressure to meet production quotas. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I would first take on the concept of a quota. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Slowly, though, I began to understand that there were many versions of quotas being filled at the school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I can feel when I’ve found one. Then I have to snap the stem, brush off the dirt, and toss it in the collection bin. Pero tan rápido. We have quotas to make.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Nailer’s got a couple days free. On the boss man’s quota. Even Bapi wants to get close to luck like his.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There were also quotas for how many black families could live on a given block, though by the time the Stewarts got there, the quotas had apparently been abolished. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Those who did not choose to leave voluntarily would be scheduled for resettlement in weekly quotas. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to feed the world’s insatiable demand for cotton goods, he said, every picker’s daily quota will be increased by a percentage determined by their numbers from the previous harvest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “There’s one more way we can all help, and that’s to buy Liberty Bonds. Montana’s quota of the Third Liberty Loan is three million dollars.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z American black men like their black women to have some exotic quota, like half-Chinese or a splash of Cherokee. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Each party of boys added a quota, less or more, and the pile grew. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He would not fire a number of white employees at City Hall and replace them with blacks, and he could not impose a hiring quota for black clerks at a downtown store. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But instead of simply increasing the African quota, the authorities reduced the amount of sugar that Coloured and Indian prisoners received by half a spoonful, while adding that amount for African prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Except, alas, he has killed his quota for the season. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “That makes your total, yes, by George, fifty! You’ve made the quota, Parmentier. Good boy, good boy! A round of cheers, gentlemen.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If I do not exceed my quotas, I will be grateful and glad to keep on working until I do. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I make my quota, and by the time I put my key to the lock at Tatarska 3, my stomach is cramping with dread. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Winston, however, in rewriting the forecast, marked the figure down to fifty-seven millions, so as to allow for the usual claim that the quota had been overfilled. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “No. No, Mr. Dyer. Sorry. No disrespect. I was just wondering. All that quota stuff. Certain number of women in each level of office. You think that would fly here?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “We have the same quota as all other scythes,” was all Volta said on the matter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Just show me which things you want oiled. I’ll remember. If I can remember the quota count, I can remember this.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Voices in the stairway, in the courtyard, said: “There is a quota. The trains must take five thousand Jews every day.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Then they would head for the Capital City recycling center, filling their quota on the way down, usually from the Dona Luz lover’s lane. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I make quota. You don’t like my work, then go in yourself.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Even his own long friendship with her didn’t shelter him when they were behind quota. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But still, in the end, it was a memorization trick, like counting turnings in the ducts and keeping the quota count. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Lying about how much they’d worked, about how much quota they’d filled, about whether they were afraid, about whether they were living fat or starving. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Well, there are quotas, which means only a certain number of applications are approved each year in each category. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In a statement, Ofcom said not one of the responses to its consultation argued a change to the schools programming quota was an effective means of improving delivery of Channel 4's remit for education. Channel 4 gets licence renewal 2014-03-11T12:22:01Z They vastly overshot the quotas meant to preserve fish. Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Australia has been a big advocate for free trade, reducing barriers to trade such as tariffs and quotas. Climate change threatens to cause "synchronized harvest failures" across the globe 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z I don’t believe in a God who has a weekly quota of malignant tumors to distribute, and consults His computer to find out who deserves one most or who could handle it best. Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Reassuring Best-Selling Author, Dies at 88 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He also flatly rejected the idea of quotas for female filmmakers. Venice Film Festival opens with debate over Polanski, quotas 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Even as the virus was devastating the population, said Dr. Hicks, “it’s worth noting that Philadelphia not only met, but exceeded their fund-raising quota.” In 1918, It Wasn’t the Coronavirus. It Was the Flu. 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Since football is a money-generating male sport with large rosters, Title IX quotas have all but decimated smaller less lucrative sports such as men’s swimming, diving, gymnastics and wrestling. Title IX: How a Good Law Went Terribly Wrong 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z She cannot labour, or understand "what a quota is, or a command, or a punishment". The Hunger Angel by Herta Müller – review 2012-11-21T08:00:07Z Related: What #OscarsSoWhite got right – and wrong Details of the production company’s quota system emerged during a period in which Hollywood appears to be scrambling to learn lessons from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. JJ Abrams' Bad Robot introduces diversity quota 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z “It made sense to focus on the ones that are unsolved, that haven’t found that quota of closure,” he says. Of the 63 people killed during '92 riots, 23 deaths remain unsolved — artist Jeff Beall is mapping where they fell 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Pesto-sized quotas of fresh basil are often hard to come by at the grocery store near my house in the New Mexican borderlands. A pepper pesto from the New Mexican borderlands 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z With dalit groups saying the film is biased against the quota system, the government of Uttar Pradesh, India's biggest state, banned the film Wednesday. Bollywood film on caste stirs controversy in India 2011-08-12T10:57:08Z A quota system applied to Jews in 1922, when Oppenheimer arrived there. Books of The Times: ‘Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center,’ by Ray Monk 2013-05-27T21:46:27Z Washington state Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond suggests a quota for maintenance in the next round of Washington state transportation taxes — even if fewer new lanes are built. 'Too Big to Fall:' the hazardous health of America's roads and bridges 2011-08-22T21:26:08Z I earned, I think, 40 cents extra for each lathe over the required quota, but the quota was so high that few of us earned more than minimum wage. Magazine readers respond to stories on tobacco, workplace advice 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z With our pervasive driving culture, many people struggle to meet that ideal daily quota. Urban Athlete: Walking Helps Many Fit in Exercise 2012-04-12T21:46:27Z I didn’t think about quotas of classical or modern, just what would be interesting to dance. Brigitte Lefèvre, Ballet’s Disciplined Rebel, Takes Her Next Steps 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Meanwhile Kupah flat-out tells the camera that he has no interest in being here at all if he’s filling out a quota, which is about as honest as this show has ever been about race. 'The Bachelorette' Recap: Amy Schumer and Laila Ali Help Kaitlyn Find Love 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z And Arthur establishes himself as a lovable clod who knows that while quotas and deadlines are important, the North Pole operation, like any business, needs to put the customer first. | 'Arthur Christmas': ?Arthur Christmas,? Voiced by James McAvoy and Hugh Laurie 2011-11-22T13:00:00Z The whole shot quota routine throughout the episode highlights the absurdity of housing an elderly woman with dementia in prison. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: All They're Missing Is a Black Market Etsy 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The quota law was an important tool, but it is not enough. Book Talk: Norwegian chief executive shuns perfectionism, says women can succeed 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Too often, newsroom diversity — and corporate diversity of all sorts — is seen as a numbers game, a matter of meeting quotas. Perspective | Kristen Welker asked the candidates about The Talk. That moment proved the value of newsroom diversity. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Any room looks chilly without its quota of books, toys, guns – or knitting anyway. From the Observer archive, 15 July 1962: In praise of a thoroughly modern home 2013-07-13T23:05:25Z When bans and quotas against races or religions were legally challenged, codified bigotry persisted in private institutions, including not just clubs, but neighborhoods and schools. Perspective | Miss Manners: Shunning, shaming and ‘cancel culture’ 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z He was increasingly interested in directing and in every theatre he negotiated a contract which included a quota of productions. David Buxton obituary 2011-08-22T15:48:58Z It's a plan that would appeal to the studios, which must contend with a quota system for theatrical releases in China. Alibaba could give Hollywood studios new pipeline into China 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z And for women who wonder why immigration officers can’t put stricter quotas on tall, high-cheekboned beauties from the republics of the former Soviet Union, “Russian Dolls” provides some solace. Television Review: Left the Volga, Kept the Vulgar 2011-08-10T22:02:55Z Further up the coast, at La Push and Neah Bay, their season is scheduled to run through September 21st but again, pay attention to the catch quota within each port’s coho salmon quota. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with fall fishing options 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Human bodies aren’t digital devices, and health generally isn’t a matter of reaching fixed thresholds, or fulfilling quotas; what is good for the organism in large quantities is usually good in smaller ones, too. Do as much as you can – not as little as you can get away with | Oliver Burkeman 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Like any foreign territory, Hong Kong was also subject to a yearly quota. 'No ghosts. No gay love stories. No nudity': tales of film-making in China 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Some said they went too far and accused the new rules of inhibiting art and artists with quotas. Oscars diversity criteria ‘not about exclusion’ say leaders 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The play’s title is a pun on the Hart-Celler Act of 1965, which, by ending U.S. quotas on the number of immigrants from outside Western Europe, saw a dramatic rise in global newcomers — especially Asians. Lloyd Suh’s Plays About the Past Speak Directly to Our Present 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Thanks to mandatory quotas, almost half of board members of listed companies are now women, while 65% of Iceland’s university students and 41% of MPs are female. Why Iceland is the best place in the world to be a woman 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “But it can be a little bit like a quota, like tokenism, with one spot or two spots that all the marginalized groups of people within their discipline have to compete for.” Cautionary Climate Tales That Give People Pause When They Press Play 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Between September and March about two dozen of Taiji's fishermen catch up to 2,300 of Japan's annual quota of 20,000 dolphins. The Cove director sends dolphin slaughter DVDs to whole fishing town 2011-02-28T08:59:10Z I think there should be quotas in film schools, or at least funds set aside. Meryl Streep on feminist question: 'I'm a humanist' 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z The controversial inclusion of Roman Polanski in the 76th Venice film festival and the event’s poor record on female representation dominated the event’s first day as jury members clashed over the issue of gender quotas. Jury members clash over Roman Polanski as Venice film festival opens 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Bill; private colleges kept control of their admissions policies; and minorities continued to face exclusion and quotas. Making Citizens’ Lives Better 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Filmmakers are eagerly turning their eye to the vast Chinese market, where several new screens are being built every day, particularly after China eased its quota rules on U.S. movies last year. China debut of "Django Unchained" suddenly cancelled for "technical reasons" 2013-04-11T08:00:40Z After we reached our clover quota, I noticed Pontus and Dave squatting in a dense patch of greenery and joined their hunt for fir tips. In Sweden, a DIY dining adventure 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z As the pressure rises, Mr. Casey observes things like “A man with a gun and a deluded sense of purpose/A good guy with a gun who missed/A police state desperate to reach quota.” The Playlist: Christina Aguilera’s Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z As a result, the women put in unpaid overtime in order to meet their quota, bringing their hourly rate down to €3 or €4. Chambermaids’ revolt aims to shame Spain’s rogue employers 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Her comeback was scathing: “Do you understand how fundamental the black experience is to American politics? And to American history? One race isn’t substitutable for another. It doesn’t work like that. It’s not about ‘quotas.’ Perspective | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freaking out the news media. And it’s working for her. 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Please stick to your legitimate stories, even when you have a quota to meet. Ron Paul's Plan for Medicare Reform: Legalize Pot 2012-01-26T20:33:59Z A French film series that doesn’t explore variations of love and sex is almost unimaginable, and this year’s Rendez-Vous has the usual quota of juicy warmblooded attractions. Big Issues (and, Yes, Amour) Hit Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z His son and wife had also been mutilated and killed, the victims of a common punishment for Congolese laborers who didn’t harvest enough rubber to meet the Belgian regime’s quota. The Long, Vital History of Bystander Recordings 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z La Push and Neah Bay opened Thursday for halibut, and is open Thursdays and Saturdays only through May 24 or until the catch quota is achieved. Good catch prompts Westport offshore halibut fishery to close after Sunday, and northern ports open Saturday 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z East West contended that the number isn't a quota, only a "suggested" benchmark. Plan seeks diversity at SoCal theater companies — but some question it 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Those quotas, set in place in the early 20th century, were put in place to favor immigration from northern and western Europe. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z After The Times' initial study, the group softened its membership quotas last year. Motion Picture Academy aims for diversity, invites 271 to join 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z My contention is that we need to develop better, more sensitive instruments to identify students' talent and potential rather than adopting crude quotas or copping out and maintaining the status quo. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z Having worked in male-dominated environments, what do you think of quotas for female board members? Rachel Johnson: 'The "Boris's sister" thing pisses me off' 2012-11-11T00:05:25Z It’s so universally reviled, that it’s hard to believe no one dropped in a “You know nothing, Jon Snow,” but perhaps Melisandre already used up this season’s quota with last week’s quip. 'Game of Thrones' recap: "Kill the Boy" 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Not long ago, members of the force were expected to meet monthly quotas for arrests and summonses. Review: ‘Crime+Punishment’ Is a Tough Documentary About Police Abuses 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The Swiss government hopes women will help fill a growing shortfall of skilled labor, but eschews many policies -- like quotas and more parental leave -- that promote women elsewhere. Swiss firms set goals to get more women into top roles 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Co-productions, however, are exempt from this strict quota system, giving them a huge advantage in the world's most populous nation. Sci-fi blockbuster Looper achieves Chinese box office first 2012-10-01T18:26:12Z Private donors could create a fund to directly pay costs of bringing refugees in excess of the government quotas, the authors wrote. While other countries turn Syrian refugees away, Canadians are taking them home 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z For Mr. Sellars, this was clearly not a matter of meeting quotas or checking demographic boxes. At Ojai, Peter Sellars Has a Personal Yet Global Playlist 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The law will set immigration quotas, as demanded by a referendum in February, but softer rules for EU citizens may reduce retaliatory measures from Brussels and big neighbours such as Germany and France. Switzerland plans to favour EU citizens in immigration law 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z ABC President Paul Lee, in addressing reporters Wednesday at the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena, insisted the initiative isn’t about blindly filling quotas. TCA 2015: ABC boss Paul Lee talks diversity, 'social conversation' TV 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z I think that's changing, but certainly I remember other writers of color being like, "We checked our quota for that." Author Elaine Castillo talks about empathy, Jane Austen adaptations, and "How to Read Now" 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z They cast so and so—light-skin Latinos who pass as white to fill a quota. “Collisions” star Jesse Garcia: Deportation family stories have “always been relevant” 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z That was despite the fact import quotas were expanded in 2012 to allow more Hollywood imports, Variety reported. Chinese box office surges in 2014 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Restrictive quotas were enacted and even those with valid visas were denied entry. What would Eleanor do?: The refugee crisis unfolding in Europe today brings to mind Mrs. Roosevelt’s dilemma 75 years ago 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The State Duma cancelled a debate on the idea, saying that introducing a quota would be "superfluous". Russia scraps foreign film cap 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z A report by the Morning Call in Allentown, Pa., described working in extreme heat with high quotas. Is Amazon a grueling, hostile place to work? N.Y. Times says yes, Jeff Bezos says no 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z In many ways, their presence is long overdue in an on-set environment where nudity quotas were, for a time, the norm. The sex scene isn’t disappearing — it’s simply shifting from clichéd fantasy to messy reality 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The output quota is the same for all convicts working in the sewing unit. Jailed member of Russia's punk band goes on hunger strike 2013-09-23T11:33:44Z Any time these Arawak slaves failed to meet Columbus’ mining quotas, “their hands were cut off and they bled to death.” Waking from the John Wayne dream: Columbus and Jackson are dead, but America’s war against Indigenous people lives on 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z That general climate produced the Emergency Quota Act in 1921, and then the Immigration Act of 1924, which reduced Syria’s yearly immigration quota to a hundred people. The Little Syria of Deep Valley 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The National Theater, for instance, has experimented with aspirational quotas for women and people of color, but not for disabled people. The ‘Most Real Richard III There’s Ever Been’ 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Asked about the imbalance, Mr. Wakefield said, “I’m not a quota curator.” ‘Desert X’ Treats Arid Space as a Rich Canvas 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Even with Truman’s fairness directive, immigration quotas still effectively prevented most refugees from entering the United States; to admit more of them, the law needed to be changed. Tales of an aging WWII refugee: “We can’t turn our backs on the refugees of today” 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z He talks with Lennon about doing a solo album because he has enough songs written to fill his “quota” on Beatles albums for another decade. ‘Get Back’ series dispels, and confirms, some Beatle myths 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z India has the most comprehensive affirmative action programme in the world and downgrading would have qualified the protestors for valuable quota schemes in welfare, education and government jobs. How Bollywood is starting to deal with India's caste system 2010-12-16T22:30:02Z He reaches his quota with more than one dud. Review | What does the afterlife look like? ‘The Ghost Variations’ offers 100 possibilities. 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z They experiment with Morse code, and coin portmanteaus to save on their daily word quota. ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z She dismissed the idea of introducing a minority hiring quota to the film industry. Charlotte Rampling Says Oscars Uproar Is 'Racist to White People' 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Cambridge professor Beard, who wrote and presented a BBC Two programme about the Roman emperor Caligula last year, said that quotas "do not get to the root of the problem". Beard bemoans TV quota for women 2014-03-04T07:40:31Z His cuts grow infected, but he keeps working, trying to fill an impossible quota of 160 mushrooms per day. The Alarming Human Toll of Cheap Stuff ‘Made in China’ 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z But under questioning, Sarkozy’s housing minister piously declared that Paris’s “ghettos of the rich,” as its most conservative Western arrondissements are called, will not be exempt from their public housing quotas. Can cities desegregate? 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z His energy and enthusiasm will undoubtedly meet whatever inspiration quotas are in place. Educating The East End: ‘This will change the perception of London teenagers' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z When his father is tortured and executed by Inquisitors looking to make their quota of burned heretics, Tyll leaves his hometown and becomes a traveling entertainer. When All the World’s at War, Only Theater Feels Real 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Despite an import quota, Hollywood movies have dominated China's box office - until that changed dramatically this year. Hollywood must think bigger about China, says producer Janet Yang 2013-10-21T06:22:27Z Things died down in early 1974 as people learned that TP manufacturers weren't actually struggling with production quotas; and Carson helped put the country at ease by explaining that he'd exaggerated the story. 20 memorable moments from talk show history 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z His version has the full quota of bruising physical contact that’s expected of “Fool for Love.” Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Star in ‘Fool for Love’ 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z We tried to decide the list of finalists on literary merit alone, without questions of balance, or quotas, though this is an impossible goal. The damnable task of being a Man Booker International prize judge 2011-03-30T14:46:06Z In Season 4 we’ll see how the producers and editors deal with partial success, after a whaling season in which the Japanese suspended operations early and headed home well short of their quotas. Critic?s Notebook: No Need to Settle for Summer Reruns 2011-06-02T21:45:20Z That night, the house is quietened down to the obligatory quota of close friends and relatives. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z That is why the idea of a quota for black students is so misguided. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z In Episode 1 of “Coal” a miner is criticized by his boss because the night shift isn’t meeting quota. Arts & Leisure Preview: Grab a Brew While They Face Death 2011-03-24T16:56:52Z With such a strict quota, how does she choose? 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z Kyle says proficient pickers who meet a quota can sometimes get their name on a robot. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z "Dear Life" also acknowledges "Dear death", as the poems confront the contractual obligation of every individual to "satisfy / the quota". Dear Life by Dennis O'Driscoll - review 2012-06-29T21:55:02Z But the episode doesn’t press this potentially fruitful point; the writers seem more interested in rushing ahead to meet some crisis-per-hour quota. Television Review: ?NYC 22,? on CBS, Looks at Rookie Officers 2012-04-13T22:51:12Z But there is no denying that, despite its obligatory quota of Bennettian puns and quips, “Allelujah!” is the most openly angry play of this master satirist’s career. Review: Song Trumps Senility in the Angry ‘Allelujah!’ 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Programming a concert shouldn’t be about filling a quota. Review | Music by female composers uplifts the art form, in two strong concerts 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z It seems as if there should be a quota system to prevent any one prison from housing this many fiery Latinas, larger-than-life black women and pale, snaggletoothed whites, not to mention hearts of gold. Review: ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Season 2 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z He was also a driving force behind the Immigration Act of 1924, which set strict quotas on various undesirable races, including Jews. The Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics Movement 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, under President Donald J. Trump, the United States cut its quotas for refugee admissions to the lowest level ever. ‘Casablanca’ and the Romance of the Refugee 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Suddenly I need to enforce quotas, which I’ve never done before; you want five pieces, I can give you two, you want one, I might not be able to give any. Special Report: A Cut Above: Watches: Retail Strategy Keeps MB&F in Demand 2010-11-26T07:50:00Z For various reasons, immigration quotas and other political and demographic changes lessened the flow of migrants from Europe. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z None of this would be made better, some of the panellists said, by quotas; they were against them. The Woman's Hour list proves that there is nothing soft about real power 2013-02-13T20:00:02Z Last year, when Gucci was forced after a backlash to withdraw from sale a jumper resembling blackface, it was argued that these kind of racist faux pas would be avoided by quotas. Quotas alone can’t fix diversity – it’s time to go further 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z In the North, meanwhile, white racial anxieties about Jewish college students led to quotas that limited their numbers. Donald Trump, Jews and the myth of race: How Jews gradually became “white,” and how that changed America 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z A renegotiation of the quota agreement between the two countries is due to be conducted this year. China's Hollywood film quota to expand after Trump trade deal 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The reports help state Fish and Wildlife determine what is left available in the sport catch quota for the winter fishing season that will be announced in early October. Dungeness crab fishery comes to end in Puget Sound after weekend holiday 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Schedules were impossible, production quotas demanding, workers sloppy, budgets insufficient, rules disregarded. Looking Again at the Chernobyl Disaster 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “To be honest, I know when I’m just being seen for a ‘submit all ethnicities’ role, to fill a quota. 'Peep Show with female losers? Bring it on!' – Sam Bain on why comedy needs diversity 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z He persevered until 1965, when a new law specified for the first time that people shouldn't be excluded because of their nationality — although certain quotas remained. Huntington Library's 'Y.C. Hong' show hails Chinese American pioneer 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Skyfall's travails come despite a relaxation of the strict quota system for US films enforced in Chinese cinemas, agreed after high-level negotiations between the two countries last year. James Bond outflanked by Chinese authorities as Skyfall is censored 2013-01-17T13:16:04Z The government has set a target that boards of top Swedish companies must be 40% female by 2017– if that goal isn’t met, the government will start implementing a quota. These 8 World Leaders Are Taking Major Steps Towards Gender Equality 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z China operates a quota system for foreign films. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Tops Box Office Again 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z I believe in the power of quotas — and seeing a group of applicants that might reflect the demographics of a community. Musicians on How to Bring Racial Equity to Auditions 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Under China’s quota import system, 14 slots are reserved for 3-D films. China box office grows 22% in first half of 2014 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z For this series, we rejoin the crews following the worst opilio season in history, as red crab quotas are slashed for the second time running. TV highlights: 23/04/2013 2013-04-23T06:00:05Z The quota of live music on dramatic stages here also seems to be increasing. Avant-Garde Theater, or a Musical: Who Says You Need to Choose? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Everybody is messy somehow, and there's no other place for Simon to store his quota. The genius who lives downstairs 2011-08-19T22:01:50Z Unable to emigrate to the United States because of quotas, they settled in Paris. Charles Aznavour, With ‘My Paris,’ Tackles His first American Musical 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z This dip also packs in vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, celery and onions, making it a tasty way to meet your veggie quota for the day. 10 lunches to boost your brain health 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z China's government imposes a quota on film imports and keeps a careful eye on the content of those it allows through. Why Hollywood kowtows to China 2013-03-11T14:24:26Z Central Puget Sound remains open for coho only, and the hatchery chinook fishery ended last Friday with a catch of 1,051 fish falling just under the harvest quota of 1,112. Northern Puget Sound hatchery king fishery will likely stay open until Friday 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Still, the professionals polled in the review made one thing clear: They wanted no quotas and no “tokenism” — no separate category for female directors, for instance. Representation Among BAFTA Nominees Improves After Changes 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z After a few hours of prep work, many laughs and slightly more than our quota of local sherry, we downed a melon and mint gazpacho and a chickpea stew with chorizo and squid. In Spain’s Andalusia region, discovering tuna and sherry and a kinship with the Phoenicians This also allowed me to squeeze an extra concert into my two-review quota. Perspective | Why we didn’t review ‘The Barber of Seville’ and other concerts 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z When Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visited the United States in February, he helped develop a proposal to allow more foreign movies to play in Chinese theaters — extending the 20-film annual quota by 14. Hollywood East: Why American Movie Companies Are Rushing to Find Big-Screen Partners in China 2012-08-30T16:20:43Z Horrifyingly, it was the council's duty to make selections for transports to the east, according to quotas the Nazis gave them. Terez?n: music from a Nazi ghetto 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z However, quotas in some areas limit how many can be killed annually. Congressman wants buffer for wolves around park 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Last year, the annual quota of 34 films was relaxed to 38 in a bid to boost anaemic Chinese box-office returns. China's Hollywood film quota to expand after Trump trade deal 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z He releases records when they’re ready, not to abide by a quota, and he’s not afraid to follow African funk or ’90s grunge with a pair of identical twin sisters whose main skill is yodeling. R.E.M.’s Peter Buck needed a new label. The one he chose won’t take your credit card. 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The fairy cakes were on the counter at Bawtry library, near Doncaster, and the members were weighed down as they discreetly registered their protest by borrowing their full quota of books. 'Save our library' 2011-02-05T19:09:48Z China's authorities are to retain a strict quota of 34 foreign films a year, contrary to reports they were planning to ease restrictions. China retains foreign film quota 2014-02-12T11:46:19Z The Japanese fleet reported that it fell well short of its quota. Television: On the High Seas, a Mix of Danger and Bumbling High Jinks 2010-08-26T22:23:00Z There are no quotas except for limits of six wolves across two management areas near Yellowstone National Park, and two wolves outside Glacier National Park. State sets 2014-2015 wolf hunting, trapping season 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z That's why for many — especially vegetarians — meeting a healthful protein quota can feel daunting. No meat, no problem: Try these 5 dietician-approved dairy products packed with protein 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The original law was about equality of opportunity and indeed forbade quotas or reverse discrimination schemes. Title IX: How a Good Law Went Terribly Wrong 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z With something this busy and bright, you've met your color quota. Rockin' the red, white and blue 2011-06-30T20:26:11Z They reject the term “feminism” because they see it as an instrument of the left, and recoil from equality issues such as gender quotas in politics. From Le Pen to Alice Weidel: how the European far-right set its sights on women 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z One protester invoked the last line of the opera: “There is no quota on freedom.” Music Review: ?Kommilitonen!,? a Juilliard Opera Premiere - Review 2011-11-17T23:15:52Z Its teetering domestic share is already ringfenced by a quota system that guarantees local films a proportion of cinema runtime, so who knows how it would fare without the protection? To Russia with amor: Spanish cinema enters the Twilight zone 2012-08-07T14:48:20Z Thus Mr. Liao finds himself first assigned to assemble medicine packets in his cell — the quota was 3,000 units a day — and later allocated to an iron foundry that makes car parts. Books of The Times: Liao Yiwu’s ‘For a Song and a Hundred Songs’ 2013-07-02T21:08:39Z Foreign films are currently capped in China, where in 2012 the government introduced a strict quota of allowing just 34 foreign films to be screened there each year. Russia scraps foreign film cap 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Not because you’re scrambling to fill quotas with lesser candidates, but because that’s the natural outcome of following through on what you say you believe about how talent is distributed in the workforce. Perspective | Joe Biden should appoint women to half his Cabinet posts. That’s not just fair, it’s smart. 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z At one point in the documentary, he puts the injustice of the quota system in powerfully succinct terms: “The reality,” he says, “is that law enforcement uses black bodies to generate revenue.” 'We didn't ask permission': behind an explosive NYPD documentary 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The quota wasn’t finalized, but state fishery managers say if will likely be same as last year’s 11,895 pounds. Sport halibut anglers will see another good season off the coast 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Moreover, Yale’s president, Kingman Brewster, proved to be a powerful obstacle to women’s progress at the college, insistent on enforcing the male quota and unwilling to entertain opposing arguments. ‘Not Bad for a Woman’: The Indignities of Life for Yale’s First Female Students 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z It’s another thing to see, over and over again, examples of false signatures on fraudulent loans drummed up to meet sales quotas, to hear testimonies of bonus policies predicated on ignoring clear red flags. 'A failure of our system': inside a damning take on the Great Recession 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z In Marine Area 7 West only, the season will be open daily beginning June 1 until the quota is reached or Sept. Updated spot shrimp catch data, and Marine Area 8-1/8-2 reopens May 21 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, China raised its quota of foreign films to 34, provided the 14 extra ones are in 3D or Imax format. Digital Domain teams with Chinese studio in 3D JV 2012-04-26T12:16:04Z By choosing a Chinese-funded production, Spacey gains exposure to the booming Chinese market by avoiding import quotas imposed on American productions. Kevin Spacey's Chinese film clears censors 2011-03-16T10:34:09Z Gender quota … Meryl Streep speaks at the 2012 Women in Film awards in Los Angeles. Sisters, act: Meryl Streep calls for more films for women 2012-06-15T11:46:05Z This ensures that the studio and its partners will gain a larger share of box-office revenue than foreign films that are subject to an import quota. DreamWorks' shares fall as investors worry about financial issues 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Landowners who kill wolves in the act of attacking livestock are not subject to the quota. State sets 2014-2015 wolf hunting, trapping season 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s only luck that the longstanding quotas on Asian immigration were lifted in 1965, two decades before my parents decided to move. The Most American Thing 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z We were corralled, a police officer whispered to me, to fill a quota. I marched with my daughter and got arrested — and I’m proud 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z “I always felt like I got into that school because they were meeting some Arkansas quota,” he said. A Director Returns to the Home He Longed to Leave 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The so-called “Hush Law” threatens the basis of their closeness, forcing them to water down their conversation to a meager daily quota. ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z They guide setting sustainable limits of fishing quotas. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z People get competitive, ranking up hours way above quota and taking on more than they should. I worked hard for no pay — and I dug it 2013-02-10T23:00:00Z "It seemed like maybe we hit our quota." Rob Belushi takes on family business with TV show 2013-02-18T18:16:04Z The production of children became as subject to state targets and quotas as the production of grain and steel. China's barbaric one-child policy 2013-05-06T06:00:01Z It meant discovering a sense of kinship in a population that remained quite small until the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act loosened quotas set in place for non-European immigrants. The term ‘Asian American’ was meant to create a collective identity. What does that mean in 2018? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z First, we are working very hard to meet our pledge quotas. "Ebert Presents At the Movies" starts this month -- but not in Seattle 2011-01-10T20:20:06Z Decolonization initiatives can range from staff training and discussions to quotas, reparations and the return of land. A Rift Over Art and Activism Ripples Through the Performance World 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z The exclusion era would not end until 1965, when the U.S. finally eliminated racial quotas for immigration. 'The Making of Asian America' is a stirring chronicle long overdue 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z But, conservative paranoia of quotas aside, the marketplace spoils for someone named Yi-Fen Chou are fairly meagre. When White Poets Pretend to Be Asian 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Hollywood is campaigning for the quota to rise, as there is money galore to be made in the Chinese film market, which is the world’s second largest after North America. China Won’t Raise Foreign Film Quota Until More Cinemas Are Built 2014-02-18T09:39:43Z For the moment, it’s a cold show that doesn’t meet the quota for chills. Review | There will be blood in Signature’s ‘Midwestern Gothic’ 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z China’s quota system allows 34 imported movies a year to be shown in theaters, while overseas producers get a 25 percent share of box office takings - less than in other international markets. Hollywood's China dreams get tangled in trade talks 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z The Hollywood Reporter cited a source last week saying the country's film bureau was mulling increasing Hollywood's quota in China to 44 from the current 34 films it allows each year. China dashes Hollywood's hopes for greater access in 2014 2014-02-11T09:42:08Z Crediting her big break to a lawsuit which encouraged her local San Diego TV station to appoint women to technical jobs, Kennedy said she was open to the idea of quotas. Star Wars new female character 'extremely significant', says producer 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Naturally, Ms. Adichie has a withering eye for the kind of person who cares only about a book’s quota of big words. Books of The Times: ‘Americanha,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2013-05-19T20:26:59Z Every time we have a sales meeting, we praise the fellows who have gone over their quotas. Television: ?New Girls,? ?2 Broke Girls,? ?Last Man Standing?: New Season for Old Jokes 2011-11-23T14:30:42Z When he first applied to medical school, he didn’t get in because of Jewish quotas. My personal Michigan recount: The official vote review is off, but I only needed answers from one family — my own 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Some people may look at my casting as political correctness or an attempt to meet a racial quota, or as part of the year of “Black Film.” Michael B. Jordan Slams Trolls Who Say a Black Man Can't Play Johnny Storm 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z While it's doable, Kyle says it's possible to meet quota even if it's a little slower. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Many Chinese films struggle to match the popularity of Hollywood blockbusters such as "Avatar" and "Star Trek", despite a strict quota on foreign movies, and government-backed films with patriotic content frequently bomb. Cut! China snips back some film censorship rules 2013-07-17T10:35:09Z “The overwhelming feeling was that quotas were not what people wanted,” Lee said. British Academy Film Awards change rules to boost diversity 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Only the amount of grammes still available from each client’s quota will be revealed on the pharmacy’s screen. Uruguay, the first country where you can smoke marijuana wherever you like 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Fisheries catch quotas set by Fisheries and Oceans Canada relative to the baseline of the population of the specific fish species — also referred to as reference points. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Caputo fires Fischer when she dares suggest that the shot quota is creating mistrust between the prison staff and the inmates. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Of White Girls and Privilege 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Duncan had a relentless money-making approach, rarely joking, never killing time and only finding joy in hitting his sales quota, which changed daily, just like the staff on our corners. Poor black people don’t work?: Lessons of a former dope dealer 2014-04-22T23:00:00Z How would her life be improved by quotas for women on boards? Language policing and Twitter wars: why modern feminism is failing us (again) 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z My quota of afternoon movie sessions on the couch was done for the year and I was determined to start the new year in a state of decluttered zen. What shall I do with the sympathy cards people sent when my baby died? 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z I wish this great show would stop with the feet already--the metaphor of the cat awaiting rescue or execution=Naz fills the symbolism quota. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 4: Friends or Foes 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z However, the charter does not call for a gender parity quota in terms of directors. The Venice Film Festival, toxic masculinity and the resistance to full equality in the film industry 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But I don't really hear, "We've checked our quota for white middle class authors from Brooklyn." Author Elaine Castillo talks about empathy, Jane Austen adaptations, and "How to Read Now" 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z So the source of modern federal immigration law – which limits and regulates immigration and imposes national quotas – lies in a statute that was passed to exclude a particular racial group from the country. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z “I wouldn’t say across the board that the quota system is the answer for this but it certainly was for me,” she said. Star Wars new female character 'extremely significant', says producer 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Her demand that he make more money echoes the supervisor, who complains that the rookie is not fulfilling his quota of tickets. ‘Highway Patrolman’ Bends the Thin Blue Line 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z There’s often movie-thriller-style background music and lots of hushed narration about lost production, missed quota and hard-used machines giving up the ghost. Arts & Leisure Preview: Grab a Brew While They Face Death 2011-03-24T16:56:52Z Caputo imposes a shot quota – a number of demerits each guard has to impose on inmates each day. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: All They're Missing Is a Black Market Etsy 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The movie's title means "reservation," a reference to affirmative action quotas for India's untouchables, also known as dalits, in jobs and education. Bollywood film on caste stirs controversy in India 2011-08-12T10:57:08Z Chief Justice William Rehnquist dissented, arguing that there was nothing narrow or tailored about the program; it was more like a quota, he wrote, “designed to ensure proportionate representation . . . from selected minority groups.” Clarence Thomas’s Radical Vision of Race 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Here, Tilly supervises a group of felons who work in the tailor shop for 37 cents an hour, chronically failing to meet the quota on uniform pants they’re supposed to be sewing on contract. Review | Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ is a brilliant series for our remorseless times 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Radio 1's programming is more about supporting scenes than filling a quota of female DJs, she says. Where are all the female DJs? 2013-06-19T11:49:17Z But thinking quotas will improve the lack of diversity is like believing liposuction will solve obesity: it may make a cosmetic difference but for lasting change we need to look a little deeper. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z It means the cheaply made shorts that were intended to fill the quota of British-made movies shown in the cinema. TV review: Beaver Falls; Harold Baim's Britain on Film 2011-07-27T21:00:01Z Before its passage, many leading universities did not accept women and law schools and medical schools often used quotas to limit female enrollment. Title IX: How a Good Law Went Terribly Wrong 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Adds a new 60,000-pound annual quota for the Puget Sound commercial smelt fishery. New Puget Sound smelt fishing regulations hope to stop decline in population 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z In the early twentieth century, some twelve million immigrants were inspected and given landing cards there, before the quota laws of the nineteen-twenties kicked in. Dustin Lance Black, the Screenwriter Behind “Milk” and “When We Rise,” on Coming Out As a Gay Activist 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z She spent eight years there, stitching side seams together in an assembly line with an hourly quota. Who Made Your Clothes? 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z "It’s not a matter of establishing a quota," he said. The Venice Film Festival, toxic masculinity and the resistance to full equality in the film industry 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z There is this interesting quota that we all want to put on stories about slavery, and I think that question is often asked only of Black creatives. ‘Kindred’ Creator Wants Viewers to ‘Question Their Assumptions’ 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The bank recently announced it was ending the sales quotas at the core of this scandal. John Oliver tears into Wells Fargo over banking scandal 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z In Sweden, the new government wants to introduce quotas to bring more women onto company boards if businesses don't act themselves during the next two years. Germany to introduce legal quotas for women on company boards 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But that can also result in very superficial efforts by Hollywood to just check off boxes and to have a brown or black face on the screen to fill a quota, real or imagined. Losing “Hap and Leonard” in the Trump age: “This show was an inoculation for some people” 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The center proposes that private donors create a fund to cover costs of bringing refugees in excess of the government quotas. While other countries turn Syrian refugees away, Canadians are taking them home 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The dig wasn't unwarranted: In 2008, for example, ICCAT's scientific committee proposed a total allowable catch of about 11,000 tons — only to see its member nations set the quota three times higher. In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z “There is no quota. It’s simply about consideration.” JJ Abrams pleads with viewers not to watch The Force Awakens on phones 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z To stand a chance of inclusion in the quota, a film must please, or at least not offend, the authorities. Be nice to China: Hollywood risks 'artistic surrender' in effort to please 2013-05-30T14:40:50Z Collective punishment, increasing production quotas and cases of violence against those who failed to deliver were common in the penal colony, where living conditions failed to meet human rights standards and Russian law, she said. Jailed member of Russia's punk band goes on hunger strike 2013-09-23T11:33:44Z The movie's recent designation as co-production will allow the company to receive a larger share of revenue than foreign studios typically receive when their films are allowed into China under its quota system. DreamWorks Animation, Chinese partners bet big on 'Kung Fu Panda 3' 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z In order to remedy this unfairness I would not advocate Oxbridge establishing quotas. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z Most of the families had three or four daughters born "out of quota". China's barbaric one-child policy 2013-05-06T06:00:01Z Most of the major releases this May — Dark Shadows, Battleship, The Dictator and What to Expect When You’re Expecting — fell far short of meeting their quotas. Fairy Tale Ending: Snow White Dwarfs the Competition 2012-06-03T21:53:32Z Reservation and the quota system is a hard-hitting reality. Bollywood film banned in India over fear of unrest 2011-08-12T12:30:02Z “At least they were trying to mask it with a quota,” Black said. Dustin Lance Black, the Screenwriter Behind “Milk” and “When We Rise,” on Coming Out As a Gay Activist 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The BBC Trust is setting a quota for the first time as part of a commitment to safeguard news programmes. Current affairs quota set for BBC One 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z In addition to the threat posed to maple syrup by thieves and smugglers, unreliable production yields due to climate events have required establishing production quotas to stabilize pricing and supply. Maple syrup fraud undermines the authenticity of Canada’s ‘liquid gold’ 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z In 2013, after The Times' initial academy study, the organization softened its membership quotas. Daniel Radcliffe, Elizabeth Banks, Justin Lin among academy invitees 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Until we drag in enough of our friends to meet your quota? "Scott Pilgrim's" Facebook blackmail 2010-06-01T20:26:00Z Social situations required nearly twice as many cigarettes as my normal quota. Nobody likes a quitter 2012-12-30T01:00:00Z China limits imported foreign films to about 70 per year in mainland theaters, and only 34 of those are brought in under "revenue sharing" quota arrangements. Beijing Film Festival tries for a higher profile 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Germany is pressing for a system of mandatory quotas — or limits — on the number of refugees for each nation. Europe scrambles to handle refugees from Middle East and Africa 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The ocean salmon fisheries at the ports of Ilwaco and Westport will end soon after reaching their salmon catch quota limits. Westport and Ilwaco salmon fisheries to close sooner than expected 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z “Title IX does not in any way require quotas,” says the National Women’s Law Center. Title IX: How a Good Law Went Terribly Wrong 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Alex adds that owing to employees meeting quotas, they may opt to use a different box without making a note of it, or skip air pillows. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z "I think in the past channels like Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV had quotas they had to meet," she said. Children's TV 'in long-term decline' 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z “We were fulfilling the diversity quota,” Ms. Robinson said with a laugh, before they both discussed how they were the only people in the audience flummoxed by one of the surprise guests: Steve Miller. In ‘2 Dope Queens’ a Duo Muses Over Life, and Stanley Tucci 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Will he present new music not as a nod to some perceived quota, but as the most essential component of the Philharmonic’s mission? Jaap van Zweden and the Future of the New York Philharmonic 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z At the age of 12, Derrida was excluded from his lycee when the Algerian government, anxious to outdo the Vichy regime in its antisemitic zeal, decided to lower the quota of Jewish pupils. Derrida: A Biography by Benoît Peeters - review 2012-11-14T08:00:01Z In a factory that looks like just meeting your quota and nothing more. How working in a strip club taught "Neon Girls" author lessons about unions and solidarity 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z And studios would be unlikely to kick up much of a fuss, since the state controls the annual quota of 34 foreign films given permission to screen in China. China accused of fraud over patriotic epic which shot down Terminator 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Immigration reform, in the form of the Hart-Cellar Act, which removed national quotas, took place at the same time that the Watts uprising was setting the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of South Los Angeles on fire. Chronicling Los Angeles History, Menu by Menu 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Its routes are often serviced by precarious gig workers, its quotas are too punishing to allow for socializing, and all potential human interactions have been replaced by one-way surveillance. Dance, I Said — Dance! And Leave the Package on the Porch. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z We do also work hard to fulfill the Kanye quota that all blogs are made to sign up to before they go online, so we feature him every now and then too. Blog jam: When the Gramophone Rings 2012-06-04T11:16:37Z On Sunday at Hearst Plaza, the festival celebrates New York’s immigrants and commemorates the Hart-Celler Act of 1965, which abolished quotas based on national origins. Dance Listings for July 31-Aug. 6 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Varda exposes vintage vineyards where grapes are left to rotto maintain a specific production quota of wines even though local people are desperate to use them. Agnès Varda, the queen of the meme 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The human heart may have a predetermined number of lifetime beats, and I was blazing through my quota. Shattered by childbirth 2014-03-16T00:00:00Z He added that a deal struck with the EU to allow in a quota of hormone-free U.S. beef to settle a dispute at the World Trade Organization was not a permanent solution. U.S. says science should settle farm debates in trade deal with EU 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z I spent my days in the lingo—“hot turf,” “dead turf,” “renewal turf,” “quotas.” The Long Road to Angela Davis’s Library 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z “Comrades, today our workshop beat the government quota with 150 percent!” a seamstress announces at the garment factory. In ‘Under the Sun,’ a Documentary Masked and Unmasked 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z It takes more than 10 years of a quota law to change this. Book Talk: Norwegian chief executive shuns perfectionism, says women can succeed 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z “If we can’t have cod, at least we have haddock. The state has doubled the haddock quota to one point three million pounds.” Have you eaten your last lobster? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z In response to the agency’s assertion that IRS employees had an email quota of 150 megabytes per mailbox he replied, “That’s 1 percent of what Gmail offers users for free,” he said Tuesday. Jon Stewart: IRS, federal government behavior ‘borders on criminal idiocy’ 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z It adjusted the immigration quotas, which had restricted or prohibited immigration from certain countries. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z One officer told me they had been gathered earlier in the day and given their instructions — to meet a quota of 50 arrests. I marched with my daughter and got arrested — and I’m proud 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Though the foreign movie quota was hiked in February, it still remains capped at only 34. Hollywood hunting for China pot of gold 2012-07-11T03:11:17Z The only way to circumvent the quota is to turn a film into a Chinese co-production, meaning Chinese elements in the story, production and funding. Be nice to China: Hollywood risks 'artistic surrender' in effort to please 2013-05-30T14:40:50Z The series’ humor and insult quotas are nicely filled. A Gentler Jack Reacher Emerges in Lee Child’s Latest Novel 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z She set rigid quotas, sometimes requiring herself to conceive up to three new toys a day. She brought kids joy with her ‘magical’ toys. And hid her own misery until it became unbearable. 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z And I don’t believe in the quota system, either. A Word With: Steven Spielberg 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z China said earlier this year that it will relax its quota, allowing an additional 14 foreign films to be screened providing they are made in 3D or for the big-screen Imax format. James Cameron takes 3D to China 2012-08-09T14:42:52Z A World Trade Organization ruling in December urged China to let foreign movie studios distribute their movies in the country on their own - but didn't address the annual import quota. China to import hit sci-fi thriller 'Inception' 2010-08-03T10:01:00Z One of the major problems is that some 50% of fish caught in the North Sea are thrown back dead because of fishing quotas meant to protect them. Tonight's TV highlights: Match Of The Day Live 2011-01-11T00:05:07Z First, it depends on per-province quotas to “prevent market gluts that would cause prices to dip and disrupt farm incomes,” according to the CBC. Can this radical approach to dairies save U.S. farms? 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But when the Border Patrol last saw a hiring surge, the agents being recruited were not qualified for the job, and the training had to be cut back in order to reach quotas. John Oliver takes the Border Patrol to task 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z There are a thousand shows on the air about rich white families doing evil sympathetically, and no one puts a quota on that. ‘Kindred’ Creator Wants Viewers to ‘Question Their Assumptions’ 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Because of the 1965 Act, the quotas were adjusted, which made it possible for more immigrants to come from, for instance, Asia. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z He explained in the memo that his choice was not about quotas or political correctness but simply about assuring that “the pool of talent we choose from is as rich and representative as possible.” J.J. Abrams Takes Steps to Lift Diversity in Filmmaking 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z “I comfort myself a little bit, thinking he burned so bright and there was so much life lived, and maybe that was his exact quota,” she said. David Milch Still Has Stories to Tell 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Do you have a quota you need to hit or something? Spare us your apologies, Dan Bernstein 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The quota for imported films, slightly relaxed recently , has encouraged more co-productions as Americans attempt to tap into the Chinese market. China's extras line up to chase Hollywood dream 2013-05-30T15:47:08Z There was a quota on European Jews, and if you couldn’t get in here, you were shipped back, then you were rounded up and sent to Auschwitz — which is what happened to my father’s family. Billy Joel’s Got a Good Job and Hits in His Head 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z That quota - which Hollywood wants to increase - is scheduled to be reviewed in 2017. China box office falters ahead of key Hollywood talks 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z “Women face an implicit quota, whereby firms seek to maintain a small number of women on their top management team, usually only one.” ‘Queen Bee syndrome’: the myth that keeps working women in their little box 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z I was ten years old when my father took me to the American consulate to list our names on the American quota. This Week in Fiction: Lore Segal 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Without revealing too much, Willow's back story illuminates the consequences of a foster care system more concerned with achieving metrics and quotas than doing the right thing by the children it purports to serve. In 'Pretty Baby,' an act of kindness spirals into dangerous territory 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z His scripts had a full quota of alliteration and puns, and his slightly nasal delivery was distinctive - and much mimicked, most notably by Monty Python. Obituary: Alan Whicker 2013-07-12T11:45:54Z It is not, if I may exhaust my lifetime quota on the use of this cliché, my cup of tea. London Theater Journal: En Travesti, Both Sides Now 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z “I thought I’d see how I got on for two weeks, and while there, I doubled my quota of words.” Searching for a cure to writer’s block in the Canadian Rockies 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The family was reunited in England and spent 1939 waiting for American quotas to let them through. A Historian Who Fled the Nazis and Still Wants Us to Read Hitler 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z No. Their issue with The Martian is its quota of LOLs. Ridley Scott on making blockbusters: ‘It is bloody brain surgery!’ 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Potter, whose family owns a local printing and packing business, described Mr. d’Humières’s matrix as “a function-tracking mechanism, not a quota system.” Speed Museum Turns to a Spreadsheet to Increase Diversity 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The Farewell is a co-production with Chinese film companies, meaning it avoids the country’s strict foreign-film quota and will be eligible for distribution in China. Is The Farewell the olive branch the US-China culture war needs? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Faced with Frozen's popularity and disappointed children, Disney imposed quotas on some of themerchandise so as to create an "equitable way" to buy the most popular stuffed animals and dolls. Frozen: parental panic as unexpected Disney hit leads to merchandise sellout 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Can they rig the nomination process, or set up some informal quota system to ensure that at least one or two people of color show up in the acting and directing categories? The Oscars’ death spiral: The academy and Hollywood are locked in a crisis of their own making 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z A quota of 20 foreign movies, which are mostly US exports, remains. China agrees to foreign film deal 2012-02-20T13:26:44Z His brothers, initially barred by immigration quotas from entering the United States, managed to evade the Nazis and were able to rejoin the family in New York some years later. John Gruen, Cultural Renaissance Man, Dies at 89 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “I don’t think quotas or financial measures parachuted from on high are going to solve the problem,” he said. France Offers Its Film Industry Incentives to Hire Women 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Fraud here might be used to cover up undersized fish, or a catch that exceeded a fishery's quota. A new report shines a light on the seafood fraud rampant across the US 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z “This was still not comparable to the quota given to music,” Ms. Miller said, “but it was a huge advance.” Dance: Dance Encroaches on British Election 2010-05-02T21:40:00Z China imposes a quota of 34 foreign movies a year but last year those imports outgrossed China's 893 homegrown productions, to the government's evident annoyance. Britain's soft power is greater than Gangnam Style – so appreciate it 2013-06-19T10:14:55Z While the act of identity roll-calling or body-counting ignites discussions about skewed representation and its repercussions and holds a curator accountable for any oversights, it often leads to the simple solutions of quotas and tokenism. The real reason Latinos are overlooked during National Poetry Month 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z After work they must trek two hours to the tea collection center only to be told that they are too late to sell their leaves for the official quota. Lisa See’s new novel draws readers along a fantastic tea-infused trail 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Insistences that their “quotas” for black models were already filled. ‘We Fascinated Them’: Shailah Edmonds on a Golden Era of Black Models 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Whereas the U.S. and Canada restricted catches to prevent overfishing, European harvests "remained a free-for-all with no quotas on how many fish could be caught and killed." In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Lina, a victim of the unpredictable quota system, was denied entrance to medical school despite her top grades and steered toward an engineering degree. ‘A Backpack, a Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka,’ a Memoir 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Parents taught their children about slurs and quotas and urged them to be realistic. After the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting, a Russian-Jewish Immigrant Remembers Squirrel Hill 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Besides, I'd already hit my lifetime quota of reality shows where you hear a record-scratch noise every time a redneck says something unintentionally stupid. How Breaking Amish and Cake Boss turned TLC into the Buzzfeed of TV 2013-06-06T09:48:16Z Labour has said it would not - and could not - sign up to an EU quota scheme because the UK is not a member state, so any agreement would have to be outside that. Rwanda asylum plan: Fact-checking claims about the government's policies 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z China regulates crude oil imports by issuing quotas. Explainer: Iran's expanding oil trade with top buyer China 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z But the IMF said the board requested an accelerated timetable for developing options to guide realignment of the Fund's quota formula by June 2025. IMF board approves plan to boost lending resources without shareholding changes 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Refinery runs are easing from record levels in the third quarter because of eroding profit margins and a scarcity of export quotas to the end of the year, traders and industry consultants told Reuters. Oil up 1.5% as Saudi Arabia and Russia stick to supply cuts 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Refinery runs are easing from record levels in the third quarter because of eroding profit margins and a scarcity of export quotas up to year end, sources told Reuters. Oil rises by 1% as Saudi Arabia, Russia stick to cuts 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Some new local government debt quotas for 2024 have been issued in advance to reasonably ensure local financing needs, he said. China to accelerate issuance of government bonds, finance minister says 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Earlier this year when quotas were tight, traders labelled a few Iranian heavy crude shipments as bitumen mix, prompting Chinese authorities to step up tanker inspections. Explainer: Iran's expanding oil trade with top buyer China 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Denmark, which aims to only accept refugees under the UN's quota system, has drawn strong criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups alike as its immigration policies have toughened over the past decade. Nordic countries to cooperate more on returning migrants to countries of origin 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Ethnic clashes erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 as members of the majority Meitei ethnic group and minority Kuki tribals fought over sharing government benefits and quotas in jobs and education. Armed militants kill police officer, ambush security convoy in India's Manipur 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The two sides have been negotiating since 2018, with Australia eager to boost agricultural exports by removing EU tariffs and expanding quotas, and Europe likely to gain greater access to Australia's critical minerals industry. Australia says EU trade deal is likely years away after rejecting terms 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Australia wants a deal to boost its farm exports by removing EU tariffs and expanding quotas. Australia says it made no progress in trade talks with EU 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z China has been reluctant to support the funding increase without an increase in its IMF shares, but Yellen said the "equi-proportional" quota increase is "pretty likely" to succeed. US 'frankly raised' disagreements with China at first financial working group meeting 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Finland has also seen a rise in anti-immigration polices as their newly formed government in June said it had agreed to cut refugee quotas and make it more difficult for foreigners to obtain citizenship. Nordic countries to cooperate more on returning migrants to countries of origin 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Analysts at UBS expect the government to raise its budget deficit and special local bond quotas for 2024, alongside further cuts in interest rates and bank reserve requirement ratios. China's new bonds to help economic recovery, official says, as budget deficit rises 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Such bonds will likely be used to fund water conservancy and flood prevention projects and come on top of an expected front-loading of 2024 local bond quotas. Analysis: China to choose fiscal muscle over big reforms to revive economy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Neither side has revealed their negotiating positions, but Reuters reported this month that proposed EU import quotas for Australian sugar were so low they are not commercially viable to ship. Farm groups call on Australia to not sign 'dud' trade deal with EU 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "In effect it becomes a quota system for exports safeguarding Chinese interests." Graphite buyers to boost imports ahead of China's curbs - analysts 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z They said the rule is not a quota but a disclosure requirement that provides standardized information on board diversity. US court upholds Nasdaq board diversity rule 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z China's parliament has also approved a bill to allow local governments to front load part of 2024 local bond quotas. China's new bonds to help economic recovery, official says, as budget deficit rises 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Local governments have been told to complete the issuance of the 2023 quota of 3.8 trillion yuan in special local bonds by September to fund infrastructure. Analysis: China to choose fiscal muscle over big reforms to revive economy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z While Australia wants access to EU markets for its farm output, much of which is now subject to tariffs and quotas, the EU is likely to gain simplified investment access to Australia's critical minerals industry. Farm groups call on Australia to not sign 'dud' trade deal with EU 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Other sports will offer spots based on quotas, ranking points or minimum qualification standards. Pan American Games set to open in Chile with many athletes eyeing spots at the Paris Olympics 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z IMF member countries pledged to increase quota contributions by year-end to help ensure the Fund has adequate lending firepower to respond to another large-scale crisis. Key takeaways from IMF/World Bank meetings in Morocco 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Local governments had been told to complete the issuance of the 2023 quota of 3.8 trillion yuan in special local bonds by September to fund infrastructure projects. China's new bonds to help economic recovery, official says, as budget deficit rises 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But despite the delay in the ban, firms will still be forced to meet strict quotas for selling electric cars from January, with just over a fifth of vehicles sold having to be electric. Electric cars drive UK MG sales to more than £1bn 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Meat and Livestock Australia, another industry group, also said the deal must be improved before it is signed, calling the EU's position on red meat quotas "highly restrictive". Farm groups call on Australia to not sign 'dud' trade deal with EU 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Athletes in archery, diving, equestrian jumping, table tennis, sailing and shooting can secure quotas that will send them to Paris next year. Pan American Games set to open in Chile with many athletes eyeing spots at the Paris Olympics 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z "In order to maintain the Fund’s current resource envelope until a quota increase becomes effective, we call on the Executive Board to propose transitional arrangements," the statement said. IMF steering committee calls for new funds, share plan by June 2025 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z A pact announced on Saturday spoke of a "meaningful increase" in quotas by end-2023 but gave few other details. Key takeaways from the IMF/World Bank meetings 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Additionally, the analysis highlights the potentially substantial influence of phytoplankton subsistence nitrogen and phosphorus quotas on atmospheric CO2 levels on geological time scales. What phytoplankton physiology has to do with global climate 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z "I think they feel, based on China’s size and role in the global economy, they should have a larger quota share," Yellen said. Yellen says US-backed IMF funding increase is 'pretty likely' 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Under the U.S.-backed plan, IMF member countries would each contribute towards an increase in quotas in proportion to their current shareholdings to boost the Fund's lending power. Yellen says U.S.-backed IMF funding increase is "pretty likely" 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z But with quotas likely to increase under any new management system some see a silver lining in the deadlock. Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z That is because the government confirmed that car companies will still be obliged to meet strict quotas for selling electric cars. UK net zero targets 'harder to achieve' after PM's speech - advisers 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Local authorities taking part would be able to put the affordable housing built towards meeting their housing quotas, under the party's plans. We'll bulldoze local blocks on housing, says Keir Starmer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. contribution towards the quota increase would require approval by the U.S. Yellen says US-backed IMF funding increase is 'pretty likely' 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z "I think they feel based on China’s size and role in the global economy, they should have a larger quota share," Yellen said. Yellen says U.S.-backed IMF funding increase is "pretty likely" 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Still, the group thinks quotas could be much higher. Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z However, the upside for more cost savings is capped as teapots are constrained by crude import quotas, while holding no fuel export quotas, as well as regulatory scrutiny. Analysis: China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The violence erupted on May 3 as members of the majority Meitei ethnic group and minority Kuki tribals clashed over sharing government benefits and quotas in jobs and education. Video showing man's body ablaze prompts call for justice from tribals in India's Manipur 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "The equi-proportional quota seems to be the less contentious way of addressing it," Sitharaman told an Atlantic Council event in Marrakech. Yellen says US-backed IMF funding increase is 'pretty likely' 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The Culinary Workers and Bartenders unions are demanding higher wages, stronger protections against new technology that may threaten jobs, a reduction in steep housekeeping quotas and improved safety for workers. Las Vegas hospitality unions see 'no real movement' in talks with casinos 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington declined to comment on the U.S. quota proposal. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, customs stepped up inspections of heavy crude cargoes headed to Shandong after finding several Iranian shipments mislabelled as diluted bitumen to bypass import quotas. Analysis: China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The duties are the legacy of a decades-long trade dispute over the structure of Canada's timber sector that could not be resolved when a quota agreement expired in 2015. Canada welcomes panel directing US to review softwood lumber policy 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The IMF, which has provided about $320 billion in financing to 96 countries since the pandemic, also needed to bolster its lending capacity, Georgieva said, urging member countries to act to increase its quota resources. IMF chief Georgieva: soft landing possible, but fiscal, debt risks abound 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z “Brussels is encouraging migration and supporting the business model of people smugglers by constantly pushing for mandatory resettlement quotas, which are a magnet for migrants to Europe,” Szijjarto said. Slovakia begins border checks with neighboring Hungary in an effort to curb migration 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Brazilian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the IMF quota discussions are private, said negotiations in Marrakech would be "intense" but the U.S. proposal was not the only solution. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “They ridicule the women who are part of the movement by, for example, demanding that women have public office by quota,” said Rolon. In Argentina, election fight brews over women's rights and abortion 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have been allies in opposing European Union migration plans, such as quotas, in the past. Slovakia's neighbours boost border checks to stem illegal migrant flows 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Pappageorge said the unions have proposed the largest wage increases ever negotiated in their history, reduced workload and room quotas for housekeepers, better safety protections for workers, among others. Hospitality workers, Las Vegas casinos in crunch time for labor talks 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Despite nursing a swollen ankle, Nehra bowled his full quota of 10 overs straight and finished with remarkable figures of 6-23 - the best performance by an Indian bowler in World Cup history. Cricket World Cup 2023: India's highs and lows in World Cup cricket 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z A delay would be a major disappointment for the IMF after contentious 2019 negotiations left quota resources and shareholding untouched. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z When Feinstein pledged “gender balance” in appointments to state jobs, Wilson countered with a TV ad that called her promises “quotas.” Dianne Feinstein, the first woman in the Senate from California, has died 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “They really just wanted to fill a quota. Like an ornament on the Christmas tree, we were just nice to look at.” After a 'hot labor summer,' Black Hollywood is confronting the limits of solidarity 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Analysts suggest that to meet sales quotas, car-makers may have to make electric vehicles cheaper. Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Dola Sen, a lawmaker with the opposition All India Trinamool Congress Party, asked whether the government was serious about implementing the quota of seats for women by delaying it until 2029. India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Boosting the quotas would allow developing countries to access bigger loans and provide more certainty than current arrangements. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “The Army does not use demographic goals or quotas in its promotion system.” Lawmakers, Pentagon spar over ‘woke’ promotion policies 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z If they fail to reach the quota, manufacturers will face heavy fines. Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Their discretion is bound by some constraints, including soft or unspoken quotas. Police Discretion Definition 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z So far, the government is just halting the import of sunflower seeds until a quota is agreed with Kyiv. Grain spat drags Ukraine’s ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The quotas have not been increased since 2010, a move that gave a bigger voice to China, Brazil and other fast-growing emerging market economies at the expense of European countries. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Her research found that many universities had quotas, or limits, on how many women could attend. Equality in schools: Title IX and the fight for women’s rights 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z However, a firm could claim back penalties if it surpasses the quota in a future way. Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They want a quota for women from backward castes within the overall quota for women to ensure what they say will be a true gender balance. India government presents bill to reserve 3rd of parliament seats for women 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Plans for gender quotas on party lists - part of the Drakeford-Price agreement - will not be published on Monday. Senedd: Cost of more Welsh politicians to be revealed 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z "You could extend the discussion for another year," the official said, or combine the current, 16th review of quotas due by Dec. 15 with the 17th review and accelerate the timetable. US faces pushback on plan to bolster IMF funding without shareholding changes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z If they refuse to work or fail to meet quotas, they can be sent to solitary confinement or otherwise punished, according to disciplinary guidelines. Louisiana prisoner suit claims they’re forced to endure dangerous conditions at Angola prison farm 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z That estimate assumed that a Labour government would sign up to an EU-wide quota deal that is not yet in operation. Laura Kuenssberg: Labour - damned if they dare, damned if they don't? 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Formally joining the EU quota scheme would not be part of the plan because the UK is not a member state, she said, meaning any agreement would be with individual countries. Row over Labour's small boats plan deepens 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Its economic policies have gyrated between protectionism - capital controls, export quotas and tariffs - and market-friendly reforms, leading to a topsy-turvy relationship with the Fund. Analysis: IMF's Argentina predicament: Seek reforms and tango on or kill the music 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z "Many people in Japan think of a quota system as unfair and biased," Nakano said. Japan has five women in new govt line-up but still misses G7 average 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z During quota season, which coincides with peak recreation months, the number of people starting at a given trail each day is capped. It's a glorious time to hike the High Sierra, now a paradise of wildflowers and snow 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z "To make the global economy stronger and more resilient in a more shock-prone world, it is vital to reach an agreement to increase the IMF's quota resources before the end of the year," she said. IMF urges pact to boost its resource quota, strengthen world economy 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Australia wants more access to EU markets for its beef, lamb, dairy products and wines, much of which are subject to tariffs and quotas. Australian PM keen to ink EU free trade agreement 'as soon as possible' 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z She will seek to build G20 support for an "equi-proportional" increase in IMF quota funds paid-in by member countries, which would increase IMF lending resources, but not immediately change its shareholding structure. Yellen to work with India at G20 Summit to aid successful communique crafting 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z A quota increase would require member countries, particularly its larger, wealthier shareholders, to contribute more funds at a time of slowing growth and tighter fiscal budgets following years of pandemic spending. US Treasury official pushes IMF quota increase to bolster lending resources 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Treasury will push for a general increase in International Monetary Fund quota resources this year that would be spread evenly across the institution's membership, the department's top economic diplomat said on Thursday. U.S. Treasury supports increase in IMF quota resources-Shambaugh 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z While Mexican women have advanced to positions of political power in public life – in part because of required representation quotas for public office — women suffer from high levels of gender violence. Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Last year, one such panel ruled in Washington's favor in a dispute over Canadian dairy quotas, and against the U.S. on automotive rules of origin, siding with Mexico and Canada. Exclusive: Biden administration moving to escalate energy trade dispute with Mexico 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Two years ago, the state Legislature passed a bill that banned chain pharmacies from setting quotas for pharmacists on the numbers of prescriptions filled, vaccines given or other activities during a shift. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z But over time, the U.S. would work towards a new quota formula that would recognize the rising economic clout of dynamic emerging markets, he said. US Treasury official pushes IMF quota increase to bolster lending resources 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z For medications like Adderall, the DEA is in charge of setting "quotas" for how much supply is produced. Parents reeling as ADHD drug shortage stretching into 10th month collides with starting school 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The country has annual quotas for the fin whales and minke whales fishermen are allowed to hunt in its waters. Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z China has issued 15 million metric tons of oil products export quotas to companies in its third batch for 2023, according to three trading sources and two domestic consultancies. Dollar set for weekly loss as key jobs data looms; PBOC move buoys yuan 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The law’s goal was to make the chain pharmacies safer by freeing pharmacists from the corporate quota requirements. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z China has issued 15 million metric tons of oil products export quotas to companies in its third batch for 2023, according to three trading sources and two domestic consultancies. Canada's largest pension fund trims staff as it puts China deals on hold - sources 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z "It's a little strange that they are setting these quotas, and making determinations of what prescriptions are legitimate or not, without having any sort of medical facilities to do so." Parents reeling as ADHD drug shortage stretching into 10th month collides with starting school 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z “We strongly advise you to immediately terminate any unlawful race-based quotas or preferences that your firm has adopted for its employment and contracting practices,” the letter reads. Republican AGs warn law firms on race-based hiring practices after Supreme Court ruling on colleges 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A handwritten note on the document describes the situation as “serious” and says bonuses would be cut if these more than a dozen people didn’t meet their quotas. How Evergrande’s downfall signaled China’s property crisis 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Despite the new law, some chain pharmacies have continued to require pharmacists to meet quotas, according to citations issued by the board. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z India on Wednesday decided to allocate export quotas of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore, the government said in a statement. North Korea stages tactical nuclear strike drill to protest allied exercises 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z "It's a little strange that they are setting these quotas, and making determinations of what prescriptions are legitimate or not." Parents reeling as ADHD drug shortage stretching into 10th month collides with starting school 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The letter noted that there have been numerous reports of law practices hiring or promoting racial minority candidates not strictly on merit but to meet diversity quotas. Republican AGs warn law firms on race-based hiring practices after Supreme Court ruling on colleges 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Indonesian miners will prioritise high-grade ore for their limited production quotas, the person added. Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Since January 2022, at least five California pharmacies have been cited for asking pharmacists to meet quotas. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z "Many asset managers have felt they are short of their offshore investment quota recently and want more," said Liu Dong, head of Tianhong's international business. Analysis: Chinese investors rush to offshore funds to offset domestic risks 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z As these agencies work to resolve the trilogy of issues related to manufacturing, demand, and supply quotas, patients will continue to go without their medications. Parents reeling as ADHD drug shortage stretching into 10th month collides with starting school 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z In physical trade, countries can set tariffs or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industries. Seattle’s APEC meetings dive into future of digital trade 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Some firms are now buying ore from neighbouring Philippines, the world's No. 2 supplier, in the event that new mining quotas are further delayed, said three smelter managers, two nickel traders and a Chinese analyst. Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z CVS set quotas and measured pharmacists on the number of vaccinations they gave each week, according to a March citation issued to the company’s pharmacy in Ripon, a town in the Central Valley. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Laveus said her brother was approved for a green card a few years ago, but the immigration system’s quotas meant his arrival was estimated to be delayed another six years. A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The topic is fraught for studios, in part, because they don’t want writers to set quotas on the number of people the companies must hire. The WGA and AMPTP are talking again. Why the studios were motivated to return to the table 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, Mexico began passing reforms to open up the political sector to women — first with a recommendation for political parties to post female candidates, followed by obligatory gender quotas. 'I have enough ovaries to apply the law.' As gender enters a presidential race, will it matter? 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Critics of Amazon have long accused the company of putting profit over safety by requiring employees to work at an unsafe pace and forgo breaks to meet demanding quotas. Amazon again cited by US regulators over worker safety 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z It said it did not set quotas for pharmacists or pharmacy technicians. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Hunters and farmers have pointed to the 350-animal limit as justification for generous kill quotas, angering animal rights advocates. Wisconsin officials add recommendations to new management plan to keep wolf population around 1,000 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Brazilian diplomats say they are seeking to tweak concessions and quotas, so as not to reopen chapters that could stall the whole deal. Mercosur to agree counterproposal for trade talks with EU 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “No qualified vetting is required when quotas are involved,” said Gregory Quinlan, a former registered nurse who leads the conservative Center for Garden State Families in New Jersey. Black students over 50% likelier to drop out of M.D.-Ph.D. programs 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z “In many years, the subsistence quotas amounted to less than one fish per member of the Tribe.” California Salmon Festival will be missing something this year: Salmon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z A pharmacy board inspection at a Walgreens in Citrus Heights in August of last year found that the store had set quotas for pharmacists on the number of COVID-19 tests dispensed and vaccinations given. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z After opting against returning for this year's World Championships, where the first batch of Olympic qualification quota places were on offer, it was widely thought Daley was planning to officially call time on his career. Daley to return to diving after two-year break 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Each Olympic sport has a strict quota for athletes within the IOC-imposed 10,500 overall total at the Summer Games in Paris. IOC assures Ukraine fencer of Paris Games spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponent 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z This is really ironic — I fulfilled their diversity quota. He's been a king, chemist and ad exec. But Jared Harris wouldn't mind more physical roles, too 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Some implemented quotas to limit the number of Jews in new classes. Why do colleges have legacy admissions? It started as a way to keep out Jews. 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The quota was “expressly encouraged by Walgreens corporate ownership,” the citation said. California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs alleged that the plan was without merit and improperly approved to meet logging quotas instituted by then-President Trump. Forest thinning on Pine Mountain can move forward after Patagonia, Ventura County lawsuit dismissed 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The company also says it does not have fixed production quotas for workers and that employees are free to take breaks as needed. Trial pits Amazon against WA in warehouse worker safety showdown 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “The quota of people at risk has been constantly growing here,” Ms. De Donato noted. For Europe’s Older Population, Heat Is the New Covid 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities after the Meiteis - the state's main ethnic group - demanded tribal status which gives access to benefits such as forest land and government job and education quotas. Manipur: India outrage after two women paraded naked in violence-hit state 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z “Walgreens does not utilize quotas for pharmacists or pharmacy technicians,” the company said, “and was in compliance with the new law before it went into effect.” California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z He said all hospitals want to do is “cut, drug or burn” patients to “fill quotas.” Threats, fears and Bundy ‘the bully’: A look at Idaho hospital’s defamation case 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “There is no corporation I'm aware of that promotes quotas or openly discriminates based on a number,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. US companies' diversity efforts are legal, Democratic officials say 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z |
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