Public financial support of Canada's humane societies and SPCAs is on par with public support of arts and culture initiatives or development / housing organizations.
There has been a gradual decline in
public financial support of higher education over the past 30 years.
Not exact matches
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles
of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built
support for the invasion
of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke
of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow
of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack
of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number
of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations
of allegations by former members concerning the practices
of Scientology; corruption in the leadership
of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic
of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for
financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record
of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values
of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out
of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy
of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots
of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many
of America's
public schools; an early exploration
of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study
of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one
of the world's last substantial rain forests.
This is why smart crowdfunders line up 25 percent or more
of their
financial support before they launch their campaign, then have that money donated on the first day before promoting to the general
public.
Neither the jury nor the
public knew
of Thiel's
financial support of the case.
These companies have
financial backing, innovative engineering and technology, and the widespread
support of an increasingly green - conscious
public.
It pumped in more than $ 200 billion dollars to
support stock prices, suspended all initial
public offerings, and arrested more than a dozen executives in the
financial industry on charges
of «malicious manipulation
of the market.»
The effect
of transfer payments to the
financial sector — as well as the $ 5.3 trillion increase in U.S. Treasury debt from taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac onto the
public balance sheet — is to
support asset prices (above all those
of the banking system), not inflate commodity prices and wages.
The bottom line is that the American
public is being fed a carefully crafted mythology (no doubt «market tested» on «response groups» to see which images fly best) to mislead the American
public into misunderstanding the nature
of today's
financial problem — to mislead it in such a way that today's policies will make sense and gain voter
support.
The project hopes to start a national conversation about alternatives to private financing
of public investment, and needs both research partners and
financial support.
Thus, while it initially appeared that the bill was designed to foster entrepreneurial development
of decentralized systems, such as the Ethereum network, to allow individuals to reclaim some power from large companies, the bill does not accomplish that aim as it treats
public and private blockchains (and possibly even legacy payment systems) equally.By opening this loophole in the definition
of blockchain, Nevada does not appear to be showing any more
support for the blockchain upstart community than it shows for multinational
financial institutions and banks at large.
His Royal Highness, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Chairman
of PIF, commented as follows: «The
Public Investment Fund is focused on achieving attractive long - term
financial returns from its investments at home and abroad, as well as
supporting the Kingdom's Vision 2030 strategy to develop a diversified economy.
For instance, the magnitude
of government
financial support for the
public sector bank currently being restructured Banco de Poupança e Crédito (BPC) is estimated at around 1.5 %
of GDP.
The limitations
of macroprudential policies reflect the potential for risks to emerge outside sectors subject to regulation, the potential for supervision and regulation to miss emerging risks, the uncertain efficacy
of new macroprudential tools such as a countercyclical capital buffer, and the potential for such policy steps to be delayed or to lack
public support.14 Given such limitations, adjustments in monetary policy may, at times, be needed to curb risks to
financial stability.15
Financial support faced strong public resistance and it took a considerable amount of time before public funds were actually injected into financial inst
Financial support faced strong
public resistance and it took a considerable amount
of time before
public funds were actually injected into
financial inst
financial institutions.
Given that level
of incentivization, and its short - and long - term impact on tax revenues and the local tax burden, the Elon Poll explored what residents in these locations in contention think about
public financial support for the project.
I don't disagree with John. Personally, I have a long list
of things I'd like to see more
public spending on (i.e. child care, non-profit housing, income
support,
public transit, student
financial aid, etc.).
With all crowdfunding models, issuers (fundraisers) are seeking to harness the power
of many small contributions from the general
public whether «the crowd» is providing
financial support, product / service ideation or access to their social networks.
The actual mixing is not required for it to be illegal in that respect, only the perceived «
support»
of the government that violates the First Amendment in addition to the
financial and very real «
support» that subversion
of public resources entails.
But without
public support (and with a
financial crisis), Bush's party was ejected from the White House, and the Obama administration abandoned Bush's counterinsurgency strategy — along with the hard - won gains
of 2007.
It will have to attract a large
public base which can be both a base
of financial support and a channel for citizen education.
That means
support of the quest for a new international economic order and willingness to share generously the tremendous profit the U.S. has been getting out
of the region — sharing through substantial
financial aid for
public works, food, education and housing projects.
Furthermore, when appropriations for education are made directly from the
public treasury, they should be granted to politically independent agencies so that government
financial support does not become a means for political domination
of education.
Paid - time religious programming has justified its dominance
of the religious television field in recent years by suggesting that with its independent
financial resources gained through audience cultivation and
support it has been able to overcome the limitations experienced by mainline broadcasters as they worked with the local stations and networks on a
public service basis.
It placed
public instruction under the inspection
of ecclesiastical authorities and gave
financial support to some benevolent institutions
of the Church.
I wonder if it frustrates her, that for all her common sense, she has never had the chances, both in terms
of education and
financial support, that those like Kwarteng, Cameron, Osborne or so many others at the top
of public life were born into.
But in a period
of financial stress, when private sector confidence is low, we can also use the credibility
of the
public sector balance sheet to
support investment and the flow
of credit now.
In many ways, that is understandable: the
financial crisis was after all a global one, and many voters who distrust Labour might nevertheless
support the idea
of pumping extra money into
public services.
«Now they have rolled over for Andrew Cuomo, the latest son seeking to inherit his father's former office, who refuses to make Wall Street and the rich pay their fair share
of taxes, who intends to make war with the
public employees union,
supports expanding the
financial waste
of charter schools and wants to impose caps on
public spending.
Kermit the Frog: who refuses to make Wall Street and the rich pay their fair share
of taxes, who intends to make war with the
public employees union,
supports expanding the
financial waste
of charter schools and wants to impose caps on
public spending.
«By rewarding donations that
support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out
of pocket, and easing the
financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out -
of - district
public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives
of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.
«
Public housing is critical affordable housing, and all levels
of government should be increasing
financial support, not drastically reducing it,» Alcantara said.
Money from the fund
supports some
of the state's most important safety net programs --» the State's Medicaid program, Family Health Plus, workforce recruitment and retention, the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program, Child Health Plus (CHP), Graduate Medical Education, AIDS programs, disproportionate share payments to hospitals and other various
public health initiatives,» according to the state's
financial plan.
Adeosun explained that the policy was expected to «Increase exposure
of financial or
financial related crimes;
support the fight against
financial crimes and corruption; improved level
of public confidence in
public entities; enhance transparency and accountability in the management
of public funds; improve Nigeria's Open Government Ranking and Ease
of Doing Business Indicators; and recover
public funds that can be deployed to finance Nigeria's infrastructure deficit.»
But supporters
of the legislation vetoed last month contend it goes further than what Cuomo and Christie
support, including an overhaul
of its operations, new
financial and administrative regulations as well as requiring all meetings be open to the
public.
The historic
public record notes that in 1998 Former President Rawlings denied having received
financial support from the then President
of Nigeria, Sani Abacha.
«We must reward donations to
support public schools, give tax credits to teachers who pay for classroom supplies out
of pocket, and ease the
financial burden on families who exercise choice in sending their children to a nonpublic school.
The State Senate — particularly the Democratic faction, who resent the
public and
financial support Mayor Bloomberg has given Republican candidates in the past — willfully allowed the deadline to renew mayoral control
of the city's schools to pass on Tuesday without a vote or even a mention.
... According to court documents, Christie's budget fails to meet the funding requirements set forth by the School Funding Reform Act
of 2008, a spending formula that guarantees
financial support for all New Jersey
public school districts.
The primary purpose
of the Policy is to
support the fight against
financial crimes and corruption, promote accountability and enhance transparency in the management
of public finances.
Public Advocate Letitia James yesterday met with tenants and advocates, and announced
support for a set
of pro-renter measures — including her plan to add to her office's annual «Worst Landlords List» the names
of financial institutions that provide the offending property owners with loans.
His
support for NYCHA, where about half a million low - income New Yorkers live, has set him apart from his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, neither
of whom matched de Blasio's
financial and programmatic commitment to the city's
public housing authority and residents, according to documents and experts.
Of all European countries, Germany provides the best
public financial support for the biotech industry, according to Bulmahn.
It has come to this: planetary scientists across the United States hawked baked goods to the
public on Saturday in an effort to drum up awareness
of their field's dwindling
financial support.
The success
of this initiative in increasing
financial support and raising
public awareness led to the spread
of telethons, and in 1990 the first Telethon was screened in Italy.
Instead
of the government determining students» eligibility for
financial aid, which can cause social division between those who receive aid and those who don't, Dr. Sara Goldrick - Rab and Dr. Tammy Kolbe recommend that all students should be funded collectively under a taxpayer -
supported universal
public higher education system.
«
Public policies that target underperforming utilities include prioritization
of technical guidance and
financial support,» Allaire said.
With more money for development
of novel designs and
public financial support for construction — perhaps as part
of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one
of the pillars
of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).
Falling state
support for
public universities has created «perverse incentives» to admit foreign students who pay full out -
of - state tuition and don't receive
financial aid, Teitelbaum said.
In the extreme, there is bred in our culture
of science a level
of entitlement to
public financial support for research.When members
of Congress fail to pass funding increase upon funding increase, year after year, the scientific community reacts with disbelief and indignation.