Sentences with phrase «bring attention to the issues of»

Ultimately, the report by the Election Reform Society and ongoing work by Transparency International should be commended for bringing attention to an issue of low public visibility and low public understanding.

On October 12, 2007, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their efforts to bring attention to the issue of anthropogenic (man - made) global warming.

National School Choice Week brings attention to the issue of parental options in education.

Efforts to bring attention to the issue of noise pollution in America's classrooms are beginning to make a difference.

In an effort to bring attention to the issue of students missing too much school, Advocates for Children of New Jersey released its third annual report on chronic absenteeism.

Porter was actively involved with ALLi in bringing attention to the issues of author ethics.

«Adoption specials like this one help to find homes for these animals and bring attention to the issue of pit bull overpopulation in our community.»

The Guerrilla Girls were founded in 1985 with a mission to bring attention to issues of gender and race within the art world.

Around the world, hundreds of similar climate - action events took place that same day to bring attention to the issues of climate change.

The closing of a Chipotle restaurant in Virginia recently brought attention to the issue of food safety and how consumers can avoid foodborne illnesses.

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Perhaps most importantly, interning can also push you to discover new interests and bring your attention to real - world issues outside of the college bubble, says Miles Bird, director of business development for the Kairos Society, a San Francisco - based non-profit that provides support to budding entrepreneurs.

The specific issue of «insider play» by employees has been addressed now, but the ensuing media storm brought these companies to the attention of lawmakers.

When Vernon Peterson of Abundant Harvest Organics in Kingsburg, Calif., brought the issue to the attention of the California Certified Organic Farmers organization, where he's treasurer, they unanimously decided, «We should fire every bullet we had.»

We look forward to helping the Attorney General and his staff bring attention to this important issue,» said Facebook's director of state public policy.

Also, pay special attention to those who bring up «issues» of what went wrong, or what they'd do differently next time.

Dylan Gray, chief of staff to Flora, told Quartz in an email that Bird «brought the issue to the legislature's attention.»

I know some people think of Hollywood as frivolous and wasteful, and while that may be true in some cases, it can also bring attention to important issues in our world.

At the risk of seeming immodest (although we are only the editor), we also recommend to their attention a recent volume that brings together some of the most careful examinations of these issues.

Since the organization is not geared toward just one cause, they're able to help a diverse number of charities that bring attention to different issues — poverty, human trafficking, hunger, war and peace, to name a few.

A friend recently brought an article in the September 2002 issue of GQ magazine to my attention.

This problem was flagged up for Archbishop Nichols» attention immediately his name had been announced for Westminster, by the redoubtable Daphne McLeod, mild - mannered scourge of the English episcopate, who in a welcoming piece for The Flock brought tohis attention once more an issue he would undoubtedly be glad to be able to ignore:

A study of Griffin's reflections on this topic thus brings the reader face to face with conceptual issues related to this concept that would be worthy of careful philosophical attention even had they no immediate bearing on the traditional problem of evil.

Along with oppressive government laws, secret prisons and chronic food shortages, there are also groups of homeless, at - risk orphans in the country that Bae had photographed in an effort to bring attention to the issue.

For this reason, I teamed up with a group of amazing bloggers and our great sponsors to bring you this delicious Thanksgiving Potluck, as well as focus your attention to a serious issue that we must deal with, and help.

We will also be bringing these issues to the attention of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health).

While the President said he's glad that the controversy has brought much - need attention to the issue of domestic violence, he was critical of not only the NFL, but of football culture at large for allowing the issue to go unchecked for so long.

Earlier today, issues related to the use of NCAA images in a web video created by an outside vendor for our campaign were brought to our attention.

In the last few weeks, three events have brought sex and sport to the forefront of public and media attention again, but, this time, two of the three stories have been positive, one even prompting President Obama to issue a statement of support.

In the case of Norwalk, Connecticut, for instance, it was Diane Beltz - Jacobson, Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City, who, once a concerned mother brought the issue to the attention of governmental officials, spearheaded the effort which led to adoption of a concussion safety ordinance by the city.

I get it that JO has brought more attention to the school food issue, but it is so often the wrong kind of attention, the kind that seeks to blame those lowest on the food chain — the cafeteria ladies, the local schools, the local nutrition director — for problems which are coming from the top — the criminally low Federal funding that forces schools to rely on cheap processed food; the thicket of government regulation which must be followed no matter how senseless, and hoops which must be jumped through to get the pitifully low reimbursement; the lack of ongoing Federal funds to pay for equipment repair or kitchen renovation, forcing schools to rely on preprocessed food instead of scratch cooking, unless they can pass the hat locally to pay for a central kitchen to cook fresh meals.

School food advocates said they like the extra attention these efforts bring to the issue of school food, but they worry it's not enough.

Inform Government agencies, health professionals and the public of issues relating to the Code and WHA resolutions — Bring attention to the extent and consequences of the promotion of breastmilk substitutes and commercial infant and young child feeding products for the health and wellbeing of all children through on - going monitoring and reporting.

Bring the issue of school food reform (or any school - related issue including recycling, school gardens, composting, etc) to the attention of the PTA or parent group and gage their collective reaction.

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Nick Clegg Mental health speech — response from Rethink Mental Illness In response to a speech by the Deputy Prime Minister on improving mental health care, Paul Jenkins, CEO of the charity Rethink Mental Illness said: «I welcome the fact that The Deputy Prime Minister is bringing attention to these important issues and he clearly has a personal commitment to improving the lives if people with mental illness.

NUGS brings the following salient issues to the attention of stakeholders

Despite the attention these publications have brought to the issue of Chinese influence in Australia, the actual contents and revelations contained in them have often fallen on deaf ears.

Allow me to pull out some quotes: The Royal family do lots of work for charity, and their high profile means they can bring media attention to important issues.

However the EU is not always at the forefront of voters» minds: although eurosceptics are frequently vocal in their opposition to the EU, the empirical evidence suggests that, overall, European voters don't consider the EU as an important issue unless events bring it to their attention (such as the signing of a new treaty).

With this petition we want to build upon this support, and bring this issue to the attention of the people best placed to do something about it.

Like his earlier works, Pakistan on the Brink has brought to the fore scores of issues crucial to Pakistan's stability and Afghanistan's peace, which deserve serious attention but are, nonetheless, debatable.

De Blasio, who served as Clinton's campaign manager for her 2000 Senate race, ran for New York City mayor on a progressive platform and has been working to bring progressive issues to the attention of the national Democratic Party.

Over the years, Talk of the Sound has brought numerous corruption issues to the attention of NYSED.

As well as bringing the legal case, he was also a passionate campaigner who brought the issue of assisted dying to the public's attention.

Regardless of what you think of the modern «silent» filibuster, which gums up the works of Congress to no end, a real «talking» filibuster can be a way for a Senator to bring attention to an issue (and to himself) IF people outside the Capitol can see it.

One particular area of children's rights that the BHA has brought to the attention of the Committee is the issue of parental opt outs in Religious Education (RE), Collective Worship and sex education.

Areas such as the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games, the challenges to public services presented by an ageing population and the future of the Arctic all brought important issues to public and government attention.

NITDA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON COMBATING CYBER SECURITY THREATS The management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would like to bring to the attention of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), other government establishments, the organised private sector and the general public of potential cyber-attacks likely to be experienced this year as well -LSB-...]

I'm grateful to Vote Better NY for bringing attention to an issue that goes to heart of our democratic system, and look forward to working with my colleagues to create a better, fairer, and more open electoral process for all New Yorkers.»

«I think it would change things,» Stewart - Cousins said last March at a press conference about Women's History Month «Women make up over 50 percent of New York State's population and the reality is issues get brought to our attention that aren't necessarily brought to the attention of our male counterparts.