Sentences with phrase «for potential abuses»

Among the measures he said Facebook will take, the company will investigate and look for any potential abuses of personal data by app developers on its platform that have had access to large amounts of user data.

«It is extraordinary how many patients describe themselves as collateral in the war against drugs,» where law enforcement concerns for potential abuse take precedent over the medical imperative to treat suffering, said author — journalist Melanie Thernstrom, who participated on the committee as a patient advocate.

Barton Goth: Well, what I would suggest is I would suggest the amendments in Alberta are good amendments largely, although there are a few things that they haven't thought of so I would encourage and I would support the notion of exempting those assets, exempting those RESPs, but I'd want them to be a little bit cautious because when you have an exemption that exists and you don't have any controls associated with that exemption, there's opportunities for potential abuse.

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According to a blog post by Ed Ho, Twitter's VP of engineering, if the service's algorithm detects abuse, it will take one of a number of steps to reduce the potential reach and harm of those tweets, including limiting the harasser's account for a set time period.

Inclusion in each section depends on the drug's potential medicinal uses and the potential for dependency and abuse, according to the DEA.

Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse and «the potential to create psychological and / or physical dependence,» according to the DEA.

These drugs are «also considered dangerous» with a high potential for abuse.

We know that sometimes people share nude images of their own children with good intentions; however, we generally remove these images because of the potential for abuse by others and to help avoid the possibility of other people reusing or misappropriating the images,» Facebook says.

There's the potential that employees will abuse it, of course, but more insidiously, it can make it harder for employees to get away from the office.

«There's tremendous potential for abuse here.»

Essentially, the government concluded that the drug had a high potential for abuse.

In an August 11, 2016 announcement, the DEA reconfirmed its position, «marijuana remains a schedule I controlled substance because it does not meet the criteria for currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, there is a lack of accepted safety for its use under medical supervision, and it has a high potential for abuse.»

However, given the potential for a so - called «Oscar bump,» the film about the Boston journalists who uncovered a Catholic Church sex abuse scandal could see an increase in ticket sales following Sunday night's win.

The DEA will now conduct its own eight - factor analysis to study the drug's potential for abuse, the current state of medical and scientific knowledge, the history and pattern of abuse, and other considerations.

Since 1970, marijuana has been on the list of Schedule I drugs, which defines chemicals under the Controlled Substances Act as a drug with high potential for abuse and no medical benefits.

Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for the public interest on Wall Street, says a potential promotion by Williams to lead the Federal Reserve Bank of New York would reward failure - because the San Francisco Fed failed to prevent widespread customer abuses at San Francisco - based banking behemoth Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), which it's supposed to supervise.

But the potential for abuse still exists, he said.

The U.S. government still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance under the 1970 Controlled Substance Act (CSA), which places it alongside heroin, MMDA and ecstasy as drugs with a high potential for abuse and no approved medical usage.

That centralizes the potential for and magnitude of abuse, with Big Data used to discriminate against groups, steer vulnerable people to financial scams, and meddle in U.S. elections.

There's an enormous potential for abuse within the voting system, and the right of issuance is looking an awful lot like a license to print money.

The Consumer Federation of America, among others including myself, have written about the high cost of tax assistance services for low - income taxpayers and the potential for consumer abuse including price gouging.

I understand the reasons why they keep them under wraps and the potential for abuse if they make it public.

That left many scrambling for new loans that serve the original purpose of no and - no - doc mortgages, without the potential for abuse created by NINJAs.

Bill C - 25 would also eliminate the potential for abuse of board discretion following these elections and would restrict directors to one - year terms.

Are you implying that spiritual authority structures are bad, or that they have the potential for incredible abuse?

To put it bluntly, the notion of consent is arguably meaningless by itself as the arbiter of legitimate sexual and marital relationships because of the potential for manipulation, coercion, and abuse in a situation where there are deep - rooted and unequal social power relations (e.g., the President of the United States [not] having sexual relations with a besotted young intern or, as here, a parent and an adult child contracting a marriage).

Where there is a position of power, there seems to be potential for abuse... Is it possible to put an end to this type of abuse?

Brad is exactly right to point out the potential weaknesses for abuse in any system of theology (in any human system at all, really).

To me, this is a wake - up call to all of us — be we Emergent or Calvinist or Nones or Post-theist — to be aware of the very real potential for abuse in our midst.

It may not be so much the form of socio - political structure that is of concern but whether that structure has matured into a form that balances its potential for abuse of power at both the top and the bottom.

It has terrible potential for abuse; it could turn into a witch hunt in which no one's standing in the community is safe.

The risk, however was seen by the Congregations in terms of the potential for scandal and bad publicity should the abuse be disclosed.

Relationships between associate and senior pastors are neither more nor less complicated than other human relationships: they hold the potential or abuse as well as for transformation.

Like any vice, it carries with it the potential for abuse.

The reason why it could be so effective in preventing these types of abuses is because of the potential, significant consequences for countries that violate human rights.

For that matter, does it even signal that my desires are virtuous, or — I think more probably — does it simply indicate that I happen not to be strongly tempted to one of many potential lustful abuses?

Add potential conflict - of - interest issues, such as inheritance and the costs of treatment, and we see the potential for elder abuse.

When potential for the violation of civil rights and the abuse of privacy are mentioned in the debates, the president and other defenders of the status quo say, in effect, «Trust me.»

The smartphone has potential for abuse, but what doesn't have that potential?

In the weeks leading up to the movie's release, hundreds of boycotts have sprouted up on social media: # 50dollarsnot50shades encourages potential viewers to donate the $ 50 they would have spent on a night out at the movies to a local women's shelter for survivors of domestic abuse.

In 1969, the Supreme Court struck down the act, but then the Controlled Substances Act took its place and categorized cannabis as Schedule I — meaning, in the government's view, that cannabis has a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medicinal value.

Marc Klass, Presidendt of KlassKids, shares three tips for children that can help them to be aware of and avoid potential situations that can lead to abuse or abduction

The biggest problem with sexualizing childbirth is the tremendous potential for abuse.

It's not always a bad thing, but there is clear potential for abuse and so it's frowned upon.

Some parents report inadequate moderation and areas of the site being abused for rude and sexual talk and potential grooming.

Surveillance effects9 refer to the potential for increased reporting on families who participate in child welfare system services or research because more professionals are working with families and may file reports of suspected abuse and trigger an investigation, increasing the likelihood of a finding for these families compared to those who do not participate.

Gorey KM, Leslie DR: The prevalence of child sexual abuse: Integrative review adjustment for potential response and measurement biases.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

Cannabis is in Schedule One, for substances that have no therapeutic application and a high potential for abuse.

«Instead of apologizing to his constituents for coming under a House Ethics investigation for potential insider trading and abuse of office violations, Collins has spent his time in Washington — when he's not voting to cut healthcare coverage and raise taxes for millions of New Yorkers — bragging to anyone who will listen about how much money he's made for himself and other members of Congress on this insider deal.