Sentences with phrase «matters of national concern»

These morons think they should be part of the discussion on matters of national concern... I wouldn't trust somebody so idiotic with opening a jar of pickles.

It is a matter of national concern that 13,500 children in Wales have left school without any qualifications since Labour took control of the Assembly in 1999.

However, as the remarks of Barack Obama, who would later win a seat in the United States Senate, suggest, it is the fact that reading a book or getting good grades might be perceived as acting white that makes the topic a matter of national concern.

Eric Hanushek, a Stanford University economist, notes that Germany's performance on the main international math, reading and science tests have become such a matter of national concern that the name of the tests — Pisa — is now a household word.

Not exact matches

That makes keeping the disease at bay for at - risk patients a matter of national (and personal) concern.

Although it was a matter of concern at both the State Department and the CIA, it is unclear whether it was raised to the National Security Council staff before the decision to protest was made (one former senior official said it was not).

Physical damages of the same proportion would be considered an act of war or terrorism, and as such, it is fitting to label this concern a matter of national security.

It is surprising the president would seek to undermine one of the top national security figures in his administration, especially while there's an ongoing investigation that concerns a matter of national security.

No matter, federal jurisdiction over the environment — including the jurisdiction to impose a national price on carbon — may also be based on its taxation power, or on its residual jurisdiction over matters of «national concern» under the Peace, Order, and Good Governance (POGG) power.

But if we put that matter aside, and if our main interest lies in protecting the lives of our people, why do the mavens on national security show no concern for the 1.2 million innocent human lives taken each year in abortion?

They had inculcated a deep sense of sin and a conscious need of personal salvation; they had overpassed national and racial lines and had made religious faith a matter of individual conviction; they had emphasized faith in immortality and the need of assurance concerning it; they had bound their devotees together in mystical societies of brethren fired with propagandist zeal; and they had accentuated the interior nature of religious experience in terms of an, indwelling Presence, through whom human life could be «deicized.»

Social historians, however, have linked the rise of the national concern over matters of etiquette in the 19th century to the rise of the great industrial city precisely because the bold new cities were places where, for the first time, it was possible to live and work entirely among strangers.

When the Republic was formed the Grand National Assembly gave authority over both shari`a and waqfs to the Minister of Shari`a but when the religious orders were abolished all matters concerning shari`a were put under the care of the Director of Religious Affairs and all matters related to the waqfs were put under the Director of Waqfs, with both Directors attached to the office of the Premier.

The other two branches of government have no business in the issue; they need to be concerned with the bigger picture; foreign policies and matters, national economy, and disagreements between states on matters that affect national politics.

In this context, the tragedy of Oliver North is that the opinions, thoughts and feelings of the people and their elected representatives concerning aid to the contras did not matter; what seemed to matter, in an unabashed exercise of unilateral power, was the provision of such aid, by whatever means, in the name of the national interest, patriotism, and fighting communism, by people who in their actions were claiming they knew what was best for the United States.

«This matter is presently generating a lot of public concern and discourse and is presently in the front burner of national discourse thus germane to Nigerians.

It came to light during our investigations that, because the acquisition of the vehicles and the exigency at the time and, the specialized nature of the vehicles were also matters concerning the security of the President; the National Security Secretariat tasked Alhaji Osman to oversee the transactions.

All but seven of the Lib Dems 57 MPs voted for the secret courts bill, which allows court cases to be conducted in secret where they concern sensitive matters of national security.

This Committee shall research, study, discuss, evaluate, report and make recommendations to the Executive Committee on public and governmental matters, affairs, issues and problems of concern to the Party at City, State and National level.

The National Delegates Conference, which is a supreme governing body of the NPP which concerns itself with matters affecting the party across the country, has been scheduled from August 25 to 27 in Cape Coast.

According to President Akufo - Addo, the resolution of the crisis and the non-enskinment of a Yaa - Naa for the past 15 years is a matter of great national concern.

If Labour can not do this, we risk, no matter how ill - advised the specific cuts at issue, appearing sectional and lacking in ability to tackle issues of national concern.

Similar arguments apply to Ombudsman reports which are often about individual injustices, but occasionally have implications for matters of important national concern.

«For the avoidance of doubt, the court only heard and delivered judgment on a matter concerning certain amendments in the PDP constitution, which has nothing to do with the election of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman or even that of his predecessor, Alhaji Adamu Muazu.

There are challenging matters concerning the performance of the National Judicial Council.

«The condition and welfare of an individual school is... a matter of national as well as local concern.»

The REC and its specialist sector group REC Education will continue to work with school organisations, the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the National College of Teaching and Leadership on matters concerning supply agencies and their role in the development of the school workforce.

While the ever - expanding role of the U.S. Department of Education in state and local level matters remains a concern, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) acknowledges benefits of the proposed revisions to the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, extending the grant period from three to five years, and allowing local education agencies to use SIG funds to implement, in one or more SIG eligible schools, a state - determined intervention model.

Excludes the following units from consideration as major emitting facilities or major stationary sources (or parts thereof) for purposes of compliance with provisions concerning prevention of significant deterioration of air quality and plan requirements for nonattainment areas: those that achieve a specified limit on particulate matter emissions or certain national emissions standards for hazardous pollutants or those with properly operated and maintained equipment to limit particulate matter emissions and that use good combustion practices to minimize carbon monoxide emissions.

National inquiries have historically been reserved for the gravest matters of public concern.

With over 25 years of experience in export controls and economic sanctions, he counsels across industry sectors concerning all types of international compliance and enforcement issues, especially matters involving U.S. national security.

While the focus of Lars» national practice is in ERISA litigation, Lars also represents plan fiduciaries and other stakeholders in matters concerning plan funding, restructuring, withdrawal liability, and and termination.

Represented gaming company Penn National on licensing and regulatory matters concerning the development and management of a casino for the Jamul Indian Tribe near San Diego

Keesal, Young & Logan serves as counsel to many local, national and multinational concerns in a wide variety of complex business litigation matters pending in federal and state court as well as in arbitration.

He oversaw the investigation and litigation of major criminal and civil matters concerning government procurement, healthcare fraud, securities fraud, national security, international corruption, economic sanctions, money laundering and structuring, and cybersecurity.

A notable example is the ABA's Government Affairs Office — which lobbies in Washington DC to convey to national lawmakers «the Association's concerns and views on matters of importance to the legal profession,» [10] and to advocate for ABA policies as they are adopted by the ABA's «policy making body,» [11] the House of Delegates.

In light of the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Article 29 WP has announced that it fully supports investigations by national DPAs concerning the collection and use of personal data through our omnipresent use of social media, declaring that it will create a Social Media Working Group to work on the matter.

Mr. Gatto's practice is national and international, and it encompasses a full range of IP and technology issues, including: patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counseling and technology transactions; developing and implementing IP strategies to protect and to monetize IP assets; creating and implementing corporate IP programs; conducting IP audits; conducting complex patent prosecution, including patent appeals, interferences, Inter Partes Review (IPRs), reissues and protests; handling patent enforcement issues, including licensing and litigation; negotiating and drafting technology agreements; conducting IP due diligence in and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings; rendering opinions concerning the infringement, validity and enforceability of patents; handling trademark prosecution, domain name, copyright and trade secret matters; handling IP aspects of employment issues; advising clients on legal issues associated with open source software including open source patent issues, licensing, open source compatibility issues, indemnity issues and developing and implementing corporate policies on use of open source software; advising clients on the legality of cutting edge Internet business methods and technology; and advising clients on computer law issues such as computer fraud and abuse and SPAM - related issues.

Karen represents employers in employment litigation and arbitration matters involving a variety of claims, including claims concerning age, sex, gender, race, national origin, disability, religion, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, retaliation, misappropriation, gross negligence, breach of contract, defamation, tortious interference, covenants not to compete and other employment laws and related torts.

Nationals of the Contracting States and persons who are habitually resident within those States shall be entitled in matters concerned with the application of this Convention to legal aid and advice in any other Contracting State on the same conditions as if they themselves were nationals of and habitually resident in thNationals of the Contracting States and persons who are habitually resident within those States shall be entitled in matters concerned with the application of this Convention to legal aid and advice in any other Contracting State on the same conditions as if they themselves were nationals of and habitually resident in thnationals of and habitually resident in that State.

Whilst the Court of Justice alone has jurisdiction to declare an EU act invalid, where a claim is lodged with the national supervisory authorities they may, even where the Commission has adopted a decision finding that a third country affords an adequate level of protection of personal data, examine whether the transfer of a person's data to the third country complies with the requirements of the EU legislation on the protection of that data and, in the same way as the person concerned, bring the matter before the national courts, in order that the national courts make a reference for a preliminary ruling for the purpose of examination of that decision's validity

In actual fact, talking about the matters concerning the latest business developments in Qatar requires reference to the importance and the implementation of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

In determining whether to take action, the ACCC gives enforcement priority to matters that demonstrate one or more of a range of factors such as whether the conduct is of significant public interest or concern, is conduct resulting in a substantial consumer (including small business) detriment, is unconscionable conduct, particularly involving large national companies or traders, or is conduct demonstrating a blatant disregard for the law.

Third, the national court had to look at the facts of the case concerned and, in particular, «the subject matter of the two disputes» in the two relevant proceedings to see if the two legal entities were to be regarded as «the same party» for the purposes of Art 21/27.

(4) A relevant decision may not be taken except on imperative grounds of public security in respect of an EEA national who: (a) has resided in the UK for a continuous period of at least 10 years before the relevant decision; or... (5) Where a relevant decision is taken on grounds of public policy or public security it shall, in addition to complying with the preceding paragraphs of this regulation, be taken in accordance with the following principles --(a) the decision must comply with the principle of proportionality; (b) the decision must be based exclusively on the personal conduct of the person concerned; (c) the personal conduct of the person concerned must represent a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society; (d) matters isolated from the particulars of the case or which relate to considerations of general prevention do not justify the decision; and (e) a person's previous criminal convictions do not in themselves justify the decision.

In dealing with the principles of fundamental justice, the majority pointed out that, contrary to the aura of inevitability apparent in many media reports, «enshrining [assisted suicide] as a constitutional right» is «a matter of serious concern to many Canadians... [and] no consensus on the subject is apparent, even among ethicists or medical practitioners» — and cited how most national medical bodies including in Canada, the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, and the and World Medical Associations, are opposed (Carter paras. 243, 249).

Fourth, the test that the national court had to apply was: whether or not the interests of the two legal entities involved in the two disputes were identical to and indissociable from one another in relation to the subject matter of the two disputes concerned.

-LSB-...] It is that legislature's task to ensure that the national rules on limitation in criminal matters do not lead to impunity in a significant number of cases of serious VAT fraud, or are more severe for accused persons in cases of fraud affecting the financial interests of the Member State concerned than in those affecting the financial interests of the European Union» (para 41).

The closest link to determine which national family law rules are applicable to specific family matters is the habitual residence or domicile of the parties concerned.

Addressed matters of concern to national security by conducting research and data analysis, as well as produced both broad and in - depth analytic reports