Sentences with phrase «measure of public interest»

Indeed, if funding is a measure of public interest and support, then the humanities may need public outreach programs like I - RITE even more than the sciences.

Not exact matches

«The sharp deterioration of the public finances in many countries has revived interest in a capital levy — a one - off tax on private wealth — as an exceptional measure to restore debt sustainability.»

Here considerations of national security or public interest have an import on regulatory measures.

An international report from the UK Health Forum into the collaboration of the food and drink industry with public health finds that conflict of interest repeatedly stop governments introducing measures to improve health.

One measure that would move significantly towards achieving this would be to protect the public from harmful commercial interests by adopting, in full, the WHO / UNICEF International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent resolutions («the Code»).

He has introduced a number of measures to rouse the public's interest in the expenses - ravaged Commons.

«If you're getting paid to influence public policy, you should have to report,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new mepublic policy, you should have to report,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new mePublic Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new measure.

Mr. Yakubu contends that, the resolution of the report was contradictory, and did not measure up to the standards of good governance because, «if you look at the code of conduct, it was enacted to prevent public officials from being in conflict of interest situations.

We support measures to curb Independent Expenditures, but call on the governor to feel the same urgency to end the apparent pay to play and conflict of interest that has put billions of dollars in public subsidies in question.

A similar lag has happened in the past, the result was a last - minute veto of a measure that's clearly in the public's best interest.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, which supports many of the measures opposed by Senate Republicans, said there are other reforms that can be achieved with a GOP Senate, and he said a corruption scandal involving Republicans in the state Senate stronghold of Long Island could spur them to action in the new session.

Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group said it will be up to Gov. Cuomo to push tougher ethics measures through the Legislature this year.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, which supports many of the measures opposed by Senate Republicans, says there are other reforms that can be achieved with a GOP Senate, and he says a corruption scandal involving Republicans in the State Senate stronghold of Long Island could spur them to action in the new session.

(CNN)- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican hero for pushing austerity measures that stripped collective bargaining rights from most public unions, rallied supporters Monday night, one last push before a recall that's drawn lots of outside interest and money.

In an extraordinary interview, Mr. de Blasio, appearing to unburden himself of months» worth of frustrations, said that Mr. Cuomo — who, like the mayor, is a Democrat — «did not act in the interests» of New Yorkers by blocking measures like reforming rent laws and the mayor's long - term ability to control the city's public schools.

CIRM's credibility with the public would also be helped by including on ICOC and various working groups more scientists and patient advocates without ties to institutions funded by CIRM, and by taking other measures to address potential conflicts of interest, the panel said.

The question concerning whether and to what extent public perception deviates from scientific estimations of health risks is of particular interest for the work of the BfR, as the Institute can then counteract false estimations or misunderstandings with communicative measures.

While we are fully aware that some people will abuse these programs and fail to use the funds efficiently in a way that is aligned with the public interest, we recognize that demanding performance measures would undermine the public purpose of these programs even more.

In the light of policy interest in measures to improve public school performance, this paper studies the e ects of collective parental pressure and competition from private schools on public school

The sooner Gates issues a public correction, the sooner we can move beyond this dispute over what is actually a sidebar in their report and focus instead on the enormously interesting project on which they've embarked to improve measures of teacher effectiveness.

undertake research, and promote research, with a view to reducing barriers to the employment of older persons, and the promotion of measures for utilizing their skills; publish and otherwise make available to employers, professional societies, the various media of communication, and other interested persons the findings of studies and other materials for the promotion of employment; foster through the public employment service system and through cooperative effort development of facilities of public and private agencies for expanding the opportunities and potentials of older persons; Sponsor and assist State and community informational and educational programs.

WACC measures the cost of outside capital to a company as a blend of after - tax interest rates and capitalization values for common stocks based on references to current common stock prices in public markets.

... whereas one can say, based on historic valuation measures, that Wall Street is currently 40 % overvalued, one can make no such bold statement on gold.The next stage of a bubble would be broad - based public interest.

I am particularily interested in how you ascertained the measure of your subjects «Public perception of scientific consensus of climate change».

The BLM and the DOE identified a need to respond in a more efficient and effective manner to the high interest in utility - scale solar energy development (in particular development to be sited on public lands), and to ensure consistent application of measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse impacts of such development.

Another way to look at it, is if one thinks real scientists are of the opinion that «climate change» is important issue, and compare this with public's opinion of what are important national interests, the divergence of this could a metric to measure this lack of trust.

His «Summary of Experience» submitted to the Utah Public Service Commission details that he's submitted expert testimony and reports of behalf of major utility and fossil fuel interests like Exelon; Occidental; Duke Energy; and FirstEnergy, which is an outspoken opponent of energy efficiency measures in Ohio.

The report includes many other interesting results, including measures of public feelings of anger, fear and hope about global warming and the frames by which Americans conceptualize the issue (e.g., as an environmental, scientific, political, moral, or religious issue).

The report includes many other interesting results, including the latest measures of public belief in climate change, its causes, and perceived threats.

The Court found the measure not justifiable on grounds of the public interest.

Interesting to me about these measures, and the arguments recited in opposition to them, are the parallels we see in discussions about funding of other libraries: law firm, university, public.

The Court found that such measures serve «the ultimate aim -LSB-...] to protect consumers» as well as (in the case of the adequate investments in the distribution system) «security of energy supply» (already recognized in Campus Oil), and are therefore justifiable on overriding grounds in the public interest (para 66).

In the decision Commission v Germany, the Court dismissed an action brought under Art 260 (2) TFEU for failure to comply with the 2007 VW law judgment; and in Essent it found Dutch measures ensuring public ownership of gas and electricity transmission system operators justifiable on public interest grounds.

You claim that «the duty to advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, as well as to undertake measures to facilitate access to justice and protect the public interest, is also synonymous with a duty to «promote».

Then, the Court assessed the suitability of the measure, finding Article 15 (6) appropriate to ensure that any broadcaster was in a position to inform the general public of events of high interest, even if they were marketed on an exclusive basis by another broadcaster (para 53).

Despite some opening up to the public as regards information following the recent decision on comitology, interested parties may not take part in the administrative procedure of the adoption of acts and therefore have very little opportunity to mount a successful challenge to adopted measures once they have been enforced in the internal legal orders of the Member States.

Gimbel et al. v. Alberta (Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services) 2013 ABCA 290 Expropriation — Measure of compensation — Elements of compensation — Interest After lengthy expropriation proceedings, the Land Compensation Board awarded interest at an investor's rate of a 90 day TInterest After lengthy expropriation proceedings, the Land Compensation Board awarded interest at an investor's rate of a 90 day Tinterest at an investor's rate of a 90 day T - bill.

All statutory instruments up to and including Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), made 30 November 2015, were considered in the preparation of this revision.

As members of the wider community, they have an interest in public health measures that require the collection of personal data.»

Although the court orders issued only related to small groups of lawyers in Ontario, these tariff cases stand as yet another example of courts rejecting exceptional treatment for the legal profession and ousting self - serving measures in favour of the public interest.

Second, the analysis here also calls into question the assumption advanced via the «lawyer - judge bias» theory that judges, by virtue of being former lawyers, are inherently deficient regulators of lawyers who will inevitably favour the interests of their former colleagues at every turn.2 To the contrary, a close and careful look at judicial regulation reveals that measures taken by Canadian courts have repeatedly promoted the public interest over the interests of the profession.

In each of these areas, courts have taken measures that have favoured the public interest over the self - interest of the profession and, in some cases, directly rejected contemporaneous standards adopted by the legal profession itself.

In adjudicating disputes in the areas of entry restrictions, post-entry limits on competition, and post-entry conduct rules, the judiciary has repeatedly taken measures to promote the public interest and has often rejected self - serving standards favoured by the legal profession.

The central argument of this article is two-fold: first, that courts have come to occupy an increasingly active role as regulators of the Canadian legal profession in the past several decades; and, second, that the measures taken by the courts have resulted in a regulatory regime more attentive to the public interest.

She accepted that as a result there would be curiosity and even a measure of legitimate interest on the part of the media and the general public in her activities and her appearance.

The public's interest in crypto and the value of cryptocurrencies have a strangely tight correlation, as measured by Google Trends data.

The chat will explore such issues as how to tackle the issue of profits over public interest and appropriate accountability measures.

One of these factors is the public REITs» cost of capital, which had risen earlier in 2016, improved midway through the year and then increased again in large measure as a result of actual or perceived changes in the interest rate environment.

By empowering the Board with such duties, the Act enables the Board to generally take lawful measures to carry out its functions and to protect the mutual interests of the general public.

The Independent Advisory Group will make recommendations to the Council at the end of May, 2016 on measures to strengthen the Council's ability to uphold the public interest by assuring the competency and integrity of real estate licensees and their compliance with the Real Estate Services Act.