Sentences with phrase «more public confidence»

Private schools that want more taxpayer money need to earn more public confidence and support.

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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.

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Hank Paulson alluded to the importance of the banking elite in maintaining control over public perception during the 2008 financial crisis, when he alluded multiple times to the public's perceived confidence in US stock markets as being infinitely and exponentially more important to US stock market behavior than any market fundamentals.

The ASIC commissioner reiterated past comments by the organization that the crypto industry needed a «more secure sector» which could sustain public confidence and that he was committed the current collaboration with other domestic and international regulators to combat money laundering and clarify a framework for cryptocurrencies.

Another core issue of the 2008 election campaign is political leadership or, more specifically, public confidence in the abilities of the party leaders to govern the country.

 Mr. Poloz himself bent over backwards in his last Monetary Policy Report to not use that term — even though the Bank's own numbers (projecting negative GDP growth for both the first and second quarters of 2015) suggested a recession was indeed already underway. Instead, public officials are normally sanguine and rose - coloured in their public pronouncements, hoping to incrementally shift consumer confidence with their cheeriness, and thus spark more spending. [A ridiculous extreme of this approach was provided when George Bush blithely encouraged Americans to go shopping in the days after the 9 - 11 terrorist attacks.]

These are the presentations that set the world on fire, and the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.

The complete breakdown of funding between intermediaries, the closure of important segments of the capital markets and the loss of public confidence in major financial institutions were more severe than any previous event over a number of decades.

The news comes as exchanges in Japan more widely are taking steps to restore public confidence in the industry following a hack in January that exploited some $ 500 million - worth of NEM tokens from the Coincheck exchange.

In the end it will harm confidence and willing obedience more than the public discussion even of delicate questions, because they are well known in any case and can be discussed more objectively in public than if they are only debated in small fanatical circles.

John Beddington, the UK government's chief scientific adviser, says that climate scientists should be less hostile to doubters who question man - made global warming, and that public confidence in science depends on more openness to varied opinions.

At several points he touches upon the paradoxes of modern urbanism and the tragic ironies of our cultural attitude toward cities: although we now have more individual freedom, technical ability, and, arguably, social equity, we do not live in places as hospitable to human beings as were our cities of the past; we are pragmatists who build shoddily; our current obsession with historic preservation is the flip side of our utter lack of confidence in our ability to build well; while cultures with shared ascetic ideals and transcendent orientation built great cities and produced great landscapes, modern culture's expressive ideals, dogmatic public secularism, and privatized religiosity produce for us, even with our vast wealth, only private luxury, a spoiled countryside, and a public realm that is both venal and incoherent; above all, we simultaneously idolize nature and ruin it.

The guide will also inform consumers and the public more generally about the ACCC's approach to free range egg claims, which may assist the public to have confidence buying free range.

If Mayweather's «A» sample tested positive for a performance - enhancing drug on one or more occasions and he was given a waiver by USADA that concealed this fact from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, his opponent, and the public, it could contribute to a scandal that undermines the already - shaky public confidence in boxing.

Its economic woes aside, the horse racing industry has reached a critical state in regard to public confidence — that is, among the millions who watch it more for pleasure than for profit — and it has reached that point over the last few years because of the near carnage that has been taking place during some of the game's most celebrated events, most notably in the nationally televised Breeders» Cup itself and the Triple Crown.

The announcement comes the same day that the Chelsea front office gave Mourinho the dreaded «public vote of confidence» — an ironic public statement that more often than not has spelled the end for many elite manager's tenures.

You'll notice that the return on investment continues to improve as we examine increasingly one - sided public betting which gives us more confidence in the system.

The public has a little more money and a lot of confidence.

Despite my previous confidence about nursing in public, more recently, I have reverted to feeling anxious at the reaction of others.

The purposes of the Gender Equality Duty are to promote a better understanding by services of the different needs of women and men, to promote better quality of services, to achieve more effective targeting of resources, and to achieve better results and greater confidence in public services.

We know it's not going to help towards larger world issues in life but we do hope that through the power of photography and social sharing, this campaign can make a positive change on the perspective on breastfeeding, quell negativity but most importantly, boost body confidence & empower more mums to breastfeed in public with ease & nurse in style whilst feeling great doing so!

I built up confidence so was then more prepared to feed an older infant in public.

Press release from the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services: Minister Leo Varadkar's statement re Philomena Canning: The public need to have confidence in HSE investigations September 21st 2015 For immediate release September 21st... Read More

«This bill is about extending that transparency further to give the public more confidence in the way third parties interact with the political system,» he commented.

Now more than ever, communities, businesses and public services need confidence in our long - term planning and this can only be achieved through open, transparent decision - making.

They are an opportunity for HMRC, the Government — and other stakeholders such as professional bodies — to take stock and renew their efforts to work towards a more efficient and less complex tax system in which the public can have greater understanding and confidence.»

Nothing undermines the public's confidence in the welfare system more than the perception that their neighbours are effectively able to fiddle it with impunity.

While Corbyn supporters may never forget her no confidence motion earlier this year, more seasoned political observers will know Hodge for her five year stint as chair of the public accounts committee.

However there is a public perception that volunteer delivery has weakness and more needs to be done to support and build the confidence of citizens.

He said: «A smaller, more effective house will be able to build public confidence and support for its crucial constitutional role in checking bills before they become law and in reviewing policy through their hard - working select committees.»

They would make the tax system more transparent and more comprehensible, and therefore more likely to command public and business confidence.

Labour needs the confidence to go public with a vision of a fair and more equal society.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton expressed confidence regarding public safety during a radio interview one day before the Memorial Day, when violence traditionally spikes as people spend more time outdoors.

The shift towards more summary justice is driven by financial concerns and will not improve public confidence in the criminal justice system, magistrates have warned.

• Mayoral control of schools: Though the status quo fought it, mayoral control of schools has proven to be the vital first step towards fixing public schools and, more important, restoring middle class voters» confidence in them.

With five more years of austerity to go, let's watch the polls for green shoots in public confidence in the economy, as well as movements in ratings of the competence Osborne and the government.

So a restoration of confi dence in the ability of political leaders among business leaders has coincided with an improvement in trust by the public - albeit that the huge improvement among business leaders in confidence for Gordon Brown has been far more pronounced than his modest increase in electoral support.

«Unfortunately, as we've alleged today, District Attorney Abelove's actions not only violate the law, but directly undermine the public's confidence in law enforcement, making the jobs of police officers and district attorneys throughout the state more difficult.»

This is geared towards increasing public confidence on the Police and working in partnership with members of the public in a more friendly and accountable manner.

Against the background of a general breakdown of public confidence in the political elite, politicians on both left and right have seen themselves not as part of a broader governing elite but as outsiders, empowered by their democratic mandate to shake up government and make it more responsive to the wishes of the people.

Flanked by more than two dozen city and state lawmakers, Schneiderman said the public has «lost confidence in this part of our criminal justice system,» and said «that erosion of trust and confidence must be addressed and must be addressed now.»

«One is staying the current track, which will be more investigations, more prosecutions and further erosion of public confidence.

We clearly need to do more to restore the public's trust and confidence in the people we choose to represent us.

«It is essential that we err, if at all, on the side that will not choke off the transactions upon which a significant pillar of this proposal is based and if the City can not come up with a re-evaluation that inspires more confidence it may have to search for another mechanism to address the transparency and predictability concerns of the Public Realm Improvement Fund,» Brewer wrote.

The fellowship trains 15 mid-career scientists each year to lead high - impact science communication and engagement, increase confidence in their skills, develop relationships with policymakers and other audiences, and build capacity for more scientists to engage with public audiences.

Saying no to a suspect plant would do more than anything else to restore public confidence.

This could damage public — and, more importantly, regulators» — confidence in the field and lead to inappropriate restrictions on legitimate research.

«The project is to basically increase the confidence in the regulatory system for protecting workers and also, by extension, members of the public...» More...

Enrollment, meanwhile, has risen in recent years, after four decades of decline, and more affluent families are putting their students in the city's public schools, a sign of growing confidence in a DCPS education.

Students in secular private, Catholic, and other religious schools are more likely than students in assigned public schools to have confidence in their ability to exercise civic skills if called upon to do so.