Sentences with phrase «of public interest research»

Tim is director of the Public Interest Research Centre.

Not exact matches

Ridlington, along with Michelle Surka of U.S. PIRG, the public - interest research group, authored «Following the Money,» an annual report ranking state transparency websites.

PIAC is a non-profit organization and charity that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

Notwithstanding its potential environmental burdens, the JRP ultimately concluded that the NGP is in the public interest, citing various societal benefits including primarily jobs and job - training for Aboriginal communities but also «research, monitoring, and planning initiatives and techniques with relevance beyond the project» and economic benefits, first and foremost the importance of «opening Pacific Basin markets» (NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 2, s. 2.4.3 and 2.4.4.).

Engagement with stakeholders — including patent holders, research institutions, consumer advocates, public interest groups, and the general public — is also an important part of our work moving forward.

While you could argue the choice of topic was motivated by the political and professional interests of the 40,000 - member provincial teachers» union and regulatory association — and someone is sure to — no one can claim Environics is not a quality public opinion research firm using solid methodology.

But «research» sometimes identifies instead only a more rarefied and specialized activity dealing with questions of interest to the discipline but remote from the needs of college students and the public.

As a rule of thumb, plant breeders in both public research institutes and private companies use genetic engineering only in the following situations: 1) the gene of interest is not found within the crop gene pool, 2) if found in the gene pool, transfer will be difficult due to incompatibility and other breeding problems or 3) the transfer of the gene will take a long time as in the case of perennial crops like coconut.

He headed to Chicago and worked for several nonprofit organizations, including the Illinois Public Interest Research Group and the Nkrumah Washington Community Learning Center, in the heart of gang territory.

SportsInsights» research has shown that contrarian methods work particularly well with games of public and national interest.

It would be interesting to see if this fear of the opposite sex is occurring elsewhere, like Europe; I can't find any research on it but it's clear that Europeans generally have much healthier and relaxed attitudes about sex, and European women are eager to participate in public life.

My research and public health interests concern the protection of children from immune dysfunction - based chronic diseases.

I find it very interesting that you imply that because you have been published in medical journals that means that your scientific data is the one that is correct, if public media attention on your research is what you feel solidifies it as «right» then wouldn't you have to say that scientific data on the other end of the spectrum that has been published is «right» as well.

The participating public interest NGOs bring particular value - added to the gBICS through their firm stand on the need to avoid or adequately manage conflicts of interest.The influence of the baby food industry in research, the medical profession and in policy - setting is pervasive, both through direct sponsorship and through Public - Private for profit Partnerships (PPpublic interest NGOs bring particular value - added to the gBICS through their firm stand on the need to avoid or adequately manage conflicts of interest.The influence of the baby food industry in research, the medical profession and in policy - setting is pervasive, both through direct sponsorship and through Public - Private for profit Partnerships (PPPublic - Private for profit Partnerships (PPfpPs).

So yesterday the SNA went to Capitol Hill for a «national day of action» to protest the block grant proposal, and it was joined by a number of prominent congressional Democrats, the Food Research & Action Center, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and other advocacy groups.

Similarly, James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center, a leading anti-hunger group, referred to the bill in a press release as «ill conceived» and «deeply flawed,» while Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, stated that the bill «would roll back key progress that schools, health advocates, and the Administration have worked so hard to achieve over the last six years.»

(5) to ensure that research on infant and young - child feeding, which may forms the basis for public policies, always contains a declaration relating to conflicts of interest and is subject to independent peer review;

«All of these party committees do this,» said Blair Horner, the legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Via spreadsheet meister Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group, here's a look at the latest campaign finance top lines.

His main research interests lie in the fields of Public Health, Criminal Justice, Law, and Policy.

Numbers - crunching poobah Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group has compile another one of his patented spreadsheets on campaign finance filers up until this point.

This was all called to our attention this morning via Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group, who is an astute student of state political history.

The New York Public Interest Research Group in a letter to the state Board of Elections identifies three different ways companies seek to circumvent the state's campaign limits through a network of limited liability companies.

«The legislature does two - thirds of their bills in the month of June alone,» said Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

«I think sometimes in Albany the people here forget whose money it is,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

State lawmakers raked in campaign cash from Albany - based fundraisers this year, with more to come, according to a compilation of the events by the New York Public Interest Research Group.

The majority — the New York Public Interest Research Group, the League of Women Voters and Citizens Union — landed on the side of a limited «look back» period.

On this week's Capitol Connection, our Alan Chartock asks Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group about one of the six ballot questions New Yorkers will vote on next Tuesday — specifically, question as to whether certain judges in New York should be allowed to serve up to ten years after the age of 70...

«He's walking around with a bull's - eye on his back,» Blair Horner, the legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, said of Mr. Klein.

It is insult added to injury when an official succeeds in defending themselves and then has the state reimburse their campaign fund, which can then be used for anything they want,» said Blair Horner, director of New York State Public Interest Research Group.

«There is a lot of business they have before Albany,» said Bill Mahoney, the research coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group, «and this is one way for them to buy more access than other folksresearch coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group, «and this is one way for them to buy more access than other folksResearch Group, «and this is one way for them to buy more access than other folks.»

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

The New York Public Interest Research Group reported recently that three of the state's largest insurers charge blue - collar workers significantly more than college - educated professionals with the same driving record.

«Once again, New York's archaic voter registration system has highlighted dramatic shortcomings in the administration of elections across the state,» the New York Public Interest Research Group said in a statement, calling for automatic voter registration and same - day voter registration.

The groups — New York Public Interest Research Group, Reinvent Albany, Common Cause, Citizens Union and the League of Women Voters — said evidence and testimony during the trial «revealed stunning failures in New York's ethics oversight system.»

We discuss the contenders with Legislative Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, Blair Horner.

Here to discuss what the Democrat had to say is WAMC's Alan Chartock, Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group and Morgan Hook — a communications specialist who has worked for SUNY and Governors David Paterson and Eliot Spitzer.

The September 2015 letter is downloadable here and was signed by: Citizen Action, Citizens Budget Commission, Citizens Union, Good Jobs New York, League of Women Voters of NY State, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Reinvent Albany.

«We think New York can go further,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, who described Cuomo's legislation as a «positive first step.»

As part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme, the Fabian Society is currently conducting research exploring attitudes to inequality, and related policy responses.

Horner: Time for Cuomo and Legislature to Take Real Action on Reform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance reform.

The list includes the New York Public Interest Research Group, League of Women Voters, Empire Justice Center, Common Cause, Consumers Union and the Brennan Center for Justice.

Blair Horner with the New York Public Interest Research Group said the group falls into a gray area of state law.

«It could turn out that all the individuals involved in this will turn out innocent,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Blair Horner with the New York Public Interest Research Group said if past corruption trials are any indication, there will be plenty of unflattering testimony about the inner workings of Cuomo's government.

«Typically, these speeches review and celebrate the successes of an administration,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive Budget.

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My research focuses on the UK Parliament and I am particularly interested in the scrutiny of legislation, public engagement with Parliament and the legislative process.

«It's sort of amazing that every time there are important positions in government they just happen to turn up with former staff of the governor,» said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (who once worked for Cuomo).