Sentences with phrase «on issues of public interest»

• Carried out statutory duties of a city clerk • Maintained record of all public projects, bids made and purchases done • Negotiated with insurance companies and council members on issues of public interest

The context is a libel case where the judge talks about the «astounding quantity and variety of commentaries on issues of public interest, ranging from political debate in the House of Commons,... Continue reading SCC comments on blogging

[73] This is all the more true in an age when the public is exposed to an astounding quantity and variety of commentaries on issues of public interest, ranging from political debate in the House of Commons, to newspaper editorials, to comedians» satire, to a high school student's blog.

He recommended that scientific organizations become regular sources of reliable information on issues of public interest, establish relationships with media outlets as well as communicate directly, communicate the scientific process and show how it is different from opinion.

Not exact matches

While smart watches or other pieces of wearable technology are interesting concepts, the issue lies in getting a whole lot of people to see why they need these devices — and why on earth they'd be caught dead wearing them out in public.

«The public funds, at least in Pennsylvania, are structured to enable the bank to make a loan that they might not be able to make without the public debt behind them by enhancing the loan - to - value, reducing the risk to [the bank], and then passing on some benefits [to the borrower] in the form of lower interest rates, which help cash - flow issues.»

J&J spokesman Ernie Knewitz told CNBC, «As we have learned through the 2016 election campaign, personal attacks do not serve the interests of the American public or foster a balanced discussion on the substantive issues facing the nation.»

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

While these contentious issues have already generated a heightened interest in Pope Francis» words and the American bishops» public statements, they also call on young Catholics to reflect more deeply about the seriousness of their faith and Catholic identity.

Whatever agencies oversee non-profits, or other kinds of corporations and companies, and can respond to complaints when non-profits especially are allegedly not functioning within the public interest, or there are other issues with governance, conflicts of interest, inurement (use of a tax - exempt non-profit for the private benefit or excessive benefit of someone with insider relationships), misuse of funds that were solicited to be spent on a specific designation project, etc..

On the issue of «what of it» and «public interest» what comes to my mind is being asked about my neighbours Frances and Linda by some workmen about whether they are lesbians.

During elections we sponsor forums for candidates, try to put before them issues of interest to our membership, and gather public information and post it on the Web.

That the issue at stake is a spiritual one is evident in the religious imagery that pervades Callahan's account of technological medicine: that the war on death is a search for «immortality»; that the dying patient might be «saved»; that medicine is seen as «omnipotent, holding life and death wholly in its hands»; that a lobbyist equates heart attacks, cancer, and strokes with sin (interesting rhetoric in the public sphere, but I'll save that discussion for another day).

The issue that aroused the greatest public interest and a good deal of irrational zeal on both sides involved the problem of Bible - reading and the saying of prayers in public schools.

Perhaps best known for his text on the sociology of religion, The Sacred Canopy, Berger has also shown a keen interest in issues of development and public policy and in the nature of religious belief in the modern world, as evident in A Far Glory: The Question of Faith in an Age of Credulity (1992) and in his most recent book, Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of Human Experience.

Although the public long showed a lack of interest on issues of decentralisation for England, this trend too seems to be reversing.

IMPROVING DEBT AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT • A maiden 15 - year domestic bond was issued to lengthen maturity profile of public debt; • The Domestic Debt re-profiling exercise which contributed to improving the debt mix and lowered domestic interest payments will be continued; and • The next phase of the liability management programme will include: o External debt re-profiling based on market conditions.

Public interest is often fleeting and voyeuristic, and whether action is taken to rectify the presented situation often depends on the media savvy and eloquence of participants, and whether other issues are, at the time, vying for the attention of netizens.

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY, noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage of political money invested by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State needs comprehensive campaign finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»

An 11 - page policy paper released by the New York Public Interest Research Group on Friday takes issue with the state Board of Elections to suspend the aggregate political contribution limits in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.

DO seek out the input of all interested parties on high - stakes issues like rent regulation, preferably at hearings that are open to the public.

Mohammed said that the present administration owes it a duty to put the record straight, especially because the issues raised by the former President are of public interest and borders on national security.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz issued the following statement in recognition of former Deputy Borough President Leroy Comrie's inauguration today as a New York State Senator: «Leroy Comrie is an exceptional public servant with a tireless work ethic and a proven track record of working on behalf of the interests of his constituents,» Borough President -LSB-...]

The New York Public Interest Research Group, Citizens Union, the League of Women Voters, and Common Cause, are calling for an end to the long Albany tradition of closed door meetings between the governor and legislative leaders where they make key decisions on the budget and other issues, known as three men in a room.

(i) The Committee on Ethics may, in its discretion, issue public or private advisory opinions with respect to questions of ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and other matters arising under this Article.

«This issue will be like running for office with cinder blocks on his feet,» said Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

The New York Public Interest Research Group and the New York League of Women Voters issued a joint report today in Albany that shows current district lines are uneven based on population and voter enrollment, with one party being favored over the other.

Dadey, along with the League of Women Voters and the New York Public Interest Research Group are conducting an afternoon lobby day on the issue.

The eight specific issues under the purview of the Commission include organizational and operational planning within INEC; Transparency and making information of public interest available and accessible; Biometric identification of voters; Voter education, Voter Register and the enrolment of new registrants; and the issue of exclusion of aspirants by political parties on the basis of wealth.

He is especially interested in issues surrounding public perceptions of standards in public life, and he recently appeared on BBC1's Politics Show talking about Britain's «crisis of political participation».

And it seems to me that Lazio is walking a fine line between weighing in on an issue the public has been discussing and that's of interest and politicizing the issue overtly by appearing with a victim's relative (albeit an outspoken one).

The Commission on Public Integrity interpreted «nominal value» to mean a regular cup of coffee, and said a «widely attended event» must be open to the public (and attended by 25 or more people not related to its sponsor), present «a broad and diverse range of interests» on a subject and have as its principal purpose «the exchange of information about an issue or issues of public interest.&Public Integrity interpreted «nominal value» to mean a regular cup of coffee, and said a «widely attended event» must be open to the public (and attended by 25 or more people not related to its sponsor), present «a broad and diverse range of interests» on a subject and have as its principal purpose «the exchange of information about an issue or issues of public interest.&public (and attended by 25 or more people not related to its sponsor), present «a broad and diverse range of interests» on a subject and have as its principal purpose «the exchange of information about an issue or issues of public interest.&public interest.»

If it looks difficult, it could cost a great deal of parliamentary time that the government would rather expend on issues of greater public interest.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new Director will also report quarterly on the current status of women both in Santa Clara County public jurisdictions and within the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and lead the compilation and publication of an annual report of the current number and percentage of women in elected office in Santa Clara County and post the report on the Party website and in an electronic communication to all members; and that the new Director will lead this effort by recruiting, training and supporting democratic women seeking public leadership positions in collaboration with the Director of Endorsements and Candidate Recruitment, the Director of Issues, the Director of Political Engagement and DAWN as well as any other interested Party Directors and clubs.

Wayne Hawley of the Conflicts of Interest Board said the board has not issued a public opinion on the Palma case.

Ten companies or trade groups that lobbied on fracking and other issues of concern to the natural gas industry spent $ 4.5 million lobbying in Albany over the last three years, according to an analysis prepared by the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Located in the heart of the nation's capital, the Program on Science in the Public Interest promotes direct dialogue with the government, industry, and the community on critical scientific issues and helps to develop the next generation of citizen scientists.

Among the CSFR / OSFR early professional ethics initiatives, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked the committee to review proposed regulations regarding issues of technical dissent with the agency, OSFR staff surveyed 241 professional societies asking them about the extent of their organization's professional ethics issues and efforts, and the CSFR, the President's Commission on Ethical Problems in Medicine and Research and the group Medicine in the Public Interest cosponsored a workshop on whistle blowing on fraud in biomedical research.

They promise to study the views of public and professional interests before deciding whether action by government is needed on delicate issues such as screening for the condition called fragile X syndrome.

Harvard's Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) brings computer scientists together with a broad range of scholars from other fields to develop new computer science theory and technology in the public interest, informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake.

Existing literature on infectious disease policy, ethics, and law, outside the context of genomics, describes the potential for stigmatization of individuals or subpopulations, the challenge of balancing individual interests and protections (for example, privacy, autonomy, freedom of movement) against risks of harm to others and to public health, issues of justice, and employer or health professional obligations [27], [28].

The Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted a roundtable on February 15 - 16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing market participants in the global energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

During the film's climax, which sees Wiley taking on the vaunted Harvard debate team (in real life, this never happened — they did battle wits with USC however), the content of the arguments, while discussing weighty issues, barely passes for interesting public discourse.

The Seminar on Advancement Leadership provides a distinctive opportunity for leaders of public and private institutions in the United States and abroad to ask important questions, gain practical insights, and learn new information about key issues affecting institutional advancement planning and execution in the company of interesting and interested colleagues, knowledgeable faculty, and expert practitioners.

In an interesting turn, though, three — Duckworth, Harper, and Goldrick - Rab — are of a much younger academic generation, but have carved out outsized public profiles on issues ranging from social and emotional learning to college costs.

Because union interests are narrowly defined (unlike, for instance, those of the business community), teachers unions can go after an issue with laserlike focus, and they are quite adept at drawing on the public's generally supportive view of teachers.

The honest attempt to find common ground on the crucial issue of improving public education deserves wide support and participation from diverse interests, including the skeptical teachers union.

As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.

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.

OAKLAND — In the Public Interest Executive Director Donald Cohen issued the following statement on the California State Board of Education's unanimous decision last week to close two Los Angeles charter schools managed by the Celerity Educational Group: