Sentences with phrase «policy controversies of»

I hope that he does not select a Science Advisor that is a partisan on one of the big science - policy controversies of the day, but rather someone who can frame a healthy relationship between science and policy.

It is an insightful analysis of important trends in our society, revealing much about the dynamics of several important public policy controversies of our time.

Not exact matches

Chinese company CNOOC's $ 15 billion takeover Alberta oilsands firm Nexen Energy created controversy last year with this publication among others criticizing the federal government for a lack of clear policy on SOE takeovers.

Some have been extremely well received, as with the revamp of Flickr, and some have been cause for controversy, as in her ban of telecommuting policy.

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His public remarks at a coding event aimed at girls, first reported by The Verge, come after a week of controversy sparked by an internal memo written by a Google employee criticising the Californian tech company's diversity policy and arguing biology may be behind the gender divide in tech.

But the controversy over policies which May is closely associated with has raised awkward questions about how the pursuit of lower immigration after Brexit sits alongside the desire to be an outward - looking global economy.

He had exposed himself — and subjected the government — to a rare combination punch of policy turmoil and personal controversy.

What South Korea could teach Canada about the importance of design - led innovation in public policy The ongoing plans behind Canada's 150th anniversary celebration for 2017 have already been met with controversy.

While capital from tax - treaty countries accounts for most of the foreign capital invested in India — in 2013, for example, $ 6 billion of FDI came to India from Singapore and $ 4.9 billion, from Mauritius — DTA policies also have led to a succession of controversies related to transfer pricing.

Healthcare is all but stymied, turning attention to tax reform, but increasingly heated controversy surrounding the president has put a fly in the ointment of policy progress.

In fact, today I had planned to write a post speaking out against tentative plans in the Tennessee legislature to adopt immigration policies similar to those that caused such controversy in Arizona, basing my argument on the inherent worth of our Hispanic neighbors.

This policy, called Josephinism, held that the state has not only the right to defend the Church, to reform it in the case of harmful activities, and to inspect it, but also to convene councils or synods, to end theological controversies, to censor theological books, and to tolerate other religions.

Without an invitation, and with only a legal threat, the ACLU was able to force the school board the change its policy, dictate the outcome of the controversy, and lower societal standards.

Some observers have even reinterpreted social issue and foreign policy controversies as expressions of economic distress, arguing, in effect, that the only real values in politics are material ones.

The «NCC Policy Statement on the Ethical Implications of Energy Production and Use» will surely meet with some disagreement and controversy, but if it provokes the churches to join the debate, we can only be grateful.

Within this dialogue there are contrasting styles and they create areas of controversy over social ethics and policy.

Given the controversy President Trump seems to stir up seemingly every day, there should be plenty of policy issues for O'Reilly to touch on before even getting to the Republican's personal life.

The controversy spun out onto the internet — above the fray of the field of play — so that the NCAA issued a statement regarding the policies in question in such an event as this.

The NFL has been working on a new policy since September, when Goodell announced the policy needed improvements in the wake of the Ray Rice controversy.

«That's one of the reasons that we have this nondiscriminatory policy, so we don't become sort of assaulted by these types of controversies,» Garcia said.

In India — where the Maggi Noodles controversy continues to rage — and the law forbids promotion of any products for babies under 2 years, Nestlé is boasting about its new Maternity Protection Policy, describing its Start Healthy Stay Healthy campaign as «a science - based educational initiative by Nestlé which, in partnership with doctors, focuses on the lifelong impact of breastfeeding and the first 1,000 days of life.»

Politicians may decide they can't take a particular policy route because of the popular backlash it'll cause or the political controversy it'll stir up.

[60] In an interview in The Daily Telegraph in October 2007, Burnham said: «I think it's better when children are in a home where their parents are married» and «it's not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage», creating controversy because his views replicated the policies of the Conservative Party.

«I know as one of the architects of policy after 9/11 the controversy, anguish and cost of the decisions taken,» he said.

«When the policy came to light, there were a whole lot of baseless controversies from his party members without having any understanding and knowledge of it», he intimated.

The real danger for Mr Cameron then is not becoming embroiled in a controversy, such as the one Policy Exchange's report threatened, but the emergence of a decent rival, like David Miliband perhaps, who can offer the electorate real policies and ideas, sweeping the political rug from underneath the Conservative Party's feet.

The BNP has accused the prime minister of stealing its policies, after his controversial speech on immigration prompted controversy.

As the office and campaign of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance reexamine internal policies regarding the acceptance of campaign contributions, they may want to reference the guidebook of the office of the State Comptroller or Attorney General, both of which have implemented their own donor - vetting systems and guidelines in the wake of controversies involving fundraising practices.

A late - night, nonsensical tweet by President Donald Trump took the Internet by storm Wednesday, even as the White House faces major policy decisions and a continuing swirl of controversy.

Yet by the end of the week the Guardian had reverted to type with an article comparing my policy as promoting fake controversy in the same terms as Harriet Harman's ill - judged «ginger rodent» comments and Stephen Fry's unlikely expertise on the sex life of women.

- Part of US economic aid is spent on democracy promotion programs in Egypt, a policy that has generated controversy in recent years.

E-mail policies of public official's are drawing national attention with the controversy over Hillary Clinton's using a personal email account for government business when she was Secretary of State.

The current controversy over Faso's support of the policies of the majority in Congress in which he serves is not about image or approach.

The dramatic intensification of the Russia investigation on Monday reignited Trump's fury at the controversy clouding his presidency, prompting his aides to urgently advise him against lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller as they work to revive a halting policy agenda.

The controversy has roiled Senate Democrats as lawmakers started work on the 2018 legislative session, one that will feature battles over state spending and policies in the wake of the federal tax overhaul that's expected to adversely impact New York.

Email policies for public officials are drawing national attention with the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using a personal email account for government business.

Labour's defence policy review has been dogged by controversy, with pro-Trident Labour MPs accusing Ms Thornberry and Jeremy Corbyn of trying to force through a change of its long - standing position of supporting Britain's nuclear deterrent.

He sparked controversy last month after it emerged he had been put in charge of the party's defence policy, without shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle being told.

And yes, we also talk about the state's alcohol policy in the wake of the Rickers convenience store cold beer controversy.

Whether he will weigh in on the issue that is most on the minds of many teachers and parents — the controversy over the Common Core and other education reform policies — is an open question.

Using examples from a range of scientific controversies, The Honest Broker challenges us all - scientists, politicians and citizens - to think carefully about how best science can contribute to policy - making and a healthy democracy.

► Speaking of policy and bias: Also in this week's Science, Edwin Cartlidge reported on the controversy surrounding an industry - sponsored report that holds «activities at a local oil field» blameless for two deadly earthquakes that struck Italy in 2012.

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For science itself, the year 2005 had its share of headline - grabbing triumphs and controversies, but for scientists and science trainees planning their careers, the year offered mostly more of the same: the usual job - market uncertainties, a continuing scramble for research funds (which during the year became increasingly scarce), and more studies by important policy bodies aimed at increasing the number of scientists our nations produce.

In the first place, as others have noted, climate change is unique as an intensely politicized public policy controversy (in fact, I think it's unique in the entire history of science).

ASBMB's science policy fellow Chris Pickett describes the role of scientists when it comes to preparing those in the government and the judiciary for dealing with high - profile controversies, such as the Supreme Court's ruling on patents on complementary DNA and the release of the draft High Quality Research Act.

Make every reasonable effort to negotiate an equitable and mutually agreeable settlement of any controversy with a supplier; and / or be willing to submit any major controversies to arbitration or other third party review, insofar as the established policies of my institution permit.

In the same way that creationists urge schools to «teach the controversy,» climate change skeptics aim to sow doubt about scientific consensus, said Mark McCaffrey, the programs and policy director of the National Center for Science Education, a nonprofit that has long supported the teaching of evolution in schools and recently began to defend climate change education.

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