Sentences with phrase «positive public figure»

This may not be the case as positive cryptocurrency news and positive public figure opinions can lead the market to a faster recovery.

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As Gallup concludes, these figures demonstrate that, as the positive results of legalization become more evident in multiple states, public perception of marijuana is shifting, and the stigma around weed is being steadily overcome — largely driven by the medical marijuana movement.

Most public figures receive broadly positive obituaries, but there was a particular warmth to the tributes paid to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy this week.

They probably don't translate into a better voting intention figure because the public also have a positive recollection of Ken Livingstone's period in office - 56 % think Livingstone did well as mayor, compared to 36 % who think he did badly.

And the policy appears to have worked: more than 200 needle exchanges are now operating in Britain and figures just published by the Public Health Laboratory Service suggest that only about 6 per cent of men and 7 per cent of women now injecting drugs in London are HIV - positive.

When asked whether teachers unions have a generally positive or negative effect on the nation's public schools, 33 percent of the public gives a negative response, virtually unchanged from the 31 percent and 33 percent who perceived a negative impact in 2009 and 2010, respectively (see Figure 1).

One important factor known to influence public opinion is whether elite groups (such as politicians and other public figures) give positive or negative cues on climate change.

Businesses, professionals, authors, public figures and others put immense time and resources into developing a strong and positive reputation, all of which can be put in jeopardy when damaging false statements are published, whether in conversation, traditional media, and especially online.

At this year's annual Canadian Bar Association meeting, two public figures in the Canadian legal world spoke out on a topic that is very oftendiscussed, but extremely difficult to assess whether any positive change is taking place: access to justice.