Sentences with phrase «special interest groups which»

Somewhat fortuitously given the long list of special interest groups which Dr Carter has affiliations with, he feels that the standard practice in science of disclosing where funding for research comes from is «a very quaint and old fashioned practice».

This so - called «statutory instrument» is a shoddy concession to a special interest group which had multiple opportunities to stop the original bill, fought ferociously to thwart its enactment — and lost.

If so, please join us for this special interest group which will focus on strategies that instructors can use to successfully convey immunology concepts to students at the undergraduate and graduate level.

She co-founded a Special Interest Group which provided information sessions on disease management and behaviour for the smaller rescue groups that ordinarily would not have easy access to such information.

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The ease with which regulatory approval and construction delays can be achieved has become a politicized quagmire created by special interest groups and their political facilitators.

Each of these schemes has its advantages; on the whole the last is probably best, since it provides for a certain variety in the over-all program and makes it possible for those who attend not only to take part in one large meeting where the whole group is stimulated by consideration of a single topic over a considerable period of time, but also to share in special «interest groups» which will give them the opportunity to follow up lines of thought that particularly interest them or to explore problems that are peculiarly relevant to their own needs and concerns.

As it turns out, they are talking more and more about religious revival, about the rise of new religions, about the worldwide resurgence of fundamentalism, about the enormous impact religion is having on world affairs and, in this country, about the increased prominence of the Religious Right, a movement which may already be the most powerful special interest group in America and which has given ample notice that it doesn't consider its job anywhere near done.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

she was given special treatment by Dana and was managed by the new owners group which was definitely a conflict of interest... she got over 1 mil for losing to Nunes whose basic wage was around 200k..

An open invitation to all made it needless to invite representatives from special interest organizations to express their views, a clear departure from common parliamentary practice which has been, and remains, to invite special interest groups to influence, or even draft, legislation of interest to them.

He called the budget process «a metaphor of Albany dysfunction,» in which special - interest groups secretly «dominate the process,» programs grow «with no accountability and the taxpayers get the exorbitant bills.»

We need a House which treats all equally, affording no particular interest group any special privilege.

King said in a statement Monday that the meeting, organized by the state Parent Teacher Association, was «co-opted by special interests,» which a spokesman further described as groups that are fighting the implementation of the Common Core and the state's teacher evaluation system.

Cuomo and good - government groups warn that a form of bribery is possible as long as special - interest groups can funnel large legal fees to lawmakers who control legislation in which they have an interest.

In Albany, which has been criticized for having a pay - to - play culture, special interest groups including lobbying firms, unions and corporations often steer contributions toward those in power, regardless of their ideology.

California lawmakers accepted $ 844,000 in gifts in 2013 — the majority of which came from special interest groups that routinely lobby the state Legislature.

She is particularly intrigued by Montgomery County, Maryland's program, which prohibits participating candidates from accepting individual donations of more than $ 150 and and from accepting donations from special interest groups.

Furthermore, the bill, which was passed in a state budget agreement in early April, fails to lower sky - high campaign contribution limits, close campaign funding loopholes, or mandate greater disclosure of independent expenditures by special interest groups.

«A political earthquake has hit Albany,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, which has pushed for a special session this year to enact tougher ethics laws.

The loophole has allowed special interest groups to funnel tens of millions of dollars into political campaigns, sometimes in secret, and circumvent contribution limits that individuals would otherwise have to follow, according to the Brennan Center, which has sued New York's Board of Elections to try to force it to close the loophole.

The WFP, which is closely aligned with the radical group ACORN, is composed of a variety of public employee unions and special interest organizations that oppose fiscal reform in state and local government and promote increasing spending, raising taxes, and expanding debt to bloat the public workforce.

He billed his campaign account for thousands of dollars in expenses for trips to Maui and Cuba, which were organized by lobbyists and special - interest groups.

(Breast cancer survivors who are interested in getting that type of care can check out the Strength After Breast Cancer Program, which provides women with education about lymphedema and a series of group classes that equip them to do these special exercises at home or in a gym.)

There are hundred Internet sites of the acquaintances, which are accessible to all through the Internet and much, what attend special groups on the interests.

Other Networks segment which consists of Spark.com and related other general market Web sites as well as other properties which are primarily composed of sites targeted towards various religious, ethnic, geographic and special interest groups.

Many chat rooms are dedicated to special interests and topics, but most kids hang out in generic chat rooms, some of which are organized by age group.

Murray Hudson, sales & marketing director, Gratnells Ltd and and chair of BESA's Furniture special interest group, explains further: «BESA members are committed to the provision of furniture which meets the highest and most up - to - date standards.

Top of the agenda In April, the British Institute of Facilities Management's (BIFM) newly - revamped Education Special Interest Group (SIG) held a key event at the 128 - acre Cobham Campus of ACS International Schools, which is home to 1,500 children aged two to 18.

From leadership and management to technical and compliance knowledge, the key role of the facilities manager in education was the topic of a BIFM Education Special Interest Group event which took place in April

«The essence of the demand for freedom is the need of conditions which will enable an individual to make his own special contribution to a group interest, and to partake of its activities in such ways that social guidance shall be a matter of his own mental attitude, and not a mere authoritative dictation of his acts.»

Can you guess which special interest group influenced many of the resolutions approved at the California Democratic Party convention on April 14, 2013?

A backroom deal that was manufactured by the state's most powerful special interest groups, which swapped a promising bill out for a reinforcement of the status quo.

Unlike those groups, which receive significant funding from out - of - state special interest groups and foundations, TREE is a grassroots, citizen - funded group born in Tennessee.

Sanfelippo says the change would allow the state to select the best candidate based upon qualifications, not on which special interest groups spend a lot of money in elections.

She has said that the group's «ultimate goal is to shift the power dynamic of education in this country, which I think for far too long has been dominated by special interests, whether the teachers» unions or textbook manufacturers.»

She co-chairs with Dan Peters the National Association for Gifted Children's Assessments of Giftedness Special Interest Group (SIG), formerly the Assessment Task Force, which researched the WISC - IV and suggested best practices for its use for gifted identification.

«The «Jeep Tweet - to - Win» contest is a unique and interesting way to begin to create buzz for the iconic Jeep Wrangler and the new special - edition Jeep Wrangler Islander which will hit Chrysler Group dealerships starting this spring,» said Mike Manley, President and CEO — Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.

The LG V510 - which has previously been spied on a Bluetooth Special Interest Group listing as undergoing tests for Bluetooth certification - is now being linked... Read more

One such organization is the AARP, or American Association of Retired Persons, which is a non-government organization and special interest group.

The advocacy group Allied Progress offers a summary of Mulvaney's special interest in protecting payday lenders, in South Carolina and in Congress, and the campaign contributions with which the payday lenders have rewarded him.

She co-founded a special interest group, which provided information sessions on disease management and behavior for the smaller rescue groups that ordinarily would not have easy access to such information.

She also has a special interest in cats and volunteers with Meow which is a cat rescue group in Seattle.

For this special occasion we have selected with Pilar Ordovás a group of works which are all closely related with Chillida's interest in public art and, therefore themes such as scale - in particular the human scale, which is always an important reference in his work, making his sculptures monumental regardless of their size.

And the UN sustainable development goals are a grab bag of 169 objectives formulated by special interest groups — many of which have benefits less that the cost.

Unfortunately, special interest groups like the National Rifle Association are attempting to undermine this progress by supporting a bill introduced by Congressman Don Young (R - AK), which would prevent any changes from being made to how the United States treats its ivory market, thus allowing loopholes to remain.

Since resources are finite, we must access their relative importance — which few of these special interest groups around each shockwave bother to do.

He teaches at the University of Guelepf and is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute (wiki) which is a special interest group: The Fraser Institute measures and studies the impact of competitive markets and government interventions on individuals and society.

Advertising Standards of Canada Code — creates guidelines that set standards for responsible advertising in Canada and forms the basis upon which advertising is evaluated in response to consumer, trade or special interest group complaints.

Legal Files Software, Inc. is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the event, which will feature workshops, roundtables and special interest groups tailored to the needs and interests of attorneys working within higher education.

Roy Schotland, a «Georgetown University law professor and expert on judicial elections,» succinctly sums it up: «[S] tate judicial races are increasingly becoming «floating auctions,» in which special - interest groups focus money and manpower in states where they can upend judges they don't like.