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The article offers information on the challenges faced by librarians in defending comics and graphic novels against book bans and censorship. Despite legal victories and growing public support against censorship, librarians who advocate for the right to read comics face harassment and fatigue, with some leaving the profession due to safety concerns.

As time elapses it is becoming easier to understand why Defence and the government are reluctant to provide too many details about the AUKUS submarine deal. To do so risks losing public support because the implications of agreeing to purchase second-hand platforms and then dispose of them in Australia are not well understood - and would horrify many people if they were. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article focuses on building public will to position libraries as the critical educational, social, cultural, and recreational resources they clearly are. When encouraged successfully, people in a community will turn their beliefs in the value of their library into actions to support and protect their library. Will building aims to connect people with an issue through closely held values, and results in an attitudinal shift manifested by individuals taking new or different actions. The article explains five phases to building will. INSET: The Four Principles.

The article advocates for greater devolution of powers to local government, specifically supporting their ability to implement a local income tax and expressing trust in local governments to address citizens' needs effectively.

The article focuses on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) publishing its Strategy Statement 2024-28, aimed at fulfilling its legal mandate, enhancing collaboration and supporting EU policy goals on chemicals. Topics include ECHA's objectives, collaboration with stakeholders and efforts to strengthen chemicals regulation and public confidence. ECHA aims to deliver transparent scientific advice, enhance decision-making, and prioritize regulatory actions in line with EU policy goals.

The article reports that Qantas, already striving to restore public confidence in airline safety following a series of white-knuckle events, will undergo closer scrutiny as additional audits ordered by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) get underway. One CASA audit targets the effectiveness of Qantas's maintenance system in managing and implementing airworthiness directives.

The article presents an interview with Kenji Tateiwa is Manager of Nuclear Power Programs at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO) Washington Office. Topics include measures taken by TEPCO for treatment of contaminated water after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident in Fukushima, Japan in 2011; important activities at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant; and measures taken by TEPCO to gain public confidence.

The article presents an interview with William Magwood, Director-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Topics include the efforts by NEA to help other countries develop adequate sources of energy; success of the NEA's International Nuclear Emergency Exercises; and need for public confidence in the safe operation of the nuclear power plants.

The article discusses opportunities for Great Britain's nuclear industry to demonstrate that it takes its responsibilities seriously in order to regain public confidence in nuclear power. It addresses opportunities for expansion of the workforce's experience with the approach of the government's build program. The importance of effective use of contractors and careful management of radioactive material is also considered.

The article focuses on the aspects of global uranium market continues to earn back market faith following the Fukushima disaster in Japan. It states that demand for the uranium have turned economies around the world as it is considered as a source of energy security in the years. It also details that boisterous uranium exploration that is taking place throughout the province has also observed public support.

The article focuses on debate around the General Optical Council's (GOC) Education Strategic Review (ESR) has continued this week with the release of a statement that warned of dangers to patient safety and public confidence. Topics include the statement took aim at the ESR over its lack of clarity on funding for education providers, and the ESR aimed to gather views on proposals to update GOC requirements for qualification as an optometrist or dispensing optician.

An editorial is presented on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic crisis on construction industry. Topics include the fervor to restart hard-hit local businesses could undermine long-term recovery of the U.S. economy, the pandemic emergency again proves the importance of professionalism from all participants in tracking costs, and the bottom-line impact has added safety measures being clear up and down the project management chain.

Explains that Australia's federal government needs to make a stronger commitment to rural telecommunications and regional infrastructure in order to overcome opposition to the sale of Telstra from within the National Party. Timing of Telstra's privatization with the elections; Regulatory issues that need to be resolved; National Party members in favor of operational separation and radical measures to guarantee services at reasonable prices outside the cities.

Presents an update on the political condition of Ukraine under the administration of President Viktor Yushchenko as of April 2005. Investigations of corruption and other abuses during the regime of former president Leonid Kuchma launched by the government; Effects of the public support for the government's actions on the opposition; Stand of Yushchenko on the implications of Constitutional amendments.

The article presents a letter from the editor in which he discusses the political lessons that U.S. librarians learned from the U.S. recession, such as strategies to survive deep budget cuts, tactics to convince politicians and governing authorities to come up with needed funds, and novel ways to access the popular support of voters.

The author offers his views on making the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) relevant. He explains that the agency does not enjoy the strong public support it once did because NASA's current efforts are too disconnected from everyday life and U.S. society. He suggests that NASA's scientific and exploration programs should be augmented with new efforts that directly encourage the economic and societal benefits that space exploration and applications can yield.

The author reflects on whether the aviation industry is doing enough to maintain public confidence in its continued development. He argues that if the industry wishes to see continued growth of aviation, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) will have to face some hard facts. He claims that to address some of the most pressing airspace inefficiencies, industry players have to address basic airspace allocation to civil and military users.

The article offers information on the American Chemistry Council (ACC) 2017 Responsible Care Conference held in Miami, Florida in April. Topics mentioned include the importance of cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the regulation that helps develop the public confidence in the safety of chemicals, and the chemical industry management.

The article offers the author's view on the supermarkets and farmers in Great Britain. The author states that the supermarkets support farmers by showing photos of men holding lambs all over the meat aisle. The author mentions that farmers call out supermarkets when they make misleading claims and praise them when they get it right.

The article discusses the need for farmers to support the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) in England. The CFE is aimed at ensuring that at least 70% of farmland is managed under agri-environment schemes and keep around 442,000 acres out of production. An overview of a letter given by farm minister Jim Paice is offered. National Farmers Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall encouraged farmers to take CFE seriously or face more farming legislation.

The article focuses on the initiatives of PSEG Nuclear LLC in the U.S. to ensure the support of the public and educational community for its operations. The company expands its public outreach campaign to ensure support for its license renewal efforts. It holds offsite briefings and onsite plant tours to educate public officials about the security and safety of the company. It also enters into partnership with local college to ensure the support of the educational community.

The article explores how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump won the support of the people from the Rust Belt region by speaking directly to the fear and anger of the disenfranchised white voters.

The article presents the results of the survey conducted ahead of the June 23, 2016 referendum on the membership of Great Britain in the European Union (EU). It states the significant drop in the level of support for the EU. It mentions that the majority of members support Great Britain remaining in the EU and clear desire to see lesser bureaucracy.

The article focuses on the issues that the peanut industry faces in the U.S. Peanut Foundation executive director Howard Valentine says that the industry can look forward to more good news than the bad ones, despite over-supply, low prices and a salmonella contamination. He emphasizes that industry changes to be initiated will restore public confidence in peanuts and peanut products. He stresses that a combination of time and the right temperature is required to kill salmonella in peanuts.

The article reports that student optometrist Aminur Rahman of Cardiff, Wales has been removed from the registers of the General Optical Council after his conviction for possessing a controlled drug of Class B. Margaret Hallendorff, chair of the fitness to practise committee, issued a statement that Rahman's conviction has affected the profession and that erasure is the only means of maintaining public confidence in the profession.

The article discusses the things to consider following the passage of bond measures to fund programs for a wide range of initiatives of municipalities and government agencies in the U.S. It notes that California have passed water bond measures and lower allocations for the educational programs. The need for transparency in reporting and demonstrating efficient management of the program to ensure public confidence of the work being done are also mentioned.

The author reflects on the message of the seminar at the Medic West Africa conference entitled "Lessons from the Ebola challenge" held in Nigeria. He states the serious disconnection in terms of public confidence in public health services and the confidence of health workers in their managers. He notes the serious disconnection in terms of information provision.

The article offers information on the need of support for advocating for the rights of the photojournalist. Topics discussed include arrest of photojournalist for taking photos or recording video, improving police-press relations, and defense to copyright infringement. Also mentions are legal issues in photojournalism, role of National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) in prevention of the rights, and unfair behaviour with photographers.

The article reports on a call by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson for the department to start building trust with the private sector if it hopes to prevent more widespread and sophisticated cyber attacks, as of March 2013. Johnson added that the department needs to be fairly transparent to become familiar with the private and public sector so that they can build trust.

The article discusses the controversy surrounding a plan by Delaware's government of persuade utility company Bloom Energy to build a manufacturing plant in the state and then source energy from a fuel-cell farm to the grid. Topics include opposition from consumer and environmental groups, the cost of the plan to Delaware taxpayers, and Delmarva Power & Light Co.'s study of how the energy from the fuel cells may be used in microgrids.

In this article, the author comments on the role that the government of Great Britain should play to build nuclear power stations in the nation. He informs about the discussions took place between the government and the energy providing sector regarding the so-called strike price. He informs that a survey reveals that 43 percent of the public would support a government decision to construct nuclear power stations.

The author discusses innovations that will help dairy farmers in Great Britain. He notes that a united voice, public support and a strong leadership have helped create real change in the industry. An overview of strategies that farmers will need to adopt as outlined by consultant David Alvis is provided. Industry commentators believe that dairy business need to prepare for a time when non-genetically modified (GM) soya become less affordable.

The article offers information on the new tribunal service launched by the General Medical Council (GMC) for improving the public confidence related to the disciplinary actions against medical professionals in Great Britain. It mentions that GMC set up the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). It mentions that the GMC includes several registered doctors.

The author discusses the bigger impression of perception on public confidence regardless of validity.

The article comments on the opposite results of the international efforts to curb ozone depletion and climate change. It examines the political factors that influenced the outcomes of the initiatives such as the mistaken portrayal of climate science. According to the author, it is essential to increase the emotional connection among political leaders to the problems posed by climate change in order for them to encourage public support for environment-friendly programs.

An interview with Glenn Barham, mayor is presented. When asked about the idea behind "Troops First" initiative, he discusses on army troops. He discussed on the public support for the wars in Afghanistan. It mentions that the Troops First campaign urge residents to military members to go first in line for various services.

The article reports on the mileage-based fees concept aimed to make for the loss in gas tax revenue with the advent of hybrid and electric cars. It says that officials behind the scheme are having problems with gaining technical and public support. A 2006 study on the mileage-based program shows that drivers are most concerned with privacy issues.

The article reports on the support of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2011, introduced by U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner.

The article reports on the National Beef Association's call for its members to respond positively to the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) consultation regarding the culling of badgers to combat bovine tuberculosis (TB).

The article calls on farmers in Great Britain to give feedback to the British government on whether or not they support proposals to cull badgers, which are cited as a cause of bovine tuberculosis (TB).

In this article, the author discusses the possible effects of the abolition of the General Social Care Council (GSCC) and the problem of fitting social work regulation with the Health Professions Council (HPC). She is also critical with the future of the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator (OHPA), which was established by the Health and Social Care Act of 2008.

The article reports on the statement issued by the British House of Lords Science and Technology Committee about the lack of transparency in the food industry's nanotechnology research. The committee warns that such lack of transparency risks such research to public criticism. John Krebs, chairman for the committee's report "Nanotechnology and Food," suggests that the industry should share its research findings to the public and explain where nanotechnology will be used in the future in order to maintain public confidence.

The article presents the results of market research conducted by "The Grocer" magazine which revealed the enthusiasm of British shoppers about purchasing dairy produce despite the recession's impact on their spending power. The survey revealed that more than half of shoppers had maintained their dairy buying habits. Only 11% said they were aware of the plight of dairy farmers while 50% said they were totally unaware. Fifty-six percent believed that dairy farmers should receive public support.

The article offers the author's views on the impact of interacting through the web site www.facebook.com to the role of editors in helping people from different communities in 2009 in the U.S. She states that if editors give up their role as leaders of their community and use more of their time on the Internet, they allow people to think that their newspaper is of no use for them. She cites that editorial boards could not provide help to people through online forums.

The article reports that focus on the disclosure of production information will be given more attention by the American Chemical Council's Responsible Care program starting 2009. The program is geared towards the issue of deteriorating public confidence in the safety of most chemical products. It will require data from chemical firms relating to the risks inherent in every ingredient that companies use for their products. According an outside advisory committee, this is needed to meet the expectations of the public and industries on the issue of safety.

The article discusses a report that was released by Great Britain's Waste & Resources Action Program (WRAP). It shows that trials offering source separated food waste collection to numerous households garnered a large amount of public support. WRAP Director for Local Government Services Phillip Ward provides quotes on the pilot project. The program also announced two new funding sources for organics recycling and renewable energy.

In this article the author examines why the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has failed to effectively communicate the $700 billion corporate bailout plan to citizens. The author believes that the administration is going to have to improve its efforts to persuade citizens about the policy.