The phrase "a practical interest" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a genuine concern or involvement in a subject that has real-world applications or benefits.
Example: "Her decision to pursue a career in environmental science stemmed from a practical interest in sustainability and conservation."
Alternatives: "a tangible interest" or "a real-world interest".
Nonetheless, as stated above, since ethical research seems (to us) to be ultimately guided by a practical interest in ameliorating (some) social practices, scholars need to think about potential societal relevance when planning or evaluating their own EE research (compare also [ 24]).
Like Powers, he has an intellectual as well as a practical interest.
He is also unusual in combining academic theory with a practical interest in economic development.
Judy Pope, a consultant in Oakland, Calif., who joined the East Bay tour, described a practical interest in co-housing.
Forman had already acquired a practical interest in the cinema – he and Wigram had planned to make instructional films to augment their battle drill courses.
There are too few difficult members, who have complicated minds, unusual perspectives, the toughness to withstand the party-line barrages and a practical interest in producing results.
In the former case of memory an increase of intensity tends to be a function of a present practical interest.
'We're here because Martha told us to be' - the power of Martha Lane Fox California has always happily housed the tech industry alongside new agers, but a more practical interest in balancing screen life with well being has triggered a new interest in meditation and mindfulness practice, from apps and regular sessions in the big tech companies to a dedicated conference, Wisdom 2.0.
The characterization of scenarios has a double practical interest.
Second, it is one of the basic tasks of financial markets analysis, which undoubtedly belongs to the domain of HPC and is of a great practical interest.
The DPI analysis also allows us to evaluate the optical performance not only for a flat AO mirror, as in the PSF evaluation case, but when the AO mirror is correcting for different amount of aberrations, which has a major practical interest.
