Although the missed drugs test is a blemish on Ferdinand's CV he was one of the few among his generation to take an active role in social issues while at the peak of his career.
The EU is playing an active role in these issues.
The number of genomic studies is skyrocketing in many countries and it is urgent that researchers based outside Europe and North America take a more active role in addressing the issues associated with the use and misuse of population descriptors.
That is partly because Carrefour's mayor has taken an active role in resolving land issues and partly because the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, long based there, has aggressively negotiated with local officials and landlords.
If making sure consumers get what they pay for is a "priority area" for federal regulators, does that mean officials will play a more active role in net neutrality issues, ensuring that no Internet content receives special treatment from network providers?
A strength of the community-based CHW model of service delivery is that through their training and exposure, CHWs are well aware of the existing programmes in the community and are able to play an active role in addressing these issues by serving as a point of contact for community-based resources.
She will be the first Chinese national to head a major United Nations organization, and some observers hope that her election might encourage China's government to take a more active role in tackling international health issues, including HIV/AIDS and bird flu.
Purposive sampling was used to recruit key informants using three criteria: (i) their organization's active role in SHW migration-related issues, (ii) their position within the organization (sufficiently senior to speak to the issues), and (iii) their experience related to the research questions we were exploring.
Several brands and retailers are playing an active role in addressing worker safety issues in Bangladesh, according to Reddy, in terms of both paying for factories to be upgraded and working with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to draft guidelines and strategies for improving the lot of garment workers.
King Abdullah has been taking an unusually active role in the Israeli-Palestinian issue in recent months.
