The decline in civil nuclear-power-plant orders after the Chernobyl accident (1986) constrained the promotional and developmental aspects of the IAEA mandate at a time when that agency's safety role and Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty safeguard responsibilities acquired greater significance, in relation to North Korea and Iran.
It also is the guiding framework of this initiative: Meaningful participation is essential to adolescent development, as it helps young people-especially adolescent girls historically denied a voice in decisions about their own lives-learn important communication, negotiation and practical skills, assume civic responsibility, acquire and improve competencies and develop aspirations for the future.
As instances of business malefaction pile up — Enron, Madoff, Goldman Sachs, A.I.G., Toyota, BP, and we're just clearing our throats with that lineup — the concept of corporate responsibility has acquired the sour air of an oxymoron for many people.
Many of the participants "commented on how much they learned about doctor-patient relations" and "[s]ome said they matured emotionally, learned the meaning of responsibility, and acquired greater self-confidence" [ 94].
For their part, insurers insist that it is the consumer's responsibility to acquire adequate coverage.
Hence, the incubator firms took responsibility for acquiring networks and did not rely solely on the incubator for critical network resources.
Although we must be fortunate enough to have parents and fellow citizens who help us become virtuous, we ourselves share much of the responsibility for acquiring and exercising the virtues.
Thus, veterinarians have a responsibility to acquire knowledge also within the field of applied ethology.
They report a rich clinical experience where they undergo limited supervised responsibility and acquire ability and confidence to undertake the role of the intern.
Epidemiologists and environmental health researchers have a joint responsibility to acquire scientific knowledge that matters to public health and to apply the knowledge gained in public health practice.
