Speaking by phone from Washington, a spokeswoman said the agency's responsibility was to ascertain what was transpiring in Venezuela, make an educated prediction on what could happen and then pass the information to the State Department.
This duality imposes unique responsibilities on researchers to ascertain the child's wishes, the weight of these wishes relative to the child's age and maturity, and the lengths to which paediatric participant rights must be safeguarded.
The costs of the law will be borne by courts, which are an awkward place to ascertain Saudi responsibility for 9/11, and especially the president, who will have to deal with the diplomatic fallout with Saudi Arabia and other nations".
One inquiry focused on the fire itself, while the other sought to ascertain criminal responsibility for the disaster as well as the operation of the illegal factory.
Future research should attempt to ascertain whose responsibility commissioners and managers perceive it is to ensure that guidelines for best practice are adhered to.
Visiting a pharmacy can feel shameful or intimidating with a barrage of questions asked to ascertain levels of responsibility, known as the "Gillick" competency.
Our commitment to do what is possible to ascertain the truth and possible responsibilities remains unchanged.
One of my responsibilities is to interview police officers and crime victims to ascertain the facts of alleged criminal incidents.
As a law enforcement official who is supposed to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, Mrs. Pirro surely had a responsibility at least as great as that of other taxpayers to ascertain that her personal and campaign expenses were being properly handled.
