A DCMS spokesman said that child visitors to its sponsored institutions nationwide increased from 2009-2010.
But, this month, the open distress of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — two huge, government sponsored institutions that together own or guarantee nearly half of the nation's $12 trillion in outstanding mortgages — sent a signal that more ugly surprises may lie in wait.
Moreover, by banning such religious symbols in state schools, France would be driving the students who wear them into the hands of religiously sponsored institutions, where notions of mutual tolerance are unlikely to be a central focus.
On the face of it, the figures appear to confirm a continuation of the upward trajectory in visitor numbers that its sponsored institutions have enjoyed for over a decade.
In recent years, the Catholic Church particularly has argued in court that religiously sponsored institutions have a "conscience" that requires that the institution abide by the precepts of that religion, regardless of how that might obstruct their client's access to care.
Thankfully, case law is mounting that allows religiously sponsored institutions to claim "conscience" exceptions to providing services and opportunities, but to do so only if those institutions exclusively serve people of that religion, exclusively hire people of that religion, and have an exclusively religious purpose.
The 47 finalists were winnowed from more than 500 applicants nominated by sponsoring institutions.
The program requires sponsoring institutions to match the $20,000 stipend per grantee and to postpone tenure decisions.
The report (in Dutch, but with a short summary in English at the end) presents a laundry list of shortcomings and errors attributed to the study's investigators and sponsoring institutions, including disregard for scientific rules and regulations.
She is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties Public Policy Committee and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education CLER Evaluation Committee that is assessing quality and patient safety in sponsoring institutions for residency training.
8. Monitor costs and benefits to host institutions, local trainees, patients, communities, and sponsoring institutions to assure equity.
