Concern about hate crimes has become increasingly prominent among policymakers in many nations and at all levels of government in recent years.

Concern rose about claims of unprofessional behavior by staff working in TBS-clinics, and the Dr. S. Van Mesdagkliniek developed a poor reputation over these problems.

Concern about Luxembourg's banking secrecy laws, and its reputation as a tax haven, led in April 2009 to it being added to a " grey list " of nations with questionable banking arrangements by the G20.

Concern about the rapid pace of technological change crystallized around the concept of the technological singularity, popularized by Vernor Vinge's novel Marooned in Realtime and then taken up by other authors.

Hunting and trapping has reduced the species ' range to about one third, though its still relatively widespread range and stable population means that the species is not threatened at a global level, and is therefore classified by the IUCN as Least Concern.

Concern has been voiced about the new contractor's effectiveness in correcting the perceived problems in safety, security and financial management that were cited as the reasons for bidding the contract, and Bechtel's lack of transparency ( as a private corporation ) and increasing control of national nuclear facilities.

Concern stems from a statement of Li's identifying such children as products of " a chaotic situation brought about by mankind " indicative of " the Dharma-ending period ".

Concern about Russia's shrinking population prompted the program.

Concern about the war caused the local Chamber of Commerce to contact two Montana senators, Burton K. Wheeler and James E. Murray and request they consider development of a military installation in Great Falls.

Concern has arisen about the lagging reading and math scores at this school.

Concern about living under British rule led many French settlers to decamp for Missouri, especially with encouragement from Laclede ; upon the arrival of the British at Fort de Chartres in October 1765, St. Ange himself departed for St. Louis, where he took temporary command until Spanish representatives could take official control.

In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigned on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.

Concern about science education and science standards has often been driven by worries that American students lag behind their peers in international rankings.

By mid-1919 about one in seven Bible Students had chosen to leave rather than accept his leadership, and over the following decade they helped formed other groups including the Standfast Movement, the Layman's Home Missionary Movement, the Dawn Bible Students Association, the Pastoral Bible Institute, the Elijah Voice Movement, the Concordat Publishing Concern, and the Eagle Society.

Concern about this conviction was widespread on the basis that the case against George appeared thin.

Concern has arisen about the possible carcinogenicity of the vinyl acetate ( acetic acid ethenyl ester ) used by some manufacturers in their gum bases.

Species of Concern are those species about which the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS ) has some concerns regarding status and threats, but for which insufficient information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the U. S. Endangered Species Act ( ESA ).

Concern about bycatch has led fishermen and scientists to seek ways of reducing unwanted catch.

Concern about obesity and government publicity initiatives such as those by the Food Standards Agency and the National Health Service have encouraged manufacturers to reduce the levels of salt and fat in ready prepared food.

Species of Concern are those species about which the U. S. Government ’ s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, has some concerns regarding status and threats, but for which insufficient information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the U. S. Endangered Species Act ( ESA ).

Concern about marijuana was related primarily to the fear that hashish or marijuana use would spread as a substitute for the opiates.

Concern about the flammability of nitrocellulose film resulted in the concentration of film exchanges in this single neighborhood, as a zoning issue.

Concern about crime at the Anacostia, Congress Heights, and Southern Avenue stations has existed for many years, although statistics only partially support these concerns.

Concern about coronary ischaemia was addressed, and the uncomfortable fact that 3 % of the polyheme group were reported to suffer myocardial infarction compared to only 1 % in the control group was softened by a claim that a blinded committee of experts were unable to discern a difference between the groups.

Concern for social problems among Chicago's immigrant poor led Jane Addams to co-found Hull House in 1889.

Concern among other European powers that Spain and France united under a single Bourbon monarch would upset the balance of power led to the War of Spanish Succession between 1701 and 1714.

Concern over the toxicity and persistence ( chemical stability ) of PCBs in the environment led the United States Congress to ban their domestic production in 1979, although some use continues in closed systems such as capacitors and transformers.

Concern for security and trafficking led the Toledo administration to prioritize the reinforcement of its border with Colombia and the improvement of police coordination.

Concern over future lawsuits led Microsoft to shut down their volunteer program for Asheron's Call.

Concern over the destruction caused in quarrying led to the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900, which was effective in preserving the cliffs.

Concern over the physical strength and stamina of women led to the discouragement of female participation in more physically intensive sports, and in some cases led to less physically demanding female versions of male sports.

Concern over the mandatory two-year armed forces conscription in South Africa led the family to emigrate to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in November 1977.

Concern at disengagement with local politics in the UK-manifested, not least, by low turnout in local elections-has led to a series of initiatives aimed at making it easier for people to become involved in local decision-making.

Concern about BBC Sport's commitment to maintaining the tone and style of the programme after its 50th anniversary led to an Early Day Motion being tabled in Parliament by Andrew George MP in June 2007.

Concern about crime at the station led Metro to station additional transit police officers at Anacostia station in the weeks after the station's opening, and D. C. police patrolled the station's parking garage.

Concern over plagiocephaly has also led the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend that infants “ should spend minimal time in car seats ( when not a passenger in a vehicle ) or other seating that maintains supine positioning.

Concern over inappropriate commercial use of Te Rauparaha's Ka Mate led the iwi to attempt to trademark it

The lack of significant population threats, coupled with a worldwide distribution, has led the IUCN to assess the cookiecutter shark as of Least Concern.

Concern, at the height of the crisis, led to these aircraft being transferred to Hahn air base in Germany where they strengthened the air defense of central Europe.

Concern for improving physical attractiveness has led many persons to consider alternatives such as cosmetic surgery.

Concern over conflicting mandates led to five countries on the UNSC to abstain in the vote approving the force.

Concern over the PCCh's success at building a strong electoral base, combined with the onset of the Cold War, led to its being outlawed in 1948 by a Radical government, a status it had to endure for almost a decade until 1958 when it was again legalized.

Concern for the spiritual welfare of these people led to the establishment in 1511-12 of a chapel to St John the Baptist by Sir John Craufurd, the canon of St Giles.