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Credit-rating agencies and watch-dog NGOs are doing the equivalent to governments by pushing them to open up their books.
Marcelo Giugale: Winners, Losers and the Beauty of Impact Analysis Marcelo Giugale 2011
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Credit-rating agencies and watch-dog NGOs are doing the equivalent to governments by pushing them to open up their books.
Marcelo Giugale: Winners, Losers and the Beauty of Impact Analysis Marcelo Giugale 2011
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Israel could have taken out such problematic nuclear installations of threatening countries easily with a few missiles or so, had she not been concerned about civilian loss of life, world opinion, or dependent upon the actions of world watch-dog committees or institutions.
Robert Eisenman: The Power of Ultimatums -- the Forgotten Diplomatic Tool Robert Eisenman 2011
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The proliferation of "Stolen Valor" spurred unofficial watch-dog organizations like the POW Network which initially began operation to preserve the stories of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from the Vietnam War.
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Government accountability and watch-dog agencies need to do a better job of ensuring that happens. cju
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Israel could have taken out such problematic nuclear installations of threatening countries easily with a few missiles or so, had she not been concerned about civilian loss of life, world opinion, or dependent upon the actions of world watch-dog committees or institutions.
Robert Eisenman: The Power of Ultimatums -- the Forgotten Diplomatic Tool Robert Eisenman 2011
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Human rights violation or denial of religious freedom are the frequently recited mantras in these "watch-dog" circles.
Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.: The Question Of Evangelism In India Esq. Suhag A. Shukla 2011
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Human rights violation or denial of religious freedom are the frequently recited mantras in these "watch-dog" circles.
Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.: The Question Of Evangelism In India Esq. Suhag A. Shukla 2011
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Chris Flavin is the president of the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental watch-dog group in Washington:"This could well be the end of nuclear expansion worldwide," said Flavin.
After Fukushima, Nations Put Nuke Plant Development On Hold 2011
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Furthermore, with increasing pressure from these watch-dog groups, the wannabe heroes began in increasing numbers to shun pretenses of receiving the Medal of Honor in favor of lesser awards that were much harder to verify.
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