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DEDICATE PUBLIC [5 records]

Record 1 2024-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Public Service
  • Nervous System
  • Cognitive Psychology
OBS

In October, aligned with various Canadian and global celebrations for communities under the neurodivergent umbrella, PSNW will dedicate time to highlight the unique experiences of neurodivergent public servants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Fonction publique
  • Système nerveux
  • Psychologie cognitive
OBS

En octobre, en parallèle avec diverses célébrations canadiennes et mondiales pour des communautés relevant de la neurodiversité, la SNFP sera une occasion de mettre en lumière les expériences uniques des fonctionnaires neurodivergents.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Fire Safety
OBS

The Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society is a registered non-profit charity organization supported by 1000+ professional Calgary Firefighters. [It is] comprised of a 5-member executive supported by a board of directors.

OBS

[The members] dedicate and volunteer [their] off-duty firefighting hours towards raising funds and awareness for the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Centre at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta. This fundraising ensures that money is available for upgrades, as necessary, to the highly specialized equipment. It also provides the burn unit health care team with opportunities to attend continuing education programs to remain current in new treatment techniques. The money [donated] is accumulated through various fundraisers, public and private donations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Sécurité incendie

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

The International Institute for Advanced Studies also aims to create a body of navigators, in the form of an international association of scientists, philosophers, artists, writers and teachers, dedicated to the public service of charting new courses across the dangerous and turbulent seas of our political and social culture. It will dedicate itself to the active expansion of democracy, and participatory self-governance as a means of enhancing the dignity, peace, equality and freedom of all people. This boby of navigators will use critical reflection, principled action, and education to counter passive acceptance of control, compliance and the politics of mere consent. It will seek to expand and enhance reciprocal relationships among fellow human beings through an integration of interests and the development of collaborative consciousness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

... in the USA... any patentee may disclaim or dedicate to the public the entire term, or any part of a patent granted or to be granted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

[...] aux États-Unis, tout breveté peut renoncer au brevet ou le céder au domaine public pour la durée entière ou pour le délai restant du brevet accordé ou à accorder [...]

CONT

[...] la Cour fédérale du Canada s'est penchée, entre autres, sur la possibilité pour un détenteur de brevet de céder au domaine public ses droits rattachés au brevet.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Property Law (civil law)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

A common law dedication of land to public use results in the establishment of a public road or highway when there is a demonstrated "intention to dedicate; and an actual dedication on the part of the owner... "the dedication of land by the owner may also be express or implied... the dedication "is express when the animus dedicandi is expressly declared... "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

un voie privée; un bien-fonds

Spanish

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