Sentences with phrase «as our society relies»

As society relies more and more heavily on science and technology on ever more fundamental levels, it becomes increasingly more important that all citizens receive a proper grounding in science and the scientific method.

The ratio of energy returned on energy invested (EROEI) for fossil energy production has tended to fall as high - quality deposits of oil, coal, and natural gas are depleted, and as society relies more on unconventional oil and gas that require more energy for extraction, and on coal that is more deeply buried or that is of lower energy content.

E-Mail and Document Management — As society relies more and more on e-mail and electronic communications, the more we need to keep e-mail, document, PDF's, images, sound files, and the like organized, accurately searched and easily accessible.

As our society relies more and more on packages from online retailers, more and more tractor trailer trucks take to the road each year.

Not exact matches

As Eisinger wrote, «Society can't rely on the beneficence and enlightenment of the super-wealthy.

In today's society (the age of information overload), it's all too easy to rely on becoming a consumer of consensus datapoints as opposed to embracing a Life of Doing.

«As a business, Walmart believes the value - maximizing strategy is the one that creates shared value — value for customers, business and society — by strengthening systems we all rely on.

You bring up the example of slavery as a caveat to relying on society, but the Bible does not declare slavery wrong or bad or incorrect.

These consequences are the more serious if we remember that our very humanity, as individuals, relies upon human society and what we receive from it.

As always, warring governments rely on the least educated, most easily influenced, and physically strongest members of society to do their dirty work and will use anything they can find to try to motivate them.

@HippyPoet» [Jesus was crazy but not perceived as such by the society of His time]» (paraphrase mine) = > we arent relying on their as sement though, we have what he said in the gospels to make our own judgement on that matter.

================= @HippyPoet» [Jesus was crazy but not perceived as such by the society of His time]» (paraphrase mine) @Chad «we arent relying on their as sement though, we have what he said in the gospels to make our own judgement on that matter.

We would not survive as an organized society if we all relied only on John Wesley's dictum: «If your heart is right, give me your hand.»

As one builder comments, «There aren't too many of us that wouldn't rely on the comforts and technology that our society provides for us.

Many of the instances have been revealed by the press (MPs expenses, police aftion) and we rely on the press as a society to tell us when people or institutions over-step the mark.

But when we come to think about questions of what kind of society we want, to what extent broadly thinking do you think we should be relying on the language of rights as a defence against these types of abuse?

The reasoning behind this - that the most successful rely heavily on those below them for their success - is very aptly applied to society at large, as The Spirit Level attempts to show.

It would appear that forcing workers into poverty and having them rely on benefits to pay for basics such as rent and food is quite acceptable in David Cameron's «big society» Britain.

The Ataxia - Telangiectasia Society is one of the small charities already feeling the crunch, as 55 % of its income relies on trust and foundation money caught up in the interest - rate slump.

In a joint statement to the OSTP, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Washington D.C. Principles Coalition for Free Access to Science — which represents society publishers — slammed NIH - style mandates as «a means for facilitating international piracy,» saying that they would «damage the very institutions that researchers, the public and government itself rely on to peer review, publish, disseminate and preserve scientific information.»

As societies began to rely on bread as a major foodstuff, they were also forced to expend more effort on agriculture (and vice versaAs societies began to rely on bread as a major foodstuff, they were also forced to expend more effort on agriculture (and vice versaas a major foodstuff, they were also forced to expend more effort on agriculture (and vice versa).

Encouraging the uptake and use of biodegradable bags and materials is advantageous as this moves society away from a linear economic model based on «take, make, dispose», which relies on there being an infinite supply of resources and energy, to one that enables us to maximise the limited natural resources available.

While synthetic biology is growing as a field of science, international civil society organizations rely on their 1990s genetic engineering strategy.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Its goal is to «raise awareness and influence attitudes in the fashion industry, as well as in the media and in society in general,» and unlike France, Denmark doesn't believe that it would be effective to rely on numbers or body weight.

Most people in today's society rely heavily on carbs and sugar as a primary aspect of their meals.

As our society becomes more hectic, many people do not have time to find individuals to share their lives with, and they rely on blind dates from friends, family, and co-workers to meet new people.

As our labor market becomes more and more dependent on the skills of each and every member of society, we can no longer rely on the «talented tenth,» or even the «talented half» to continue our progress.

WHEREAS, the so - called «reform» initiatives of Students First, rely on destructive anti-educator policies that do nothing for students but blame educators and their unions for the ills of society, make testing the goal of education, shatter communities by closing their public schools, and see public schools as potential profit centers and children as measureable commodities; and

It is reasonable that the government regulates this, because the ability to make future promises that people rely on is valuable to society as a whole.

Much of the economic system in society relies on established credit and gainful employment to obtain financial instruments such as loans.

As a not - for - profit organization, the Humane Society of Greater Miami relies on the people and corporations of its community to help carry out its mission.

As with most charities, the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society can not continue to operate on operational income alone and relies on financial support from fundraising events and donations from the community to keep our doors open.

As a private nonprofit agency, the Kentucky Humane Society relies on donations of time and resources to care for thousands of needy pets.

Another is campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States complaining about pet stores relying on so - called «puppy mills,» large - scale operations where animals are bred for profit.

As a society, we tend to rely on tools to get things done but they should be used correctly.

The Santa Barbara Humane Society is a non-profit organization that relies on donations, boarding fees, membership fees and bequests to provide funds for our clinic as well as to provide care for our adoption dogs and cats.

As a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, receives no government or other agency funds and relies entirely on community support from people like you.

By relying largely on appropriated imagery and treating the self as a social construct, these artists challenge «the official rhetoric of both our old metaphysical tradition and our new con - sumerist society.»

A strong believer in Marcel Duchamp's idea of the studio as a laboratory, Marshall relies on his art to provide him with an opportunity to test hypotheses and, ultimately, solve deeply planted problems [1] of the Western society.

If you want to rely on the data as an excuse to manage and manipulate society, then sure, why not?

For example, while Pope Francis singles out «the increasing use and power of air - conditioning» as a «harmful habit of consumption,» it is worth remembering that such energy - intensive activities result in pollution and the depletion of scarce resources only when a society needs to rely on dirty and non-renewable energy sources.

The bottom line though happens to be the future habitability of the only planet to host life as we know it in the universe, including the continuation of a cohesive human society and the maintenance of the biodiversity on which we rely.

I don't rely on law society surveys as to the affordability of legal services.

There should be a rule that recognizes, in circumstances where the Law Society has had to copy electronic records held by a third party, the Law Society may rely on the copies as best evidence and the onus is on the lawyer to provide a forensic copy of those records if the lawyer wishes to dispute the quality of the evidence.

In support of his position, the father relied on the «Haudenosaunee right to be subject, [solely] and exclusively, to the family law and child support and parenting processes under Haudenosaunee law», which relates to the inherent right to self - government recognized and affirmed by the Constitution, and that the Haudenosaunee «have not accepted the imposition of Canadian laws that touch on matters central to their society, namely governance and the application of provincial and federal statutory regimes that infringe on their core identity as a people».

The Defendants denied infringement, relying primarily upon the defence of fair dealing for the purposes of reporting current events according to Article 5 (3)(c) of the Information Society Directive and secondarily upon immunities for acting as a mere conduit and hosting under Articles 12 and 14 of Directive 2000 / 31 / EC («the E-Commerce Directive»).

A recent decision of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, Cummings v. Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services Society, demonstrates that a complainant can not rely as a general matter on a self - diagnosis when trying to establish a mental disability or a disability that is not self - evident.

As a law firm librarian, I rely on law society libraries, locally and in other jurisdictions, their services and collections, to supplement and augment what my team and I provide to our lawyers.

As a law firm librarian, I rely on law society libraries, locally and in other jurisdictions, their services and collections, to supplement... [more]