Sentences with phrase «social change activities»

Social change activities aim at improving our institutions so they will serve our needs more fully.

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Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.

This is the single most important social media activity for job seekers and those contemplating a change.

Now the most common online activity, social media, has changed the way people think, interact and communicate — and entrepreneurs should take note.

Social media measurement can be overwhelming, and half the challenge is simply keeping up with the content that is being changed by the millions of living, breathing users and discerning what has value and what doesn't, while at the same time keeping up with the social media platforms that are developing at an equally rapid rate with their user actSocial media measurement can be overwhelming, and half the challenge is simply keeping up with the content that is being changed by the millions of living, breathing users and discerning what has value and what doesn't, while at the same time keeping up with the social media platforms that are developing at an equally rapid rate with their user actsocial media platforms that are developing at an equally rapid rate with their user activity.

Today's announcement is part of RBC's multi-million-dollar commitment to help drive social and environmental change through private investment activity.

Unexpected spikes in volume on your social channels can happen for a variety of reasons; competitor activity, regulation changes, or a regular favourite - the weather!

This invention leverages social networking activity, sentiment analysis of user communication and demographic data to improve product recommendations, such as a recommendation to buy major appliances when a person changes residence.

Social causes drive 30 percent of all activity, which Massolution expects to change as more startups and SMEs begin leveraging the platform.

These and other great brands are making positive social change without engaging in typical CSR activities.

The dramatic changes which have taken place in the activities and patterns of people's social lives over the past two generations are of major theological significance in themselves.

There is, however, always a danger of dialogue glossing over social abuse, although paradoxically, interfaith activity often does not help to unite religions, but rather it creates an alliance amongst people of different faiths who are committed to social justice and change.

It follows too that because of the enduring continuity of its now definitive social order, the society as a whole transcends individual constituent activity and survives in its own right despite the constant changes in its membership.

Mainly through worship, education and social activities, these congregations appropriate symbols and generate new ones, claim and revise traditions, defend and bridge social boundaries, articulate and invent meanings and values by which to make sense of changing circumstances.

Marx says that Hegel only takes account of man's mental activities, i.e., of his ideas, and that these, though important, are by themselves insufficient to explain social and cultural change.

Both find their support among the popular classes, and in both people become agents of social change through their religious activity.

Their social media activity is quite vehement and amplified, which could be argued is the area where they force change whilst participating in the physical world without controversy.

Signs to Watch For Thurston cites the following signs that might indicate your teenager is experiencing a mood disorder such as depression: - Low mood - Changes in social activity, academic performance, hygiene or eating habits - Negativity - Irritability - Reckless behavior - Expressions of being misunderstood Whereas it is true that most teenagers experience these periodically, their appearance for prolonged periods of time could indicate more than just teenage woes.

Other people might notice the symptoms first, which can include changes in appetite and sleep patterns, withdrawal from social activities, increased anxiety, or emotions that are either heightened (such as excessive crying or irritability) or decreased (feeling empty or unconcerned).

His research interests are in health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, and motor vehicle safety.

In Paul Tough's first book, «Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America,» he focused on the Harlem Children's Zone, a 97 - block area where Canada set about overhauling the neighborhood with comprehensive social programs, such as after - school activities and parenting classes, that extended beyond the classroom and reshaped the childhood experience.

Ongoing data collection activities enable social policy researchers like me to provide reliable and informative feedback on the effectiveness of policy change on student behavior and achievement.

One extension of the socially inculcated materialist bias is a certain view of novelty and change as both a telos and measure of social progress: the valorisation of consumption and accumulation, and the acceleration through advancing technology of ever more transactional forms of relating to others, has left a legacy of insatiable desire, and a need for permanent «churning» activity aimed at meeting it.

While IQ is not easily changed, a solution could be to find effective interventions to increase some personality traits — doing well in social interactions, for example, or being industrious — or interest in activities related to the arts and sciences, Damian said.

«By far the largest change in teens» lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the subsequent decline in in - person social activities and sleep,» she said.

The researchers imaged the same neurons across multiple trials and multiple days, and correlated changes in neural activity with changes in social behaviors, such as sniffing, mounting, and attacking.

The need to foresee the probable consequences of human activities has generated new techniques for monitoring environmental change and for assessing the impact of present and proposed actions upon the natural and social environment.

Washburn's mostly fair - minded and engaging presentation of various examples (principally from biomedicine) reminds us that in a rapidly changing world we need to be constantly and thoughtfully reviewing whether the nature and content of higher education's portfolio of activities and policies need to be rebalanced or redirected to help universities fulfill their highest social role.

According to study co-author Larry J. Young of Emory University, the results provide evidence in a comparatively simple animal model that changes in the activity of a single gene profoundly can change a fundamental social behavior of animals within a species.

Associate professor of natural resource social science Linda Prokopy and fellow researchers surveyed 6,795 people in the agricultural sector in 2011 - 2012 to determine their beliefs about climate change and whether variation in the climate is triggered by human activities, natural causes or an equal combination of both.

The second insight involved changes in the evolution of gene regulation: As social complexity increased, so did the speed of changes to parts of the genome involved in regulating gene activity, located in the promoters of the genes, the researchers report.

The team used this change in the variability of the song to look at how the activity of single cells in different parts of the brain altered their activity depending on the social environment.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — New moms suffering from postpartum depression change their activity on Facebook, suggesting that the social media site could help detect mothers who need support.

Changes in physical activity during the camping trip and the social interaction subjects had also likely influenced the retiming of their internal clocks, she says.

Dr. Tye and her team discovered a role for brain cells that secrete dopamine, dopamine neurons, in a specific brain region which showed changes in activity after social isolation.

The history of agriculture is closely linked to human history, and agricultural developments have been crucial factors in social change, including the specialization of human activity.

The scientific evidence for global warming and for humanity's role in the increase of greenhouse gasses becomes ever more unimpeachable, as the [United Nations] IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 4th Assessment Report] findings are going to suggest; and such activity has a profound relevance, not just for the environment, but in ethical, economic, social and political terms as well.

«Warning signs are changes in mood or personality, withdrawal from work or social activities, decreased or poor judgment, misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps, new problems with words both in speaking and writing, trouble understanding visual or spatial relationships, confusion with time or place, difficulty completing familiar tasks, challenge in planning or solving problems and memory loss,» according to The Alzheimer's Association.

Science has proven that social exchanges change the neurotransmitter and circuit activity in your brain which decreases stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms and ups those calm and happy feelings.

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Another threat, environmental, is represented by the depletion of natural resources of the planet, the uncontrolled growth of cities and the catastrophic global climate change that tends to produce serious impact on economic activities and increased social problems of mankind.

As part of a new approach supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Stephanie Jones and the Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning Laboratory (EASEL) will develop and pilot a new set of evidence - based kernels of practice — strategies and activities that have potential to promote specific, positive behavior changes.

Changing social norms does not happen overnight and does not happen through one - time activities or events.

One reason for this may be that parents perceive that there are specific activities they can do to teach their children school - related basic skills, whereas ways of changing the social maturity or temperamental characteristics of their children are less apparent.»

It's an entrepreneurial, income - generating business activity that has been strategically intertwined with education for the purposes of sustainable change at a social and economic level.

Indeed, many schools already undertake enterprising activities on a short term project basis, but the key for change is to translate that activity into long term sustainable social enterprise that benefits everyone.

Allies are those who speak out on behalf of or take actions that are supportive of someone else, and activists get involved in activities that are meant to achieve political or social change.

Social media has the ability to change the way young people perceive themselves and the world around them, so it's important for parents to take an active role in the internet activity to help support, guide and protect them through the digital landscape,» adds Dr Ferrin.

The activities also encourage pupils to make a tangible difference to the lives of the communities they have learnt about by holding a fundraising event or campaigning for change - and they'll be in with a chance of featuring as our star school on our website and social media channels!

Institutional theories take a different view, arguing that schools (like other major social service sectors) are so constrained by public expectations that they have limited options for becoming very different.137 Public agencies that have limited autonomy, owing to extensive public oversight, find it difficult to develop their own policies and initiatives for change.138 This does not mean that successful leadership activity in schools is impossible, but it does not come easily.