Sentences with phrase «about social ills»

He fell out of favor in the 1980s and»90s, when critics dismissed his work as decorative and unemotional, with little to say about the social ills of the wider world.

A creative style personality loves beautiful fabrics such as hand - painted or printed silks and lace; suede, denim, corduroy, fur and animal prints - however, you are often far too passionate about our social ills to wear the real thing.

As such, it provides a language for talking about social ills without attributing them to the economic system itself.

It plays a role in stress, addiction, terrorism, and just about every social ill you can imagine.

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A Brixx official told the Charlotte Observer she also violated a second company policy: Speaking ill about the company on social networks.

Nevertheless, this coming reign of God involved the ending of social wrongs, and it is of importance to note that, so far as the records reveal, Jesus» concern about social iniquities always sprang from his indignant perception of their ill effect on individuals.

We are forced to conclude that a major reason that clergymen high on doctrinalism are so unlikely to preach about the problems of race, war and poverty is that they see such problems as mundane in contrast to the joys of the world to come, and besides, they believe these social ills would take care of themselves if enough men were brought to Christ.

To claim freedom means becoming intentional about eradicating the social ills which mitigate against the inherent freedom which is ours.

Ali Campbell has been speaking to Premier about a new study from England's Children's Commissioner which warned secondary school pupils are «ill - equipped» to cope with the stress of social media.

And no matter how acerbically the writers skewer human pretensions and social ills, «there's a kindly spirit about the show,» wrote M. S. Mason.

These things are problematic to focus on, since they are deeply personal, yet on a societal level they make very little difference — meaning that they can alienate someone very quick, yet, even their perfect application (lifelong marriages between men and women only) would not cure our social ills — what about wars, starvation, national debt, environmental decay, cheating banks, resource depletion, peak oil etc. etc?

They have little to say, perhaps because the data ill fit their historiographic image, about the fact that American Catholicism during this «ghetto» period produced great pioneers of the liturgical and social - action movements like Virgil Michel.

Older children may be familiar with the social stigma of mental illness or have heard others say derogatory things about the mentally ill.

On the one hand the Internet has made it easier to highlight racism, sexism and other social ills, call them out and show a kind of collective outrage about it.

Good Day All, There's many qualities about me however, to Say all on hear is time consuming so most important ill start with a few; Although I like to be alone from time to time to reflect, I also like the outdoors and to connect with nature, I have a Hugh social list of friends which I...

Living passionately despite ominous ill health is a theme of this social - history drama about a group of Aids activists in early - 1990s Paris, and the film's director, Robin Campillo, accordingly fills every scene with vitality.

We Women Warriors, like many documentaries about outrageous social ills, is a hard movie not to like.

Mixing lavish production numbers with a tale about 19th century social injustice may seem like an ill - fated match, but that is exactly what Lionel Bart accomplished when he put Charles Dickens» Oliver Twist to music.

On top of all that, the exigencies of an always - on culture and pressure to be liked / followed on social media combine to create a lot of potential stress and pitfalls that simply weren't there for previous generations — this seems to be borne out in recent scary statistics about mental ill - health among young people in the UK.

So, I think the discussion about how public policy on things like climate change should be crafted to also address broader or additional social ills

So, I think the discussion about how public policy on things like climate change should be crafted to also address broader or additional social ills, like income / wealth inequality, or institutionalized oppression of almost any sort....

In his testimony to the Australian Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms Mr Ken Andrew McAlpine (Director; Policy and Government Relations, Asia - Pacific Region, Vestas Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd) pointed out that health concerns about wind turbines are confined to those areas where there are significant lobbies telling people that turbines are making them ill: Australia, in the north - eastern US (where Nina Pierpont comes from), some regions of Canada, and in the UK where the Country Guardians publicises the claims.

Climate denialists, although no doubt dim - witted and ill - willed, do perform a kind of social function in that they force climate scientists to be vigilant about their own errors and construct a better case to convince the public.

Welcome to Ill Repute, a podcast about reputation and the forces in the 24 hour news cycle and social media that inpact them.

Now, concerns about sharing every aspect of life on social media are coming to a head amid reports that a political consulting firm hired by President Donald Trump's campaign allegedly used ill - gotten Facebook data in an effort to influence voter behavior.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Additionally, lack of support and guidance, as well as social isolation brought about by diminished extended - family and community resources (from where, traditionally, help was provided), contribute to inadequate and ill - informed parenting.

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about a structured anger management treatment model for adults who are substance abusers and / or are mentally ill..

The court's role is to think carefully, guided primarily by the protection of the child's, not the parents» interests or ill - conceived notions of social engineering about the implications of decisions as to where, with whom, and under whose tutorship children in each case before the court will spend their lives.