Sentences with phrase «age of members of our society»

The statistics that I have seen about the age of members of our Society were sobering and reinforced this focus.

Not exact matches

The Society of Actuaries reported in 2000 that there is an 81 % chance that one or both members of a 65 - year - old couple will live to age 85, and a 58 % chance that one or both will make it to age 90.

Our society is not the same as that of first century Palestine, where families were close - knit and stable and elders were respected and those few who lived to a ripe old age could count on living out their years as an honored member of an extended family.

At the present moment members of this intermediate age group hold positions of greatest power and influence in the Society, but they no longer represent the cutting edge.

The Young Fabian Group for members of the Fabian society 30 years of age or younger was officially convened in May 1960 at a meeting organised by Fabian Society assistant General Secretary, Richard Lsociety 30 years of age or younger was officially convened in May 1960 at a meeting organised by Fabian Society assistant General Secretary, Richard LSociety assistant General Secretary, Richard Leonard.

«By housing 16 and 17 year - olds in an age - appropriate correctional facility, we can offer them a better chance at turning their lives around and becoming productive members of society,» Cuomo said in a statement.

www.ycc.uk.net * The Electoral Reform Society is a founding member of the Votes at 16 Coalition, made up of over 40 leading youth and democracy organisation to campaign for the lowering of the voting age to 16 for all UK public elections.

As an aged member of the Fabian Society I have had the time to read Brown's booklet.

It seems like a collective parental mission to perfect our children's ability to share from a very young age, as though their future as a conscientious, functioning member of society depends on it.

«Members of this age group are trying to figure out who they are while being bombarded by conflicting messages from parents, peers, and society.

The awards are given in honor of Stanley Mark Castillo, an original member of the Board of Directors of the Political Film Society, who died of cancer in 1998 at the age of 41 in Los Angeles.

United Teachers of Los Angeles president Alex Caputo - Pearl gave a speech for the ages a couple of weeks ago, securing a wing in the pantheon - of - vile, a place which includes such memorable outbursts as National Education Association general counsel Bob Chanin's «right - wing bastards» farewell - to - troops speech in 2009 and Chicago Teacher Union boss Karen Lewis» talk to the Illinois Labor History Society in 2012, where she joked about the possibility of union members killing the wealthy.

BlackRock will present a free «Community Art Day: Watercolor» event for all ages on Saturday, June 16 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm featuring hands - on art making activities using water - based media, painting demonstrations by professional artist members of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and interactive gallery tours of the exhibit.

This striking new exhibition will focus on the role and artistic representations of shaman through the ages, observing the influence and power of these tribal society members who say they can connect with the spiritual world and cure illness through magic.

Do It With Others - Art and Solidarity in the Age of Networks will explore art as a commons (defined as the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society) in the age of networks and neoliberaliAge of Networks will explore art as a commons (defined as the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society) in the age of networks and neoliberaliage of networks and neoliberalism.

From the early age, he showed tremendous interest in the medium of photography and was largely encouraged by his grandfather George Parr, who was an amateur photographer and member of the Royal Photographic Society.

As barristers return to man the metaphorical barricades to protest the latest round of legal aid cuts and the solicitors» professional body gloomily predict «extinction» for its ageing members (according to Law Society research, the average age of duty solicitors is 47 years), few lawyers would take issue with the oft - repeated assertion in the legal Twittersphere: #TheLawIsBroken.

As follows from earlier case law (as translated into guidelines by the Commission in COM (2009) 313 final), when assessing whether the residence of an individual constitutes an unreasonable burden on its social assistance system, national authorities are required to take account of «social factors» such as the level of connection of the EU citizen with the society of the host Member State and any considerations pertaining to age, state of health, family and economic situation.

Elderly Americans and Illinois residents who reside in nursing homes are likely the most vulnerable members of this aging society.

Section 2 of the CHRA provides that the purpose of the CHRA is to «extend the laws in Canada to give effect... to the principle that all individuals should have an opportunity equal with other individuals to make for themselves the lives that they are able and wish to have and to have their needs accommodated, consistent with their duties and obligations as members of society, without being hindered in or prevented from doing so by discriminatory practices based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.»

Elspeth is a member of the Private Client Section of the Law Society and provides pro bono advice to clients of Age UK Camden.

Younger people were also disproportionately represented: the study's authors reported that «almost half or a greater proportion of survey respondents... were under 40 years of age compared to 32 % of Law Society members overall.»

Coverage is available up to $ 1,500,000 if you are under the age of 55 with an additional $ 500,000 available if you are a member of your State's Society of CPAs.

The AICPA offers term life insurance protection up to $ 2,000,000 if you are under age 55 and are a member of both the AICPA and the State Society of CPAs.

A space where members of the British Society of Gerontology discuss contemporary issues raised by ageing societies.

Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso, Ph.D., MPH Texas Credentialed Distinguished Mediator Certified Collaborative Law Mediator Professor at the University of St. Thomas — Center for International Studies - Global Conflict Management Chair of the Health Care Section of the International Association for Conflict Resolution Past President of the Association for Conflict Resolution Houston Chapter Parenting Coordinator Member of the University of Texas Consortium on Aging Board Member of the Houston Gerontology Society