Sentences with phrase «age old struggle»

The novelty of the international human rights regime - as it was established after 1945 - was the articulation of the age old struggle for the recognition of human dignity into a catalog of legal rights.

Not exact matches

If you're picturing grandmas struggling to get by on tightening benefits in old age, you're right to worry.

As a result, while today's 65 - year - olds will receive on average net lifetime benefits of $ 327,400, children born now will suffer net lifetime losses of $ 420,600 as they struggle to pay the bills of aging Americans.

With regard to another post regarding faith... I have seen my preemie child struggling for life... I have held the hand of an old person as they slipped from life to death... I have stood vigil in the room of a man of faith as over 40 friends and family crammed into a room sharing pain and suffering as he slipped away suffering from cancer at a young age.

You find him, in other words, perhaps like you were at his age, struggling to be strong in your faith and a regular old kid at the same time, without knowing yet what either involves, or leads to, or leads away from.

Surely these words do not comprise mysterious conundrums or puzzles within puzzles that are incapable of being understood in this moment of the age - old struggle between the individual and constituted authority.

Pope Benedict has indicated clearly that he believes we should receive Communion with great reverence, preferably kneeling - but no more powerful message about that could be given than the sight of John Paul, frail and in obvious pain in his illness and old age, struggling out of his chair and on to his knees to receive his Saviour.

Reminds me - ages ago, when I was in my twenties, struggling to find a career and / or meaningful work, my two older brothers chided me.

Even in an age of airtight plastic containers and refrigerated transportation, food manufacturers still struggle against the age - old enemies of freshness — moisture and oxygen being chief among them.

While I don't usually mind a player's age (Arteta, Rosicky), they have to perform for their age not to be an issue, and while 31 is not necessarily that old, it just seems that Flamini's game has suffered the older he has got, and he has struggled to adapt his game accordingly, like Rosicky and Arteta.

Coquelin was on loan in the lower leagues struggling to get a game and look at the quality he's brought to the first - team unexpectedly at an older age than Wilshere now.

Now 37 years old, Didier Drogba is showing his age as he struggles to look convincing even as third choice striker for Chelsea.

The former Old Lady caoch would certainly have a big job on his hands at Stamford Bridge this summer though, as plenty of the club's long - term players have aged past their peaks and need replacing, hence why they have struggled so much in the Premier League this season.

A family flees from Vietnam to Alabama with their 10 year old, who struggles to adjust in a strange land, in this Bay Area Children's Theatre production for ages 8 and up.

My other concern is he is older now and I know its harder as they get older, but I want to know what to expect at this age and I can't seem to find any clear post on how to tackle a baby who has really struggled.

If you are struggling with your milk supply why not try an age - old remedy?

It is vitally important to set a routine for your child from a very young age, or you will wind up having to do it when they are older — and that will turn into a major struggle.

I've been pretty open and honest about my feeding struggles with my older son (now age 8).

Children that develop healthy sleep cycles at a young age are less likely to struggle with sleeping problems as they get older.

At the time of this unexpected compliment, their mom begged to differ, and she was struggling to keep her cool, but the older couple's actions gave her encouragement and helped her remember that her children were acting their age and she needed to adjust her expectations.

As the new school year moves near, many parents are left with the age - old struggle of how to get their child to brush their teeth regularly before heading off to the bus stop each day.

RACHEL JACKSON: Ok, my name is Rachel Jackson I am the mother of two boys ages three and five years old I've been practicing law for about 16 years and was often travelling for work and struggling with breastfeeding and pumping and trying to find a sanitary place to pump and I ended up having so many bouts of mastitis and plugged ducts because of it, that I ended up, I started giving up a lot of work because it was just too hard to pump.

Age 2 with my oldest girl: total power struggle nightmare!

As government struggles to deal with the age - old menace of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, various reports from the Water Resources Commission and the Water Research Institute show the practice may soon leave Ghanaians without proper sources of drinking water.

It appears that legislation intended to end discrimination against one group of workers, those middle - aged and older, has inadvertently increased the difficulties of another group, young workers struggling to get their careers underway.

Many older Americans yearn to maintain independence in their own home, where they may have lived for decades and raised their families, but struggle due to acute and chronic illnesses that enhance limitations that come with age.

What we consider the normal forgetfulness of older age might very well be early warnings that the brain is struggling to fuel itself.

My mother has been struggling to stay active in her old age, maybe this could be the solution.

I am a 22 year old girl having PCOS since age 16, and I have been struggling with depression too, for about 2 years now.

I'm an «older» blogger, turning 50 next year and I struggle with dressing for my age without looking dowdy or like I'm trying to look younger.

This week our agony aunt Charly Lester advises a reader who's struggling with that age - old question: can and should you stay friends with an ex?

It may be the age of #MeToo, but a Las Vegas - based online dating site that purports to match needy college students with wealthy, older men and women claims it too is growing as students struggle to deal with college costs.

Based on a real piece choreographed by Ohad Naharin and appropriately scored to the classic Passover jam «Echad Mi Yodea» (a fun song that simplifies an age - old struggle), this opening gambit offers a prime example of the forcefulness missing from the rest of the film, even though Padilha finds a way to bring Batsheva back.

It is a story about humanity and the age - old universal struggle of mankind.

What many LGBT people struggle with for a lifetime through puberty, adulthood, and sometimes even middle - to - old age passes for Einar in the course of a fast couple of weeks after a single cross-dressing incident.

Bookended by war scenes that dramatize the fine line between civilized society and the brutality of war, it all comes together... bringing more power and poignancy to the two best scenes: as previously mentioned, Letts and Lerman go mano y mano in arguing the brilliance of Bertrand Russell, and their word battle highlights the age - old idealist vs. real world struggles; a mother - son scene towards the end is as heart - breaking as any we're likely to see on screen this year.

The film feels deeply personal because the characters are middle aged it's easy to relate to the struggles of getting older and battling health issues.

I would have been so much more satisfied walking out of the screening had the film been about 40 - year - olds and their struggles with deciding what it means to be that age and if they need kids to be happy.

The film would go on to clinch the Best Director Oscar for Mike Nichols, launch the career of Dustin Hoffman, and stir nationwide controversy for its transgressive plot: 21 - year - old Benjamin Braddock returns home from college, struggles to find direction, and is seduced by a woman who is twice his age — Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, played to critical acclaim by Anne Bancroft.

Other minor story lines include the center's director (Alexander Cook) who admittedly hates old people as he searches for a miracle potion to prevent his own aging, Molly's struggle with dementia which can only be soothed with her fur coat or relief in bed, and a last hurrah field trip to a local sports bar with the nurse, Abe and Phil.

It's just a simple, sentimental, and even sweet story of some aging, talented performers who are struggling with the pains and insecurities of old age.

T'Challa's main antagonist is Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), a brilliant tactician and battle - scarred mercenary whose avowed motives make him seem more anti-hero than villain: he wants to use Wakanda's wealth and prowess to empower Blacks in the rest of the world, in the ages - old struggle against white colonial domination.

The film is quietly powerful, emotionally sharp, and tackles the age old question that we'll always struggle with, «What now?»

John Cusack plays the older version of Wilson, a middle - aged wreck struggling to reclaim himself (Cusack has never been better by the way and it's so good to finally see him on top of his game again).

In this character - driven coming of age story about two 15 year old Latinas who struggle to recognize the sexual undercurrent in their friendship while growing up in an urban immigrant community within the U.S.. On the surface, «Mosquita Y Mari» is a story of best friends struggling with life's universal questions, including finding one's place in society.

At the grossly old age of 27, Frances (Greta Gerwig) is still struggling to be a «real person» and, in her post-grad malaise, drifts apartment to apartment, part - time job to part - time job, at odds with her ambitions.

Sheila Roberts: Susan Johnson's directorial debut, Carrie Pilby, is an upbeat coming - of - age romantic dramedy adapted by Kara Holden from Caren Lissner's YA novel of the same name about a smart but emotionally stunted 19 - year - old prodigy struggling to get her life in order.

Research shows that five - year - old children who struggle with language are six times less likely to reach the expected standard in English at age 11 then children who have has good language skills at five, and ten times less likely to achieve the expected level in maths.

Article 97 of the Japanese constitution says, «The fundamental human rights by this Constitution guaranteed to the people of Japan are fruits of the age - old struggle of man to be free; they have survived the many exacting tests for durability and are conferred upon this and future generations in trust, to be held for all time inviolate.»

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.