Sentences with phrase «as cultural support»

Reichley concludes: «Let me emphasize that we do not value Christianity primarily as a cultural support for democracy or a market economy.

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The university's contributions go well beyond funding, as evidenced by the affordable housing it provides for community residents; the program it sponsors to allow university staff to serve as volunteer firefighters in Princeton; the students who help staff the first aid and rescue squad; the auditing program it offers to community residents; the intellectual, cultural and athletic events it makes available to community residents; and it supports entities like McCarter Theatre and Garden Theatre.

Ms. Joly has travelled to Europe and China as she looks for the best way to support Canadian cultural industries in the digital era.

Ecosystem goods and services have most recently been defined as «the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well - being,» which can further be divided into one of four broad categories: regulating services (e.g. flood mitigation, water purification), provisioning services (e.g. food), habitat or supporting services (e.g. spawning grounds) and cultural services (e.g. recreational opportunities)(see here for an excellent explanation of these categories).

The economy can not work without a polity of law respectful of natural rights, as well as the cultural habits or virtues necessary to support all three systems - in - one.

It was the economic and productive unit of society, tilling the land together; it was the political unit of society, with parental authority as the supporting microcosm of the state; it was the cultural unit, transmitting letters and arts, rearing and teaching the young; and it was the moral unit, inculcating through cooperative work and discipline those social dispositions which are the psychological basis and cement of civilized society».

By restricting the activities of foreign organizations and what are seen as non-Russian forms of religious belief, the Russian government has consolidated its religious support and made an intentional (and enforceable) display of Russian cultural unity in the face of the external pressures of consumerism, individualism, and secularism.

How is it possible that while the sitting president of the United States squarely opposed same - sex marriage just a few years ago, the liberal intellectuals who supported him passionately also condemn any opposition to same - sex marriage as bigotry, rooted in cultural backwardness?

Some may consider it «shipwreck» that the cultural Catholicism that transmitted and sustained the faith in these United States as recently as two generations ago is on life - support.

While family scholars acknowledge that studies in Sweden and Britain have found more instability among same - sex couples, they would contend that research, such as a new study from Bowling Green State University, also suggests that gay and lesbian couples can enjoy more stable relationships when communities extend legal and cultural support to them.

Perhaps an academia made up of more parents with more children would be more likely to support the family as a cultural institution.

Unfortunately, people who «think of themselves as married» not only refuse the obligations of real marriage but demand all of its cultural privileges; because rationalization is so much work, they require other people to support them in it.

And, out of that history, black churches have evolved a different kind of community of mutual support, along side such cultural developments as gospel music.

They got the support of the secular politicians because freedom to propagate religion was considered by them as part of the freedom to propagate cultural and political ideas.

As a matter of ethnic identity and pride, most Indians support the ongoing effort to recover and reconstitute their cultural heritage.

The diversity of religious rituals and beliefs has been taken as support for historical and cultural relativism.

Among those nations in which economic and cultural factors did not support the move toward this goal, none has worked as hard as China to achieve this stabilization.

Now that modernity is waning (a slower process than advertised by some), this position will become more exposed as heresy by its lack of support from the biblical and orthodox truth (the Bible does not teach what MacArthur is peddling and the church has historically not taught this) and by its lack of cultural support, which was able to mask the lack of legitimate support for a while.

«We urgently appeal to those in positions of social and economic, as well as political and cultural, responsibility to hear the cry of the Earth and to attend to the needs of the marginalised, but above all to respond to the plea of millions and support the consensus of the world for the healing of our wounded creation,» they wrote.

Showing perhaps too much confidence in nonviolence, education, legislation and litigation as the only appropriate means to eliminate cultural prejudice, the editors never wavered in their support for civil rights in general.

Under its Zócalo Gourmet brand, the Collective supports small - scale producers of all - natural cultural foods in Latin America by bringing quality products such as grains, flours, beans and chili pastes direct from the producers to US and Canadian retailers and consumers.

(Further things to consider: «X When providing support to fathers, be aware of cultural issues: the fact that parent support can be considered as a female domain, that accessing support is an admission of failure, and that fathers may lack basic confidence about what their parenting role should be.

This study highlights that there are additional barriers for Asian fathers such as language problems, long unsocial working hours, supporting dependant elderly relatives in Pakistan and cultural barriers such as the mixing of unrelated men and women.

Topics covered include: Introduction to doula labor support; Importance of birth memories; Hormones of pregnancy, labor, and birth; Emotional support for birth; Communication skills, values, and cultural sensitivity as a doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involvement.

As a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving and sharing New England's history and cultural heritage, Old Sturbridge Village participates in and supports a variety of programs that enhance the lives of those living in our community.

Gause is one of 25 «Grandma, Please» volunteers, who will be honored Monday in a 10 a.m. awards ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Started 10 years ago as a service for senior citizens by the Uptown Center Hull House Association and supported by the Chicago Community Trust, the program handles at least 800 calls a month from youngsters who come home after school to an empty house and want to talk to a grownup.

It was a wonderful way to celebrate API «s 20th Anniversary with some really special bonus events, like Friday night's showing of «The Milky Way» film with live Q&A with the lactation consultants who produced the documentary on the U.S. cultural view of breastfeeding support as well as Saturday night's anniversary celebration reception with Irish music provided by Kennedy's Kitchen.

The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends that breastfeeding continue throughout the first year of life and that «As recommended by the WHO, breastfeeding should ideally continue beyond infancy, but this is not the cultural norm in the United States and requires ongoing support and encouragement.

At a birth, dads, partners and grandparents benefit greatly from a doula's support as well, freeing them to experience the birth without the added cultural pressure of being mom's sole support.

«As recommended by the WHO, breastfeeding should ideally continue beyond infancy, but this is not the cultural norm in the United States and requires ongoing support and encouragement.

Contributing to API is an opportunity to offer your support and knowledge, participate in a movement of cultural change and advocate for Attachment Parenting and families, build your portfolio as a writer, receive feedback and encouragement in your writing, express your observations, feelings and experiences as a parent, help us build the body of knowledge on Attachment Parenting and contribute as a volunteer to a valued organization.

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For the record, the American Academy of Family Physicians has said: «As recommended by the WHO, breastfeeding should ideally continue beyond infancy, but this is not the cultural norm in the United States and requires ongoing support and encouragement.

As a condition of membership in the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition, you agree to support the mission of the Coalition to facilitate community and statewide efforts to protect, support and promote breastfeeding as the cultural norm across the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniAs a condition of membership in the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition, you agree to support the mission of the Coalition to facilitate community and statewide efforts to protect, support and promote breastfeeding as the cultural norm across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias the cultural norm across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

With your help, the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition will help to facilitate community and statewide efforts to protect, support and promote breastfeeding as the cultural norm across the Commonwealth.

As a Certified Nurse Midwife for nearly 20 years, Melanie has had the honor of supporting thousands of women from a wide variety of social and cultural backgrounds throughout their pregnancies and childbirth experiences.

Gifts to our campaign support classes in woodwork, handwork, eurythmy, Spanish, chorus and strings as well as geography, cultural studies, English, science, math, campus maintenance, tuition assistance and CWS faculty salaries and professional development.

On a global as well as a regional level, Medela supports initiatives to enhance social and cultural environments.

As GOLD Lactation enters its 12th year, we're excited to continue our work of exploring the latest research, trends, new ideas and hot topics in the world of human lactation, along with bringing you cultural perspectives of breastfeeding around the world and updates from advocacy groups and non-profit organizations dedicated to breastfeeding support and promotion.

Promote breastfeeding as a cultural norm and encourage family and societal support for breastfeeding.

More and more evidence points to the importance of breastfeeding on a cultural, public health, psychosocial, ecological and economic level, and the need to support, protect and promote it in all aspects of healthcare and society, as well as asserting breastfeeding as a human right for both babies and women.

And she is much more likely to either have knowledgeable breastfeeding support in her social circles or, if the breastfeeding specialist - to - mother ratio is similar to that of a wealthy nation, those breastfeeding supports are not having to compete with rampant cultural influence from formula companies and other cultural breastfeeding hurdles, such as unpaid maternity leave.

In 2008 the American Academy of Family Physicians did its part to try to destigmatize nursing toddlers and older children, applauding the WHO guidelines even as it acknowledged that extended breast - feeding «is not the cultural norm in the United States and requires ongoing support and encouragement.»

There is a strong argument that the cultural resources made available online should be treated as a global cultural «commons» that supports the self - development of the individual and the artistic and intellectual development of human society at large.

(As a Catholic, and cultural conservative, watch for the role of Cardinal Edward Egan in support of Astorino.

He presented himself to the GOP as a cultural conservative who supports the National Rifle Association, the Boy Scouts and the rights of the unborn.

The Agbekoya chief, spoke through the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Chief Olatunji Bamidele, said it was wrong for traditional leaders to disrespect themselves in the public, saying that Agbekoya, as a Yoruba socio - cultural group, would not support any traditional ruler that displayed immature attitude in public.

In addition, he gave the organization another $ 51,000 as a local initiative to support cultural programming and operations at the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center, which offers arts and youth programs to the Uptown cocultural programming and operations at the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center, which offers arts and youth programs to the Uptown coCultural Center, which offers arts and youth programs to the Uptown community.

«In light of these sensitivities, we have decided to shift our support to other National Puerto Rican Day Parade Committee cultural and social efforts throughout the year as part of our continuing commitment to the community.»

As County Executive, Poloncarz pledged to create a new funding process that would be utilized for the 2013 Erie County Budget to ensure all cultural institutions throughout Erie County had the opportunity to compete for County support, with final decisions being made in a fair and equitable manner.