Sentences with phrase «challenges as positive developments»

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In addition to the challenges that get a lot of attention, there are some positive developments going on as well.

I wanted to pursue an executive MBA because I believe that continuous learning and new challenges are the keys to keeping life interesting and to personal development, I wanted something positive and forward looking to work on while my company went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and I felt that a MBA would strengthen my leadership and business skills and make me a stronger business partner as general counsel.

The second thesis of my book was that homosexuals, rather than being somehow a menace to the values of society and the family, as Christians have tended to assume, have, as a part of God's creative plan, special gifts and qualities and a very positive contribution to make to the development of society (cf. also my article «Homosexuality, Lesbianism, and the Future: The Creative Role of the Gay Community in Building a More Humane Society,» in A Challenge to Love: Gay and Lesbian Catholics in the Church, edited by Robert Nugent [Crossroad, 1984]-RRB-.

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

In advance of each class, families receive the TLC Weekly Newsletter with evidence - based resources supporting the developmental focus (for example, creative, fine / gross motor, cognitive, language, social / emotional, & nature development), in addition to family - friendly articles on common parenting topics such as Sleep Challenges, Mealtime Struggles, Positive Discipline, and Toilet Training.

Mr. Heffernan has obtained positive results for numerous clients, such as securing an expedited judgment defeating a challenge to the development of a hotel in the Seaport District.

As a Recruitment Consultant your duties will include: * Business to business sales using a variety of techniques including telesales and cold calling * Influencing decision makers at all levels * Exceeding client and applicant expectations * Taking part in presentations to potential clients * Servicing of contracts, including out of hours work where necessary * Positively profiling the recruitment agency within the local community The ideal Recruitment Consultant will hold the following skills and experiences: * A proven track record of generating new and maximising existing business * Have knowledge of Sales and business development * Experience of the Industrial sector is highly desirable * Communication and negotiating skills * Fun and positive Make no mistake this is a challenging position, but for those that succeed the rewards and career potential can be fantastic.

We've always had a strong belief in positive social and emotional development as a foundation for other learning and we at the time we had a lot of children with challenging behaviours and a lot of parents who needed support, and I certainly did not feel equipped to help in the way that they needed the help....»

This contributes to a child's overall social and emotional development because it can assist children to build positive relationships and self - confidence as well as the ability to deal with developmental changes and challenges.

Level 3 Triple P is a series of four one - hour sessions focused on positive ways to promote your child's development, handle challenging behavior, and look after yourself as a parent.

Since the fifteen positive youth development constructs proposed by Catalano et al. (2004) refer to how individuals» internal and external resources help them deal with challenges, they can be regarded as protective factors alleviating the development of problem behaviour, as proposed in the resilience literature on risk and protective factors (e.g., Jessor et al. 2003).