Sentences with phrase «change in society in»

To promote a cultural change in society in the consumption of alcohol beverages through education for health care and life.

To some extent, this attitude of denial has come about because of changes in our society in this century: the marked decrease in the number of deaths at an early age; the development of specialized professions for the care of the dying and the dead; the emergence of geographical mobility, with the consequence that most of us live at some distance from aging and dying relatives, including parents; the growth of separate communities for the aging, not only nursing homes but retirement communities.

I half agree with it, I can't let it go because I agree, I think that there are a lot of just changes in society in general and I don't know if we can necessarily attribute them to the millennials it could just be, I don't know, changes, right?

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She cites the fact that women are 57 % of today's college graduates, as well as the 4 million copies of Lean In sold, as indicators of how there have been major changes in terms of how women are perceived in American societIn sold, as indicators of how there have been major changes in terms of how women are perceived in American societin terms of how women are perceived in American societin American society.

«It will change how our society can operate, but at the same time, in harnessing this technology people might want to leverage that for their own gain,» he said.

Stiglitz said that while CEOs aren't going to solve inequality on their own, the reason they exist in society is to grow the economy, and more are realizing they need to make changes.

«Our stance in support of the liberties of peaceful, personal expression afforded to all Americans will remains strong and we will continue to encourage our players to respectfully use their earned platform to inspire positive change in our nation and throughout society.»

He has personally participated in vision clinics for low income societies in the United States and South America, and doing so completely changed his perspective of the world.

When I talk to my mother, who is of that same generation, she speaks of the women who attended Seven Sisters» colleges as strong and independent, career - minded, and determined to change society — certainly not the idea I had in my head.

As economic tensions between Silicon Valley elites and the rest of society increase — affordable housing in California among the flash points — the approach to contract workers may need to change.

Equally passionate about gender equality and the arts, AlHusseini supports several NGOs advancing social and cultural change in societies that adversely impact women and girls.

This will further entrench the on - demand economy in society, as large companies change the ways in which they conduct business, looking to on - demand providers for services that traditionally took place in - house.

These technologies are driving profound changes impacting industries and business models as well as life, society, and the environment,» said Tim Zanni, Global and U.S. Technology Sector Leader at KPMG in the report.

Gilbert, who holds the Presidential Endowed Chair in Computing, is conducting his own study on whether society could change how youths view computer science.

As increasingly fast - paced change grips our economy and society, it's clear that it's time for unions to think about doing things in a new way.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) officials tell Healthcare IT News that, while we can expect to see some major changes to health policy under President Trump (including rollbacks to the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare), health IT will continue to get «plenty of airtime in Congress» and could even become an important jobs priority for the incoming president.

The Internet of Things has the potential to bring great change to society — both in the office and in our personal lives.

Since ending his tenure as mayor in 2013, Bloomberg has been an environmental activist focused on climate change, and this has made him consider business strategy in its relation to society.

If we are living in a time of with massive economic change or a big shift in society's preferences, someone who invests like Buffett will get caught off guard.

In this ever - changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.

«One strike, one gathering, isn't going to result in all our wants in society changes.

The Forum: PopTech, the annual technology - and - society conference held in October The Speakers: Futurist John Naisbitt, investor John Sculley, and Microsoft visionary Linda Stone, among others The Insights: The times they are a-changing, and technology is changing faster than our poor human selves can handle it.

Something is off in our society when we spend more time worrying about the color of a dress as opposed to climate change.»

Last week, U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May gave a speech at the Conservative Party conference in which she said that, «When immigration is too high, when the pace of change is too fast, it's impossible to build a cohesive society.»

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Slower growth — a function of structural changes such as an aging society — means economic slack created in the last recession is being eroded at a sluggish pace.

«Automated, accurate, and cheap personality assessment tools could affect society in many ways: marketing messages could be tailored to users» personalities; recruiters could better match candidates with jobs based on their personality; products and services could adjust their behavior to best match their users» characters and changing moods; and scientists could collect personality data without burdening participants with lengthy questionnaires.

Though BCE claimed it desperately needed the deal for its Bell Media division to compete in an ever - changing and increasingly international market (not to mention to bulk up its presence in Quebec), and altruistically promised to undertake a variety of tangible benefits for the greater good of Canadian society, Blais was having none of it.

«As technology jumps forward and people are changing preferences we have to think long and hard about what the public sector offers to people when it comes to money and how do we facilitate people living in society getting access to money in the forms and shapes they prefer them to be,» Skingsley said.

The current #MeToo moment is a rare inflection point for women in society, as we find ourselves in a broad and potentially game - changing conversation about how women are faring in the workplace and beyond.

«The opportunity to create change in society is much larger in the position I am in than any elected position I could run for in the future.»

The Ralph Review heralds a sea change in the way small business interacts with the tax system, according to the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA).

«There's a massive opportunity here to change the global financial structure, to change a lot of ways that society interacts with technology,» says Elizabeth Stark, the CEO of Lightning Labs, which, in March, released an early version of much anticipated software that is designed to make Bitcoin transactions faster, cheaper, and more private.

Other characteristics that are shared due to the common methodology include: (1) The estimates encompass both transfers and changes in society's real resources (the latter being benefits in the context of the 2016 RIA but costs in this RIA because gains are forgone); (2) the estimates have a tendency toward overestimation in that they reflect an assumption that the April 2016 Fiduciary Rule will eliminate (rather than just reduce) underperformance associated with the practice of incentivizing broker recommendations through variable front - end - load sharing; and (3) the estimates have a tendency toward underestimation in that they represented only one negative effect (poor mutual fund selection) of one source of conflict (load sharing), in one market segment (IRA investments in front - load mutual funds).

These risk represent a pressure on societies to start wide ranging changes in many areas from the way we transport ourselves to the diets we eat.

Titov, who is reportedly a friend of Putin's as well as a «part of the Kremlin establishment,» seconded the president's fervor and opined that there exists «a need for change in [Russian] society» that may be addressed, at least in part, through the «development of the blockchain, cryptocurrencies, IT spheres.»

In fact, the survey found that the business sector in general is one of the top advocates for sustainable change, almost on the level of civil societIn fact, the survey found that the business sector in general is one of the top advocates for sustainable change, almost on the level of civil societin general is one of the top advocates for sustainable change, almost on the level of civil society.

And it crosses over all these lines: local environmental impact, there's the climate argument, there's the First Nations rights argument, there's the stewardship argument, so it can really draw from a whole wide sector of civil society in the way that the faceless catastrophe of climate change can't.

History has shown that with enlightened management and sensible regulation, companies can play a useful role in helping society adapt to constant change.

«Growing concern about climate change — from society in general, and from long - term shareholders in particular — has forced oil companies to think about the implications of a transition to a low - carbon economy.

Identifying the areas where stakeholders can work together on the needed systemic changes will be vital in speeding up the transition to a more sustainable society», she says.

If the past two decades are any indication, the role of business in society has changed.

Yet an eclectic bunch of investors and iconoclasts in the Valley have also plummeted head long into worries over AI coming too soon, and changing human society too fast.

The two - day conference looks at the technologies driving change in both business and society, the progress these technologies can create, and the potential peril that comes from missteps and unintended consequences.

Middle Eastern entrepreneurs are spawning startups in education, crime - prevention, traffic - management, recycling, renewable energy, health, entertainment, education, and beyond, solving real challenges and finding new opportunities that can change societies.

This greater level of understanding and awareness of the threats to growth that are beyond the control of business alone is an important aspect of the changing role of business in society.

Our diverse, supportive community helps students become ethical and compassionate leaders who are inspired to create lasting social change in our global society.

It does not have to be this way and through our mission we want to change the statistic of 99 % of businesses failing in the first 5 years to 99 % being successful and having an amazing positive influence on society and our communities.

You are seeing interesting stories in society about people contributing, innovating and making changes that affect peoples» lives around the globe.»

Do you think that there is a change in the mindset of society, and how should the big tech companies, how should Amazon deal with that?