Sentences with phrase «citizens as the ability»

Many educators believe that specific knowledge will not be as important to tomorrow's workers and citizens as the ability to learn and make sense of new information.

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As the party deepens its ability to cultivate «unity of thought» among citizens, «Amazing China» demonstrates the scope of China's propaganda...

As the party deepens its ability to cultivate «unity of thought» among citizens, «Amazing China» demonstrates the scope of China's propaganda machine, which not only crafted a stirring documentary about China's renaissance under Xi but also helped manufacture an adoring audience for it.

All sorts of social action apps have already sprung up, including Berlin - based «Refugees Welcome,» which has helped dozens of German citizens invite refugees into their homes, as well as «Mobile Justice,» an app related to the #BlackLivesMatter movement and giving users the ability to zap video footage from a phone directly to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Tosca is the last of the family still an alien, and as she studies to become an American citizen, she has come to believe in Elon's ability to make her a Martian citizen, too.

As such, the public's confidence in the integrity of the FISA process depends on the court's ability to hold the government to the highest standard, particularly as it relates to surveillance of American citizenAs such, the public's confidence in the integrity of the FISA process depends on the court's ability to hold the government to the highest standard, particularly as it relates to surveillance of American citizenas it relates to surveillance of American citizens.

«As well, ISDS puts a serious chill on the ability of governments at all levels to enact legislation and public policies that protect the health and well - being of citizens or promote sustainable development.

Pier Giorgio Frassati) sold to the more pliant Giovanni Agnelli) the ability of America's papers to scream doubt in their headlines and offer critical analysis on their op - ed pages» and the government's tolerance of same» were a reassuring balm to Antonina; if there was a depression, and everyone was struggling, at least she could trust the government, because the constitutionally protected press existed as a «fourth estate»» a citizens» check and balance against governmental excess.

The orders are also, in the Lutheran view, a school in which all citizens are educated to care for each other, to do their duties even against their egoistic drives, and to use their «liberty and ability to achieve civil righteousness,» as Article XVIII of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession puts it.

«Whether such cases end in conviction or acquittal appears to rest on, firstly, the ability of police or prosecutors to link the defendant with a particular association, and secondly, whether the judge decides to uphold an individual's constitutional right to share beliefs as a private citizen,» Victoria Arnold reported for Forum 18.

When asked about Sterling's future at the club following the rumours about a move, boss Guardiola said that the player «is staying here», with the Sun reporting that the Citizens are keen to keep the winger as they have faith in hi ability and invested a lot of money into the player by bringing him to the club.

Citizens Union, as well as other groups, say that could have a chilling effect on free speech and their ability to fund raise.

Secondly, with the power to tax and the ability to collect, has to go hand in hand with transparency of how those taxes are spent, and with the ability of those taxed to demand accountability from the government, whether individually as citizens or elected politicians or through the dissemination of think tank research or actions of other civil society organisationsor through the law.

She cited citizens» juries and NHS Citizen as existing examples of deliberative democracy which prove there is both the desire and ability to deliberate technical issues among British citizens.

Restricting speech or spending for a corporation does not in any way restrict an individual's ability to exercise their free speech, or to spend, as individual citizens.

The Orthodox church in Greece protested loudly against the removal of religion from the ID - card, and yet I can not find any rational argument supporting their actions other than trying to hang on to the privileged position of that church and its followers in the Greek state - effectively hanging on to the ability to treat non Christian Orthodox citizens as lesser citizens.

And it's as precious a thing as we have in this country: the rule of law - the ability of citizens to stand up to authorities, the shield which protects the individual from the executive.

As the Albany and Rochester police chiefs testified at our forum last fall, these protections improve their ability to provide for the health and safety of their citizens.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can be considered individuals as far as their political contributions are concerned and that restricting their ability to donate to candidates amounted to a violation of their First Amendment right of free speech.

As an EU citizen living in Scotland, at the moment I am worried about how Brexit will affect my ability to stay and work in the United Kingdom, and how it will affect my students, the members of my lab, and a lot of my colleagues and collaborators.

«By generating in situ data with the help of citizen scientists, we envision the app serving supplementary data to scientists as they model mosquito population outbreaks,» says Rusty Low of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, «And equally important is the ability of the app to act as an enabling tool for citizen scientists who want to reduce disease risk in their communities.»

As a citizen of the United States and a taxpayer, and as a practicing biomedical applied statistician, I am especially concerned about the possibility that the funding garnered for such potentially flawed studies is detracting from other groups» ability to obtain funding to perform valid research in the valuable arena of personalized medicinAs a citizen of the United States and a taxpayer, and as a practicing biomedical applied statistician, I am especially concerned about the possibility that the funding garnered for such potentially flawed studies is detracting from other groups» ability to obtain funding to perform valid research in the valuable arena of personalized medicinas a practicing biomedical applied statistician, I am especially concerned about the possibility that the funding garnered for such potentially flawed studies is detracting from other groups» ability to obtain funding to perform valid research in the valuable arena of personalized medicine.

Some people in specific fields can benefit greatly and add weight training as part of their daily routine to improve their abilities such as athletes and senior citizens.

As we learned in the first film, a dystopian future society divides citizens into factions based on their abilities — except for «divergents», who act as wild cards in the systeAs we learned in the first film, a dystopian future society divides citizens into factions based on their abilities — except for «divergents», who act as wild cards in the systeas wild cards in the system.

These parents, probably the majority of home schoolers, are mainly middle - class parents who believe in prolonged intimate contact between family and child, but who do not mean to impede their children's access to higher education and jobs or their ability to act as good citizens.

In CFE v. New York, Judge Leland DeGrasse ruled that an adequate education included the «foundational skills that students need to become productive citizens capable of civic engagement and sustaining competitive employment,» the «intellectual tools to evaluate complex issues, such as campaign finance reform, tax policy, and global warming,» the ability to «determine questions of fact concerning DNA evidence, statistical analyses, and convoluted financial fraud.»

Once the state has decided on its policy position, however, a judicial presence should be maintained to ensure that the chosen policy is fully funded, is implemented in a coherent manner, and results in substantially improved student performance, as measured by validated assessments of academic achievement and of students» ability to function as capable citizens and workers.

Thinking Critically through Digital Media enables teachers to use authentic materials and digital tools combined with motivating communicative tasks to develop students» abilities to function as critical and well informed digital citizens.

Consequently, we believe that Global Citizenship Education has the ability to act as seeds of social change (locally and globally), to create a cognitive conflict between the various educational actors and build a significant learning as an entrepreneurial fruits sustained in practice, as for example in the performance and participation of citizens in solving social problems.

We strengthen the ability of individuals and organizations to act as global citizens in their communities, countries, and across the world.

As a result, AES students learn to interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds and abilities while developing as global citizenAs a result, AES students learn to interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds and abilities while developing as global citizenas global citizens.

The goals of the English Standards of Learning are to teach students to read and to prepare students to participate in society as literate citizens, equipped with the ability to communicate effectively in their communities, in the work place, and in postsecondary education.

Low literacy skills have a significant impact on adults» ability to be productive as citizens, parents or workers.

What's more, as parents we want our children to receive a well - rounded education that prepares them not just to be «college and career ready» but to be life ready — to develop the critical thinking skills, the creativity, the social skills, and the ability to advocate for themselves that they'll need as citizens in what's left of our democracy post-Citizens United and McCutcheon.

As hard - pressed, economically - challenged communities are starved of financial resources, the ability of citizens to control the education destiny of their local schools is being systematically taken away from their duly elected public servants.

The mission of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven «survival skills» that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem - solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination.

As such, methods of teaching, whether they be direct or indirect, that require students to participate in and interpret events aimed at developing their abilities to participate as effective democratic citizens can be considered constructivisAs such, methods of teaching, whether they be direct or indirect, that require students to participate in and interpret events aimed at developing their abilities to participate as effective democratic citizens can be considered constructivisas effective democratic citizens can be considered constructivist.

The idea behind the book is to show how technology empowers us as people of different levels of ability to pursue our dreams as students, teachers and world citizens.

While it starts out as a great story about secret agents and special ops teams, about double crosses and not knowing who to trust, it quickly evolved into a laundry list of ways that different government agencies with obscure acronyms had the technological means and the legal ability to spy on every single citizen.

We as a society have decided that there should be a service that gives people the ability to dump a pet... that that's an acceptable decision for citizens to make.

As has been highly publicized in the past, players assume the role of a new type of hero, Aiden Pearce, as he uses his ability to hack into Chicago's central operating system (ctOS) with nothing more than his trusty smartphone to control every element of the city from stop lights and ATM machines to tapping into the police computer files and citizens background recordAs has been highly publicized in the past, players assume the role of a new type of hero, Aiden Pearce, as he uses his ability to hack into Chicago's central operating system (ctOS) with nothing more than his trusty smartphone to control every element of the city from stop lights and ATM machines to tapping into the police computer files and citizens background recordas he uses his ability to hack into Chicago's central operating system (ctOS) with nothing more than his trusty smartphone to control every element of the city from stop lights and ATM machines to tapping into the police computer files and citizens background records.

If you regret the name you've given to a citizen, simply find and recruit the Camp Counsellor, as he will grant you the ability to rename any citizen at any time.

Players learn vampire skills / abilities; track citizens as potential prey; and battle other vampires, ghouls, and vampire hunters in frenetic combat.

While it doesn't quite feel as alive as Rockstar's virtual cities, Aiden's ability to hack into the smartphones of passers - by and snoop in on their conversations about last night's date or what they're having for tea helps bring the citizens to life - as does watching people whip out their smartphones to take snaps of nearby car crashes.

As the footage progresses, you follow Dr. Reid as he explores the streets of London and learns more about his powers including the ability to see and determine the quality of blood coursing through the veins of London's citizenAs the footage progresses, you follow Dr. Reid as he explores the streets of London and learns more about his powers including the ability to see and determine the quality of blood coursing through the veins of London's citizenas he explores the streets of London and learns more about his powers including the ability to see and determine the quality of blood coursing through the veins of London's citizens.

«With cameras in mobile phones, the ability to serve as a citizen witness has grown enormously,» said Addison Gallery of American Art Curatorial Fellow Tessa Hite.

Teddy was a conservationist not a preservationist... He adopted Pinchot's philosophy that all resources should be used efficiently, even natural resources; this discounted other values and goals that we now consider in the «public interest»... While he did much to advance environmental policy... He also set up the contention in regulatory agencies that today plague our ability as citizens to obtain objective and independent information.

As that public face, you will have the ability and responsibility to lead ExxonMobil toward its rightful place as a good corporate and global citizen.&raquAs that public face, you will have the ability and responsibility to lead ExxonMobil toward its rightful place as a good corporate and global citizen.&raquas a good corporate and global citizen.»

As with many developing and emerging economies, Africa's socio - economic success is directly linked to its ability to provide stable, reliable and affordable energy for all its citizens.