Sentences with phrase «civic duties in»

On p. 233 of Why We disagree About Climate Change, in Box 7.1, I make the statement «Risbey goes on to accuse those who do not adopt such urgent language in their descriptions of the science as failing in their civic duty in inform the public, a «scientific reticence» which falls short of the standards of impartial communication».

(16 July) On p. 233 of Why We disagree About Climate Change, in Box 7.1, I make the statement «Risbey goes on to accuse those who do not adopt such urgent language in their descriptions of the science as failing in their civic duty in inform the public, a «scientific reticence» which falls short of the -LSB-...]

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«It's also part of a civic duty,» said Joo Yu - min, an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy whose research focuses on mega-events in Asian cities.

But the 32 - year - old is more interested in fulfilling his civic duty as a private citizen, BuzzFeed said, citing a source close to Zuckerberg.

Neverthe less it remains true, indeed it is of decisive importance, that the most essential lay apostolate consists in the fulfilment of one's family, professional, and of course also one's civic duties.

Despite the much - vaunted disjunction between church and state in America, civic duties to the polis are a binding Christian responsibility.

Considering our country's economic position in the last several years, it almost seems like our civic duty to buy someth...

First founded in 1862 as the U.S. Brewers Association, the Beer Institute is committed today to the development of sound public policy and to the values of civic duty and personal responsibility: www.BeerInstitute.org.

Fans and people in New Orleans were told over and over again, if you want this team to stay it's your civic duty to buy tickets.

So needless to say that when I arrived in the USA I made it my civic duty to eat as much of this amazing concoction as I could.

On one hand we have to admire the grit and sense of civic duty that led him to intervene; on the other, we have to ask when and in what circumstances we should make the assumptions that lead to such interventions.

And I've been a political operative in various campaigns for over 35 years, though it is strictly a hobby / civic duty.

We stand for the Monarchy; traditional marriage; family and community duties; proper pride in our nation's distinctive qualities; quality of life over soulless utility; social responsibility over personal selfishness; social justice as civic duty, not state dependency; compassion for those in need; reducing government waste; lower taxation and deregulation; our ancient liberties against politically correct censorship and a commitment to our democratically elected parliament.»

IPOB leader has already publicized his intention to prevent voters from performing their legitimate civic duty by participating in the forthcoming governorship elections in Anambra state.

On the day of election, people trooped out in legions to exercise their civic duty, and they became unstoppable, upon the intimidation of all sorts.

I'm proud to introduce this common - sense legislation that will empower New Yorkers to fulfill their civic duty by making voting on primary days easier and more accessible for our working families,» Treyger said in a statement.

CHAPPAQUA — As President Donald Trump speaks to the nation in his State of the Union address, former President Bill Clinton performs his civic duties as well.

As the son of Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum — also a former Shandaken council member — he credits his father with «instilling in me a sense of civic duty.

«Voting is our most important civic duty and we must ensure the process works for all New Yorkers,» Mark - Viverito said Tuesday in a statement.

Another theory is that people do it not merely because of the chance of changing the outcome of an election, but because it's an act of civic duty, although economist Steve Landsburg, in his popular book «The Armchair Economist», counters «But that ignores the fact that voting takes time away from other more productive acts of civic duty.

«The Bill is about living in a something - for - something society — public services in return for civic duty», she explained to a sparsely populated chamber.

I was raised with a strong sense of civic duty, and I've been involved in local politics since I was 11 or 12.

As a teacher of the Law, I consider it my civic duty to provide some clarity to what the Supreme Court said on May the 5th, 2016 in the year of our Lord.

It has always been the accepted convention that Labour voters (by their very nature) are a bit fickle and lazy and so are less likely to turn out in bad weather or the dark, whereas our supporters have a greater sense of civic duty and will turn out come what may.

For those of use who engage in our civic duty of voting; we do not vote per se, we vote for who we dislike least.

«Voting is not only our civic duty, it is a privilege and a powerful tool that every resident of this state and country has, inherent in the democracy we hold dear.

But when it comes to doing his civic duty by serving on a jury, Heastie, now one of the most powerful politicians in the state, has been less than accountable, according to court records.

It includes engaging the citizenry to take part in their essential civic duty.

«Every jury - eligible citizen is subject to participating in the process of delivering justice to others, meaning that the majority of people have a stake in better understanding how peripheral information like facial appearance can bias their ability to perform their civic duty.»

This award, presented by the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine, recognizes alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the Division of Biological Sciences / Pritzker School of Medicine and to the University of Chicago by demonstrating outstanding leadership in and making significant contributions to the biological sciences or medicine through research, clinical care, health service administration, public and professional service, or civic duties.

We now live in a society where haranguing a smoker is almost a civic duty, and certainly an act of love if said smoker is a relative or dear friend.

But moviegoers have been told it is their civic duty to go see it because it shows black people in «positions of power.»

Michael Moore resorts to dad - jokes and prodding his interviewees in order to make an argument for civic duty with Where to Invade Next.

Have students reflect often — before, during, and after the project — on what they are learning in terms of content and also in terms of empathy, respect, service, civic duty, and more.

They should first keep in mind, as Levinson has written in Making Civics Count: Citizen Education for a New Generation, that schools are duty and legally bound to embrace all students, regardless of their legal status.

For instance, service learning programs bring curricular activities outside of the classroom and into the local community, by encouraging students to engage in civic duty such as volunteering.

When I'm not at Fordham, I teach a seminar in civics and citizenship to twelfth graders at Democracy Prep, a New York City charter school that consciously (some might say aggressively) tries to inculcate a sense of civic duty and a spirit of activism.

While civics education policy was not a factor in this year's presidential election, United States Secretary of Education John King recently urged educators to «make preparing your students for their civic duties just as much a priority as preparing them to succeed in college and in their careers.»

Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy.

In fact, after accounting for the civic climate of an individual's high school, an individual's own belief that voting is a civic duty does not have an impact on voting as an adult.

In both cases, my central hypothesis is that the stronger the school's civic climate, as measured by the strength of a school's communal belief in voting, the greater the degree of electoral engagement for any of the school's individual students, regardless of their own personal sense of civic dutIn both cases, my central hypothesis is that the stronger the school's civic climate, as measured by the strength of a school's communal belief in voting, the greater the degree of electoral engagement for any of the school's individual students, regardless of their own personal sense of civic dutin voting, the greater the degree of electoral engagement for any of the school's individual students, regardless of their own personal sense of civic duty.

People who in 1965 attended a school where students saw voting as a civic duty were far more likely to vote 15 years later.

Kennedy Russ described her shock as she collected data about the lack of access to reproductive healthcare for women, and completed a six - week internship at a local hospital where she «saw these issues in real life» and became «committed to her civic duty» to change the injustices she researched and observed.

Now in secondary school, Lauren continues her civic engagement as a member of her school's student council in addition to her duties as student trustee.

In it, she touches on all the usual talking points (e.g., cats are non-native, exaggerated predation rates, etc.), and portrays her trapping as a civic duty — done in the best interest not only of the community, but also of the catIn it, she touches on all the usual talking points (e.g., cats are non-native, exaggerated predation rates, etc.), and portrays her trapping as a civic duty — done in the best interest not only of the community, but also of the catin the best interest not only of the community, but also of the cats.

But it was not until the rise of the humane movement in the 1950s that public interest focused on spaying female dogs and cats and neutering male pets as a mater of «civic duty».

Normally, seeing the jury summons from the county clerk's office causes one of two reactions: a groan that comes from knowing jury duty is a hassle and disruption in an already overbooked life; resolute acceptance tinged with civic pride because you will be serving as a part of a fair and just judicial system.

As the mayor, it is your civic duty to build everything from homes, business, huge hulking towers, and everything in between.

In a Q&A published in «Four Generations,» Joyner says she thinks supporting culture is «a civic duty of humankinIn a Q&A published in «Four Generations,» Joyner says she thinks supporting culture is «a civic duty of humankinin «Four Generations,» Joyner says she thinks supporting culture is «a civic duty of humankind.

During the audience questions that followed, Carnegie director Lynn Zelevansky chimed in, describing the curators» work as a «civic duty» and stressing the exhibition's public function.