Sentences with phrase «economic diversity by»

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Innovation thrives on diversity; by excluding more than half of our population, we are greatly limiting economic growth.

Wright - Lacy urged corporate America to increase its use of minority - owned businesses because, by promoting supplier diversity, these corporations are helping to support the economic base of the communities in which they live, work and do business.

Of course we may ignore the actual problems created by prosperity: a damaged environment, economic stragglers, or the risk from lacking economic diversity.

By mono - culture we mean the undermining of economic, cultural and ecological diversity, the nearly universal acceptance of technological culture as developed in the West and its values.

The diversity of means employed by low - intensity - conflict strategists blurs classical distinctions between military and economic aid, humanitarian assistance, and military operations.

The economic order of a good city is characterized by marketplace diversity and entrepreneurial freedom.

The challenge before us is to navigate the hyphen and be prepared to explore our varied histories, discover the outside forces, question the economic compulsions, be astounded by the cultural diversity, empathise with the experience of marginality, marvel at the memories that have shaped all these various selves, and offered, and continue to offer us, an identity or identities across the hyphen, as the various embodied selves that make up the assorted group of people who are called Indian - Christians.

Because the selective nature of television is often overlooked, the diversity of American religious culture is in danger of being narrowed to that particular strand of religious faith which is now being promoted by television largely because of its acceptance and coherence with television's own social and economic goals.

It is this which the contented churchmanship of the eighteenth century seemed to fail to realize — one thinks of such amusing illustrations as Adam Smith's discussion of the ministry in England and Scotland on the basis of its economic status 3 or the even more startling defense of diversity of orders in the Church by Archdeacon Paley on the ground that it «may be considered as the stationing of ministers of religion in the various ranks of civil life.»

Taste NY, launched by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2013, highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of food and beverages grown, produced, or processed in New York State.

Our program of tuition assistance supports this diversity by making the School more accessible to families of varying economic backgrounds.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

The company, with offices in HongKong and Dubai, specialises in financial engineering and projects geared towards socio - economic transformation, with a principled work ethic guided by environmental stewardship, cultural diversity and social responsibility.

Councilmember Rodriguez touched on the issues of education, affordable housing, economic development and quality of life, and his address was preceded by a series of performances that represented the diversity of his constituency in music and song.

Rose Rodriguez, Chief Diversity Officer of New York State, said: «Governor Cuomo has taken decisive action to empower New Yorkers by dismantling barriers to social and economic mobility and promoting equal access for all.

The work undertaken by trade unions in raising the skills and ed - ucational achievements of the workforce, creating equality and diversity — which the CBI and the TUC agree increases productivity and profit — and looking beyond short - termism to create a genuinely sustainable economic vision is central to our economic recovery; as is a sense of cohesiveness that has nothing to do with the «Big Society» and everything to do with fairness, both in the workplace and outside it.

WHEREAS, the State of New York is best positioned to: (1) understand the ramifications of operating an Exchange within New York's commercial insurance market; (2) consider the unique regional and economic needs of the State's individual and small business health insurance markets; (3) account for the diversity of its population, with its ethnic, cultural and language differences; and (4) decide what benefits will be provided to enrollees in the Exchange, which health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products by health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small businesses;

Center for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators and Human Sciences Research Council, March 2014 (South Africa workforce); Women in Science, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (gender); Leading the Way: Increasing the Diversity of the Science Workforce: Project Two: Exploring the Impact of Socio - Economic Background on Careers in Science, by TBR.

Still, by analyzing the structure and diversity of an economic web, it's possible to determine whether one is «collectively autocatalytic» and will spontaneously expand to encompass additional economic niches.

Saying they support «diversity by choice,» members of a task force led by three local mayors are urging the Wake County, N.C., school district to abandon a student - assignment plan that aims for economic integration and adopt a neighborhood - schools approach instead.

It might even provide an opening for communities to have greater diversity by socio - economic status knowing that since the balance on whole (the mean) was the grading criteria there would be room for greater deviation.

Since economic segregation closely mirrors racial segregation, integrating schools by income will help create racial and ethnic diversity as well, and this form of diversity produces numerous benefits.

Our 1686 PK - 8th grade students are chosen by lottery and reflect the city's racial, ethnic and socio - economic diversity.

Reid and Kagan have made a valuable contribution by arguing that greater economic and racial diversity in preschool classrooms is a goal worth pursuing, as it contributes to preschool quality.

The office serves as a support system in matters concerning the socio - economic and cultural diversity represented by the district's student population — this includes compliance and policy issues as well as the creation and support of magnet spaces within the district.

Integration Ambassadors: A Grassroots Organization of Parents and Educators in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, Keeps Racial and Economic Diversity in Schools and on Agendas by Susan Eaton (2013)

Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example, teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24

Concerned educators can begin by contributing their insights and public support to the National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy andDiversity (NCSD), a network of national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy anddiversity in federal policy and funding.

A recent report by Jeanne Reid and Sharon Lynn Kagan of Columbia University, written for The Century Foundation, argues for greater consideration of economic diversity as a feature that helps determine quality in pre-K programs.

The summit was hosted by the National Security Council and focused on three areas: Studying, Volunteering, and Working Abroad as a Civic and Economic Imperative; Pushing Greater Diversity of Travelers, Destinations, and Fields — Pushing Through the Barriers; and Cultural Exploration.

With a focus on work made by artists born after 1968, in addition to several early pioneers who were active internationally in the 1960s and 70s, Under the Same Sun at the SLG examines a diversity of creative responses by artists to complex, shared realities that have been influenced by colonial and modern histories, repressive governments, economic crises, and social inequality, as well as by concurrent periods of regional economic wealth, development, and progress.

But compared to areas northward, we are surrounded by a lot more low - income and affordable housing units and co-ops, which hopefully will result in the preservation of the economic and racial diversity that makes the neighborhood typical of the «garden» of New York.

(New York, USA) The exhibition examines the diversity of today's creative responses to complex shared realities, which have been influenced by colonial and modern histories, repressive governments, economic crises, and social inequality, as well as by concurrent periods of regional economic wealth, development, and progress.

As I write in Chapter 1 of the report, in comparison to the relative diversity in goals among national environmental groups historically, conservative think tanks, advocacy groups and aligned industry associations are marked by a much narrower outlook focused on limited government, reduced regulation and economic growth.

The political, cultural and economic diversity that exists among Arctic regions today impacts how communities are affected by, and respond to, environmental change.

The social foundations of children's mental and physical health and well - being are threatened by climate change because of: effects of sea level rise and decreased biologic diversity on the economic viability of agriculture, tourism, and indigenous communities; water scarcity and famine; mass migrations; decreased global stability46; and potentially increased violent conflict.47 These effects will likely be greatest for communities already experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.48

The report was released on Wednesday by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which has been assessing the economic impacts climate change and degrading biodiversity could have on the world.

The Power of the Purse, which is a program that's free, can be downloaded by anyone, can be done in Bar Association or in conjunction with in - house counsel, and it advises in - house counsel on ways that they can use their economic influence to increase diversity on law firm teams, not just women but diversity as well in all other ethnicity and other ways.

Professor Taylor attributes this development to many factors, including the need for lower - tiered schools to maintain revenue by (wittingly or unwittingly) using diversity to help accomplish this goal, as well as elite law schools using the economic downturn as an opportunity to focus more on admitting students with the highest LSAT scores.

• Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa (CLASA) Achievement Award, sponsored by ENSafrica — The Honourable Judge Dikgang Moseneke • International Law Firm of the Year — Baker & McKenzie • African Law Firm of the Year — Large Practice, sponsored by AfricaLegalJobs.com — Anjarwalla & Khanna • African Law Firm of the Year — Small Practice — AB & David • General Counsel of the Year, sponsored by Eversheds — Pieter Badenhorst — AFGRI • Legal Department of the Year — Large Team, sponsored by Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group — South African Reserve Bank • Legal Department of the Year — Small Team — Life Healthcare Group • Legal Counsel of the Year — Jonathan Maphosa — South African Reserve Bank • Assistant / Associate Solicitor of the Year — Ghassan Sader, Hogan Lovells • Innovation Award — Barefoot Law • CSR Award, sponsored by AfricaLegalJobs.com - AFGRI; Baker & McKenzie • Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award — AB & David • M&A Team of the Year — Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year — Baker & McKenzie • Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year — Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group • Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year — Webber Wentzel • Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year — Chadbourne & Parke • TMT Team of the Year — DLA Piper • Employment Law Team of the Year — ENSafrica • IP Team of the Year — Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group • Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year — Hogan Lovells • Property and Construction Team of the Year — Hogan Lovells

The research and the resulting paper, entitled «On wealth and the diversity of friendships: High social class people around the world have fewer international friends,» were funded by Britain's Economic and Social Research Council and Saint Petersburg State University in Russia.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples coeconomic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples coeconomic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples coeconomic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples coEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples coeconomic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,