Sentences with phrase «emphasis on commitment»

Shea was rewarded for his «dedication, commitment, and positive contributions,» with special emphasis on his commitment to preparing his students for post-high school success as global citizens.

The government's emphasis on its commitment to apprenticeships comes after significant controversy in January.

For teens in the individualized skills training condition, sessions focused on increasing their skills at avoidance of health - harming activities and participation in healthy practices with an emphasis on commitments to prosocial peers and school, and refraining from substance use and sexual behavior.

Not exact matches

As part of our commitment to enhancing the communities where our employees live and work, Franklin Templeton supports nonprofit organizations through a variety of programs, with an emphasis on supporting causes that our important to our employees.

In this engagement with Scripture, Evangelicals and Catholics are learning from one another: Catholics from the Evangelical emphasis on group Bible study and commitment to the majestic and final authority of the written word of God; and Evangelicals from the Catholic emphasis on Scripture in the liturgical and devotional life, informed by the lived experience of Christ's Church through the ages.

Hauerwas, who teaches theology at Duke, holds these seemingly eclectic commitments together with a Reformed (via Barth) emphasis on the priority of God's Word over any human attempt to think of or live well before God, and a Wesleyan insistence on God's call to complete sanctification in this life.

It really irks me that Piper and others have cast doubt on Wright's commitment to atonement when he makes it abundantly clear time and time again that he wholeheartedly embraces it, just with a different emphasis.

If the ministry of disciplining is to avoid the image of punishing, it must find its roots in the word «disciple» with its emphasis on voluntary commitment and self - disciplining, and an image of the minister in prayer as he both disciplines himself personally and professionally, and encourages the laity to do the same.

Building on the Catholic emphasis on the importance of free marital consent, Luther and Calvin developed further the covenantal understanding of marital commitment, elevated the status of women, emphasized the freedom of young adults to choose their partners, helped make marriage more compassionate and established marriage as a civic institution regulated by secular law yet also blessed and given meaning by the church.

The emphasis on praxis in contemporary theology reminds us that what we do is an integral part of our faith commitment.

In its current commitment to the development of its rural population, it can place emphasis on «Food First.»

They use David Bebbington's scheme of marks that identify evangelicalism: conversionism (an emphasis on the new birth as a life - changing experience), biblicism (reliance on the Bible as ultimate authority), activism (a commitment to evangelizing), and crucicentrism (a focus on Christ's redeeming work on the cross, usually pictured as the only way of salvation).

Their primary focus is disciplined study with an emphasis on personal commitment.

The emphasis is on self - understanding and personal decision, or, in other language, on insight and commitment.

I keep hoping that evangelicals will not think my work compromises their emphases on the love of Jesus and on biblical authority, and that liberals will not suppose it is inconsistent with intellectual openness or commitment to peace and justice.

With the emphasis on discernment and commitment, it sometimes seems that the end of Christian education is reached when a «decision for Christ» has been made.

There's a particular emphasis on those who suffer from mental illness and a commitment to creating parity between physical and mental health.»

Hence the emphasis on praxis and commitment, on a concerned theology, need in no way imply a lack of scholarly rigor or a retreat to fideism.

According to the ethics report, physicians objecting to abortion or contraception must refer patients desiring such services to other providers (recommendation # 4); may not argue or advocate their views on these matters though they are required to provide prior notice to their patients of their moral commitments (recommendation # 3); and, in emergency cases or in situations that might negatively affect patient physical or mental health, they must actually provide contraception and / or perform abortions (recommendation # 5, emphasis added).

Perhaps we have not fully discovered a way to hold together the traditional emphasis on interiority — the inner motive, a sense of meaning and personal commitment to Jesus and the new thrust on exteriority, social action, involvement and struggle.

That emerging church, I believe, will combine elements of these three decades — the emphasis of the «50s on commitment to training and to significant Christian education; the emphasis of the «60s on the claim that God is involved with all of life and the willingness of Christians to be involved in the pain of the world at the price of jeopardizing their institutional vested interests; and the emphasis of the «70s on a renewed search for a significant sense of the holy.

A culture of cynicism and emphasis on form rather than substance encourages light gestures rather than strong commitment.

Four motifs in Rogers» approach to counseling and therapy represent continuing contributions to the psychotherapeutic enterprise — his growth orientation; his emphasis on listening responsively and acceptingly to clients; his awareness that the emotional quality of the therapeutic relationship is the key to whether or not it nurtures growth; and his commitment to subjecting the therapeutic process and outcome to careful research.

According to professor Gurinder Singh Mann, the «Sikhs lay emphasis on a life of hard work, social commitment, and ethical living.

«We place huge emphasis on the premium nature of our yogurts and on our commitment to deliver the highest quality, so it is absolutely vital that we can carry out stringent monitoring to ensure that all our products leave our factory in the best possible condition.»

As one of the first companies to introduce an organic and fair trade vanilla from Madagascar, we are committed to programs that promote sustainable environmental practices and which enable farmers to earn a successful livelihood in countries where poverty is common.As part of this sustainability commitment, Nielsen - Massey has taken a leadership role in improving the overall health of the vanilla industry, with a particular emphasis on improving economic prospects for the farmers who make the industry possible.

In Temecula Valley, seasonal menus have always shown a commitment to sustainable produce and seafood with an emphasis on sourcing locally.

... The pervasive emphasis on marriage as the only committed relationship crowds out the possibility of a different framework for commitment based on parenthood.

I'm hoping to see a particular emphasis on patriotism and a commitment to end the ignorance of British history.

Key to that effort so far has been a commitment of $ 12,000 and a staff leader to head the preservation effort by Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Rockland County, headquartered in Thiells; and Rockland County BOCES, which has committed its vocational education home building students to the actual work effort, as part of a new construction major in historic restoration and preservation instead of concentrating solely on new construction techniques, their emphasis for the past half - century.

Greg Hurst, the editor of this guide, writes: «Its commitment to accuracy and balance remain, but with greater emphasis on analysis and comments.»

In a nod to the campaign's new emphasis on the racial dimension of the primary fight, the Clinton camp also said new legislators in Mississippi — the state with the highest percentage of African - Americans in the nation — would back her on Wednesday based on «her commitment to fight for women, families and African Americans as President,» and, to drive home the point, the campaign said three mothers of African American men killed in high - profile cases of violence, would campaign for her in the coming weeks.

On the central economic issues, the Conservatives have secured their red - line commitment to cut # 6bn from public spending this year, as well as a greater emphasis on deficit reduction through spending cuts, as opposed to tax riseOn the central economic issues, the Conservatives have secured their red - line commitment to cut # 6bn from public spending this year, as well as a greater emphasis on deficit reduction through spending cuts, as opposed to tax riseon deficit reduction through spending cuts, as opposed to tax rises.

The Progressive Agreement contained a commitment that «the impact of current policy on surplus school places is reviewed, with emphasis on rural schools, to better take account of future growth trends».

In my judgment, that kind of leadership will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from both our public and private sectors — including a robust investment in education (especially the STEM fields), a federal commitment to research and development, a renewed emphasis on next generation manufacturing, translating federally funded breakthroughs to commercial applications in the private sector, an immigration policy that enables us to recruit and retain the best and brightest scientists from around the world, and appropriate tax, regulatory, and legal policy.

It means regular, open communications, mutual commitment, and emphasis on the communal goal.

«Just as investors use the DJSI to distinguish organizations that operate in an ethical manner with an emphasis on long term performance, they could use the IHS Index to assess an employer's commitment to workforce health and safety as they build portfolios of sustainable companies,» they write.

Under his direction, from 2003 to 2007, the agency brought a new level of commitment to public health, with special emphasis on emerging issues such as bioterrorism and emergency preparedness, as well as health disparities, patient safety and creation of the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute to support stem cell research.

Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented commitment to the control of neglected tropical diseases, with a specific emphasis on the integration of mass drug administration (MDA) programmes.

University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM) provides students with a wonderful opportunity to explore not only naturopathic medicine, which is complemented by our emphasis on generative and integrative care, but also our commitment to cultural diversity and awareness within our curriculum and clinical rotations.

With the highest quality controls in the industry and an emphasis on leading edge design, Wedgwood Prestige fine bone china tableware makes a statement of the company's commitment to fine dining, inspired living and timeless luxury.

It offers a high quality legal education with a strong commitment to social justice, interdisciplinary enquiry and an emphasis on hands - on experience.

Overall, the commitments made under the Millennium Development Goals are clear with regard to the emphasis placed on both primary and secondary education, aspects of particular relevance for young people between the ages of 15 and 24.

Those working in the program had a high commitment to providing child - development services, and organizers put a strong emphasis on hiring well - educated people and providing ongoing training, says the report prepared by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. in Princeton, N.J.

In some ways, the push for tracking chronic absenteeism benefitted from timing, given the increased emphasis on education data and the ESSA's commitment to going beyond test scores to measure school success.

Being a leading global brand with a long - standing commitment to the Australian market and an emphasis on visual display technologies, you can certainly enjoy peace of mind in the build - quality, reliability and support of your investment.

Labour's emphasis on teacher quality dovetails with the longstanding commitment to make it compulsory for all teachers in state - funded schools to be qualified - and would reverse the coalition government's decision to allow free schools and academies to recruit unqualified teachers.

Paula's steadfast commitment to fostering a positive learning environment with an emphasis on growth shines through in her approach to sharing knowledge, wisdom and best practices.

In addition, cross-case analyses revealed other important components not on the original list: positive school culture (marked by rituals and traditions that celebrate student accomplishment, teacher innovation, parental commitment and a shared ethos of caring, concern and commitment to helping students learn); dynamic, personalized assessment systems; emphasis on the world of work; and deliberate fostering of learning experiences that develop initiative, self - regulation, persistence and collaboration.

Teachers show that everyone counts by balancing the emphasis on individual achievement with a commitment to the well - being of the whole classroom community.