Sentences with phrase «for effective citizen»

Individual energy conservation is not a substitute for effective citizen participation in civic affairs, for industrial energy conservation or revamped government energy policies.

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«Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20 - year - old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or an adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self - defense rifle on the market punishes law - abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals,» NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement this week.

Looking ahead, Korea and a Canada can continue to provide each other with «gateway» partnerships — linking the dynamism of Korea and Asia with the strengths of Canada and North American business — that promote economic growth and prosperity for our citizens, build a safer world, and ensure a strong global economy with effective governance systems.

A doctrine called standing would make it hard for a private citizen to mount an effective challenge to an equity QE program.

Whereas The Broken Covenant was the voice of a prophet crying in the wilderness, alternately denouncing and lamenting for his people, Habits and its successor volume The Good Society, written by the same five authors and to be published in 1991, speak as one group of citizens to our fellow citizens, criticizing some things but also encouraging, offering examples of effective citizenship and church membership, and looking forward, if not with optimism, at least with hope.

For example, his chapter on public works is effective in denouncing pork - barrel spending dressed up as something beneficial fur the public, but his constructive agenda is thin on what the government should do to provide a sound infrastructure and even a safety net for its citizeFor example, his chapter on public works is effective in denouncing pork - barrel spending dressed up as something beneficial fur the public, but his constructive agenda is thin on what the government should do to provide a sound infrastructure and even a safety net for its citizefor its citizens.

For example, the Commission could help facilitate local deliberative bodies or citizen assemblies, support local authorities conduct effective participatory budgeting exercises, and experiment with new means for the public to engage in political decision - making processes in more direct and sustained waFor example, the Commission could help facilitate local deliberative bodies or citizen assemblies, support local authorities conduct effective participatory budgeting exercises, and experiment with new means for the public to engage in political decision - making processes in more direct and sustained wafor the public to engage in political decision - making processes in more direct and sustained ways.

Now how effective the guns are at protecting individual citizens is a different matter for a different question, but this is a great summary of the legal background.

Europe's citizens need effective means for coping with challenges generated in other states in the region such as migration, pollution or contamination of food.

«In the intervening decade, Andrew Cuomo has proven to be an effective advocate for the citizens of New York,» Miner said.

We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo and our NYS leaders to pass an effective, comprehensive BYOBag law,» said Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

Destito clearly believes citizens should not be allowed the simplest, most effective tools for personal protection.»

No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election.

Finally, Nick Hurd, the Cabinet Office MInister, spoke for the Government at the end of the debate: I really believe that we have barely scratched the surface of what can be achieved in this country if we strike a more effective and balanced partnership between government, business and civil society, including active citizens in our communities who want to get more involved.

«We believe that effective legislative government requires ubiquitous, timely, and equal access to information for all New Yorkers, and the direct participation of as many citizens as possible in the legislative process,» said Andrew Hoppin, New York State Senate Chief Information Officer.

«It will be a national embarrassment if our judges are compelled to decide this, since the judges like every citizen have a right to an effective remedy and they will be perfectly entitled to approach the court for reliefs if your government does not urgently find satisfactory solutions to this problem.»

«IOGA of NY believes the DRBC has proven to have an effective process for the four basin states and the federal government to work together to manage water resources in an integrated manner for the benefit of all citizens within the basin.»

Dick Dadey of Citizens Union says the closed - door negotiations followed by immediate votes were unnecessary for a bill in which most measures aren't effective for 60 days.

The commission also singled out matching small private donations with public funds for election campaigns as an effective strategy to generate greater citizen participation.

Individually and collectively legislators should seek to uncover and publicise issues of public concern and citizens» grievances, giving effective representation both to majority and minority views, and showing a consensus regard for the public interest.

«While expressing his regrets over the inconveniences that road users and the general public may suffer as a result of this restriction, the IG appeals for the understanding and cooperation of the entire citizenry, as the restriction is essentially to ensure the effective security of citizens, election officials and materials.»

The commission recommended spending $ 1 billion over three years on a property tax «circuit breaker» — where citizens get a rebate when property taxes hit a certain portion of their income — as well as an effective freeze for ratepayers who live in municipalities that abide by a Cuomo - passed two - percent cap on growth.

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said in a statement that she believes the law will be effective and noted that Washington, D.C., experienced a significant reduction in plastic and paper bag usage after passing a similar measure.

The constitution is supposed to be the greatest law of the land, which guarantees certain basic rights for its citizens, divides and allocate power between organizations and institutions for effective implementation, why then should it be in a state of ambiguity, making it difficult to be executed?

He suggests that online volunteering and citizen science projects could incentivise participation by offering clearly defined opportunities for learning, while representing an effective way of increasing scientific literacy and knowledge within society.

One of the arguments for such a large federal investment in research is that it will lead to new and more effective treatments for diseases — leading to reduced healthcare costs, leading to more disposable income, leading to economic prosperity and the continued unbridled freedom of American citizens to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

As a thriller its quite nerve wracking and as a metaphor for how innocent Mexican citizens are used as pawns in the drug war between the various gangs and the DEA its effective.

Where it's most effective is when it plays the up to the heroism of everyday citizens, driven less by altruism than hatred for the enemy, and in the telling little touches strewn through the film, like the carefully sharpened pencils lined up like soldiers on the desk of a Gestapo officer, or the crates of beer from the collaborator's brewery stacked up at Gestapo HQ.

And so they are not just the skills one needs for work, they are also the skills all of us need to be engaged and effective citizens in a 21st century democracy, as well as to be life - long learners.

Curriculum for Excellence provides the framework for learning aged 3 to 18, and it is based around the development of four capacities — to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.

Early in the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills we developed the P21 Framework for Learning to help educators understand the outcomes that students need to become effective citizens and workers in the 21st century.

With its ruling, the court has locked Washington State into a defunct, hundred - year - old notion of public schooling that makes it impossible for the citizens or the legislature to experiment with more flexible and effective ways of educating the state's children.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

The bright side is that with effective modules, adaptive modification, and the will to succeed, the average citizen of the future will be learning something new every day, whether it's at school or on the job, for the rest of their lives.

Genius Hour is a nearly unprecedented opportunity for teachers to guide students in how to be effective learners and citizens, by helping them connect what they do in school to the broader community.

Gary Ratner, executive director of Citizens for Effective Schools, wrote on HuffPost about how states can best use indicators in ESSA plans.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

In NFER's response to the secondary school accountability consultation I refer to the World Bank view of what education is for: «education enhances people's ability to make informed decisions, be better parents, sustain a livelihood, adopt new technologies, cope with shocks, and be responsible citizens and effective stewards of the natural environment.»

Parents and other citizens won't stand for years of further delay in increasing the number of effective teachers.

As we have moved forward with the Utah Common Core Standards in Math and Language Arts, we have wanted to emphasize that just as we have promises to keep for literacy and numeracy, we must also keep our promise to be an aid to families as they prepare their children to be effective citizens.

Gary M. Ratner, Esq., Executive Director, Citizens for Effective Schools, and Chair, FEA Committee on School Improvement and Capacity - building

Through its research, education, international programs, and government innovations awards, the Institute fosters creative and effective government problem solving and serves as a catalyst for addressing many of the most pressing needs of the world's citizens.

Our government institutions have long funded public schools because they produce benefits for society as a whole: productive citizens, social values, shared experiences and an effective workforce.

First, social studies education's mission of preparing active and effective citizens (National Council for the Social Studies, 1994) may be aided through an incorporation of educational technology in multicultural democratic education.

The Bretton Woods Committee is the nonpartisan network of prominent global citizens, which works to demonstrate the value of international economic cooperation and to foster strong, effective Bretton Woods institutions as forces for global well - being.

Altering is highly cost effective as BA citizens spend thousands of tax dollars each year for housing care and euthanasia of homeless, yet adoptable pets (mostly cats).

It calls for a move from enforcement to prevention, from «animal control» to «animal services,» in an effort to break the cycle of unwanted, surplus companion animals, to make more effective use of citizens» tax dollars, and to reform legislation at every level.

Hurley now tells shelter directors that taking in (and killing) cats does not resolve citizen complaints, it does not reflect the community's concerns or values, it does not help reunite lost cats with their families, it does not help cats find new homes, it does not end suffering (in fact, it perpetuates and intensifies it), it does not mitigate harm or reduce the number of cats, and it is not cost - effective, all the traditional excuses for why animal shelters do so.»

To this end, we support Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) and similar sterilization programs, legislation that allows for and supports non-lethal population control, and coalition - based approaches that involve community leaders, citizens, and stakeholders to implement effective community cat management programs.

Encouraging private citizens to become effective armchair activists for the sake of their own pets and the animals in shelters, the book is an eye - opener about the problem of animal homelessness.