Sentences with phrase «from average citizens»

Nearly every citizen of Belize, from average citizens to fishermen and dive operators were positively affected by Prime Minister Dean Barrow's decision to deny access to the waters of Belize.

Maffei said it's one reason why he is supporting the two bills that would put dollar limits on donations, provide public financing of campaigns and amplify the impact of grassroots donations from average citizens.

Looking ahead, Steve (not surprisingly) sees tremendous political potential for online video both for campaigns and for individual activists — with broadband, easy hosting and cheap editing tools, the «last and most compelling medium is delivered into the hands of the masses,» leading to a creative explosion both from average citizens and from professional communicators.

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Who can volunteer: Participants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college by their first day of training; have a minimum grade point average of 2.5; and be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient.

We are now confronted with a form of capitalism which concentrates economic power in vast, impersonal institutions, with the result that decisions vitally affecting the livelihood of average citizens are made in places far removed from their capacity to have any influence at all.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

The lesson: political professionals need to realize that they don't have a monopoly on political messaging — from T. Boone Pickens to Will.i.am to Ms. Hilton, average citizens can now go toe - to - toe with them and even win a few rounds.

Syrian citizens — together with those from Sri Lanka, Iran and Zimbabwe — have much higher than average appeal overturn rates.

Most impressively, this money came from 3.1 million American citizens, each, Plouffe claimed, giving an average of $ 86.

Greenberg said that while governors usually lose the most poll standing when the budget is late, but that the effects this year should be minimal: «They passed an extender, nothing stopped, so from the average New York citizen's point of view, nothing happened.»

Based on the weekly average ticket take of $ 10.5 million in fiscal 2014, the Citizens Budget Commission estimated the reduction could have bled about $ 10 million from city coffers.

TKF: Down the line, once scientists have come up with these tools, how might the average citizen expect to benefit from new knowledge about the microbiome?

A citizens» panel appointed by Gov. Toney Anaya of New Mexico has recommended boosting teachers» starting salaries from the current average of $ 14,800 to $ 25,000 by 1989, in order to make teaching competitive with business occupations and other higher - paying professions.

Yet it is unlikely that the average citizen would be able to enjoy these products had their manufacturers been prohibited from charging a high enough price initially to recoup their investment in expensive research and development.

The NEA claims that the majority of citizens have advocated for a starting salary of $ 43,000, which is a $ 7,000 increase of the average salary of education majors that graduate from college in 2009.

But how is the average American citizen taking to this gadget that many believe will change the rules in the Tablet PC segment while some look upon it as one more big fad from Apple that will bubble out soon.

In fact, Sharp is looking to push the Galapagos tablets in a big way and with that in mind is making sure the tablet is also available from convenience stores which will ensure its not just the tech freak but even the average citizens too become aware of the Sharp tablet and its virtues.

By providing free spays and neuters to the citizen's animals living in our service area beginning July 2000; this had a direct effect in reducing the average number of animals coming into the Shelter each year from 1,500 to 700.

Mr. Chamie notes that the relatively enormous thirst for energy, food and other resources from Americans, when compared with that of the average world citizen, gives outsize importance to issues like global warming and to American trends.

Several influential people in the national debate on climate said that whatever legislative proposals come next, they must guarantee that polluters pay, while average citizens are protected from the higher energy costs that would unavoidably come with a fast move away from burning fossil fuels.

Citizens Climate Lobby is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to addressing climate change from fossil fuels, and doing so by teaching average citizens how to make themselves heard by their elected leaders in efficient, effectiCitizens Climate Lobby is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to addressing climate change from fossil fuels, and doing so by teaching average citizens how to make themselves heard by their elected leaders in efficient, effecticitizens how to make themselves heard by their elected leaders in efficient, effective ways.

An annual poll of 2200 people in October 2013 showed that 64 % of citizens considered that the country's five nuclear reactors were essential in meeting the electricity demand — a 3 % increase from the 2012 poll figure, but about average from 2001.

In a lame effort to fill out the TRNN video with other material which looked like fossil fuel industry orchestrating things, a line from the American Petroleum Institute's 1998 leaked «Global Climate Science Communications Team» memo was highlighted, while the narrator read it: «Victory will be achieved when average citizens understand uncertainties in climate science.»

According to Jamais» calculations, America's love of burgers contributes approximately 941 to 1023 pounds (that's 428 - 465 kg) of greenhouse gas per person, per year — the rough equivalent of the annual carbon output from 7,500 - 15,000 SUVs if the 300 million US citizens hit the 3 burgers / week average.

We wanted to get the word out and build momentum for the Road to Paris in a country where rising heat is becoming deadly and researchers find that pollution from coal power plants is chopping over three years off the average citizen's lifespan, but «climate change» is hardly in the popular lexicon.

That compares with 19.78 tons for the average U.S. citizen, 7.99 tons for a typical European and 4.58 tons per Chinese in 2006, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The average citizen hopes that its government will help protect him or her from air pollution, water contamination, and exposure to toxic materials.

a nation of remarkably productive, often well - paid workers who are becoming increasingly reluctant to pause from their labors and refresh their souls — a nation whose cash - drenched corporate employers typically don't pay for much time off (less than two weeks annually, on average), a nation whose globe - gripping federal government is the only one in the whole industrialized world not to legally require generous periods of paid kick - back - and - hang time — is a nation that's socially screwed up, particularly in comparison with European countries like France, which orders its citizens outside to play for the entire month of August and a few other weeks spread through the year.

Both our Provincial and Federal politicians have been insisting to anyone who will listen that the conversion from GST+PST to HST is «tax neutral» at worst and is more likely to reduce the tax burden of the average citizen.

A number of Albany citizens travel via Interstate 80 on a daily basis to and from San Francisco, as the average commute time for residents sits at nearly 29 minutes.