Sentences with phrase «good number of young people»

A good number of young people who come to us for treatment are gifted students, artists, musicians or performers.

Not exact matches

A 2012 study from the Centre for Retirement Research at Boston College in the United States found that the greater number of older persons employed led to better outcomes for the young, including reduced unemployment and a higher wage.

All young people can do is base their options on what the current health - care rules are today, said Carolyn McClanahan, both a certified financial planner and an M.D. «The number one thing young people need to do is continue to scream at the politicians to get some good health legislative policy in place,» said McClanahan, founder and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners.

They strongly advise younger people to wait to marry until they have gotten to know their partner well and have a number of shared experiences,» he notes.

The number of people below the poverty line, measured in terms of minimum necessary nutritional standards, is said to be going down and yet malnutrition as well as severe physical debilities and destitution are on the increase, especially these affecting women and children, the simple physical capacity of the youngest generation to withstand the strains of living becoming ever more unstable and fragile.»

In Bulfinch's Legends of Charlemagne, published in 1867, the author blandly and uncontentiously numbers these works «among the most cherished creations of human genius,» some knowledge of which «is expected of every well - educated young person.»

I think it was the last period in our national history in which being a Christian and being at what was felt as the cutting edge of fresh thinking and social transformation went easily together for large numbers of young people — and adults as well.

In my own ministry I have talked with a number of thoughtful people — mainly young people — who accept belief in God as giving meaning and joy and hope to this life but reject, or are at best highly doubtful about, any concept of personal resurrection or immortality.

As well as increasing the number of black and minority ethnic (BAME) clergy, the church also wants to attract more women and younger people.

My life is happy and fulfilled, and with the exception of a number of young nonbelievers who are the way they are because religion has somehow hurt them, most nonreligious people are good, upstanding people who want to further the human race.

Not only does this set a good example to children and young people, but the greater number of participants, the greater the impact.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Despite a well educated population (with a median age of 24), the country had not created enough jobs for the vast number of young people obtaining secondary and college degrees, particularly in the interior and western parts of the country.

All of the above applies to the SGP Youths as well, but for the Youths I would expect the relatively high number of members to be even more pronounced as young adults raised in a religious family and community where > 20 % of the population vote for the SGP tend to have pretty clear views on their political and religious affiliation at a relatively young age, whereas other people tend to choose their political affiliations at a later age (if they ever choose one).

But if large numbers of young people do re-engage it may well not be through the big old parties.

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The BMG Research polling also found that over double the number of 55 - 64 year olds feel well informed about the referendum compared to 18 - 24 year olds, suggesting that young people will be less likely to vote on polling day.

«The court decision of a number of years ago said we have to provide our young people with a meaningful education and a good job for the future,» said Queens Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, chairwoman of the Committee on Education.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

A lot of midcareer - switchers choose teaching because they get summers off, as well as their number - two reasons, which are helping young people learn and develop and improving education in society.»

Well, the reason why I am mentioning young people here is that these outfits are best stylish and suited to youngsters but it never means that people of slightly big age number are not going to enjoy these cardigans.

Even though Match.com may be considered as one of the most popular dating sites online for younger people, you can also find a huge number of over 50 daters on it as well.

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Kirstie Donnelly MBE, managing director of City & Guilds, said: «The digital economy is creating record numbers of jobs in the UK and we want to help young people access careers in this rewarding, well - paid sector.

Calling youth unemployment New York's most serious social problem, the state's Board of Regents has outlined a number of steps the public and private sectors can take to better prepare young people for work.

[7] The Grad Nation report argues that the number of young people miscounted as graduates was not large enough to offset the good news.

Des Mannion, head of NSPCC, said: «As these figures reveal, the pressure to do well is being felt by an increasing number of young people.

In effect, the nation's urban high schools, which served increasing numbers of young people from poor and immigrant families, were arguably providing the best academic and, for a smaller number of students, vocational education available in the United States at that time.

The goals included: narrowing the gap in literacy and numeracy achievement in primary schools and at GCSE; ensuring young people develop key strengths such as character and good mental health; narrowing the gulf in the numbers of youngsters continuing their education and training after GCSEs; and narrowing the gap between rich and poor students graduating from university.

The record investment includes # 42million from the Essex Schools Forum, as well as # 43million of capital funding from Essex County Council, and follows an increase in the number of young people in the county being diagnosed with autism and a growing need for special school places.

«If large numbers of students take T - levels, it is highly unlikely that relevant and good quality work placements will be available in the volume required, particularly as young people will be expected to go on placements of up to three months to gain the qualifications.

The plan's five main objectives, to be delivered by 2021, are: to develop a new Welsh language; to increase opportunities for children and young people to use their Welsh in various contexts and embed their language use patterns from an early age; to support leaders and practitioners in Wales to continue to develop their Welsh language skills and have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum through the medium of Welsh and Welsh as a subject; to increase the number of learners in Welsh - medium settings; and to ensure that all learners can have equal access to Welsh - medium education and experience the best opportunities to develop their language skills.

The scorecards will cover young people aged 16 - 19 and rate how well councils perform in a number of areas, including the percentage of young people offered a place in education and how successfully councils are tracking the occupation of teenagers who are not in school.

Yet despite these constraints — and in some cases because of them — young people are mobilizing in growing numbers to build a better future.

«School improvement is a long game with no quick wins, and by extending our work to improve school attainment, there is a potential to ensure that larger numbers of young people have the qualifications, as well as the aspirations, required for their future progression and success,» she said.

Across the country, the number of community schools continues to grow, as local educators, community leaders, and others look for equitable, efficient, and effective ways to provide the broad range of supports and services that allow young people to become truly well - prepared to enter college or a career.

These guys and gals refuse to consider the possibility that a «school reform» which reduces students and teachers to data points simply can not produce significant numbers of capable, well - rounded, well - adjusted young people.

Mr Hobby added: «For a significant number of young people and their schools, moving the goalposts in this way will jeopardise not only places at sixth - form college and other arenas of post-16 education but university applications and beyond as well as the schools» status with regard to the government's own benchmark.»

Like most experienced teachers, I have counseled many young people to not enter the teaching profession, and helped a number of younger teachers find either a better district or better state to work in.

The articles that follow provide concrete, detailed lessons from research and best practice about how to make afterschool and summer programming more effective in a number of key areas that help young people to be more successful in school and to graduate from high school — the first rung in the ladder leading to full participation in 21st century economic and civic life.

A growing number of nations are doing a better job than the United States in getting young people through high school and college, a study found.

Additionally, the finding that the skills of today's young people are no better than those of young people in 1996 should be seen in the context of the massive real - terms rise in school spending during the time they attended school and a large number of educational interventions aimed at raising standards.

A home's equity is taken as collateral, with the amount of money a person receives tied to a number of factors: the maximum lending limit, sale price, age of the youngest borrower on the title, as well as interest rates and the home's value.

Well, unfortunately, many people seek young, purebred pups from pet shops when shopping for a companion animal, despite the astronomical number of animals in shelters that are in need of a home.

About the only good news is that once again, it is the kids that will save us, as the number of young people with drivers licences continues to decline.

Falls are the number one cause of injuries and death for older Americans, and often result in serious injuries among younger people as well.

But there are a number of pretty good reasons for a young person to get term life insurance (which is only good for a period of time, and is a lot cheaper than permanent life insurance, which lasts forever and costs a fortune.)

Ian McIntosh, CEO at RED Driving School said: «The number of road casualties involving young people is a major issue, which we feel needs to be tackled during the learning to drive process through the training of better drivers.

That means business - friendly legislation, an ability to attract world - class talent and education systems producing significantly greater numbers of young people with both the technical skills industry needs as well as the life skills necessary to be employable in the first place.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced the opening on Feb. 10 of a number of Air Traffic Controller Specialist trainee positions, creating some of the best federal job opportunities for young people, according to The Resume Place.