Sentences with phrase «great change in the country»

I plan to continue advocacy work around young men of color and hope to one day sit in a position to make great change in the country and world.

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He argued in a blog post that a single figure, even the son of a king, in pushing for a great deal of change in a country where the politics and power accumulated over decades are complicated, could end up producing the opposite of stability.

Over the long run no outside force can ever make great, lasting and beneficial changes in another country's life.»

He wrote in 1971 that outsiders should reconcile themselves to passivity because «the main determinants of change will be and must be, as in any other great country, internal.

Now imagine the same information cloaked in the trappings of a great story, «a story about a family in South America that is being affected by changes in the global economy — a story about the father going to work in a foreign country to earn enough for the family, and the mother having to drive 100 kilometers for health care.»

Secretary Perry, for instance, who presided over the greatest expansion of wind capacity in the country during his 14 years as governor of Texas, acknowledged in his confirmation hearing that climate change is real, and that «man - made activity» is at least partly to blame.

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Trump's tax bill isn't the biggest tax restructuring in decades, and it certainly doesn't offer the biggest cuts for individuals and businesses the country has seen, but the changes are great enough that they will seriously impact business operations and processes going forward.

The larger objective of this subtle but far - reaching change is to encourage greater foreign investments in services, and to position India as a hub for exporting services to third - country markets.

Ministers must table in Parliament stating the reasons for which these fees are being changed, including why the proposed increase is greater than that comparable rates in other countries.

«Mexico is a country that has changed in so many great ways in the 22 years that I've been here,» says David A. Robillard, President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico.

The overall outlook expected by the IMF is for firmer growth in the world economy, but for the distribution of growth to change across countries, with the United States economy slowing back towards trend but greater strength in some of the other major economies.

The deterioration of neighborhoods in our inner cities, the decline of elemental safety — never mind education — in many of our schools, the burgeoning of jail populations (to the point that we have the highest percentage of incarcerated citizens of any country in the industrial world), the great strains on the family, the general slackening of discipline, which a consumerist and media - driven society relentlessly encourages, and a huge transfer of wealth In the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risin our inner cities, the decline of elemental safety — never mind education — in many of our schools, the burgeoning of jail populations (to the point that we have the highest percentage of incarcerated citizens of any country in the industrial world), the great strains on the family, the general slackening of discipline, which a consumerist and media - driven society relentlessly encourages, and a huge transfer of wealth In the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risin many of our schools, the burgeoning of jail populations (to the point that we have the highest percentage of incarcerated citizens of any country in the industrial world), the great strains on the family, the general slackening of discipline, which a consumerist and media - driven society relentlessly encourages, and a huge transfer of wealth In the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risin the industrial world), the great strains on the family, the general slackening of discipline, which a consumerist and media - driven society relentlessly encourages, and a huge transfer of wealth In the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risIn the 1980s and «90s (during this period, the upper 1 percent of Americans more than doubled its wealth, while the lowest 20 percent suffered an actual decline)-- all these changes signal a community at risk.

Not to change the subject but how did a christian fundamentalist like Ted Cruz, who is from Canada my home country, ever get elected in the great country of USA???????

My last point and Im out... Throughout our great nations history... we always found a way to fight through national issues and come up with solutions... Giving the problems we have now to people in the 50's and 60's... and they may actually come up with a solution... if you earnestly care about making a change... start at the lowest levels of government... go do something... find out costs... expenses... how to get more health care to people... do things like that... quit waiting on the government to provide all the answers... its not the way this country was founded... and not the way we get through problems... If you or ur family does nt have insurance... get a job that can provide you that... instead of hoping the government will do so... If you or ur family lacks access to education... move to an area that excels at it... education is invaluable... Do something about your problem... and quit waiting for the next big lotto...

Although older groups can and do evolve over time, newer ones are freer to innovate, both by adaptation to recent changes in society and culture and by greater boldness in delving into the country's religious tradition in a search for more efficient communication.

The main change that the CoOL Information Standard implements is that the great majority of imported packaged foods are mandated to have a statement of their country of origin delineated in a box, on the label.

«We should, but not during the Christmas period, because it has such a great tradition in this country and I wouldn't change that,» he told Arsenal Player.

We talked about issues that are taking place in this country and how to prompt change but I also reminded him the great freedoms and luxuries we have in America.»

The problem, says Stanford coach Sara Lowe, a former Aquamaids» star, is that the U.S. has changed in both style and training, while countries like Russia and China are taking different approaches and have greater funding.

A few potted things the boycott and campaign has achieved: The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (despite what Nestlé told the bloggers, it opposed the Code - scans of documents from the time are on our site), the Code's implementation in 70 countries to greater or lesser degrees, breastfeeding rates in countries taking action to stop malpractice increasing (Brazil from median duration 3 months in the 1980s to 10 months today), Nestlé changing its policy on milk nurses and baby pictures on formula, stopping specific cases of malpractice such as Nestlé promoting formula in Botswana as preventing diarrhoea etc. etc..

Currently there are «285 hosts registered to hold world record events in 17 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, Spain, Finland, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and the US» (The Great Cloth Diaper Change, 2013).

Aregbesola noted that the demise of the Emir at this critical period of «change» of our national life is a great loss to Niger state and the country in general.

For Ghana not to be left out in this change, she is suppose to migrate to ensure that broadcasting services are protected from interference from neighboring countries; provide improved services and to bring great benefits of digital broadcasting to Ghanaian television viewers and broadcasters.

«The widespread belief now in the Labour party that whilst Jeremy is a good man with great Labour values who has done a lot for this party and I think changed the debate in this country about our economy, he's been right about lots of things,» he said.

Charlotte acknowledged that a railway with Victorian roots «doesn't have change embedded in its DNA» and recognised that this country is not short of ambitious rail projects or great ideas, such as rebuilding King's Cross station or electrifying entire routes.

According to her, it is great that there is a change of government because the country was then in a miserable state.

He continued: «Jacqui Smith should concentrate on getting the basics right first: an integrated border force with exit controls so we know who is coming in and out of the country; proper planning and money for local authorities dealing with sharp population changes; and greater promotion of integration.»

Ghana needs them in Parliament to lead in bringing about the changes to the 1992 Constitution that will make our country Great and Strong.

«When the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in our country is now greater than at any time since Queen Victoria was on the throne the question isn't whether the NHS should change, it's how the NHS should change,» Mr Cameron said.

While many Americans favor policies that would help the country lower emissions, questions on how much they would personally be willing to pay to confront climate change (in the form of a monthly fee on their electric bill) reveal great disparity.

Professor Morris said a greater understanding of the role of energy rich foods and dieting on microbial changes is important, given the current obesity epidemic and the prevalence of yo - yo dieting in Western countries.

«If this trial is successful, it could change the way postpartum hemorrhage is treated around the world and potentially save many lives, especially in developing countries where the risk of death is greater,» Gross said.

Instead of Australia dumping millions of tonnes of sludge onto their Great Barrier Reef so they can export more coal to be burned (8 February, p 7), why don't they send it to an island country that needs it because of rising sea levels caused by climate change, such as Tuvalu in Polynesia?

«I love what Silicon Valley has done, but I think a mindset change is necessary to tackle some of these other issues,» Case said, noting that 75 % of venture capitalists are clustered in California, New York, and Boston, and 90 % of them are men, which does not reflect the distribution of great entrepreneurs with great ideas all across the country.

And since then Doha, the capital of Qatar, has made great strides ahead, modernizing more and more, and precisely Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned is one of the greatest inspirations for the social and cultural change that has been seen in the country for the last 20 years.

The great glory of travel, to me, is not just what I see that's new to me in countries visited, but that in almost every one of them I change from an outsider looking in to an insider looking out.

well i love to be outside and got to beach and go new places im really country boy at heart love want to know more i «m here for u life brings new things in my life so thankful for good friends i have and u chance to do things god wants me to do i «m so blessed happy in life in mist of change u find new life and growth so im do what heart feels cause it makes me happy back in florence and feelin gd about working at advance here feels great to be home

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I've been privileged to work in one of the greatest countries on earth with some of the best people ever in our craft and my life will be forever changed.

On the whole, Sweden, like the Scandinavian and smaller countries of northern Europe generally, does very well in international tests of educational achievement — so well that one wonders why any great change was considered necessary at all.

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel of change.

He argues that the law change would tackle «one of the great injustices afflicting children in this country: a widening of inequalities at school caused by lack of food during holidays».

A symptom of this change can be seen in the drive to create large trading blocks globally, a process that at this time is in great flux as we have seen with Brexit and the threat posed to the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement which is a trade agreement among twelve of the Pacific Rim countries — notably not including China.

When Baker prosed the changes in February last year he acknowledged the move was likely to be «met with great hostility in every school in the country».

Up and down the country, there are great examples of schools achieving fantastic results for some of the most disadvantaged pupils — results that give them that important piece of paper at GCSE or A-Level, but also equip them to be active agents for change in our society.

This set of standards is what we know today as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and whether you think they are great or the worst thing ever, they have changed how we look at standards and education in this country, particularly in English language arts (ELA) education.

Whether you think the Common Core State Standards are great or the worst thing ever, they have changed how we look at standards and education in this country, particularly in English language arts (ELA) education.

We must decide whether we want to adhere to the values and principles that have made our country free, strong, and great for the 217 years since our Constitution was ratified, or whether we will relinquish those values and fundamentally change who we are, all in the name of seeking protection from terrorism.

With respect to an emerging country, there may be a greater potential for nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political changes, government regulation, social instability or diplomatic developments (including war) which could affect adversely the economies of such countries or investments in such countries.