Sentences with phrase «growing social concern»

Prescription drug addiction including, opiate based pain killers, has become a growing social concern over recent years with more widespread recreational use of prescription medications.

Individual salvation is a matter of growing social concern and acting on that concern.

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The Communist Party's Central Politics and Law Commission, which oversees the police, also published a commentary on its social media platform to address growing public concern.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production standard (WRAP) both grew out of U.S. market reactions to labour abuses in Central America during the 1990s, while the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) worked to address early European concerns with the fair treatment of workers across North Africa, India and Bangladesh.

Shareholders are starting to see the benefits of employee and customer satisfaction, and with the growing concern of environmental issues and social responsibilities, younger generations are backing companies who align with their interests.

Should entrepreneurs focus solely on growing their business or also be concerned about social causes such as sustainability, women's empowerment, equality or the local economy?

Founded in 2011 as an app for sharing photos and short videos that disappear after the recipient has viewed them, Snapchat was originally an answer to growing teen concerns about permanent online social media potentially haunting users into adulthood.

Amid growing concerns about Facebook privacy issues, The Wall Street Journal published results of an investigation that criticized the social network for handing over data.

The 2015 Nielson Global Sustainability Report found that retail brands with a commitment to sustainability, environmental concerns and social responsibility experienced 4 - percent growth, while companies that did not grew only 1 percent.

It was a response to the growing anxiety from teens and young adults concerned that permanent social media services like Facebook (fb) and Twitter (twtr) could haunt them later in life.

This declining trust reflects a growing concern about the impact Facebook and other social media sites have on young teens.

This book is a must read for those concerned about how technology is disrupting the way we work and eroding the social safety net, and how policy makers should respond to ensure that the growing number of workers in the «gig» economy earn adequate benefits.

Concerns about Facebook's handling of personal information have grown since the social network's admission in March that the data of millions of users was wrongly harvested by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

It's environmentally and community friendly: A recent story in the LA Times focused on the growing body of social science indicating that «women consistently (highly) rank values strongly linked to environmental concern — things such as altruism, personal responsibility and empathy.»

When a true Christian sees a significant increase in social sinful influence, especially of this recent magnitude: the redefining of marriage and values, we more than likely see this as a growing spiritual concern, not to mention the deceitful aspect of it.

Since Tom Wolfe stated that «the Third Great Awakening» was the motive force behind the «Me Decade,» critics on the left have accused the growing evangelical sector of the church of self - centered emotional navel - gazing and the vending of opiates for social concern.

Should the course you follow be exactly the same regardless of whether (1) you are loved in return, (2) the marriage is a good one, (3) there are children, (4) the children, if any, are small / grown up, (5) the emotional and social consequences for all concerned parties will probably be devastating, (6) you stand a good chance of losing your job if you interfere in the marriage, or (7) you / the wife accidentally becomes pregnant?

Turkle's concerns only grew with the advent of the internet and social media, and they are well documented in her subsequent writing, including Life on the Screen (1995), Alone Together (2011) and Reclaiming Conversation (2015).

With growing concerns around the known and unknown consequences of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change on natural systems, food producers are experiencing greater consumer demand for environmental and social credentials as well as various decarbonisation initiatives from governments.

However, it has also elevated unprecedented threats to the forests, wildlife and people in areas where the crop is grown, and we share the industry's collective concern around these social and environmental risks.

His wife Andrea initially had been supportive of his cause, but now she had grown concerned about threats the family was receiving by phone and social media.

The bill, backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also comes amid growing concerns of undue influence in national politics through Russian - bacekd social media troll operations.

However, when headteachers contacted social services with their concerns they were often turned away and one headteacher was told a child would «grow out of it», the inquiry revealed.

«Indeed, for as much promise as the Internet offers young people in the form of educational resources and social connections, there is great concern about the dangers and unknowns associated with a medium that is growing by several billion web pages per day.»

While there is a growing literature concerning the issues encapsulated by the phrase «social responsibility of scientists and engineers,» a review of that literature reveals many and sometimes competing views, and a lack of data to inform the discussion.

While there is a growing literature concerning the issues encapsulated by the phrase «social responsibility of scientists,» a review of that literature reveals many and sometimes competing views, and the lack of data to inform the discussion.

Up to one third of children are involved in bullying, and a growing body of evidence has shown that bullying is a significant public health concern, which can cause long lasting health and social problems.

«With the growing use of social networks, everyone is more concerned with their appearance.

Echoing concerns that grew with the World Wide Web itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of «social displacement» — the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter.

That's the take - home message from a global survey of Ph.D. and master's students published today, which adds to the meager but growing literature on the subject and corroborates anecdotal evidence and discussion about the topic from recent years, including a number of personal tragedies and numerous testimonials and concerns expressed on social media and elsewhere.

In addition, as public concern with genetic technologies such as CRISPR / Cas9 is currently a social issue in Japan, studies using this popular and widely - grown plant may help to educate the public on this topic.

Online personals, which include both internet dating and social networking continues to be a fast growing internet based business, some senior executives have expressed concerns over profit margins and customer retention.

And as far at the Atlanta downtown area is concerned, it now has a growing social scene as more bars and clubs open its doors to people.

Russian Dating Sites Spam Badoo is an online «hook - up service», and is one of the fastest growing social networks in the world, but still comes with its fair share of spam and privacy concerns.

Badoo is an online «hook - up service», and is one of the fastest growing social networks in the world, but still comes with its fair share of spam and privacy concerns.

A budding romance, however, is only one story line in this satire that also investigates the social concerns of a growing (in more ways than one) population.

That desire — to create a safe space for civil discussion — is a common concern for educators in a period dominated by social media echo chambers, protests over policing, and growing distrust of government among both young people and adults.

There is a growing concern on the part of youth specialists, educationalists, parents and the public that many young people are retreating into a virtual world and are losing contact with reality, leading to social dislocation and isolation.

And what is more, the academy has not in fact grown much more hospitable to the notion that family structure is an essential social concern.

As messages from angry investors, inquiring reporters, company employees, and concerned government officials start arriving via email, direct texts, and social media, new permutations of the crisis emerge requiring the player to collaborate and respond quickly to the growing threat.

As concern regarding the instability of Social Security continues to grow and company pension plans become rare, Americans are looking for new ways to secure their financial future.

Presenting a new body of work, which draws a clear line to her work from the 70's through today, her work and attitude has evolved from what Wilson describes as «the concerns of a young woman to having fun with being an old lady,» and sees her turning an eye to the way in which the public gaze projects social values onto women as they grow older.

Neel's paintings grew out of the Social Realist concerns of American Art of the 1920s and 1930s, during which time she formed her highly personal brand of figuration.

Despite her inclusion in the Whitney Biennial and solo exhibitions at Artists Space and Fischbach Gallery, the following two years, she was dissatisfied with her output and its detachment from her growing social and political concerns.

This argument contradicts evidence that governments of other countries are growing increasingly concerned about the economic, social and political disruption that will occur as climate rapidly changes.

Rather than simply using conventional economic metrics to try to reconcile apparent conflicts between environmental concerns and the bottom line, Ford's leaders began to examine how smart design decisions could grow not just profits but social and ecological value as well.

As a social media agency that uses Facebook a lot to help businesses grow and sell more products and services, we're seeing more concern and confusion around GDPR, as the changes are impacting users» agreements, privacy policies and targeting options.

In his recent article in the Globe and Mail, Employment Lawyer, Daniel Lublin writes about a growing concern in today's society of how your personal social media profile and work social media profile can collide.

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It has now been three years since Alan Milburn — in his Fair Access to Professional Careers report — reported the «growing public concern» that social mobility in Britain had been «stagnant for far too long».