Sentences with phrase «high number of young people»

Although there is a high number of young people who go through police custody, the percentage that we, as custody visitors, meet and talk to is small.

«The high number of young people NEET across the country is clearly a matter of considerable concern for young people, communities and policy makers.»

While many report high numbers of young people on their online dating sites, baby boomers, as Time reported in 2010, are the fastest - growing age group looking for love online.

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.

«Whereas evangelical churches (and increasing numbers of mainline ones) seek to attract young people by designing spaces stripped of Christian symbols or tradition, JW people seem to like the traditional feel of the sanctuary, with its dark wood, stained glass and high ceilings.

There are high opportunities in vocations of Christian leadership such as the ministry, the mission field, and Christian education, and many more young people should be entering them; there are also rich opportunities for Christian service and witness in an endless number of occupations to which God calls the layman.11

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

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).

For example, if we did away with the individual mandate to buy health insurance, but continued to ensure that insurance companies did not discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, then young, healthy people may forego health insurance, leaving the industry with a disproportionately high number of sick people, driving up the cost of health care.

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The number of children and young people in Wales waiting over 14 weeks to access psychiatric services is nearly five times higher than two years ago, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed today.

Ominously, Allen said, among the dozens of people with whom he has spoken in town, young children seem to be displaying far higher numbers than their parents.

The report suggests that government efforts should be geared not only towards academically - minded young people, but also towards the large number of high school graduates who want to start working rather than go on studying.

Around the world, for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claimed roughly twice the number of lives as HIV / AIDS in 2010, but HIV / AIDS was much more fatal to young people, and therefore appears higher in the DALY ranking.

Dewasha is convinced that more emphasis should be placed on educating and directing young aboriginal people into high - demand areas and that increasing the number of aboriginal students in science and technology is an important step toward the community's transition from being social dependents to contributing to the economy.

In people with autism, however, the number of neurons was higher than normal in young children and declined with age.

In Australia, steroids have become the drug of choice for many young people and the number of national steroid seizures and arrests has risen to record highs in the last few years, while a large part of the steroids are being made locally.

Probably, young and dumb people can get away with it, but I've seen way too many people 40 + over the years have high fasting numbers and an inability to eat any appreciable amount of carbs without the meter going bonkers.

The numbers are not as high for men, but even more than fifty percent of young people for an interesting love are online research.

The students had the option of not answering the questions on self - harm, however, and about five per cent took that option, meaning that the number of young people who had self - harmed could be higher than indicated.

We need to ensure that this process is not about reducing numbers, cutting funding, changing terminology and doing the same things, it is about improving the outcomes of all children and young people by offering a high quality education system that meets their individual needs and prepares them for adulthood in the 21st century.

But too many young people are receiving the message that what matters chiefly or solely to colleges — and by extension to society — is a high number of impressive achievements, not meaningful ethical and intellectual engagement.

Yet the message that young people typically receive today is that what matters most to colleges — and to society — is a high number of achievements, not meaningful ethical or performance virtues.

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.

Though justified by claims that these curriculum changes increased equal opportunity of education, in reality they had a grossly unequal impact on white working - class young people and the growing number of black students who entered high schools in the 1930s and 1940s.

The programme aims to increase the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in higher education by 2020.

Only 20 percent of the young people start working there with a high school diploma; within two years post participation, the number jumps to 80 percent.

It is also imperative to show an understanding of the needs of local children and how any new school will meet these needs, whether that's a higher number of pupils with English as an Additional Language or a focus on preparing young people for the world of work.

These grants support our focus on increasing the number of low - income young people who complete high school on time and earn a postsecondary credential by age 25.

However the DfE highlighted a number of facts which they said show academies are having a positive impact on young people, including that sponsored academies have GCSE results more than six per cent above their predecessor schools, compared to 1.3 per cent higher in non-academies.

PSHE Association chief executive Jonathan Baggaley said: «This research highlights the need for high quality, compulsory PSHE education in all schools to support pupils» mental health and address issues such as self - harm, which affect an alarming number of young people.

Nick Gibb, the schools minister, today hailed an increase in the number of pupils taking these subjects, claiming it means «even more young people will have access to all the opportunities higher education provides».

Yet recent government statistics show that the number of disadvantaged young people who do not continue beyond their first year at university is at its highest level for five years.

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.

As the banner of student voice is unfurled in an increasing number of education arenas across the U.S., we're seeing young people stand up in unprecedented numbers to demand what is rightfully theirs: High - quality education.

in the face of rising productivity and affluence, older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs; the setting of arbitrary age limits regardless of potential for job performance has become a common practice, and certain otherwise desirable practices may work to the disadvantage of older persons; the incidence of unemployment, especially long - term unemployment with resultant deterioration of skill, morale, and employer acceptability is, relative to the younger ages, high among older workers; their numbers are great and growing; and their employment problems grave; the existence in industries affecting commerce, of arbitrary discrimination in employment because of age, burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in commerce.

The recent Pew report on Young Americans» Reading and Library Habits contains a number of great take - aways, including the news that young people frequent libraries at an unexpectedly high Young Americans» Reading and Library Habits contains a number of great take - aways, including the news that young people frequent libraries at an unexpectedly high young people frequent libraries at an unexpectedly high rate.

There is a great number of people who might not have purchased either long term care insurance when they were younger or more healthy, or who know they have one or more illness that might be rated to higher cost or lessor coverage for long term care.

Whilst the activities of the day were extremely fun with a number of staff showing their support, the campaign had an underlying serious message, which confirmed that in the UK, every 30 minutes, a child or young person acquires a brain injury, with accidents being one of the highest causes.

I saw a poll conducted by AARP that 27 % of people aged 50 - 64 get their health info from the internet — I imagine a younger demographic may use the internet in even higher numbers.

A significant number of young people attending these services experience high levels of general psychological distress compared with the general population.

The snapshot indicates that the number of young people in correctional facilities on a single day fell to 70,792 in 2010, from a high of 107,637 in 1995.

Not only are the numbers of young people over 18 who live with their parents reaching unprecedented numbers, higher than previously assumed, they are not necessarily moving out when their financial situations improve, a according to a new study by Federal Reserve economists that may have important ramifications for housing marks.