Sentences with phrase «important than those of adults»

Examples: Each child is a unique individual who must be allowed to make decisions independently; children are precious and innocent, so their needs are more important than those of adults; and kids need to be protected from themselves by constant adult supervision.

Not exact matches

(Indeed, ESPNW is doing some of the most interesting and important work in sports journalism right now: look no further than its recent profile of Christy Mack, an adult film star who was brutally assaulted by her boyfriend, a mixed martial arts fighter.)

Normal adult samples can be distinguished from mentally and emotionally sick adult samples better than 99 out of 100 times on the basis of the degree of religious observance in the childhood home... the degree of religious observance in the childhood home plays an important role in the maintenance of mental health.

Only in a tradition where adults continue to refer to the family life of individual church members as «the Christian home» would pastors, educators, and theologians have continued to believe for so long that parents are more important than the church is to the faith of children.

The number of pitches thrown by major league pitchers is closely monitored to protect against injury, but monitoring pitch count is even more important in younger players because growing bones and joints are more susceptible to injury than in adults.

But one of the most important findings of this new cohort of researchers is that for most children, the environmental factors that matter most have less to do with the buildings they live in than with the relationships they experience — the way the adults in their lives interact with them, especially in times of stress.

Although current science is not complete, it appears that, as with adults, the total amount of physical activity is more important for achieving health benefits than is any one component (frequency, intensity, or duration) or specific mix of activities (aerobic, muscle - strengthening, bone strengthening).

Because infants spend more time in sleep than children or adults, it is logical to assume that sleep is even more important for their rapidly developing nervous systems and for preserving the integrity of their sleep cycles [38].

Although the health effects of these chemicals to babies are not yet known, it's still an important safety risk to consider, because as the study pointed out, babies actually inhale more air per surface than adults, putting them at greater risk for inhalation exposure.

Establishing temporary guardianship allows a child to live with another person other than the parents and, in the event of an emergency, that responsible adult can make important medical decisions on behalf of that child.

It's important to note that while wheat is on the big 8 list of food allergies, it tends to affect adults more than young children.

The importance of breaks applies to kids as well and may be even more important because kids tend to be more active and full of energy than adults.

It is also important to know that bed - sharing means not putting a newborn in a bed with an adult other than the mother, who is biologically hardwired for sharing sleep with an infant (research indicates that most dads will change their sleep patterns over the course of a few months to become more aware as well).

In fact, an important study in 1996 confirmed that children are exposed to higher levels of radiation from devices than adults.

Similarly, in your comparison with advocating for exercise and healthy eating, of course no one says not to do that, but it is important to advocate in a way that does not marginalize people who are obese (ie talk about the benefits of healthy eating rather than the hurtful ad campaign that recently came out in Georgia with pictures of overweight kids saying things like, «Fat kids become fat adults»).

The discovery answers important questions about how the virus spreads and provides a potential roadmap for the development of antiviral drugs to combat both that virus and the more common Epstein - Barr virus, which is present in more than 90 percent of the adult population and is believed to have a nearly identical structure.

Perhaps Polis» most important contribution was assembling a list of cannibalism - related generalizations under which most examples of invertebrate cannibalism could be placed: 1) Immature animals get eaten more often than adults; 2) Many animals, particularly invertebrates, do not recognize individuals of their own kind, especially eggs and immature stages, which are simply regarded as a food source; 3) Females are more often cannibalistic than males; 4) Cannibalism increases with hunger and a concurrent decrease in alternative forms of nutrition; and 5) Cannibalism is often directly related to the degree of overcrowding in a given population.

Dr. Anthony James, with the University of Oxford, and lead author of the paper, said of the study, «The finding that the disparity between US and English discharge rates for PBD is markedly greater than the disparity for child psychiatric discharge rates overall, and for adult rates for bipolar disorder, is potentially important.

In addition, more than four in ten listed the following childhood experiences as extremely important causes of a person's health problems as an adult: living in a polluted area (44 %), eating a poor diet (44 %), and not getting vaccinations (43 %).

While praising the models» sophistication and the paper's illumination of the link between climate and nesting, Tucker says he is not convinced that baby - turtle survival is more important in determining nest counts than the number of adult females in good breeding condition.

«With a dwindling population of fewer than 300 adults, actions need to be taken quickly to preserve this important member of the Channel Islands ecosystem.»

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

Another powerful study published in 2003 Environmental Health Perspectives evaluated the levels of pesticide metabolites in the urine of two groups of children and found that children eating organic fruits and vegetables, consuming organic milk and drinking organic juices had levels of pesticide metabolites six to nine times lower than children eating conventionally grown food.17 Bear in mind, pesticides are up to ten times more toxic to children than adults, due to their smaller body size and developing organ systems, so it is especially important to minimize their exposure whenever possible during the growing years.18

The AI was arbitrarily set by the DRI committee at 1,500 mg sodium or a little more than one half teaspoon (3 grams) of salt per day for young adults ``... to ensure that the overall diet provides an adequate intake of other important nutrients and to cover sodium sweat losses in unacclimatized individuals who are exposed to high temperatures or who become physically active...» However, no supporting information on young adults was provided to confirm that this arbitrary figure was in any way justified.

I can't think of a more important physical characteristic for older adults than lean muscle mass.

«These findings add to our understanding of how childhood stress is a more important driver of long - term weight gain than adult stress, and how such processes differ for men and women,» said Hui Liu, MSU associate professor of sociology and an expert in statistics, population - based health and family science.

Therefore the introduction of ergonomic furniture that promotes good posture is arguably more important to children than adults.

Music Education Lags Despite Benefits More than half of U.S. children and adults have never received music education, though a majority (68 percent) thinks it's important, says a 2011 IBOPE Zogby poll commissioned by Primrose Schools.

Children and young people should have more opportunity than most working adults to benefit on a daily basis from the joys of the great outdoors; outdoor play, sport and other activities are an important part of the learning and development process.

Less than half of adults (42 %) say performance on standardized tests is a highly important indicator of school quality — that includes just 13 % who call test scores extremely important.

«With regard to student academic progress,» Sanders said, «the effectiveness of adults within buildings is more important than the mailing addresses of their students.»

A long - running education poll's latest results this September find «Less than half of adults (42 %) say performance on standardized tests is a highly important indicator of school quality — that includes just 13 % who call test scores extremely important.»

Lansing, MI — March 31, 2014 — More than 96 percent of adults feel a college education is important for a young person in Michigan to be successful in the labor market and their career, according to a new brief, State of the State Survey Winter 2014, A Check - in: Looking at the College - Going Culture of Michigan Aadults feel a college education is important for a young person in Michigan to be successful in the labor market and their career, according to a new brief, State of the State Survey Winter 2014, A Check - in: Looking at the College - Going Culture of Michigan AdultsAdults.

At Character.org we know that fostering caring tendencies in students is crucial, but many children are hearing from adults that being successful and happy is more important than being a caring member of the community.

In a national poll of 1,000 adults, more than 60 % of respondents say that setting high expectations for students is important, but 54 % oppose the Common Core State Standards - a system designed to do exactly that.

There will be children for whom the school is the best and most reliable provider of good nutrition, with breakfast probably being more important than lunch because they come from homes where the adults may not be there to provide.

3 adults in the rear seat of the Malibu simply would not be comfortable, so having a rear centre armrest for 2 people in the rear seat is even more important than compared to the wider competition.

However, Americans under age 30 are actually a little more likely than older adults to say that there is a lot of useful, important information that is not available on the internet.

But beyond such important considerations of adult vs. children's material, Rusch writes that she sees readers following their interests by types of story, rather than bylines.

In addition to helping you and your child avoid owing more than necessary — or running afoul of the IRS — understanding and paying taxes is an important step in a child's journey to becoming a financially responsible adult.

Unless you've been living in a cave for most of your adult life, you're probably more than familiar with the idea that it's important to contribute to your RRSP annually and reap the benefits of tax - deferred growth on your money.

The important concept to realize is that arsenic based drugs are necessary to kill adult heartworms and that appropriately treating for heartworm disease requires skill on the part of the veterinarian, work on the part of the owner and while safer than ever, there are still risks.

Whether to adopt a kitten or an adult cat, take in a stray, select a male or a female, or have more than one cat are just a couple of the important questions to ask before making a decision that will last 15 to 20 years.

If you're bringing home a dog breed that takes a bit longer to mature than most, it's important that you are mentally prepared to live with an adult size dog who continues to behave like a puppy for an extended period of time.

Although it's true that puppies need to eliminate more frequently than adult dogs, it's also very important for puppies to receive adequate people time at this formative stage of their lives.

Other than tapeworms, internal parasites are uncommon in adult cats in Southern California, but because some of them can cause serious disease in cats and in humans, we feel that it is important to address them.

It is important to consider that dogs heat up a lot faster than adults do, with heatstroke damaging organs or taking lives within the course of minutes.

48 Growing Energy & Environmental Concerns 58 % of Americans rank «dealing with the nation's energy problem» as a top priority in 2006, up from 40 % in 2003 87 % of Americans cite home heating and energy prices as a «very big» or «big» problem for the nation's economy 88 % of US adults respond that «energy efficient» was very important in their electronics, appliance, lighting and heating / cooling equipment purchases Gallup polls: Americans» concerns about environmental issues have increased more than 10 percentage points between 2004 and 2006 The LOHAS Consumer Report: 91 % of people are in total agreement with the statement «I care about protecting the environment» ABC News / Washington Post Poll: 79 % of Americans think global warming poses a serious threat to future generations Source: AP Source: NASA

Moreover, the right of the child to safety and dignity is far more important than the «right» of any adult to search children of a different sex.

Important Note: Pursuant to New York State adoption law, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services requirements, the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the federal Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, applicants who wish to become adoptive parents and all adult household members (older than 18 years) in a prospective adoptive home must agree to disclose with candor and honesty all information pertinent to their adoption and personal history as required for their approval as adoptive parents.