Sentences with phrase «life support measures»

Critical care patients typically require intensive monitoring and, at times, life supporting measures in the intensive care unit before being transferred back to the care of a primary care veterinarian.

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Jones has suggested that the Faustian bargain with Trump among evangelicals represented an application of desperate measures to a patient on life support.

The church teaches correct principles for living and its members should vote for and support the candidates and measures that will uphold correct principles.

It also ruled that the interim measure requiring doctors to continue giving life - support to the Charlie could be lifted.

It also ruled that the interim measure requiring doctors to continue giving life - support to the ten - month - old could be lifted.

On the other hand, he does allow for the discontinuation of medication and life support when such measures achieve no proportionate benefit.

9 April 2014 Media Statement Soft drink tax not the answer for WA The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time -LSB-...]

The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time again.

UNICEF and WHO prioritise the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding as a life - saving measure for babies everywhere, and especially in emergencies.

Article 11 (2) In order to prevent discrimination against women on the grounds of marriage or maternity and to ensure their effective right to work, States Parties shall take appropriate measures: (a) To prohibit, subject to the imposition of sanctions, dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave and discrimination in dismissals on the basis of marital status; (b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances; (c) To encourage the provision of necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

Last week, during a meeting with lawmakers, he seemed to express support for universal background checks — among other gun control measures — a move made on live TV that stunned his fellow Republicans.

The Republican - controlled Senate on Friday approved a measure that would bring ride - hailing apps to upstate New York, but the bill remains on «life support» in the Democratic - led Assembly.

I am sure that the new Government's commitment to such measures as the pupil premium and support for further education colleges and universities will give the young people of my constituency the educational opportunity that will make them more socially mobile, raise their aspirations, unlock untapped potential and let individuals take control of their own lives once more.

In a minute - and - half video, Goldberg touts the WFP as the «progressive party» that has helped elect officials who in turn have fought to pass measures such as paid sick leave, living wages and support for public transit.

- by making sure that work always pays, with measures to strengthen the minimum wage, promote the living wage, and support the creation of more high quality jobs;

$ 480,575 has been awarded from the Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program; an additional $ 200,000 will be available 2017 to support coastal resiliency projects: · Natural infrastructure / living shoreline protection techniques · Coastal wetland monitoring and restoration activities · Green infrastructure to improve coastal resiliency · Community stewardship and education initiatives · Coastal property / ecosystem vulnerability analyses · Economic and social analyses of the value of resiliency measures

Watching David Cameron's assured performance yesterday in the first Prime Minister's Questions of this parliamentary term, many Conservatives will have been greatly encouraged to hear him speak up in support of the «pupil premium» - a measure designed to boost educational opportunities for children living in deprived areas.

«It's all about how a terminally ill person lives their final days,» said Corinne Carey, state director for Compassion & Choices, an organization supporting the measure.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the measure was «on life support.»

This new mass - measuring technique should allow researchers to determine which distant planets could support life.

Finally, to measure their support for radicalism, they were asked whether they would sacrifice their life or endure suffering for an important cause.

To be included in the review, studies had to measure psychosocial, physical and / or cognitive outcomes associated with formal volunteering — such as happiness, physical health, depression, cognitive functioning, feelings of social support and life satisfaction.

The chemical properties of a diamond - based thermometer also support the idea that this system could be useful for measuring temperature gradients in biological systems, such as the interior of living cells, Awschalom said.

The idea that male humor might sometimes be bad for a relationship is supported by results from the Coping Humor Scale (CHS) test developed by Martin and psychologist Herbert Lefcourt of the University of Waterloo, which measures how much one uses humor to cope with life stress.

As part of a suite of measures to support the country's life science sector, the United Kingdom plans to increase researchers» access to medical patient data and funnel # 180 million ($ 280 million) to a new fund designed to help turn basic science into marketable treatments, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.

«The standard serves as an accurate and robust cost - of - living benchmark that supports good career planning and allows us to measure the extent to which our programs help customers progress toward economic self - sufficiency,» said Marléna Sessions, the council's chief executive officer.

Curiosity will grind up Gale crater minerals and deliver them to SAM so the isotope ratios can be measured, giving a glimpse at the Martian atmosphere from long ago, perhaps when it could have supported life.

After a debilitating series of panic attacks a few years ago, I began exploring the holistic measures, adjustments, and products that I could incorporate into my life for greater emotional support and resiliency.

With its leading man ably supported by Jared Leto (who also won several gongs), Garner and the rest, this took a true - life story full of joy, cunning and sorrow in equal measure, boiled it down to the essentials and made something eminently watchable.

That I am standing here today is due, in no small measure, to the wonderful teachers - formal and informal - I have had in my own life, and to the support I have been given by family, most especially my beloved wife of 54 years, Phoebe.

APPA engages a select group in cutting - edge work to more effectively and systematically measure and support student development of the knowledge and skills they need to graduate prepared for college, careers, and life.

«Researchers at Texas A & M University, who measured changes in environmental attitudes for elementary students in gardening classrooms, support what garden - based educators have experienced for many years: that children engaged in a cross-disciplinary gardening curriculum acquire a direct, personal understanding of what living things require to thrive, and how they adapt and interact with each other.»

The announcement last week included support for underperforming schools alongside a package of measures to offer young people more opportunities to make the best of their lives in social mobility «cold spots».

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At AISR, she led the Time for Equity Indicators Project, which developed and supports the use of a comprehensive set of indicators that measure how expanded time and learning opportunities can transform the lives of students, the structure of schools, and the power of communities.

The measure's defeat also isn't expected to renew support for previous voter - approved initiatives 728 and 732 — aimed at class - size reductions and cost - of - living pay increases for teachers, respectively — which were suspended by the Legislature last year.

The report also stated there was little support for the «notion that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to succeed if they live in a country with an academically selective secondary education system», based on the OECD's definition of resilience [which measures how many pupils in the bottom quarter of socio - economic status are in the top quarter of attainment].

Thankfully, research on which policies work in other states show us that educational choice programs supported by ALEC members have a record of success across different measures, from test score increases, to parental satisfaction, to better life outcomes for students.

Life and leadership skills are quantifiably measured to encourage and support learning processes, attitudes and strategies - all while giving voice to the learner.

Amazon can't claim eInk Pearl, and B&N can't claim support for library books, so it devolves into an argument over which device's battery life is longer when measured in peculiar ways.

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Since your veterinarian is not certain yet that this is a case of herpes virus, he / she will probably try all sorts of life - supporting measures including warmth, tube feeding, oxygen and intravenous or subcutaneous fluids.

The calcium in NomNomNow dog food recipes are carefully measured to support healthy growth and development of both small and large breed puppies (and dogs of all other life stages).

The game also features zombies and robots, for good measure, and supports four players in local matches and up to eight over Xbox LIVE.

Yes, it's a complex system, but in terms of the ability of the ecosphere to support the current stock of living beings, I think the system is pretty simple and can easily be monitored through observations of a single measure: the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.

«but a slow shift means the long - lived gases will have accumulated...» CO2 latency time in the atmosphere has been measured (not modeled) to be 5 - 7 years, with lots of peer - reviewed literature going back to the 1960's to support it.

The American Lung Association supports measures to improve the health and safety of coal mine workers, and the communities where they live, including protection from harmful air pollutants.

With climate change without temperature change, by most measures, half of all regions» climates will support more life and more diversity of life & half will support less.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.