Sentences with phrase «like traditional community»

By not being aligned with a single farm like traditional community - supported agriculture groups, Deryck said consumers get more variety and shareholders are protected from the risks of dealing with only one farm.

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Guru.com's proposition holds that free agents (or «gurus,» as the company likes to refer to them), who lack the community and other trappings afforded workers in traditional office settings, will glom on to a site where they can create an alternative to the watercooler.

Perhaps traditional grocery stores will be forced to confront the challenge posed by big box stores and delivery companies like FreshDirect by playing up the community aspect of the shopping experience — just as some of the most successful bookstores have become more like coffee shops and community centers in order to stay in business.

Rodale Inc. is among the companies that provide community gardens in their roundup of wellness services — a far cry from the more traditional programs, like free health exams and discounted gym memberships.

Common is a new community offering flexible shared housing in major cities, starting in New York, and eliminates traditional methods of verifying applicants (like two years of tax returns as proof of income).

I'd like to share a few thoughts about the conversation, or lack thereof, between traditional / conservative Christian institutions (e.g., churches, Christian universities, Christian organizations) and the gay community.

You might also like Richard's previous guest post, «A Non-Zero-Sum Conversation Between the Traditional Church and the Gay Community»

Clearly, traditional Christmas carols can't be sung (there's a large university near where I live that attracts graduate students from all over the world, as well as a substantial local Jewish community, and probably not more than 60 or 70 percent of the children at the school are from even nominally Christian households), so most of the singing is of songs of the saccharine - secular genre — songs like «White Christmas.»

In human terms, this has a disastrous consequence for certain groups of people like the tribals, scheduled castes, traditional fishermen and such other groups who depend on them to eke out a living... They would also be torn away from their natural roots as well as from their community and cultural ties - producing in them a sense of isolation» (Quoted from ISA Journal Dec. 94).

Like Bellah, he recognizes that much of the traditional importance of religion lies in its capacity to instill a sense of community and perform socially integrative functions.

The crucial question is whether a plurality of religious and secular faiths, each of which had developed its own traditional culture, that is, philosophy, morality, ideology and legal system of corporate life, can, through inter-faith rational discourse, create at least the basic framework of a common culture or common direction and scheme of values for peoples to build together a new dwelling, like the national community.

Along with providing opportunities to play traditional team sports like baseball, softball, basketball, soccer and volleyball children can also pick from an interesting menu of sports that often aren't available in many communities with water polo, synchronized swimming, diving, tennis and martial arts.

For example, while they depend on traditional means of communications like meetings, personal phone calls and printed handouts they also incorporate electronic outlets like email, Facebook and the military community's electronic forum, Interactive Customer Evaluation, commonly referred to as ICE.

We provide a traditional day camp experience (like a sleepaway camp) that builds community and character as kids explore their interests.

The Unconventional Parents movement is like the traditional attachment parenting community except we also focus on how to build profitable fun businesses that fund your family adventure and contribute to the world at the same time.

Titles like the Ooni of Ife, Aareonokankafo of Yorubaland, Deji of Akure, Bobagunwa ilu Egba, and Alaafin of Oyo bring a great deal of respect, influence, and power in certain Nigerian communities.6 According to Nigerian scholar Ali Yahaya (2005: 242), traditional authorities «exercise considerable influence and are consulted by the federal, state, and local governments.»

Brooks's accusation that traditional Republican principles have been corrupted in favour of libertarian ones harkens back to the conservative values of community and custom, defended by the likes of Burke and Russell Kirk.

Also note that cell phones have particular high penetration and usage rates in some communities that aren't as likely to be on the traditional internet, making them potentially an ideal tool for reaching groups like urban black and hispanic voters.

There have been some really progressive steps in some parts of the country... but we're going to see the growth of goods movement all across the United States, inland and on the coast, and we really need a lot more attention paid to the fact that this diesel particulate matter is going to be a growing problem for communities that are already facing a lot of threats from traditional sources like refineries and chemical plants.

In Korea, traditional bathhouses are known as «jjimijilbang» and attract crowds looking for community, relaxation, and other amenities like hot and cold saunas, swimming pools, and Jacuzzis.

Like many thought leaders in the ancestral health community, Kale's obsession with gut health was triggered by a serious health setback that was poorly addressed by traditional medicine.

The traditional foods community should recognize that Neolithic foods like wheat are among the most toxic foods, and that in practical life it is not always feasible to detoxify highly toxic foods, so that it a «Paleo» style diet will most often be most healthful for most people.

Their mission is to censor the broader nutrition community, which includes many well trained and educated practitioners, such as clinical nutritionists, pharmacists, naturopathic doctors and traditional naturopaths, acupuncturists, herbalists, nurses, mental health professionals, homeopaths, personal trainers, and the like.

STD Community is an online dating site for singles living with STDs, its unique feature is providing live chat rooms and profile setting to members like other traditional dating sites.

The film sees Kalu take on a community leadership role as traditional Hawaian burial sites are disturbed; Kalu's status Kumu sees her teach her male high school students as they prepare for a end of performance, accompanied by sixth grade tomboy Ho'onani, who is also «in the middle» like Kalu.

One reason the film works so well is that first - time feature director Kevin Asch manages to capture the look and feel of a traditional Hassidic household and community, as well as the exotic night world of drugs, booze, and women that Sam comes to know — and like.

Play is an integral part of a child's development according to traditional research mostly conducted in Western societies, but what role does play serve and what does it look like for children in indigenous communities?

High - quality charter schools like these are the norm, giving families access to local, public, and effective educational options in communities where traditional district schools aren't meeting the needs of students.

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their child (ren).

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their children.

Charter - school growth has also weakened the finances and enrollment of traditional public - school districts like Detroit's, at a time when many communities are still recovering from the economic downturn that hit Michigan's auto industry particularly hard.

When students like this slip through the cracks (and far too many of them do) we see it as evidence that we need to disrupt the traditional model and support both the whole child and learning communities that personalize for each and every student.

Like some traditional schools, certain charters have characteristics associated with higher turnover, such as their location in low - income communities and hiring of younger, newer teachers, said Leib Sutcher, research associate at the Palo Alto - based Learning Policy Institute.

[10] Other subjects like environmental education, ecology, or spirituality, not often found in more traditional school curricula, often emerge from the interests of learners and teachers in a more open - ended learning community.

But some more modest efforts of a company like Osprey, which caters to military history buffs and offers subscriptions, online forums and the like, demonstrates how a deeply traditional niche publisher can develop their community online while enhancing the value of their print customer base.

The realization of this vision would require a strong cooperation between the traditional publishing and Web communities, based on a close collaboration between the W3C and other relevant organizations, like IDPF, EDItEUR, BISG, or others.

Publishers, self - or traditional, that seek to cater to these communities can't behave like regular publishers.

The scheme of doing some on - scene journalism for a known title... as a loss - leader, and then using that work as the basis for a direct - published, long - form item, seems to be working out [and] already, I feel like I've reached a community of readers that compares favorably to my more traditional work — and the work is able to pay for itself.

Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Romance Junkies and Smexybooks are well known throughout the romance community and have a large readership, which can be as important to book promotion as traditional media, but some of the smaller niche - oriented blogs, like Jessy's Book Club or Dirty Girl Romance can be very influential as well to a particularly voracious readership.

Myths discrediting eBooks buzz like flies as the rise of self - publishing eBook eats into the traditional way of selling and distributing thanks to the tight - knit community that shares valued information and insights where the future is heading.

Common sense tells me that you are all adults and should know in 2016 what credit unions and community banks are, but traditional blogging techniques and strategies tell me to treat you all like you are mentally retarded and explain it to you like you're five.

It includes the traditional post-secondary establishments like community colleges and 4 - year universities, but, it also includes professional schools like beauty schools or business schools that also accept federal student loans as a payment.

Community - based financial institution usually owned by its members that offers traditional banking services like savings accounts and loans, listed on the APRA website as a building society.

This centre of town lets you see the variety of Ubud's major landmarks, the likes of the Puri Saren Royal Palace, the community hall where village girls rehearse traditional Balinese dances regularly, and the bustling Ubud Art Market.

You can swim in one of the many gorgeous and unique cenotes (naturally formed limestone sinkholes filled with freshwater that are unique to the Yucatan Peninsula) in the area surrounding the town; explore one of the nearby ancient Mayan Ruins sites like those at Tulum, Coba or Chichen Itza; swim at the beautiful beaches; shop for authentic souvenirs and local handicrafts while supporting the local community; eat delicious food from a wide variety of cuisines (including traditional Mexican and Yucatecan dishes); practice yoga and so much more.

This pier is located North of Iquitos (10 minutes by moto - taxi), on the right bank of the Nanay River, and from there, the boats navigate to different destinations, like the Boras de San Andrés ethnic community and the farming communities of Padre Cocha and Manacamiri, where traditional recreational activities are organized for visitors.

Building on Artists Space's history as an institution whose program has increasingly emphasized community participation and political organization (see last year's Decolonize This Place, which turned the gallery into a weekly activist meeting hub), Coop Fund foregoes traditional media like painting or sculpture in favor of video, art - science hybrids, updated junk sculpture, and institutional critique, making an implicit statement about these media that, for their associations with high - modernist seriousness, are appropriate to a politically engaged exhibition.

Like its Miami counterpart, Untitled remains happily a friendly and unpretentious atmosphere to experience its rather humble arrangement of roughly forty booths brought to you by a variety art spaces, from the more traditional and well known commercial galleries like David Zwirner (New York and London) to community - oriented non-profits like Creative Growth (Oakland), academic - leaning institutions like CCA's Wattis Institute (San Francisco), or research and archival - based foundations like the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San FrancisLike its Miami counterpart, Untitled remains happily a friendly and unpretentious atmosphere to experience its rather humble arrangement of roughly forty booths brought to you by a variety art spaces, from the more traditional and well known commercial galleries like David Zwirner (New York and London) to community - oriented non-profits like Creative Growth (Oakland), academic - leaning institutions like CCA's Wattis Institute (San Francisco), or research and archival - based foundations like the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San Francislike David Zwirner (New York and London) to community - oriented non-profits like Creative Growth (Oakland), academic - leaning institutions like CCA's Wattis Institute (San Francisco), or research and archival - based foundations like the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San Francislike Creative Growth (Oakland), academic - leaning institutions like CCA's Wattis Institute (San Francisco), or research and archival - based foundations like the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San Francislike CCA's Wattis Institute (San Francisco), or research and archival - based foundations like the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San Francislike the David Ireland - centric, The 500 Capp Street Foundation (San Francisco).

Nicholas Faraclas, a linguistics scholar on the Houma, wrote that like other ethno - linguistic groups, the Houma tribe are a community in which «contact between groups with different languages and cultures is the norm, rather than the exception, and in many cases integrated formally into traditional marriage, trading, and ceremonial patterns.»

Major companies like General Electric and Siemens stand to gain from such costly projects, while traditional forest communities across the Amazon have everything to lose.