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Jacobs: We've started to see the conversation around criminal justice change from what it had been forever, but do you think that change needs to happen on the local and state level first before we get to a national consensus?

«I'm currently working on my own board, so we spoke about what makes a good board member,» she said, «and because these were local representatives, having a confidential conversation, they even suggested some potential candidates in the area.

Through conversations with Kris Engskov, Traci York and our local leadership, I'm grateful for the focus on the safety and well - being of the 5,600 partners still impacted by the floods.

Meanwhile, the World and National councils of churches, myriad regional and local councils, the many bilateral conversations, and unity efforts like the Consultation on Church Union have continued to do their work largely out of the public eye except for occasional moments of media - orchestrated controversy.

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

After they left, one of the locals gave me a tap on the shoulder and said that he had overheard our conversation.

Media Release 6 October 2015 Industry slams calls for age restrictions on energy drinks The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has today slammed the latest calls for age restrictions on the purchase of energy drinks that appeared in a recent article on The Conversation website.

The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has today slammed the latest calls for age restrictions on the purchase of energy drinks that appeared in a recent article on The Conversation website.

«We are excited to be part of this fantastic countywide conversation on how to increase awareness and improve availability of our region's local, sustainable agricultural assets (read: awesome food),» says Webber.

How the national conversation matters but this really starts on the local level.

Hunger, poverty, obesity, malnourishment, disease, sustainability vs. industrialized food, environmentalism, local / regional / state / national economics, food security, national security... there is hardly a conversation going on in this country that can't be followed (like the trail of proverbial breadcrumbs... but let's make them whole wheat breadcrumbs) back into our nation's cafeterias.

Conversations on their sites can thus have a disproportionate influence on local influentials and opinion leaders.

By showing that we are alive to people's concerns, this allows Labour to start having those crucial conversations with the public about what they are really upset about which are things that Labour cares about — pressures on local health and social care services; a lack of local investment and housing; not sharing the wealth and opportunity that London has; systemic inequality; culture; integration.

At the December, 2009 edition, Charles Lenchner and I had a great conversation about applying the lessons of the ’08 Obama campaign to local political campaigns and issue advocacy efforts, and it lives on still through the magic of online video.

Part of the conversation includes finding a compromise on the State and Local Tax deduction, which many GOP members are hoping to eliminate.

, an in - depth conversation on the topic of New York's medical marijuana law «covering regulation, accessibility, barriers to entry into the local market, program costs and more.»

And one local writer came up with a creative way to encourage conversations on dealing with hunger in a county that many see as wealthy.

This week on the Campbell Conversations two local political analysts engage in a lively exchange with host Grant Reeher about the Iowa caucuses, the upcoming New Hampshire primary, and the remainder of the nomination process.

The debate over guns in Westchester has also made its way into local conversations, particularly in the town / village of Harrison, the village of Rye Brook, and the town of Mamaroneck, the latter of which briefly attempted to ban carrying weapons on its public property — an initiative that was quickly dropped after vehement public backlash.

Henry Garrido and Local leadership for a conversation on the future of our union.

Serino is among the 34 legislative candidates the group is backing this year after a vetting process based on questionnaires and conversations with local business leaders.

«Last night I had a very in - depth conversation with a number of very committed, focused local elected officials from the city of Hartford and I was edified in so many ways, in detail, on a granular level, of some of the fiscal challenges far beyond the knowledge that I had on this topic,» Ganim told an audience of about 50 people.

All were fortified by an amazing array of delicious home - made pot luck offerings and healthy doses of conversation on fiscal cliffs, gun control, fraking, entitlement protections and local elections in 2013.

This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher is joined by two local public officials who see in this moment the opportunity for a wholesale renewal of the housing and real estate landscape surrounding the old highway, which could lead to a city - wide regeneration.

And instead of beating up on local governments for high property taxes, the state should bring school districts, the chief driver of escalating property taxes, into the conversation when it comes to sharing services.

He said the party had focused on local issues including the need for more council houses, the introduction of a # 40 charge for green refuse removal but said that concerns about immigration were also a frequent subject of conversation on the doorstep.

Like he did at the University of Buffalo and at a local high school in Syracuse, the conversation focused on making college affordable to students.

This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher mines those with two local political reporters, Teri Weaver of the Syracuse Post-Standard and Ellen Abbot of WRVO Public Media.

The October issue of Buffalo Spree features a series of conversations on a variety of important local topics.

I look forward in the coming months to engaging in conversations with my colleagues and the people of Rockland County on what is the true and authentic role of local government.

The special, premiering Sept. 10 on PBS at 9 p.m. EDT (check local listings), steps back from the cacophony to have that much - needed conversation.

Since then, I'm helping to start a science advocacy group on campus in hopes of improving public trust in scientists and opening conversations between academic researchers and the local community.

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council hosted a regional conversation on sea level rise and climate resilience, bringing together more than two dozen local elected officials and climate experts.

I've had wonderful conversations with people on the other side of the world, met up in real life:p with local bloggers and instagrammers and immensely enjoyed every single interaction with every one of you.

On weekends, local talent plays live music while guests enjoy intimate conversations over a glass of wine.

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Unwind at the local pub with a few drinks and you might find yourself sucked into a conversation with the locals going on about current events and gossip.

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Following his tenure, he trained a leadership team to continue the work of the local assembly while setting his sights on national conversations specializing in taboo subjects — using cutting - edge commentary with comedic undertones.

Besides «Marshall» director Hudlin, stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown and producer Paula Wagner, high - profile guests expected at various screenings and events during the festival include Patrick Stewart (subject of an Oct. 25 career retrospective tribute and a conversation with yours truly); Vanessa Redgrave (Oct. 16, presenting her documentary «Sea Sorrow» and represented elsewhere in the festival by a revival screening of «Blow - Up»); Alfre Woodard (subject of an Oct. 21 career retrospective tribute); Michael Shannon (Chicago's own, as the locals like to call him, representing «The Shape of Water» on Oct. 26); Tracy Letts (Chicago's own, as the locals also like to call him, participating Oct. 18 on behalf of Greta Gerwig's acclaimed directorial debut «Lady Bird»); Michael Stuhlbarg (arriving Oct. 25; he gives a beautiful supporting turn in the coming - of - age drama «Call Me by Your Name»); Jon Lovitz (part of the Chicago - sprung comedy «Chasing the Blues,» appearing Oct. 14); and, in an Oct. 23 addition announced after the program went to press, Bill Pullman (getting good notices for the western «The Ballad of Lefty Brown»).

This is both good and bad, as much of Hardy's writing is focused on building up the atmosphere of his fictional «Wessex» (really, Dorset) through many scenes of the local farmers and laborers in pub - based conversations, and while such moments were clearly important to Hardy, I found most of them a chore to get through as I read.

That distinction mimics DeVos's account on her web site, where she reiterates her support for high standards, accountability, and local control, noting, «When Governors such as John Engler, Mike Huckabee, and Mike Pence were driving the conversation on voluntary high standards driven by local voices, it all made sense.»

Since Knapp Elementary held its first «ParentCamp» on April 27, our learning community has been engaged in conversations far beyond those 27 discussion sessions led by local parents and teachers.

However, by focusing on college and career readiness and including meaningful comparisons for schools, we hope that these new reports will inform conversations at the local level about where schools are doing well and where they can continue to improve.

In its letter, NSBA took the opportunity to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts; from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).