Sentences with phrase «major issues of our times»

It can increase the recognition and appreciation of the relevance of process thought for the major issues of our times while exposing the theory to a vast and diverse audience.

She has led the way on the major issues of our time, from environmental preservation to women's rights to attracting 21st century jobs in cutting edge industries like photonics.

Built on the foundations of «Sesame Street» and «The Electric Company,» LeVar Burton's interactive children's show focused on child literacy, a major issue of its time.

National commissions have become a common way of addressing problems or setting agendas pertaining to major issues of our time.

Du Bois in Our Time focuses on the intersection of art and the major issues of our time, centered on the legacy of Du Bois and the causes he championed.

Yes, the major issue of our times, particularly for Americans, how do you remove society from production as work and consumption as reward hamster wheel when it is the dominant culture paradigm.

The Heartland Institute provides the most coherent and consistent articulation of and source of information on basic American approaches to the resolution of major issues of our times, said Schmitt.

Leadnow is a people - powered advocacy organization that brings people together to work on major issues of our times.

Well, a couple months back, when I picked up on Gehry's glib dismissal of LEED, I mentioned that our A-List architects have stood on the sidelines, even as the rest of the profession was struggling with the major issues of our time, like global warming and the now 20 - year - old Americans with Disabilities Act.

Not exact matches

But at a time when the public sector has made a major resurgence in the global economy in the wake of the economic collapse, Barton feels McKinsey is still «looking through a keyhole» at public - sector issues.

The confrontation that followed lasted just a few minutes, but it was long enough to spark a class - action lawsuit, a criminal investigation spanning at least three states and a major regulatory crackdown in the U.S.. Now, for the first time, Canadian officials have confirmed they too are investigating the issues at the heart of the dispute.

The Times «attorney also argued that Trump's proximity to the nation's highest office, and the fact that Trump's past treatment of women has become a major talking point in the election, mean that the article in question addresses «an issue of national importance.»

Overall, researchers conclude, gentrification in popular urban areas remains «a major issue» which could continue to lead «to the displacement of long - time residents in a neighborhood.»

Once you learn how to say «no,» a major part of your time management issues will magically be resolved.

«There is the danger that work on major issues for the future of our country will be delayed for a prolonged period of time,» DIHK President Eric Schweitzer wrote in an email.

My reading of the episode is that the extraordinary financial events of September and October 2008 — several large financial failures, large - scale rescues of major institutions, enough incipient systemic concerns about banking systems to lead governments to issue guarantees, investor panic on share markets — were all observed in real time by households and businesses right around the world.

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The issue has so far been ceded — by default — to pseudo-moralists like Richard Lugar, Pat Buchanan and the Christian Coalitionist's Ralph Reed, who have been the only major political voices to speak out against the proliferation of legalized gambling... The highest formulaic expression of the New American Economy might just be «casinos plus part - time jobs.»

By the time W finished his second term, I had graduated from college, come to terms with the fact that the criminalization of abortion is highly unlikely no matter the party in power, expanded my definition of «pro-life» to include Iraqi children and prisoners of war, and experienced first - hand some of the major problems with America's healthcare system, which along with poverty and education issues, contributes to the troubling abortion rate in the U.S. I remained pro-life idealistically, but for the first time, voted for a pro-choice president, hoping that the reforms I wanted to see in the healthcare, the economy, immigration, education, and for the socioeconomically disadvantaged would function pragmatically to reduce abortions.

Journalist Peter Seewald became famous for his books written in collaboration with Joseph Ratzinger, later Benedict XVI: what began as one interview for a major German newspaper developed into a series of books over a number of years, exploring deep theological issues and the complex debates of our time.

As it happens (and as I wrote at the time), I had just stayed in the cardinal's house when this nonsense appeared; I hadn't seen a vestment anywhere, but had noted thousands of books and the current issues of every major opinion journal in the English - speaking world.

But at the same time, moral issues of major proportions are the daily bill of fare in newspapers and on television, and our nation seems infected with social problems that have a deep religious dimension: poverty, pollution, discrimination, runaway technology, to name a few.

Secondly, Americans also have a major issue about the SIZE of these MEGA MOSQUES when the local Muslim community is TINY, and thirdly the SOURCE OF FUNDS which most Americans rightfully fear is often times from Saudi & other questionable sources (with a soft public face to decieve Americansof these MEGA MOSQUES when the local Muslim community is TINY, and thirdly the SOURCE OF FUNDS which most Americans rightfully fear is often times from Saudi & other questionable sources (with a soft public face to decieve AmericansOF FUNDS which most Americans rightfully fear is often times from Saudi & other questionable sources (with a soft public face to decieve Americans).

Bill Donahue of the Catholic League rejected the mayor's office explanation of potential religious infighting over who would get to pray, saying the issue is sorted out all the time for presidential inaugurations and other major events.

However, generically speaking I continue to be surprised at how many times there are significant issues in families and marriages that involve, as one of the major components, if not THE major component, crisis brought about because people's perceived needs and rights (I call them their «wants») are not being met by others.

Additionally, the whole issue of having a translation of the Bible that the public could read was a major issue during this time period.

These two major theological contributions, one from almost thirty years ago, and the other from almost twenty years ago, indicate that concerned theologians have been wrestling with the issues of baptism conversion, and mission, without loosing track of what had happened in the past, while at the same time trying to discern what was happening in their immediate context.

It would indeed seem strange if one of the major religious philosophers of our time were insensitive to moral issues or were.

For the first time in Australia, state elections in Tasmania in 1989 brought five «Greens» into parliament, which resulted in them having the balance of power with the prospect of a major change in direction in environmental issues in that state.

It was well known at the time that open theism was a major issue in the proceedings of the Evangelical Theological Society.

The author examines the debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs which has centered on several major issues, including the nature of the church, its mission, evangelism, pastoral care and counseling, and the social and political impact, and also the communication aspects: one way versus interactive communication.

The debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs has centered on several major issues.

FAO has stated several times its concern about food loss and the growing population rate, it is not a matter of increasing production but an issue of food management, where Post harvest treatments play a major role.

i am not a Morata fan, finishing is not one of his strong suit, his technical skill and running ability however is quite attractive to arsenal, its going take some time for him to get use to some of england robust defenders and there lies the major issue, its going to take couple months for him to get use to the league, which is always costly in points and for such a large sum he should be firing from he enters the stadium.

When your kids are with their cribs mattress and spend their most of the time of a day on it, the temperature of the room is a major issue.

Two major issues are repeatedly being reported: rotation of a small plastic element inside the handle and frequent (few times in each pumping session) displacement of the o - ring inside the handle.

A major new study published in this month's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal warns that C - section deliveries may be three time more dangerous for healthy mothers than natural vaginal deliveries.

It is time to stop laying the blame for a major public health issue in the laps of individual women and acknowledge the collective responsibility of us all.

This is an interesting data point, particularly since the mayor just decided to drop his latest push for nonpartisan elections — a major pet issue of his and a priority for the large - i Independence Party, which gave Bloomberg its line for the third straight time last year.

If leave time were limited to grievances and labor / managment issues (both of which are unquestionably state business), it would be a major reform, without hurting legitimate representation needs.

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

It was the second time in two days that DiNapoli issued an analysis or audit — a major function of his office — critical of Cuomo administration fiscal policy.

She calls it the «major civil rights issue of our time,» and she said Cuomo is furthering policies that favor spending more money on New York's wealthy, predominately white schools than on the state's poorest schools.

Campaign consultants are often accused of lagging behind their counterparts in the commercial marketing world and even the political issue advocacy world, but a major reason is that they HAVE to use methods that are known to work — when you have very little time to get your candidate elected, you're going to be biased toward tactics that you know you can trust.

What on earth is this House doing spending two precious days debating an issue that has no interest outside the Westminster village and for which there is no demand in this country at a time when we are facing a domestic crisis of major proportions?

The issue of election of MMDCEs had in time past taken centre stage in major discussions in the country with some Ghanaians demanding for it.

The Republican - primary contenders — one - time gubernatorial candidate John Faso of upstate Kinderhook and Dutchess County businessman Andrew Heaney — have also said they are prepared to make BDS a major issue in a race against Teachout.

E.J. McMahon, research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, said that for the first time since Cuomo took office in 2011 — when he reached a wide - ranging pact over Medicaid spending with various interest groups — such spending could be a major issue in the 2018 budget.

Indeed, the last time that so few of us highlighted crime as one of the key national issues, the country was just edging its way out of the last recession whilst the PM John Major was announcing plans to close coal mines and the Queen was about to famously surmise the year as Annus Horribilis.

Meanwhile, the Old Labour half of UKIP's Strasbourg vote would have been thoroughly alienated, but right at the time when a major party representative of their views across the full range of issues had been called into being by electoral reform.