Sentences with phrase «making universal support»

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The policy of guaranteeing every citizen a universal basic income is gaining support around the world, as automation increasingly makes jobs obsolete.

Some of the suggested changes make sense and have garnered near - universal support.

Deism is the recognition of a universal creative force greater than that demonstrated by mankind, supported by personal observation of laws and designs in nature and the universe, perpetuated and validated by the innate ability of human reason coupled with the rejection of claims made by individuals and organized religions of having received special divine intervention.

yet republicans / christians make excuse after excuse for not supporting universal health care.

I am (a) A victim of child molestation (b) A r.ape victim trying to recover (c) A mental patient with paranoid delusions (d) A Christian The only discipline known to often cause people to kill others they have never met and / or to commit suicide in its furtherance is: (a) Architecture; (b) Philosophy; (c) Archeology; or (d) Religion What is it that most differentiates science and all other intellectual disciplines from religion: (a) Religion tells people not only what they should believe, but what they are morally obliged to believe on pain of divine retribution, whereas science, economics, medicine etc. has no «sacred cows» in terms of doctrine and go where the evidence leads them; (b) Religion can make a statement, such as «there is a composite god comprised of God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit», and be totally immune from experimentation and challenge, whereas science can only make factual assertions when supported by considerable evidence; (c) Science and the scientific method is universal and consistent all over the World whereas religion is regional and a person's religious conviction, no matter how deeply held, is clearly nothing more than an accident of birth; or (d) All of the above.

Deism is the recognition of a universal creative force greater than that demonstrated by mankind, supported by personal observation of laws and designs of nature and the universe, perpetuated and validated by the innate ability of human reason coupled with the rejection of claims made by individuals and organized religions of having received special divine revelation.

She makes the common sense argument that failing to pay for more healthful meals up front will only result in higher health care costs on the back end, and she considers a variety of ways to pay for universal lunch, such as a tax on soda or soda advertising, an increase in the capital gains tax, or by reducing income guarantees and price supports to producers of corn and soy.

In memory of Julie, an award was set up by the Baby Feeding Law Group to be given to Health Visitors and Health Visitor Teams who showed the qualities Julie called for in that they have made a significant contribution to the protection of breastfeeding and who facilitate universal access to support that is independent of commercial influence.

«It is a powerful tool that supports effective decision - making and our ability to remain focused on our universal goals.»

(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.

But in tough economic times we have to make difficult choices about priorities for public spending and what the right balance is between universal and targeted support.

All three of Westminster's mainstream parties support universal credit, but none of them would want to be associated with the enormous mess made of its implementation by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

A little march to and rally outside where he was staying, in support of the action being taken to preserve the eight indigenous ethnic groups, the small but very ancient and entrenched Jewish community, the Gulf's only synagogue and Jewish cemetery, the black community that is part of the East African diaspora, the fifth of the population that is non-Muslim, the half of that fifth which is Christian, the strictly optional status of the women's headscarf, the Sunni third of Bahraini Muslims, the requirement that all legislation be approved by both Houses of Parliament, the election of the Lower House by universal suffrage, the regular appointment of women to the Upper House to make up for their dearth in the elected Lower House, the presence in the Upper House of a Jewish man and a Christian woman (the latter the first woman ever to chair a Parliament in the Arab world), the present position of a Jewish woman as Ambassador to the United States, the very close ties to Britain, and the fact that all of this is perfectly acceptable even to Salafi Members of Parliament.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed today's House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee report which makes a number of recommendations on how universal credit could better support self - employed claimants.

I wouldn't support, for example, the abolition of tax credits without making sure that no - one lost out (which, going about it by changing the tax system and raising universal benefits would be very, very expensive).

«From fighting for prison reform to supporting our push for universal pre-K in New York City, Senator Rivera's work has made our communities and our lives better.

According to the official, Percoco said he was reaching out «about my position in supporting Bill de Blasio's proposal to fund universal pre-kindergarten and making a strong argument as to why the governor's proposal was a better one.

As CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reported, de Blasio is also making another push for his central campaign pledge to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund universal prekindergarten, an idea that polls well but needs support in Albany to become law.

Knaggs» career reached a peak in the mid -»40s, when he worked in supporting roles in ambitious major studio films such as None but the Lonely Heart (a fascinating but failed attempt at a serious drama by Cary Grant) and unusual independently made features like Douglas Sirk's early Hollywood effort Thieves» Holiday, while also making the rounds of such popular medium - budget Universal Pictures productions as House of Dracula, The Invisible Man's Revenge, and Terror By Night.

The Sundance Institute FilmTwo Initiative is made possible by founding support from Universal Pictures.

In partnership with Vanderbilt University, the Center is researching and developing a technology - rich learning environment that makes it possible for schools to provide personalized literacy support across content areas to students throughout the school day — The Universal Literacy Network (ULN).

It is generally thought that targeted school vouchers, i.e., vouchers limited to students from low - income families, have more widespread support than does a universal voucher program, which would allow any family to make use of a government voucher to attend a private school.

As Universal Credit is rolled out, it is right that we continue to make sure this support reaches children from the most disadvantaged families.

Mayor de Blasio has recently made headlines and received praise for supporting an endeavor of unprecedented funding to the arts in city schools, launching a universal free pre-K program, and undoing a ban on cellphones.

The Democratic candidates for governor of California reaffirmed their support for universal preschool during Tuesday's gubernatorial debate in San Jose, pledging that they would work to make it a reality if elected.

Other than announcing that «We've built better schools, raised test scores, made college more affordable, and put Connecticut on a path toward universal pre-kindergarten,» Malloy made no mention of the massive Common Core testing scheme that will be swamping Connecticut's public schools this year, neither did he explain why his administration supported the Common Core «cut scores» that are designed to ensure that the vast majority of public school students and teachers are deemed failures.

To meet the challenges of both program provision and individual participation, we must make universal parenting education — and the social - emotional learning at its core — standard policy, supported throughout all sectors of society: public, private and civic.

Attention is focused on creating and sustaining Tier 1 supports (universal), Tier 2 supports (targeted group), and Tier 3 supports (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.

If some countries — with the support of politicians that would make Rep. Peter Barca appear politically conservative — can implement universal school choice and fund all schools equally, then perhaps there is hope for Wisconsin after all.

(1997) E652: Current Research in Post-School Transition Planning (2003) E586: Curriculum Access and Universal Design for Learning (1999) E626: Developing Social Competence for All Students (2002) E650: Diagnosing Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2003) E608: Five Homework Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities (2001) E654: Five Strategies to Limit the Burdens of Paperwork (2003) E571: Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans (1998) E628: Helping Students with Disabilities Participate in Standards - Based Mathematics Curriculum (2002) E625: Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed in State and District Writing Assessments (2002) E597: Improving Post-School Outcomes for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (2000) E564: Including Students with Disabilities in Large - Scale Testing: Emerging Practices (1998) E568: Integrating Assistive Technology Into the Standard Curriculum (1998) E577: Learning Strategies (1999) E587: Paraeducators: Factors That Influence Their Performance, Development, and Supervision (1999) E735: Planning Accessible Conferences and Meetings (1994) E593: Planning Student - Directed Transitions to Adult Life (2000) E580: Positive Behavior Support and Functional Assessment (1999) E633: Promoting the Self - Determination of Students with Severe Disabilities (2002) E609: Public Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities (2001) E616: Research on Full - Service Schools and Students with Disabilities (2001) E563: School - Wide Behavioral Management Systems (1998) E632: Self - Determination and the Education of Students with Disabilities (2002) E585: Special Education in Alternative Education Programs (1999) E599: Strategic Processing of Text: Improving Reading Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities (2000) E638: Strategy Instruction (2002) E579: Student Groupings for Reading Instruction (1999) E621: Students with Disabilities in Correctional Facilities (2001) E627: Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention for Students with Disabilities: A Call to Educators (2002) E642: Supporting Paraeducators: A Summary of Current Practices (2003) E647: Teaching Decision Making to Students with Learning Disabilities by Promoting Self - Determination (2003) E590: Teaching Expressive Writing To Students with Learning Disabilities (1999) E605: The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)(2000) E592: The Link Between Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs)(2000) E641: Universally Designed Instruction (2003) E639: Using Scaffolded Instruction to Optimize Learning (2002) E572: Violence and Aggression in Children and Youth (1998) E635: What Does a Principal Need to Know About Inclusion?

There's no single universal ebook format; essentially, when you choose an ebook reader, you're making a decision up front as to which ecosystem you'll support.

In order to make this a reality Amazon will need ot install universal wireless chipset that would support both CDMA (Sprint) and GSM (european operators).

Taking naming queues from a similar update on the 360 that brought with it radical changes to the system, the New Xbox One Experience will bring a revised dashboard intended to make it faster for gamers to get to what they want, integration of Windows 10 (and support of some universal apps eventually I'd imagine) and backward compatibility of a select number of Xbox 360 titles (over 100).

This process involves making necessary beneficiary changes, accounting for the cash value in whole or universal life policies, protecting child support and alimony income, and, most importantly, ensuring that any children involved are financially protected, no matter what.

Seeing the Apple - made universal game controller support in iOS 7 was a healthy boost of confidence for game developers around the mobile universe earlier this year.

Great sound, a terrific price, simple installation, universal platform support, and intuitive controls make it a clear winner.

The product offers universal charging, meaning it can charge any phone or tablet at their normal speed, i.e. up to 5 Volts / 2.1 A. Moreover, the device supports a worldwide 100 - 240V AC input, making it fit for international traveling.

An API exists for third - party developers to add Siri search support to their own Apple TV apps, but if Apple needs two more months to make it work with Apple Music (which already supports Siri search on iOS), that makes me worry a bit that «universal» search will be limited to iTunes, HBO, Showtime, Hulu, and Netflix for a good while longer.

Although Roku isn't making any major software changes to complement the new hardware, the company says it now has more than 100 channels supporting its universal search function.

Some of the more popular modules out there either made use of more universal tools, or were updated with eventual support for Nougat in mind; one prominent example is Amplify, an aggressive battery saving module that boasts similar function to the Greenify app, but with some extra features.

«Our goal is to make UWP [Universal Windows Platform] the best platform for game developers and gamers to support, but we know we've got room to grow,» he said in an interview with PCGamer.

It's not universal support for all Oculus Rift games, but ReMixed keeps a list of what games are supported and how well each game works so you can make the best decision regarding the games you add to your library.

And while there are many reasons why parents choose a particular program — cost, location, the teachers, shared values, the program's specific focus — one thing is universal: As parents walk away from the classroom in the morning to start their own day, each of them hopes that they have made the right decision and that their child will have a rich and fulfilling day, supported by a loving and affectionate caregiver.

Based on the results of this study, recommendations were made to facilitate universal positive behavior support in early childhood settings.