Sentences with phrase «of local attitudes»

But take note of local attitudes as some countries find it offensive if a woman exposes her flesh, whether or not she is breastfeeding.

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They help retain talent, attract capital and affect the general attitude of the local business community.

It needed a shift in local attitudes — and a degree of U.S. air support — to finally succeed.

The attitudes of local authorities may be changing now as the economy slows and officials become more concerned about unemployment and tensions over access to schools and other social services.

Do your parents approve of these feculent attitudes, or do they look at you funny and hope silently that this is a phase you are passing through and not the immediate precurser of a major shooting incident that leaves 13 dead in the local WalMart?

One attitude is to give up on world mission altogether, saying that the era of mission has ended, and concentrate only on the life of the local church.

Within a few months of his election last year, Francis directed every diocese in the world to survey local attitudes on family relationships and report back to the Vatican....

The same difference in response holds true for making contributions to the local church, for participating in nonworship activities at a church, and for social attitudes such as upholding the traditional role of women, being dissatisfied with today «s moral climate and holding traditional and more restrictive sexual values.

This «othering» takes various facets, including the «othering» through difference, difference in terms of local and external culture, difference in terms of acceptable and unacceptable food and drink, and difference in terms of debased sexual attitudes.

The object is not simply to play a matching game that links a certain myth with the attitudes and actions of a certain local church.

Many of us have sat around in coffee shops or pubs saying things like: «What's wrong with the Church is...» Followed by a litany of things that irk you about the structure, people or attitudes in your local church.

The Apostle Paul offers pastoral guidance in the difficult question of a Christian attitude vis - à - vis local and regional political authorities.

They point to other destructive aspects of television that have been stressed by television researchers and theorists; the privatization of experience at the expense of family and social interaction and rela - tionships; (33) the promotion of fear as the appropriate attitude to life: (34) television's cultural levelling effects which blur local, regional, and national differences and impose a distorted and primarily free - enterprise, competitive and capitalistic picture of events and their significance; (35) television's suppression of social dialogue; (36) its distorted and exploitative presentation of certain social groups: (37) the increasing alienation felt by most viewers in relation to this central means of social communication; (38) and its negative effects on the development of the full range of human potential.

Another nice thing about Providenciales, is the locals have not adopted much of a beach - selling attitude.

If you don't mind them knowing about your search for a counselor, I suggest asking them for any recommendations or for any information that they may have about the attitudes of local counselors that they or their friends have encountered.

Other issues were primary labour costs, logistics (including exports), the attitude of regulators, planning regimes and the strength of the local market.

The reality is that you're more likely to find a swan and unicorn pasty in your local Greggs shop than see the attitude of Cameron's government be anything other than sly and vindictive when it comes to people on low incomes.

What's much harder to fix is the attitudes towards social housing tenants that exist within local authorities and the chronic lack of housing available to those in need.

For local and regional economic growth to take off, attitudes of grievance and dependency need to be challenged.

[122] The local Conservative branch were split over Johnson's candidacy; some found him amusing and charming, while others were critical of his flippant attitude to serious matters and his lack of knowledge about the local area, although he was nevertheless selected.

One comment on the website of a Clacton local paper this week summarised the attitude of so many: If it means that the lying, corrupt political elite of this country finally wake up and realise that they must start to serve the people of this country and not themselves then maybe some good will come -LSB-...]

Such attention to local need is unfortunately in marked contrast to the one - size - fits - all, we - know - best attitude that Newmarket has seen over the past 13 years, and it is to that point that I turn in the final moments of my speech.

Some of it most likely involves a battle over turf; certainly there's resentment over Kalayeros» high - handed manner and dismissive attitude towards the locals.

However, the attitude of most local authorities — though in trouble, and even in unofficial default — is to resist being stampeded into selling off assets, or even into bankruptcy.

He bemoaned the traditional attitude of sidelining local geniuses while they are alive and only honouring them when they are no more.

Spokesman of the group and Director - General APC Campaign for Kagarko local government area in 2015, Mr. Shunom Adinga, expressed their displeasure over the divide and rule attitude of APC leaders in the state.

«Perhaps he's misinformed — or perhaps he's out of touch with upstate New York — but through conversations with countless constituents, telecommunications experts and local officials, one thing has become clear: this «mission accomplished» attitude couldn't be more wrong.»

Residents of various communities in Southern Borno, particularly those living in Bdagu, Yezza, Kumabdza, Ngoshe and Izge in Askra / Uba, Damboa and Gwoza local government areas, respectively have said that the attitude of the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima towards them on account of tribe and religion is a clear indication that the governor is not living to his words.

In one of his first experiments there, he studied the relationship between attitudes and behavior by seeing whether he could get children at a local school to like brown bread, which they avoided.

«Cities differ in their regional personality because of a wide range of patterns that have developed over decades or centuries, including formal and informal institutions such as local norms and attitudes that can't be changed overnight.»

There is a funky sense of style and attitude to this local dating in Bournemouth venue which should provide the ideal setting for you to get to know your new partner.

When Slavic women living abroad try dating local men, they find that most of them have this uncommitted attitude, while they want something more solid.

The situation like this will of course impose an uneven burden on hosting communities and will, to a certain extent, contribute to local's xenophobic attitude, intolerance, stereotypes, prejudice or antagonism towards refugee community.

Ali Oliver, chief executive of Youth Sport Trust, said: «Our aim through these festivals was to collectively strive to challenge attitudes and perceptions of SEND amongst young people and within their local communities.

The Minister said he was very encouraged by the findings of this study which show local children have a positive attitude towards educational achievement both at home and school.

The 2018 assessment will put a larger emphasis on reading literacy and add global competence as a subject to measure whether students have the skills and attitudes needed «to interact effectively and appropriately with people in different countries and with people of different cultures in their local context,» according to the OECD.

The social awareness in showing that by means of small and individual initiatives possibilities are created to change — on local level — attitudes that can eventually lead to major changes in communities all over the globe has been proven.

Support for keeping decision - making power local — a common feature of public attitudes — is higher among public school parents than nonparents (53 % vs. 47 %).

8:30 AM — 9:15 AM Keynote: Dr. Joshua Starr, CEO, PDK International Understanding Public Attitudes About Schools During this presentation, Dr. Starr will discuss new polling data that shows the public's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; Attitudes About Schools During this presentation, Dr. Starr will discuss new polling data that shows the public's current attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; attitudes about public education; the overall quality of local schools; curriculum and standards; school funding and taxes; homework and testing policies; school choice; and more.

Because of her leadership and can - do attitude, she has been selected to serve on numerous community boards including the Girl Scouts of the Mid-South, Tennessee Pre-K State Advisory Council, and Common Ground, a local racial reconciliation effort.

What are the beliefs, attitudes and practices around school finance equity including resource allocation, distribution, sources of funding (i.e., hard or soft; local or state and federal), timeliness and appropriateness of funding (i.e., resources when they are needed, where they are needed)?

Audrey Amrein - Beardsley, a co-author of the Arizona State study, says differences in discipline may come down to local preferences and attitudes.

In any event, if we look at young union members as a whole — not just those from TFA or insurgent groups, but all of them — the evidence suggests that their attitudes on basic issues are very similar to those of senior unionized teachers: they are highly satisfied with their union locals, they are highly supportive of collective bargaining, they believe that collective bargaining has benign effects for kids and schools, and they have similar positions on most matters of education policy....

(Alexandria, Va. — August 23, 2015) In its advance review of the newly - released 47th Annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is pleased to find strong public support for local governance, resistance to vouchers, and high marks for local schools.

That sort of attitude has led to him whipping down a bobsled track, running several marathons and entering a local qualifier for the infamous Nathan's hot dog eating contest (he missed the mark by three dogs).

Nature Canada and QuébecOiseaux, in collaboration with local partners Club des ornithologues de l'Outaouias and the Outaouais SPCA, conducted a survey in Gatineau, Quebec, to better understand local attitudes about the issues surrounding cats and birds and the level of awareness of the local regulations governing cat ownership.

Strategies for how best to deal with feral cat populations differ depending on a variety of factors, including availability of dedicated feeders, skilled humane trappers, spay / neuter funds, resources for food and vet care, health of the cats themselves, impact on human community and local wildlife, attitude of human community towards their presence, and more.

As if the beautiful landscape and recreational opportunities weren't enough to entice vacationers, the kind and welcoming attitude of the locals will make travelers feel right at home.

In 1995, writer Sallie Tisdale wrote a Harper's essay entitled Never Let the Locals See Your Map, which asserted that modern travel writers had «betrayed their mandate» to readers by inventing dubious adventures and writing with an attitude of smug superiority.

The socially progressive attitude that's been around for decades means that there are a lot of locals and solo travelers in Berlin.