Sentences with phrase «other citizens of the world»

Not exact matches

The African nation of Zambia, for instance, has only enough food available to provide its population with 1,870 calories on average, per day, according to a striking global map in the October issue of National Geographic — and in truth, in much of the world, such calorie counts offer an inflated view of what's actually accessible to most citizens, due to widespread poverty, civil unrest, natural disasters, corruption, government mismanagement, food - distribution failures, and other issues.

Snowden's supporters have argued that he rightly exposed unsavory details of how the government spied on its own citizens and the leaders of other world powers, including its allies.

The magazine also raised the key question of whether the appointment of a foreign citizen will set a precedent where central banks the world over start stealing star employees from each other:

If Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and other founders were to time travel to 2016, they would almost surely be troubled by the threat that inequality poses to the well - being of citizens and democratic governance and ask, «What are your policies to make the U.S. what it should be, the most favorable country in the world for persons of industry and frugality, possessed of moderate capital, to inhabit?»

Looking ahead, Korea and a Canada can continue to provide each other with «gateway» partnerships — linking the dynamism of Korea and Asia with the strengths of Canada and North American business — that promote economic growth and prosperity for our citizens, build a safer world, and ensure a strong global economy with effective governance systems.

Many of these visionaries have migrated their companies located in California and other parts of the world, to join a common dream, to achieve the reconstruction of a country and to lay the foundations for its citizens to see these new technologies as an opportunity to establish service and tourism companies that revolve around the so - called digital golds.

It is the administrations controlling the world's most powerful militaries that create terrorism through aggressive and imperialistic foreign policies which attempt to subjugate citizens of other countries.

If Jesus embodies God's dreams for the world, then citizens of the Kingdom start by imitating him — by eating with the people he ate with, by telling the sort of stories he told, by healing and forgiving, by serving and praying, by resisting the temptations of power and money and violence, by breaking down religious barriers, by loving enemies, by showing humility and grace, by overturning some tables and dining at others, by being obedient to the point of death.

Yes, and there are 300 million citizens in the US and they can't stop from shooting each other and putting each other behind bars, and ruining the world banking system with dubious methods and instruments and wreck people's retirement savings all over the world, not to mention the high abortion rate, murder rate and consumption of resources rate... It's just a disorganized disaster, as opposed to the Nazi's who had an organized disaster.

In today's America, the word must be stretched to include not only Protestants, Catholics and Jews, but significant numbers of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and other citizens representing various world religions.

This view of the world assumes that only a limited amount of energy is available; consequently, if one country's citizens use more, the people of other countries will have less.

Of course I also spend time taking pictures of the beautiful world, spending time with my wife, reading books or magazines, playing video games, enjoying a great meal, engaging in citizen scientist projects, spending time in thought or contemplation about the universe or our planet, or in other words generally loving and enjoying lifOf course I also spend time taking pictures of the beautiful world, spending time with my wife, reading books or magazines, playing video games, enjoying a great meal, engaging in citizen scientist projects, spending time in thought or contemplation about the universe or our planet, or in other words generally loving and enjoying lifof the beautiful world, spending time with my wife, reading books or magazines, playing video games, enjoying a great meal, engaging in citizen scientist projects, spending time in thought or contemplation about the universe or our planet, or in other words generally loving and enjoying life!

He knew that for democracy to flourish, it «must learn,» as Martha Nussbaum puts it, «to cultivate the inner world of human beings, equipping each citizen to contend against the passion for domination and to accept the reality, and the equality, of others.»

If Americans are to play their parts as world citizens with full responsibility, they must speedily extend and intensify the program of foreign language instruction, not only in the traditional fields of Latin, French, German, and Spanish but also, for large numbers of citizens, in Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other non-European languages.

«I would say, as a citizen of the world, every decision we make that impacts other people should be made with consciousness.

Though more often than not these days I would rather be watching Sunday leaguers slogging it out down at the local park for little more than the joy of the game and competition, I found myself fixated, along with millions of other world citizens, at the unfolding spectacle that is, and has become, El Clasico.

Data centres for cloud computing can be located anywhere so there is some concern that data given by a British citizen may end up on the other side of the world without the individual's knowledge.

To change society, I believe, ideas have to descend from the lofty empyrean of economists and philosophers to the common or garden world of ordinary citizens talking to and learning from each other.

Not when we can heed the words of our founding President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who in the first moments of 6th March 1957, said to the citizens of this new nation: «We are going to demonstrate to the world, to the other nations, that we are prepared to lay our foundation — our own African personality.»

The World Values Survey, which asks citizens around the world about their activities, beliefs and opinions, has consistently found that Kenyans are less trusting than their counterparts on the other side of the boWorld Values Survey, which asks citizens around the world about their activities, beliefs and opinions, has consistently found that Kenyans are less trusting than their counterparts on the other side of the boworld about their activities, beliefs and opinions, has consistently found that Kenyans are less trusting than their counterparts on the other side of the border.

So, if it is not an ego question to retain the status quo, it is simply a honest ignorance of what obtains in the «other world» of fellow citizens.

And today I can announce international citizen service, to give thousands of our young people, those who couldn't otherwise afford it, the chance to see the world and serve others.

The blame for this can often go as much to local press as to citizens themselves, but thanks to Gotham Gazette, an online source for what's happening in the world of NYC government, citizens of the nation's largest metropolis will have to to blame something other than the media if they can't name their borough president or the nuances of the latest bond issue.»

As we did last year, we join with other organizations in condemning this proposed boycott as antithetical to the positive role of free scientific inquiry in improving the lives of all citizens of the world, and in promoting cooperation among nations, despite political differences.

Living at the mercy of world markets As a result, every time there is a price spike in the global commodities marketplace, Africans suffer disproportionately compared to citizens on other continents.

In October, as senior citizens and others at high risk from flu waited in long lines for shots after half of the United States» vaccine supply for the season was lost, epidemiologists were already on high alert because of an ominous development halfway around the world.

(These new African initiatives may provide opportunities for citizens of non-African countries as well, especially if institutions run programs in English or other world languages.)

These diseases do crop up in other populations, and more and more as citizens of the world have access to tastier foods.

With the phenomenon of online dating sweeping across the entire world numerous countries have set up national online dating websites where their citizens can connect to each other.

It found large differences in the topics of conversation most common around the world, with Canadians talking about their preferences more than citizens of any other country.

She was a confirmed member of the 1 %, the chosen few citizens who control a disproportionate share of the wealth and power in the United States, if not the world, and enjoy a luxurious lifestyle that the other 99 % can only dream and / or seethe about.

If we consider the skills of focusing on ourselves, tuning in to others, and understanding the larger world as a framework for our thinking, imagine how the conversation about screen time could shift away from the amount of time spent with devices and toward how students might use them to become more productive citizens in a networked and global society.

First lesson: The new millennium is a big moment in time for many of the world's citizens, but for many others — including those who follow the Chinese, Islamic, or Hebrew calendars — this year has no special significance.

Commenting on the pack, Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive of the British Council, said: «It is designed to support young people's education about the world and to help them gain an understanding of other countries and cultures in preparation for life as global citizens.

BVP is among a growing number of high - performing charter - school networks (including Summit Public Schools, Citizens of the World Charter Schools, Denver School of Science and Technology, and others) that are intentionally socioeconomically diverse.

Debate continues about the range of academic, social, and other types of knowledge and skills that young people will need to succeed as workers, citizens, and family and community members in a global world.

«It's absolutely essential in this global economy that if we want our children to be successful as adults, as businesspeople, as citizens of the world, they need to have a greater understanding and appreciation of other languages, of cultures, history, customs, and religions,» says former Washington governor Gary Locke, who would have sent his own children to Stanford if he lived nearby.

«When children are taught to honor themselves, have compassion and be respectful of others, they will become global citizens who are productive and add value to this world.»

Fueled by a confluence of interests among urban parents, progressive educators, and school reform refugees, a small but growing handful of diverse charter schools like Capital City has sprouted up in big cities over the past decade: others are High Tech High in San Diego; E. L. Haynes in Washington, D.C.; Larchmont Charter School and Citizens of the World Prep in Los Angeles; Summit in Northern California; the five - school Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) network; Community Roots, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, and Upper West Success Academy in New York City; and Bricolage Academy, planned for New Orleans (see sidebar, page 33).

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The first international survey of adult literacy shows that Americans» reading skills — as poor as they may be — are on par with those of citizens of some of the world's other richest nations.

So, when U.S. citizens read that «only one - third» or «less than half» of the students in their local schools are proficient in mathematics, science, or reading (or other subjects), they can rest assured that the same judgments could be applied to national education systems throughout the world if students in those nations participated in NAEP or Common Core - related assessments.

District staff are recommending denials for two Citizens of the World schools in Board District 4: one for a new charter, called Citizens of the World Westside, and the other for an expansion of Citizens of the World 3, a K - 5 on two sites with 470 students.

In considering the situations facing the world today and those likely to impact the future of civilizations, whether it be related to getting along with others, sharing finite resources, or managing existing ones, the future needs citizens who can think.

Our programs and carefully selected trade books help children appreciate the ideas and opinions of others, learn to agree and disagree respectfully, think critically about big ideas, and become responsible citizens of the world.

«Our goal is to help students become global citizens through the acquisition of two languages and broadening their perspectives and understanding of other cultures as well as empowering them to take action against injustice or to change existing conditions in the world.

Public subsidies of private school tuition fees paid for the education of Prime Minister Trudeau, who leads the most multicultural nation in the world, and are available to the citizens of France, Germany, Belgium, Australia, and many others that continue to attract immigrants through more welcoming integration policies than are available in the United States.

Except for job # 4, which is defined as a «local hire,» the other three are classified as «international hires,» which, while I can not find a clear definition on the site, implies to me that you can apply if you're a citizen of any of the 186 countries that are members of the World Bank (although proficiency in English is described as «Essential» for each position).

Although the indie publishing world sometimes seems to be populated by young entrepreneurial authors, in fact a lot of writers publishing books today are at the other end of the spectrum — senior citizens.

Citizen identification and elections: Several countries across the world rely on biometry software and system to identify its citizen and also for conducting the national activities such as elections, allotment of driving license and issuance of passports and many others.