Sentences with phrase «present social climate»

Given the present social climate, those not involved in a sexual relation are bound to feel a keen sense of insufficiency (and perhaps exclusion).

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Set in present - day America, it's a story for today's social climate, but it...

Set in present - day America, it's a story for today's social climate, but it feels like a classic Western in the way a pair of desperado bank robbers are pursued by a sly detective.

FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Native Americans of the Southwest reading passage with graphic organizer • Application / Closing / Higher Order thinking question • Answer Key for graphic organizer Students will research and analyze the lives and culture of the Native Americans of the Southwest region of the United States: present - day areas, groups, geography / climate, adaptations, cultures / spiritual rituals / roles of men and women Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary; lifting evidence from text Differentiation: graphic organizer; cooperative (students may work in groups / teams / partner to complete graphic organizer based on teacher's discretion) ★ ★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard - copy version of this resource?

The AOCC kicked off on Friday, March 3, and featured several panel discussions, as well as the Youth Action Research where Boston Public School students presented information, including survey data, about their schools» racial and social climate.

The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present exhibition, UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN, curated by Indira Cesarine, featuring the work of 80 female contemporary artists responding to the current social and political climate in America in light of the recent presidential election.

«The body of work I plan to present is a mixture of New Orleans» culture, including my experiences growing up in this beautiful city... I named this body of work «Humidity,» because it exemplifies New Orleans» social climate.»

Though the artist's works often exude a sense of whimsy and playfulness, they also allude to tragic and traumatic events that have shaped the social and political climate of present - day Guatemala.

ANGELL GALLERY is proud to present The Anxious Body, an exhibition featuring nine artists from Toronto and New York whose works reflect how social media and the current socio - political climate are influencing contemporary figurative painting.

Unfolding in two parts throughout 2018, «Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times» addresses concerns of the present social and political climate through a radical new model of experimentation and inquiry.

Whether it be Sekhukuni and his use of the Internet as medium, Mooney and her fascination with ephemerality and the social notion of space or Adams and his interrogation of hybrid racial, sexual and religious identities, each are operating outside the stereotypical approaches canonized by South African art history, thanks to the possibilities / challenges presented to them by a new political and cultural climate.

As the body of evidence presents itself, one is left to wonder what particular psychogical framework allows anyone to continue to obstruct meaningful social recognition of anthropogenic climate change?

On no more than the basis that «climate change is occurring», moral philosophers tell us what is right, social historians invent lessons from history to make climate criminals in the present, science historians invent conspiracy theorists, and psychologists tell us how to apply distress to change public opinion, and why debate is just too risky to trust to the public.

But it does suggest that if both sides of the debate paid close attention to the social consequences of policies, rather than the present intractable debate on the reality of AGW, then we might get to a point where we can agree on some action — you might think it is pointless with regard to the climate (but a substantial proportion of people think it will), but if it produces some other good outcomes it might be ok.

But it does suggest that if both sides of the debate paid close attention to the social consequences of policies, rather than the present intractable debate on the reality of AGW, then we might get to a point where we can agree on some action — you might think it is pointless with regard to the climate (but a substantial proportion of people think it will), but if it produces some other good outcomes it might be OK.

This guidance document presents that employment, social protection, social dialogue and workers» rights need to be an integral part of any policy in pursuit of sustainable development, including with regard to climate change.

On December 4 - 5, we're presenting the world's largest social broadcast on climate with 24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality.

This guidance document presents that climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, with in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods.

It also presents action to advocate a multidimensional approach to climate change policies to take into account the potential social co-benefits of effectively addressing climate change as well as opportunities to focus on the most vulnerable and to develop climate - related policies and measures to provide better living conditions in their societies as a whole.

Social cost of carbon - The value of the climate change impacts from 1 metric ton (~ 2,205 pounds) of carbon emitted today as CO2, aggregated over time and discounted back to the present day; sometimes also expressed as value per metric ton of carbon dioxide.

This activity report consists of a fact sheet presenting UN system's concerted activities to support Governments and partners to develop a comprehensive and inclusive conceptual framework on the social dimensions of climate change, drawing on the expertise of the UN system in related fields.

GREENICE will undertake case studies in selected northern communities to increase understanding of the present and historical adaptation of these communities to both climate and social change.

This presents an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of the contribution of six renewable energy sources to the mitigation of climate change.

Our workshop presented two concrete opportunities for collaboration: the global campaign to demand climate justice, an effort of more than 250 grassroots groups, and the social pre-COP in Caracas, Venezuela, this year.

If you don't want your science to be ignored or rejected, or to trigger massive social conflicts like climate change has, then you have to present the science in a way that avoids such pitfalls.

Papers presented included nine papers on climate change ethics, eight papers on climate change policy and law, and eight papers on social and economic issues entailed by climate change.

The damages from climate change that will accrue 50, 100, or 250 years into the future are impossible to verify, and how much present value to assign them is purely a matter of social preference.

However, a variety of social, economic, and institutional challenges make deployment of present - day nuclear technologies at scales necessary to achieve significant climate mitigation unlikely.

What I mean by this question is that climate change poses a real challenge to social change movements because it is gradual, delayed in its effects, and uneven in its impacts.The message that is coming from climate scientists at present, along with climate - hawkish public figures, is that we still have time to change — that international conferences, evolving public policies, steady but small annual emissions reductions, could still prove sufficient to keep us within the «safe zone».

The present research examined in how far a positive social - emotional classroom climate, namely perceptions of community in class and fairness of teachers, furthers students» democratic experiences in school (i.e., open classroom climate for discussion, opportunities to participate in school decisions).

The present study qualitatively explored the role of directors in cultivating climates supportive of social - emotional teaching and learning.

Elias and colleagues present five main characteristics that contexts must have: (1) a school climate that articulates specific themes and values such as respect, responsibility and honesty, and conveys an overall sense of purpose for attending school; (2) explicit instruction and practice in skills for participatory competence; (3) developmentally appropriate instruction so as to promote health and prevent specific problems; (4) services that enhance students» coping skills and provide social support; and 5) widespread, systematic opportunities for positive contributory service (Elias et al., 2015, p. 35).

Since countries differ in social and political climate, organization of child welfare health services, and in ethnic and cultural background of clients served by child welfare, it is questionable whether the present results are representative for nonwestern countries.

The present study aims to analyze the relationships between community involvement, perception of family and school climate, and emotional and social problems in adolescents (satisfaction with life, non-conformist social reputation, and school violence).