Sentences with phrase «social benefit rather»

Giving is much like investing except that the payoff is measured in social benefit rather than in financial terms.

Pearce doesn't believe we need more and bigger dams but feels that we need to manage the water cycle better, to return to the ancient ways of «harvesting the water where it falls» but also utilizing high - tech irrigation methods to provide «more crop per drop», and above all, we need to «manage the water cycle for maximum social benefit rather than narrow self - interest».

There is some truth in this argument, although it remains a mystery why it is better to cut social benefits rather than military spending at a time when the United States spend more money on defense than the next 10 military powers — such as China, Russia, France, England, Germany and Japan — combined.

Not exact matches

Examples of such projects providing marginal benefits are: improving financial reporting systems through better information technology, minor tweaks to supply chain logistics, cutting back on marketing or increasing low - cost advertising (like social media), «rationalization» of head count, holding average wages as low as possible, squeezing suppliers a little bit, not repatriating earnings to stave off taxation, refinancing rather than retiring debts, and the share buyback that is insensitive to a company's current stock price.

Rather, it is a mixed - use system that fully utilizes system capacity and maximizes economic and social benefits.»

Follow the same steps outlined in Strategy # 2, with one exception: You'll target the income thresholds that determine whether your Social Security benefits are taxable, rather than income levels associated with a tax bracket.

Considering Social Security strategies as a household decision rather than an individual one can maximize the benefits for the spouse who lives the longest.

For those who are unfamiliar with them, spousal benefits allow you to use your spouse's earnings history rather than your own to claim Social Security benefits.

Authority, therefore, is not to protect and promote what is common but rather to insure that everyone is «included» in the distribution of social benefits.

In the beginning, I felt like it benefitted my partially existent social life rather than her early development.

The two high school friends reunited in 2010 with the common goal to redefine screentime: to create media for kids that would benefit (rather than harm them) and help promote lessons that lay the social - emotional foundation essential for a happy, healthy life.

But Heathcote wanted to see whether the benefits of social living might come from the strength of individual social relationships rather than simple safety in numbers.

The measure indicated that when employees attribute corporate social responsibility as substantive, benefits accrue to the individual and to the organization as a whole; however, when viewed as engaging in greenwashing, self - serving engagement in corporate social responsibility backfires: employee reactions are negative, and they may do less for the organization and label it as a «taker» rather than a «giver..»

Rather, they say, street lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, public transit, parks and vacant lot greening may be promising targets for future research to discover whether such interventions may provide social and health benefits.

Despite the benefits of social status on their reproductive success — higher - ranking females appear to have access to better food and higher infant survival than their low - ranking counterparts — the tendency of female chimpanzees to «wait their turn» rather than fighting for rank reveals the competing priorities males and females face when ensuring the success of their offspring.

Roebuck went on to specify the social and political benefits of an educated populace, including the possibility of reasoned debate rather than «a stack - burning peasantry or sturdy pauper population,» and «a people industrious, honest, tolerant, and happy.»

It often throws a question if Corporate MOOC is for profit - making platform rather than it could reach many more learners, leading to a networked social and economic benefit, and could give great instructors an authoritative position.

Indeed, the social scientists» brief rather cautiously claims the existence of any benefit at all, describing the «positive impact» as «modest,» id., at 13, acknowledging that «there appears to be little or no effect on math scores,» id., at 14, and admitting that the «underlying reasons for these gains in achievement are not entirely clear,» id., at 15.11

We hope you have a better understanding of how each platform can benefit a specific type of personality so that jumping into the Social Media Sea will feel more like a warm dip on a summer day rather than a polar bear plunge.

Retirement is only part of the social security scheme, and in many countries retirement SS benefits have nothing to do with the salary or taxes withheld, but rather with the current poverty line in the country.

In fiscal year 2015, more than half of the almost 114,000 older borrowers who had such offsets were receiving Social Security disability benefits rather than Social Security retirement income.

If you start taking Social Security at 62, rather than waiting until your full retirement age (FRA), you will receive reduced monthly benefits.

Many transit services are run for social benefit, rather than for mass - mobility or environmental reasons; generally these things aren't light rail.

On August 8, the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) took another step closer to being the default monetary value applied to each ton of CO2, when the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rather casually approved the Department of Energy's cost - benefit calculations for commercial refrigeration equipment efficiency standards.

Social benefits are typically dealt with qualitatively rather than quantitatively, Brattle argues.

But in practice we find that it often appears to center only on economic considerations, with social or ecologic benefits considered as an afterthought rather than given equal weight at the outset.

It is thus the first case in the Ruiz Zambrano line that did not arise due to an expulsion decision, but rather because of a refusal to pay social benefits.

It seems to me that, since some social network sites are business - related or allow employees to connect with clients / customers and potential clients or customers, and therefore may hold some benefit that employers have not yet discovered, it makes sense to put a policy in place rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater by outright banning sites.

Landlords sometimes misunderstand these families, schools refuse to help with education, social service agencies do not provide benefits, child welfare officials and law enforcement may see neglect rather than parents fighting for their kids.

The dependency benefits paid directly to a child who has reached the age of majority under the Social Security law, rather than to the custodial parent, as representative payee, do not fulfill the obligations of court - ordered child support.

Certain clergy from faiths that have a moral objection to Social Security can be exempt from FICA taxation by statute rather than by any constitutional right to do so, but they give up any benefits from FICA funded programs by doing so.

Social benefits from accessibility to affordable insurance for young drivers - rather than paying for irresponsible peers, with this type of insurance young drivers pay for how they drive.

For example, those who begin collecting Social Security survivors benefits at age 60, rather than at the full - benefit age of 66 or 67, receive a permanently reduced Social Security benefit.

This is intended to be a general overview of social benefits in relation to taxpayer cost, rather than a comprehensive benefit - cost analysis.

Interpersonal family stress contributes to relationship breakdown and lack of perceived social support, and high expressed emotion may contribute to relapse.21 Family - focused treatment has been shown to reduce recurrence when used as an adjunct to medication for bipolar disorder.38 It is initiated once stabilisation of mood has been effected after an acute episode, and includes the patient and at least one significant family member (eg, parent or spouse).39 The underlying focus of family - focused treatment is to provide education regarding the recent illness episode; this includes exploring possible causes and the patient's personal triggers, discussing the importance of medication, differentiating between the person and the illness, and enhancing positive family relationships.40 Improved positive communication appears to be a key mechanism in this approach.38, 41 Recent studies suggest greater benefits in reducing depressive rather than manic relapses.23, 38,42

Rather, this program provides a certification as a specialist and continuing education hours as approved by the National Association of Social Workers, the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, The Association of Professional Chaplains, and is approved for Veteran's Education Benefits.