Sentences with phrase «societal goals on»

There in my capacity as a Pace University senior fellow, I was invited to giving a closing reflection, in which I described where science contributes, and where science ends, in the process of setting personal and societal goals on such issues:

Not exact matches

In light of yesterday's post about how the expensive iPhone may be counter-productive to societal goals, I thought it might be prudent to also touch on the other side.

The video might make viewers pause to reflect on the societal implications of this behavior and this may have achieved the company's goals of challenging gender norms and identifying what holds women back.

In the last of his three «part series,» Proposing Democracy Anew,» Richard John Neuhaus confusedly presents his position on the separation of church and state, pluralism, religious indifferentism, and the proper content of the public square such that one is unsure whether he is proposing a societal ideal, for which Catholics and all people should perpetually strive, or a merely provisional goal, for which we may now work temporarily, but only in lieu of pursuing directly a greater ideal.

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

But I can tell you, as a societal goal, it's something we have to work on and we have to work on quickly.»

Regional goals are now being assessed and compared according to societal priority needs, by drawing on the academy traditions of scientific excellence.

The EU FP7 Integrated Project EPOCA (European Project on OCean Acidification) was launched in June 2008 with the overall goal to advance our understanding of the biological, ecological, biogeochemical, and societal implications of ocean acidification.

The initiative symbolizes the mission of the CMI, which is to develop multidisciplinary teams focused on translating basic scientific research into clinical and societal applications, with the overall goal of improving animal and human health.

Admittedly, the critical pedagogues have squarely confronted two of the most enduring issues surrounding the work of education: 1) To what extent should the mission of public schools be focused on character development, societal reform, and other such affective goals, as opposed to cognitive development and academic preparation?

The history of social work reflects a continual conflict between a focus on changing individuals and the goal of societal reform.

Some take lives in order to take vengeance on the government and even include solving societal problems as their main goal.

Our ultimate goal is a ban on the dog meat trade, and our dog meat farm closures are part of a strategy to create the right political and societal circumstances to make this possible.

Here's Hamilton's critique, which doesn't deal with the core argument of my talk (the need for a shift in goals from numerical outcomes to societal qualities) and instead focuses on my use of the word «good» in relation to an era he clearly sees as awful:

There was no political will to educate everyone on HIV and have a societal goal to prevent transmission back when scientists realized the danger, and now, pandemic flu, which kills in days instead of years, and H5N1, which is «unprecedented» in both its virulence and mammal species range, is getting the same «unmentionable issue» treatment.

I spent time a couple of years ago on the engagement committee of Future Earth, an international enterprise aiming to shift research investments in science toward goals that serve societal needs.

Here's Hamilton's critique, which doesn't deal with the core argument of my talk (the need for a shift in goals from numerical outcomes to societal qualities) and instead focuses on my use of the word «good» in relation to an era he clearly sees as awful: Read more...

Characterization of how societal choices influence long - term trends in climate and air pollution (having adverse affects on human health in urban areas, and on agriculture in farming areas) are our primary goals.

There is no single «correct» adaptation pathway, although some decisions, and sequences of decisions, are more likely to result in long - term maladaptive outcomes than others, but the judgment of outcomes depends strongly on societal values, expectations and goals.

Its goals include providing a voice for science on societal issues and promoting the responsible use of science in public policy.

The parenting intervention consisted of 12 group - based sessions lasting on average about 1 — 2 hours, combining culturally tailored societal information with the Connect parenting support programme, which has been described elsewhere.33 The first two sessions were designed based on results from earlier findings on qualitative focus group discussions.3 The aim of the culturally tailored societal information aspect of the intervention was to give Somali - born parents an introduction on parenting styles, the rights of the child, the family legal system in relation to parenting and the goal of the work of social services with children and family.

But «what is a goal» is all dependent on the point of view which again is typically influenced by societal norms.