Sentences with phrase «society groups over»

General News of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: dailyheritage.com.gh File Photo: A group of NDC supporters The formation of vigilante groups seems to be growing across the country, especially among the two major political parties — the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), despite concerns raised by the National Peace Council, the clergy and civil society groups over the existence of such groups.

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has hit hard at the clergy and civil society groups over what it calls their «loud silence» on the incidents of post-election violence after the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) won last year's election.

The formation of vigilante groups seems to be growing across the country, especially among the two major political parties — the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), despite concerns raised by the National Peace Council, the clergy and civil society groups over the existence of such groups.

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(2) «Religion sacralizes the norms and values of established society, maintaining the dominance of group goals over individual wishes, and of group disciplines over individual impulses.»

Theocracies do not form well in societies that value the individual over the group.

When injustice is perpetrated against an entire group, when it persists over a long period and its effects permeate society, no one is untouched.

From that group, even as late as 1900, came over 90 percent of the men of great wealth in the society.

The study of how persons and society choose resources which have alternative uses, to produce various commodities over time and distribute them for consumption now and in the future, among various people and groups in society.

We should aggressively defend our free society against any religious group who would hope to gain control over it.

The substantive claim is that Confucian values are anti-democratic; Asian societies, according to Samuel Huntington, are said to favor authority over liberty, the group over the individual, duties over rights and such values as harmony, cooperation, order and respect for hierarchy (Huntington, 1993).

Although older groups can and do evolve over time, newer ones are freer to innovate, both by adaptation to recent changes in society and culture and by greater boldness in delving into the country's religious tradition in a search for more efficient communication.

A 2008 study published in the British Society for Investigative Dermatology found that participants who consumed tomato paste for 12 weeks experienced over 30 % more protection from UV light than the control group.

Indeed, they go directly to the heart of the questions the Great Charter Convention series has raised: how can we contest and contain arbitrary power in society when certain individuals or group systematically have more influence over political decision - making?

STEM related professional societies exist to promote their profession and typically think of themselves as international institutions, so issues like H1B tech visas involve choosing one sub group over another.

Society and policy makers should get over their moralistic ideals and instead focus on what should really matter, namely the safety, well - being and emancipation of vulnerable groups.

Showing growing concern over the rising tide of religious extremism, students suggested a wholesale reform of the Pakistan's history curriculum to eliminate discrimination against minorities and other disadvantaged groups so as to undertake a holistic and long - term effort to eliminate the scourge of intolerance from society.

According to West, the former is the result of heavy - handed state policy which gives undue sway to particular groups in society over individuals, while the latter, at its worst, represents a form of «political straightjacketing».

Even though only about 13 percent of rent - stabilized apartments turn over each year, a report released on Tuesday by the antipoverty group Community Service Society of New York argued that the vacancy allowance, which has been in place since 1969, is so high that it contributes more to the overall rise in stabilized rents than the annual increases.

Labour gave with one hand, praising the role of faith groups in civil society and extending faith involvement in schools, while also coming to blows over adoption agencies and Alistair Campbell's infamous avoidance of religion.

However, the five main UK disability rights groups all oppose change, because 70 per cent of disabled people believe that such a change would «lead to pressure being placed on them to end their lives prematurely», and over half that it would be «detrimental to the way that disabled people are viewed by society as a whole».

The storm of outrage among civil society organisations over the government's bill to stifle campaigning by voluntary bodies, pressure groups and charities for a year in advance of the next general election has eclipsed debate on the abject weakness of the same bill's proposals for a register of lobbyists.

POLICE RATED HIGH OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES The Justice for All (J4A), a civil society group, disclosed on Wednesday that in a recent independent study it conducted, it concluded that the Nigeria Police Force, in recent times, performed satisfactorily in the handling of sexual assault cases against women and minors, which is a complete departure -LSB-...]

The marginalisation of the undeserving poor will place one group outwith society entirely over time and leave them less able to make choices about their own lives and less able to participate.

Pitching the idea to organisations and individuals within the music industry was the next step and I was bowled over by how quickly it gained industry - wide support and sponsorship from: Brian May (Queen); Andy Taylor (Duran Duran); Lee Latchford Evans (Steps); Future Publishing (Total Guitar, Classic Rock and many more); Yamaha music; UK Music; BPI; Live Nation; Music Managers Forum (MMF); Incorporated Society of Musicians; Musicians Union; MVPA; LondonParties; Team Spirit Media Group; Pernod - Ricard; the All Party Parliamentary Group on Music (APPG on Music); and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs & Clubs (APPG on Pubs & Clubs).

The Defence Chief, who spoke in Abuja when a coalition of civil society group paid solidarity visit on Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said criticism of the military by Boko Haram sympathizers under war situation was meant to weaken operations and give the enemies an edge over troops in order to destroy the nation.

Over the past two years, many publishers (including Nature Publishing Group) have been trialing CrossCheck, a plagiarism checking service launched in June 2008 by CrossRef, a non-profit collaboration of 3,108 commercial and learned society publishers.

It now forms a special interest group of the British Ecological Society, and although its numbers fluctuate, the population sample size has been fairly stable over its entire history.

«We think we're going to have continued dryness, at least for the next 10 or 15 years, over East Africa,» said Chris Funk, a geographer at the U.S. Geological Society and founding member of the Climate Hazard Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

During the Biophysical Society's 62nd Annual Meeting, held Feb. 17 - 21, 2018, in San Francisco, California, Samuel H. Schneider, a graduate student in Stanford University's Boxer Lab, will present the group's research studying what happens when an enzyme is accelerating reaction and how an enzyme changes over time making it resistant to antibiotics.

Americans» Responses to the Great Recession,» the study relies on data from the 1984 - 2010 waves of the nationally representative General Social Survey (GSS); the GSS 2006-2008-2010 panel, which tracked a group of people over several years; the 2001 - 2011 Gallup surveys; and the Evaluations of Government and Society Study surveys from 2011 and 2012.

For over 20 years she was Clinical Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Faculty of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Training Program.

Based on our findings, the occurrence of cancer is much higher in adults over 75 years of age compared with the proportion of patients in this age group who enroll in clinical trials,» said lead study author Bindu Kanapuru, MD, medical officer in the Division of Hematology Products, Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, who presented the results at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held December 9 — 12 in Atlanta.

After months of extensive work, design and updates by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Mars Society has officially launched a major update of MarsPapers, an extensive online archive of over 500 Mars - related papers, presentations and documents, all available in PDF format for viewing or downloading.

His influence and passion have resulted in over 240 selected lectureships, seminar invitations and visiting professorships for groups such as the Albert Einstein Medical Center, Harvard Medical School and the American Cancer Society, He was the Keynote Speaker for the International Lung Cancer Congress in 2012.

She has over 90 academic publications and has held several leadership and advisory positions, including Chair of the Gordon Conference on Science and Technology Policy, Secretary and Council Member of the Society for Risk Analysis, the European Commission Expert Group for Science in Society and the EU's «SYNTH - ETHICS» project, the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee, and the UN WHO - FAO Expert Group for Agrifood Nanotechnology.

He is the author of over 500 publications Awards: Royal Society of Chemistry Award for Main - Group Element Chemistry, 1980; Centenary Medal and Lectureship, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1986; American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Award, 1986; Stiefvater Memorial Award and Lectureship, University of Nebraska, 1987; Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (Britain's National Academy), 1988; Chemical Pioneer Award of the American Institute of Chemists, 1994; von Humboldt Prize, 1996; Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

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Sure, critic's groups have been releasing their winners for the better part of a month (my group, the Online Film Critics Society, chose Get Out for our top honor), but the Globes present the first instance where the concept of awarding the best movies (and TV... I guess) of the previous year solidifies in the minds of those not connected to the industry who don't spend the majority of their waking hours obsessing over anything and everything movies.

In this would - be utopia, a group of hackers takes on a centuries - old mystic society, and battles for control over humanity's fate.

«Both the Boston Society of Film Critics and Boston Online Film Critics Association (two groups that I like to imagine engaging in jazz - rumbles on the streets of Boston while bickering about Tati) publicized their choices over the weekend, neatly illustrating the gap between studio - favoring awards programs and bodies dedicated to recognizing indie excellence.»

Over half of America's school children are now poor; more of our children are members of ethnic and racial minority groups, there is deepening concern about the future of children of color; and inequities in our society are more apparent than ever.

Over the years, my research and writing has focused on the publishing industry, and process of writing, and I have attended many gatherings of writers — from Society of Authors» parties to green rooms at literary festivals, from industry conferences to informal writing groups.

I've been working with Perry for a while now, although over the years she has expanded her business and is now working with many different organizations (government and trade organizations, historical societies, business groups, etc.) in the Washington, DC area.

In 2009, Best Friends Animal Society (in conjunction with local animal rescue groups) saved over 150 dogs from Lucy's Indiana puppy mill.

Gingy has volunteered for over 25 years with rescue groups and humane societies in various capacities.

By connecting with over 12,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies, this site showcases thousands of pets for adoption, for free.

ATLANTA --(August 2, 2017) LifeLine Animal Project is excited to announce they have taken over The Humane Society of the United States» (HSUS) Pets for Life program in Atlanta as an official mentorship group, providing direct, hands - on community outreach and free services to people and pets in NW and SW Atlanta.

Just over 40 years ago, groupings of inhabitants organized Baypath Humane Society to address the overwhelming stray pup and cat issue in Hopkinton.

To prevent a permanent closure, a group of animal lovers, The Delta Area Animal Society, took over operations.We are the county's only animal shelter, providing a safe shelter, food and medical care to over 1200 animals each year.

The Humane Society of Greater Miami, Miami - Dade Animal Services and The Cat Network, together with rescue groups from all over South Florida, will host the event at Tropical Park, 7900 Bird Road, in Miami.