Sentences with phrase «such as a family»

(Of course, other factors such as family environment could influence a person's intelligence at a young age.)

In order to figure out why, the researchers ruled out a number of possibilities by controlling for variables such as family background and health.

Earlier in life, most people say life responsibilities such as family or work dictate where they dwell.

Remember the New York Times story about how marketers for Target tracked major life events such as a family having a baby and used the information to grow sales?

The correlation held true across major specialties such as family medicine, ophthalmology, and cardiovascular disease.

To make sure the two are aligned and nurture each other, we connect the entrepreneurship plan with other aspects of his life, such as his family or passions.

That's a standout for Vogue but just a fraction of the circulation for mass reads such as Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens.

This will be a very useful feature for people sharing an Amazon Echo, such as the family members in a home.

«As our user base matures, and with the growth in higher retention products such as our family plan and student plan, we believe premium churn will continue to trend lower over time.»

The contingency reserve would not be used to finance new policy initiatives, such as the Family Tax Cut and the increase to the Universal Child Care Benefit.

Studies have found that most entrepreneurial teams are composed of groups with strong personal ties, such as family members and workplace friends.

The good news is that first - time home buyers can obtain down payment funds from a third - party, such as a family member or close friend.

Depending on the type of mortgage you use, the down payment funds could be provided by a third party such as a family member, a close friend, an employer, etc..

Unique features of the new platform, such as family and bundled pricing, provide our financial advisors with a very competitive client offering that is highly flexible.»

Additionally, Wells Fargo said it will consider the income of others who will live in the home, such as family members or renters.

Still, Kantar's Gildenberg noted that the merger may not spark a huge shift, as discount retailers such as Family Dollar have «been disruptive to Wal - Mart for a long time.»

Workers just beginning their careers, workers in professions with a high upside income potential, and individuals expecting a large windfall, such as a family trust or inheritance, can greatly benefit from contributing after - tax dollars to a Roth IRA or Roth 401 (k).

Additionally, you could obtain money from a third - party source, such as a family member or close friend, to cover some or all of your down payment expense.

Most of the home loan programs available in California today allow gift money from third - party sources, such as family members or close friends.

If the dying person wants to talk to a chaplain and seems to want to talk about a particular subject, such as his family, why should the chaplain attempt to force him to discuss something else?

Everything I told him in confidence as a Pastor, such as my family problems or difficulty finding a job was suddenly being used to insult me through text messages.

That is, Jesus redefined what family is and that unless we are willing to challenge our most precious ideologies (read «idols»), such as family, then we can not follow him.

He used universally understood images such as family relationships, light, bread and water.

Various smaller groups such as families and friends may be held to provide the environment for these special nonsocial nexus, by praying, remembering, and creating an especially intense group unity among themselves.

For the most part, the same thing is true of the health and welfare services that operate mostly through «offices» such as family and child - care agencies, public or private.

Of the teens who attended worship services, 70 percent rated their congregation as a very good or fairly good place to talk about serious issues, such as family problems, alcohol or troubles at school.

The most important elements of this world for a human being are the personal past, the body, and other persons such as family members.

The mortality of life gives one a focus and meaning that enables them to perhaps even greater appreciate what they do have, such as their families and friends.

Here Niebuhr, Brunner, and Barth share the same general position, though with some differences in emphasis.13 They all agree that the social orders which form the structure of human history, such as the family, the state, the economic order, betray an essential separation of man from God.

For Locke, we are by nature free to invent and consent to various social institutions — such as the family and government — to satisfy our needs as emotionally free or asocial individuals.

The majority of people living in the developing world are still deeply attached to their cultural traditions and universal human values which western civilization has deconstructed, such as the family, male and female complementarity, and the role of woman as mother and educator.

The widespread recognition of the limits of statist solutions for social problems, and of the indispensable role of mediating institutions such as families, churches, and voluntary associations.

Most teachers have added to their repertoire the theories of more recent schools of psychology such as family systems and Heinz Kohut's self psychology.

The discernment and teaching of the moral law, for instance, is primarily the task of institutions such as the family and the church.

The shift in their therapeutic focus is away from a primary concern with what occurs within individuals (the preoccupation of the mainstream of therapy since Freud) and toward enhancing interpersonal relationships and small social systems such as families.

The church had long seen itself as a divine institution, different from all natural institutions such as the family and all humanly created institutions such as the monarchy.

As a result, we sometimes (I am speaking of me here) get so wrapped up in Scripture study, that we neglect the more important things in life, such as family, the poor and needy in our community, serving others in love, taking care of orphans and widows, and pretty much everything else that Jesus focused on in His ministry.

On other issues, such as the family, or «morality,» for which it claims support, the Reagan administration has the worst record of any recent administration with regard to religious liberty.

They must be balanced by strong moral and cultural institutions, such as families, schools, churches and other voluntary associations that serve the common good.

Sometimes we disagree when we attempt to summarize central themes of Scripture or try to provide a comprehensive overview of biblical teaching on a particular topic, such as the family or economic justice.

As the role and status of women and minorities alter, the role and status of other segments of the population, particularly white males, the organizations of institutions such as the family as well as the whole of society also shifts.

My World on a Plate has also had the pleasure of catering events for television shows and productions such as Family Guy, So You Think You Can Dance, A Chance to Dance, Pretty Little Liars, My Fair Wedding, Oprah Winfrey Network, 20th Century Fox, American Idol and more.

My World on a Plate has also had the pleasure of catering events for television shows and productions such as Family Guy, So You Think You Can Dance, A Chance to Dance, Pretty Little Liars, OWN Network, 20th Century Fox, American Idol and more.

That said, I fully support more options being made available and financially supported through the tax system, such as family leave programs that actually do allow parents to stay home if that is the option they choose.

There are now registries for finding parenting partners, such as Family by Design and Modamily.

I think by providing a safe nighttime environment, such as a family bed, they are helping their children feel secure and a closeness with the parents and siblings.

At the same time, we would like to express our hope that, by encouraging the autonomy and initiative of each individual, Anthroposophy and Waldorf education may contribute to the evolution of the «whole,» such as family, community, nation, and humankind.

Combine this with other risk factors for bullying, such as family issues, and it becomes clear why sleep is an issue for bullies.

A simple option could be a poster, where having a parent in prison is listed alongside issues such as family breakdown or bereavement as a reason to ask for support.

While teaching children how to cope with stressful or disturbing events — such as family violence, death of a loved one, chronic illness, divorce, etc. — is one incredible benefit of play, other assets include developing cognitive and personality processes.