Sentences with phrase «such as nation»

Ecological Footprints can be calculated for individual people, groups of people (such as a nation), and activities (such as manufacturing a product).

Ian F. Svenonius is the singer for underground music groups such as the Nation of Ulysses, the Make Up, Weird War, and Chain & the Gang.

The works in the exhibition challenge the familiar, divisive narratives of a «we,» such as the nation and the so - called «refugee crisis,» and allude to emotions as entry points for manipulation.

It is truly visionary and important long term thinking that an excellent commercial art enterprise like Frieze recognizes the value of entities that serve the not - for - profit arts world such as our nation's federal agencies, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services among others.

In addition to researching and exposing sexism in the art world, the Guerrilla Girls have received commissions from numerous organizations and institutions, such as The Nation (2001), [18] Fundación Bilbao Arte (2002), Istanbul Modern (2006) and Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art (2007).

In the case of Grand Kingdom, it is a highly lucrative endeavour, with a number of interesting mechanics such as nation based loyalty and fast paced real time battles to keep you returning to the battlefield time and again.

The financial success of companies that refuse to sell puppies and kittens, such as the nation's largest retail pet supply stores PETCO and PetSmart, is proof that a humane business model is successful.

What is new in the past generation, he says, is this particular kind of pressure on teachers, making them personally responsible for things that are far beyond their control, such as the nation's economic success.

National reports such as A Nation at Risk noted the failure of schools to provide the nation with a more literate populace as evidenced by allegedly declining verbal SAT scores and less than encouraging results of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading assessments.

Both cross sectional studies from Spain, Japan and the US, and longitudinal studies such as the Nation Health and nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) and the Women's Health Study finding this association.

The newly available data gives researchers a treasure trove of measurements they can use to better understand how space weather works and how best to protect critical infrastructure, such as the nation's satellites, aircraft, communications networks, navigation systems, and electric power grid.

Clearly, I would agree that the way in which we might express either pride, or shame, or a mixture of both, for either our family history and the actions of our direct familial ancestors, or for those of any broader community - such as a nation or other group - is qualitatively different from our relationship from our own direct personal actions, or indeed the actions of a political community of which we are part.

Where it is used to create such structures it becomes a tool for more far - reaching policies such as nation - building.

Bergson, for instance, in his excellent discussion of The Two Sources of Morality and Religion notes that defensive religion is connected with closed societies, such as nations, but in relating the religion of aspiration to the open society of mankind as a whole he does not apparently note sufficiently that mankind as a whole is also finite.

Data that are gathered and aggregated by units such as nations, states, provinces, counties, or other regions, can be represented in that area (or polygon) in a digital map.

Not exact matches

The two discussed several pressing issues such as the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as well as defusing military tensions between the nations.

Before founding Social Change Nation, Schukman spent a decade working with companies to develop cause - driven brands such as AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity and World Relief.

Citing Denmark as a good example, Sanders said every other advanced western nation offered employees paid time off for medical and family matters, such as attending to sick children, and the U.S. should too.

The reported feat has heightened global tensions and fears of nuclear conflict, particularly between the US and North Korea, but also with nearby nations such as China.

And yet, as painful as such events are, and as much as they seem to increasingly define America's uniquely violent profile among developed nations, they account for just 1 - 2 % of all gun - related deaths in the U.S. «We lose upwards of 90 people a day on average to firearm violence, to suicide and homicide,» says Wintemute.

Cohn has served as a point man on top White House priorities such as tax reform and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, but both of those efforts have been muddled by Trump's increasingly combative relationship with Congress, one that was strained even further by his comments on Charlottesville.

Had the founding fathers been joined by the founding mothers, perhaps they might have enshrined this human right in the charter — as lots of other nations have done — but it's important to acknowledge that, in the U.S. Constitution, no such explicit right is specified.

The company also runs 25 dry ports including in landlocked nations such as Burkina Faso and Chad.

No Fear also saw the opportunity to extend its brand into music, and partnered in 2007 with House of Blues / Live Nation to launch an annual No Fear Music Tour, which has supported bands such as Bullet for My Valentine and Lamb Of God.

They are such well - run machines at this point, they're basically IT businesses masquerading as transportation businesses,» Schlossberg said Tuesday on CNBC's «Trading Nation.»

When Canada and Australia impose restrictions on the export of natural resources to nations such as China — a move I fully expect by 2015 — then exactly what is China going to do in retaliation?

A few years ago, I watched as my boss at one such title — an offshoot of a brand famous for ranking the nation's 500 largest corporations — proposed to his boss the heretical idea that we cover more startups.

Antimicrobial resistance is not traditionally the domain of world leaders, and health - related issues — outside of crises such as the Ebola outbreak — are rarely discussed at venues like the United Nations General Assembly.

[«The Wealth of Nations»] describes what builds nations» wealth and is today a fundamental work in classical economics and touches upon such broad topics as the division of labor, productivity, and free mNations»] describes what builds nations» wealth and is today a fundamental work in classical economics and touches upon such broad topics as the division of labor, productivity, and free mnations» wealth and is today a fundamental work in classical economics and touches upon such broad topics as the division of labor, productivity, and free markets.

First complete trade negotiations with the EU and Japan, which leaves only 16 countries, most of which are minor European nations such as San Marino and Montenegro.

Petronas acknowledged the B.C. government has «brought resolution to key policy matters,» such as establishing a tax regime for LNG firms, detailing offsets for greenhouse gas emissions and gaining support from First Nations.

With Donald Trump's global business empire already reaching such nations as Azerbaijan, Turkey, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates — and eager to enter new realms — the potential for conflicts of interests both domestically and internationally has long been obvious.

Temer would most likely shift the nation further to the right, reining in spending while raising revenue through mass privatization of government - controlled entities, such as utilities.

Steel and aluminum exporters from China, along with other steel - exporting nations such as Japan and India, have been paying the U.S. tariffs since late March.

While gadgets are often a source of «complexity, frustration and headaches» for the nation's 76 million baby boomers, said AARP chief JoAnn Jenkins in a statement, the RealPad aims to help them embrace «the benefits of technology such as connecting with family, friends, communities and enjoying books, games and learning.»

Economists have long extolled the potential of so - called emerging markets — developing countries such as the so - called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China)-- but many Canadian companies have been slow to act, comfortable focusing their international business on the massive, and relatively easily served, U.S. and European markets.

The Navajo Nation sued the company in 2012 over trademark violations for selling items such as the Navajo Hipster Panty.

In Colbert has already welcomed tech titans such as Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, as well as United Nations Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

This was a close contender, but we felt it didn't have the explosive growth potential of some of the MAVINS have, nor the vast commodity advantage of a nation such as Australia.

Nations such as Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan all have been used before for transporting mostly nonlethal supplies.

I had thought of these as the way the developed world intends to bring developing nations out of poverty and address such international challenges as food security and conflict resolution.

Fossil fuel prices are squeezing budgets in several states that rely heavily on severance taxes, such as Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma — even as OPEC nations consider cutting production to boost prices.

It doesn't apply to just those big countries either — it affects smaller nations such as Canada, as well.

Since 2015, the U.S. and Turkey have been the only places among the top dozen global travel destinations to experience a decline in inbound visitors, a time when other nations such as Australia, Canada, China and the United Kingdom have marked sizable gains.

This capture of international sales is due to Beijing's geopolitical ambitions, along with a willingness to sell arms to nations that other countries may not feel comfortable dealing with — sanctioned states and human rights abusers such as Iran, Angola, and Sudan.

For now, the best response is that a program such as the above — applied when necessary beyond Iraq, Syria, and ISIS to other challenges against the international order — would buy the Middle East time for the modernization and internal transformation needed to anchor the nation - state principle and provide homegrown disincentives to violence and upheaval.

Canada follows in the footsteps of many other nations that have eliminated their one - cent coins, such as Australia, New Zealand and Israel.

Beyond that, he described China as a country upon which other nations had imposed unfair trade penalties: «We hope developed countries will stop imposing restrictions on normal and reasonable trade of high - tech products and relax export controls on such trade with China,» he said, not naming any specific country.

Rich nations with older demographics and less immigration, such as Italy and Japan, will soon experience permanent population declines.

Leadership in advanced manufacturing is spread across such nations like Japan, Korea, Germany, and the U.S. Technological innovation is dispersed across the world, in countries like India, China, Singapore, Israel, Sweden, and the UK, as well as North America.