• Prismatic relies heavily on algorithms, while Circa and Yahoo's News Digest focus on the human element of curation. (vox.com)
  • I say this as a writer and social scientist whose work relies heavily on the use of numbers. (edweek.org)
  • They're desperate to push through reforms crippling the ability of workers to take collective action against the bosses, they're slashing jobs, they're stripping away the support some of the most vulnerable people in society rely on, and they're selling off public services for private profit. (libcom.org)
  • Crisis and contraction in the retail sector poses a fundamental challenge to towns and cities all over the country since the prosperity and vitality of high streets has come to rely heavily upon the retail economy. (acss.org.uk)
  • In addition, LTC services rely heavily on direct labour input, with a much smaller number and type of simple homogeneous inputs and mostly a smaller scale of practice. (who.int)
  • Countries rely heavily on imports of medicines, so the disruption of international supply lines has led to severe shortages, making policy-makers even more anxious to ensure that adequate stocks of any eventual COVID-19 vaccine can be delivered promptly to their populations in good time. (who.int)
  • These teenagers tend to drink to cope or to forget their problems, in addition to the usual social motives for drinking, which are shared by most adolescent drinkers. (sa.gov.au)
  • Lead author Kira Riehm said: "Many existing studies have found a link between digital or social media use and adolescent health, but few look at this association across time. (yahoo.com)
  • It underscores the seriousness of tobacco use, its relationship to other adolescent problem behaviors, and the responsibility of all citizens to protect the health of our children. (cdc.gov)
  • To better understand adolescent tobacco use, this report draws not only on medical and epidemiologic research but also on behavioral and social investigations. (cdc.gov)
  • Our results reveal that the discussion of FOPL on Twitter is limited to a very limited group of people, and it seems necessary to inform a wide range of consumers about existing and upcoming FOPL schemes. (frontiersin.org)
  • Facebook, Twitter and other online social networks have collapsed all those contexts into one big bucket. (readwrite.com)
  • The problem is also complicated by the fact that the country does not have rehabilitation centers that deal with people who have lost their income and livelihood. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Robert's story did not occur in isolation and is, instead, is situated in the specific social, political and economic context of the late 1940s to 1950s. (ipl.org)
  • We are developing the social individualist meta-context for the future. (samizdata.net)
  • People depend on business activity to provide essential goods, and to avoid catastrophic bads. (pressenza.com)
  • The catastrophic bad that weighed most heavily on Keynes´ mind was the mass unemployment of the 1930s. (pressenza.com)
  • Its strikingly poor performance in proceeding with the reform and state management had resulted in catastrophic political, social, and economic consequences. (russiancouncil.ru)
  • Health financing heavily relies on out-of-pocket payments, placing large, sometimes catastrophic, financial burdens on households who can be pushed into poverty, or further into poverty, as a result. (who.int)
  • Following this, most countries organized consultations with key stakeholders, including civil society organizations, networks of people living with HIV, to agree on national universal access targets and on ways for overcoming the obstacles in achieving them. (citizen-news.org)
  • In order to achieve this, countries will need to tackle legislative barriers and actively work with civil society organizations and people living with HIV to create an enabling environment and reach marginalized groups. (citizen-news.org)
  • The starting point in its development was the World report on ageing and health , which was released in 2015.2 This drew on 19 background papers produced by experts in key areas relating to ageing and health, together with input from representatives of key organizations of older people, civil society organizations working on ageing, international organizations, professional bodies and numerous experts. (who.int)
  • For millions of people dependent on rainfed agriculture, reliable access to water can make all the difference between chronic hunger and steady progress toward food security. (europa.eu)
  • Yet the extent to which each of us as individuals, and society more broadly, can benefit from this demographic transition will be heavily dependent on one key factor - health. (who.int)
  • Particularly in urban areas such as Kathmandu, people from the lower classes and castes are often dependent on daily wages and without a regular income do not have the means to feed their families, pay rent and school fees. (lu.se)
  • The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), therefore, is working to ensure a 50% drop in the proportion of people without sustainable access to potable water and basic sanitation. (europa.eu)
  • However, the proportion of people who tried and succeeded in quitting non-menthol cigarettes is greater than the proportion of people who have tried and succeeded in quitting menthol cigarettes. (cdc.gov)
  • This fundamental discomfort has been, many people argue, a limiting factor in the growth, reach and depth of online social interactions. (readwrite.com)
  • CONCLUSION: Being sedentary means having a lack of physical activity and social interactions, resulting in wanting to be more physically active than sometimes possible. (bvsalud.org)
  • structure) and the logic of a system of As far as the family concept is concerned, social interactions (the dynamics of the there have been several changes, among process of cultural production). (bvsalud.org)
  • Given how menthol interacts with nicotine, people who smoke menthol cigarettes are also more likely to continue smoking, which puts them at higher risk of getting tobacco-related diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Some believe that people struggling with an anxiety disorder show impairment in at least two areas of their lives due to the specific activities avoided or engaged in as a result of their implementation of safety behaviors or avoidance strategies. (disabilityworks.org)
  • By looking at the three groups that existed side by side within Peoples Temple and exploring the motives for each one gains an insight into the complex nature of the decision to commit suicide on 18 November 1978. (sdsu.edu)
  • These are precisely where people hear about new things that would make their lives better or just enhance their prestige. (praxagora.com)
  • In this interview, she reflects on the impact of the corona outbreak on her own studies, and on the society in Nepal, where the socio-economic consequences of global and national measures to slow its spread have hit many people hard. (lu.se)
  • While Nepal is not (yet) hard hit by the pandemic itself, with only 9 reported cases and zero deaths to date, the socio-economic consequences of global and national measures to slow its spread have hit many people hard. (lu.se)
  • for example, the rate cases in Lebanon including the surgi- upper limb and whether it was major increased from 2.0 to 2.7 per 100 000 cal indications so that a better under- (above the ankle or above the wrist) or population in England between 1996 standing of the scope of the problem minor (hand, foot or part thereof). (who.int)
  • The other idea goes by the name "social networking," and brings out breathless talk of a revolution in social relationships, supposedly to be opened up by "frictionless connectivity": the ability to find almost instantly the person who can meet your specific personal or career-related needs. (praxagora.com)
  • But such a product is not even under development, according to the people supposedly developing it. (readwrite.com)
  • Due to its small sample, it is impossible for any cognitive testing study to achieve complete inclusivity, that is, not all social and demographic groups are represented in each sample. (cdc.gov)
  • The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Sri Lanka identifies a key action that could help stop the problem in its tracks, and fuel rainfed farming output: boost investment in diverse forms of water storage. (europa.eu)
  • In particular, this research on the social environment of young people identifies key risk factors that encourage tobacco use. (cdc.gov)
  • The study found that fewer than 17% of adolescents did not use social media. (yahoo.com)
  • Ms Riehm said: "Social media has the ability to connect adolescents who may be excluded in their daily life. (yahoo.com)
  • Social Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents Social anxiety disorder is a persistent fear of embarrassment, ridicule, or humiliation in social settings. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A humiliating drinking incident such as vomiting or passing out can result in ridicule, social ostracism and other forms of bullying. (sa.gov.au)
  • Anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, and general anxiety disorder are serious mental health problems that can cause significant impairments in multiple aspects of daily functioning. (disabilityworks.org)
  • Dr Rina Dutta, senior clinical lecturer at King's College London (KCL) and consultant psychiatrist, said: "A major strength of this study compared to previous research is that the researchers took into account mental health problems the young people already had a year prior to the measurement of social media use. (yahoo.com)
  • This presents a challenge that young people, students, universities, employers and the government will have to overcome. (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • Yes, young people should learn to read and write and do long division, whether they want to or not. (edweek.org)
  • For example, the companies lowered the amount of menthol in some brands to make them more appealing to young people who smoke and those just starting to smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • The issue of MMWR Recommendations and Reports (Vol. 43, No. RR-4) is a reprint of the Executive Summary of the Surgeon General's report entitled Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People, released February 1994. (cdc.gov)
  • This report is the first in this series to focus on young people. (cdc.gov)
  • Although considerable gains have been made against smoking among U.S. adults, this progress has not been realized with young people. (cdc.gov)
  • The earlier young people begin using tobacco, the more heavily they are likely to use it as adults, and the longer potential time they have to be users. (cdc.gov)
  • Preventing smoking and smokeless tobacco use among young people is critical to ending the epidemic of tobacco use in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • This report examines the past few decades' extensive scientific literature on the factors that influence the onset of use among young people and on strategies to prevent this onset. (cdc.gov)
  • The resulting examination of the advertising and promotional activities of the tobacco industry, as well as the review of research on the effects of these activities on young people, marks an important contribution to our understanding of the epidemic of tobacco use in the United States and elsewhere. (cdc.gov)
  • The careful targeting of these risk factors -- on a communitywide basis -- has proven successful in preventing the onset and development of tobacco use among young people. (cdc.gov)
  • The public health movement against tobacco use will be successful when young people no longer want to smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • When young people no longer want to smoke, the epidemic itself will die. (cdc.gov)
  • This report of the Surgeon General, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People, delineates the problem in no uncertain terms. (cdc.gov)
  • First we will outline a solution in general terms, beginning with some remarks on the philosophy of science that will permit us to avoid traps that thousands of brilliant people who have been working on the problem -but failing to solve it-have fallen into. (pressenza.com)
  • Focusing on hiring pipelines or career pathways alone won't solve tech's diversity and inclusion problems. (acm.org)
  • How dare they solve our problem! (samizdata.net)
  • 41 comments to How dare they solve our problem! (samizdata.net)
  • The point of the Change Maker Future Track is not to solve the challenge, but to significantly improve the challenge owner's situation and, above all, give the students the tools and personal development to equip them for the wicked problems they will encounter in their professional life. (lu.se)
  • Most of the health problems of older age are linked to chronic conditions, particularly noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • Both the duration and the amount of tobacco use are related to eventual chronic health problems. (cdc.gov)
  • A descriptive definition was constructed and presented with exemplars to encourage practice of the concept in various healthcare settings and could be of relevance to people with chronic illnesses or other long-term conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • ABSTRACT Chronic diseases such as diabetes and vascular disease are a major public health problem in Lebanon, where primary care is not well developed. (who.int)
  • A wicked problem is a complex and interconnected issue that is difficult to define, with multiple stakeholders holding different and often conflicting perspectives on the problem and its potential solutions. (lu.se)
  • Access to essential health services is being compromised as scarce resources are diverted to fight the pandemic, social restriction measures such as lockdowns disrupt service provision, while fear and rumour deter people from approaching health facilities. (who.int)
  • News about the spread of the coronavirus in other parts of the world had also reached Tangiya Basti, the 8000-member village where I had spent almost three weeks, but the pandemic seemed far away, and people were not particularly worried at that time. (lu.se)
  • The laity play a major role in defending the value of human work and in ensuring that the correct concept of human work is applied in the social and economic policies of nations. (vatican.va)
  • No end of troubles stems partly from the suffering and from the frequently anti-social and/or self-destructive behaviour of people whose work finds no buyers willing to pay a decent price for it. (pressenza.com)
  • Technological and social forces are transforming how work gets done, who does it, and even what work looks like. (deloitte.com)
  • In the face of these technological and social forces, it could be imperative for businesses to rethink their approaches to the how, who, and what of work in fundamental, perhaps even transformative ways. (deloitte.com)
  • Chinese people are often very reluctant to take time off work and employers equally unwilling to allow them to. (szdaily.com)
  • It is the work of the European Livestock Voice campaign - set up last year by a number of European farming industry groups to stress the potential social impacts of upending the meat industry. (samizdata.net)
  • Anyone who follows our work in the Global Development and Population Program knows that many of our grant portfolios are heavily weighted toward collecting, analyzing, and using information. (hewlett.org)
  • It says in the Criminal Code a person may not consent because of incapacity, but it doesn't define what incapacity means,' Sheehy said in an interview. (cbc.ca)
  • The idea of the three groups is not an exhaustive way to define the people of Peoples Temple. (sdsu.edu)
  • The video, which was heavily manipulated , "is not very well done," said Sam Gregory of human rights group Witness, which specializes in detecting inauthentic media in crises. (wemu.org)
  • Nevertheless, the emergence of this video points to potential problems, in particular a "so-called liar's dividend, where it's easy to claim a true video is falsified and place the onus on people to prove it's authentic," Gregory said. (wemu.org)
  • 4. The Church acknowledges this distinctive Christian responsibility of the laity in many fields, including politics, the professional world, the social, economic and military spheres, the world of culture, science, the arts, international life and the extremely influential area of the mass media. (vatican.va)
  • Don't get caught up in a social media arms race for popularity's sake. (socialmediatoday.com)
  • Finally, you should try to measure social media traffic, conversions, and the lifetime value of a customer . (socialmediatoday.com)
  • Elizabeth Lauten, a communications director for Republican Congressman Stephen Lee Fincher of Tennessee, is receiving heavy backlash after a comment she made on social media directed to President Obama's daughters. (inquisitr.com)
  • Following the annual turkey pardoning event at the White House, Lauten took to social media to voice her opinion of the Obama girls demeanor at the event. (inquisitr.com)
  • The Bush twins were heavily criticized by the media for partying and outlandish behavior. (inquisitr.com)
  • For example, one RWW reader found that if you look at the Buzz tab on a Google Profile with no linked media accounts, the page reads "nothing shared, try adding more people to your circles. (readwrite.com)
  • Gorilla Radio is dedicated to social justice, the environment, community, and providing a forum for people and issues not covered in the corporate media. (gorilla-radio.com)
  • Teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media may be at higher risk of mental health problems, a large study has found. (yahoo.com)
  • Data from 6,595 youngsters aged 12 to 15 in the US found those who used social media more heavily were more likely to report issues such as depression, anxiety and loneliness, as well as aggression and anti-social behaviour, than teenagers who did not use social media. (yahoo.com)
  • The findings held true even when researchers took into account mental health problems experienced by any young person in the year before they were asked about social media use. (yahoo.com)
  • This largely overcomes the 'what came first - mental health problem or high social media use? (yahoo.com)
  • However, she said more research was needed on the issue, including at what points in the day people use social media. (yahoo.com)
  • The study found that teenagers who spent three to six hours on social media a day had a 60% increased risk of reporting internalising problems alone, and 78% if they spent more than six hours. (yahoo.com)
  • The use of social media for three hours or more was associated with more than double the risk of reporting both internalising and externalising problems. (yahoo.com)
  • Our study shows that teens who report high levels of time spent on social media are more likely to report internalising problems a year later. (yahoo.com)
  • We cannot conclude that social media causes mental health problems, but we do think that less time on social media may be better for teens' health. (yahoo.com)
  • We need to find a better way to balance the benefits of social media with possible negative health outcomes. (yahoo.com)
  • Social media is awash in photos, videos and satellite images. (wemu.org)
  • Chilliwack citizen Bradley Gionet also expressed dismay at the tank demonstration on social media. (mapleridgenews.com)
  • Others commenting on social media said they didn't have a problem with the planned tank display. (mapleridgenews.com)
  • and it can be unstructured, such as an email or a social media post. (sdtimes.com)
  • More recently, the industry has advertised menthol cigars on social media and has used hip-hop and rap artists, models, and music that are appealing to youth. (cdc.gov)
  • Internalising can involve social withdrawal or difficulty coping with anxiety or depression. (yahoo.com)
  • It is an economic problem that morphs into any number of crucial political and social problems. (pressenza.com)
  • In exploring the deep reasons for the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the main analytical frameworks usually employed are references to the political model, ideological failure, economic unsustainability, arms race with the U.S., ethnic problems-in addition to a number of other explanations, such as the sharp fall of oil prices in the 1980s, the pervasive corruption in the society, overstretch of the Soviet empire so on. (russiancouncil.ru)
  • The reform itself, or perestroika , was not only the right, but also the necessary choice for the Soviet Union, which was suffering from political, economic, and social stagnation. (russiancouncil.ru)
  • While some combination of social values and raw political ambition may drive virtually all "big P" policies, the levels underneath have a lot to do with what happens after the headlines fade. (hewlett.org)
  • reality, so we can say that there is a mismatch between these two instances, The social and political which translates into the conflict between movements of the last decades have the logic of the political-educational brought about deep changes in all sectors system (school objective and rational of human life, including family and school. (bvsalud.org)
  • The authority of the central government had been disappearing while the society dropped in chaos, the deficit worsened, life became harder, unsatisfaction of the people risen, and the ethnic sentiment and independent desire became stronger. (russiancouncil.ru)
  • The message communicated by the satisfaction of the new-born's first desire, to suck milk from its mother´s breast, ´This is a secure world, you are welcome and safe here, ´ would be a true message for more people more of the time. (pressenza.com)
  • The move speaks to one of Flipboard's existential issues since its inception, one that is shared by many news and social companies: The question of prioritizing real-time content over the so-called "best" content available. (vox.com)
  • There were some black members (but, importantly, not all ) who were helped by the church with various personal problems - as were some white members, such as Dr. Larry Schacht, who struggled with addiction at the time he joined ( Crutchfield, 2013 ). (sdsu.edu)
  • For my purposes, looking into one person at a time is a more effective approach than categorizing people into groups. (sdsu.edu)
  • Through the use of online platforms and mobile apps, people could provide real-time feedback on services and even participate in decision-making that influences the area. (acss.org.uk)
  • almost all first use has occurred by the time people graduate from high school. (cdc.gov)
  • To minimize the risk of connectivity problems and accommodate different time zones, the duration will be limited to two five-hour sessions held on 12 and 13 October. (who.int)
  • Only a comprehensive social welfare system can develop more, better ways to care for seniors, such as community-based and institutional care as well as in-home services. (szdaily.com)
  • For people with alcohol use disorder their drinking commonly results in significant distress and problems functioning in their daily life. (cpa.ca)
  • One demonstration, however, is causing some distress and could be potentially upsetting for some people. (mapleridgenews.com)
  • Many people who misuse alcohol have occasional problems in their lives because of alcohol such as social/family, health, legal, or financial difficulties. (cpa.ca)
  • It will then present an overview of each question, outlining patterns of interpretation, observed problems, potential difficulties and recommendations for change. (cdc.gov)
  • As in all QDRL projects, another central objective was to identify any underlying problems or difficulties in the response process that could potentially lead to measurement error. (cdc.gov)
  • Examples of these potential problems include unclear terms, inadequate response options, overly-complex question structures, respondents' inability to accurately recall information, and difficulties in the audio-CASI mode of administration. (cdc.gov)
  • Even more interesting is the role social networking can play in doing exactly what Web Services would like to do and cannot: connect Internet users with new goods and services. (praxagora.com)
  • The public has mostly lost interest with the first wave of sites that offer social networking, probably because what they offer seems to add little except extra overhead to current Internet services such as email and newsgroups. (praxagora.com)
  • The limitations of Web Services can be illustrated by the problems faced by some companies I've talked to over the years who want to provide easy, instant product searches over a range of companies and offerings. (praxagora.com)
  • Many Timorese are still struggling with poor healthcare, lack of educational opportunities, little clean water, and other insufficient social services. (fpif.org)
  • JVR Prasada Rao, Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team of the Asia and Pacific region, reiterated that "Universal Access is an achievable goal, and not just an aspirational goal", all people should be able to access the services to live with health and dignity. (citizen-news.org)
  • Poor coordination between the NHI and LTCI services is a serious problem, which has resulted in admissions of older people with lower medical care needs in LTC hospitals. (who.int)
  • The IWMI explains that up to 80 million people are displaced from their homes, and around 470 million people living downstream from dams are affected from river flow changes. (europa.eu)
  • It is the most heavily populated of all Central America with just over an estimated 14 million people. (tefl-online.com)
  • As you read this, over a million people are in flight. (acm.org)
  • There were about 230 million people aged 60 or over in China at the end of 2016, close to 17 percent of the population. (szdaily.com)
  • From 1980 - 2018, an estimated 10.1 million people started smoking in the U.S. because of menthol cigarettes and an estimated 378,000 people died prematurely. (cdc.gov)
  • The absolute number of people aged 60 years or over is projected to increase from 900 million in 2015 to 1400 million by 2030 and 2100 million by 2050, and could rise to 3200 million in 2100. (who.int)
  • although Africa has the youngest population structure of any major area, in absolute terms it will see the number of people aged 60 years or over increase from 46 million in 2015 to 147 million in 2050. (who.int)
  • About 21 million persons are hearing impaired, and approximately 1% of those persons are profoundly hearing impaired. (medscape.com)
  • Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use. (cpa.ca)
  • His major areas of research are the cardiovascular effects of occupational stress and the social and organizational factors that play a role in indoor air quality problems. (cdc.gov)
  • Figure out how many customers are coming from social networks, and how engagement drives the lifetime value of that customer up. (socialmediatoday.com)
  • Or better yet, forget social networks and focus on email subscribers. (socialmediatoday.com)
  • Here comes in social networks. (praxagora.com)
  • No wonder companies chase after viral marketing, looking for ways to leverage the reports of early adopters and harness social networks to create buzz for their products. (praxagora.com)
  • Founded in 1980, the Centre for Co-operative Studies has carried out extensive research into agricultural, community, worker, housing and credit co-operatives and more recently social enterprises. (ucc.ie)
  • But it ignores the fact that many people can't afford to wait for a general election either. (libcom.org)
  • Climate change will hit these people hard, so we have to invest heavily and quickly in adaptation. (europa.eu)
  • Most people are all for social change and care about cultural and economic benefits immigration brings. (ipl.org)
  • They give workers confidence to take on new battles, they put the bosses on the back foot, and they create the upward pressure that can force social change. (libcom.org)
  • His teaching interests include intercultural communication, culture and social change, creative design and experiences as well as public participation in real world problem solving. (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • At present, we are equipping people to change careers once or twice in their lifetime. (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • To make a real change to our high streets we need to ask new questions about the social purpose and economic functions of such areas. (acss.org.uk)
  • As a community that is housing dozens of people displaced by the war on Ukraine, as well as refugees from Afghanistan and Syria, this is completely distasteful and insensitive," he posted on the Chilliwack Fair's Facebook page. (mapleridgenews.com)
  • The Social Care Minister is defending his decision not to reveal in the House of Keys the cost of appointing Atos Healthcare to conduct personal capability assessments with long-term claimants of incapcity benefits. (manxradio.com)
  • After more than 30 years of the one-child policy, care for the elderly has become a very difficult issue for individual families and a social problem that the government must address. (szdaily.com)
  • The burden of elderly care in a single-child family has become a widespread, and very serious, social problem in China," said Li Zhiqiang, a legal expert at Lanzhou University. (szdaily.com)
  • At the UN high level meeting on AIDS in June 2006, the world committed itself to Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for all people in need by 2010. (citizen-news.org)
  • RESULTS: The following four attributes were identified: Tracking symptoms, signs, and actions, Paying attention, Being confident, and Needing routines, creating a descriptive definition: "Self-care monitoring is an activity that means a person has to pay attention and be confident and needs routines for tracking symptoms, signs, and action. (bvsalud.org)
  • It was shown that the concept occurs when a person practices self-care monitoring at home either with or without devices. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, a significant number of older people with clinical care needs stay in LTC facilities where health care provision is limited. (who.int)
  • We're also providing advice for people on how to provide care at home for families that are unable to find a hospital bed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, the need to make such payments prevents people, especially those who are poor, from obtaining necessary care. (who.int)
  • I argue that a membership shift occurred when Peoples Temple relocated to California, which caused Peoples Temple to become first two, then later three, groups within a single movement. (sdsu.edu)
  • We go beyond the usual goals of conventional business departments and centres by stressing (in addition to economic success) the social and cultural issues of building local, democratic participation in indigenous businesses, which have as their first priority the promotion of the well-being of the local community and its citizens. (ucc.ie)
  • Driving to out-of-town shopping centres became fashionable as more people bought their own car. (acss.org.uk)
  • Continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol. (cpa.ca)
  • Those students who are struggling in reading almost always struggle with math (as well as science), especially as they move into sixth grade, when math lessons transition from computation to word problems that require thinking through abstractions. (edweek.org)
  • The causes of anxiety vary from person to person and may include genetic predisposition, early childhood trauma, medical conditions, poor lifestyle choices, and environmental stressors. (disabilityworks.org)
  • The move will have far reaching implications that include the banking sector and the social aspects. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Facilities that employ more human resources than required by law (social worker, nurse, night watch) also receive extra payments. (who.int)
  • It is a counter attack by the forces of capital against the post-war social democratic settlement, and it has accelerated as the working class has gone into retreat. (libcom.org)
  • Despite their ability to control floods and improve agricultural productivity, these large dams create problems in the social and environmental areas. (europa.eu)
  • There are a growing number of economic problems that can create financial disaster in the year ahead. (garyascott.com)
  • Fortunately technologies that create many of the problems can also be used to build an unshakable economic platform, for a more independent, carefree and fulfilled life that puts you in control. (garyascott.com)
  • Each of these realities holds untapped potential for further developing the workforce, leveraging technology, and advancing economic and social growth in newfound ways. (deloitte.com)
  • Before we look at what PIEC means, let's delve into Pruppieism, the new economic and social realism. (garyascott.com)
  • All of the Centre's activities are focused on helping people identify their own problems and meet their own needs through co-operative, economic and social action. (ucc.ie)
  • There were many groups such as the Chinese and Jews that were no accepted by the Canadian people by 1945 the rules had changed and there was acceptance towards immigrants. (ipl.org)
  • Those in cultures or social groups where heavy drinking is accepted (e.g., those working in bars) are at increased risk. (cpa.ca)
  • It contrasts with the more pragmatic position other animal rights groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) have taken in favour of the technology on the grounds that animals' lives will be saved. (samizdata.net)
  • For example, tobacco companies have heavily marketed in Black-owned publications, through sponsorship of jazz concerts and certain civil rights groups, through advertisements showing people dressed in clothing popular with rap and hip-hop artists, and in neighborhoods with more Black residents. (cdc.gov)
  • Yet the world is very far from this ideal, particularly for poor older people and those from disadvantaged social groups. (who.int)
  • This part of the city has suffered crime, social issues and problems with integration. (sas.com)
  • Recently, this has meant conducting research into corporate governance and development issues in Gaeltacht communities, studying the role of women in credit unions and exploring the newly emerging social enterprises. (ucc.ie)
  • The United Republic of Tanzania country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (who.int)
  • The mission of the Centre for Co-operative Studies is to promote, through its research, consultancy and educational activities, the continued growth of the co-operative movement, as an effective, locally-owned and democratically-controlled sector of the economy, designed to address the urgent needs and problems of the community. (ucc.ie)
  • Even small amounts of stored water, by enabling crops and livestock to survive dry periods, can produce large gains in agricultural productivity and in the well-being of rural people. (europa.eu)
  • A large survey showed that about 78% of Canadians drank alcohol in the previous year, 21% exceeded low-risk consumption guidelines and about 6% drank heavily at least once a month (five or more drinks per occasion for men and 4 or more drinks per occasion for women). (cpa.ca)
  • The problem with "summing up" a group so large and diverse is that mischaracterization is almost inevitable. (sdsu.edu)
  • For example, tobacco companies published advertisements in newspapers with a large proportion of readers who were Black persons. (cdc.gov)
  • Younger people pay contributions but their eligibility for benefits in a large inter- is restricted, and this has resulted in a large inter-generational transfer generational and contributed to some extent to the financial sustainability of LTCI. (who.int)
  • Everything users share on Circles will be shared only with the most appropriate circle of social contacts in their lives, not with all your contacts in bulk. (readwrite.com)
  • With Circles, I believe that Google will attempt to accomplish something critics from the blogosphere, academia , SXSW 2010 keynoter danah boyd , privacy watchdogs and others have all called on the social networking world to do: to allow our online communication to respect the same boundaries that our offline social lives do. (readwrite.com)
  • And even for people with declines in capacity, supportive environments can ensure that they can live lives of dignity and continued personal growth. (who.int)
  • It is "a new economic era where the main source of national wealth is no longer resource rent but the socio-economic infrastructure that allows every person to realise his or her intellectual or creative potential. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is important to note that the purpose of cognitive interviewing is not to obtain survey data generalizable to a larger population, but rather to examine question response processes and to characterize potential response problems. (cdc.gov)
  • The move is partly fueled by the American, Asian and European financial crisis that has also weighted heavily on the diamond sector. (sundaystandard.info)
  • These social ills are partly the result of the fragility of TL's public institutions and the legacy of colonialism. (fpif.org)
  • Social structures unlike natural structures have been created by humans -among others the structures that cause mass unemployment. (pressenza.com)
  • As the war in Ukraine unfolds, many people are watching it on their phones. (wemu.org)
  • Other health problems and declines in capacity can be effectively managed, particularly if detected early enough. (who.int)
  • The current health financing options are not effectively offering social protection. (who.int)
  • But the real problem with vanity metrics is that you'll ruin your marketing by prioritizing the wrong things. (socialmediatoday.com)
  • What is missing from the popular narrative is personalization - not superficial, trope-driven personalization, but efforts to deeply understand Peoples Temple members as real people, individually , to whatever extent is possible. (sdsu.edu)
  • People like to separate themselves from people like him to the extent that they see him as a monster, but monsters aren't real. (sdsu.edu)
  • My aim is not to spare students from a difficult subject, but to call attention to the real problems we are causing by misdirecting precious resources. (edweek.org)
  • Legal problems can also result in relationship break-ups and friction between family members. (sa.gov.au)
  • These voices have come to the eminently sensible conclusion that the growth of American inequality has mainly to do with changes in the labor market and social policy- globalization of supply chains, outsourcing of manufacturing, changes in taxation, developments in education and family structure, weakening of labor organization and bargaining power. (washingtonmonthly.com)
  • Family-school relationship expectations investigación cualitativa y tiene como m todo el estudio de car cter etnogr fico que fue desarrollado en una escuela p blica minera, utiliz ndose la observación participante con registro en diario de campo, la entrevista semiestructurada (con 21 profesionales y 16 familiares) y la consulta a documentos. (bvsalud.org)
  • The companies increased the amount of menthol in other brands to make them more appealing to older people. (cdc.gov)
  • December 2019, LTCI covered 9.5% of older people over 65. (who.int)