I welcome Michael Gove's affirmation of the role of great literature in schools.
"This is a critical affirmation of the role that states can play in not only environmental enforcement, but also the broader range of enforcement issues where states have compelling interests that are not always pursued by other levels of government," Mr. Spitzer said.
However key, the affirmation of the role and place of the natural sciences in Continental philosophy does not exhaust the new naturalism.
This is not discouraging, but rather an affirmation of the role of clinical judgment that is based on knowledge of published data, personal clinical experience, and the needs of each individual patient.
But the Supreme Court's carefully etched decision also gave opponents of Arizona's law a clear affirmation of the primary role of the federal government on immigration.
Your presence here is an affirmation of the crucial role that mass media of every kind is playing - and can yet play - in the promotion and protection of the rights of the world's children, beginning with their right to participate and to express themselves freely.
This, too, can apply to providers if they can respond with confidence and re-affirmation of their roles and identities.
Our investigation provides additional affirmation for the role of whole-genome sequencing in constructing a transmission chain, which in this outbreak enabled identification of the index patient.
There are recorded instances of same-sex activity – the "beloved disciple" plays a significant role – and there is affirmation of the joys of friendship and of living and loving together.
But given its affirmation of Buddhist teachings about karma and the role of values and intentionality in shaping experience, Chan might just as well be seen as constructivist.
This is the affirmation of a new reality which, considering its growing role in present-day society, requires research, especially regarding demand, motivation and profile.
