Dewey wrote, "The present function of the liberal arts college is to use the resources put at our disposal alike by human literature, by science, by subjects that have a vocational bearing, so as to secure ability to appraise the needs and the issues of the world in which we live" (LW 15,280).
"The flagship remains San Diego and the moves we are announcing secure our ability to keep The San Diego Union-Tribune as an independent, locally owned newspaper for many years into the future".
Boeing management did secure the ability to control who received part of the pay increases, with about half of the overall pool for wage increases to be divided at the company's discretion.
"The NHS in Wales has spent a lot of time in recent months making sure that we secure our ability to hand over patients accurately.
Speaking to Andrew Marr, he said he suspects David Cameron wanted to secure the ability to cap EU migration in his EU renegotiation - but it wasn't on the table.
By reaffirming ties to Malaysia through the TPP, the U.S. would secure its ability to pressure China -- and punish it for disruptive behavior in the South China Sea and elsewhere courtesy of the Strait of Malacca.
What we now need from Theresa May's cabinet is a firm commitment to securing our ability to continue collaborating with our European partners.
I was dismayed to read that to prepare for this important change, the teachers' union is concentrating on securing the ability to remove children from the classroom.
Alexander Hamilton got the federal government to assume all the states' debts, and also secured its ability to impose taxes and tariffs.
Advocacy efforts can then be focused on securing the ability of small-scale fishers to sustain their livelihoods in the face of these threats.
He has secured the ability to run Cadillac from New York, updated its range of sedans, and cut discounts and incentives to improve profitability and resale values.
