Now, some are shifting the focus toward fostering grass-roots organizations and standalone artistic communities and networks.
Additionally, Dove pledged $1,000 for the Girls Scouts' "uniquely ME!" program, which is geared toward fostering self-esteem.
Nondirective psychotherapy, also called client-centred or person-centred psychotherapy, an approach to the treatment of mental disorders that aims primarily toward fostering personality growth by helping individuals gain insight into and acceptance of their feelings, values, and behaviour.
She also has the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation's blessing to tilt the park's emphasis toward fostering biodiversity among the flora and fauna, a project that is perhaps more science than art, but which provides considerable room for creativity.
HONG KONG — Premier Wen Jiabao is calling for Chinese economic policies to tilt a little more toward fostering growth, official media reported on Monday, in the latest sign of concern in China about a faltering in the country's economic expansion.
Analysts have long argued that China and other emerging economies must focus more on the quality rather than the pure speed of expansion, reduce their economies' reliance on exports and manufacturing for growth and shift the focus toward fostering domestic demand, improving productivity and encouraging the services sector.
At its core is an "academic bill of rights," written by Mr. Horowitz, that asks universities, among other things, to include both conservative and liberal viewpoints in their selection of campus speakers and syllabuses for courses and to choose faculty members "with a view toward fostering a plurality of methodologies and perspectives".
Gov. John G. Rowland said he spoke to Mr. DeStefano by telephone Tuesday about the demise of the project and said he supported the mayor's plans to redirect the city's efforts away from retail shopping and toward fostering more high-tech business.
