Loneliness is a widespread problem among older people, says the report, and the absence of regular visits from children is an important factor in this sense of isolation.
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The problem with this is that their own report shows that the absence of economic growth most definitely makes people unhappy: therefore we should indeed strive for economic growth in order to make people happy.
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The report recommends that targets for sickness absence should be reintroduced in health trusts and should include specific targets for long-term sickness absence levels.
According to a recent CardHub.com study, in the absence of a true credit limit, issuers report to credit bureaus either the highest balance reached with an NPSL card over a certain period of time or its revolving credit limit for the determination of credit utilization.
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In the absence of conscientious efforts by those insiders entrusted to report and prevent such abuses of investors, such behavior can run rampant until a third party outside the company discovers it and takes action.
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One U.S. official said he was encouraged by the absence of new reported cases but said he would await the formal report before considering lifting the restrictions.
In education, the report said those targets should be extended to include overall sickness absence levels and sickness levels for non-teaching staff.
Labour and Liberal Democrat members blocked an amendment by SNP MSP Michael Matheson to ensure that all evidence, including the defence case, is led before a trial can proceed in absence - despite this being recommended in the committee's Stage One report.
There, too, the report discloses a pattern of poor training, a lack of preparedness and an absence of official concern.
The report concluded the overall picture regarding diversity training was one of inconsistency, an absence of agreed national standards and proper evaluation.
Still, the interim report also disclosed missing records, a lack of cooperation by some executives and an absence of an internal audit.
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The UK Peace Index has been drawn up for the first time in a report for the Institute for Economics and Peace, which defined peace as "the absence of violence or fear of violence".
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The committee's Stage 1 report found "some merit" in allowing a trial to go ahead in the absence of the accused once all the evidence had been led and called on ministers to amend the proposals along these lines.
In their final report, the members of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments noted that they were concerned by the absence of federal regulations to protect children who are wards of the state, especially those in institutions.
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