The Germans devised the Hartz IV system to limit benefits to a subsistence level of living.
This makes sense: in those areas with a high level of radiation, living things would tend to die or sicken and fail to reproduce.
The relative size of these components differs greatly between countries and over time, and can be particularly important in the level and growth of real living standards in the poorest countries.
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But if, instead of thinking about the breadline, we consider what level of income is needed for an acceptable standard of living, the debate changes.
The latest statistics offer a more detailed snapshot of the population in 2011 and a new level of geographical detail relating to the characteristics of those living in England and Wales.
Dr Levine was a member of the team which showed that an increased level of autophagy, brought on by the stress of living in a constant state of near-starvation, was the mechanism responsible for this life extension.
The idea here is to communicate that ultimate goal of economic production is to raise folks standard of living, by which we mean their level of consumption.
At each of the properties, about 80% of the units provide a level of care known as assisted living, while about 20% are tailored to residents with Alzheimer's disease or facing other memory-related challenges.
Or by demographics of customers living in this radius such as income or level of education.
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Few people living on this level of salary could afford this type of loss.
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The cleanest approach would be to get rid of federal flood insurance entirely and let the private market price the risks of living below sea level or in flood-prone areas.
These households will arrive at retirement with insufficient wealth to maintain the average level of consumption enjoyed over their working life, let alone the increased standard of living enjoyed after the children leave.
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The state must take real steps to create financial efficiencies at every level of state government and reduce the cost of living for working families.
The ranking reflects considerations such as: the diversity of industries in the city, the cost of living, the range in size of companies offering employment, and high level of education among its residents.
Featuring a brand new floor plan, the first level of this house offers a great room and living room both warmed by fireplaces, an expansive eat-in kitchen as well as a guest master with access to the pool.
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Even on a level playing field, the relatively high cost of living in a prosperous America, combined with our regulatory and labor laws, will continue to limit the ability of domestic businesses to compete with those of many countries.
However, the tax laws and the recent economic stimulus address household income on a national level and do not take into account the cost of living by state, as far as I know.
Americans are living longer and now demand a higher level of care that includes cutting-edge drugs and the latest technologies.
Living in a city can require a higher level of personal mobility, including the ability to get up and down steps.
It even says that there are huge differences within some regions, pointing out that in north west England, a 38% poverty level among children living in Manchester can be contrasted with a figure of 7% in Ribble Valley.
And Deputy Stuart Falla said if the standard of living in the island was to continue at the same level, businesses would need specialist labour and Guernsey had to find the right balance.
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This design explores the possibility of living on the oil rig, above and below the ocean level.
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With taxes and costs of living, life in the U.S. for mid-level executives keeps getting better.
They spent countless hours with the men, women and children they depict, building such a level of comfort between subjects and camera that the filmgoer may enter a family's living room as casually as a trusted friend.
That honor goes to finding out, back during my first stay in China in the mid-1980s, when glasses were in short supply, that spectacles were distributed with preference given to those who had attained a high level of education, the notion being that academics and teachers needed to read for a living.
If you are in a dedicated home theater this can be less important, but since many living rooms prevent optimal speaker placement, having the ability to adjust the level of a speaker or add a delay to simulate distance can be critical.
Professor PEGGIE SMITH (Law, University of Iowa): And you see over and over again these references to the fact that women of color, black women in particular, did not require as much in order to live, the notion that their families simply didn't need the same level of pay as did, for example, white families in order to make a daily living.
When you talk of the middle class in the context of a developing economy, you're not talking U.S.-level living standards.
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