Sentences with phrase «as advocacy rather»

Specifically, the bar is seeking an interpretive ruling that such ads should be treated as advocacy rather than electioneering and thus...

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Rather, it cited something called the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, which it describes as «an advocacy group focusing on the restaurant industry.»

As discussed in last week's blog, under Tom Donohue's leadership, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has gone from a rather staid business advocacy organization with ties to both political parties to one that has become rabidly partisan.

We can understand Russell's later cautious advocacy of an explicitly metaphysical position as in part resulting from a consistent and continued commitment to, and application of, this method of logical construction, together with a dispassionate exploration of its full implications, rather than writing off this later phase as entirely distinct and grossly inconsistent with the earlier phases of Russell's career.

The more MSF interprets témoignage as advocacy, rather than as presence, the more engaged in politics it becomes.

Still, as soon as OFA decided to focus on the advocacy rather than the electoral space, at some level they became just another player on a very crowded field.

Stressing the importance of his appointment as co-Chair of Advocacy Group of Eminent Persons for SDGs, which was announced on 11th April, 2017, by the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, President Akufo - Addo indicated that the appointment was not about him, but rather about Ghana as a mark of trust in her leaders.

[55] Thorpe writes that Home owed his appointment to Stuart's advocacy rather than to any great enthusiasm on the Prime Minister's part (Churchill referred to him as «Home sweet Home»).

Advocacy group Friends of 20th Street Park point to the unsuccessful condominium projects in West Chelsea along the High Line as potential targets for affordable housing, rather than existing open space.

But the Autistic Self - Advocacy Network is one of a number of groups that argue there is no evidence that wandering should be regarded as a medical rather than a behavioural phenomenon.

Curious thing though, if interval training burns far more calories in the same amount of time why is it that the all the big health advocacy organizations like AHA recommend brisk walking rather than intervals as the best way to lose weight??? Its because there are other factors to consider when deciding what the best form of carido is!

Many advocacy groups now position charter schools as competitors — rather than collaborators — with traditional public schools.

Walmart and McDonald's have come under fire recently as well, but why are consumer groups and workers» advocacy agencies targeting individual corporations rather than enacting change across the board?

Perhaps rather than thinking that anyone can claim ownership over the definition of responsible advocacy, we should focus more on identifying the biases (that, IMO, affect all advocacy) and stop objecting to the advocacy of others, on principle, even as we advocate ourselves.

Perhaps we could consider my replies as devil's advocacy rather than a product of confirmation bias (if we need to characterise them at all)?

«A citizens audit of the IPCC study found that 5,587 cited references, nearly a third of all sources, were not peer - reviewed publications, but rather «grey literature,» such as press releases, newspaper and magazine articles, discussion papers, masters and PhD theses, working papers and advocacy literature published by environmental groups,» Sensenbrenner said.

So, constructive advice, drop the links to the more «flag waving» type advocacy sites, include some «respected» alternative views, it would help Realclimate stop being «perceived» as an advocacy site rather than a science site...

This is the case in economics today, where Keynesian economists are attacked for their advocacy of «fiscal stimulus» to promote recovery from a deep recession; and in biology, where evolutionary biologists are attacked as atheists because they are steadfast in their findings that the earth is billions rather than thousands of years old.

But as I also said in a (friendly) critique of prof. Kerr's argument, one problem with such appeals for more evidence, especially expert evidence, is that it can be very hard to come by, especially in «ordinary» cases rather than those that are designed and litigated by specialized public - interest advocacy organizations.

It's better to go for such organizations as they are advocacy groups rather than for profit companies.

With a clear emphasis on advocacy rather than economic forecasts, the forum will cover local and state issues, highlighting REALTOR ® expertise and establishing members as a valuable resource.