Sentences with phrase «by advocating greater»

If you try to change this reality by advocating greater government regulation of the markets then you are part of the problem.

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But one Twitter user responded by advocating ethnic cleansing: «Great work Diane for creating a no go zone under your watch and your black community.

In other words, by making sure that the needs of your employees are being met and keeping them engaged, you are helping your greatest advocates build a case in your favor.

Lead the way to the future with greater transparency and by advocating more responsible practices on your marketplace.

CCI is dedicated to helping high - growth Canadian technology firms scale - up globally by advocating for greater access to talent, capital and customers.

On the other hand, there is no God of a religious tradition cut off from critical reflection so that «it is wrong for religion's advocate to confound the object of this affirmation with the modalities of the affirmation; it is wrong for him to believe that the transcendence of the divine mystery is extended to the materiality of the expressions that it takes on in human consciousness; with greater reason it is wrong for him to consider that his problematic is canonized by this transcendence.

Advocates of world government were at the time divided about the UN, some saying it was a step in the right direction, others pointing out that you don't leap a great chasm by taking one step at a time.

This view has been advocated with great skill by Professor C. H. Dodd, first in an article entitled «The Framework of the Gospel Narrative,» published in The Expository Times (June, 1932), and then in his books, The Apostolic Preaching (1936) and History and the Gospel (1938).

Nevertheless, the book has been a great success commercially and, judging by the credentials of her reviewers and the fervor of her advocates, many intelligent and thoughtful people have been persuaded by her views.

But the uniformity and agreement often claimed by advocates of «evangelicalism» are to great extent a myth.

One great way to spark these types of conversations in my opinion is by visually advocating a vegan message.

Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco are by far the best tandem in MLS and silverware is their greatest advocate.

Xavi said he was a disciple of the sort of football advocated by Barcelona great Johan Cruyff, adding that he was not a fan of the counter-attacking approach employed by Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.

It once again speaks to the incredible matrimania — a great word coined by social psychologist, author and tireless singles advocate Bella DePaulo — that's prevalent in this country.

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Jon Gower Davies, a former Head of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Newcastle and a Labour Councillor on Newcastle City Council for 20 years, has written a report for the think - tank Civitas, entitled «Small Corroding Words: the slighting of Great Britain by the EHRC», which advocates the abolition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, currently chaired by Trevor Phillips, the ex Labour member of the London Assembly.

«As opposed to advocating for a more level playing field for those off all religions and none by stating thatChristian Churches have a unique position in British society and a particularly strong claim to be heard, he is supporting the increasingly strident lobbying of a minority of Christians for more influence in our public life and greater privilege for those with Christian beliefs.

Meanwhile, the piece of legislation that could have the greatest impact on rent that is being backed by advocates would change the requirements for serving on the Rent Guidelines Board — the group that sets the rates for rent - controlled apartments and give the City Council approval over the Mayor's appointments to the body.

Robinson's many honors include a Citigroup Inspiring Pride Award, a New York City Parks and Recreation Volunteer Award, recognition by both the city comptroller and the public advocate, the Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York's Public Service Award, and the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation's Harvey Milk Award.

Mr. Rodriguez, the representative of the district where the rally took place, argued that the Assembly had given a great deal to teachers unions and public education advocates by proposing a $ 1.8 billion outlay for schools in the budget.

Lobbyists and advocates say it can be easier to slide provisions through the Legislature by inserting them into budget bills, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has increasingly used the budget — where he has greater authority to draft language — to highlight the policies of his choosing.

In September, he joined thousands of Bronx families and advocates like me at the #PathToPossible rally in Prospect Park, giving an inspiring speech about the power of a great public education and supporting our effort to grow New York City's public charter schools to 200,000 students by 2020.

All of the tactics that many on ConHome advocate were tried by great politicians (such as William Hague) and failed miserably.

«Our concern is that there should be a greater independence in the watchdog agency — putting watchdog in quotes — so that it is not merely a substitution of one government agency's judgment for another government agency's, and being subject to the same criticism of some of the issues being swept under the rug,» Mr. Silver said, echoing concerns raised by some prominent advocates for disabled people.

The advocates want to see greater diversity on that ballot by lowering the number of petition signatures required to run.

Project Sunshine by Steve McKevitt and Tony Ryan shows the great promise of solar power, but time is running out for its advocates to make it shine

Bethie's mother, Teena, (Anna Hutchison) has been brutally raped by four meth heads, was left for dead, and is being nursed back to health by her mother, Agnes (Deborah Kara Unger), a strong, fierce advocate for her daughter and granddaughter who has taken on the responsibility of caring for them at great risk, as the meth heads are let out of jail on bail.

By June 1965, a heavily Democratic Congress had either enacted or was about to enact a host of ambitious Great Society programs — an Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Medicare, Medicaid, a Voting Rights Act, reform of racist immigration law — that Johnson, a relentless advocate, had been urging upon it.

The gamified system increased cooperation and productivity, resulting in a larger number of ground shipments, giving the company greater profit margins and allowing the cooperative to charge 2 % to 4 % extra for a commodity item (paper cups) to Starbucks due to increased efficiency of Hugo's gamified IT system.Hugos was able to achieve through gamification what Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy, advocates is the purpose of a business strategy: to increase profits by cutting costs and / or rising the price of your product or service.

At a minimum, it would require advocates of experimentation to be explicit about the real limits of their preferred technique, to engage their critics in open dialogue about the critics» objections to randomization, and to assert that experiments will be improved by paying greater attention to program theory, implementation specifics, quantitative and qualitative data collection, causal contingency, and the management needs of school personnel as well as of central decisionmakers.

Another letter, issued by a coalition called the Education Equality Project, advocated addressing school system failures through greater accountability, school choice, and changes in compensation that would promote teacher quality.

Granted, the boost to starting salaries is not as great as some advocates would like — the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce has called for starting salaries of $ 45,000 — but remember that this new schedule is based on the arbitrary decision to reward credentials that improve test scores by 1 percent of a standard deviation with a 1 percent boost in salary.

As the number one advocate for youth, the 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country and on U.S. military installations worldwide work to ensure great futures are within reach of the nearly 4 million members by helping them stay on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

• Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, who courageously advocates for LGBTI rights in Uganda despite great risks posed by the country's ban on homosexuality.

Though there will be a great gnashing of teeth by advocates on all sides — which will surely drag out the conference process longer than is needed — the contours of a deal are in sight.

Some charter school advocates will surely point to the new study as yet more evidence that public school districts should be replaced by a more decentralized approach to education, with a greater emphasis on charter schools.

But my greater concern is with the complaints against charter schools raised by civil rights advocates.

By signing up for our email list, you'll receive updates and action alerts and learn about how you can support our effort to advocate for great schools and great teachers for all children.

Over 1 in 5 of California's charter schools have restrictive admissions requirements or other exclusionary practices that keep out many students with the greatest academic needs, a report released Monday by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the public interest law firm Public Advocates alleges.

Teach Plus helps to retain great teachers in urban schools by training them to become education - policy advocates.

Once a George H.W. Bush education official and an advocate for greater testing - based accountability, Diane Ravitch has in recent years become the nation's highest - profile opponent of Michelle Rhee's style of charter - based education reform (one also espoused by Barack Obama).

Concerned educators can begin by contributing their insights and public support to the National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy and funding.

Many advocates fear that these students» needs will be masked by the greater success of some of their peers.

When the lawyer for the state of Illinois tried to argue that the state had an interest in working with «a stable, responsible, independent counterpart that's well - resourced enough that it can partner in the process of not only contract negotiation,» Justice Kennedy broke in and devastatingly finished his thought by saying, «It can partner with you in advocating for a greater size workforce, against privatization, against merit promotion, for teacher tenure, for higher wages, for massive government, for increasing bonded indebtedness, for increasing taxes.»

«We are encouraged that the bill passed by the House today would codify the vision that we have long advocated for giving a fair shot at a great education to every child in America — regardless of ZIP code,» he said.

A study done by a San Francisco based company Cleantech Group advocates that when a printed book is manufactured — from raw materials to disposal — it has the greatest carbon footprint per unit of any made products.

Making his way in an assortment of vehicles, including a motorbike and a dugout canoe, helped along by a cast of characters from UN aid workers to a pygmy rights advocate, he followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers.

A contributor to the Romance section of Gale's What Do I Read Next, co-author of Voice of Youth Advocate's annual «Clueless: Adult Mysteries with Young Adult Appeal» column, a reviewer for Library Journal, and co-author of The Mystery Readers» Advisory: The Librarian's Clues to Murder and Mayhem (2001), Charles was named 2002 Librarian of the Year by the Romance Writers of America and names good chocolate and good books as two of the world's great pleasures.