Sentences with phrase «narrow definition for»

************** Since I (and most skeptics on the whole CAGW hypothesis) agree with Mears that the climate models are certainly wrong on many levels, Meres is left with only a very narrow definition for those he calls «deniers» (apparently a mandatory insertion for publishing mainstream climate fantasies):

I admit to a certain amount of hypocrisy where I sometimes favor a more loose definition for some things (like atheism) and a more narrow definition for other things (like religion).

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But as Johnston noted, the changing character of business structures and the marketplace are making it increasingly necessary for business owners and executives to pay greater attention to the human resource aspects of operation: «Tasks that were once neatly slotted into well - defined and narrow job descriptions have given way to broad job descriptions or role definitions.

CNBC has obtained a copy of the letter where Chilton outlined the basis of the proposed rule which «would provide clear guidelines for market participants and would appropriately narrow the definition of «hedging» to conduct that is truly economically appropriate to risk reduction.»

In Tuesday's ruling, a three - judge appellate panel rejected Pauley's narrow definition of «repeat infringer» as only covering users who upload infringing content, rather than ones who downloaded songs for personal entertainment.

In it, David Weil, then - Administrator of the DOL's Wage and Hour division, stressed the need for a narrower definition of independent contractor to tackle growing problems with employee misclassification.

The traditional definition — founding an entity designed to make money — is too narrow for me.

To further narrow down the definition, you will want to look at a price chart for the pair.

«In the past, there has been a more [narrow criteria] to determine if an advisor rendering investment advice for a fee meets the definition of a fiduciary that generally excluded brokers.»

I am speaking generally, of course, but I think Christian women wrestle with these questions most of all, perhaps because in a religious culture that often puts forth narrow and contested definitions of womanhood, young women whose interests and personalities might lead them away from the list of acceptable rules and roles are subtly punished for not exhibiting a more «gentle and quiet spirit,» for not reigning in some of that ambition and drive.

Those who now insist on their narrow Trinitarian and salvation - only - by - grace definition of Christianity for candidates for public office are doing our Republic an injustice.

I agree that my definition of «myth» is open to misunderstanding, but at the same time I am convinced that it is more satisfactory than the alternative you suggest («By «mythological» we mean the presentation of unobservable realities in terms of observable phenomena») For one thing, «observable» may prove too narrow a term and «unobservable» too broad, since all spiritual attitudes are unobservable.

So I propose — arbitrarily again, if you please — to narrow our definition once more by saying that the word «divine,» as employed therein, shall mean for us not merely the primal and enveloping and real, for that meaning if taken without restriction might well prove too broad.

The difference between the Biblical and non-Biblical conceptions of myth is indeed implicitly recognized by HBK, for it quotes Alfred Jeremias's definition of Biblical myth: «Myth in the narrower sense... is one of the supreme creations of the human spirit.

I think what got them in trouble was an unwavering commitment to a party, a narrow definition of «values» and how they set up a narrative that inferred true Christians could only cast their ballot for the GOP.

However, his number is still far too high for Open Doors, a leading advocate for the persecuted church, which uses a much narrower definition of martyr.

Craig maybe the definition of teaching men under authority is limited to that particular area within the church.But that does nt stop God from working outside those constraints.Mother Etta and no doubt other women felt compelled to preach the gospel such as women missionaries.Mother Etta preached the gospel and many were saved people were healed just as in the day of the disciples it is the same Jesus that saves and delivered from from sin and disease not the fact that it was a man who spoke behind the altar.Why do you find it hard to see that God can use women just like he uses men to witness for him.The call to witness for Christ is for everyone not just men and not just in a church situation.When we limit God to a narrow view it limits the effectiveness of the gospel.

Those who now insist on their narrow Trinitarian and salvation only by grace definition of Christianity for candidates for public office are doing our Republic an injustice.

Depending on what faith tradition a person comes from, their definition of what is required for a person to be «Christian» may be narrower, or broader, than what you've mentioned.

Dove created the Campaign for Real Beauty to widen the narrow definition of beauty — and help raise the self - esteem of women and young girls.

A big piece of a parent's responsibility is to clearly see each of their children for who they are, independent of parental preconceptions and dreams, and to foster that individual's strengths and enthusiasm for life, instead of struggling to fit him or her into society's narrow definitions of success.

Save for the Libous case, the convictions have hinged on what has become an increasingly narrow definition of theft of honest services.

NEW YORK (AP)-- The second trial for New York's former assembly speaker is likely to be a repeat of a 2015 trial but with language that will conform to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrowing the definition of corruption.

The bill essentially narrows legal definitions of a «switchblade knife» and a «gravity knife» to keep a ban on dangerous weapons while still allowing folding knives for the people who use them as tools.

But Silver was saved by none other than the U.S. Supreme Court, which paved the way for the former Assembly Speaker's appeal with a 2016 ruling that narrowed the definition of what constituted official corruption.

In its ruling, the high court narrowed the definition of what constitutes an «official act» by a politician, making it more difficult for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases in which it can not be made clear to jurors exactly what a politician did in return for money or services received from someone or an entity hoping to improperly influence government.

The conviction was reversed for faulty jury instructions after the Supreme Court narrowed the definition of an «official act» that must be performed as part of a criminal quid pro quo arrangement.

Another bill passed unanimously in both houses would narrow the definition of a safety - net hospital and instruct the state health commissioner to raise reimbursement rates for hospitals that meet the new criteria.

Lawyers for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asked a three - judge panel to reverse his corruption conviction following a Supreme Court ruling last year narrowing the definition of public graft.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan concluded, in light of the Supreme Court's narrower definition, that the jury instructions given by the judge in Mr. Silver's trial were erroneous and that a properly instructed jury might not have convicted him.

Democrats are in favor of leniency and they want a more narrow definition of violent crime, so that youth do not go to prison for throwing rocks in windows, per The New York Times.

The legislation, which passed unanimously and now heads to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk, would narrow the definition of a safety - net hospital and instruct the state health commissioner to raise reimbursement rates for hospitals that meet the new criteria.

Jack Geiger, professor of community medicine at the City University of New York, calls the report «timid» for taking too narrow a definition of the harm done by the experiments.

The new law narrows the definition of archeological projects eligible for funding, requiring them to be «related to transportation projects,» and broadens the eligibility of environmental projects.

The AAAS sample, therefore, is hopefully the first in a series of avenues for empirically documenting whether there are differences in views among subsets of the scientific community.2 To that end, this analysis compares views among the full sample of 3,748 AAAS members with those AAAS members who fall into three narrower definitions of the term «scientist.»

Veteran teachers who work in other settings may wonder what all the fuss is about, and Lemov's definition of effective teaching as getting big test gains in low - income schools may be too narrow for some.

Because this all - encompassing definition is obviously not useful, I offer a narrowed one appropriate for the high school level based on my nearly fifteen years of experience as a PBL teacher and coach.

The recommendations are a response to proposals that could threaten schools» and districts» ability to provide students with a comprehensive education that prepares them to graduate from high school ready for success in college, careers, and citizenship, and that narrows the definition of such readiness to only the Common Core State Standards.

The commonly accepted — but narrow — definition of student «success» that centers on academic achievement dismisses research documenting life - long payoffs of a «whole child - centered» approach to teaching and learning that accounts for children's cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and ethical development.

While the program increased public and philanthropic attention to the need for innovation and to measuring and scaling up what works, factors like its narrow eligibility requirements, limited definition of acceptable evidence, and over-simplified process have kept the program from achieving its full potential.

According to the award's website, «The aim of the award is not to look for work that falls into some narrow definition of political correctness, but rather to seek out work that is thought - provoking, imaginative, and perhaps even infuriating.

The Barnes & Noble Nook Color Reader's Tablet explodes that narrow definition: The first LCD - based e-reader optimized around reading, the Nook Color ($ 249, price as of November 16, 2010) delivers a superbly integrated, largely satisfying, and (for now) unique e-reading experience.

The Barnes & Noble NookColor explodes that narrow definition: The first LCD - based e-reader optimized around reading, the NookColor ($ 249, price as of November 16, 2010) delivers a superbly integrated, largely satisfying, and (for now) unique e-reading experience.

What you haven't spelled out is the way that ISBNs are still being used as a gatekeeping mechanism that narrows readers» access to the very best, most groundbreaking literature because many of the leading literary prizes define possession of an ISBN as their definition of publication for eligibility purposes.

By the definitions above and with a narrower scope applied to equities & indexes, to be «long» the call means «to have the right but not the obligation to force the liable to buy a specified asset at a specified price with a specified expiration for that right» while to be «short» the call means «to have the obligation to be forced to sell a specified asset at a specified price with a specified expiration for that right».

But for the dividend growth investor, that is too narrow a definition.

And as for the author's narrow definition of what it means to be a parent, I'm sure any mother or father of a special needs kid will be quick to point out that that is not what parenting is all about.

And while it can also be used to show that some unexpected things are interactive fiction (visual novels, for example), I use this particular yardstick because I have no reason to narrow the definition.

Generally speaking, the word «modernism» refers to the advanced literature, music, and visual art of the 20th century, but for the painting and sculpture of prairie Canada, Clement GREENBERG's somewhat narrower definition is appropriate.

The last time the N.E.A. was this under fire was during the 1990s, when funding was challenged for artists and institutions that refused to conform to a narrow definition of propriety.