Sentences with phrase «on false assumptions»

Second, the race stereotypes actually used are for the most part built on false assumptions about the correlation of traits.

The current alarm rests on the false assumption not only that we live in a perfect world, temperaturewise, but also that our warming forecasts for the year 2040 are somehow more reliable than the weatherman's forecast for next week.»

A long - standing debate in education hinges on the false assumption that teaching skills will detract from teaching knowledge; this is a false dichotomy as studies have shown that when knowledge is learned passively without skills, it is often learned at the superficial level and therefore does not readily transfer to new environments.

House Republican Leader Themis Klarides of Derby said, «The deficit was expected because the state's budget policies over the years have been built on false assumptions, that increasing taxes will be sufficient to meet spending levels.

Annie does a great job taking on the false assumption that parenting is a mother's domain.

The alert for the out of range condition ensures that you know when you get disconnected with your baby, so that you don't keep going on the false assumption that you are still keeping a check on your baby.

She closed the option on the false assumption that sunny uplands lay elsewhere.

The Brexit referendum was partly won on the false assumption that a cocooned elite at Westminster ignore «the people».

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has meanwhile accused the Government of making immigration policy on the false assumption that «Joe Public, out there, is a bigot».

MCT operates on the false assumption that markets are efficient for all participants.

It would be a mistake to rely on the false assumption that your case is a «slam dunk» and not take some necessary steps to preserve and prove your case.

G20 nations have asked for an independent assessment of whether fossil fuel companies» $ 6 trillion of investment into oil, gas, and coal development since 2007 might be based on false assumptions about demand that could risk the bursting of a so - called «carbon bubble.»

Roberts, Scalia, and Alito pointed out that the union position rests on a false assumption: that you can draw a clear line between the political and nonpolitical activities of public - sector unions.

If you start on a date with a picture from 10 years ago and you've gained 10 pounds or if you have a lot less hair now, you're starting on false assumptions.

The phone versus tablet versus dedicated e-reader discussion often hinges on a false assumption that people will only use one device.

The idea that US healthcare costs are spiralling out of control is based on false assumptions, says Nathan Tankus

We despair at Italy's persistent tinkering with electoral laws, an obsession based on the false assumption that other systems would produce fundamentally different outcomes.

All of them are based on false assumptions, but almost all of them are sincere in their beliefs and most of the people in them seem to be pretty decent by and large.

You may want to consider asking why I thought Rhame was better than Sewald based on your false assumption, and I would have clarified.

The petitions are based on the false assumption that the mere creation of regions will accelerate development, improve governance and alleviate poverty in the newly created regions.

Your question is based on a false assumption.

First, this form of benign neglect is based on a false assumption.

The call by some educators and policymakers for a back - to - basics approach to math and science to improve student achievement is based on a false assumption that curriculum and instruction have strayed from traditional roots, a new report argues.

Roberts, Scalia, and Alito pointed out that the union's position rests on a false assumption: that one can draw a clear line between the political and nonpolitical activities of public - sector unions.

The movement, however, is based on the false assumption that our schools are broken, that ineffective teaching is the problem and that rigorous standards and tests are necessary to improve things.

VAMs are based on the false assumption that students are randomly assigned to teachers.

The entire corporate education movement is based on the false assumption that our schools are failing because of ill - prepared educators.

This view is based on the false assumption that plan sponsors and participants currently have a process in place to evaluate the fees paid for services to the plan, arguing that if evaluations are currently being done, then no further action is necessary.

Without rational selection criteria and a good understanding of which factors are more or less likely to increase risk - adjusted returns, investors will make poor decisions based on false assumptions.

I guess my surprise is based on a false assumption that a demographic that gets a significant chunk of its information from Internet sources would be fairly well - saturated with puppy mill abuse stories through cross postings and Facebook shares.

Failure to do annual eye exams through at least 10 years of age, or assuming that any retinal defect found can't be inherited because the dog or its parents have cleared the prcd test has the potential to result in increased frequency of those other and presently rare forms of retinal disease because breeders are makng mating choices based on false assumptions.

Second, we must acknowledge that all of our development concepts and regulations are based on false assumptions.

Wilson's idea of extinction is based on false assumptions and simplistic mathematical estimates.

These regulations are based on the false assumption that burning wood reduces carbon dioxide emissions.