Sentences with phrase «protected by advocating»

Make sure the cats in your community are protected by advocating for humane policies on their behalf.

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Advocates for kratom tend to argue that the FDA is protecting big pharmaceutical interests — or at the very least isn't keeping an open mind — by cracking down on the product.

By connecting with customers and building a trusting relationship, not only does ListenTrust protect your brand, we turn your customers into brand advocates and your customer service calls into more revenue generating opportunities.

As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

Together these state officials and advocates remain determined to preserve the ability of their respective jurisdictions to protect consumers by enforcing existing rate caps that were either enacted by voter referendum or state legislation.

can only occur where there exists some institutional umbrella that can protect human rights advocates and offer both political and material support for human rights activities: a church...; a press sufficiently independent so that it can report information the government would prefer not be made public and that can offer a forum for some opponents of the government; professional associations, academic and intellectual centers which are financially solvent and not directly controlled by military or government officials.

«It protects the religious liberty rights of all Americans in very tailored ways that address problems of today,» wrote Heritage Foundation researcher Ryan Anderson, listing and defending the provisions of Trump's draft order from criticism by LGBT advocates that the order is discriminatory and overreaching.

He has also protected Iraqi immigrants that could possibly face persecution, torture or death if the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported them by extending the order nationwide, following a request from lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and other immigrant rights advocates.

But this pastor is like most and will probably never truly be brave and try to protect his flock in gods name by trying to at least minimize the violence against people by advocating the ban of some of these horrible weapons that kill.

We earn trust with communities by providing challenging and rewarding employment, advocating charitable giving and volunteerism, advancing our responsible sourcing and protecting our environment.

Organic Farmers & Growers CIC (OF&G) promotes the well - being of the UK organic food sector, by protecting the integrity of organic standards for the benefit of producers and consumers of organic food, by assisting the activities of other stakeholders in the sector and by acting as an advocate for the sector's development, and by supporting the development of sustainable agriculture.

By encouraging those who still advocate corporal punishment to see the facts behind reasons parents today think corporal punishment works and breaking down those reasons to see why those reasons don't stand up to facts and examination, we can protect the most vulnerable members of society: children, who should be taught how to behave correctly on their own and develop the skills to regulate their own behavior so that they don't need to be constantly disciplined and who should not be physically hurt so that they obey at that particular moment, without learning how to regulate themselves in the future.

The International Baby Food Action Network works by building alliances, protecting people from baby food corporations» misleading propaganda, advocating with governments to hold the baby food corporations accountable, providing technical and planning support to governments, campaigning, training and capacity building.

Clearly an advocate of the view that it is better to act now and ask for permission later, she responded to the government's refusal to protect the dissident Republicans involved in the Spanish Civil War from fascist reprisal by simply chartering a series of boats herself, saving many lives.

Established in 1972, the LCLAA has served as a national grassroots organization formed by Latino labor leaders to secure and protect workers» rights and to advocate for a more diverse workforce.

Both Protect Life, Vote No and Protect Gun Rights, Vote No were paid for by New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition group advocating a vote against calling a constitutional convention.

SQUADRON, KAVANAGH, ELECTEDS, ADVOCATES CALL TO CLOSE LLC LOOPHOLE IN BUDGET Electeds: With LLC Loophole Protected by Senate Majority, Budget Best Chance for Reform NEW YORK — Today, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and 42 co-sponsors of their bill to close the LLC Loophole (S. 60 / A.6975), called on Governor Cuomo to include closing the LLC Loophole in his Executive Budget proposal, and to ensure that it is closed in the final enacted budget.

«Mr William Cash (Stone)(Con): Given that the single market, including the City of London, is governed by qualified majority voting, how does the Prime Minister propose to achieve a majority to protect our interests in the context of the fiscal union that he advocates?

«There are still too many situations reported by students, parents and advocates in which students are harassed or threatened in school, often by the people who are supposed to protect them,» said Upper Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson, who heads the Council's Education Committee and sponsored the bill.

Our organization has and will continue to advocate for the New York State government to pass a comprehensive bill that will protect both the athletes and the local economy, as well as the integrity of the sport as a whole by creating a structure for the oversight of amateur MMA similar to that of USA boxing.

Cuomo's veto of a bill that would have protected teachers at risk of losing their jobs for two years is being described as everything from a case of «angry sour grapes» to «strange» to «a brave and good move» by teachers, union leaders, administrators and reform advocates.

Backed by a large number of his conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Advocates for redistricting reform have complained the state legislative lines — drawn by majority parties in each house in Albany — unduly protected incumbents.

«Too many pedestrians are killed and injured crossing our City's streets, and often are not protected by the right of way law,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

The report, Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students — released by The Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. — finds that while the New York State Education Department (SED) and the Attorney General's Office, as well as several individual school districts, have taken a number of important steps, there is much more to do.

ALBANY - Reform advocates say that when he takes office as governor Saturday, Andrew Cuomo can start fixing state government without waiting for legislative support, by using executive authority to order dozens of steps to improve ethics and openness, protect consumers and help the environment.

Backed by a large number of his Democratic conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday afternoon warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Full Wilderness advocates also shot down arguments of the permanence of the structures, saying there are already signs that nature is reclaiming them, and that much of the now - protected areas of the Adirondack Park were once shaped by man.

I have advocated for zoning changes that will protect our neighborhoods from «zombie» homes that have been abandoned by their owners.

Advocates have argued Cuomo's plan strikes the right balance, by protecting teachers» privacy, while still providing information to parents.

Elected officials and advocates are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to uphold their post-election promises to protect at - risk New Yorkers by committing to phase in a $ 2 billion, five - year plan to cover the tuition costs of enrollees at City University of New York schools.

«They can become advocates for human rights, which is what I prefer,» Shmaefsky said, by being subjective and advising the use of the precautionary principle to help protect people.

The pigs that ate the venison containing lead fragments reached a lead level of 3.8 micrograms per deciliter after only two days — more than three times higher than the highest level in the control group of pigs, according to the study, which was sponsored by The Peregrine Fund, a group that advocates for the removal of lead shot to protect condors.

And they call on doctors «to advocate for social and welfare policies that are informed by the evidence available and evaluated for their health effects, so that they protect people during crisis rather than creating further health problems.»

Marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco, named by US President Barack Obama as the State Department's first science envoy for the ocean, advocates establishing South - North partnerships to achieve win - win situations that will protect the oceans.

In his ongoing effort to advocate for children's health, Wakefield directs this documentary examining the evidence behind an appalling cover - up committed by the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens.

The SBIR grant is supported by Senators Susan Collins (R - ME) and Angus S. King Jr. (I - ME), who have been advocates of federal initiatives to build a strong science and technology sector, including legislation to promote biotechnology research, development and manufacturing, and to protect intellectual property.

Although the idea of universalism has been intensively criticized by the advocates of cultural relativism as a western idea that represents only the western perspectives and not the universal ones, it is a fact that the theory of universalism has worthily promoted and protected humanity through the years.

During the reauthorization process, there was a collective effort by NSBA and local school board members to advocate before Members of Congress for a modernized education law that underscores the importance of local governance, protects federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and prevents the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.

Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.

As the leader of the Coalition of Large Tribes, she advocates for and protects the unique land, economic, jurisdictional, and funding issues faced by tribes with large land bases and populations.

Changes enacted by the Trump administration today — such as slashing the capacity of the OCR, 40 eliminating the regulation to improve the quality of teacher preparation programs, 41 or weakening rules that protect students from deceptive borrowing practices42 — will require policymakers and advocates to revisit debates in the future in order to recover previously achieved successes.

Advocates are focusing on equity to ensure that the most vulnerable students are protected by the new law.

SIA protects and advances its members» interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels; creating open industry standards that enable integration; advancing industry professionalism through education and training; opening global market opportunities; and collaboration with other like - minded organizations.

He emphasized, «This is a clear message to Common Core advocates that the state of Texas has our own standards and we will protect them from being undermined by national interests.»

On Monday, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) put out a statement that said, «while the Protect Our Schools Act is supported by teachers, the Maryland PTA, civil rights groups — including the ACLU of Maryland and CASA de Maryland — and leading education scholars, it is only opposed by national school privatization advocates and Governor Hogan's administration.»

Because districts have acted irresponsibly by violating standards and ethics of the assessment profession, parents must have the ability to advocate for and protect our children.

We frequently shared public platforms to advocate for urgent action to stabilise our planet's climate, and for measures to protect vulnerable people from the damage caused by the destruction of the world's priceless environment, in particular its forests.

Rather than protect muppets against their human behavioral failures such as the inevitable chasing of performance, Vanguard now advocates practices supported at best by theory and not practice such as active management.

Your donation will be used to protect and improve the lives of cats by educating caregivers, providing medical assistance and to persuade cat lovers across our community to advocate for policies in the best interest of feral or abandoned cats.