Sentences with phrase «public perception rather»

I won't spew hate because closed brains ruled but public perception rather than fact really can't be swayed anyway.

If Corbyn does lose then I think this will be down to how much people dislike Corbyn's leadership and his public perception rather than the ideas in this manifesto, but do you think that the more right - leaning aspects of the party will use this to attempt to sweep away all the Corbyn policies that are proposed in this manifesto in a bid to be seen as «more electable» when the next election comes around?

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The only real stigma that remains today is related to cannabis» illegality, rather than to public perception, BDS Analytics» Tom Adams contends.

One of the major obstacles they must overcome is the seemingly negative perception the public has of Stéphane Dion; they're attempting to do this by asserting him as a decisive and strong political leader, and by showcasing him as an «average citizen,» rather than a politician who has been regarded as a somewhat - distant intellectual.

To discover that a local church's most intimate and intense activities do not at their base reflect a withdrawal from the world but rather a participation in public, mythic structures can be a liberating perception about the symbolic depth and breadth of church activity.

Oddsmakers do not attempt to balance their book by attracting 50 percent of the action on each side but rather shade their opening lines to capitalize on public perception and then allow their sharpest bettors to shape the line.

The expectation shouldn't be winning every game, but rather exploiting market inefficiencies and capitalizing on public perception.

Rather than attempting to balance their book, oddsmakers shade their lines to capitalize on public perception and allow their sharpest bettors to shape the lines throughout the week.

The verdict was similar: Sambo Dasuki doesn't believe in cheap publicity; he will rather expand resources in facilitating positive public perception on other security arms who are expected to be active and visible on the field.

E.S.D.'s formal response to the audit said the advertising is not expected to produce direct economic results, but rather «improv [e] public perceptions of New York as a place to visit and for business development.»

The whole anti-hunting case appears to be based more on perceptions and public opinion polls, rather than hard evidence of cruelty.

If inflation was to rocket, or Labour were to suddenly abandon vast swathes of policy in panic then maybe such a strategy would work, but I rather think that the general Public perception will be that David Cameron and George Osborne are not up to the job of government.

According to Tinder, there were two essential challenges with the online dating market before they launched the product: first, there was social stigma associated with online dating — the perception by the general public that it was a last resort, rather than a good way to meet people.

It's tough to say, but it feels like their C - character status in the film is informed by the public's perception of the group rather than their value as human beings in the five - way friendship.

Popular perceptions to the contrary, Hunter is not a public school but, rather, a «publicly - funded» school.

Popular perceptions to the contrary, Hunter is not a public school but, rather, a «publically - funded» school.

I think there may even be states that don't immediately come to mind — it's possible Utah might reenact them as a reaction to the perception that vouchers threaten public education; the anti-voucher forces might see themselves as worried about the state of public education rather than portraying themselves as anti-religious.

basically, the public's perception of an announced layoff is completely off, because layoffs actually indicate change in the company, rather than something bad that is happening.

And, in turn, the perception of the shelter by the public is that the shelter is more of a community resource rather than a holding place for homeless animals.

They prefer debate which in which they can more easily manipulate public perception to their own ends rather than recognizing what is actually happening to our world as the latter would demand actions which given their nearsightedness they would prefer to avoid.

Re # 200, Tony, I say the public perception is generally (60 - 80 % of the general population) informed and influenced in their opinions of issues by the media rather and hence that story told by that reporter needs to be factual and not just a political one to suit the agenda of people who only wish to hear what they can find to back all their already distored version of the truth of the matter.

Straight from the horses mouth... the «consensus» has political, rather than practical utility: The public's perception of that scientific consensus is necessary to stimulate political debate about solutions.

(Note that the Kahan Study did not look at the public's perception of the truth or reliability of climate science but, rather, the public's assessment of the risks that climate change poses.)

In the interests of remaining on topic, I'll just note (as many others have) that public policy decisions are driven by the information available, that on complex subjects we depend upon expert opinion, and that due to some rather serious efforts by «skeptics» there is a gap between the expert opinion and the public perception of the same.

Empirical studies aimed at trying to make sense of this phenomenon have concluded that the reason the public remains divided on «scientific consensus» isn't that they haven't been exposed to evidence on the matter but rather that when they are exposed to evidence of what experts believe they selectively credit or discredit it in patterns that reflect and reinforce their perception that scientific consensus is consistent with the position that predominates in their cultural or ideological group.

In simple terms, we know that public perceptions are favorable when there is familiarity, involvement in decision making process, and when scales involved are human rather than industrial.

These relationships, moreover, fit the cultural cognition hypothesis: that is, rather than directly influencing OCL support, cultural values, mediated by affect, shaped individuals» perceptions of how effectively OCLs promote public health and safety.

One of the greatest challenges of dealing with legal reform and public members demanding access to justice is the perception that lawyers are rather indifferent to the problems.

One possible consequence of the new Superior Court protocol is a reinforcement of a perception the public is to be feared, rather than warmly welcomed into courthouses.

It is not reliant on trade deals, relationships between countries, or services, but can be impacted by political changes — such as when reports emerged that South Korea was considering a full ban — as well as cybersecurity disasters and the public perception of value, rather than a coin's technical merits.

And the perception by the public might be good as well, but the model itself is and has been proven to be flawed and its driven by someone seeking profit rather than someone seeking to benefit consumers.