Sentences with phrase «rather than a guideline»

His approach comes down to a few basic principles: Offer support, rather than guidelines and rules.

I love that I can now eat based on how my body feels rather than the guidelines I have forced upon it.

In contrast, benchmarks that are very general are often broad goals rather than guidelines for what students should know and be able to do.

You should think of this as a starting point rather than a guideline.

Not exact matches

Federal guidelines for destroying guns require the crushing, cutting, or breaking of the gun parts — typically by torch rather than saw or other tool — to prevent its future use as a firearm.

It's the idea that by developing strict procedures and guidelines and sticking to them, you will actually benefit from a freedom to focus more clearly on the objective at hand, rather than how you're going to attack it.

Rather than implementing prohibitive rules that make for distracted and unhappy employees, it's far better to prepare some sensible guidelines for your company to cope with the relationships that will inevitably arise, and in a manner that is helpful to everyone, from the couple's managers to their colleagues.

Let employees use complaint - resolution policies as guidelines rather than rules.

Follow these guidelines and your holiday campaign should keep your register ringing, and turn you into a jolly old elf rather than a dispirited Grinch this year.

And BitKan, a big over-the-counter (OTC) trading service rather than an order - book exchange, announced it would be shutting down as well.While the cited guidelines initially did not seem to concern bitcoin, it is likely that Chinese officials have made it clear through separate channels that they do apply to the cryptocurrency.

For both Catholics and Protestants, architectural ideals have often been stated as vague principles rather than definitive guidelines.

Many branches of Reform Judaism hold that Jewish law should be interpreted as a set of general guidelines rather than as a list of restrictions whose literal observance is required of all Jews.»

Preserving the author's integrity is not a bad guideline, if the spirit rather than the letter of the intent is followed.

To a large degree, freedom is granted to the members, but they are still bound together by glad acceptance of the common life, and they use the rule as a guideline rather than as an arbitrarily imposed dictate.

The ACOG guidelines implicitly view ethics as a matter of private emotion and sentiment, rather than as common rationality and shared practical wisdom.

But rather than give you a list of things to do, let me just boil it all down to one simple guideline.

I have been trying to do better with prepping and preparing my own food rather than spending tons of money eating out or buying prepared health food but the new guidelines for Flo living provide another challenge.

That is, rather than saying «eat less processed meat», the guidelines euphemistically refer to «protein» or «saturated fat» instead.

These new guidelines would mean drinks were packaged in a uniform way, with the label's emphasis being on the health effects of drinking rather than on the brand.

I love this soup, but I have used this recipe more as a guideline rather than following it explicitly.

Recognizing this, in October 2011 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidelines recommending that women be tested for cervical cancer with Pap tests (not HPV tests) every three years rather than annually because more frequent testing leads to overtreatment of low - grade changes that would in all likelihood not turn out to be cancerous.

To make the information easier to understand and use, the revised Guidelines are based on foods and food groups, rather than nutrients as in the 2003 edition.

Like they say about the pirates code in the seminal American film Pirates of the Caribbean, this method is based on what you'd call «guidelines» rather than actual «rules.»

Think of these as guidelines rather than rules that are set in stone.

As said, it's a complex, multi-layered issue, and there could stand to be some guidelines on how to go about treating the era, rather than erasing it through non-votes.

The Merseyside club have struggled to make up ground in the top four race and look set to complete a third successive season without securing qualification for the Champions League but rather than setting their sights on established experienced talents, Liverpool are looking to strengthen their squad in a more cost effective manner mindful of the up and coming UEFA FPP (Financial Fair Play) guidelines.

But, there's no need to stick to traditional guidelines of at least three months» wages if you're not going to be able to afford it; after all, your partner would probably much rather be sure that you're able to eat, rather than having a massive rock on their finger!

That means the information below should be treated as general guidelines rather than concrete rules.

Focusing on the nutrients that are in a food product rather than looking at the impact of the food as a whole causes schools to focus on looking for cheap ways to meet the minimum guidelines instead of focusing on finding quality items to feed their students.

That is a pretty amazing feat, but please remember to refer to your actual due date, rather than your baby's birth date when following a developmental milestone guideline.

They prefer to make their own policies and set their own guidelines rather than follow an authority figure's rules.

You will love that this seat can meet booster guidelines for years, rather than having to change it out for something bigger later on.

Because the guidelines I work / worked under were so clear, when I brought in a doctor, he knew his expertise was needed, so we collaborated, rather than confront each other.

According to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), rather than nursing according to a rigid schedule, you should nurse your newborn whenever she shows early signs of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing, or rooting around for your nipple.

I will definetly follow the guidelines, I'd rather have a child with a broken leg than be dead or critically injured!

The current guidelines also require that school food contain certain nutrients, rather than minimizing calories, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar and other unhealthy items.

Their mission is to get the evidence from national guidelines and medical literature into the hands of parents, professionals, and providers — to make VBAC accessible to more people based on actual facts, quality information, and current research, rather than conventional wisdom based on myths and misperceptions.

It's possible to modify its guidelines so that the practice of attachment parenting fits well within my family, and helps rather than hinders or hurts us.

The mayor unveiled his committee on how the city should deal with the sordid histories of statues other public memorials, but it seems the group will recommend guidelines rather than committing a full review.

The Club hopes to set parameters that will be more like guidelines for getting an A on a school paper, in the sense that they will inform a candidate on what they need (election lawyers, campaigners, polling, etc.), rather than insist on a specific course of action.

A MoD spokesman said the new guidelines were an attempt to update the guidelines rather than impose a far - reaching gagging order.

She will also call for independent mechanisms to ensure good governance in polices and the setting of ethical guidelines for police officers who speak publicly on «matters of contested opinion rather than hard fact».

Off topic questions included: the ISIS in Iraq and potential threats to New York, his hair color in a World Cup themed picture, the City's negotiations with CW Capital concerning Stuyvesant Town, whether he concerned that religion - affiliated CBO's pre-K programs will involve some religious instruction or indoctrination, the Rent Guidelines Board and a possible rent increase, rating his administration on it's FOIL responsiveness, whether subway dancers are a «sign of urban decay», whether he is contemplating a special district for failing schools and whether there is symbolism is seeking to bring the Democratic National Convention to Brooklyn rather than Manhattan and whether he has coordinated that effort with Hillary Clinton.

The complaint submitted to Collins had not followed Assembly guidelines; it had been submitted by another staffer on behalf of an alleged victim, rather than by the victim herself.

Like the Basic 7, these guidelines focused on getting enough important nutrients rather than avoiding unhealthy foods.

Overall, Lee found that the guidelines focus primarily on the risks and challenges presented by the use of social media rather than the opportunities and advantages for media.

«Poor adherence with the Canadian pregnancy prevention guidelines means that Canada, inadvertently, is using pregnancy termination rather than pregnancy prevention to manage fetal risk from isotretinoin,» states lead author Dr. David Henry, senior scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and executive co-lead of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES).

Using this new framework, policy makers can now examine this topic in a more analytical manner and develop guidelines based on fundamental principles of economic fairness rather than arbitrary limits.

Furthermore, since most diet scenarios were consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, differences in carrying capacity should represent the trade - offs for food preferences rather than nutritional quality,» Peters said.

Rather than a set of hard - and - fast rules, the guideline is intended as an aid to clinical decision making for professionals at all levels of experience in treating opioid use disorders.