Sentences with phrase «think tank types»

I wholly agree with the premise that high school needs to be rethought, and that the work is best done by educators and entrepreneurs in real schools and communities, not by politicos, bureaucrats, well - fed consultants, or us self - impressed think tank types.

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«The argument is the types of things we're doing now with information technology just don't show up in GDP because a lot of what we do on the Internet is free,» or very nearly so, says Philip Cross, a former chief of economic analysis at Statistics Canada who wrote a paper on the slow - growth economy for the Fraser Institute think tank last year.

It also helped her to not do many type of sleep training as well because she realize that he tanked up so much overnight; that he really actually did need in the middle of the night — which I think was equally important aspect for her to see if that whole process as well.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day addressed the «think - tank» to utilize this type of forum for coming together in an informal setting to better understand each the complexities of governance and find solutions to the pressing issues facing all of our County residents.

«We really have a think - tank and brainstorming - type approach.»

The theoretical impetus behind the rise of the natural science think tanks is the belief that science progresses when everyone can buy the type of science they like, dispensing with whatever the academic disciplines say is mainstream or discredited science....

I have spent some money and I think it totally worth it... Don't get me started with all the AAA titles that I have purchased and spent 0 time with them... To my point of view, get a Tier 2 tank (it's free) stick with that alone, find your preferred tank type (Light, Medium, Heavy, Tank Destroyer or SPG) and follow each one's path slowly enjoying all the way.

The 9/11 Commission basically said we were able to be attacked because we lacked imagination so there is a part of our government whose job it is now to sit around in think tanks and imagine all types of scenarios.

This in turn prompted Mr. Goldhaber and Ms. Gordon to rebuke and state that it was imperative that the public understands what type of research was informing said policy claims and where and from whom educational institutions and think tanks receive funding from as there is greater potential for underlying evidential biases.

Most of these privatizing, ALEC - type, corporate think - tank financed educational reforms are about dismantling public education while destroying teachers unions.

But the economic think tank has decided to introduce a very different kind of test, addressing the type of skills young people need to navigate a world of «post-truth» and social media «echo chambers».

The Fordham Institute, a Washington - based conservative think tank that generally supports the types of reform promoted in Race to the Top, periodically issues a study on state standards.

This nonsense goes back to 2003 (some background here, detailing M&M's co-operation with various think tanks, PR types and right - wing politicians):

And while I appreciate the effort made by «free market» think tanks / institutes (such as Heartland) to give skeptics a platform, I also think it's very sad that it is left to these types of organisations (which I don't really rate at all, but really enjoy watching credible scientists like Lindzen give talks.....)..