For example, people will elevate statements from trusted sources such as their spouse, priest, or favorite movie star to the level of legitimate evidence; they often ascribe increased legitimacy to statements containing numbers or statistics (Stone, 2011); appeals to the law, or morality are also often seen as legitimate forms of evidence.
Saying the word "hooters" will elevate any statement on Iran's disturbing threat to world peace.
But Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has elevated the personal statement approach to a fine art.
In the busy, bloody course of the picture a few hot topical buttons are gently grazed, but in the end (sorry if I'm spoiling anything) "Angels & Demons" boldly insists that science and religion must coexist, an empirical observation elevated to a statement of principle.
A loft extension has been elevated into a visual statement of intent: Von Bechtolsheim, an architect, created a mezzanine above his kitchen and dining room, the perfect relaxing space to retire after dinner parties.
It was not the first time LePage had shared such a belief, but attaching it to his veto elevated it to a statement of official policy.
Thus petitioners would lose even if we were to adopt some type of reverse parol evidence rule, where oral statements were elevated above enacted language in determining the meaning of the statute.
Dr. Wasserman said he knew that Mr. Cheney had suffered a mild heart attack but assumed that the statement about "minimally elevated" enzymes would have made the diagnosis of a heart attack clear.
The findings were similar for the statements "I work under constantly elevated time pressure" (80% versus 4%) and "My company's priorities frequently change" (75% versus 1%).
In a statement, the Fed said the unemployment rate "remains elevated".
He declined an opportunity to read a statement in support of Judge Shedd, who is being elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond.
