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	The Advocacy Group
		Established in 1992, The Advocacy Group, Inc. (TAG) was the first international public affairs and government relations corporation to provide a diverse array of professional advocacy services throughout the world.
		TAG is an inter-firm network of independent companies organized as a team and focused on solving public affairs and government relations issues.
		TAG Research Group knows where to find the information and how to glean from it the meaningful content that will allow you to best serve your client.
	www.theadvocacygroup.org (475 words)

	Advocacy group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An advocacy group, interest group or lobbying group is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, doing advocacy: those determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.
		These ecological groups believe that their cause is for the mutual benefit of all the people on the planet, or all life, period.
		The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is the largest advocacy group in Europe with nearly one million members—more than the number of members in all three UK national political parties together.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interest_group (876 words)

	Advocacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized activism related to a particular set of issues.
		Advocacy is expected to be non-deceptive and in good faith, though it is sometimes tainted by use of propaganda.
		Issue advocacy is any speech relating to issues and the policy positions taken by political candidates and elected officials.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Advocacy (342 words)

	IRRODL: Synchronous Conferencing by a Community Advocacy Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advocacy group members engage in activities that bring people together – acting as a unit to write letters of protest and collaborating on projects – via the same collaborative learning group model found in adult learning for social justice (Cranton, 1998).
		The advocacy group’s members are parents of children in the public education system in Vancouver, Canada, from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and education levels.
		Group functions are distributing information, raising awareness, eliciting response, seeking expert information, collaborating on letters and briefs, and networking with other groups in the province and organizing events.
	www.irrodl.org /content/v5.2/technote5.html (1803 words)

	Supporting Gifted Education through Advocacy
		Effective group advocacy requires individuals to be knowledgeable, organize, define goals and objectives, understand the organization and structure of the local school system, use existing local and state systems, be committed, and be persistent and patient.
		Cooperative advocacy is essential, but advocates are humans who may not feel that they have been given adequate input into or control over an advocacy effort such as seeking school board approval for a program.
		One group placed a meeting notice in the local newspaper and later discovered that they had created a groundswell both for and against their goals and objectives.
	www.kidsource.com /education/advocacy.gifted.html (2677 words)

	Advocacy -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized (A policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal) activism related to a particular set of issues.
		Typical examples of advocacy in the computing world include (Click link for more info and facts about operating system advocacy) operating system advocacy and (Click link for more info and facts about open source) open source advocacy.
		Issue advocacy is any speech relating to issues and the policy positions taken by political candidates and (Official who won the office in a free election) elected officials.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ad/advocacy.htm (228 words)

	527s: Types of Advocacy Groups
		501(c)(4) groups are commonly called “social welfare” organizations that may engage in political activities, as long as these activities do not become their primary purpose.
		Currently, the FEC only requires a 527 group to file regular disclosure reports if it is a political party or political action committee (PAC) that engages in either activities expressly advocating the election or defeat of a federal candidate, or in electioneering communications.
		Many 527s run by special interest groups raise unlimited "soft money," which they use for voter mobilization and certain types of issue advocacy, but not for efforts that expressly advocate the election or defeat of a federal candidate or amount to electioneering communications.
	www.opensecrets.org /527s/types.asp (488 words)

	The Arc's Community Integration Report on Self-Advocacy Movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Within the group, members can learn about their rights and responsibilities, develop confidence about their abilities, practice the skills of speaking in public and studying an issue, learn about voting and group decision-making, exercise problem-solving techniques, and develop assertiveness skills.
		Just as parents' groups gave parents the opportunities and skills they needed to make effective changes on behalf of their family members with disabilities, so too do self-advocacy groups give people with mental retardation these opportunities.
		The advisor(s) to a group should be chosen by the group for this role, and may be one of the initial group of allies who volunteered their time to the group.
	www.thearc.org /faqs/samove.html (1080 words)

	Prince Rupert Self Advocacy Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Prince Rupert Self-Advocacy Group is funded through the Ministry for Children and Families.
		The members of the group are individuals who have some form of developmental disability.
		Group members attend weekly meetings, usually held each Monday at 7pm at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.
	www.princerupertlibrary.ca /selfadvo (116 words)

	Clients \| AMG Advocacy& Management Group, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The group’s goal is to promote the physical, mental and social health and well-being of the state’s infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
		AWCP consists of a large group of workers' compensation professionals that are dedicated to providing educational programs and opportunities to worker’s compensation professionals.
		Pathologists usually practice in groups and direct hospital clinical laboratories or freestanding laboratories that provide clinical laboratory services and anatomic pathology, which is the examination of tissues via biopsy for diagnosis.
	amgroup.us /amg_clients.html (817 words)

	527s: Advocacy Group Spending in the 2004 Elections
		In advance of the 2004 elections, an untold number of advocacy groups will be spending millions of dollars in a way that will influence the vote on Election Day.
		These groups represent a variety of positions on a variety of issues, but they have one thing in common: They influence how you look at the candidates.
		Such "issue advocacy" won't explicitly tell you to elect or defeat a particular candidate, but the advocacy group's view of the candidate’s stance on their issue is clear.
	www.opensecrets.org /527s/index.asp (259 words)

	Animal advocacy group criticizes zooThursday, January 6, 2005 3:25:45 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An animal advocacy group thinks Lee Richardson Zoo deserves to be listed side by side with the Los Angeles Zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo, the Houston Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
		Another advocacy group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, sent the zoo a letter asking it to send its elephants away to a specialized sanctuary because of the space.
		Smith said the group is aware of plans for expansion, but if zoos truly are serious about elephant conservation they would spend the funds in native lands for elephants or send them to the sanctuaries.
	www.gctelegram.com /news/2005/january/6/story8.html (496 words)

	ipedia.com: Advocacy Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advocacy is an umbrella term for activism related to a particular agenda.
		Unlike propaganda, advocacy is expected to be non-deceptive and in good f...
		Advocacy is an umbrella term for (often unorganized and modest) activism related to a particular agenda.
	www.ipedia.com /advocacy.html (122 words)

	The Advocacy Group: Guidelines to Effective Lobbying
		These are generally member organizations and are commonly referred to as "issue-oriented" groups; the group's members pay dues that allow the organization to exist.
		While all four types of interest groups may have lobbyists on their staff, all four also utilize the services of outside lobbyists to augment their activities.
		Trade associations, individual companies, and issue-oriented groups may hire lobbyists on a case-by-case basis when they need assistance on a given piece of legislation, or they may use the services of lobbyists with whom they have had long term working relationships.
	www.advocacy.com /guidelines.html (3404 words)

	Advocacy group looks for new role as Thermal closes - Friday, 11/28/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Force said the group is trying to raise awareness regarding government spraying pesticides to fight West Nile virus.
		A challenge for the group over the next year is to expand its membership.
		Wood said persistence is one of the group's hallmarks and they aren't giving up on helping change the solid-waste program, which he said relies too much on placing garbage in landfills.
	www.tennessean.com /local/archives/03/11/43249554.shtml?Element_ID=43249554 (649 words)

	Self Advocacy
		As one of the first self-advocacy groups in Rhode Island, the Cranston Voices has been, and continues to be, a major force behind our state's self-advocacy movement.
		He was also elected as one of the group representatives to the Advocates in Action Board of Directors.
		I'm proud to be the vice president of the group.
	www.cranstonarc.org /Who/self_advocacy.htm (1831 words)

	Cancer ShareCARE Advocacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The group is called Cancer ShareCARE Advocacy, and provides emotional support enabling families to release their pent-up emotions and fears.
		The purpose of the group is to help them cope with the emotional stresses placed upon them when dealing with cancer.
		A well-informed patient is better able to understand their treatments; is aware of possible side effects; and is better able to judge when to be concerned with any unusual signs that need to be reported to the doctor.
	www.ideas-96.com /cancersharecareadvocacy.htm (914 words)

	Advocacy group finds contaminant in lettuce / Officials question whether chemical poses health risk
		Laboratory studies commissioned by the Environmental Working Group in Oakland found the chemical perchlorate, a hormone disrupter, in four of 22 samples of lettuce traced to growers in Southern California or Arizona.
		Conceding its study was small, the Oakland group called for the federal government to conduct a definitive study of perchlorate in the food supply, require a cleanup of military sites and tighten standards to limit potential exposure through drinking water as well as irrigation systems.
		The environmental group said its new study, "Suspect Salads, " is the first to look systematically for perchlorate on supermarket produce shelves.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/04/28/MN93797.DTL (748 words)

	Advocacy Group, Naeyaert advocacy group, Gary Naeyaert, lobbyist, lobby group, transportation advocate, Lansing, ...
		Advocacy Group, Naeyaert advocacy group, Gary Naeyaert, lobbyist, lobby group, transportation advocate, Lansing, Michigan
		Naeyaert Advocacy Group is a government relations, public affairs, earned media, and political consulting firm based in Lansing, Michigan.
		Naeyaert Advocacy Group has the experience and expertise to work with you to develop your message and present it to key legislative decision makers and public opinion leaders.
	www.advocacygroup.org /about_advocacy.cfm (207 words)

	Bicycling Advocacy and Issues -- The Newslist
		In order to have a newslist where advocacy issues can be discussed openly and freely without fear of attack or ridicule, Bicycling Advocacy was formed.
		he purpose of this group is to discuss bicycling advocacy and issues.
		If you have problems with the group, please write to me or the moderator (to be announced) or post it to the list.
	www.kenkifer.com /bikepages/advocacy/ba.htm (1324 words)

	The NT Daily - Advocacy group gripes over taped chicken killings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- An animal advocacy group wants prosecutors to press animal cruelty charges against Perdue Farms Inc., after an activist secretly videotaped chickens flapping wildly after their throats were slit on a processing line.
		The group says it will use the tape to press KFC to require humane animal treatment by its suppliers, which include Salisbury-based Perdue.
		But the animal rights group believes footage and daily logs kept by its investigator show enough evidence of inhumane treatment to merit prosecution under Maryland's animal cruelty statute.
	www.ntdaily.com /vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/29/4181ec5498140 (376 words)

	Advocacy group claims racy 'magalog' pulled over protests - Dec. 2, 2003
		Advocacy group says retailer pulled racy mag over protest; A&F says it's making space for perfume.
		Kubasek said the group is asking parents to boycott Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF: Research, Estimates) stores, register complaints against the chain on its Web site, or call the company directly.
		The A&F quarterly -- which costs $7 an issue, or $16 for a year-long subscription for its spring, summer, back-to-school and holiday issues -- has drawn the ire of politicians and children's advocacy groups, who consider it obscene and not appropriate for young people.
	money.cnn.com /2003/12/02/news/companies/abercrombie_catalog (613 words)

	CNN.com - Advocacy group unveils 'Dirty Dozen' toys - December 10, 2001
		WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A child advocacy group Monday unveiled its annual "dirty dozen" -- 12 toys the group says promote violence and should be avoided by parents this holiday season.
		The Lion & Lamb Project, an advocacy group that describes itself as "an initiative to stop the merchandising of violence to children," also listed 20 toys it said are good for children.
		The group's dozen includes Mattel's "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots," recommended for children 6 and older.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/US/12/10/toys.violence (675 words)

	Riders Form Advocacy Group (washingtonpost.com)
		The new group will fill a void left when a previous advocacy group, Metro Watch, dissolved in 1998 after its founder left for family reasons and no one took his place.
		In the past, the group has been critical of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, suing the system last year over fare increases and mocking its decisions through political street theater.
		But the group also has mobilized public support for capital funding projects, and recently turned its ire on Gov. George E. Pataki, accusing his administration of starving the MTA.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A41414-2004Nov10.html (744 words)

	2004 Professional Development Advocacy Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was agreed that a work group would be appointed to study a possible VAR designated fund for charitable contributions.
		It was also reported that a work group would be appointed to recommend plans for celebrating VAR’s 85 th anniversary, which occurs in 2005.
		That VAR continue to rely on its entire group of Virginia NAR Directors to interview and make decision whether to endorse certain candidates for NAR office, from outside Virginia.
	www.varealtor.com /Leadership/minutes_PB_10_01_04.asp (1046 words)

	The Advocacy Group
		The Advocacy Group provides counseling and assistance in government relations and public affairs to U.S. and international businesses, universities, medical centers, trade associations, coalitions, individuals and government entities on a broad range of federal issues.
		The Advocacy Group develops and implements government relations strategies to achieve business objectives.
		The Advocacy Group provides personalized attention to clients by the principals of the firm.
	www.advocacy.com (251 words)

	InfoWebPage - PFLAG Howard County Political Advocacy Group
		The PFLAG Howard County Political Advocacy Group's mission is to achieve equal rights for the GLBT community by educating and influencing the citizens, organizations and politicians of Howard County and Maryland.
		This represents another accomplishment of the PFLAG Columbia/Howard County Chapter's advocacy group.
		The next PFLAG Political Advocacy Committee Meeting is scheduled for Thursday December 1st at 7:00 p.m.
	www.infowebpage.org /pflagadvocacy (580 words)

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