Sentences with phrase «poor practice at»

Poor practice at the least.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

In one study, people watched a silent film about an accident at an industrial site that occurred because of poor safety practices.

Successful entrepreneurs understand that the failure at the front line was ultimately the responsibility of the person on top with the flawed strategy, poor hiring practice, or bad management skills.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

And to mention the phsycology of the time is just another poor defense — much like saying slavery was OK»cause that was the accepted practice (and supported by the christian book - of - silliness) at that time.

As superior of the Oratory, he would oversee Smethwick, Harborne, the new workhouse, the ragged school, the Oratory school, his writings, his help for the poor, and his daily community practices, which included waiting at table, hearing confessions, baptising and marrying.

Children lose 272 million school days each year because of diseases related to unsafe water and poor hygiene; they lose 200 million years of school days because of worm - related illnesses, which can be held at bay with good sanitation practices.

These practices also serve to empower and lend dignity to the poorest, while at the same time contributing to a sense of community.

Since 1806 Mexico has suffered military intervention at least ten times by U.S. troops, and if there are no interventions in the offing now, perhaps it is largely because the U.S. has been shoring up the rule of one party, which wins rigged elections and then fails to challenge U.S. investment and business practices that increase human suffering for campesinos and urban poor there.

You are practicing guilt by association and it is a poor tactic at best.

Considered from this perspective, compulsory fasting and abstinence, practiced regularly, routinely, and in common, was a recognition by the Church that identification with the poor and hungry, with those who know themselves to be needy before God because they were needy among men, is not an option for Catholics, but a necessary and definitive sign of their redemption, as essential in its way as attendance at Mass..

We are forced to conclude that, as in Solomon's day, Yahwists believed that the power, prestige, wealth and apparent security of the crown and the nation were bought at a price too dear — widening economic disparity between rich and poor, the ruthless exploitation of society's weaker members, a deepening acquisitiveness and an inevitably accompanying disregard of the justice and righteousness of Yahweh, the meaning of covenant, and the true practice of the Yahweh cult.

This was also the principle of the Brothers of Waldo (at Lyons) and of those heretical movements — Joachimites, Brothers of the Poor Life, etc. — which preached true evangelical communism, practiced absolute nonviolence, and declared that apocalyptic visions had revealed that the «poor and pure religious orders will bring in the mystical government of the world.&raPoor Life, etc. — which preached true evangelical communism, practiced absolute nonviolence, and declared that apocalyptic visions had revealed that the «poor and pure religious orders will bring in the mystical government of the world.&rapoor and pure religious orders will bring in the mystical government of the world.»

Traditionally the practice of rich men with the land and money to support a large family, polygamy is now practiced by middle - class and poor men, said Isabel Phiri, a theology professor at the University of KwaZulu - Natal in South Africa.

It can not be denied that at a minimum the proclivities of his practice entailed being gender - inclusive, poor - biased, and anti-broker.

I don't care what my progressive friends say; there's little doubt in my mind that if Jesus lived among us today, he'd be hanging out at Wal Mart, not to endorse the company's business practices, but to love on the people — the poor, the sick, the whackos, the mulleted, the morbidly obese, the sluts, the drunks, the perverts, the lost, the lonely, the bent over, the motherless, and the tragically disconnected.

The proposed Harper competition reforms can boost national prosperity and help turn the tables on many years of past poor infrastructure policies and practices, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said today at an Infrastructure Partnerships Australia conference in Sydney.

The Mavs were practicing for a game against the Golden State Warriors at the Potrero Hill Rec Center in one of San Francisco's poorer neighborhoods, and after the workout they played Ping - Pong on the club's slightly lopsided pool table.

Their extremely questionable practices have earned them a poor reputation at the hospital.

Because even in a developed country like the UK, poor breastfeeding practices are costing the UK at least # 40 million in costs for infant health and # 18 million in costs for women's health (UNICEF reports ***)

Few household chores overwhelm parents like laundry; indeed, I will confess to poor folding practices (I hang everything or toss clothes haphazardly in drawers) and ironing (I avoid it at all costs).

Those individuals with weaker immune systems, those that do not practice good cleaning habits, or those with poor diet or exercise habits are most susceptible to illness at this time.

Members of the NASUWT are today taking strike action following the failure to resolve their deep concerns over poor management practices at Leyland St Mary's Catholic High School in Lancashire.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer released audits citing poor fiscal practices at two local charter schools, among the first such reports since he said he would scrutinize the finances of a sampling of charters.

I compiled a report detailing the poor clinical practices but after I handed this in, my working relationship with the management at Yarl's Wood deteriorated massively.

The Governor added that» Beyond Ramadan, we must also show the attitude of giving at all times; that is the philosophy of our government; that is the practice we have been doing in the last three years; we must touch the poor and we must touch our people.

We have focussed on ethics in construction which is an environment vulnerable to modern slavery and the abuse of migrant workers, poor payment practices and money laundering; so it is particularly pleasing that the work of the CIOB Academy has been recognised at these awards.»

The lack of advanced breeding and biotechnology tools; no accessible existing high - yielding, heat - resistant varieties; poor practices in water and fertilizer use; and scant lending venues leave consumers at the mercy of markets.

Optometrists always tell you (or at least they always tell me) that poor eyesight is not caused by straining the eyes, reading in dim light, and similar bad practices.

The archaeologists say that at least some of the remains were not properly handled or reinterred, and that the center «hurried the excavations» before construction, «resulting in poor archaeological practices.»

(1) For the women in my practice, there are many common complaints associated with poor sleep, including: Difficulty falling asleep Getting a second wind late at night Difficulty staying asleep Not feeling rested in the morning Waking up many times each night to use the restroom, take care of children or pets, because of a snoring spouse, snoring...

Just look at the recalls of fresh produce — it isn't intrinsic trouble with the plants, it's runoff from animal factory farms or cross-contamination from poor hygiene practices of the workers processing the plants.

But, because of our farming practices, our soil is of such poor quality and depleted of nutrients, that our foods are very deficient in most essential vitamins, minerals and elements, to provide us with enough nutrients for the body to function at its best.

(Only in years to come will we look back on the entertainments of this decade and be shocked at how grimly colorless they were, trapped in a hue - killing triple - headlock of CGI, 3 - D, and poor projection practices.

Dirty Dancing meets Bend It Like Beckham with snowboards, starring beautiful English rose Felicity Jones as a poor London girl who takes a job as hired help at a ski chalet, where in - between being in the service of a bunch of posh twats she practices snowboarding for an upcoming contest.

It is labeled «developmentally inappropriate» to teach early phonological awareness to poor children, but well - to - do families practice these skills at home all the time.

It's hard to accomplish this, but it can be done by focusing your learning design to include interventions and activities successful at changing poor practices.

In fact, the economic output that is lost because of poor education policies and practices leaves many countries in what amounts to a permanent state of economic recession — and one that can be larger and deeper than the one that resulted from the financial crisis at the beginning of the millennium, out of which many countries are still struggling to climb.

Since assessments are similar to practice, YouTube videos are equally poor at providing assessment information as they are at practice with feedback.

Indeed, wrath and outrage are the only sane and appropriate responses to the gulf between science and practice that, as Seidenberg notes, places millions of children at risk of reading failure, discriminates against poorer children, and discourages children who might have become successful readers.

«Although generically described as «school reform,»» he writes in Shame, «most of these practices and policies are targeted at poor children of color,» failing to explain why reform should not be directed at the lowest - performing schools.

, «most of these practices and policies are targeted at poor children of color,» failing to explain why reform should not be directed at the lowest - performing schools.

David Liben, who works for Student Achievement Partners, a non-profit set up by the authors of the Common Core to help teachers put the standards into practice, says the «text to self» technique often puts kids from poor families at a disadvantage in the classroom.

When students make poor decisions, we work hard to use restorative practices and learning opportunities for the individuals and the community, much in the same way that, at home, my children's siblings teach each other and learn from their collective experiences.

In a snapshot of training providers for the TDA, CUREE found only 1 % of the courses were effective at transforming poor teaching in to better practice.

In future, additional funds should cover the expected enrolment growth and improved management practices at poor performing schools.

At the heart of the matter are teacher evaluation systems, which in theory should serve as the primary mechanism for assessing such variations, but in practice tell us little about how one teacher differs from any other, except teachers whose performance is so egregiously poor as to warrant dismissal.

Following such reports of poor academic outcomes and questionable ethical practices, our research team at Penn State has decided to continue to study the cyber charter school movement in Pennsylvania to find out more.

Confirming the complexity of the challenge at hand, a recent Central Connecticut State University dissertation study that engaged more than 200 black teachers state - wide found that, «Black teachers perceive salary, inadequate teacher support (particularly minority teacher support), unfair human resource recruiting and hiring practices, and poor perceptions of teaching to be the primary obstacles to becoming and remaining a teacher.»