Sentences with phrase «abstained from participating»

Of prominent U.S. scientific organizations, only the American Physical Society (APS) abstained from participating in both the 2009 and 2016 letter efforts.

For the torture law to be similar, it would have to require that the torture could only be carried out by volunteers who were willing to choose to enact the punishments, and members of the Department of Corrections could abstain from participating on principle.

Video game giant EA chose to abstain from participating on the Dreamcast platform, reportedly due to Sega's hesitation to grant EA exclusive rights to sport titles on the console.

And while it is easy to abstain from participating in an anonymous electronic vote, lodging a formal protest in person during a firmwide partner conference requires a much stronger resolve.

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The participating representatives will partake in a «relay fast,» each one abstaining from eating for a day before passing over to another representative.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture got into a little trouble this week when an interoffice newsletter encouraged USDA employees to participate in the growing nationwide practice of observing «Meatless Mondays,» i.e, abstaining from meat one day a week to promote personal health and the health of the planet.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture got into a little trouble this week when an interoffice newsletter encouraged USDA employees to participate in the growing nationwide practice of observing «Meatless Mondays,» i.e, abstaining from meat one day a... [Continue reading]

So instead of simply abstaining from the news, we can participate mindfully and presently in the events of our lives, and take comfort in knowing that yoga can help us feel grounded.

People participate by abstaining from drinking in order to raise awareness to drinking culture.

The Hong Kong regulatory authority has also forced Black Cell to refund all investors and to abstain from allowing Hong Kong residents to participate.