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This meant looking at practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as any additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, which have allowed the lawyers to shape and influence other and future IP practitioners.

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The practice was commonplace at the time, and was awesomely referred to as «swilling the planters with bumbo,» according to the 1989 book Robert Dinkin's «Campaigning in America: A History of Election Practices» (originally seen via an article in Smithsonian Magazine).

This infographic by phlebotomist.ne t and posted at Infographics Showcase shows a fascinating history of this practice that pervades Japanese culture.

The research, led by Michigan State psychologist Zachary Hambrick, combed through six previous studies looking at the achievement and practice history of more than 1,000 chess players.

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.

When it comes to business loans, most financial institutions do not look at the applicant's gender, but only at their credit history and business practices.

The book helps fill a gap in the history of thought and practice that aims at serving God through serving Mammon.

Even if I look at their history — they left a corrupt nation to practice their religion in peace.

Because Troeltsch, at the beginning of this century, was keenly aware of many trends that became apparent to most observers only at its end: the collapse of Eurocentrism; the perceived relativity of all historical events and knowledge (including scientific knowledge); an awareness that Christianity is relative to its Western, largely European history and environment; the emergence of a profound global pluralism; the central role of practice in theology; the growing impact of the social sciences on our view of the world and of ourselves; and dramatic changes in the role of religious institutions and religious thought.

We, the richest or, at least one of the richest countries in history, find ourselves unwilling to practice the Golden Rule: Shame on us.

Besides, if you look at Mormon history, there are more disturbing practices, teachings, and beliefs about this «religion» than most can tolerate.

Later this week we will look at some of the Scripture passages used to defend the practice of tithing, but first I want to discuss the history of tithing.

When we study the history of Europe and America we can assume at least a minimal knowledge about the influence of Greek, Jewish, and Christian religious thought and practices, but for the study of the history of Asia we must prepare ourselves by gaining a sympathetic understanding of the quite different religious ideas and practices of that part of the world.

In this method of examining a particular religious tradition, stress was laid upon determining what social needs were being met through religious beliefs and practices by a culture at a particular point in its history.

The St. Thomas Christians have kept many of their traditional privileges in practice, and the songs sung at weddings recount the Syrian history and the royal grants.

But my point here is that unsatisfactory economic ideas and practices which have an impressive history of failure, which caused to founder that great nation California, which lie at the root of much of the shame and dread and division and hostility and cynicism with which our society is presently afflicted, are treated as immutable truths, not to be questioned, not to be interfered with, lest they unleash their terrible retribution, recoiling against whomever would lay a hand on the Ark of Market Economics, if that is the name under which this mighty power is currently invoked.

At this time in its history, Israel practiced proselyte baptism — that is, gentile converts had to be bathed as a sign of radical change, purity in the new faith and birth into the people of Israel.

Bill, at NT / History Blog writes about the history of pastoral ministry: Historically, the institutionalized practice of Protestant Pastoring is based on the traditionally pastoral duties of Catholic PrieHistory Blog writes about the history of pastoral ministry: Historically, the institutionalized practice of Protestant Pastoring is based on the traditionally pastoral duties of Catholic Priehistory of pastoral ministry: Historically, the institutionalized practice of Protestant Pastoring is based on the traditionally pastoral duties of Catholic Priesthood.

At the same time it must be made clear that the history of religions is not merely a collective title for a number of related studies, such as the history of Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and primitive religion, or the comparative studies of doctrines, practices, and ecclesiastical institutions of various religions.

At the same time, modern attempts to construct a view of Jesus that omits any emphasis on the death, focusing instead on a message or practice Jesus taught without reference to his own fate — which are implausible as history and often lack distinctive Christian character.

Gunfest, Being the 6th richest club in the woeld and having great tradition and history means nothing if you do nt uphold or practice these values and at leastvTRY to show the AMBITION that falls into line with where Arsenal should be, I know we both know how our season will go but your statement about us being too big or financially dwarfing other clubs has applied every season for the past eight and weve still had cup exits against Bradfords, Blackburns, league home defeats vs wigan and hull, etc, etc..

«I'd sign for even par right now for 72 holes, given the history,» Spieth said after 27 holes of practice at Oakmont in May.

The student starts the day at 6:15 a.m.; takes classes such as AP calculus, honors Spanish, biology and art history from 7:50 a.m. to 3 p.m. (breaking for a student council meeting at lunch); heads to a service club meeting after school; and then goes to a two - hour swim practice before heading home at 6:45 p.m. for a shower, dinner and three to four hours of homework.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

At around 20 weeks, I switched from the OB practice to my midwife, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Considered the norm throughout most of human history and still the norm in many cultures, giving birth at home is a well - practiced tradition.

Let's take a look at the interesting history of breastfeeding and how it has evolved through the ages.For understanding the current habits of breastfeeding it is important to know the practices in earlier days.

In revealing this history, the book provides a rich empirical look at the communication tools, practices, and infrastructure that shape contemporary online campaigning.»

As further justification of President Mahama's actions, he said, «look into history and look at conventions and practice.

Quite properly, the exec, a former banker, expressed outrage at a predatory practice most thought long - designated to the dustbin of history.

Marga Gual Soler, Project Director at the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy, and Peter McGrath, TWAS Science Policy / Science Diplomacy Programme Coordinator, introduced the history of science diplomacy, and highlighted a number of examples of science diplomacy in practice.

Such pressure, in turn, encourages researchers to engage in «a host of biased practices [including] reinventing history to «predict» results that were, in fact, unexpected, or selectively reporting analyses that allow more publishable narratives,» continued Chambers, who is the editor in charge of handling Registered Reports at Royal Society Open Science, an online - only journal which covers all fields of science, engineering, and math.

In a letter to the chairman of the trustees, the IPMS and three other unions with members at the museum say «reducing the number of curators... will make it more difficult to achieve the (museum's) mission to promote the public understanding of the history and contemporary practice of science, technology, industry and medicine».

«Yosemite has a rich history of bear management practices as a result of shifting goals over the years,» said Jack Hopkins, lead author of the paper and a research fellow at UC Santa Cruz.

The history of these observations is quite long (volunteers started to collect this data in the 1950s as indicated in their Nature Scientific Data publication) and their uses are various: from supporting the planning and execution of various agronomical practices, to studying the magnitude and direction of climate change at continental scales.

The rate at which this knowledge has accumulated in the past decade has been nothing short of breathtaking, and as a geneticist I feel lucky to have been able to practice my trade at this point in history.

So in practice, the history of meditation may have started when a heavy - browed caveman or cavewoman sat down one evening after a long day of hunter - gathering, stared at the fire, and slipped into an altered state of consciousness.

The history of the term «bro - science» comes from the practice of finding the most yoked «bro» at the gym and asking them what they did to look so muscular.

Here at Five Pillars one of our primary goals was to establish a studio that offered a deeper context for the physical practice, so you will often hear teachers bringing in ideas, poems, history or other teachings («Dharma»).

TM: We look at a client's health history and health goals, their activity level as well as their sleep and meditation practice.

Some days when I begin my yoga practice I can feel the entire physical history of my body: here is that neck tension from staring at the computer all day yesterday, and here is that old hamstring injury from an unfortunate split, and here is that wonky sacrum... Every body carries the history of past injuries and hurts, but most of the time your brain chooses not to get alarmed about it and those experiences of past pain do not rise to the level of a full - blown pain episode.

Things begin their real downward spiral soon afterward; Tonya receives a death threat at a practice rink, which gets Jeff thinking that maybe Kerrigan should get one too — and then Shawn picks up the ball and runs with it, past the end - zone of illegality, and into history.

What irritates me about this film is that many people will likely walk away from it marveling at how wonderful and innovative P. T. Barnum was, while history holds all the controversial facts about his practices as a businessman and promoter of entertainment no matter what cruelty or dishonesty were involved.

«Private Practice» star McDonald could make Tony history if she wins a sixth time; she is a nominee for playing Billie Holiday in «Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.»

Ebony Davis, a Facing History Teacher Leader and Facing History Leadership Academy member from Miami, Florida is highlighted on the Teacher Practice Network as part of the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd.

This Capitol Hill forum, co-sponsored by MDRC, will explore the history of the GED and highlight best practices at LaGuardia Community College's GED Bridge Program.

While legally required to offer a public - school - equivalent education, there is an ongoing New York City investigation into practices at some schools in the highly insular ultra-Orthodox community, with claims that more than a few used by the Hasidic religious group prioritize religious studies to the point that many students graduating 12th grade are near ignorant when it comes to anything more than basic math, grammar, science or history, leaving them all but unemployable.

The youngest great poet in history, who quit literature altogether at 19 to become an opportunistic African «trader» in guns, among other commodities, Rimbaud set and often exceeded the practice of flouting all propriety, which avant - gardists have followed ever since.

But he hadn't peddled avocados for thirty years on the South Water Street Market without learning a thing or two about life, and Helen, his wife, had practiced all her lectures on him when she'd started teaching art history at Edgar Lee Masters, dropping her slides one at a time into the projector on the dining room table, the front...

Creators Fables creator Bill Willingham talked about the history and practice of comics recently at the Rochester, Minnesota, public library.