Sentences with phrase «controversial practice of»

A new directive handed down Oct. 16 by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt pledges to put an end to the controversial practice of settling lawsuits with special...

In particular, it is about the controversial practice of «carding», a practice involving stops of citizens by the police, whether there is an offense being committed or not, and recording the contact and personal information about the citizen on a «208» card.

The Cornwall police have agreed to stop their unorthodox and controversial practice of posting signs in front of homes where drug search warrants have been executed following a recommendation from Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner that the program be ceased.

Lane splitting is a controversial practice of slipping between slowed - down traffic that some motorcyclists employ in California and other countries where it is legal.

In June 2015, he announced the cancellation of the highly controversial practice of «carding,» calling it racially discriminatory.

Cecil's death has brought the controversial practice of trophy hunting, the serious issue of poaching and the concerns of the animal conservation movement into the spotlight.

O'Hara and his co-captain Ken Ward, operating under the moniker of Coal Is Stupid, were aiming to draw attention to Brayton Point's status as the single largest emitter of CO2 in New England, and the fact that the 40,000 tons of coal that were now forced to sit idle on the 690 foot long freighter called the Energy Enterprise were removed from Appalachia using the controversial practice of mountaintop removal.

In a decision that strikes a blow against the federal government's controversial practice of excluding industry from consent decrees with environmental citizen groups, a practice known as «sue - and - settle,» the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the district court's approval of a consent decree between a coalition of environmental groups and several federal agencies in Conservation Northwest v. Sherman, No. 11 - 35729 (9th Cir.

Beekeepers Reject Pesticides Suspected of Causing CCD With the British Beekeepers Association voting recently to end its controversial practice of accepting cash payments in return for endorsing certain pesticides as «bee friendly», it looks like pesticide poisoning still remains high on the list of suspects, either as a primary cause of, or a contributing factor to CCD.

The sexual commentary permeating his work is suggestive of personal restrains and perhaps an indirect remark on the controversial practice of polygamy, openly supported by the Mormon Church until 1890 and forbidden ever since, despite the numerous attempts by polygamists to legalize it.

The CVBC have voted to ban the controversial practice of tail docking and alteration of dogs, horses and cattle.

Leveraging is the controversial practice of figuring out how much it will take to attract such students and customizing aid offers to optimize the quality of the incoming class.

A new trove of federal civil rights data has, for the first time, captured a snapshot of the controversial practice of corporal punishment of preschoolers in the nation's public schools.

The Wall Street Journal offers a twist on the controversial practice of ranking schools with a recent analysis of which high schools send the most students to a small group of top U.S. colleges and universities.

His new series, Mary Kills People, a black comedy about the controversial practice of euthanasia, is something very different.

The controversial practice of administering pre-surgery beta - blockers to patients having noncardiac surgery was associated with an increased risk of death in patients with no cardiac risk factors but it was beneficial for patients with three to four risk factors, according to a report published online by JAMA Surgery.

It is not from the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, a common public misconception.

A Mayo Clinic research team has found evidence suggesting that the controversial practice of ovary removal in premenopausal women to prevent ovarian cancer should be discontinued in women who are not at high risk of cancer.

According to the study, «screenings of Gasland in different locations had an effect on the mobilization of local campaigns against the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing; in turn, those local mobilizations made local policymakers significantly more likely to take action to ban the practice of fracking.»

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office is cooperating with a law enforcement probe of the state Senate's controversial practice of paying out stipends to lawmakers for leadership posts they don't hold, it was revealed Thursday night.

Critics compared the legal - financing industry to mob loan - sharking and modern - day slavery during a hearing Wednesday into the controversial practice of paying plaintiffs cash in advance against potential lawsuit settlements.

Gov. Cuomo put state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on the hot seat Thursday over the state Senate's controversial practice of paying out stipends to lawmakers for leadership positions they don't hold...

Eight groups representing the Democratic Party's progressive wing plan to call on Hillary Clinton today to disavow the controversial practice of Wall Street firms paying bonuses to executives who leave for government jobs.

On claims for mortgage interest the report said that there should be no further capital gains at public expense, and the controversial practice of «flipping» properties should no longer be possible.

In 2010, then Governor David Paterson and state lawmakers ended the controversial practice of member items, which in Congress is called earmarks.

He submitted a motion for the group to make a formal recommendation on the Senate's controversial practice of paying stipends to individuals who don't actually hold leadership posts.

• Another major piece of legislation hailed by lawmakers as an important civil rights milestone was a ban on the controversial practice of using therapy to alter a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Note the similarity here to the controversial practice of short - selling stocks.

Note the similarity here to the controversial practice of short - selling stocks, wherein a trader is betting that the value of a stock is going to go down — that is, betting that the company will do poorly.

This advice improves support of the physiologically vulnerable infant by a responsive parent, and ideally will help parents avoid controversial practices of sleep training, «cry it out» methods, or solitary infant sleep.

This advice improves support of the physiologically vulnerable infant by a responsive parent, and ideally will help parents avoid controversial practices of sleep training, «cry it out» methods, or solitary infant sleep.

Not exact matches

On the agency side, for example, media kickbacks have become so controversial — and common — that four of the largest agencies have had their stocks downgraded over the potential cost of stopping the practice.

But the tactics that made him a household name underscore some of pharma's most controversial pricing and business practices.

Although there is no evidence that Uber used its access to take advantage of the iPhone features, the revelation that the app has access to privileged Apple code raises important questions for a company already under investigation for other controversial business practices.

But the TPP will mark the first time that Canada has accepted trade treaty obligations governing patent linkage, which could interfere with cost - saving reforms.Copyright and trademarks — TPP copyright rules would require far longer terms of copyright protection, based on the U.S. model, and could require protection for controversial practices such as «digital locks,» which allow copyright holders to encrypt software in computerized devices.

That could be difficult for current candidate and MP Kellie Leitch, whose name remains associated with her controversial 2015 election campaign announcement of a «barbaric cultural practices» tip line.

The most controversial chapter is Ratzinger's critique of the practice of celebrating the Eucharist versus populum, that is, the priest facing the congregation.

To go along with this, you have to believe three things, all controversial: (1) that authenticity is a valid idea; (2) that you can argue in reason about ideals and about the conformity of practices to these ideals; and (3) that these arguments can make a difference.

The forums over at Free Grace Churches are (so far) a pretty fair and gracious place to discuss all areas of theology and church practice, and do have some fairly controversial posts.

He was humble, wrestled toward purity of heart, and practiced the art of accompaniment before it became controversial.

Joshua Parikh argues the practice of pre-warning people about upsetting content isn't controversial.

David Instone - Brewer examines the effects on women of some controversial Old Testament practices and unearths surprising parallels with today.

After loosing his senate position Rick Santorum earned millions of dollars including payments from a lobbying firm, an energy company engaged in controversial practice which pollutes ground water and endangers the public and a hospital conglomerate that was sued for allegedly defrauding the federal government.

There are interesting and controversial historical events to learn about, but one should also try to understand how a modern day Mormon practices their religion before spouting off as if they know everything about Mormons from reading Maze of Mormonism.

David Instone - Brewer examines the effects on women of some controversial Old Testament practices and... More

Intentional tummy time is necessary in our culture, because of the controversial yet popular «Back to Sleep» campaign and modern practices of placing babies in swings / seats / car seat carriers / jumpers for long periods of time.

The controversial doctor who implicated vaccines as one of the root causes of autism has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain.

Although it's not in the limelight as often as various other hot - button «mommy wars» issues, the use of spanking as a disciplinary method is still a controversial — and common — practice.

Whether it counts under «necessary» or «for convenience» is debatable, but one of the more controversial aspects of the exclusive pumping debate is that many working mothers are adopting the practice.

Thank you for providing all the sides of a controversial topic, and reinforcing that it's up to parents to decide what is best for their own children and then practice it in a healthy, safe manner.