Sentences with phrase «for sharp practice»

There was little room for sharp practice.

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While loan servicers that collect payments on more than $ 1 trillion in student loan debt seem to be getting their collective act together, government regulators continue to keep a sharp eye out for «unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.»

It was Arendt's remarkable ability to face the double tradition from which she emerged with a sharp - eyed focus that characterizes much of her work: its generosity for the practice of democracy and her fierce determination to explain for herself as well as for others the failure of her former culture to endure despite its qualities.

The methods of form criticism help us to pick out aspects of the gospel accounts of Jesus» conduct and teaching which are in sharp contrast to the current practice and teaching of his day, and which it would not have been in the earliest church's interest to introduce into the material: for example, Jesus» attitude to women, his table - fellowship with «tax collectors and sinners», his refusal of the epithet «good», and Mark's comment — altered by Matthew — that in Nazareth «he could do no mighty work».

Many of the elements basic to a Christian way of life were first basic to a Jewish way of life: a reverence for the Scriptures; a sense of the sacred; respect for the law; humility before the transcendent; the cherishing of the human capacity for reflection and choice; the sharp taste of the existing (as distinct from non-existing), and of being (as opposed to nonbeing), and therefore of the blessed contingency of this created world; the practice of compassion; the ideal of friendship with God and of «walking with God»; the habit of prayer; and a sense of the presence of God during the activities of every day — all these are habits of life that Christians share with Jews and have learned from Judaism.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

Notwithstanding the argument I made earlier about farming practices and slaughter houses being out of sight and out of mind for most consumers, there has been a sharp increase in demand for ethically produced food in recent years.

It has just been going through other ports and largely unaccounted for, due to sharp practices.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, praised the government for listening and taking up issues that matter to people such as care for the elderly, curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector, poverty and the environment.

Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison, said the Queen's speech showed the government «had listened» and taken up issues that mattered to people, such as poverty, the environment, care for the elderly, and curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector.

Playing board games and practicing a musical instrument are the next best activities for keeping the mind sharp.

With that, here are my final recommendations: eat fish, practice Hara Hachi Bu, move and relax, and you'll be sharp as a tack for years to come.

Experienced, qualified Iyengar yoga teachers will guide you through a week that will bring the benefits of yoga to a sharper focus for those newer to yoga, and will offer the more experienced the chance to go deeper into their practice.

This process takes time and practice, but those who are adventurous and persistent in experimenting with a variety of styles will eventually cultivate a sharp eye for what works and what don't.

Another reason given by them for the sharp increase is the new GCSE numbered marking model, which came into practice this year.

Before you Sign Prepare for «sharp practice» supplier sales techniques such as last - minute disclosure that the supplier will not be the financier and the financier's required leasing period is significantly longer than the supplier's minimum hire period.

«The sharp falloff in mathematics achievement in the U.s. begins as students reach late middle school, where, for more and more stu - District implementation changing instructional practice requires extensive supports for teachers.

More importantly, that research details that deeper learning (a) starts with intentional adoption of select best practices (b) works equally well to raise content achievement enabled by the four Cs, (c) develops sharper interpersonal skills (d) increases readiness for advanced study and sends more students off to rigorous colleges without crimping the possibilities to those blocked in traditional schools because of background or income.

There are some companies that try to be too sharp about claims practices; this is something to watch out for in any insurance company.

With titles like Blue Moments, Bastard Blues, and Blues in C Sharp Minor (for Teddy Wilson)(all 2015), the artist delves into the meaning, both visual and audible, of the «blues» continuing her exploration into the intersections of sound, politics, history, and the practice of minimalist painting.

With a sharp eye for the unforgettable image, Cattelan poses a witty and intelligent inquest into mechanisms of power, care and context in the reception of art, and reveals the anxieties that lie behind his outwardly aloof and provocative practice.

Yet, while Made in L.A. appeared as diverse and sprawling as the city whose art it presented, it might also be argued that the bulk of the work on view extended four familiar (and familial) lineages of Los Angeles art that were well represented in «PST»: hard - edge abstraction (represented here in paintings by Brian Sharp and Alex Olson and painterly objects by Lisa Williamson and Brenna Youngblood), found - object assemblage (in the work of Liz Glynn, Ry Rocklen, Henry Taylor, and Erika Vogt, among others), eclectic performance practices (including live pieces by Math Bass, Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle, and Ashley Hunt, as well as the collective Slanguage's array of community - based works at LAXART), and film and video projects that pointed, more or less, to the looming shadow of Hollywood (e.g., Miljohn Ruperto's Seven and Five, 2012, which includes multiple remakes of a 1961 episode of the TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Dan Finsel's The Space Between You and Me, 2012, for which the artist restaged Farrah Fawcett and Keith Edmier's decade - old roll in the clay).

The occasional passages in which ironic observation shades into sharper satire may be seen as a direct engagement with those of his contemporaries who considered his practice too idiosyncratic, too wayward or whimsical, for serious consideration» (see exhibition catalogue, Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1977, XLI Venice Biennale, British Pavilion, 1984).

And yet whenever we look in detail at the way in which you guys go about the business we employ you to do for us we see sharp practice, dodgy dealing and total amateurism everywhere.

Nature and greenery can help people heal, and Sharp Healthcare was forward - thinking enough to put the findings into practice and transform their roof into a healing environment for patients.

This stands in sharp contrast to the work of a real expert who will pretty much loose everything for engaging in what appears to be standard practice for silly little climate change deniers.

Modern sterilization procedures account for the sharp decrease in patient morbidity in the medical practice.

Most of these things have been considered unprofessional sharp practice and inappropriate for decades.

However, I took a sharp turn from initial intentions and ended up in working with a large transactional law firm in Toronto, and then practiced for a few years in the wealth management arena as counsel for one of Canada's largest banks.

Why should there be this sharp demarcation between applications and granted patents for what is in practice an almost identical fee payment process?

For example, the Model Code discourages sharp practice,

the sharp rise in annual quotas for billable hours from 1,800 hours / year when Turow entered private practice to targets as high as 2,200 billable hours per year (Turow wonders how a young lawyer working 2,200 hours a year can possibly find the time to pursue professional experiences that nourish a lawyer's soul);

«Sharing» or «gig economy» companies like Uber and Airbnb continued to grow in 2016, meaning their data protection and privacy practices came into sharp focus as millions of Americans turned to these young companies for everything from rides to the airport to renting an apartment instead of a hotel room...

Before the day of the interview, make sure your persuasive skills are razor sharp, come equipped with real - world examples of how you've used your transferable, sales - related skills in previous positions effectively, and practice selling individuals — perhaps a friend, colleague, or family member — on the idea of hiring you for a sales job.

Busy, fast moving cosmetic dermatology practice needs a sharp, dedicated and professional employee for our front office assistant position.