Sentences with phrase «instances of abuse of»

In our 2013 story on voucher fraud, we highlighted several individual instances of abuse of Wisconsin's voucher program.

Those ages 12 - 34 are at the highest risk, though instances of abuse of young children are on the rise.

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.

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At no time did I ever submit a request for personal or political purposes, or to voyeuristically look at raw intelligence, nor am I aware of any instance of such abuse by anyone else.»

Workers complained they were not always paid overtime and even experienced instances of verbal abuse, alleging they have been called things like «animals, moron and monkey.»

It's also unclear that the increased marijuana use by pregnant women represents drug abuse; for instance, nausea and anxiety (both common among pregnancy) are among the most common symptoms of medical marijuana users, which may in part explain the increase in usage.

In an instance involving Norbert Essing, an Arconic PR consultant in Germany, neighbors of his children in London received visits from people asking about drug abuse by them or their father.

While not a new phenomenon, instances of elder financial abuse have soared as the United States experiences a large - scale demographic shift to an older population.

As counterintuitive as it may seem, advisors are in the best position to spot and report bad actors and instances of financial abuse among their elderly clients.

Four tragic deaths, in four separate instances, using two different flavors of self - driving tech (driver assist & fully automated), but one common thread which we must, as a society and industry, address candidly: user error and — most confoundingly — the abuse or misuse of this technology.

On the last day of Yom Kippur, Zuckerberg atones for his own failings in a Facebook post but also mentions unspecified instances of others abusing Facebook for divisive means: «For those I hurt this year, I ask forgiveness and I will try to be better.

Here are the five most highly publicized instances of H - 1B visa program abuse.

Facebook's data practices are now being investigated by the FTC, and as a result Facebook has announced that they are doing a full data audit on thousands of Facebook Apps to see if there are any other instances of companies like Cambridge Analytica abusing the system.

Abuses could impact consumers and speculators; for instance, law enforcement agencies could shut down or restrict the use of platforms and exchanges, limiting or shutting off the ability to use or trade bitcoins.

@Gerald I am curious to know when the American Psychiatric Association recommended that the RCC not report instances of abuse to the police.

I am a Catholic who hasn't been to church in almost 15 years because of the way the church has handled these instances of abuse.

But allegations of sexual abuse related to BJU and the school's response have been ongoing at least since 2010, when former board member and former Trinity Baptist Church pastor Chuck Phelps was accused of helping to «cover up repeated instances of sexual abuse committed more than a decade earlier by an older male parishioner against his step - daughter.»

It would cost to take a stand against these very prominent leaders, despite the fact that the situation we were dealing with is widely recognized as one of the worst, if not the worst, instances of evangelical cover - up of sexual abuse.

However, as evidence of the fact that Christianity has no monopoly on the abuse of power, our century has been checkered with instances of gross inhumanity perpetrated not just by post-Christian but by anti-Christian ideologues from the right and from the left.

Last week, Denhollander referred to the SGM saga as «one of the worst, if not the worst, instances of evangelical cover - up of sexual abuse» and «one of the most well - documented cases of institutional cover - up I have ever seen.»

«Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations; but, on a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence, and abuse of power, by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which, in republics, have, more frequently than any other cause, produced despotism.

I'm not saying that there are not instances of s.e.xual abuse within Hindu and / or Pagan settings, however, s.e.x in and of itself is not dirty and as long as those involved are consenting adults there is nothing wrong with it.

Why are there so many more reported instances of sex abuse in Protestant churches?

Speaking to the bishops on Wednesday evening, the pope said that instances of sex abuse were «sometimes very badly handled.»

Even Paul, in at least one instance, claimed his rights as a Roman citizen against the abuses of officials.

When observers note abuse of power and instances of inappropriate expression of faith, evangelicals like Brady can easily claim that the problem is a matter of a few isolated cases — not a systemic problem or a problem of power.

Both of these instances are serving as a sort of «tipping point» in a long line of injustices and abuses within the community.

The priests for instance who have not repented of their terrible sins of abuse will be in the deeper regions of hell.

Here is what Lasch's had to say: «In most instances s3xual abuse of the young by the clergy is symptomatic of a serious s3xual disorder.

«Make no mistake, the instances of sexual abuse and harassment within the church are manifold - at virtually every level of the hierarchy.»

«In the handful of instances during the John Paul years in which local bishops tried to formally expel abusers from the priesthood, in a process known as laicization, the Vatican often urged caution — not to excuse abuse, but to defend the priesthood.».

Research commissioned by the bishops themselves shows, as the whole world now knows, that more than 80 percent of the instances of abuse were with teenage boys and young men.

When looking at incest, for instance, it is quite clear that permitting consanguineous relationships will lead to power imbalances, psychological damage, sexual abuse, and a high rate of genetic diseases.

The most obvious way to ensure fewer instances of clerical abuse in the Catholic Church would be to see that those in charge of seminaries and rectories have a clear understanding of the role of the priest as father.

In our view, the murders were entirely in keeping with Salvador's ten - year civil war... Those responsible for almost every other instance of egregious abuse against Salvadoran citizens still enjoy absolute immunity.

As for celibacy, if instances of clerical sexual abuse, including homosexual abuse, are as frequent in churches where the clergy can marry» and the evidence is that they are» celibacy would seem to be, at most, marginally related to the problems that produced the scandals.

All told, the report cites 130 instances of alleged abuse by the New York Police Department.

I realize that that is a mighty big if, especially if reported instances of sexual abuse are rough indicators of overall abuse.

In the last few threads one can find multiple instances of replies implying that abuse claims must be believed at all costs; and if one doesn't then they are shamers, homers, cold hearted, etc..

The committee said that it had «identified many instances of serious problems in these programs, some of which could lead to gross abuses unless they are more effectively monitored and controlled.»

For instance, how can we applaud a player who can't convert 3 chances out of ten??? But we (fans) must be very stupid if we keep abusing our players, even when the whole world can see that they are really outstanding and delivering.

The forum agreed that if collections could take place without causing an undue imposition to travelling fans it would be an idea that is worthy of further consideration, particularly if it leads to a reduction in the number of instances in which the current system is being abused.

In the past few months for instance, Reno has reported on a high school coach who allegedly gave his team the password to a porn site to create team camaraderie, a coach who allegedly pulled a gun on a parent after a game (not child abuse, but still pretty unsavory), and a youth cheer coach who stands accused of running a prostitution ring in her spare time.

The limited national exposure most instances of sex abuse get works against broad, cultural penetration.

In addition to MomsTeam's longstanding efforts to educate parents on the dangers of child abuse in youth sports, most recently of boys, there are other websites which publicize instances of abuse, including www.badjocks.com, where Bob Reno provides a monthly recap of abuse cases.

They are quite commonly used, for instance, for victims of stalking or domestic abuse.

It talked about how people who had been sexually abused or assaulted were more likely to feel violated by childbirth and had higher instances of postpartum depression and anxiety.

The types of stress that have been shown to cause developmental problems in children include sexual and physical abuse and serious neglect, described as «the absence of sufficient amounts of essential experiences,» which some children raised in state - run institutions in China and Romania suffered, for instance.

He is the author of the award - winning book Politics in Ghana — 1972 - 1979, in which he depicts, inter-alia, the military as the bane of Government and Politics in Africa and recounted instances of human right abuses, conflictual politics, economic mismanagement and national decadence.

In many instances they are instrumental in building to the physical abuse of a child.