Sentences with phrase «on recent practices»

Michigan players say they know who their quarterback will be at this point based on recent practices.

In a bit of a twist on recent practice, it seems that the state of Oregon is aggressively asserting copyright over statutes and legislation.

In the context of gathering evidence, many states across the country are releasing ethical opinions on the recent practice of collecting evidence from social media sites.

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«Of the 282 accounts with non-zero karma, more than half (145) were banned prior to the start of this investigation through our routine Trust & Safety practices» said Huffman in the announcement, referring to an internal investigation that began last month, in response to «recent reports about the integrity of Reddit» regarding the scope of Russian election influence on various social media platforms, according to a previous announcement.

However, investors will be interested in any comments from Oracle on a recent lawsuit from shareholders alleging questionable accounting practices related to the company's growing cloud business.

T - Mobile's recent resurgence — where it is having success based on its «Uncarrier» image — is at least partially thanks to its copying of some MVNO practices, like ending long - term contracts.

Airlines» customer service practices have come under fire in recent months, and just last year, U.S. carriers were cleared in a federal investigation regarding exorbitant fare mark - ups in the wake of a deadly Amtrak derailment that drove up demand for air travel on some routes.

However, «recent public scrutiny of data management practices at Facebook may have a tempering effect on citizens» willingness to opt - in, especially in the near - term,» the Goldman team said in a note to clients.

A recent US congressional hearing on the effectiveness of financially sanctioning criminal organizations illustrated some of the flaws in the practice and also provided suggestions for how to improve it.

J.P. Morgan's provision for compensating employees who leave to serve in government — a practice so common on Wall Street that it has become known as the proverbial «revolving door» — has become a point of contention in recent years, not only at the bank but for the industry as a whole.

Doug Getten, a Houston - based partner in the corporate practice at law firm Paul Hastings, said the recent flurry of deals shows parties are able to reach consensus on the outlook for prices.

A disclosure in the company's recent second - quarter earnings report also hints at a potential shift in its accounting practices based on these viewing habits, saying they «continue to monitor whether the viewing pattern is higher than initially expected in the first few months to suggest that we amortize at a faster initial rate.»

Residents have even taken the official Rongcheng credit system a few steps further by adding penalties for illegally spreading religion — echoing recent countrywide crackdowns on religious practice — abusing or abandoning family members, and defaming others online.

For its June 2007 meeting, the HRC asked F.W. Cook's designated representative, George B. Paulin, to report on, and respond to HRC members» questions regarding a range of executive compensation matters, including the Company's compensation program and current trends, a comparison of Company and Peer Group compensation amounts and structures, including stock option and restricted stock grant practices, recent stockholder initiatives on compensation, compensation committee procedures, the role of consultants, and regulatory activity.

The countries have clashed over the North American Free Trade Agreement, American tariffs on Canadian lumber, and Canada's recent complaint to the World Trade Organization about American trade practices.

See U.S. Gov» t Accountability Office, supra, at 15 («Recent studies, market participants, and other stakeholders agree that proxy advisory firms have influence on shareholder voting and corporate governance practices, but had mixed views about the extent of their influence.»).

In recent weeks, he has been active in a review of Uber's practices, according to a person briefed on the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the conversations are confidential.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

A recent report carried out by SocialReferral found that 63 % of HR professionals surveyed believed that social media would play a critical part in their future recruitment strategy but few surveyed were actually backing up that belief in practice, with only 23 % encouraging employees to promote the employer brand and roles on social media.

According to a recent survey from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, investors appear to place a premium on sustainability: Nearly three quarters (72 %) of those surveyed believe that companies with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices can achieve higher profitability and are better long - term investments.

Glass Lewis» proxy season reviews provide perspectives on the recent proxy seasons in each region, with a focus on insights and case studies relating to board elections, executive pay, ESG practices, shareholder activism, stewardship and engagement, and other notable trends.

Shareholder resolutions have seen rising support on key issues ranging from governance practices to climate change to pay equity, and the recent expansion of proxy access provides long - term investors with an opportunity to shape the board itself.

The recent trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have centered on abusive practices in China towards U.S. corporations.

The 2016 proxy season was widely expected to build on the notable improvements and encouraging trends prompted by Japan's recent legislative and regulatory efforts to strengthen its corporate governance practice.

14 % of respondents believe that insider trading practices in the alternative investment industry have become less prevalent since the FBI arrested Raj Rajaratnam and scared the bejeezus out of everyone, a noticeable drop from January 2016 when 25 % of respondents felt this way; 37 % of respondents think the news of arrests and convictions there has had little impact on insider trading because those who engage in such practices think they are smarter than everyone else and will never get caught, compared with 39 % of respondents in 2016; and 49 % of respondents believe the influx of money into funds in recent years and the explosion in the number of hedge fund firms has put enough pressure on fund managers that there will always be a few desperate enough to try anything, including insider trading, a significant increase from the 36 % of respondents who felt this way in the Roundtable's previous survey on this topic.

RELEVANT looks at the recent ban on burqas in France, and what that says about religious liberty and how Christians should think about different practices in different faiths.

For more on Diana's perspective, check out this recent interview from Jonathan Wilson - Hatrgrove, or this article on the Huffington Post about the future of faith, or one of her excellent, informative books, particularly Christianity After Religion or The Practicing Congregation.

However, recent scholarship which focuses on literary details within the Gospels themselves has demonstrated that they are in fact the product of eyewitness testimony — which was best historiographical practice at the time.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota (CNN)- Watching Minnesota Vikings starting safety Husain Abdullah on the sun - drenched field during practice on a recent afternoon, you'd never guess he hasn't had any food or drink since sunrise.

It went on to say that in recent years, the practice «has come under certain scrutiny.»

David Brooks» recent column on genius, which offered a portrait of the Mozart who excelled by logging his ten thousand hours of rote practice to get on sooner to the good stuff, seemed to gibe poorly with not only our romantic understanding of unique human excellence but our practical....

But in many recent cases they have tended to agree more readily on another thesis: that the free - exercise clause does not interpose protections of religious obligations and practices that it once did (from 1940 to 1981), and that the establishment clause does not have the, force against government action that it once did (from 1948 to 1985)

The view that Jesus was a village farmer who also has practiced part - time carpentry in his native village and immediate surroundings as corroborated by the parabolic emphases has been confirmed by recent archaeological discoveries.31 Recent explorations have revealed that Nazareth was a small agricultural village that came into being in the 3rd century BCE.32 Settlements in Nazareth were mostly found right at the top, whereas in the nearby «three northern spurs» they were to be found largely «on the slopes, lower ridges, and just off the brecent archaeological discoveries.31 Recent explorations have revealed that Nazareth was a small agricultural village that came into being in the 3rd century BCE.32 Settlements in Nazareth were mostly found right at the top, whereas in the nearby «three northern spurs» they were to be found largely «on the slopes, lower ridges, and just off the bRecent explorations have revealed that Nazareth was a small agricultural village that came into being in the 3rd century BCE.32 Settlements in Nazareth were mostly found right at the top, whereas in the nearby «three northern spurs» they were to be found largely «on the slopes, lower ridges, and just off the basins.

Although maintaining an emphasis on individual transformation as the key, recent years have witnessed a movement beyond this exclusive focus to advocate the need for transformation on all levels — individual, interpersonal, institutional, and political — and the explicit valuation of social engagement as part of committed spiritual practice.

Some physicians, however, refuse to perform abortions and / or provide contraceptives precisely because in their view, having examined the empirical evidence, such as the recent Royal College of Psychiatrists statement on women's mental health and abortion, these practices contradict the best interests of their patients.

(CNN)-- According to recent reports, a German court's ban on circumcising baby boys has provoked a rare show of unity between Jews, Muslims and Christians who see it as a threat to religious freedom, while doctors warn it could increase health risks by forcing the practice underground.

Improved postharvest practices: A recent research study undertaken by WFLO with funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides an great assortment of data on the results of 12 past projects, postharvest losses % for 26 crops, a description of the value chain for 30 crops in 4 countries (Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and India) and 21 field trials of postharvest technologies suitable for helping small farmers reduce losses and improve their incomes.

Brazil's economy has boomed in recent years, on the back of its extensive natural resources and industrial - scale agricultural practices, to become the seventh largest in the world.

In a recent article Rob McMillan, founder and executive vice president of Silicon Valley Bank's wine industry practice, was quoted, saying that «the wine industry needs to do a better job on sales and marketing using digital tools.»

From wenger's recent interview he said the club wanted to buy a cb but the was no one on offer with the desired qualities hence the decision to stick with hayden, monreal and another youth player who has been practicing with the senior team.

«Chuck Pagano threw up the red flag on if Luck's recent practice attendance means his return to participate is definitely coming soon.

He has rarely taken prize money in recent years, and betting on the birds, a big thing in New York City where a man can win $ 6,000 on a race, is a practice he avoids.

In a practice session for a recent round at Assen's TT Circuit, multiple series champion Klaas Zwart found this out when he went to pass a slower car on the run to the final chicane.

Three of the Wolverines» most recent commits spoke with Land of 10 after Team East practice on Monday afternoon.

The most recent statistics from the National Athletic Training Association suggest that almost 4 out of 10 U.S. high schools still do not have access to an athletic trainer (although this statistic may be somewhat misleading, as the percentage of high school students with AT coverage is higher, perhaps as high as 70 %, due to the fact that larger high schools in more densely populated states are much more likely to have one or mor athletic trainers on staff), and the likelihood that trained personnel will be present during games or practices at the youth level is low).

One way, I believe, to address the problem of under - reporting and increase the chances a concussion will be identified early on the sports sideline may be to rely less on athletes themselves to remove themselves from games or practices by reporting concussion symptoms (which the most recent study shows occurs at a shockingly low rate, [9] or on game officials and sideline observers to observe signs of concussion and call for a concussion assessment, but to employ technology to increase the chances that a concussion will be identified by employing impact sensors designed to monitor head impact exposure in terms of the force of hits (both linear and rotational), number, location, and cumulative impact, in real time at all levels of football, and in other helmeted and non-helmeted contact and collision sports, where practical, to help identify high - risk impacts and alert medical personnel on the sideline so they can consider performing a concussion assessment.

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July 11, 2013 — In light of the recent attention on safe birthing practices and the newly released AAP policy statement on Planned Home Births, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) hosted a national webinar,» A Home Birth Primer for MCH Programs,» on Thursday, July 11, 2013.

Whether or not the mothers (expectant mothers practiced on dolls; a new father looked on) at Evanston «s Chandler Community Center one recent evening were very relaxed, nary an infant «s cry was heard as they all learned about infant massage, the latest wrinkle in child care.