Sentences with phrase «other widespread practices»

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His ministry was governed by an independent board that included successful Christian businessmen and other professionals — a stark departure from the widespread evangelical practice of packing boards with relatives and yes - men.

In a report issued Tuesday, Warren said the responses from the firms «reveal a widespread practice of offering agents kickbacks in exchange for promoting certain annuities» and other products, and that «such kickbacks are effectively concealed from customers.»

Christian interest in Buddhism and the attempt to appropriate its insights is far more widespread than Buddhist interest in Christianity Still, the situation is not a simple one in Japan, he said, Much of the vitality of religious life and practice in Japan is in the so - called new religions, some of which draw on Buddhism more than others.

The widespread practice of petting by persons who have no intention of marriage to each other is a consequence of the common acceptance of sexual relations as a means of satisfaction quite apart from family considerations.

Some of its structures and practices have obvious origins in Christian traditions; others, equally widespread and apparently necessary to Christian congregational identity, have murkier sources or explicitly secular ones.

The widespread approval and practice of sex outside of marriage, pornography, and any other sexual proclivity has weakened this country's stability.

Anyone who is really concerned about freedom should oppose the widespread practice of employers and other organizations providing health insurance.

«We encourage you to investigate whether these and other predatory practices are more widespread than previously reported, whether there is a growing trend of property owners using our judicial system to intimidate or extract money or other concessions from tenants, and whether these practices are out of line with the norms and standards of our justice system and tenants» right to due process.»

When Sir Christopher Kelly produces his reform package for MP expenses and allowances it is expected he will put a stop to the widespread practice of MPs employing spouses and other family members in back office jobs.

Paul McMullan, former News of the World deputy features editor, told the Guardian newspaper this morning that David Cameron's communications chief «would certainly be well aware that the practice was pretty widespread,» and the paper reported that Paul McMullan «claims that phone - hacking and other illegal reporting techniques were rife at the tabloid while... Andy Coulson was deputy editor and then editor of the paper.»

Among proposed changes: more widespread adoption of so - called no - till farming, a practice that involves leaving unharvested crop stalks and other plant matter behind in the field undisturbed by plows and other soil - agitating instruments.

On the other hand, «the most promising scenarios included widespread use of in - field and edge - of - field nutrient management practices, especially subsurface application of phosphorus fertilizers, expansion of cover crops and creation of buffer strips,» he said.

Nutritional and some of the other therapeutic IVs listed here are not widely practiced as part of conventional medicine, but have become a fairly widespread practice among physicians who practice integrative medicine.

Despite the progress made by these and other schools, there are still barriers to more widespread adoption of these practices.

According to the definition in article 7 of the widely accepted Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court crimes against humanity are murder; extermination; torture; rape; political, racial, or religious persecution and other inhumane acts if they are part of a widespread or systematic practice (21).

In other countries, such as Germany (where the practice is widespread and not particularly controversial), tracking starts young and separates students onto different paths varying from general education to vocational.

Still others, focused on innovative curricula (in science and mathematics, for example), typically address one part of a school's program and aim for widespread implementation, while innovative approaches to instruction, such as cooperative learning, hope to change teachers» practices one teacher at a time.

The widespread prevalence in TNR and other life - saving shelter practices provides a platform for you to bring about change.

The use of dogs and other animals in research, the sport of dog fighting, the practice of training attack dogs, the breeding of dogs in puppy mills or unlicensed backyard breeding businesses — all are cruel evidence of America's widespread acceptance of the bad treatment of dogs and their low status in some subcultures.

Given the widespread practice of neutering in the U.S., especially with public campaigns promoting early neutering, and the contrast with neutering practices in other developed countries, the objective of this project was to retrospectively examine the effects of neutering on the risks of several diseases in the same breed, distinguishing between males and females and early or late neutering versus remaining intact using a single hospital database.

Before the advent of synthetic dyes in the mid-19th century, using plants and other natural sources (insects, minerals...) for color was a widespread practice across all cultures.

That widespread practice of stealing golden geese from other galleries does not typically make for warm and fuzzy friendships, particularly when tens of millions of dollars are potentially at stake over the course of an artist's career, and these recent arrangements have come from rare situations where dealers can work together for the sake of a shared interest in an artist — or when they both see an opportunity to make more money.

Advised employment practices liability insurer concerning application of prior notice and other coverage defenses against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demand that insured contribute to multimillion dollar relief fund to avoid threatened class action on behalf of alleged victims of widespread sexual harassment, in Massachusetts.

Don't get me wrong, they certainly exist, (and the practice of rotating trainees in the global firms is an excellent way to get genuine experience in other jurisdictions, which can then be taken back «home» and leveraged for many clients) but they are not widespread and are often fully utilised.

If there was widespread acknowledgement of forced adoptions and even the severe coercion that often takes place in this age, if there was an apology and a changing of adoption practices to a more ethical form, such as many other nations have done, then maybe, just maybe, there could be some incredible healing for these mothers * and * their children.

While in some countries family therapy maintains a strong position and plays an important role in both public health care and private practices, in others therapists still strive for family therapy to become more recognized and widespread.