Sentences with phrase «out of practice with»

I'm so out of practice with interior photos!

Once you've got the hang of this (adults can often be stressed and out of practice with this one!)

When you consider that most modern day candle burning takes place in a manufacturer - provided jar, it's easy to feel a little out of practice with the pillar and taper candles.

Over the school break, students can forget a lot of what they learned and fall out of practice with academic skills.

I'm a little out of practice with my camera, sigh...

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

There are lots of ways to practice gratitude, from keeping a journal of things you're grateful for, sharing three good things that happen each day with a friend or your partner, and going out of your way to show gratitude when others help you.

TORONTO — The rise of so - called precarious employment in Canada — mainly work in the services and retail sectors — has brought with it some questionable employer practices that have employees stressed out and labour activists fuming.

Handing out business cards for his mobile massage therapy practice, Peer says, «I won't thumb type more than a text message, but with this keyboard and this phone, I can do 90 percent of what I do on my laptop.»

With the virtual reality courseware, Linde drivers get to build the muscle memory of practicing the unloading procedure without the risk of accident or requiring trucks to be taken out of delivery service.

Whether you use an online service, hire a designer, or (bravely) set out on your own, it's essential to be armed with knowledge of the best practices to follow.

So in practice, if you are young software developer or entrepreneur in San Francisco, you can choose to work at a start - up that will have a more than 50 percent chance of going out of business in the next 18 months without risking the embarrassment of running out of money and having to move back in with your parents.

When speaking with my own clients who are aspiring or practicing content creators, I always help them boil down their niche as a creator by having them fill out the following statement: «I want to become the go - to authority on [insert your niche here] on [insert your social media platforms of choice here].»

«It is nevertheless a matter of concern that the collection of the data by Facebook may have involved practices that were not fully consistent with the principles of obtaining informed consent and allowing participants to opt out,» wrote Inder Verma, the Washington, D.C. - based journal's editor in chief.

(Later, I tried out an online practice tool that Camp is making available to clients: I took the role of a computer programmer strategizing to get a raise, picking from multiple choices the best way to phrase, frame, and time my interactions with a distracted boss.

There's no shortage of procrastination cures out there, but few of them come with the sort of detailed instructions that make them easy to put into practice.

Lars Schmidt, a former HR practitioner who now runs Amplify, an employer branding and search consultancy, points out that while the field has evolved significantly over the past few decades — becoming more strategic and aligned with business, as well as more automated and data - driven — the practice of employee relations, or how workplace grievances are handled, has hardly changed.

The offer might prove too tempting to someone who might otherwise never take out an auto - title loan, said the regulator in a bulletin to lenders: «This business model could also be perceived as a deceptive practice because it appears calculated to bring the consumer into the store with the promise of one product, but later effectively requires the consumer to go to another location to purchase another product.»

The federal RFRA was passed unanimously in Congress to allow individuals in states with a way to opt out of federal laws that restrict religious practices, generally speaking.

Spending upwards of $ 800 on shoes that improve with age, can easily be revived when normal wear and tear occurs and will never go out style isn't merely sensible — it's good business practice.

According to a report from Gabriel Sherman at Vanity Fair, Trump sees himself as being at «war» with Amazon and Bezos and is considering a number of ways to strike out, including canceling Amazon's potential multibillion - dollar contract with the Pentagon to provide cloud computing services and encouraging state attorneys general to investigate Amazon's business practices.

Usually economists who want to cut corporate taxes argue that the US's rate is too high relative to other countries, or that the US tax code is out of step with international practice, or just that corporate taxes discourage investment.

Close to fifty speakers and panelists will share their thoughts and best practices with an audience made out of coworking...

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

With a heritage of executing complex corporate carve - outs in the enterprise software and telecom space, Alex has developed significant expertise in driving operational best practices and accelerating growth through strategic add - on acquisitions.

With some effort — and good online security practices (which we're taking as a given for the purposes of this article, but one quick tip: Enable 2FA everywhere you can)-- you can also make it harder for the web's lurking watchers to dine out on your data.

The agency is looking at several payday lending practices, and Director Richard Cordray said at an advisory board meeting last month, «One of our priorities is to make sure consumers who are deciding whether or not to take out a payday loan are presented with clear information about the risks and costs associated with that loan.»

National Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow revealed Friday afternoon that the Trump administration is mulling over creating and providing to China a list of suggestions that the United States would like to see come out of negotiations over trade practices and tariffs with the country.

While some school administrators may frown on the practice of using borrowed cash for non-school expenses — and taking out student loans for risky investments seems like a great way to graduate with even more debt — per Student Loan Report there aren't any rules against it.

But being able to walk into a room of strangers, carry yourself with composure, have conversations that are meaningful and walk out with contacts is a skill that takes practice.

During this period the Government of Alberta introduced a $ 15 minimum wage; appointed a gender - balanced Cabinet; replaced a system of regressive flat taxes with a progressive income tax system; laid out a responsible fiscal plan that rejected austerity; implemented an ambitious jobs plan; reformed the royalty system; ended predatory lending practices while strengthening the credit union system and ATB, Alberta's publicly - owned bank; and implemented a climate change leadership plan — among many other important reforms.

Currently, payday lending is illegal in fourteen states, but in many of them national payday chains circumvent the law by forming partnerships with out - of - state banks, a practice known as «rent - a-bank.»

What this means in practice is that we have kept maturities of our investments very short, particularly for low - risk issuers such as governments and agencies, while we seek out opportunities to increase portfolio yield with what we think is well - priced corporate debt.

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.

Retain and upsell existing customers with more in - depth resources with best practices, new features, and tips to get the most out of your product offering.

Glass Lewis» season reviews provide market - specific overviews of the key developments in governance, shareholder activism and stewardship, executive compensation and ESG that defined the 2016 proxy season, along with in - depth case studies detailing how these issues played out in practice.

You can trade with practice accounts for free without putting any of your money at risk; I recommend finding a strategy and trying it out for months before you jump in.

Four out of five respondents agree that Canada's laws for dealing with companies involved in unethical or corrupt corporate practices should be similar to those in other developed countries, so that Canadian companies are operating on a level playing field with their foreign competitors.

Ideally, Link Strategists move link building campaign design out of an SEO - only activity by engaging with other departments within the organization, understanding their goals and then providing qualified prospects and best practices that result in quality links that drive leads, traffic and SERPs position.

Startup Focused — My one carve out for working with the big brands is that many of them have internal practices that focus on startups.

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.

With the exception of some of the shady practices that we've heard about recently in Vancouver (those agents should be booted out of the business and never allowed to trade again), we do not cause prices to go up.

He supports his argument with numerous persuasive anecdotes about individuals who have walked out of the underclass with the help of faith - based, grassroots groups that practice «hard - headed, soft - hearted» compassion.

Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

People have the right to leave church and organized religion, they have a right to question an institution that will do anything to save face even if it means letting children be harmed (and trust me, there are Priests that have issues with girls - my mom when to an all girls» Catholic school in the 60s and talks about how many of the priests used to «hang out» with the young girls out and girls have been abused), churches that are not practicing social justice.

If our pastoral practice is driving people into despair, even to the point of taking their own lives, you don't have to be an Oxbridge ethics professor to work out that there is something wrong with the theology that informs it.

(With our son, I was glad for this practice: we had a particular name that we intended for him but when he was born, we took one look at him and knew that he didn't belong with that name: his name was Joe as surely as if he had come out of the womb with a nametag and that was thWith our son, I was glad for this practice: we had a particular name that we intended for him but when he was born, we took one look at him and knew that he didn't belong with that name: his name was Joe as surely as if he had come out of the womb with a nametag and that was thwith that name: his name was Joe as surely as if he had come out of the womb with a nametag and that was thwith a nametag and that was that.)

Never one to shy away from the hard questions, Bessey engages critically with Scripture and church practices that are often used against full equality and shares how following Jesus made a feminist out of her.

Sometimes we all need a little practice with figuring out what we really want — not in terms of our «ideal spouse» but a real flesh - and - blood human.

Love - making and baby - making can, in fact, be separated, and that means inevitably that the whole superstructure set up in order to keep babies from being born out of marriage no longer possesses the same urgency, and consequently, no longer can undergird sexual practices with the same power.