Not exact matches
We approach our portfolio companies with a focus on developing a strategic growth plan, supplemented with our financial expertise and operational best
practices, all underpinned
by disciplined corporate governance.
«Mindful attention,» which Schwartz draws from the Buddhist tradition, is a spiritual
discipline right in line with the
practice of detachment employed
by the Church's desert fathers.
Information about the training of professionals in private
practice who treat children, youth, and families can usually be obtained
by writing the national, state or local office of the appropriate professional association of the particular counseling
discipline: pastoral counseling, social work, clinical psychology, psychiatry, marriage counseling.
The
discipline demanded
by the
practice of nonviolence provides irrefutable evidence of the humanity of the protester: Despite the oppressor's best efforts to perpetuate the myth of racial inferiority, it establishes that the protester is somebody in a way that violent protest never can.
We do this, according to the pre-Reformation church,
by intentionally adopting spiritual
disciplines and
practices that force a confrontation with entrenched self - centeredness.
Rather, the proposal is that study of every subject matter that is selected for study (using whatever academic
disciplines are appropriate) be shaped and guided
by an interest in the question: What is that subject matter's bearing on, or role in, the
practices that constitute actual enactments, in specific concrete circumstances, of various construals of the Christian thing in and as Christian congregations?
Because both systematic and moral theology are defined
by interests in the integral unity of the «Christian thing» and the unity of theological inquiry, neither of them should be thought of as the «middle
discipline» (cf. 50 - 51) between historical theology's formulations of what is normatively or faithfully «Christian» and practical theology's application of those formulations to
practice.
I now propose to show more concretely just how liberal studies entail the
practice of freedom,
by examining briefly the nature of the knowing process in some of the main
disciplines in the liberal arts and sciences.
Mr. Horace Fletcher, in his little book called Menticulture, relates that a friend with whom he was talking of the self - control attained
by the Japanese through their
practice of the Buddhist
discipline said: --
I pray that you would be satisfied
by Love, that you would make your home in Love, that you would make Love your
discipline, your resting place, your
practice, your doctrine, your plumb line, and your identity.
But it is a starting point, especially if viewed as part of a broader effort
by the church to establish
disciplines and
practices which foster a clearer sense of its identity and mission.
We can only change them indirectly,
by increasing our understanding, confessing when our behaviors don't match up, and
practicing disciplines that teach our hearts God's ways.
Slaves were
by common
practice disciplined or chastised
by the rod which came out of their own 430 year slavery under Egypt.
By means of religious or mystical
discipline or
practice, this libido may be withdrawn from the unconscious, thus bringing about a regenerative attitude and a new life springing out of the reactivation of unconscious psychic energies.
In The Historian and the Believer, 57 Van A. Harvey uses the metaphor of judicial proceedings to illuminate the different relationships between evidence, warrants, and conclusions involved in the «field - encompassing»
discipline practiced by the modern scientific historian.
The duty of the priests is to
discipline the common worship life of the people so that it conforms as closely as possible to what has been prescribed as «proper» liturgical
practice by the church hierarchy.
By practicing the physical aspects of the
discipline, we develop an acute awareness of the natural state of our bodies, increased focus and heightened self - control (Galatians 5:22).
It must be made «in the course of
discipline enjoined
by the rules of
practice» of the clergyman's denomination (not «rules or
practice,» but presumably some official written regulation of the denomination);
No minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatsoever, shall be allowed to disclose any confessions made to him in his professional character, in the course of
discipline enjoined
by the rules of
practice of such denomination.
In opting for swimming, Kiki chose perhaps the toughest of
disciplines: long hours of arm - heavy laps in the
practice pool, where the only view is a shadowy blue blur that may be another swimmer or one's own imagination; the greedy slap and gurgle of arms (reach, grab, recover, reach, as the late Matt Mann rationalized it); the ring around the eyeballs, endemic to the competitive swimmer, caused
by chlorine, which makes the whole wide world glow with halos on the way home from
practice.
The latest news about research, policy and
practice relating to work with young fathers, including resources to support work with young dads
by professionals and practitioners across a range of
disciplines.
But discouraging harsh physical
discipline — a response to child behavior
practiced by close to half of American parents — could yield important payoffs, the authors wrote, concluding that «reducing physical punishment may help to decrease the prevalence of mental disorders in the general population.»
Recently my Ex had a
discipline issue come up with our son and decided to punish him
by not letting him go to football
practice.
A user - friendly sociological overview of the philosophy and
practice of doulas in the U.S., illuminated
by real - life stories, for a wide audience ranging from current and aspiring birth professionals, reproductive scholars and students in a variety of academic
disciplines as well as a unique resource for pregnant women contemplating childbirth.
Don and Jeanne Elium, family therapists and authors of the books «Raising a Son,» «Raising a Daughter» and the new «Raising a Family: Living on Planet Parenthood» (Celestial Arts), concur with Brazelton that the
discipline practices promoted
by Ezzo are neither age - appropriate nor effective in the long run.
«Integrative Medicine is the
practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed
by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and
disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.»
By expanding and deepening our understanding of the cyber revolution, the Programme will create a new body of knowledge with potentially profound implications for the study of politics and related
disciplines, as well as for the
practice of government and diplomacy.
«As the independence of members of the House of Commons has decreased under the system of party
discipline — it is known as «whipping»
by analogy with the fox hunting
practice of whipping pack of hounds into order for the pursuit — so both the quality and reputation of MPs has declined, rendering them even less likely to behave independently.
At 10 a.m., members of New York Communities for Change, Alliance for Quality Education, Public School Parents «call out Families for Excellent Schools» reports and ads that promote racist
discipline practices, and criminalize Black and Latino children
by playing fast and loose with facts,» City Hall steps, Manhattan.
Significant improvements in health and
discipline were experienced
by the officers and cadets
practicing the TM program in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
This collection of syllabi related to Science and Human Rights is intended for use
by educators from across the scientific
disciplines who are interested in incorporating human rights into their curricula and training, as well as for scientists seeking to explore how human rights relate to the
practice of their
discipline.
The situation was recently made public in news reports and has led to calls for stronger powers
by funding agencies in Canada to
discipline researchers who engage in the
practice.
It turns out that the
practice of using the wall as support was first popularized
by B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the world's most influential yoga gurus, and founder of the
discipline known as Iyengar.
By practicing a single pose each day, you will develop the
discipline to hit your mat on a regular basis.
A Hatha Yogini
by nature and
discipline, her expertise lies in imparting the authentic learning and
practice of breath - based training through Pranayama Yoga and Yoga Nidra, a unique meditation artform.
According to both the Sutras and the Dhammapada, following the
disciplined practice of moral and ethical principles, and after one has sought to actively withdraw engrossment of senses from the world, it is in the act of meditation
by which one witnesses the real dissolution of attachments.
Ash's unwelcome roommate, Cousin Kristofferson (Eric Anderson), is another character from Darjeeling Limited,
practicing meditation and occasionally manifesting his inner
discipline by pummeling animal bullies.
Instructional rounds, as defined
by City, Elmore, Fiarman, and Teitel (2011), is a
disciplined way for educators to work together to improve instruction and is a
practice that combines three common elements of improvement: classroom observation, an improvement strategy, and a network of educators.
Culturally Responsive Classroom Management (CRCM) seeks to provide «all students with equitable opportunities for learning»
by minimizing discriminatory school
discipline practices that occur when the behaviors of nondominant populations are misinterpreted.
What is truly alarming are the racially disparate impacts on instructional loss caused
by discriminatory
discipline policies and
practices.
Attending guest lectures and discussions led
by parents,
practicing teachers, experts from other
disciplines, or co-instructors in teacher education courses provides prospective teachers opportunities to learn from and interact with key players in children's education.
These evidence - based approaches help schools support students with challenging behaviors and were recommended
by the Mayoral Leadership Team on School Climate and
Discipline to keep students in school learning instead of punishing them through exclusionary
discipline practices, which do not address the underlying causes of the behavior.
Delivered
by Lisa Miller, a former teacher and now education consultant specialising in
discipline and behaviour management, the session will cover both theory and
practice to help you manage your students.
This shift in
discipline policy would eliminate or reduce more traditional punitive
practices like suspension currently adopted
by many schools to a restorative justice model that would employ techniques such as peer mediation, student justice pane...
Guided
by criteria developed with the input of hundreds of students across the city, the youth panelists provided formal feedback to the Boston School Committee on each candidate, evaluating them on their willingness to allow students to be involved in the decision - making process, their focus on equity in Boston schools, and their willingness to embrace and implement restorative justice
practices to limit harsh school
discipline.
Second, Black argues, although the Bloomberg piece touches on a truth
by asserting that simply stopping or limiting suspensions can harm students» education, this occurs when a school does not at the same time reform its
discipline policies based on positive behavioral support and programs based in restorative
practices.
This shift in
discipline policy would eliminate or reduce more traditional punitive
practices like suspension currently adopted
by many schools to a restorative justice model that would employ techniques such as peer mediation, student justice panels, and «give back» resolutions to change student behavior.
Far from being anathema to progressive values, high - quality charter schools demonstrate how to translate these educational values into
practice by committing to college success, increasing teacher diversity, rethinking school
discipline, and supporting vulnerable populations.
«New York Assembly Bill 3873 will change the course for a generation of students
by ensuring schools work with families to promote positive
discipline strategies and social emotional learning;
practices collectively known as restorative justice,» said Claudia Whittingham, special education teacher at PS 59 in Brooklyn and member of E4E - New York.
PURE has played a major role in changing the discussion about charter schools
by exposing the dehumanizing and pricey
discipline policies used
by the Noble Charter Network, the misleading «100 % college - going» claim of Urban Prep charter schools, and the questionable financial
practices of the UNO charter network.