After 4 years in
public practice with Deloitte in Milan, Italy, he crossed over to the industry side, since when he has divided his career almost equally between oil exploration and production with Shell, and real estate with Standard Life, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and now Hermes Real Estate.
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.
In
practice, however, relying on editors and
public documents leaves the database riddled
with holes, especially in areas outside its core of finance.
«Together
with safe sex
practice, early diagnosis, and access to treatment, we expect that PrEP will significantly reduce HIV transmission rates in New Zealand,» Sarah Fitt, the chief executive of New Zealand's
public pharmaceutical management agency Pharmac, told Stuff.
Users in these groups would share «best
practices» from bombarding borrowers
with frequent phone calls to posting
public notices around their homes or even swarming them
with «beggars,»
practices that a Chinese lawyer told The Paper could veer into illegal territory.
Attached to the letter was a list of
practices they called «common sense corporate governance principles» that amounted to a basic outline of a code many U.S.
public companies today already either agree
with or live by, or both, including issues of who sits on the board, the kinds of topics the board should discuss, and the adoption of proxy access.
Catherine Allen, vice president at SHIFT Communication a
public relations agency
with offices in Boston, San Francisco, and New York, suggested offering guidelines or best
practices.
Song is a
practiced public speaker, a charismatic presence who talks
with his hands and indulges in the language of the tech guru.
New research suggests that more CEOs would be shown the door if not for their personal ties
with their boards, suggesting that it's time to rethink hiring and firing
practices and the CEO's role at
public companies.
Practice pitching with HubMasters: When it comes to public speaking, practice makes
Practice pitching
with HubMasters: When it comes to
public speaking,
practice makes
practice makes perfect.
Valerie Jarrett, who is President Obama's longest serving senior adviser and runs his Office for
Public Engagement, told me later, «I was impressed
with the number of executives who highlighted their recognition that diversity is a strength and who shared their best
practices with us.»
Outside the House, several states have launched investigations into the company's contracting
practices with school districts and
public health programs for potential fraud.
Grappling
with entrepreneurs trying to leverage technology and create new businesses that operate outside existing
practices, and sometimes laws, is no new issue for the
Public Utilities Commission.
The disclosures have caused a
public furor,
with Stumpf facing heated questions before two congressional committees and other U.S. authorities launching investigations into the bank's sales
practices, including the Justice Department and the Labor Department.
Medical Transcription Billing Corp., a healthcare information technology company that provides a fully integrated suite of proprietary web - based solutions, together
with related business services, to healthcare providers
practicing in ambulatory care settings, went
public in July 2014 at $ 5.00 and suffered an immediate downtrend that continued to the April 2017 all - time low at 29 cents.
This current Board structure also is consistent
with majority
practice at large
public companies: according to the 2017 Spencer Stuart Board Index, 72 % of companies in the S&P 500 do not have an independent board chairman.
Prior to joining ValueAct Capital in January 2011, Mr. Hale was a Principal
with The Parthenon Group, working in both the Boston and Mumbai offices of Parthenon's strategic consulting
practice, as well as in an investment role at Parthenon's long - short
public equity vehicle, Strategic Value Capital.
While the Securities and Exchange Commission is explicitly tasked
with investor protection, the CFTC's stated mission is to «protect market users and the
public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive
practices related to the sale of commodity futures and options and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound commodity futures and option markets.»
Stursberg brought a business approach to the CBC, which in
practice translated into transforming it into a private network backed
with public funds.
And as usual, advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) are joining
with the
public pension funds to demand governance reforms that perform better in theory than in
practice.
An earlier filing might have been a telltale sign about the financial problems to come: Tesla disclosed that it had begun reimbursing Mr. Musk for his use of his private plane, justifying the cost by saying, «By paying only the variable expenses of Mr. Musk's private airplane, consistent
with the reimbursement policy in place, we will recognize a cost saving as compared to the customary
practice for an initial
public offering road show.»
The fair value of our common stock has been determined in accordance
with applicable elements of the
practice aid issued by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, Valuation of Privately Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation.
Fresh off the announcement that it was going to pay a $ 13 billion settlement over questionable mortgage
practices, JPMorgan Chase made a social media gaffe big enough to make Anthony Weiner blush:
With a straight face, it invited the
public to ask one of its top executives for career advice.
Public speaking is a skill that most people can learn
with practice and training.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending
practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those
with poor or limited credit histories
with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the
practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection
practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection
practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's
public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Based on ideals of
public consensus and trust, GBX's rigorous listing process will strive to allow the community to flourish whilst protecting participants
with AML / KYC, corporate governance and best
practices.
This idea was first put into
practice in New Brunswick in 2012, when the provincial government repealed its
Public Service Superannuation Act and replaced it
with An Act Respecting Pensions under the
Public Service Superannuation Act.
Net neutrality's popularity has always relied on the
public's satisfaction
with life online, and the business
practices that facilitated it.
In our Securities
Practice, we act as counsel to more than 80
public companies (including 20 Chinese issuers), as well as, numerous FINRA (formerly NASD) licensed underwriters and placement agents in connection
with their financing activities, including private placements and
public offerings of equity and debt securities.
Our China
practice has experience in a wide range of China - related matters, and we assist these businesses
with strategic growth options, such as private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and
public offerings.
Connecting such rhetorical
practice with contemporary issues in the study of rhetoric and
public policy is a de-emphasis of «facts» and an emphasis of custom.
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...
Mormons do not run religious schools that take
public aid from the state, such as secular textbooks, though that is a
practice approved by the Supreme Court in states
with substantial numbers of parochial schools.
The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious
practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious
practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in
public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others
with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping
with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict
with strict separation.
In recent times it has become evident that these cruel
practices were neither necessary for
public order, nor in conformity
with the legitimate rights of the human person.
Public humiliation, like Yvonne endured in the reactions to her childhood rape, which may be a part of the dismissive
practices surroundign sexual violation must take place
with appreciation of the victim - survivor's contribution of a counterpublic voice as a valuable societal contribution.»
@Linda, while I absolutely agree
with your comment, for me there is an even greater and broader purpose in pursuing this conversation in a
public place: so that people can become aware of some of the deceptive (whether intentionally or not) and dangerous behaviours and
practices that sometimes (often?)
Sometimes I get the idea that folks in the mainline are so frustrated
with how evangelicals have wielded the Bible and faith in the
public square, they avoid language,
practices, and teaching that might be construed as overly religious, overly biblical, or overly exclusive.
The Declaration affirms: «Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community
with others and in
public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching,
practice, worship, and observance» (Article 18).
It is the duty of the Caliph or Imam, the leader in Islam, to consolidate
public opinion, execute judgments, administer state machinery, encourage the faithful in the
practice of their faith, such as prayers and the religious tax, and look after affairs of
public interest
with the guidance of a parliamentary democracy, the basis of government in Islam.
I would add, following the example of the best American Catholic «
public philosophers» John Courtney Murray and Orestes Brownson, that we should, as loyal Americans [we Porchers and REM fans are all about standing for the place where we live], actually explain why our Fathers built better than they knew — which means criticizing their thinking and affirming [most of] their
practice with a theory that at least wasn't completely their own.
But in a secular age in which visions of human flourishing are no longer limited to religious belief, other
practices — even those that are seemingly private but ultimately
public — compete
with those of worship in shaping the desires we follow in pursuit of the good.
First of all, the government has responded to justifiable
public concern over the years
with the enactment of legislation governing child labor, minimum wage, health and safety conditions, overtime pay, and other labor
practices.
A medical school, for instance, is a research and often also a healing center, directly concerned
with the increase of knowledge about the human organism and
with its health; but it is also a training center where men are prepared to work in many other institutions of the society, from private
practice to
public health offices.
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Practice your religion in Temples and don't force the
public to
practice it w
practice it
with you.
The revision of American thought and
practice about life questions began
with abortion, and examination of the moral confusion attending that issue helps us understand more general developments in
public morality.
The free exercise of religion becomes synonymous
with «theocracy,» and its
practice declared to be a threat to democracy and the
public order.
It became a
public expression as she identified
with a
practice that Christians have engaged in for well over a thousand years.
In the automotive age
public safety is incompatible
with the general
practice of alcohol consumption.
The judge pointed to the pastor's testimony that «in accordance
with the belief that baptism is a
public declaration of faith, it is the long - standing custom and
practice of the church each week to report in the Sunday bulletin the name of any person who was baptized the previous Sunday.»