Sentences with phrase «same old practices»

When art, by sheer dint of its existence, can, at its best, genuinely function as a tool of ennoblement, of resistance, as a bulwark against the noxious ooze pouring out of Washington, it's frustrating to watch same old practices played out in the face of obvious opportunity to do something better.

Oh sure, the equipment, the software and the use of computers has changed, but it is still the same old practice of law that we all know and love.

Not exact matches

Back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, but it was the same old problems for Fernando Alonso in Canadian Grand Prix practice

His car was fitted with Honda's latest spec 3.7 engine, but because the team wants to use it in Singapore (where it's hoping to do well) and old engine was put pack in his car after first practice - the same engine he «had a problem with «when he retired in Spa...

Indeed, some pediatricians and child - rearing experts have come to espouse a revival of old parenting practices, such as extended breastfeeding and sleeping in the same bed with children — what some call «co-sleeping.»

I opened private lactation practices in several more cities, and found the same old problems.

Based on data showing that, while youth football players sustained concussions at about the same rate in practice and overall as high school and college athletes, they were injured at a rate 3 to 4 times higher than older players during games, the UPMC researchers predicted that Pop Warner's new rules «may not only have little effect on reducing on reducing concussions but may also actually increase the incidence of concussions in games via reduced time learning proper tackling in practice.»

I have had three recent opportunities to observe the great man at relatively close quarters — twice at Akure, and once in a meeting in his Lekki Phase 1, Lagos home and on all occasions, the attributes that you observe are always the same - boldness; direct and forthright communication without mincing words; a willingness to challenge and even to confront; and of course his irrepressible energy and vigour, which for a man who has lived a very full and active life in journalism, political party organization, law practice, community affairs, pro-democracy advocacy and agitation, and to the ripe, old age of 90 is truly remarkable.

• The first step is picking which exercises in your old program you like the least • The second step is picking an alternative exercise for the same muscle or muscle group • The third step is practicing the exercise you picked using a low weight, perfecting your execution form and then slowly start increasing it.

So the ancient wellness practice of intermittent fasting essentially gets rid of the old mitochondria and at the same time stimulates new growth.

Failure to understand the Standards and adjust practices accordingly will likely result in «same old, same old» teaching with only superficial connections to the grade - level standards.

«If you practice the same old thinking, you'll get the same old results,» Sheninger told the crowd of about 100.

AM is perfect for letting students practice new and older concepts at the same time.

I just adopted two feral kitties (both under a year old) recently and when I asked my (same) vet about declawing, she said «they» are trying to move away from that practice.

They charge PS4 Users for the same outdated, dimwitted practices of old.

Manister's artistic worldview and method is underpinned by the humanist vision of the older generation, but his commitment to forging an individual practice is not hampered by the same kind of high - seriousness and obdurate self - belief often found with other painters working «after the fall.»

The history of hemp and its prohibition in the U.S. is a classic tale of age - old customs and practices unraveled at the hands of competing economic interests, raising some of the same issues in history now voiced by those demanding campaign finance reform today.

Leaving time and budget conscious small firm attorneys no choice but to keep practicing with paper, re-using old documents, and re-entering the same client information over, and over and over again.

And the addition in 1999 - 2000, of the (still ignored) electronic records provisions» required proof of «systems integrity» in the Evidence Acts, was not simply another chapter added to the same old story, but rather a very different story requiring different rules and practices for discovery and admissibility proceedings.

Address the perception that CPD Program is only of value to lawyers who are struggling with their practice and irrelevant to lawyers who take their own professional development seriously Communicate the outcomes of the evaluation including to stakeholders The following comments from focus group participants interviewed by the consultant provide further context and qualitative information regarding the CPD Program impact and outcomes: «Of course we shouldn't have to track hours, how could the same standard possibly apply to an 85 year old lawyer having practiced in the same area, as it does to someone who just got hired on as an associate in their first firm?»

Using the same methodology as their Top 100 Trial Lawyers group, the Top 40 Under 40 is an invitation - only organization comprised of the top practicing civil and criminal attorneys under 40 years old.

Rising Stars uses the same selection process, except candidates must be 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

To avoid such situations, the following steps should be considered whenever files are being transferred between lawyers / firms: a) it is a good practice for a lawyer who is transferring out the file to advise the new lawyer, in writing, of any time sensitive issues including upcoming limitation period deadlines; b) it is a good practice for the lawyer receiving the file (the new lawyer) to request this same information in writing to the extent that it is not immediately provided; c) the new lawyer should consider making it clear in writing to the client and the original lawyer that he or she will not be accepting the retainer until he or she receives the file from the old lawyer; and d) the new lawyer should promptly review the file upon receiving it.

Often, these established employees went through exactly the same induction process themselves, meaning the practices and knowledge handed down to newbies may actually be decades old.

A Big Yard for a Big Family A large yard enables the younger kids to play on the swings while the older children toss a football around or practice their golf swing at the same time.