Sentences with phrase «universal practice»

He urged the state to rethink the almost universal practice of paying teachers based on their education level and how many years they have taught.

In near - universal practice in the Western world, the planets in the solar system are named after Graeco - Roman gods, as, in Europe, it was the Greeks who named them, although the practice of naming planets after gods originated in the West with the Sumerians, who lived in modern - day Iraq in about 3000 B.C.E. Successive Mesopotamian civilizations, such as the Babylonians, retained the Sumerian naming convention but adapted it to their own very different pantheons.

This is not as universal a practice as the observance of the birthday celebrations of the Holy Prophet.

But there is one recurrent story from which, if I am honest, I have repeatedly averted my gaze when considering what to write about in these columns: the seemingly never - ending story of the world - wide pandemic of paedophile scandals among the Catholic clergy, and the apparently universal practice of episcopal cover - up, involving as it did (I use the past tense hopefully) a - to put it mildly - less than adequate concern with the sufferings of the victims.

«The defining difference between Silicon Valley companies and almost every other industry in the U.S. is the virtually universal practice among tech companies of distributing meaningful equity (usually in the form of stock options) to ordinary employees.

The premise is that an adequate education requires teaching about the Bible — as distinct from ignoring it, which is the almost universal practice today in public schools, and from teaching the Bible doctrinally and devotionally, which is, according to the courts, unconstitutional.

For they are observing yet another convention — the now universal practice of imposing on the globe a meridian passing through Greenwich, a line arbitrarily chosen by the sea - faring people of Britain.

When I first started this reflective study of my actions as a TIS, I thought I would discover universal practices that I could share with other TIS to make our coaching more successful.

Common Core may call for things like more focus on «informational texts» and delaying Algebra until 9th grade, but there are reasons why that is not already universal practice.

Everyday excessive charging, use of inefficient power peripherals and buying plastic based accessories are few universal practices with using too many electronics.

In his comment «Horror and Hope» William Oddie writes of the «seemingly never ending story of the worldwide pandemic of paedophile scandals among Catholic clergy, and the apparently universal practice of Episcopal cover - up».

All of which explains why receiving the Eucharist in the hand is neither a normative nor a universal practice.

Instead of being baptized into «the one and holy catholic church» as a matter of universal practice, people were being challenged to make a personal choice between the Catholic and the various other Protestant forms of Christian allegiance.

When one marriage in four ends in divorce, and plural husbands or wives are acquired one after another in rapid succession, it can hardly be said that monogamy is our universal practice.

The universal practice of tasting different beans is called cupping.

Note that these are strictly accounting mechanisms and are universal practices that every club in Europe's top eight leagues (and many clubs beyond) adhere to.

Postels, an associate professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine who travels to southeastern Africa to treat patients and to further his research, realized that performing a spinal tap in children with the disease was not a universal practice across the continent.

We'll explore the universal practices of Sādhana (daily practice), Karma Yoga (selfless service) and Satsang (spiritual community) as a means of cultivating peace of mind, peace in our lives and peace in the world.

Our center provides a universal practice that welcomes all tradition, walks of life, and fitness levels to participate in the practice of personal growth.

«Self - care is one of the most important lifestyle choices when your relationship ends,» says van der Walt, «though this is unique to every person there are some universal practices such as accepting yourself, during this phase, it's important to pay attention to your emotions.»

Despite the fact that holding students accountable for their performance is far from a universal practice in American education, student accountability commands widespread public support (see Figure 2).

As we learn to respect and understand the great number of cultures existent within our society, culturally responsive teaching will become a universal practice.

I'm not sure if that is a universal practice.

Mr Justice Munby emphasises the importance of complying with Practice Direction: Court Bundles (Universal Practice to be Applied in All Courts other than the Family Proceedings Court)[2006] 2 FLR 199, and said that in particularly egregious cases, defaulters may find themselves publicly identified in judgments delivered in open court (as well as suffering a costs sanction).

The universal practice is to register ownership of automobiles and to license their drivers.

As you know, all nurses follow some universal practices (nursing process, patient education, medication administration, charting etc.).

Unless it becomes a universal practice of the entire industry I don't see it becoming reality.