1.  Both parties actively study the practices they are busy disparaging.

2.  Dr. Alan L. Hillman, who directs the Center for Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, said medical records were hopelessly inadequate for studying medical practices.

3.  He loved to watch and study the practices, soak in the atmosphere.

4.  Linda Bell, an economics professor at Haverford College who has studied labor practices in the United States and Germany, applauded the move toward more flexible vacation time.

5.  Ms. Welch said the commission was awaiting results of a survey of state residents on their library use and priorities and are studying practices in other states.

6.  The Harvard researchers studied medical practice in Minnesota.

7.  To begin adapting to the new fiscal environment, the mayor last summer dispatched two aides to other cities, including Baltimore, to study management practices.

8.  Last week the company voluntarily halted digital trading after the SEC requested time to study the practice.