In practice, the idea proved unwieldy and, at last, unprofitable.
The problem is that, in practice, the idea works only fitfully – some aspects almost soar; others sag.
In particular, he derived from early Islamic precept and practice the idea of a representative assembly that could check the unbridled power of the sultan and his ministers.
In practice, the idea was to deal with Muslims much as previous Dutch governments had dealt with Protestants and Catholics, by creating another "pillar".
His liberatory aim created a revolutionary practice: the idea that patients could, through their own speech, discover what so troubled them and in turn, heal themselves.
While Steve Lipscomb, creator of "World Poker Tour," put a variant of it into practice, the idea was patented earlier by Henry Orenstein, creator of "Poker Superstars".
The respected sports scientist Ross Tucker, for instance, believes that what started out as a legitimate practice – the idea that athletes with asthma, say, getting TUEs so they could negate the disadvantages they faced – has been corrupted.
If the patent holder is not actively practicing the idea, it may be possible to explore a license to practice the invention.
While I agree with his sentiment – programmers need to be aware of how much bandwidth they're sucking down – in practice the idea of "conservation" is ludicrous.
Many companies have been practicing the idea of "hoteling" for a while, in which employees reserve desks when they need them rather than having their own.
