The Traditions also recommend that AA members acting on behalf of the fellowship steer clear of dogma, governing hierarchies and involvement in public issues.

Among members of Alcoholic Anonymous, the name John Barleycorn, represents the demon of alcoholism, as the name is represented in the Big Book, " Alchoholics Anonymous " as well as the book, " 12 Steps & 12 Traditions ", which are the main books of the organization.

The Twelve Traditions of twelve-step programs provide guidelines for relationships between the twelve-step groups, members, other groups, the global fellowship, and society at large.

By 1946 AA cofounder Bill Wilson had more clearly formulated the basic ideas for the Twelve Traditions directly from such correspondence with groups ( via the group conscience method ), setting guidelines on how groups and members should interact with each other, the public, and AA as a whole.

The members of Theta Kappa Alpha host Central's annual Lemming Race ( see " Traditions ") as well as the root-beer kegger on is island.

Traditions performed by The Jungle include the Running of the Colors, the annual Blackout, and the Smokescreen, started by senior Colin Black in the 2010 football season where all members throw powder in the air right after the football team runs out on the field.

* BBC Article on heathenry written by members of the Association of Polytheist Traditions

The Twelve Traditions informally guide how individual AA groups function, and the Twelve Concepts for World Service guide how the organization is structured globally.

The Technocracy is likewise divided into groups ; unlike the Traditions, however, they share a single paradigm, and instead divide themselves based upon methodologies and areas of expertise.

Some Wiccan groups, or Traditions, perform some or all of their rituals skyclad.

Traditions in some cultures demand that this be done on a regular ( often annual ) basis, in order to prevent systemic inequities between groups in society, or anyone becoming a specialist in holding debt and coercing repayment.

Other Native American rights activists have created groups such as WARN ( Women of All Red Nations ), NATIVE ( Native American Traditions, Ideals, Values Educational Society ), LISN ( League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations ), EZLN ( Zapatista Army of National Liberation ), and the IPC ( Indigenous Peoples Caucus ).

In the late 1940s through 1950, AA formed and enacted its Twelve Traditions, principles which guard the AA groups from such pitfalls as befell the Washingtonians.

During this artist-residency, he formed his current groups, the Jazz Traditions PROJECT and Django à la Créole.

They won two consecutive Caldecott Medals ( for Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears and Ashanti To Zulu: African Traditions ); the couple remain the only two individuals to have won two consecutive Cadlecott Medals.

A six-hour public television series, The Music of America: History Through Musical Traditions, appeared in 2010.

There has been substantial overlap between Washington, D. C .' s folk and bluegrass scene in the past several decades, in part due to the patronage of disc jockeys at public radio station WAMU, including Mary Cliff, longtime host of the music show Traditions.

Questions of finance, public relations, donations, and purpose are addressed in the Traditions.

All new Cast Members attend ' Traditions ' on their first day of work ; this class imparts the importance of Disney culture, heritage, values and policies through media, group activities and guided Theme Park tours.

AA's Twelve Traditions were introduced in 1946 to help AA stabilize and grow.

Traditions within the Apostolic Christian Church help encourage believers in their commitment to serving the Lord, help to knit generations together, and provide close harmony among the various congregations.

Head of Inadvisably Applied Magic, Praelector and Reader in Invisible Writings, the Master of Traditions, the Camerlengo of Unseen University, and among other positions, the keeper of Hex, the University's computer, Ponder Stibbons fulfills the role of the one person in the organisation who knows what's going on.

* Other Traditions, 6 long essays on 6 other poets ( 2000 )

Traditions at Hope include " The Pull " and Nykerk cup, events which pit freshman and sophomore classes against each other.

Traditions may establish rules of decision where there is no dispositive language in statute or other written law.

In 1995, Kent partnered with Microsoft, Toshiba and 29 other pioneer schools creating the Anytime Anywhere Learning program. Traditions and Innovations This program equips Kent students with laptop computers for use in every classroom on campus.

The Maya Traditions Medicine Garden is a social project set up by the Maya Traditions Foundation which educates locals and visitors about the uses of local and other plants in herbal medecine.

Traditions such as that of the kīla may be considered a human cultural universal in light of foundation stone rites and other comparable rites documented in the disciplines of anthropology and ethnography ; eg., turning of the soil as a placation and votive offering to spirits of place and to preparation of the land as a rite to ensure fertility and bountiful yield.

Traditions in dress may include black frock coats and black or fur-trimmed hats for men ( although there are many other clothing styles, depending on the religious sub-group to which they belong ), and long-sleeved, modest clothing for women.

By 1946, as the growing fellowship quarreled over structure, purpose, and authority, as well as finances and publicity, Wilson began to form and promote what became known as AA's Twelve Traditions, guidelines for an altruistic, unaffiliated, non-coercive, and non-hierarchical structure that limited AA's purpose to only helping alcoholics on a non-professional level while shunning publicity.

Moderate right-leaning Eurosceptic parties include the Gaullist Debout la République, and also the Mouvement pour la France, and Chasse, Pêche, Nature & Traditions, both of which joined Libertas, a pan-European Eurosceptic party.

Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.

Traditions of these non-Protestant churches include the Bible, patristic, conciliar, and liturgical texts.

Traditions of what is considered kitniyot vary from community to community but generally include maize ( North American corn ), as well as rice, peas, lentils, and beans.

Traditions that have been believed to confer greater human longevity also include alchemy, such as that attributed to Nicolas Flamel.

Some of the programs that were announced and / or continued on the new lineup include Globe Trekker, Rick Steves ' Europe, Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki, Doc Martin, The McLaughlin Group, Inside Washington, BBC World News, Keeping Up Appearances, As Time Goes By and Visiting With Huell Howser.

As of 2008, contemplative education requirements include: All undergraduate students must select three semester hours of " Body-Mind Practice " such as taijiquan or African dance as well as three hours of " World Wisdom Traditions " which may include a religion course.

Traditions common to both factions include the Omans, a sort of waltz, Marches and the duple rhythm manpa ( or maynan ) dance.

Events that take place in this space include Utah Pride Festival, the Utah Arts Festival, and Salt Lake City Jazz Festival and the Living Traditions Festival that celebrates all the different cultures that reside within the state.

His more recent publications include ," Modern Myths, Locked Minds: Secularism and Fundamentalism in India " ( 1997, 2009 ), " Images of the World: Essays on Religion, Secularism, and Culture " ( 2005 ), and " Sociological Traditions: Methods and Perspectives in the Sociology of India " ( 2011 ).

Traditions at the Roosevelt Academy include the Opening of the Academic Year held every year in Middelburg's New Church, and the Dies Natalis, the celebration of the founding of the college, which takes place every five years.

Later, in 1990, he established the Henry Salvatori Foundation, whose acts include the endowment of a chair ( the Henry Salvatori Professorship in American Values and Traditions ) at Chapman University, another chair at Chapman University School of Law ( the " Henry Salvatori Professorship in Law & Community Service ," currently held by John Eastman ) and the 1996 endowment of a Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship, awarded annually by the Heritage Foundation.

" Other Ogden Publications include American Life & Traditions, Farm Collector, Mother Earth News and Utne Reader.

Traditions surrounding First Communion usually include large family gatherings and parties to celebrate the event and special clothing is usually worn.

Traditions at Camp Kiniya include the Kiwi Day, where the entire camp celebrates campers and staffers who have attended for four years or more.

Recent recordings include: Off the Map with the Silk Road Ensemble on World Village and In A Circle Records ; Terry Riley ’ s The Cusp of Magic with the Kronos Quartet on Nonesuch ; Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago featuring Wu Man ’ s Grammy-nominated performance of Lou Harrison ’ s Pipa Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the CSO Resound label ; and the Grammy-nominated recording of Tan Dun ’ s Pipa Concerto with Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists on Black Onyx.

Traditions include an annual game against the rival Hopewell Bulldogs, in which many fans from both teams come to support.