Sentences with phrase «against local high»

When Robert's seemingly powerless boss (Donald Sutherland) asks him to investigate a wave of assassinations against local high - level terrorists, he's forcibly thrust back into the counter-terrorism game.

Not exact matches

The most striking example is tax reform, which struck a blow against blue - state Americans who tend to pay high state and local taxes, or SALT.

By late - morning in London, the dollar was 3.7 % higher against it at 63.12, although the move was exaggerated by the fact that neither the Russian central bank nor big Russian corporates, which have been instructed to provide dollar liquidity to the local market were in the market due to the Orthodox Christmas holiday.

Judge Andreas Korbmacher said on Thursday the country's highest federal administrative court would rule on Feb. 27 on an appeal brought by German states against bans imposed by local courts in Stuttgart and Duesseldorf over poor air quality.

«He understands,» Poilievre said of Morneau, «that farmers and local businesses are furious that he and his government have attacked them with this draconian high - tax plan, and he's feeling that backlash, his MPs are speaking out against him.

Then there are the high odds against success in starting a restaurant, whether or not a local cleric denounces it.

Journalism with high civic value — journalism that investigates power, or reaches underserved and local communities — is discriminated against by a system that favors scale and shareability.

Against this environment, our strategists remain bullish on equities and continue to favor emerging market currencies and, in the fixed income space, prefer local markets over external debt and maintain their higher - yielding yet better - quality bias.

The Senate's approach to state and local taxes is at odds with that of the House, where Republicans settled on a compromise — scrapping some of the state and local deductions but still allowing a deduction of up to $ 10,000 on property taxes — after GOP lawmakers from high - tax states revolted against an initial House plan to scrap the deduction entirely.

In a pre-emptive move against accounting maneuvers in high - tax states such as New York and California, the bill prohibits taxpayers from prepaying next year's state and local income taxes, in order to deduct them from 2017 taxes.

Trap shooting is doing so both figuratively and literally as student - athletes are increasingly hitting the range at local shooting clubs to hone their craft and compete against students of rival high schools.

The biggest high of last season was the local derby against University of Manchester seconds, after being around 15 points down to come back and win by two points at the end.

These four lawmakers are in an unusual — and rather uncomfortable — position, being forced to weigh the high - profile needs of the few (that would be the prostestors) against the long - term needs of the man (that would be the local residents, who, not for nothing, also voted Nadler, Silver, Chin and Squadron into office, while the Occupiers did not).

Local authorities were warned two and a half months prior to the massacre in a Florida high school that accused shooter Nikolas Cruz had «used a gun against people before.»

Cuomo and locally elected officials have pushed back against efforts that would end local and state deductions, a move that would have the greatest effect on high - tax states like New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

However, Rep. Peter King (R - Seaford), who voted against the House tax plan, said the limits on deductions for state and local taxes would harm New York and other high - tax states.

Cuomo has railed against the tax plan for its push to end deductions of state and local taxes, a move that would impact high - tax states like New York.

Local authorities were warned two and a half months prior to the massacre in a Florida high school that accused shooter Nikolas Cruz had «used a gun against people before,» according to a disturbing new report.

We have already seen the return of high profile and on - going local opposition to road building most recently at the site of the Bexhill Hastings Link Road, the site of a national rally against road building on 13 July.

«To the point where competition among the Oil Marketing Companies remains high, market price for both Brent crude and refined oil dropping in average price terms, added to the appreciation of the Cedi against the U.S. dollar, and increasing national fuel stock; the Institute for Energy Security (IES) believe that there is enough positive momentum and fundamental justification to move the prices of Petrol and Diesel lower on the local market,» IES said in a release signed by Gilbert Richmond Rockson, Principal Research Analyst.

Railing against mandated state spending on the local level — often seen as a top driver of high property taxes for municipal governments — is part and parcel with running for office in New York.

Local road pricing schemes received even less support in the survey, with 51 per cent of people claiming they were against the idea, with the north east of England showing the highest level of opposition at 72 per cent.

If you really want to campaign against bonuses and you want to be inclusive in your campaign, do it across the board (Civil Service, local authorities, private and public industries of all kinds) and make higher basic pay the focus of your campaign.

Other legislators agreed with the general sentiment that high - density housing was dangerous and unsustainable, with Day calling the hazard an «abomination» and speaking out against the high - density, multi-family Patrick Farm development but disagreeing with Schoenberger by arguing the county can insert itself into local planning decisions in certain circumstances.

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During the unrest prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, feelings ran high in the Mohawk Valley, and there were local attacks by rebels against known Loyalists.

The home video of the flying inflatable castle is now a big hit on local news shows across America, as anchors warn of Bounce House Terror everywhere... Is anyone actually against the Daytop Village plan to bring drug treatment into William Floyd High in Mastic Beach?

Although they don't want expectations to get too high they believe the campaigns against the 10p tax band and post office closures could produce excellent results for the Tories in May's local elections and in London - where Boris now leads by 13 %.

An Oyo State High Court of Justice sitting in Saki division has dismissed a case instituted by the Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu against the Oyo State Government and Saki Local Government Council.

Q) What ever happened to the Merit and Fitness Civil Service System where aspiring Public Information Officers competed for the job in a local high school with a number 2 pencil and a calculator for a PS&T (PEF represented) Grade 18 and / or 23 permanent (non-political) position against a room full of highly qualified competitors?

The Senate's approach to state and local taxes is at odds with that of the House, where Republicans settled on a compromise — scrapping some of the state and local deductions but still allowing a deduction of up to $ 10,000 on property taxes — after GOP lawmakers from high - tax states revolted against an initial House plan to scrap the deduction entirely.

Several people familiar with the planning for the fund - raiser said the cancellation was designed to punish Mr. Zeldin, who not only voted against the bill but was outspoken about one aspect: the elimination of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, which particularly impacts high - tax states like New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday rounded up three of the dozens of local government officials supporting his property tax freeze on Monday for a press conference to push back against growing criticism that his tax relief plan ignores the real drivers of high taxes.

The current study — conducted in three neighborhoods of Merida, Mexico — measured the efficacy of indoor residual spraying against adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in houses treated with either deltamethrin (to which the local mosquitoes expressed a high degree of resistance) or bendiocarb (another insecticide to which the mosquitoes were fully susceptible), as compared to untreated control houses.

She would act in local theatre shows, but decided against going to one of LA's prestigious performing arts high schools, opting instead for a normal teenage experience with her friends.

Hoskins and Schaub, who had no inkling that anything was ever amiss at their idyllic high school, serve as ready - made characters through which «Keepers» director Ryan White («The Case Against 8») can sort through a story that is painfully tangled up in broader, awful details of ritual rape and a coverup by both church officials and local police.

It tells the story of two high school students hoping to clean up their hometown who run up against the corporate mindset of a local businessman.

Physical Contact: 2048 sports a variety of game modes, including four single - player time - attack challenges, 100 score - based challenge levels, and a two - player local multiplayer mode where you can compete against each other and the clock to achieve the highest score possible.

«In many instances schools are the lifeblood of regional communities, and we firmly believe it is up to local communities to determine their future, not have it imposed from on high against their wishes.»

Instead, at the September 11 meeting, both local representatives and district superintendents argued passionately against the opening of Clarksdale Collegiate, described by its founder, Amanda Johnson, as a place that will prepare kindergarteners through 8th graders to «excel in high school and college by providing rigorous instruction within a structured, ambitious, and jubilant school community.»

Our goal is to link reform at the local and state level so that states can put the powers they do have to their highest and best use, and local leaders with ideas and initiative will not constantly fight against state law and administrative actions.

Education Minister Jeremy Rockcliff has long fought against such closures stating, «In many instances, schools are the lifeblood of regional communities, and we firmly believe it is up to local communities to determine their future, not have it imposed from on high against their wishes.»

- Great Riders Cup is a mode that takes advantage of the riding system - up to 4 players can race via local wireless or the internet - race on your own against the CPU as well - several ranks for the Great Riders Cup - the higher the rank, the better your rewards you get for winning races - race example: each player has to head on the field, catch a Slime, and then go back to the starting line - your monster can dash if it's accumulated enough tension - select two skills to use during the race - various items you can use, such as bombs or a shield

It's only between two local players, so any hope of you practicing against a high - level CPU is gone.

That you can go back to your small town wherever it was and be a provincial success, show in be a local exhibits, but that if you really wanted to be an artist, go where the work will be measured against the highest standards.

at the High Museum on February 18, a fundraiser for the arts institution that pits local bartenders against each other in a competition for the title of Atlanta's top mixologist.

Capitalizing on the trend is the upcoming Highball at the High Museum on February 18, a fundraiser for the arts institution that pits local bartenders against each other in a competition for the title of Atlanta's top mixologist.

The new policy targets several of the major criticisms against APP, including deforestation, degradation of high carbon peatlands, conservation of critical wildlife habitat, and social conflict with local communities.

Ian Lee, an assistant professor at Carleton University's school of business in Ottawa says it won't be easy to find a niche in local, high - quality food, but he maintains that's the way Loblaws will compete successfully against Wal - Mart.

Local weights and measures may apply to the High Court or a county court for an injunction against a contravening trader.