Sentences with phrase «as the relief of»

A charitable organization serves broad public purposes in educational, religious, scientific and artistic fields, among others, as well as the relief of poverty and other public benefit activities.

Thus in dealing with the real human problems, such as the relief of suffering, the adjustment of personality, the release from fear and ignorance, the care of the physically or mentally defective or of the aged and infirm, there is nearly always a desperate shortage of living agents, and among their small number the cozily non-committed agnostic is very rarely to be found.

Charity understood as relief of a particular need until new social systems can eliminate that need altogether becomes even more crucial when envisioned radical change of social arrangements is not likely to happen in the foreseeable future, let alone in the lifetime of those who care and are cared for.

The authors define the placebo effect as relief of symptoms that arise from patients» overall medical encounters including responses to medical symbols (such as medical diplomas prominently displayed on the wall or words on a medication bottle) and, importantly, patient - physician interactions.

Not exact matches

Ready with cash and either Health Canada authorizations or doctors» notes saying their patients report relief when using marijuana, they walk up to a counter inside Cannabis As Living Medicine (CALM), one of the city's longest - running medical pot dispensaries.

Pelosi's commitment to stay on board provides a big relief for Republican operatives who were privately fretting that she would bow out of leadership to make way for a new generation, as Business Insider reported in March.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

So to get back to the question, look at our initial response as a means of some immediate relief.

The energy sector wants tangible incentives and tax relief — based support that recognizes it as the spine of the Albertan and Canadian economies.

As to be expected with any sensitivity toothpaste, this toothpaste won't cure your pain in one brushing, but it will gradually ease the ache of sensitive teeth with repeated use, and in a matter of weeks many people will enjoy lasting relief.

«I'd love to be proven wrong here, but for the moment, let's assume... every Friday is a tale of woe and every Monday rolls back some of those losses as the market breathes a sigh of relief if nothing catastrophic occurs,» the «Mad Money» host concluded.

Also great in the necessary role of comic relief is Jake Johnson as Lowery, who seems to be taking Samuel L. Jackson's old job.

On Wednesday, President Obama outlined a handful of proposals such as health - care exchanges, tax credits, and a public option — all of which could provide welcome relief to businesses coping with skyrocketing health insurance costs.

Its European creditors decided on Wednesday to suspend the implementation of short - term debt relief measures after the Greek government announced additional spending on pensions - an action that European partners deemed as «unilateral» and disrespecting the efforts agreed under the country's 86 billion euro ($ 89.75 billion) bailout program.

«Our sense is that the political embarrassment of health care failing will serve as a driver for the GOP to redouble its efforts to enact tax relief in this Congress.»

Wal - Mart — Wal - Mart and the company's foundation will provide cash and product donations of at least $ 1 million to organizations helping with relief, such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Convoy of Hope.

«Prospects for renewed gains, other than a relief rally following the election results, would require somewhat larger wage increases and continued job growth as well as the maintenance of low inflation.»

The Arbitrator (i) shall apply internal laws of the State of New York consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable relief;

The news will come as a relief to thousands of people who dabbled in bitcoin but faced the prospect of a tax investigation for failing to disclose they sold a small amount of the currency, or used it to purchase goods and services.

As a teen, she spent time working with children born to women in prison and volunteered at a relief camp in the wake of a devastating earthquake in 2005.

Of course, people can also donate directly to the Red Cross, or to other organizations providing relief, such as The Salvation Army, Save the Children, and the Houston Food Bank.

During the 1980s, our first years in business, I felt great relief each November as we left behind the ruts of our New Hampshire dirt road, glided onto the interstate, and headed south to Mom's New York home for Thanksgiving.

Giving a presentation entitled «Navigating Ambiguity» on Wednesday at the Fortune, Time and Wallpaper * Brainstorm Design conference held in Singapore, the executive director of Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, also known as the d.school, observed that people seem to feel a heightened sense of uncertainty across the board — in politics, retirement, medical, disaster relief, even the weather.

As Southeast Texas continues to deal with disastrous flooding and the fallout of a Category 4 hurricane, people from around the world are looking to donate money for the relief efforts.

Still, as lobbying continues, we may yet see some relief on the scope of the proposals, the implementation timeline and potential grandfathering.

«Shakespeare this ain't, and Gears 3 struggles at times with its forced attempts at heart - string pluckery, but I can forgive it as much; gore - starved guns adorned with toothy chainsaws easily atone for any cheesiness suffered along the way... the Gears 3 story continues with what amounts to a blood - drenched tale of woe, suffering, loss and absolution, cathartica that stands out in harsh relief when framed by the»80s era Schwarzenegger - ness of most of the dialogue.

Trump has delivered an ultimatum to the European signatories to fix what he saw as the «terrible flaws» of the deal, threatening to refuse to extend U.S. sanctions relief on Iran.

On Sunday, France had breathed a sigh of relief as the monthlong Euro 2016 soccer tournament ended without a feared attack.

But experts Business Insider has talked to have noted that North Korea has previously entered into and backed out of talks with the US and said it now may be working to gain relief from sanctions as its economy falters.

That came as a relief for some analysts, who feared Snap's first three quarters of wobbly earnings could make for another lackluster report.

The policy as it stands today provides relief to working parents by giving them a non-refundable tax credit of up to $ 1,000 annually, and it has had bipartisan support since it became law in 1997.

Of all the items in Walmart's (wmt) generally upbeat second - quarter results numbers, nothing must have come as a relief to company executives as much as the online sales growth figure.

Still, you couldn't escape the sweet, unclenching feeling of relief as executives announced results that smashed analysts» expectations.

All the while, the industry thrived financially under a combination of high oil prices, low natural gas prices (a major input cost), recession - induced relief from cost inflation and a reduced cost of capital as majors and foreign national oil companies gobbled up wobbly juniors.

For his work on behalf of charities such as World Relief that takes him around the globe, the technology is a godsend.

Conservatives are breathing a sigh of relief that Romney picked someone they see as a true believer.

Wixen, an exclusive licensee of songs such as «Free Fallin» by Tom Petty, «Light My Fire» by the Doors, (Girl We Got a) Good Thing by Weezer and works of singers such as Stevie Nicks, is seeking damages worth at least $ 1.6 billion along with injunctive relief.

Several of those groups, including the National Restaurant Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Food Marketing Institute, had been fighting hard for what they referred to as «transition relief,» extra time for companies that must provide health insurance to their workers under the new law to implement the changes without having to fear financial penalties for not doing so properly.

In addition to using Headspace, Reynolds said that he also finds relief by conducting most of his recent interviews in character, as Deadpool.

They take a lot of back and forth negotiation.So you get a sense of relief as much as excitement: Wow, we got it done.

El Nino - fueled storms have brought some relief to drought - parched California this year, but the central and southern portions of the state, as well as the Sierra Nevada foothills in the north remain at high risk, according to experts.

The sense of relief and accomplishment is immense, and you will find that you are more relaxed as the day goes on.

So when the data came in as non-inferior, GSK backers let out a sigh of relief and drove up the pharma giant's shares 2.25 % Tuesday morning.

As discussed in the preamble to the amendments, the relief provided by PTE 75 - 1, Part I was duplicative of the statutory exemptions for service providers set forth in ERISA section 408 (b)(2) and Code section 4975 (d)(2).

«We should be very skeptical of regulatory relief bills that are promoted as helping small banks, but are pushed by ABA lobbyists for big banks.»

As amended, Section III of the PTE requires Financial Institutions to make certain disclosures to plan fiduciaries and owners of managed IRAs in order to receive relief from ERISA's and the Code's prohibited transaction rules for the receipt of commissions and to engage in transactions involving mutual fund shares.

If you want to lower your monthly payment amount but are concerned about the impact of loan consolidation, you might want to consider deferment or forbearance as options for short - term payment relief, or consider switching to an income - driven repayment plan.

Over the last five years, the organization has worked with some of the most well - known international relief efforts, such as Medic Mobile and Save the Children, helping them to add Bitcoin to their donation streams and running fundraising campaigns aimed at people in the Bitcoin community.

In addition, Section II (h) of the BIC Exemption is amended to delay conditions for robo - advice providers that are Level Fee Fiduciaries other than the Impartial Conduct Standards, which are applicable on June 9, 2017; these entities are excluded from relief in Section IX but the Department determined that the transition relief should apply to them as well.

The Department will aim to complete its review pursuant to Start Printed Page 16908the President's Memorandum as soon as possible before that date and announce its intention on whether to propose changes to the Rule or PTEs, provide additional transitional relief, or to allow all the conditions of the PTEs to become applicable as scheduled on January 1, 2018.