Sentences with phrase «become national events»

Parents take their kids because these shows become national events.

The mole fair became a national event and was eventually placed on the Secretary of Tourism's calendar of fairs and fiestas.

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The competition is so desperate for the same cachet that in August, Bose brokered a deal to become the official headphone of the National Football League, an agreement that blocks NFL stars (including Beats endorsers Richard Sherman and Colin Kaepernick) from wearing Beats products during post-game interviews and league - affiliated events.

The amount of debt that is projected under the extended baseline would reduce national saving and income in the long term; increase the government's interest costs, putting more pressure on the rest of the budget; limit lawmakers» ability to respond to unforeseen events; and increase the likelihood of a fiscal crisis, an occurrence in which investors become unwilling to finance a government's borrowing unless they are compensated with very high interest rates.

This data trove gives Facebook unparalleled commercial power and, as is becoming increasingly clear, the ability to influence significant events, including national elections.

Many global companies with a footprint in the U.K. have been grappling with the same tough decision: stay put or move to protect their access to the EU in the event their current ability to conduct business, as well as hire European nationals, seamlessly across the 28 - member trading bloc becomes compromised post-Brexit.

But while mass shootings tend to become national media events, they make up a tiny fraction of those deaths.

A national Christian organization will stop sponsoring an annual event that encourages school students to «counter the promotion of homosexual behavior» because the event has become too divisive and confrontational, the group's president told CNN on Wednesday.

National Kale Day Becomes a Movement October Event Expands with Key Partnerships August 17, 2015; New York, NY — What began as -LSB-...]

The vice president of corporate communications and national events for Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. is the visionary behind two nationally known, charity - supporting food and wine events that have become some of the most well - attended and visible parties in the country.

«We started the Sonoma County Barrel Auction three years ago to showcase the quality of Sonoma County wines on the world's stage, and we are pleased that it's become a must - attend event for national and international wine buyers,» said Jean Arnold Sessions, executive director of Sonoma County Vintners.

The event, beginning 22 years ago, has now become a highly regarded and well recognised national food awards recognising quality.

A lot of players have events for charities or different outings, but few have challenges that have become sanctioned and operated by the PGA Tour and are covered on national TV.

Big events like the Euros or the World Cup allow players to really make a name for themselves, to become overnight sensations, and National Heroes, where just last week, they may have been able to walk down any street unrecognised.

Thanks to the National Alliance for Youth Sports and the Athletic Business Show, this event has become the premiere place for youth sports administrators to gather, learn and network.

This event has become a much enjoyed, long lasting and favorite tradition to kick off National Athletic Training Month.

The President of the Republic shall become permanently unavailable to serve by reason of any of the following events: death; resignation; removal from office by decision of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice; permanent physical or mental disability certified by a medical board designated by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice with the approval of the National Assembly; abandonment of his position, duly declared by the National Assembly; and recall by popular vote.

And above all, critical events such as national crisis or war can reactivate immigrants» political interest in and renewed identification with their original homeland, however «assimilated» they may have become in their new country.

After the war, this momentous event in the history of modern Greece — popularly known as the No Day — became a national holiday, celebrated annually with impressive military and student parades.

Occitan, in its aranese variety, is Aran's own language and becomes one of the pillars and one of the features fundamentals that make up the Aranese identity, all framing it in the Occitan national event.

Since the CCF organised a social action project at spring forum last year it's becoming a tradition to do one every time the party has a national event.

According to a piece published in Le Figaro on 22 November 2017, Najat Vallaud - Belkacem, former Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research and defeated candidate in the 2017 legislative elections, sought to lead the Socialist Party (PS) list in the 2019 European elections as a condition of her becoming a candidate for the party leadership, in addition to asking that the post of general secretary be paid in the event that she obtained the post.

People list everything from events to furniture there, but it has also become associated with sex ads and sex trafficking — so much so that the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has said that the majority of child sex trafficking cases referred to them involve ads on Backpage.

We hope that the Postdoc Network National Meeting will become an annual event.

Now, thanks to a newly available set of data collected in the aftermath of the disaster, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is providing Chile and other quake - prone areas worldwide with a powerful tool toward becoming more resilient to future seismic events.

Williams sees a real danger the festival will become a local Canberra show rather than the national event that was envisaged.

New data show that extreme weather events have become more frequent over the past 36 years, with a significant uptick in floods and other hydrological events compared even with five years ago, according to a new publication, «Extreme weather events in Europe: Preparing for climate change adaptation: an update on EASAC's 2013 study» by the European Academies» Science Advisory Council (EASAC), a body made up of 27 national science academies in the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland.

The «Big Burn,» as it became known, is one of those largely forgotten but pivotal events in American history that shaped national policy in ways that still affect us today.

Sponsoring or becoming a member of museums and public art galleries such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The British National Art Gallery or the Musee de Orsay will give you access to private events and talks.

Much like his endeavors on film, this was a breakthrough event as Cameron became the first person to travel solo to this part of the planet with a little help from National Geographic (who showed off his dive in 2012), Rolex and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

That certainly appears to be the case with Ava DuVernay's Selma which was in production long before the events of Ferguson ever happened but in the wake of that national disaster, Selma is likely to become a rallying cry for change and it's a damned fine one at that.

This special bundle will be available at Gamestop and Amazon in the US and at Gamestop.ca in Canda. In DiRT 3, players get behind the wheel to race through the snow, rain and dirt, competing as a professional driver across three continents — from the forests of Michigan to the infamous roads of Finland and the national parks of Kenya. DiRT 3â $ ™ s stunning new Gymkhana mode, inspired by Ken Block's incredible freestyle driving event, allows gamers to test their skills in free sessions or challenge events where they must complete courses by performing spectacular stunts, racking up combos and earning style points. Players can also play or compete with friends in split - screen or online multiplayer modes, and become Gymkhana stars by publishing spectacular runs direct to YouTube.

Mostly, this is a dramatization of a collection of events in Nelson Mandela's life, from his time as a young lawyer and ladies» man, to his failed marriage, to his pursuit of power in the African National Congress, to his long relationship with the woman who would become Winnie Mandela (Harris, Skyfall), to his life in prison, and ultimately to the makings of the democracy in South Africa that would elect him and ultimately end the oppressive reign of apartheid in the tumultuous nation.

However, Poker now is quickly becoming a national watched sporting event, and is being seen more and more on television.

The awards form part of the legacy of the National Year of Communication (Hello campaign) and have become a key event in the speech, language and communication and healthcare calendar.

That information includes birth date and place of birth, family stats, the name of his vice president, jobs held before becoming president, and five important national or international events that took place during his term.

«Reformers have become our own worst enemy,» she declared at an event at the National Press Club earlier this month.

The event, held at the Rubin Museum in Manhattan, honored five people who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to enacting positive change in education: Tanell Pendleton, an English teacher who has worked at Bronx Haven High School for eight years, and Michael Wolach, founding teacher and instructional coach at Jill Chaifetz Transfer School, both of whom have worked with Eskolta on multi-year projects on topics ranging from developing students» academic mindsets to implementing outcomes - based grading; Cristal Cruz, a graduate of Brooklyn Frontiers High School, who, after facing significant challenges during school, graduated as salutatorian, enrolled in college, and is now working at Good Shepherd Service to support students in the same way she was supported; and Jeff and Tricia Raikes, co-founders of the Raikes Foundation and part of the founding team of Microsoft, who have become champions of school improvement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency Improvement Community.

Lee Saunders, the national president of AFSCME, was also given the microphone at the event and explained that «Connecticut's governor's race nationally and how the labor movement can't afford Connecticut becoming another Wisconsin.»

«The return of the asymmetrical Saturday was one of those small events that were interior, local, almost civic and which, in tranquil lives and closed societies, create a sort of national bond and become the favorite theme of conversation, of jokes and of stories exaggerated with pleasure: it would have been a ready - made seed for a legendary cycle, had any of us leanings toward the epic.»

Now in its fourth year, «5 Under 35» has become the highly - anticipated kick - off event for National Book Awards week.

Owing to the popularity of the event, in 1943, Jewish Book Week was extended to become Jewish Book Month and the National Committee became the Jewish Book Council.

This was Sky's 129th best in show ribbon overall — she became a Triple Crown winner in dogdom, too, having previously taken the National Dog Show and the top AKC event.

• Past President and current member of the Connecticut Animal Control Association • Member of the National Coalition developing response plans for FEMA in the event of national disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC ObediencNational Coalition developing response plans for FEMA in the event of national disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC Obediencnational disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC ObediencNational Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC ObediencNational Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC ObediencNational and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC ObediencNational Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC Obedience Judge.

And, of course, maybe most notably, the dog walking fundraising event Strut Your Mutt, which has now become a national fundraiser for our Network rescue partners across the country, raising millions for local rescue efforts.

This project neither seeks to valorize or explore iconoclasm, nor does it pursue Futurist themes of historical destruction, rather it considers how national icons and historical events become resignified, specifically through artistic strategies of doubling and deconstruction

A collaborative effort to enhance creative tourism in the region, Bonavista Biennale is a unique rural - based national event that is fast becoming a significant element within the Canadian cultural landscape.

He became president of the Academy in 2009, and since then developed a new strategic plan, spearheaded a facilities renovation and expansion, overseen the Academy's accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and organized some of the most successful fundraising events the Academy has seen.

While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes that it's «premature» to directly correlate rising greenhouse gas emissions with with a higher frequency of U.S. hurricane strikes, the NOAA admits these weather events will only become «more intense.»

Severe weather events are becoming more frequent, creating major budget pressures for national governments, especially those in the developing world.