Sentences with phrase «from chance meetings»

Many great loves started from chance meetings in the couple's everyday world.

Live Free Foods happened from a chance meeting with a dietitian.

Robbie Fowler walked away from a chance meeting with Diego Maradona delighted that the Argentina legend knew a little about his own exploits in the game.

Italo Games was born from the chance meeting of a developer and a designer who were working at the same mobile game company in Milan.

For some, this means gaining keen business insight through forum conversations on social platforms, while others may learn innovative tips from a chance meeting with an industry contact at a seminar.

Not exact matches

He wrote that «the Trump edict essentially kills any chances of this deal happening and is a major gut punch to those Qualcomm bulls hoping this soap opera could end with a bid following pressure from the shareholder meeting, which is poised to happen next month after getting delayed.»

«My mom said chances are you will be to [sic] busy with more important things but there is a lot of people coming on these buses and even just a meeting from you or your wife would really lift peoples spirits,» The Washington Post reports her writing in her letter.

The winner will get $ 10,000 on top of what they already raised and a trip to Hasbro headquarters in Pawtucket, R.I., for a chance to meet with all the game - making - pros and get advice on everything from manufacturing viability to marketing strategy.

While some deliberately targeted, researched and made inroads into particular markets, firms more often did so via acquisitions or serendipitous routes ranging from a meeting at a trade show to an employee's personal contacts and language skills, or a chance sale over the Internet.

A once - in - a-lifetime chance to meet with renowned investor, entrepreneur and blogger Brad Feld in Boulder, where he has been instrumental in building a thriving startup community from the ground up.

Is all of this jawboning just saber rattling to keep the dollar from plummeting, or is there a chance that Bernanke actually will raise rates at the Fed's August meeting?

Gerecht was essentially with (see his 2012 essay «Living with Islam») certain voices in the Obama State Dept., or among the academic supporters of the Revolution at a site like The Arabist, which for a time held that the Revolution presented a chance to split the broad Islamic constituency represented by the Brotherhood, to separate the Brothers ready to meet democratic secularists half - way, from the rest, and to let the latter earn the scorn of the populace through their own policies, actions, etc..

Dreams, for example, were given a high place as media of divine revelation; (Genesis 20:3; 26:24 - 25; 28:10 - 16; 31:24; 37:5; 41:1; 46:1 - 4; Judges 7:13 - 15; I Kings 3:5 - 15 etc.) omens were trusted, such as the first word to be uttered at an expected meeting, (I Samuel 14:8 - 15) or a chance action regarded as a sign, (Genesis 24:12 - 14) or wind in the mulberry - trees taken as Yahweh's command to join battle; (II Samuel 5:22 - 24) and, in general, dealing with the superhuman world suggested nothing so simple and spiritual as private communion in prayer, but rather a whole array of magical techniques and, from the modern point of view, incredible superstitions.

Returning from a meeting on «the future of the church» Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040, where he is given the chance to find out for himself.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

Just a few weeks after the Houston prayer rally, roughly 200 religious leaders from across the country, mostly evangelicals, descended on a San Antonio - area ranch for the chance to meet Perry and his wife.

Benedict has expressed regret about the violent Muslim reaction to what he said; he has continued to meet with Muslim leaders; he has reaffirmed the Church's continuing dialogue with Islam — but there is no chance whatsoever that he will retract or retreat from the argument he has made.

Since we grew a nice Pellegrino plant in our Pepperworld test garden, I took some pods with me, and when I had a chance to meet Gianni, I gave a pod to him from that plant named in his honor.

Chances are you have a super big meeting with a «big guy» from your company, who ironically isn't a big guy at all, but a 4» 2 man in his late 50's who has an ego the size of Jupiter and speaks 5 different languages, all of which you can't understand.

There will be an active exhibition hall where buyers will have the chance to meet directly with contract manufacturers and bulk wine producers from all over the world.

ATGA chief executive Jeff Scott said the feedback from the trade seminars was also extremely positive and Australian exporters in attendance welcomed the chance to meet and network with several leading fruit traders in the one venue.

Exhibitors will get a chance to meet buyers looking to develop private label brands from all channels.

This meeting will be a chance for members to receive an update from the secretariat on recent ESSNA activity, including on our lobbying, non-compliance, PR and consumer education work, as well as ask question and provide feedback to the ESSNA secretariat and officers.

I met a lady by chance in Buffalo, who told me about a pumpkin - sage alfredo sauce she had made the evening before, with pumpkins from her garden.

Participants had one final chance to meet bulk wine and private label industry players from all over the world.

Exhibitors had the chance to meet buyers from Gallo wines, Trader Joe's, Kroger's, Bevmo amongst many others.

It was a purely chance meeting that resulted from the «notorious hospitality» of Ubons.

Over a two - day period, over 130 exhibitors from wine regions all over the world had a chance to meet one - on - one with potential distributors and buyers within the Grand Tasting Hall.

Guests will have a chance to meet the GUINNESS brewers in their place of work, discuss the brewing process and sample the great brewing innovations from GUINNESS.

At a stunning event space in the heart of New York City, you'll have the chance to meet wine, beer and spirits exhibitors from over 20 countries.

I had a chance to meet with the lovely folks from Sabra at FNCE this year and they are doing some really cool research to show how hummus can be a healthful addition to the diet.

Ozil also started his career there and might relish a chance to return and get his career going again, while a Metro report claims that a man from ArsenalfanTV met Draxler in London before the Chelsea match and the German admitted there was truth behind the rumours of a bid in January and that he was keen on the move to Arsenal.

It was a colorful and variegated meeting at the Riverside Yacht Club, with 27 different craft ranging from 14 feet to 38 feet over-all, all starting together in the third «One - of - a-Kind» Series conceived by Yachting magazine to determine the fastest boats and give new designs a chance to test their speed against established classes.

In any case, Reed will have a chance to make amends — or not — when the two, thanks to a bit of hanky - panky from the golf gods, meet in match play Friday.

Even if I don't get tix to the game, I want to be in London for the week leading up to the game and go to some of the NFL - sponsored events, which by all accounts are much fun and a chance to meet some players from both squads.

He would be a beast on those games that we meet Chelsea the only «Formerly top four» side that took unnecessary points from us, obviously for reason of history, he would be fired up against Man United, they hired someone who didn't give him a chance, against Man City he would probably be in competition with Aguero for the golden boot... Everton made 360 chances to Arsenal's 464.

He added that it also gives the local high schools a chance to experience a college - level race, «There are not many opportunities for high school student - athletes to watch a collegiate race in the area and this is a great opportunity to get exposure to a collegiate race but more importantly, to meet some great coaches from wonderful colleges and universities in the West.»

In Monte Carlo he hasn't looked for an escape from taxes or anything else but for a chance to meet and hang out with the workaday people who make the city run — the shopkeepers and craftsmen and waiters «who do things with their hearts,» he says, «not with something in the back of their minds.»

Booed by his own fans on a number of occasions this season, supposedly unpopular with his team - mates, struggling to meet expectations from his # 85m transfer fee — Bale needs a defining moment to make a legacy with the club, as many great players are not given a second chance at a club with standards as high as this.

At this free - to - attend event, fans will get the chance to meet some of the Premier League's former stars, including Premier League champion and all - time top scorer Alan Shearer, and enjoy live music from top local artists and DJs.

That's a point I alluded to earlier Amos — some people are quick to jump on our net spend in the current financial year and arrive at the conclusion that we're riding roughshod over FFP but when the cost of these players and wages is amortised over the length of their contracts, coupled with removing high earners (Tevez being the main one) from our books then it's entirely conceivable as to why we've spent # 80m - # 90m net without it jeopardising our chances of meeting FFP.

After some early Stockport possession, the Alex Ladies got off to the perfect start when an expert set piece delivery from Garner was met by centre half Ragdale who's bullet header gave the keeper no chance.

New signing Philippe Coutinho was on hand at Barça's first training session of the week on Tuesday morning, when he had the chance to meet his new teammates before beginning with his recovery from a thigh injury that will keep him from making his Barça debut for around 20 days.

Attendees will get the chance to meet and learn from Joe Friel, the world famous elite endurance coach and author of The Cyclist's Training Bible and The Triathlete's Training Bible.

It had just been confirmed that three minutes of stoppage time would be played when, following a cross into Palace's penalty area which came back out off James McArthur, the Serbian met the loose ball with a powerful strike from 25 yards that Hennessey had little chance of stopping.

They may well feel they have a point to prove when they host Sunderland at Villa Park on January 5th, with the reverse meeting going the way of Sunderland in a 1 - 0 victory although Villa created a whole host of chances and were mighty unlucky not to have taken something from their visit to the north of England.

And whilst Barca have met their match the key difference between us and them is where their centre midfielders and Iniesta spend most of their time, ie not on the edge of the 18 yard box, more likely somewhere between half way and 30 yards out from goal, always available for the breakdowns and to be an outlet when Messi or Neymar has run into a crowd of players, they rarely force a pass where the sun doesn't shine, they just wait their chances.

With nerves jangling, that was the last of the chances and the final whistle was met with relief from the home fans.

The midfield area is key for us and if Bolton can disrupt the Villa link up play early on then there's a chance they could sneak a result in a fixture they've gotten next to nothing from in recent meetings.

Don't miss your chance to meet representatives of day camps, overnight camps and a variety of programs from all over the region.