Sentences with phrase «from local commitment»

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Throughout the year and into the new year, Starbucks and its partners will continue to give good in many ways, from donating unsold food to local food banks through Starbucks FoodShare program to youth training and job hiring programs, to its commitment to hiring veterans and military spouses, to connecting with the community every day in Starbucks stores.

Renewable Properties, a team of experienced renewable energy professionals with development and investment capabilities throughout the U.S., today announced the closing of a new $ 12.5 million capital commitment from New Energy Capital Partners to develop, finance, and operate solar energy projects for utilities, local governments and large commercial entities.

It now has $ 210 million in commitments from a range of local and offshore institutional investors.

It will require that we turn more of our attention homeward, away from raging national controversies and toward the everyday lives of our living moral communities — toward family, school, and congregation; toward civic priorities and local commitments; toward neighbors in need and friends in crisis.

-- some missionaries may have a lifestyle that is more common to their home culture than appropriate, but I know many others that have made financial and personal commitments that impress me and should not be ignored; I think we should continue to honor that — the reality of the $ 10K that we all would want to invest in local evangelists often is only available after a «loo - see - visit» (or more) from a Western missionary who returns «home» for fundraising; that maybe sad, but is the reality — one serious issue to address in the African churches is the «colonialism» that is imposed -LRB-!)

It is turning into a combination of ideological tics and irritable gestures even as the worst actors gain power.Ross Douthat argues that the Obama administration is shifting the U.S.'s foreign policy strategy from a Pax Americana model (where the U.S. uses military force to impose order) to one of offshore balancing (where the U.S. strategically sides with one local power or another while keeping U.S. commitments to a minimum).

But watch this... if we who no longer sit in a pew on Sunday morning are also part of the family of God through our faith in Jesus, our commitment to follow Him, and our regular fellowship with other travelers on this road, then we too are part of the local and universal church, which means that when Wytsma criticizes us, he is criticizing «the church,» which means that according to his definition, he too is a terminal Christian and headed toward separation from God.

It dramatically portrays as never before that churches around the world have reached a critical point in the movement from being more or less homogenous in faith, worship and life to a situation of theological and liturgical heterogeneity, rooted in a profound commitment to express Christian faith and witness in terms of particular local cultural idioms.

Hilton concluded his research by stating that his research had found little to substantiate the fear that the electric church was draining money away from the local churches, though he also found little support for the broadcasters» contention that the broadcasters were generating money for the local church by building up the commitment of believers.

That commitment to continuing to produce in local plants ensures the handmade quality that has been the Kontos» signature from the very beginning and will continue to be for years to come.

«This new offer, including the sourcing of 100 per cent Australian grown Coles brand canned peaches, pears and apricots from SPC Ardmona... is a demonstration of Coles» commitment to local sourcing,» Coles chief operating officer John Durkan said in a statement.

In addition, the commitment from Rockwell Automation to support local communities and the greater manufacturing industry continued at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

From its inception, Robert Mondavi Winery has demonstrated a deep commitment to both our environment and our local Napa Valley community.

Since opening its Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport location, Matt's Big Breakfast has earned national recognition as the top 2017 «Best Chef - Driven, Local or Regional Restaurant» from Airport Revenue News for its commitment to from - scratch cooking and homestyle hospitality.

Eighteen Troubadours signed or made commitments during the fall signing period, highlighted by seven players from the volleyball program and six athletes who compete for local rowing clubs making their commitments.

This crop now includes three local blue - chippers in the trenches, as the Terps scored commitments from four - star offensive guard Evan Gregory and defensive tackle Austin Fontaine before the spring game in April.

The event is held worldwide annually to encourage individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 28, as a symbol for their commitment to the... [Read more...]

Global sales of milk formula (including infant formula and follow - on milks) have increased from a value of about US$ 2 billion in 1987 to about US$ 40 billion in 2014... Political commitment, investment, and effective international, national, and local leadership are needed to end promotion of products that compete with breastfeeding.»

It doesn't feature on the «scorecard» of spending commitments because the amount is relatively low, but it promises to bump local politicians» income by exempting them from having to pay income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) on their costs getting to the local authority.

«We've had confirmation from many members of the bar, we've had messages of support - commitments to whatever form of action they can take which supports us,» a local organiser tells me.

To help mitigate rising utility costs and preserve affordability, the City will launch a new program to targeting mid-size and small buildings — in concert with local utilities and existing subsidy programs — to encourage energy and water - use retrofits in exchange for affordability commitments from building owners.

But the effort to find savings has resulted in a renewed and ongoing commitment from local municipalities to cooperate and cut costs, Mahoney said.

But because of the project's history, local officials are still skeptical of additional commitments from the city.

Special Agent Cary Rubenstein, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General, said, «The success of today's search warrants and arrests demonstrates the superior commitment level of the state and local law enforcement officers and special agents from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General.

The letter to the editor that Conner emailed in December criticized COR Development for seeking tax breaks from Onondaga County without making a stronger commitment to local hiring.

New York State lawmakers did not retreat from their commitment to public schools in spite of the cap on state and local tax deductions in the federal tax overhaul.

Stage two was to widen diversity of supply to create new incentives for better local performance and more choice for patients - a success story in achieving the shortest ever waiting times including meeting our commitment to less than eighteen weeks from doctor's appointment to hospital treatment, and improving the management of NHS resources through foundation hospitals and the use of the private sector.

Photographs, letters, film footage, and artifacts from several local veteran organizations and collectors help tell the stories of commitment and sacrifice by individuals serving both at home and abroad.

The city notched praise from prominent local technology leaders, including venture capitalist Fred Wilson and the CEO of AOL, Tim Armstrong, both of whom provided statements lauding de Blasio's computer science commitment.

Back in 2013, local elected officials said they received a commitment from Barnett to create a full - service grocery store as part of the Lower East Side project.

Student performers from the Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, remarks by local dignitaries and the presentation of two «Woman of Courage, Character and Commitment» Awards will also be included.

The Oceans Chapter of Agenda 21 from the Earth Summit in Rio makes a «commitment to take into account traditional knowledge and the interests of local small - scale artisanal fisheries and indigenous people».

In our typically British way we have muddled through for far too long, neglecting important links in our educational and cultural heritage — a heritage that receives much lip service but little actual commitment from the paymasters, especially at the local or county level.

At Project Juice, we work diligently to source local ingredients from best in class USDA certified organic growers with a deep commitment to growing GMO - free produce.

It would be easier and cheaper to buy the spices from conventional farmers elsewhere, but that wouldn't stay true to their commitment to the local economy and environment.

There is a commitment to using the best ingredients which hail from central Scotland, so you can support the local community while enjoying fantastic meals.

Fun will always be a goal, but so also will be hard work, commitment to increased skill and Local news for La Plata, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

He wants his daughter to accept Joaquin's hand in marriage because the commitment will ensure the local golden boy will stay and protect the community from a band of marauders.

Opening up school premises for public use can create better engagement between schools and their communities, provide greater commitment to the schools from local residents and create additional funding.

This junior school intervention program recruits and trains mentors from the local community, who make a commitment to meet with students one hour a week, for a minimum of 12 months.

Working with the women of Rwanda and honoring the commitment to local sustainable materials, SHE developed a prototype sanitary pad made from banana fibers that has shown great promise in preliminary trials.

They underscore the Government's commitment to ensuring that the free schools programme offers a real opportunity for new providers — from teachers and schools to community groups and charities — to create the new schools that parents, pupils and local communities so sorely want and need.

Applying districts must demonstrate a commitment to all four of the Race to the Top core reform areas (college - and career - ready standards and assessments, robust data systems, effective educators, and school turnaround) and obtain sign off on their plans from the district superintendent or CEO, local school board president, and local teacher union or association president.

«This would not detract at all from the school's commitment to the local community and certainly would not make it «super-selective».»

This policy reflects a coordinated effort and commitment from child nutrition professionals, school nurses, parents, school administrators, community representatives and local health department authorities.

I accept that there is a strong case for revamping the stakeholder model by making greater use of co-opted governors with insights gained from outside education such as business, social services, police, health etc but without sacrificing the common - sense and commitment made by local people, especially but not only parents, with a strong interest in their community's, not the academy trust's, schools.

There needs to be a serious effort and commitment from federal, state, and local governments, as well as coalitions of school personnel with community groups to ensure implementation, evaluation, and continued success of intercultural / multicultural education in schools in the United States and across cultures.

But regardless of the false information and rhetoric coming from the Malloy administration, parents not only have the fundamental right to opt their children out of the unfair testing program, they should strongly consider doing just that as a way to protect their children, Connecticut's teachers and our state's historic commitment to local control of public education.

Benn questioned the government's commitment to expanding selective education, «despite clear evidence that grammar schools educate few children from poorer backgrounds, damage other local schools, and subject thousands of children to stressful, life - defining, tests when they are only 10».

Individuals on teams from locals who participate in the MITUL experience share the following assumptions and commitments: