Sentences with phrase «island setting for»

It's easy to imagine that Dan Pinchbeck's choice of an island setting for the original 2008 Half - Life 2 mod, built...

Ramon's Village is the ultimate tropical island setting for the wedding of your dreams!

I loved the island setting for it's intimacy.

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Roth, who declines to disclose how much the renovations cost but does reveal it was «a lot,» set about turning the island into a haven for women.

Greens and Chevron set to face off over Gorgon vision Chevron is set for fresh battles with WA's powerful green lobby group after the US giant said yesterday it wanted to nearly double the size of the $ 50 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas project on environmentally fragile Barrow Island off WA's North West.

For now let's address the first half of the issue: how to set up a home work space you'd actually want to work from in order to be there for your kids — even if it's not quite as enticing as a tropical islaFor now let's address the first half of the issue: how to set up a home work space you'd actually want to work from in order to be there for your kids — even if it's not quite as enticing as a tropical islafor your kids — even if it's not quite as enticing as a tropical island.

That set off a scramble at Apple to find a new haven for its vast cash hoard, one that ended up at the Channel Island of Jersey, 12 miles off the coast of Normandy, France.

By using this tip, a book campaign for Escape From Island Jesus set a goal of $ 8,000 but ended up accruing over $ 15,000.

Cities and towns in Rhode Island set tax rates to pay for things like schools, parks and law enforcement.

Building and shipping thousands of utility poles and power lines to the island, then setting them up on mountainous terrain has become a headache for utility crews.

The company, based on New York's Long Island, is set to be bought by Altice for $ 17.7 billion.

On October 4, two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Trump finally sent Congress a request for $ 29 billion more for disaster victims in the mainland US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands; $ 13 billion is set aside to replenish the shrinking FEMA disaster relief fund, and the rest will go to pay federal flood insurance claims.

An estimated 400,000 of the island's more than 3 million residents have left the US territory for the mainland since the record - setting September storm.

But in the last quarter of a century a considerable convergence took place, partly due to members of the Society for the Study of Theology, which covers the whole island and which set out in its annual conference to create a forum for wide - ranging discussion of major doctrines and allied themes.

Religious groups, expecially if they include signigicant cultural diversity within themselves, can be islands of civility, settings where, as Richard Mouw says, democratic interchange can be modelled, kept alive for the larger body politic.

In January, he set up a studio on the Greek Island of Lesbos, the main point of entry for refugees trying to make their way to Europe, in order to highlight the struggles of those who are making the journey, a goal that he clearly has accomplished.

Set sail for the islands with our Tropical Cream Cheese Pie!

Southern Tomato Pie with Fried Onions from The View for Great Island is based on the classic Southern dish where thickly sliced ripe tomatoes are set into a single pie crust, covered in a slurry of mayo and grated cheese, and then baked into a bubbling cauldron of pure comfort.

The rhetoric of Mr Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, on blocking Chinese access to contested South China Sea islands, and contradictory messaging from the Trump administration «will set the tone for the next four years», the report suggests, and Australia needs to broaden the relationship to maintain the stability of the alliance.

Along side this bread, some lovely farm fresh eggs should set the tone for happy adventuring around our little island community.

City Grit's non-traditional setting and hipster environment was a comfortable fit for Jones and Cliff at Cap restaurant, known in Saint Lucia for bringing Pop Up dinners to the most unexpected places around the island.

Set beside the natural dunes and at the head of world - class hiking and biking trails, the Winnetu epitomizes the best of island living for guests of all ages.

Set out to an island or small cove for a private swimming spot or hop on a sailboat and race away from the sandy shore to a tree - lined horizon of unspoiled beauty.

Jemez and Las Palmas were reluctant to sell star player Viera, who scored four goals and set up three more in 23 league starts this season for the Canary Islands - based club, but Viera was keen to leave because the offer from China was too good to turn down.

Arriving at the island with the afternoon ahead of us, Joel unloaded the boat and set up while I went about my usual business of caring for the baby.

We've visited Oahu and Maui before so for this vacation we set off to the Big Island.

Perkins Island is the wildlife sanctuary's only camping area that provides a wilderness - type setting for canoeists.

Perkins Island is the sanctuary's only camping area providing a wilderness - type setting at the sanctuary for canoeists.

He was briefly almost challenged by Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci, but he has since decided to run for AG, which sets him up for a primary battle with Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, who is announcing his candidacy this Sunday.

So far, de Blasio has addressed the ongoing problems with violence and corruption at the city jail with a set of reforms led by Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, including ending solitary confinement for the island's youngest inmates.

State Senate Democrats are licking their chops as Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly plans to set an April special election for the Long Island seat vacated by Republican Dean Skelos.

There were 8,783 inmates at Rikers Island on Wednesday, and its average daily population for December was at 8,980, per the mayor's office, setting the jail on track to match a monthly average from 1982.

«Setting a 30 - minute standard for service will help Staten Islanders work, grow businesses on the island, and bring us closer to a day when every New Yorker has access to frequent, reliable public transit,» de Blasio said.

Two political veterans — Democrat Michael McMahon and Republican Robert Straniere — last night swept to victory in their respective primaries for Congress, setting up a battle royal in November for the most coveted seat on Staten Island, one that has been in the grip of the GOP for nearly three decades.

STATEN ISLAND — Mayor Bill de Blasio set a special election for Nov. 3 to fill the City Council seat vacated by Vincent Ignizio, according to a proclamation filed on Monday.

Congressman Michael Grimm's resignation is set to clear the way for a controversial Staten Island District Attorney to run for office with the Republican establishment's support, GOP sources say.

With federal funding for community projects dwindling again this year, the Southold Town Board is setting aside most of the money it receives for renovations at the Fishers Island Theater, according to town documents.

Lately, the union and City Hall have been at odds over reforms on Rikers Island, but it appears they have set aside their differences for now.

The Board of Correction today approved a plan for an enhanced supervision unit touted by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte — but also voted to end solitary confinement for all inmates on Rikers Island under 21 by 2016, a sweeping change that will set the department apart from jail systems nationwide.

In a move likely to win nods from Scrabble enthusiasts citywide, the Staten Island borough president has crafted creative street names for the new neighborhood set to rise on the controversial Mount Manresa site.

A judge has set a January 2018 trial date for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, his wife and a former Long Island town supervisor, John Venditto.

City Hall will set up shop on Staten Island for a week in April, as part of the first installment of «City Hall in Your Borough» — a new initiative to immerse the mayor and his senior staff in each of the five boroughs throughout the rest of the year.

Cuomo is expected to announce today that Super Sweep Inc., a small manufacturer of push brooms and brushes on Long Island, hopes to boost its workforce by nearly sixfold to 35 people in a $ 4.5 - million project set for Huntington Station.

With NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio off to stump for Hillary Clinton in Iowa, LG Kathy Hochul is set to replace him for the annual Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo.

The others are the case involving alleged election law violations by former Newfane Republican Sen. George Maziarz in March; the re-trials in April and May of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos; the Buffalo Billion corruption case trial set for June; and, on Long Island, the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in March.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While there's no election date set to fill the South Shore's vacant Assembly seat, Republican Ronald Castorina Jr. is preparing for a run, and resigned his position as Staten Island's GOP commissioner for the Board of Elections effective last FISLAND, N.Y. — While there's no election date set to fill the South Shore's vacant Assembly seat, Republican Ronald Castorina Jr. is preparing for a run, and resigned his position as Staten Island's GOP commissioner for the Board of Elections effective last FIsland's GOP commissioner for the Board of Elections effective last Friday.

Four sites in the Sound are used for disposal, with two set to close by April unless a management plan is approved, said Jean Brochi, a Long Island Sound project manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Senate Education Committee, led by Long Island Republican John Flanagan, has released a set of relatively mild legislative proposals for tweaking Common Core implementation, informed by a set of public hearings he held around the state.

STATEN ISLAND — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has four days to set a date for a special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Michael Grimm.

Mayor Bill de Blasio set the special election to replace Ignizio — who vacated his seat on July 10 to take a job as CEO for Catholic Charities of Staten Island — for Nov. 3.