Sentences with phrase «long last these efforts»

At long last these efforts may be bearing fruit.

Not exact matches

North Korea has long been largely shut to foreign investors, an isolation that deepened when the United Nations ratcheted up sanctions last year in an effort to curb its development of nuclear weapons.

The drugstore brand has made major efforts to expand their shade ranges, offering their popular Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation in 40 shades and their new SuperStay Long - Lasting Full Coverage Foundation in 16 shades.

We have charted ambitious goals that require unique talents and meaningful effort, but are creating many long - lasting relationships in the process.»

The ice balls release with very little effort & last a very long time... They are Awesome!

«Aside from that, the number of districts controlled or influenced by the Afghan government had been one of the last remaining publicly available indicators for members of Congress — many of whose staff do not have access to the classified annexes to SIGAR reports — and for the American public of how the 16 - year - long US effort to secure Afghanistan is faring,» he added.

«The number of districts controlled or influenced by the Afghan government had been one of the last remaining publicly available indicators for members of Congress — many of whose staff do not have access to the classified annexes to SIGAR reports — and for the American public of how the 16 - year - long US effort to secure Afghanistan is faring,» he added.

In addition to appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, Penney last year added showrooms for and mattresses at some 500 stores in its efforts to become less reliant on apparel, bolster its home goods category, and frankly, to capitalize on the years - long sales decline at Sears, once the leading seller of appliances in the United States.

Just last month, Southwest Airlines promised to end the practice of overbooking flights in an effort to no longer inconvenience passengers who are bumped off when the airplanes reach maximum capacity.

The day the rule died: The 5th Circuit's decision to vacate the fiduciary rule will take effect on May 7, barring any long - shot last - ditch efforts.

If your organization does not clearly focus its vision on service, no amount of effort and expense at creating a dynamic, results - based sales culture will bring long - lasting growth or success.

The crude video, linked to Coptic activists in the United States, prompted the 57 - member Organization of Islamic Cooperation to revive its demand for a UN ban on the defamation of religion (after dropping its decade - long effort last year).

Indeed, he convincingly argues that forgoing last - ditch efforts such as the Hail Mary round of chemotherapy can sometimes be «almost Zen: you live longer when you stop trying to live longer.»

It'll keep in the fridge for as long as it'll last (which is never very long, in my experience) and is absolutely worth every second of effort.

The heat spell broke long enough at the end of last week that I didn't mind turning on the oven, and was rewarded for my efforts with the most amazing aroma, that begins with homemade blackberry jam, and transitions into cocoa heaven.

This special event not only provides long - lasting memories for the families, but also contributes to a critical regional conservation effort.

While the Argentine offers much more too, his efforts were acknowledged with the club Player of the Year award last season, and so that goes a long way in showing just how valuable he is to them.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

And only then, my friends and fellow Gooners, we can at long last begin the long overdue cure, with a new manager who actually coaches, organises, demands effort and will not tolerate not caring and laziness and hiding on the field.

After a goalless first 45 minutes, Spurs finally got themselves in front through Christian Eriksen's effort, which didn't last too long as few minutes later Stoke equalized with a goal from Mame Diouf.

Dimitrij Nazarov's right - footed effort beat Bernd Leno to surprise the Group C heavyweights, but parity did not last long.

Mathias Jorgensen also lifted the home faithful with a long - range effort, but home pressure was not to last as Hazard brilliantly set up Pedro twice in as many minutes, only for the Spaniard to pull both efforts wide.

It is harsh to criticise an inexperienced midfielder for being so poor, particularly when the team's talisman and now captain Fabregas was injured for such a long period, but Denilson's efforts were a huge difference to what Flamini gave the team last season.

If I won a ticket to SNAP, I'd hope to meet other bloggers and make long lasting connections, learn about new resources for craft bloggers, and discover tips for taking my efforts to the next level.

Even if you can't make every sex session long - lasting and multiorgasmic during your one - week challenge, make an effort to try something new and exciting each time.

If it wasn't for the painstaking efforts of others, babies wouldn't last long.

And after Long Grove officials sketched «Rt 53» on village streets, officials repeated the effort last August, this time painting large yellow stripes on Cuba and Long Grove Roads.

During the pre-primary face - off co-hosted last night by YNN and NY1, two of the three Republican US Senate candidates — Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos — tacked right in a clear effort to woo members of the conservative base that will likely make up the bulk of turnout on June 26.

«I am honored to call Bill Larkin a friend and I am proud to support him for as long as he is willing to serve our area and should he choose to run for re-election, I will be right there with him as I was last year and supporting him in his efforts,» Basile told the Mid-Hudson News.

A Long Island Republican forwarded an email he received from Becker last night, in which the candidate said he doesn't intend to repeat his 2010 mistake of getting off to a «late start» in his effort to oust the «ultra-left» McCarthy, whom he deemed «one of the most radical and incompetent members of Congress.»

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been investigating a period of time last summer when Trump seemed determined to drive Sessions from his job, according to people familiar with the matter who said that a key area of interest for the inquiry is whether those efforts were part of a months - long pattern of attempted obstruction of justice.

Russia «meddled» in last year's presidential election as part of a decades - long effort to «undermine American democracy,» CIA Director Mike Pompeo said.

ALBANY — At a bill signing last week on Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the efforts of his Republican colleagues in addressing the surge of heroin and opioid use in the state.

But Murdoch's trip to Scotland last week was just the latest stage in a long friendship between the two men, in which back - room efforts to help Murdoch's business goals coincide with favourable media coverage.

Stone's long - awaited appearance before the committee is shaping up to be a combative confrontation with Democratic committee members who have publicly accused him of being a key player in Russian efforts to meddle in last year's presidential election.

Although Swaranjit Singh officially kicked off his campaign for City Councilman David Weprin's (D - Hollis) seat just last weekend, the Bellerose resident has long been working on the bid and his camp said at Saturday's gathering that the efforts have paid off.

And Silver's formal approval was sealed in a classic bit of last - minute, insider horse - trading: He agreed to green - light Atlantic Yards as long as Pataki dropped the effort to get Moynihan Station approved.

Dutchess County Government has long been a leader in shared service and consolidation efforts, having reduced the size of county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last three years.

Nolan's comments come as leaders of Long Island's anti-testing movement, whose boycott efforts captured national attention last year, are expanding their campaign as the April testing period approaches.

«At these visits, the Vice President will lead high - level delegations of the Federal Government that will interact with leaders and representatives of the oil - producing communities in continuation of ongoing outreach efforts of the Buhari administration towards a long lasting and permanent resolution of the Niger Delta crisis.

Leaders of Long Island's anti-testing movement, whose boycott efforts captured national attention last year, are expanding their campaign of encouraging parents and students to opt out of the state's standardized Common Core assessments, scheduled for next month.

Suffolk County OTB executives say Long Island's first video lottery casino is the agency's last - ditch effort to emerge from bankruptcy and save itself — if the Islandia betting parlor can meet projected revenues.

The filing is a big haul for a mayor who has spent the last six months, and longer, under the cloud of state and federal investigations into his fundraising efforts, and who had pledged this spring to follow the example set by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised the majority of his presidential campaign's funds from donors giving small amounts.

President Trump visited Long Island last week to applaud his administration's efforts in fighting the Salvadoran street gang.

He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform — boosting Economic Development to create local and lasting Suffolk County jobs — improving Long Island's Water Quality to protect the region's water supply — and enhancing the Quality of Life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in County parks and roads.

After failing to answer questions from the City Council last week about Mayor Bill de Blasio's long - awaited proposal to move horse carriages off city streets, senior administration officials circulated a memo to members on Tuesday in an effort to provide them with more information.

«Those talks continue, as they have for the last 15 months, and we will continue to make every reasonable effort to facilitate a change in ownership that creates long - term stability for the local workforce and economy.»

Deacy, who has been a Republican district leader for the last four years, had only three weeks to prepare before opening her office, and lacked the long - term fund - raising efforts many politicians rely on to increase their visibility before an election.

This evening, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver gave a big boost to the plan, endorsing CB3's guidelines: «I want to commend the leadership and members of the Community Board 3 Land Use, Zoning, Public and Private Housing Committee for their effort to achieve, at long last, a true consensus about the future of Seward Park.

«I want to commend the leadership and members of the Community Board 3 Land Use, Zoning, Public and Private Housing Committee for their effort to achieve, at long last, a true consensus about the future of Seward Park.