Sentences with phrase «money by petitioning»

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Imgur has never accepted outside money before, calling former petitions by other venture capitalists a poor fit.

Filed by advocate Pasupati Nath Razdan in March 2017, the petition explains, «It is submitted that certain countries have made Bitcoin (crypto money) subject to their respective tax regimes, while a few other countries have designated it as a commodity, thereby making Bitcoin (crypto money) subject to government regulation and accountable to exchequer but no such mechanism exists in India [to] date.»

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

It requires considerable time, money and expertise, but a station takes nothing more seriously than a carefully crafted petition to the FCC, and sometimes the mere threat by those in positions of moral authority are sufficient to get stations to meet their public service obligation more effectively.

Political campaigns and advocacy groups typically recruit people through a relatively low - commitment action (signing a petition, for instance) and move them up the ladder to higher levels of involvement by offering them opportunities to donate time, money and energy in greater and greater amounts.

«They are hungry, embarrassed that they might be humiliated by their classmates and they don't have the money to buy food,» Ray wrote in the petition.

Perez Williams said her decision — less than two weeks before the deadline to file petitions to get on the June 26 ballot — was influenced by a political mentor she would not identify and a belief that Balter failed to raise enough money and attention to compete against Katko.

The funds, obtained from a parolee who was found by NYS Parole officers to be in possession of $ 16,800 from a personal injury settlement, were secured after the Counsels» Office filed two petitions in Erie County Family Court requesting that the money be turned over to pay arrears accrued in the two cases.

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Aaron Oquaye has been petitioned by some Members of Parliament to commence investigation into monies collected by the Trade and Industry Ministry from expatriates at an event attended by President Akufo - Addo.

The petition to have the case heard by the state Supreme Court — which would have saved time and money for all involved — is denied as premature and appeal briefs are prepared.

Bankruptcy will not normally wipe out: (1) money owed for child support or alimony, fines, and some taxes; (2) debts not listed on your bankruptcy petition; (3) loans you got by knowingly giving false information to a creditor, who reasonably relied on it in making you the loan; (4) debts resulting from «willful and malicious» harm; (5) student loans owed to a school or government body, except if the court decides that payment would be an undue hardship; (6) mortgages and other liens which are not paid in the bankruptcy case (but bankruptcy will wipe out your obligation to pay any additional money if the property is taken back by the creditor).

You can trust Kain & Scott's bankruptcy specialists to use up - to - date information on bankruptcy laws and practices to ensure that you don't waste time and money by having your petition dismissed because of errors.

Though it's difficult to exactly trace the influence of lobbying money, by its very nature, both Philpott and OpenSecrets squarely place the blame for recent failures of efforts to label GMO ingredients in Congress, as well as the FDA thoroughly dragging its feet on GMO labeling, questioning the validity of petitions demanding labeling, on the massive influence of Monsanto.

always hitherto prevented the said cargo or any part thereof from being sent in any other manner to the said United States and landed therein pursuant to the condition of the said bond; and these defendants aver that the damages and injuries aforesaid sustained by the said vessel were unavoidable and by force of the winds and waves, and that by reason of the detention and continuation thereof as aforesaid by superior force as aforesaid, they could not at any time heretofore, nor can they yet, land the said goods, wares, and merchandises in the said United States, pursuant to the condition of the said bond in the said petition set forth, by reason whereof, and also by force of the statutes in such case made and provided, these defendants are, as they are advised, discharged from the payment of the said sum of money in the said bond or obligation mentioned, or any part thereof; these defendants therefore pray that a jury may be empanelled to inquire of the facts aforesaid, should they be denied by the United States, and that these defendants may be hence dismissed with their reasonable costs and damages in this behalf most wrongfully expended,»

We the undersigned residents of Alberta, petition the Legislative Assembly to ensure there is enough money to pay for necessary public services like education and health care by introducing tax and royalty reforms that include the following measures: