Sentences with phrase «national hero for»

Born in poverty, he literally fought his way to the top becoming a national hero for his skill in martial arts.

More of Cartel Land — the most compelling footage — happens in the Mexican state of Michoacán, the «gates of hell» where physician José Mireles becomes a national hero for creating a citizen group called the Autodefensas to take on the Knights Templar drug cartel.

He set up charities to combat cancer, he was the childhood hero for any underdog sportsmen out there and was a national hero for America.

Argo is a valentine to the cinema in the very convincing drag of a political thriller; a closing title reveals that Chambers was literally declared a national hero for his work with Mendez, and it's the movie's sly mission to get us thinking of him as a figurative one as well, for all those great ape makeups.

But his attempt to end collective bargaining for many public employees — and the subsequent union revolt — have made him a national hero for conservatives and a national villain for liberals.

Rusev, a national hero for TWO countries, was kinda mean to his ex, so Ziggler basically took ownership of her and they wouldn't stop rubbing their relationship in Rusev's face, long after it involved him.

Not exact matches

Mr. Grisanti is a founding director of Building Homes for Heroes - a highly rated national non-profit which builds and renovates homes for severely wounded U.S. veterans.

Why is «History» or even «history» not «bunk» for him as it was for Henry Ford (surely one of «our national heroes»)?

Benito Juárez, supreme court justice and then president, was the liberals» foremost leader and engineer of the 1857 constitution (for which he is now honored by schoolchildren as the first among national heroes).37 Earlier outlawed had been any but «secular» education and the use of civil machinery to enforce religious vows and payment of church tithes.

On the other hand, he was certainly a great hero to the younger anti-Nazi campaigners, such as the «White Rose» group at Munich University (Hans and Sophie School — who were, incidentally, also inspired by the writings of another great Catholic, John Henry Newman) and the youth group at St Ludwig's Church in the same city who combined opposition to National Socialism with devout Catholicism and enthusiasm for the emerging liturgical movement.

Resurrecting the old gods and heroes, promising national regeneration through «the fire magic of music,» Wagner the mythmaker enthralled Nietzsche, who thought seriously about becoming a full - time promoter for Wagner's proposed music festival at Bayreuth.

He aspires to achieve national distribution and for Heroes Vodka to be readily available throughout all military channels.

To showcase once again how Heineken ® is pairing their decades of passion for soccer with the momentum the beautiful game has seen in the U.S., Heineken ® has launched the «Soccer is Here» campaign, which debuts a hat trick of renowned players as spokespeople, including International Spanish star and New York City Football Club (NYCFC) captain, David Villa, U.S. Women's National team captain and summer games hero, Carli Lloyd and American soccer legend Landon Donovan.

It would be a national disgrace for young England stars to drop out of the Under - 21 European Championships this summer according to England goalscoring hero Gary Lineker, reported by BBC Sport.

But as the home team ran on the field and faced the flag for the national anthem, the fans looked in vain for the Yankee hero.

For the moment, anyway, England has a hero again; this was confirmed on Sept. 9, when British selectors announced that Both would be on the national team that would start play against Australia in Brisbane on Nov. 14.

Within minutes, in a tunnel beneath what is now the Atlanta Braves» stadium, the 21 - year - old runner was handed a cell phone on which King Hassan II of Morocco was holding for an unlikely new national hero.

Big events like the Euros or the World Cup allow players to really make a name for themselves, to become overnight sensations, and National Heroes, where just last week, they may have been able to walk down any street unrecognised.

When we think of heroes we think of brave war heroes, people acting in moments of adrenalin to save others etc. these might be national or community wide heroes We also use the word hero to mean someone we hold in extremely high esteem and look up to for any reason we see fit.

Your hardworking colleagues at the employee, manager, and director level are being recognized for their super efforts this year — click to find a full list of SNA's 2015 national award winners, along with more information on School Lunch Hero Day.

The non-profit School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has recognized Lynne as one of five national School Nutrition Heroes for 2018.

Celebrated on Friday, May 1, National School Lunch Hero Day is an opportunity to say thank you to the school nutrition professionals in your community for all the hard work and care they provide to students.

But from where I sit (namely, in my PJ's, blogging about kids and food), the woman is a true hero for bringing national attention to a critical issue.

For Immediate Release November 21, 2016 --[Altadena, Calif.]-- Friend and supporter of Five Acres Matthew Lillard said during his recognition speech in a room full of charities and nonprofits, «Today, on National Philanthropy Day, I am not the hero, here, you are - all of you in this room.

De Blasio told reporters for the first time today that the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee should never have extended its first - ever «National Freedom Hero» designation to militant nationalist Oscar López Rivera.

And they built lasting change: new homes for returning heroes, a universal welfare state, and a National Health Service which, sixty - five years on, is still a beacon of British values, Labour values — for all and not just a privileged few.

Although the FDNY remain fiercely patriotic for their country the status given to them as national heroes was believed by many to be hollow.

The march concluded an all - day celebration of the slain activist hero's life at the National Action Network, where Cuomo accepted a «social - justice award» for his executive order requiring the attorney general to investigate civilian deaths at the hands of cops.

We have lost a national hero, and the best we can do to preserve his legacy and memory is to pray for his soul to rest in peace.

It is therefore realistic politics devoid of hero - worshipping sentiments for the northern political elite across party lines to gather round the presidential drawing board once again but this time with a commitment to salvage the power and prestige of northern politics from national devaluation and possible rejection brought about by the shortcomings of its elected preferred candidate.

But for months the Serbian national hero — now fourth in the world rankings — has been a shadow of his former self.

Since his successful push to effectively end collective bargaining rights for most state workers, Walker has emerged as a national conservative hero, shattering fundraising records in Wisconsin by collecting $ 25 million, mostly from out - of - state donors.

It's time for the members of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade board to put the celebration ahead of their personal pride and rescind the «National Freedom Hero» honoring of terrorist Oscar López Rivera.

Of course, the Rockland County Times profited from the Journal News» folly, earning national spotlight for its coverage of its rival newspaper's mishap, as well as hero status locally for confronting the wayward agenda - driven editors.

Borough President Katz praised the «hometown heroes» for their 2015 National League Championship victory that «reminded us what it means to believe», likening their «true grit, determination and heart» to the «Queens identity.»

It's time for the members of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade board to put the celebration ahead of their personal pride and rescind the «National Freedom Hero» honoring of...

Growing up in Norway he had admiration for Norwegian national heroes — the polar explorers Nansen and Amundsen — but it was as an adult while co-editing «Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives» that Dr Thorsen got to combine his personal and professional interests.

Houlihan is an original co-founder of the national Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and a 2005 recipient of the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners» Science Hero Award.

He has received several awards, including the 1994 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texas, Austin; the University of California, Berkeley, «National Public Health Hero» award; the Jan J. Kellermann Memorial Award for distinguished contribution in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention from the International Academy of Cardiology; a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association; the inaugural «Lifetime Achievement Award» from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; the Beckmann Medal from the German Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases; a U.S. Surgeon General Citation; the «Pioneer in Integrative Medicine» award from California Pacific Medical Center; the Stanley Wallach Lectureship Award from the American College of Nutrition; the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement; the Linus Pauling Award from the Institute for Functional Medicine; the Glenn Foundation Award for Research; the Bravewell Collaborative Pioneer of Integrative Medicine award; and the Sheila Kar Health Foundation Humanitarian Award from Cedars - Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles); the Plantrician Project Luminary Award.

It commemorates the Jamaican national hero who championed a back - to - Africa movement for blacks in the U.S.

You have no trouble feeling compassion for their individual foibles and what they each are struggling to achieve: For De Niro it is an imagined lack of respect; For Gooding Jr. it is a very real lack of respect, even when he becomes a national hefor their individual foibles and what they each are struggling to achieve: For De Niro it is an imagined lack of respect; For Gooding Jr. it is a very real lack of respect, even when he becomes a national heFor De Niro it is an imagined lack of respect; For Gooding Jr. it is a very real lack of respect, even when he becomes a national heFor Gooding Jr. it is a very real lack of respect, even when he becomes a national hero.

The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, as Saul directs her to focus on Nazir's money trail.

Daniela Vega has become a national hero in Chile, giving transgender rights advocates renewed hope for legal protection.

Longoria is founder of «The Eva Longoria Foundation» dedicated to helping Latinas build better futures for themselves through education and entrepreneurship; co-founder of «Eva's Heroes,» which enriches the lives of adolescents with developmental disabilities; and is national spokesperson for «Padres Contra el Cancer,» a nonprofit that is committed to improving the quality of life for children with cancer.

Basically, the premise involves three adult men that, for reasons that aren't really made clear, play baseball against young children in some sort of national little league, and they become heroes for all of the kids that are outcasts, dorks or mentally deficient.

Especially for a film where our two heroes are revealed to be borderline psychotics who have found their true calling in national service.

If you think Edward Snowden is a hero for leaking information that the National Security Agency collected on millions of American citizens, by all means check out SNOWDEN, the polished new movie from Oliver Stone, starring Joseph Gordon - Levitt.

We are at Blizzard Arena and we got a good look at the base of operations for today's Heroes of the Dorm National Championships!

Sully is labeled a hero but before he can get patted on the back he is informed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that he is being investigated for possible negligence.

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