Sentences with phrase «of taking part in a scheme»

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan sentenced Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a Turkish banker at Turkey's state - controlled Halkbank, to 32 months in prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty of taking part in a scheme to help Iran evade...

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Earlier this week Loblaw Companies Ltd., Canada's largest grocery chain, admitted it took part in an industry - wide scheme to jack up the price of bread.

Increase Mather, greatest of the second - generation Puritan divines, took part in an English scheme of co-operation between Presbyterians and Congregationalists.

It was round about then that most of us probably accepted in our hearts that we would rather sink, giggling, into the sea than take part in any scheme aimed at national salvation.

Each of these schemes has its advantages; on the whole the last is probably best, since it provides for a certain variety in the over-all program and makes it possible for those who attend not only to take part in one large meeting where the whole group is stimulated by consideration of a single topic over a considerable period of time, but also to share in special «interest groups» which will give them the opportunity to follow up lines of thought that particularly interest them or to explore problems that are peculiarly relevant to their own needs and concerns.

As for the Mexican War, «the deadliest that the United States has ever fought»» one in ten American soldiers died in less than two years of service» Howe makes a persuasive case that it was provoked by Anglo settlers with the connivance of the Polk administration as part of a cynical scheme to take California and the Southwest from Mexico.

«Silver's case is factually almost nothing like McDonnell; there is no question that Silver took a number of official acts — most obviously, passing legislation and approving state grants and tax - exempt financing — as part of a quid pro quo in the Mesothelioma and Real Estate Schemes,» Judge Caproni wrote.

Kaloyeros stepped down from the leadership of SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the fall after it was alleged in federal and state criminal complaints that he took part in a wide - ranging scheme that involved bid - rigging and bribery.

The New York State Independence Party is taking steps to return hundreds of thousands of dollars that a grand jury charged were stolen from Mayor Michael Bloomberg as part of an Election Day scheme orchestrated by a volunteer in the mayor's campaign, the party chairman said Wednesday.

We are currently three years through the five - year pilot of the scheme and so far every young person who has taken part in the scheme has secured employment - a surprising and impressive fact.

He was accused of taking part in a political fixing scheme involving former Yonkers Councilwoman Sandy Annabi and former Yonkers Republican Chairman Zehy Jereis.

«There is no question that Silver took a number of official acts — most obviously passing legislation and approving state grants and tax - exempt financing — as part of a quid pro quo» in the charged schemes, the judge wrote.

«These actions have resulted in massive protests in many parts of Ondo State as the Ondo people have taken to the streets to show displeasure at the schemes to deny them of the candidate of their choice for the governorship election.

William Rapfogel began stealing from the Met Council shortly after becoming its CEO in 1992, and continued taking money for more than 20 years, as part of an eleborate kickback scheme, investigators said.

Communities and Local Government secretary Eric Pickles praised the work of all 152 local authorities in England who were taking part in the scheme.

Being able to demonstrate such a commitment is essential if you're interested in taking part, says Helen Pilcher, who runs the twinning scheme on behalf of the Royal Society.

Taking part in a Member of Parliament — scientist pairing scheme can allow you to become a trusted source of advice and information for MPs who need an insider's view of a science policy issue.

Judging by the experiences of two researchers who took part in the MP - scientist pairing scheme, it seems to be having the desired effect.

Paul Gelbhart of the Federation of Pharmacy Unions of France says his members who are taking part in the scheme have not decided whether to continue their support.

Citizen scientists around the UK are taking part in Earthworm Watch to help researchers investigate how human activities such as planting schemes, moving topsoil and adding fertilisers affect the ability of earthworms to create healthy soils.

With much - loved brands from Mario Badescu and Elizabeth Arden, to cult US brand R+C o and our go - to pharmacy brands Vichy and La Roche - Posay taking part in the try before you buy scheme, this could just be the smartest way to nab your next beauty haul at a snip of the price.

Hector (Damian Lewis), an agent with British Intelligence, takes the lead on the investigation, and eventually, Perry and Gail become part of the negotiations between Dima and Hector to obtain the necessary information to take down the people involved in the scheme.

The scheme was developed by the Rochester Bridge Trust in partnership with Rotary Great Britain and Ireland, and is based on success of the Rotary's existing Senior Technology Tournaments, where secondary school students take part in innovative engineering challenges as part of a national competition.

Schools interested in taking part in the scheme should contact Emma Fay, head of innovation and development at Future First, on 0207 239 8933, [email protected].

Roz Wilson, a teacher at Millfield Primary in London which is taking part in the programme, has witness first - hand the benefits of the scheme: «The scheme is really important to help London pupils realise where their food comes from.

Pupils at Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School in Somerset, were the first to take part in an innovative scheme to raise awareness of the 124 million children in the world who are missing out on an education * across the globe.

Young Scientist of the Year These students then go on to represent the UK at international competitions and become ambassadors for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by taking part in media interviews, panel debates, and mentoring schemes.

He discussed the benefits of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, where students are challenged to demonstrate community service and personal development, as well as taking part in outdoor expeditions, and how these could be applied to various other areas of education.

Up to 10 schools are being sought to take part in a trial of a scheme aimed at persuading former teachers to return to the classroom.

The schools are taking part in a # 20m Welsh government scheme to improve the quality of teaching and learning by sharing expertise.

This price fixing scheme on the part of Apple and the publishers appears to have taken place in 2010, just before the launch of the iPad.

The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies have taken part in coordinated enforcement actions to address a wide variety of credit repair schemes described herein, including credit repair scams, advance fee credit card schemes and debt negotiation.

The most common types of expenses you can deduct if you choose NOT to take part in the Rent a Room scheme are:

Bursary winners are also invited to take part in a peer to peer mentoring scheme and receive two free years of membership to the society.

Flexitricity, one of the companies coordinating businesses to take part in the scheme, said commercial energy users had reduced power at 46 sites, mostly by «turning down building ventilation».

The Court ruled that, for the purpose of exposing potential conflicts of interests, it was sufficient that Dennekamp be granted access to the names of the MEPs members of the scheme who had actually taken part in the votes on the scheme, and not to the entire list of the MEPs in the scheme.

There are three British bankers — the so - called Natwest Three — extradited to the United States for allegedly taking part in a scheme involving former Enron executive Andrew Fastow to acquire ownership of a Cayman Islands investment company at far below worth.

Thus, it concluded, investors could not have relied upon the banks and brokers» failure to disclose publicly the nature of the Enron scheme in which they allegedly took part... Making third parties liable in the circumstance in this case, the Circuit Court said, «gives rise to confusion about the extent of secondary actors» obligations and invites vague and conflicting standards of proof in divers courts.»

At a news conference this week, Suffolk District Attorney Thomas J. Spota said that clients of the dungeon were recruited to take part in the scheme as straw buyers in exchange for payments of $ 5,000 to $ 10,000.

Prosecutors alleged the lawyers were part of a scheme that recruited fake buyers from clients of the dominatrix and fetish club and took out mortgages in their names on more than 50 homes in the exclusive Long Island town of Southampton.

Prosecutors allege the lawyers were part of a scheme that took out mortgages on more than 50 homes in the exclusive Long Island town of Southampton on behalf of fake buyers.

AUTOMATIC DEPORTATION: SS 32 - 39 An «automatic deportation» scheme is established which applies to non-British citizens who have been sentenced to: a period of imprisonment for 12 months (suspended sentences are not included unless a court orders that part of the sentence should take effect, neither are consecutive sentences cumulatively adding up to 12 months); or a period of imprisonment for one of many offences specified in the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1904).

Thanks to the commitment of local solicitors that took part, many people both in the UK and abroad will receive life - changing support and local people who used the scheme have the peace of mind thanks to having a professionally drawn up will.»

Since offering Bursary students a place on our Summer Vacation scheme we have offered 6 students a Training Contract; this amounts to half of the Bursary students who have taken part in the vacation scheme.

Thereby employers can regulate that all employees, who do not object until a certain point of time, automatically take part in the pension scheme.

This Christmas, Druces LLP have taken part in the Holiday Hamper scheme run by the Junior League of London.

Recent work includes acting for representative beneficiaries in a claim for directions as to whether the trustees could take into account the compensation recoverable from the PPF when making decisions relating to assets of the scheme, and acting in a claim concerning an alleged breach of duty on the part of trustees of a small self administered scheme.

On the first day, the vacation scheme intake was split into two teams, where we then took part in a scavenger hunt within walking distance of the firm, which ended with food and drinks.

Following the completion of my LPC at Northumbria University, I took part in the Square One Law summer vacation scheme in June 2015 and started at the firm in September 2015 along with Hayley Davidson.

ehackingnews.com - The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian company and 10 individuals who took part in a government - sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and government agencies.