Sentences with phrase «raisers as»

And if the popularity of the History channel show Vikings is any indication, the general public is starting to come around on the Norse hell raisers as well.

Certainly we live in one of the highest taxed states in the nation, and to promote and propose more revenue raisers as he put it is only going to deteriorate our economy even more.»

«Certainly we live in one of the highest taxed states in the nation and to promote and propose more revenue raisers as he put it is only going to deteriate our economy even more.»

«Smith told the attendees that they should treat the fund - raiser as an «IPO» [initial public offering] by donating early while prices were low and while there was still an opportunity to participate,» Assistant US Attorney Justin Anderson wrote Wednesday, of the August 2008 gathering in upstate Kingston.

Smith, the feds said, told the lobbyists «they should treat the fund - raiser as an «IPO» [initial public offering] by donating early while prices were low and while there was still an opportunity to participate» before Democrats took control of the state Senate.

Not exact matches

Fresh Choice, a family - restaurant chain with locations in California, Washington, and Texas, sponsors school fund - raisers that double as new - store promotions.

Douglass (1817 - 1895) was an African American Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) clergyman who was born into slavery and who escaped from slavery and joined the abolitionists» struggle as an internationally known orator, fund raiser, newspaper publisher, and editor.

The church tapped into the Midwestern tradition of the block party and started what it billed as the «world's largest block party,» a several - day party and fund - raiser.

In addition to the lack of coordination among the bilateral and multilateral dialogues and to the problem of achieving, within the Churches, a binding reception of the results of dialogue, Raiser mentions one reason in particular that makes this reception of the results of dialogue difficult: «The paths thus far traveled «in the ecumenical movement have taken the separated Churches as their starting point and sought to overcome the division by convergence and formal agreement.»

This requirement corresponds exactly to Raiser's proposal that others be perceived and accepted not as separated Churches but as partners and eventually as sister churches.

Raiser therefore suggests that we no longer regard bilateral and multilateral dialogues as simple contacts between separated Churches.

Konrad Raiser, now General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, uses it to describe, a change in theological perspective which affects the whole range of ecumenical work.1 His colleague and former student Martin Robra applies it specifically to a change in perspective on social ethics in World Council work.2 K.C. Abraham describes it as a change in theological and ethical perspective brought about by the participation of the Third World in the ecumenical movement.3 They all make important points.

Why have the Initiators of Wars, Economic fiasco makers, Raisers of Nat'l Debt, etc. be there as Living Reminders when the Party is trying so hard to help Americans forget their terms in office?

Raiser stresses the newer focus on the unity of the church as «reconciled diversity,» which takes into account the actual problem of variety in the churches.

That's why I like to plan ahead just a bit to have ingredients on hand to make a quick fix like the Asparagus Egg Scramble with Feta Cheese I'm sharing today or to prep a make - ahead meal such as my Barn Raiser Beef & Egg Casserole (freezable in individual portions).

And we also make it as a fund raiser by using smaller bags and calling it «taco in a bag» and it goes over where ever we have it bazaars or ball games.

That's the name of the hot sauce the Chile Pepper Institute is releasing as a fund - raiser.

The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, then known as the Rancho California Balloon and Wine Festival, was started in 1983 by Walt Darren, a commercial airline pilot and avid balloonist and by Evelyn Harker a veteran event organizer and fund raiser.

Q The community shield should be played out by the England football team as a curtain raiser to their upcoming international season.

This Sunday, what's known as English football's «curtain raiser», the FA Community Shield, is set to be competed between Premier League Champions Chelsea and last season's FA Cup Winners Arsenal.

However, Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC took to Wembley for the annual curtain raiser, as the FA Community Shield is prominently called, having won the Premier League and FA Cup from the preceding season respectively.

For years the main lacrosse fund - raiser at Cal — a laxathon at which players take turns keeping a ball going on the quad for 100 hours — doubles as a pageant of the players» devotion.

The 2017 Superclásico de las Américas game between the South American rivals served as an intriguing curtain raiser to Jorge Sampaoli's reign as the new Argentina boss.

It is the Blues who go as favourites to win this season curtain - raiser despite losing their Wembley FA Cup Final showdown with Arsenal back in May.

1998: Chelsea 1 - 0 Real Madrid (Poyet 83) Madrid succumbed to Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea in the first UEFA Super Cup played as a one - off match — and curtain - raiser to the new European season — following the fixture's move to Monaco.

However, while host Russia's curtain - raiser with Saudi Arabia will go down as one of the World Cup's most underwhelming opening matches, we won't have to wait long for a real treat.

Since that 1998 edition, the UEFA Super Cup has been staged as a single match at the Stade Louis II in Monaco as a curtain - raiser to the European club season.

It is also ideal as a community education fund - raiser.

The courtroom drama of the Joe Percoco corruption trial has served as a stinging indictment of Albany, a city of back - room dealings and back - scratching, fund - raisers and favors, where money talks and Cuomo administration officials have listened.

Cuomo's online schedules are limited to «official events» as well as some formal fund - raisers for his re-election committee.

Mr. Obama tested out that line and a few others as he previewed his election - year message to voters during a high - priced fund - raiser on Thursday night at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan.

Howe shared an office with Percoco on the 2014 run, and attended fund - raisers with the governor himself as recently as last December.

The 14 - bedroom home — where the politician and his wife, Libby, have hosted grand receptions and political fund - raisers — is billed on real - estate Web site Zillow as «the best summer rental in Garrison» with «the largest pool in the area.»

While more than 70 percent said they wouldn't know whom to choose if the vote were held today, 11 percent picked top money - raiser Rice — more than twice as many as any other candidate.

It relies, in part, on spending reductions, redirection of resources and revenue raisers such as taxes on health insurance and hospital revenue.

Ken Langone, the founder of Home Depot and a top Republican fund - raiser for Cuomo, was quoted in a Politico story criticizing populist attacks on the wealthy as similar to the political climate under Adolf Hitler.

They all said they expect the governor to be helpful in some capacity, and a number of them pointed to the governor's appearance at a fund - raiser for Obama last year as evidence that everything is fine between the two camps.

Last month, President Obama spoke at a Murphy fund - raiser in Miami — one of many high - dollar events that Murphy advisers believe will allow them to spend as much as $ 8 million in his primary campaign against Grayson.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has proved himself as an adept fund - raiser, having begun the year with $ 33 million on hand.

Governor Spitzer apparently suspects Senator Bruno of using state whirly - birds as taxi service twixt his upstate digs and downstate fund - raisers.

Mr. Espaillat's filing shows that he has yet to pay rent for the use of the Northern Manhattan Democrats for Change office his campaign is using as its headquarters, and that he owes $ 3,500 to consulting group Bedford Grove for holding a fund - raiser for him earlier this month.

[From Capital New York] Assemblyman David Weprin raised $ 75,000 at a birthday fund - raiser in Manhattan last week, leaving him with $ 220,000 cash on hand as he faces a potential primary challenge.

Gayle Sweeney is a hostage — kept on a limited diet, rarely allowed to change clothes or even leave her walk - in - closet jail except for press events or fund - raisers where she's posited as the perfect political wife, forced to wave and smile like a child - rearing, cookie - baking seal.

Mark - Viverito has previously said she is not interested in running for the seat next year, even as she raises money for a 2017 campaign account and is planning a birthday fund - raiser in April.

Despite ethics issues — stemming from a ski trip to New York, the exchange of legislative assistance for campaign contributions, and the hiring of his wife as a campaign fund - raiser — Sweeney enjoys a double - digit lead.

Cuomo said in his State of the State address last week that he wants to expand casino gambling in New York, both as a revenue raiser and a job - creation vehicle.

The objectives of the celebration of the min Hogbetsotso is to whip up enthusiasm among the 36 Anlo communities and also to serve as a curtain raiser to ensure maximum in participations of by all the people of Anlo in remembrance of the struggles their ancestors went through to bring them to their present location from Notsie in the Republic of Togo.

As local governments and school districts here in New York now deal with a tight 2 percent cap on property tax levies, it will be interesting to see how municipalities turn to revenue raisers to fund complex projects.

The Times sees Cuomo's budget as a mixed - bag, expressing disappointment over the lack of revenue raisers and concern over the deep education cuts, which the paper thinks go too far.

Critics clamored for attention and clashed with security last night as campaign donors kicked off de Blasio's first fund - raiser for his 2017 re-election bid at a swanky midtown Manhattan hotel.