Sentences with phrase «several efforts which»

MPs and bankers are the targets of several efforts which fail to befunny but reveal the utter contempt both are held in.

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Trump's focus on Saudi purchases of U.S. military equipment came amid a bipartisan effort to limit the United States» role in Yemen's civil war and protests in several U.S. cities over the Saudi - led invasion, which has contributed to a humanitarian crisis.

He was one of several high - level Colombian criminals hiding out there, and it's suspected his relocation there was part of an effort by his criminal group to expand into Argentina, which has both a large domestic drug market and is the fifth - largest transit point for drugs bound to Europe and Asia, according to the UN.

The deal, which is subject to approval by a U.S. bankruptcy judge, would be the culmination of efforts by the Weinstein Company over several months to find a buyer.

Several Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have joined forces to form a self - regulatory body in an effort to better protect investors following last month's attack on Coincheck, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Though there have been several film versions of the Christian allegory, the latest version, which is currently in production, will likely be the biggest budget effort to date.

Niebuhr introduces his own constructive discussion with several statements which are not only a correct report of the biblical - theological situation in our time, but also provide material for our effort to say something useful about the theme of this lecture: what are the requirements for preaching which are suggested by this search for a proper theological method?

After meeting for several weeks for lecture and discussion, the young mothers were asked if they would be interested in continuing to meet in a small sharing group in which they could support each other in their efforts at being adequate mothers.

It is also factually embodied in the university, where little effort is made to examine the ideas on which the several disciplines are founded or to bring their findings into any coherent relationship with one another.

This paragraph and several which appear later in this chapter are reprinted from my contribution to the symposium «To Combine Our Efforts» — For Lasting Peace.

In the present section, several more specific ways are presented by which the effort to uncover the ethos of a congregation is pressed: (a) listening for narrative elements, (b) participant observation, (c) guided interviews for value patterns, and (d) corporate moral inquiry.

There are, of course, legitimate debates over the matters of war, the economy, anti-poverty efforts, etc., on which several contributors to that symposium offered left - leaning perspectives.

The documents point to efforts by the sugar industry to lay blame on fat — in which the industry succeeded for several decades in making fats we now know to be crucial to our health as the number one dietary enemy.

Finally, the attendees talked about the power of and need for partnerships to solve the many reasons for food waste, including sharing stories of existing efforts like the three companies in the Midwest who are splitting the cost and use of an anaerobic digester, which turns food scraps into energy, and several food donation groups who highlighted the effectiveness of successful partnerships.

Several of the state's winegrowing regions and other organizations have sustainable and environmental programs, many of which provided the foundation for the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Program and all of which play an important role in the ever - expanding tapestry of the California wine community's efforts to produce high quality wine that is environmentally sound, economically feasible and socially equitable.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Sir Alex strung a team together on Monday which while it did finish the game strongly and ended up winning in what appeared a domineering manner, in actual fact United struggled to get to grips in the first hour or so — sharing possession with Spurs, who were missing several of their key men, while I don't remember Brad Friedel in the Tottenham goal having to make a save of note, with the exception of Tom Cleverely's low - drilled effort early on.

There have been some attempts to redesign the food pyramid to improve this problem, but several lobbying organizations always get involved in the process, which limits the influence of these efforts.

Fate intervened in several unlikely ways in the two ensuing decades and then last fall, Weber, now a fixture in the national Farm to School Network, found himself waxing enthusiastic about local produce to a woman who was part of an effort called Homegrown Minneapolis, which would like to see more of that farmstead goodness put before MPS kids and other locals.

«The operation which lasted several hours in the Forest in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State that led to the release of the two (2) South African Nationals was made possible through coordinated efforts led by Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State.

My inbox last night included several statements of anger over the fundraising effort, which funds the alliance's political action committee.

We specially commend the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for his focused leadership of the 8th Senate, which has produced several legislative actions that have positively affected the lives of Nigerians, promoted good governance and advanced ongoing efforts by the APC - led administration to rebuild the country.

Importantly, my run was part of a coordinated county - wide effort in which Democrats picked up several seats and literally doubled the voter turnout rates over those of the same elections in 2015.

MTA board member Mitchell Pally, a frequent critic of Penn's current condition, said Cuomo's plan would streamline several parallel efforts to changes at Penn, which houses multiple transportation agencies and retail landlords.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

Cuomo has ramped up his efforts in the last several weeks to push for the new bridge construction, which includes blasting out a series of news releases from a variety of public and elected officials, including ex-Gov.

In papers filed on Tuesday, the union is trying to hitch the effort to block the rebate program — which Cuomo has referred to as a «freeze» in property tax increases over several years — to the group's lawsuit filed against the state's property tax cap.

«NYS will provide Saab with several incentives aimed at supporting Saab's efforts, which are expected to further stimulate industrial growth and create new jobs within Saab's New York - based subsidiaries,» the company said.

In a news briefing held at Hein's sixth - floor office in the county office building in Uptown Kingston Wednesday afternoon, Hein gave an update on the efforts to help people whose lives have been turned inside out by the havoc - wreaking floods which swept away several homes, drowned numerous cars and swallowed up at least several million dollars worth of the county's infrastructure.

Karen Hinton — married to State Operations Director Howard Glaser, one of the governor's oldest friends and a key figure in Cuomo's high - stakes efforts to legalize casino gambling, bring a new power utility to Long Island, and finalize a decision on hydrofracking for natural gas — is a «managing director» at Mercury Public Affairs, which was founded by several former aides and advisers to Republican former Gov. George Pataki.

F.E.S., which has helped organize several massive pro-charter rallies over the past year, spent all its money on lobbying efforts, the Capital analysis found.

Part of a national effort, this local take - back program ensures the materials are disposed of properly which is extremely important on several levels.

Erie County, which is working in partnership with several stakeholders in a continued effort to combat opioid addiction, received a grant from the Tower Foundation to help fund the fight.

Every effort will be made to preserve the current lab funding formula, which has been in place over the last several years.

DOE, which heads U.S. supercomputing efforts, has said it doesn't expect to build its first exascale supercomputer until 2023 at the earliest, a target that has already slipped several years.

Several ways to establish satellite «ID tags» have been proposed, Weeden says, but he is unaware of any effort to assess which ones are the most effective or to develop them into working solutions.

The inquiry notes that there were several futile efforts to set up a national registry in which U.K. nuclear facility workers could volunteer for postmortem studies.

Altering Rosetta's trajectory, which is laid out on a precise schedule several months in advance, would be a big effort for the mission, adds Matt Taylor, ESA project scientist for Rosetta.

Several astronomical measurements have corroborated the existence of dark matter, leading to a world - wide effort to observe directly dark matter particle interactions with ordinary matter in extremely sensitive detectors, which would confirm its existence and shed light on its properties.

I learned enough about the body to utilize several processes which the «experts» overlook — «tricks» that get 99 % of the results while expending the minimum possible effort.

The group questioned the motive of the new research pointing to the deceptive research, and it also defended its clandestine efforts by reaffirming findings over the last several decades that concluded sugar does not contribute to heart disease — a point that's only half - true, considering sugar contributes greatly to obesity, which can put one at a higher risk of developing heart disease.

The documents point to efforts by the sugar industry to lay blame on fat — in which the industry succeeded for several decades in making fats we now know to be crucial to our health as the number one dietary enemy.

Likewise powerlifters only train for a few meets per year, at which they only have to perform up to 9 maximal efforts over the course of several hours.

Working collaboratively with his cast, which features several prominent independent filmmakers, Joe Swanberg follows up his previous efforts, «Kissing on the Mouth» and «LOL», with this delicate look at friendship, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness.

The film's pervasively underwhelming atmosphere is perpetuated by the inclusion of several eye - rollingly misguided sequences (eg Santa and a few elves are trapped inside a child's bedroom), with the resulting lack of momentum ensuring that the episodic midsection, which revolves primarily around Arthur's ongoing efforts at finding said little girl's house, fares especially poorly and is, for the most part, nothing short of interminable.

River Road Entertainment's Founder and CEO Bill Pohlad added, «River Road has collaborated to great success with Participant, Lionsgate International and Focus Features on several films, and we look forward to uniting for this distinguished project, which is in line with our effort to support captivating storytelling and incredibly talented filmmakers, like Juan Antonio Bayona.»

It's fairly clear, however, that the movie does suffer from a midsection that occasionally feels just a little too uneventful, as Hitchcock offers up several sequences that come off as aggressively prolonged or entirely unnecessary (eg Bates» efforts at cleaning up a dead body, which seem to unfold in real time, perfectly exemplifies the former).

It becomes clear, then, that the entirety of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1's opening two - thirds could've easily been condensed into a five minute prologue, with the movie unable to overcome its pervasively worthless feel until well past the one - hour mark - after which point filmmaker Lawrence offers up an admittedly exciting stretch detailing the rebels» SEAL Team Six - like efforts to free several prisoners.

Unfortunately, the gold - plating is less than satisfying and his movie still draws comparisons to the first film, which — as mentioned several times already — was not so special in the first place and left few calling for a second effort.

Directed by Oscar - nominee Steve James (Hoop Dreams), The Interrupters is a riveting documentary which chronicles the efforts of several intrepid community organizers over the course of a year, including Ameena Mathews, Tio Hardiman and Cobe Williams.