Sentences with phrase «special this year as»

The 2017 awards will be extra special this year as winners will be announced in time to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, a momentous occasion in the history of a nation built by immigrants...

2016 is a special year as it marks the 35th anniversary of GALAGA!

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SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a flurry of high - profile moves by senior lawyers in Perth as the sector readies for a pick - up from several quiet years.

Scott's candidacy is a bright spot for Republicans in a year where Democratic enthusiasm is expected to be overwhelming, as evidenced by the recent wave of recent Democratic victories in special elections in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

End - of - financial - year specials failed to maintain May's positive tone on new car sales for Western Australia, with numbers for June down 5.5 per cent as the financial year ended with a whimper.

It was a first - of - its - kind move from the streaming giant, which may have taken its inspiration from the traditional TV networks that have used the post-Super Bowl time slot to promote new TV series or special episodes (such as last night's long - awaited This Is Us installment on NBC) for years.

As a Navy SEAL amongst a group of «young, eighteen - year - old kids» barely out of basic training, Chris felt he had a special obligation.

But for all the big talk, Ivey has a lot of walk.MBA graduates, according to the school's owndata, can expect an average starting salaryof over $ 98,000 a year upon graduation.Every class evolves from students tacklingreal - world problems on their own, to doing so in groups, then as an entire class.Outside the classroom, the school offersscores of special projects, internationalinternships and one - of - a-kind programs, like the Ivey Consulting Project, the largestand longest - running Canadian programpairing MBA students with real - world businessesin need of help.

That period would prove important for another reason: the government posted Kuroda for a year as special adviser to the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, giving the civil servant sustained exposure to politicians at the highest levels.

«Twin Peaks» was an unusual case, as the series originally aired in the 1990s but returned for a special third season last year called «Twin Peaks: The Return.»

«A bride once called having a melt - down because her friend got engaged as well, and was planning to get married in the same year as she was... Apparently it was her special year and not just a day.

For 10 years, she was an editor at Travel + Leisure, most recently as special correspondent & new media editor.

The next year's release, Guitar Hero II, doubled the song selection and added stage effects such as special lighting to better mimic a concert experience.

The publisher says it's been using the phrase for more than 30 years to brand special editions, such as «Best of Phoenix.»

The figure was brought down by an 800 billion won ($ 745 million) special employee bonus to commemorate 20 years since Chairman Lee Kun - hee announced a management strategy that the company regards as the catalyst to its recent growth.

But things have gotten a lot better as the years after his post-Chappelle Show self - exile have gone by, and we may be extremely close to his next stand - up special.

Known over the years as the Heart of Europe, the Pearl of the Danube and the Capital of Freedom (as well as the Capital of Spas and Thermal Baths and the Capital of Festivals), Budapest has long held a special place in the hearts of those who have known her.

The Air Force — as well as specialized units like the special forces — have been especially burdened by ongoing military efforts over the last 20 years.

Over lunch, Canadian Business will celebrate the entrepreneurial successes of this year's PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50 winners, and give special recognition to companies for achievements in such areas as revenue growth, international trade and job creation.

Last year, May proclaimed the strength of the «most special relationship» between the two countries, and the government extended an invitation for a state visit as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II.

Lewis, fund's chief investment officer, spent nine years at Citigroup as a director of the bank's global special situations group, a $ 5 billion prop - trading group that specialized in distressed debt, high - yield bonds, and value equity.

All told, he played 43 games as a collegian, and was the special teams captain during his senior year.

Lately, developers seem increasingly desperate, willing to accept low down - payments and throw in special offers, such as free maintenance for a year, to entice buyers.

But the latest carries special importance: this will be the first budget of the country's 11th Malaysia Plan, generally referred to as 11MP, a five - year plan aiming to plot a course for the country to leave its «emerging» status behind to become a developed nation by 2020.

Entrepreneurs under age 50 without employees (other than a spouse) can contribute as much as $ 51,000 this year in a special breed of these retirement plans called a Solo 401 (k) or Individual 401 (k).

CNN noted that its growth doesn't look as impressive as its competitors in part because the network had a number of special presidential debates and town - hall events in the first quarter of last year that boosted its reach, so the rise since then is smaller by comparison.

Excluding special items such as stock - based employee compensation, earnings rose 24 % from a year earlier to $ 532 million, or $ 10.54 per share in the first quarter.

Post-ISB, she got placed in a Bangalore based start - up BlueStone.com through campus placement and worked as Business Manager in Special Projects for over a year before taking the plunge and starting up FamousEnuf.

Icahn resigned from his post as special advisor on regulation last year, ahead of a critical New Yorker magazine article describing potential conflicts of interest.

Icahn resigned from his post as special advisor on regulation to Trump last year, ahead of a critical New Yorker magazine article describing his potential conflicts of interest.

In addition, special thanks and appreciation goes out to the following bloggers whom I've had the opportunity to meet (offline and online) and work with this year, who have helped me to improve my abilities blogging and as an internet marketing consultant:

The Board and its committees met throughout the year on a set schedule, held special meetings, and acted by written consent from time to time as appropriate.

It was August, and Gina Rinehart was preparing for another school year as a special - education... Read more

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign spent more than $ 1 out of every $ 5 on attorney fees this year as the president contended with the ongoing special counsel investigation and a new legal challenge from an adult - film star.

Investigators working with several congressional committees and the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, have delved into Mr. Steele's work as part of inquiries into connections between Russia and Mr. Trump and his associates, including whether they conspired to influence last year's election.

As the Wall Street Journal noted last year, Cambridge Analytica's role in Trump's campaign drew the scrutiny of special counsel Robert Mueller, the Department of Justice investigator looking into the alleged Russian plot to meddle in the 2016 elections.

Greenlight's David Einhorn has been lobbying Apple for the last year to issue a special class of stock to reward shareholders and as a way to distribute the enormous pile of cash Apple has on its balance sheet.

As a Member of LOT, you will have the chance to join the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade for one year at a special rate.

This year, it was an extra special occasion as the nation celebrated its 150th birthday.

The most recent year with data available by adoption type (2004) indicates that nearly half of adoptions for which the credit was claimed were for domestic children without special needs, with only 18 percent classified as special needs and the remainder reflecting international adoptions.

Prior to joining the Sherpa family, Liz spent several years in New York City as Senior Director of Communications + Special Projects at Conde Nast where she managed public relations, executive positioning and global programming across the company's media properties.

The Special Report includes a video in which Betsy Burton, Gartner vice president and distinguished analyst, provides more details regarding this year's Hype Cycles, as well as links to all of the Hype Cycle reports.

However, if the ordinary shares or ADSs are treated as traded on an «established securities market» and you are either a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that has made a special election (which must be applied consistently from year to year and can not be changed without the consent of the IRS), you will determine the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized in a non U.S. dollar currency by translating the amount received at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale.

He previously spent 16 years of government service focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Special Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, and National Security Council Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs.

In 2011, after 10 years as head of technology, Brin took on a new role as director of special projects, one of which is a robotics lab.

The future of the US dollar as the global reserve currency is one of the special topics tackled in great detail this year, as is the rise of populist politics, and potential «black swans» or «gray swans», which continue to lurk in the global financial landscape, awaiting discovery by the unwary.

-- Michael Scherer spent hours in early February interviewing Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who had his conviction pardoned by Trump and is now running for Arizona's Senate seat: «Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational explanation.

John Mauldin writes in his letter: «Camp Kotok, as it has come to be called, was quite special this year.

Beyond the special visit of Senator Collins, highlights included: • Intense and probing pre and post-dinner conversations about the economy and the world on the deck (along with wonderful wine and hors d'oeuvres — part of the tradition is that each participant ships several bottles of excellent wine to share with others) • Participation in a financial forecast survey of key factors for the upcoming 12 months as well as a review of the prior year's financial forecast survey — including distribution of funds that the prior year's attendees «bet» on the accuracy of the forecasts.

And each year there is a special edition for the Firemen of Almere competing against other cities and countries such   as   Germany.