Sentences with phrase «special year in»

We want all our members to get involved and help us mark a very special year in 2008.»

It would make for a very nice New Year gift:) 2018 is a really special year in terms of moon events, too.

«Given the lower expectations and how far this team has come, this is already one of the most special years in our run,» says Smoltz.

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On what he wants to see happen next: «I would advise [Obama] personally call for a special committee to review these interception programs, repudiate the dangerous «State Secrets» privilege, and, upon preparing to leave office, begin a tradition for all Presidents forthwith to demonstrate their respect for the law by appointing a special investigator to review the policies of their years in office for any wrongdoing.

The special issue approaches investing from both domestic and international vantage points, providing a well - rounded look at where you might put your money in the coming year.

In the U.S. Senate Alabama special election last year, we deployed new AI tools that proactively detected and removed fake accounts from Macedonia trying to spread misinformation.

Back in the old days of television programming — say, 15 years ago — most standup specials like Black's ran for a limited time on one of the three main cable channels that aired comedy (HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central) before being shuffled off to the archives.

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.

His BFF with George, an albino gorilla who he rescued years earlier when he worked in an anti-poaching special forces unit and now lives in a conservatory.

In July 2013, Volk - Weiss became co-owner of New Wave Dynamics, subsequently renamed Comedy Dynamics, which has produced 20 to 30 standup specials per year and sold licenses not only to regular buyers like HBO and Showtime, but also, increasingly, to Netflix.

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.

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.

The company's board put a special provision in Papa's employment agreement that turbocharges his pay the way a videogame might when a player levels up into bonus points mode: If Valeant's stock price reaches a new high of at least $ 270 a share in the next three years, Papa gets double the allotment of performance - based stock.

But Fred Hof, the State Department's former special adviser for transition in Syria, said there was a difference between the warnings issued to Assad nearly five years apart by Obama and Trump.

«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.»

In February, Inc. tested a special offer with 5,000 potential readers: They could sign up for a year's subscription, beginning with the May issue, and set their own rate.

Last fall, the MDA announced it would cut back the telethon to a six - hour prime time special in 2011, leading to speculation that Lewis, who has been forced to cut back his airtime considerably in recent years due to mounting heath issues, was on his way out.

Given the additional political scrutiny on the Pentagon in the aftermath of the Oct. 4 ambush in Niger that killed four Army Special Forces personnel, classifying vital metrics of progress in our 16 - year - old Afghanistan campaign doesn't cast the US military in the best light.

For this year's event on September 8, they created a special box of goodies for buyers who spend $ 150 in Scoop's NYC Meatpacking District and Dallas shops.

Following launches of the Shanghai - and Shenzhen - Hong Kong Connect programs in the last few years, Chinese regulators now have plans for international and mainland investors to trade in ETF products in the Special Administrative Region, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Hong Kong media reported.

«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.

He's on trial before a special court reserved for members of government and faces two years in prison if found guilty of failing to reduce the size of the banking sector.

In more recent years, it has become more of a special treat, thus the category hasn't seen much growth.

Every year when this game comes up, one Group of 5 school is charged with proving to the world that they can play with the marquee teams in the country, and I want to see the Golden Knights pull off something special here.

At the special board of directors meeting held on 2nd, Hyundai Mobis resolved to retire all of the ordinary shares it acquired and holds within the range of profit available for dividends in next year and additionally purchase and retire ordinary shares worth 187.5 billion won for three years from next year.

Novelty or gimmick ice cube trays have become increasingly popular in recent years, likely because they are a relatively inexpensive way to add a blast of fun to a special occasion.

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 losses available from published financial data shows multibillion - dollar losses a year, an amount far beyond what you see in even the typical high - flying VC - backed Silicon Valley special.

In Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedIn Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedin one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedin comedy.

«The core Rent the Runway business, which was renting dresses and accessories for special events, is on this nice trajectory, that's probably a couple - hundred - million - dollar business in the next few years,» he says, «But Unlimited, this subscription business for everyday fashion, is a far, far bigger additional opportunity.»

The 51 - year - old died of «multiple injuries,» the Metropolitan Police said in a statement, citing a special post-mortem examination.

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.

The recent news that Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller sometime in June is but the latest in a steady stream of revelations since January of last year that suggest that the president sought to control — and often curtail — the scope and direction of the investigation.

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.

(For the first 10 years, an S corp is liable for a special «built - in gains» tax when selling appreciated assets.)

Relations between Pakistan and the United States have endured strain during the 16 - year war in Afghanistan, especially after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces inside Pakistan in 2011.

But Apple is slated to be releasing a special tenth anniversary edition of the iPhone 8 this year, with leaks and rumors suggesting a major overhaul in design.

This supplemental insurance company based in Columbus, GA, celebrated its 60th birthday last year with an entire year of events: parties, contests and giveaways ending with a special day ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

To give some sense of how much Netflix's deep pockets have affected the existing business: just a few years ago, the average price for a top - tier comedy special would be in the $ 10 - million range, according to Variety magazine.

The deal, which is still making its way through Congress after an eleventh hour push from party bigs, has three main components: It immediately raises the debt ceiling, includes around $ 2.1 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, and creates a special Congressional committee to come up with long term deficit - reduction suggestions by this Thanksgiving.

«In 2009 it was all about personal, practical gifts, and last year consumers wanted to treat their loved ones to something special — this year, it's a little bit of both,» said Pam Goodfellow, director of Consumer Insights at BigResearch.

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.

In all, the company has said it will either fund, buy, or license hundreds of original shows, TV specials, documentaries, children's shows, and movies this year alone.

This year, the Forest Service, which is responsible for most of the country's fire - fighting efforts, has a budget of $ 708 million for fire suppression and another $ 303 million in a special account created in 2009 for fire fighting.

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.

Late last year, military vehicles belonging to Singapore were impounded in China's Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong en route from Taiwan where they were used in military training.

After power changed hands in D.C. a year later, the federal government and Congress delayed picking up the baton for several months due to partisan bickering and lobbying by special interests.

Lenovo is celebrating 25 years of the IBM ThinkPad laptops, which were first released in 1992, with the special - edition ThinkPad 25.

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.