Sentences with phrase «strong backing of groups»

Not exact matches

Perth IT firm ASG Group has boasted a strong financial year on the back of growth in large - scale contracts and a tightening of its operations.

Perth - based financial services group Pioneer Credit has delivered full - year profit of $ 4.6 million in its first year as a publicly - listed company on the back of strong gains in customer payments.

Target and J. Crew will challenge Sears in terms of apparel, and back at home, Canadian Tire's purchase of the Forzani Group creates a stronger sports and activewear business.

Whether it's donating a portion of profits to support groups helping rape victims, giving free ad space to charity groups, or creating a new catalogue that is focused around stopping date rape, something substantial must be done for Bloomingdale's to come back stronger than before the ad release.

The principle behind Pure Barre's proprietary technique is to use precise, focused movements to work each major muscle group — including arms, thighs, seat and abdominals — to the point of fatigue, and then stretch the muscles back out to create a strong, lean and toned physique.

«We are very happy to have the backing of such a strong group of experts.

While the current leadership of the Department of Education appears to back relaxing or even repealing the gainful employment rule, other groups are strong advocates of this regulation.

The firm is backed by a strong group of blue - chip international industrial and financial Limited Partners, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

As I look back, I recognize that there was a strong culture of silencing dissent, and the group as a whole had very little tolerance for criticism or even just suggestions for change, even where it was not directed at particular people.

Treasury Wine Estates chief Michael Clarke says he has the strong backing of the winemaker's biggest shareholders, as well as private equity suitors circling the group, to embark on an acquisition campaign in the United States and reverse years of drifting by the business.

Nestle spokesperson Francois - Xavier Perroud told DairyReporter.com that on the back of strong demand for the group's dairy products within the country, extra capacity for milk production was vital for the group's operations.

Nacho Monreal trained with the group yesterday so we should have a strong back four of players in the right positions to face Southampton.

They clearly have established themselves as one of the elite groups with back to back Final4 appearances and they should only be stronger a year from now when they welcome back Mark Cassidy from the IR.

Captain Jake «coming back stronger in 2013» Watts really has a great group of guys moving forward, including Bobby «still on my MVP ballot» Dobry.

After a lucky draw against Paris St Germain, Arsenal have bounced back with two wins on the spin in their Champions League group, leaving them in a strong position as the reverse set of fixtures begins.

Will this Arsenal XI be strong enough to get back to London with a win or at least a point to keep us top of the group?

Their first opponent back, Toledo, survived a 54 — 51 shootout against Tulsa and could be one of the Group of Five's strongest teams.

Manchester United came into the game on the back of a strong showing against Leicester in the Premier League, but urgently needing a win after losing their first group game 1 - 0 away at Feyenoord.

On the flip side, the Big Ten's Maryland Terrapins, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Nebraska Cornhuskers could conceivably win enough conference games to get back in the picture — though the Terps and Nittany Lions will face a far stronger group of opponents the rest of the way than the Huskers will.

So let's get familiar with the Group of Five team that has made the strongest opening statement midway through September: San Diego State, owners of wins over Pac - 12 opponents in back - to - back weeks and a new entrant to this week's AP Top 25, nestled in right behind USF at No. 22.

But the reaction from one group of Gooners as the Frenchman went to board a train back to London was perhaps stronger than expected and, according to former Tottenham striker and current TV pundit Gary Lineker, it went beyond the realms of acceptable protest as a BBC report explains.

Having to navigate AEK plus another likely strong opponent in the playoffs, the group stage is a long way off at present, but a fall back option of the Europa League (a competition generally missed by CSKA) is a fruitful avenue to plough through if they are unsuccessful.

The Unite union, Labour's most important financial backer, wrote to the 100 - strong Unite parliamentary group of MPs urging them to back a coalition today.

The Group has a strong retail penetration across the African continent with more than seven million customers who enjoy a bouquet of products and services tailored to meet their different financial needs and backed by a cutting edge e-banking platform that offers secured and convenient real - time online banking services.

This is undisputed and supported by extremely strong evidence — multiple academic panel studies have demonstrated that if you ask a group of people how they voted, note down the results and then go back to the same people a period of time later and ask them again their answers will have changed.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- The U.S. House on Tuesday night passed the «cut, cap and balance» deficit reduction plan backed by tea party conservatives but dismissed by President Barack Obama, who offered strong praise for another proposal put together by a bipartisan group of senators.

The most recent nod came early Friday, when Make the Road Action — a grass - roots immigrant rights group that receives ample funding from labor — said it would back Ms. Nixon because of «her strong progressive platform and her commitment to passing and implementing the full protections and supports that our communities need and deserve.»

Left wing pressure groups with strong union backing such as Compass have distinct proposals on a range of issues and most immediately on the part privatisation of the Post Office which it opposes.

One such group, the Strong Economy for All Coalition, will formally open next week with a $ 5 million budget, backed by S.E.I.U. 1199, the powerful health care workers» union, and the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City teachers union.

Leadership of DFER has also shifted: Shavar Jeffries, who in 2014 lost a high - profile race for mayor of Newark, N.J., with the strong backing of charter supporters, became the group's national president a year ago.

post 23: i wonder if the recent spate of attacks upon squats across the Country, and other alternative groups, most times - as like in Bristol - employing massively and unnecessarily heavy tactics by parts of the Police, could not incite a strong back - lash tomorrow by some small groups.

Leaders of several groups in the state's institutional left — VOCAL - NY, Citizen Action, and the labor - backed Strong Economy for All coalition — marched on Third Avenue in midtown, saying Cuomo should push the seven - member Independent Democratic Conference and wayward Sen. Simcha Felder to join with the 24 mainstream Democrats led by Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Although all of the surfers were strong, the surfers that could generate the maximum wattage when paddling happened to be the highest - ranked surfers in the group, suggesting that their muscle strength allowed them to get back to the waves quicker after each ride and consequently get more waves.

One of the largest group of muscles in the body and a structural focal point, a strong back is also vital to proper posture, plays a part in breathing and helps protect vital organs.

They target large muscle groups and work every section of the arms, shoulders, and upper back to sculpt and build a strong frame.

You need to have a strong heart, tone up some muscles groups, and get that sparkle in your eye and the bounce of confidence back in your step.

Many Asians in America will maintain a very strong connection to their home country (oftentimes even supporting their family back home) and look to create a similar close - knit community in the US, whether it is through a church group or another type of organization.

I've actually decided to group these two together, since they have a bit in common: they're both competitive games from Nintendo featuring new characters, and I think 3D fighter Arms has a pretty strong chance of becoming this generation's Splatoon, sharing in the same sort of success the first Splatoon did back on Wii U.

Amongst those who live through the crash are several prominent characters; Jack (Matthew Fox), a skilled surgeon who becomes the unofficial leader of the group; Kate (Evangeline Lilly), a beautiful, but tough woman with a dark past; Sayid (Naveen Andrews), a former Iraqi soldier who is good with electronics; Michael (Harold Perrineau), a head - strong man who has just recently taken custody of his son, Walt (Malcom David Kelley); Claire (Emilie de Ravin), a young woman who is 8 - months pregnant; Charlie (Dominic Monaghan), a washed - up rock star who clings to his band's one hit; Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (Yoon - jin Kin), a Korean couple who don't speak English; Hurley (Jorge Garcia), an obese young man who is very laid back; Locke (Terry O'Quinn), a man who seems to know about hunting and weapons; Sawyer (Josh Holloway), a scoundrel who hordes items he finds in the wreckage; and Boone (Ian Somerhalder) and Shannon (Maggie Grace), spoiled rich - kids siblings.

By next summer (the summer of 2015), the group could be pointing to successful models for combining teacher training and teacher evaluation, backed up by strong evidence.

In fact, Rosinante — one of Copenhagen's leading houses, which functioned as an autonomous group of five imprints within the Gyldenedal Group — has strong relations with Rogers Coleridge & White, dating back to the 1982 founding of Rosinante by Merete group of five imprints within the Gyldenedal Group — has strong relations with Rogers Coleridge & White, dating back to the 1982 founding of Rosinante by Merete Group — has strong relations with Rogers Coleridge & White, dating back to the 1982 founding of Rosinante by Merete Ries.

Well, suffice it to say that individuals and groups associated with the defendants are sounding off through the comment process, and they are making very strong claims to the general effect that DOJ's efforts to protect consumers against ebook price - fixing are misguided, because the DOJ should instead be protecting the interests and the distribution infrastructure of the same publishers who colluded with Apple to raise ebook prices by 30 to 100 percent back in 2010.

Canine Rehabilitation & Conditioning Group's (CRCG) caring team of rehabilitation experts will help your dog or cat to feel stronger, move better and get back into the game of life.

-- Nintendo previously made Zelda games by making small areas and connecting them together — For Breath of the Wild, the team first had to figure out what needed to be placed on the map — Groups were created out of the over 300 devs to work on specific sections of the world — Game Informer's demo starts at Serenne Stable — Yammo runs this place — Link can rest in bed and restore health here — Stable also lets you store horses, meet with merchants, NPCs — Stables are located throughout the world — Each one is run by a distinct character — You can spend rupees on a more expensive bed, giving you an extra heart the next morning — These hearts are yellow and can't be recovered if you're hit in combat — Spending time by fires in the world passes time — Dynamic weather system in the game, with the world reacting as a result — Ex: when it starts raining, NPCs outside the stable quickly go inside — Beedle is back to sell you goods — Have to be careful during a thunderstorm, since your metal items can attract thunder — Metal weapons and shields can be discarded or thrown at enemies — Link can get killed by lightning — Difficulty dips / spikes depending on where you are, since you can go around it and avoid it until you're stronger — Over 100 Shrines — You can find an item that identifies Shrines — Discover a Shrine for it to be a fast - travel point — Shrines also give a Spirit Orb — Trade in orbs for unknown items — Dedicated team handled animal A.I. — Bears, wolves, deer move through the snow — You can get overwhelmed by enemies quickly — Link can keep multiple horses at a time — Affection / loyalty important with horses — Feed and take care of horses to raise their stats — Can call horses over to you, but horses need to be within a certain proximity to be called — Horses can be killed by enemies — Aonuma «wanted players to choose their own path», so no companion character in this game — Stamina meter encopasses sprinting, paragliding, climbing — Meter can be upgraded, but Nintendo won't say how — Different shields have different speeds and level of control for snowboarding — Can mine rocks which can be solid for rupees or used for crafting — Can place stamps to mark areas of interest — 100 of these symbols can be used on the map, including sword, shield, bow and arrow, pot, star, chest, skull, leaf, diamond — Every style of weapon has a unique set of animations and feel different — No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says — Zelda can get mad at you and scold you — Players can see the ending without seeing everything from the story — A certain element was added in the game to make for a more cohesive storyline — Most difficult Zelda game to make — Aonuma is still finding new things in the world

Gears of War came back strong coming back with a true sequel that follows the adventures of Marcus Fenix's son JD and his group of friends against new emerging threats.

Church Street Gallery «s premier exhibition was Robert Robert Bohné «s Close to Home collection with a strong grouping of paintings in the main room and drawings in an anti-chamber in the back of the gallery.

A grouping in the smaller back room of the show brings together some of the strongest works.

Here's a story we all now know well: A small number of groups backed by the fossil fuel industry have for decades shed doubt on the science of climate change, even as the actual scientific community consensus on the issue — that greenhouse gas pollution posed a significant threat to our climate — remained strong and continued to grow stronger.

As we speak, the state of New York is taking a strong look at the UBE and has, in fact, commissioned a study group to receive public comments and report back to the New York Court of Appeals.

It has the strong financial security backing of the Liberty Mutual Group (one of the Fortune top 100 largest U.S. corporations) with an «A Excellent» rating from A.M. Best insurance rating organization.