Sentences with phrase «such a rewarding year»

But if 2010 was such a rewarding year for Rooney financially, it was a disastrous one for him, and for the England team at large, in the South African World Cup.

Not exact matches

The 36 - year - old founder of I Love Rewards, a Toronto - based developer of employee recognition programs for corporations, experienced just such a head - shake upon receiving backing from John Albright, managing director of JLA Ventures, in 2007.

Celebrating your employees» achievements can be done in simple ways such like rewarding them for landing that sought - after client with a half day at work or catering lunch for the department to celebrate an employee's 10 - year anniversary with the company.

Those returns were incredibly volatile — a stock might be down 30 % one year and up 50 % the next — but the power of owning a well - diversified portfolio of incredible businesses that churn out real profit, firms such as Coca - Cola, Walt Disney, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson, has rewarded owners far more lucratively than bonds, real estate, cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and money markets, gold and gold coins, silver, art, or most other asset classes.

David Einhorn of Greenlight has been lobbying Apple for the last year to issue such stock as a way to reward shareholders and make better use of the growing amount of cash on its balance sheet.

In the fourth quarter, AmEx ramped up its spending on rewards, increasing 12 % year - over-year to $ 1.98 billion, as more cardholders took advantage of rewards benefits — such as airport lounge access and the new $ 200 credit for Uber rides.

- I stay at Franklin Templeton because such history can only be created through seventy years of rewarding hard work and instilling the right values in employees.

Even if things work out well over the short term, it is rarely rewarding to chase such advances, since prices typically retreat to the same or lower levels a few months later (and in some cases, can remain below those levels years later).

Sallie Mae's Upromise GoalSaver Account offers smaller rewards as well, such as a $ 10 annual bonus that you can receive after 60 days of the completion of a year since your account was open.

Much as most English Catholics love Her Majesty the Queen, many of us felt just a little uneasywhen it became known that she referred to the late Cardinal Hume as «my Cardinal», and not entirely enthused by television images of Her Majesty attending Vespers at Westminster Cathedral, for all the world as if it was Choral Evensong at Westminster Abbey: not because such ecumenical gestures are in themselves a bad thing, but because this one seemed all too likely to be have been a reward to the English Church for no longer making so much of a nuisance of itself, as it could have done, for instance, by criticising the supposedly Catholic - minded Tony Blair for his wholehearted support for abortion (including abortion up to term)- a stance which, north of the border, had led the late Cardinal Winning to utter a series of blistering denunciations of the Prime Minister even during NewLabour's honeymoon years.

In recent years, Hi - Lo Food Stores has developed programs designed to attract shoppers looking to make the most of their dollars, such as its Smart Shopper rewards program and its «Only at Hi - Lo» promotions.

Enjoy live culinary demonstrations including Jenn - Air Master Class Series; tastings from world - class wineries; the LEXUS Grand Tasting; book signings; mixology seminars; activations from returning sponsors including The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Delta Airlines and JENN - AIR; as well as new partners, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred, a premier travel and dining rewards card from Chase, acting as the presenting sponsor of this year's kickoff event, Ultimate Bites of L.A. on Thursday, August 21, 2014.

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

Kroenke's move to takeover the club amidst all this uncertainty may well be due to his intention to spend big in the coming years in the transfer market, in order to secure the future of the club, and to assure himself of all the rewards of such a splurge.

He should be held accountable for such glaring incompetence not rewarded with # 8 million a year.

Players have been taking such turns with the Cup for better than 100 years, each reaping his own reward for surviving the NHL playoffs, which on final thought may indeed be the greatest show on earth.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

Rashford only last year signed a new deal until 2020, but Mourinho also wants to keep such a key player completely happy by rewarding him with an agreement that fully reflects his growing importance in the team.

I opened my shop this year and it's been such a rewarding experience.

In Japan, a system of lifetime employment in many big businesses, a tradition of employer provided benefits such as housing in many cases, and a wage system in those kinds of businesses where workers receive a substantial share of their annual income in the form of an annual bonus whose size can be used to buffer good and bad years for a company sharing risks and rewards with workers instead of limiting the risks and rewards to an investor class, have contributed to low levels of income inequality in the Japanese economy relative to comparably developed countries with comparable levels of government spending on welfare state type programs in other countries.

This year, GTBank has continued its tradition of rewarding loyal customers with amazing prizes such as laptops, smart phones, free mobile data and cosmetic kits for aspiring make - up artists.

The senior salaries review body (SSRB) is conducting a widespread review of MPs» pay next year, looking at annual salaries and issues such as whether members should be rewarded for longevity of service.

That our research group has been able to demonstrate such an important and basic physiological role of AMPK in muscles is fantastic, and a reward after many years of effort,» according to Professor Jørgen Wojtaszewski, who had overall responsibility for the group's work.

In a study of 602 twins, Dr. Andrey Anokhin and his colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine found that delay discounting gradually improves as teens get older, such that 18 year - olds have a greater ability or tendency to wait for the larger delayed reward, as compared to younger teens.

«In the frame of such space missions as Cassini - Huygens, scientific rewards come indeed after many, many years... and disappointment too.

Still, Stallone wasn't that good, and I think a nomination is reward enough for his work, especially in such a strong year.

«This will be our fourth year to implement our Research Display Day, and it has been such a rewarding and motivating project,» says Principal Judi Clark.

Most districts reward teachers for their years of experience, advanced degrees, and in some cases special credentials such as a certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

And in the past few years, as debates about merit pay for school teachers have come up, major public figures such as Bill Gates and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have questioned the wisdom of rewarding teachers for degrees.

Watching these students grow as readers and as individuals from year to year has been such a rewarding experience.

One of the key features that create these peculiarities is retirement eligibility rules that disproportionately reward the attainment of certain service benchmarks, such as «25 - and - out» rules that encourage teachers to remain in the classroom for 25 years and then retire immediately thereafter.

«The Academy has been such a rewarding experience... I am certainly sure that the new school year will be greater due to the strategies I have learned and will implement this fall.

A study of 30 teacher residency programs found that mentors in these programs had, on average, 10 years of prior teaching experience.11 Some programs offer teacher mentors financial benefits, such as $ 2,000 or $ 3,000 stipends and / or money targeted for professional development, but there are nonfinancial rewards to mentoring as well, notably the benefit to mentors of improving their own practice.

I say this every year, but I'm going to say it again: Producing the Bragging Rights issue is such an inspiring and rewarding experience!

Chasey adds that year one production volumes will be low as the company finds its feet and ramps up production, so allowing customers to place deposits now rewards those making a financial commitment at such an early stage.

There is even a stylish coupe available with performance to match its already stellar platform.Interesting features of this model are Interior space, powerful and efficient drivetrains, class - leading resale value, and wide variety of configurations available **** And remember that EVERY PRE OWNED VEHICLE FROM AUTOSPORT Honda COMES WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT ADVANTAGE REWARDS PROGRAM AND OFFERS YOU COMPLIMENTARY MAINTENANCE FOR ONE YEAR AS WELL AS OTHER AMENITIES SUCH AS COMPLIMENTARY LOANER CARS, SHUTTLE SERVICE AND REWARDS POINTS SAVINGS!

While working on the new challenges we defined to ourselves such as finding the right rewarding model and looking for ways to make e-reading greener, We will continue and run the Green Books Campaign next year and hopefully every following year, as we believe that educating the readers is a prerequisite for any change to come.

First of all, many important news and upgrades, such as, for example, Advicesbooks Prize 2016, to reward the best books read during this ending year, and, then, many features to help you in selling your books and boost reader engagement.

The original idea for the program was to reward you for all your banking, no matter what type it is, but over the years Citi has added several benefits specifically for travelers, such as airline point transfers.

But the point is that by doing some «lifestyle planning» and considering such issues how best to stay engaged with family and friends as you age, whether to work or volunteer during retirement, whether stay in your current home or downsize (or even relocate to a new area), the bigger the payoff you'll get from the saving and investing you did throughout your career, and the more rewarding and gratifying your retirement years will be.

Some other top - tier cards, such as the Discover it ® — Cashback Match ™ card, typically cap home improvement rewards at $ 1,500 in spending, and limit it to one quarter out of the year.

It might take years before the juicy rewards of such rebalancing become evident, so be patient.

But when you've been banking for three years or more, and maintain a balance between $ 100,000 and $ 250,000, you'll earn travel rewards and discounts such as hotel preferred pricing, theme park discounts, discounts on car rentals and exclusive hotel perks and amenities.

These cards don't have massive introductory bonuses or significant point or mile accumulations such as triple rewards for certain purchases, but they will allow you to build up rewards throughout the year without incurring additional costs or fees.

You can accrue cash - back rewards up to $ 120 per year by performing ordinary transactions such as using your debit card, writing checks that clear or paying bills online.

There are a number of travel credit cards that offer premium rewards, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card ($ 450 annual fee), the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Card ($ 99 annual fee) and the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express ($ 95 annual fee after the firstrewards, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card ($ 450 annual fee), the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Card ($ 99 annual fee) and the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express ($ 95 annual fee after the firstRewards Premier Card ($ 99 annual fee) and the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express ($ 95 annual fee after the first year).

- I stay at Franklin Templeton because such history can only be created through seventy years of rewarding hard work and instilling the right values in employees.

Cards such as the AT&T Cash Rewards Card offer zero percent APR for a year, while allowing members to save money on everyday phone use.

Customers can continue to let points accrue until the next year, or they can redeem these points for other rewards, such as travel, merchandise, gift cards, or a statement credit.

Thanks to the 19 % interest rates on such cards, you'll likely pay much more in interest every year than you get in rewards.