Sentences with phrase «thwarting the efforts of»

Our sources at the radio station indicate that this is a clear witch - hunting move by the ruling New Patriotic Party to thwart efforts of the main opposition National Democratic Congress to expose their corrupt acts and faults since the management and staff of Muntie FM are believed to be sympathetic towards the NDC.

Although none of these two guys has personally met me in person or collaborated with me on anything, they have been using my name in their diabolical agenda of thwarting the efforts of Nana Akufo - Addo to unseat the most incompetent leader of our time at the presidency.

As I broken - heartedly read reports of three teachers in Rhode Island display mindsets that undermined trust within the school community, deflated students» self - esteem, and thwarted efforts of dedicated colleagues, I thought of their students» all - too - forgiving responses.

Others desire a giant dog to be the envy of all other neighborhood dogs, or an intimidating fearsome sentry that will thwart the efforts of door to door solicitors and unwanted guests.

Mnemosyne, the Titan Goddess of Memory (and Clio's mother), works to thwart the efforts of the historians, intending to let the past stay submerged.

Indeed, senior lawyers will thwart the efforts of firms to standardize and systemize agreements, and advise young lawyers to avoid using these systems, I have experienced this.

Section 160 of the Income Tax Act is a collections provision that is intended to prevent a taxpayer from transferring property to a non-arm's length person to thwart efforts of the Minister of National Revenue (the «Minister») in collecting a tax debt.

How can you thwart the efforts of thieves who want to make off with your treasured possession?

You may find yourself needing to use PGP if you want to be certain that only the intended receiver can access your private message, thwarting the efforts of intercepting parties, or if you just want to verify the sender's identity.

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Congressional reform efforts, supported by a coalition of environmental activists and free - market advocates, have largely been thwarted by waterfront real estate interests.

This prompted Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to remind the Angelides Commission that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision were «actively engaged in a campaign to thwart state efforts to avert the coming crisis.»

The US oil - rig count plateaued near the highest level in three years and showed signs of declining in late March (to 797), though it still stood 50 rigs above the year - end 2017 total.2 This contributed to expectations for a further increase in American crude production, which has topped 10 mb / d each week since early February, when WTI prices began to recede from their intra-quarterly high of US$ 66.14 a barrel.3 The amount of crude in US storage occasionally exceeded weekly estimates given the higher domestic output and fluctuating net import figures, reigniting fears that US production may thwart OPEC's efforts to clear global oversupply.

The letter continued: «Our ad reminds viewers that Kim Jong - un and his army of hackers have been stealing billions of dollars of Bitcoin and other digital currencies for the past few years, funding their rogue nuclear weapons programs and thwarting efforts by the rest of the world to sanction this behavior.»

A Chinese billionaire whose efforts to buy a major chunk of land in Iceland were thwarted by the government there... Seguir leyendo >

In the wake of waves of criticism, Facebook continues to institute more changes to its platform — including new stringent rules for those placing issue - based ads — in an effort to thwart future election interference.

The fund, which is now the iShares S&P / TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU), preceded the first U.S. - listed ETF by three years, according to an article in The Globe and Mail that also noted how earlier efforts at creating an exchange traded fund south of the border were thwarted by a successful lawsuit from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Despite legitimate efforts of believers to reserve a place in the public square, the followers of the secularizing ideologies have historically found ways to thwart such efforts, while, paradoxically, accusing the believers of trying to launch a theocratic takeover.

Rather, we learn about otherness of purpose by the brute resistance of the other to our purposes — whether this is a child who has been told no, or a plant that is thwarted in its effort to grow towards the light by a pair of pruning shears, otherness of purpose is, at its ground, metaphysically other at the outset, and epistemologically other only emergently.

These deluded folks are usually thwarted in their efforts to turn this country into some kind of evangelical theocracy.

Naught avails; our efforts to thwart the law of natural consequences merely make the penalty more crushing when it comes.

So where do we find it difficult to reconcile the character of Jesus with God's Old Testament command to wipe out a concentrated effort of Satan to thwart the bringing in of the promised Messiah?

Panikkar's discussion, I believe, is in line with my claim that Christians are being persecuted because their work among the Dalits and Adivasis is perceived as an effort to thwart the homogenizing aim of Hindutva.

This, of course, is the order of the illiberal Demiurge, who in the interest of thwarting the Liberator Devil will even go to the extreme of endorsing the efforts of Tipper Gore and her kind to clean up rap and rock lyrics.

What can be said with certainty is that the fear of intermarriage, erected as a barrier to social fellowship, does harm and thwarts constructive effort far in excess of the actual justification of such a fear.

The result of the doing may emerge as a surprising novelty to the agent — the emergent future may be startlingly novel because the context of present actualization, for unforeseeable reasons, either was devoid of those hindrances which had thwarted or restricted the agent's earlier efforts, or was replete with heretofore unencountered obstacles.

We had unshackled from the chains and were mostly out of the straight jacket when our escape effort was finally thwarted; our youngest picked up some sort of cold and woke up with croup, coughing like a seal the night after New Years.

I've tried and tried to like dill and all of my efforts have been thwarted.

The wizardry of Phoenix point guard Steve Nash and the Mavericks» crafty efforts to thwart him have made for an exhilarating playoff series

Kane did have a good sight of goal on 56 minutes, just seconds after Fabianski had again thwarted Son, but our England striker rattled the crossbar with his effort from 12 yards.

Chelsea were mostly on the edge of the United box, with United thwarting their efforts with some good defending.

Thereafter the patched - up Blues — with Gavin Peacock injured and off after a quarter - of - an - hour — dominated, but Ludek Miklosko performed magnificently to thwart efforts from Erland Johnsen, Neil Shipperley and, twice, Dennis Wise.

The United States needs a comprehensive understanding of Tehran's efforts in Latin America in order to thwart any potential risk to our allies and U.S. national security.»

Of course at the time Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied any connection to the efforts of Sen. Jeff Klein to form the IDC to thwart Democrats from getting the Majority in the SenatOf course at the time Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied any connection to the efforts of Sen. Jeff Klein to form the IDC to thwart Democrats from getting the Majority in the Senatof Sen. Jeff Klein to form the IDC to thwart Democrats from getting the Majority in the Senate!

Even before the investigations, Senate Republicans have ben deeply skeptical of de Blasio given his previous efforts to thwart their hold on power in Albany, the last vestige of GOP statewide control in New York government.

He said the number was «against the odds and all predictions — and in spite of some who tried to thwart the effort.»

That was because their efforts to control the grassroots were based on a misconception of local parties and members, who were seen as dangerous radicals who would thwart the modernisers» ambition to make the party more responsive to more moderate voters.

Hein worked behind the scenes to thwart an effort to put the best friend of his worst enemy, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, in a position to render his own life less pleasant.

The methodology, as always, may be debatable, but the result nevertheless could be seized on by Cuomo and the Senate Republicans who are aligned with him on this issue, and could complicate efforts by de Blasio and his allies to make the case that opponents of his plan are thwarting a public mandate.

The party noted that the rallies were thwarting Nigeria's efforts to control the spread of the killer disease.

Spota also said Bellone's efforts were designed to thwart district attorney probes of Bellone aides and Bellone's boyhood friend Robert Stricoff, a former Babylon Democratic leader and town industrial development agency head.

The response has been unprecedented, heartfelt, and not part of some organized effort to thwart the pay raise.

In his letter Mr Johnson offers a damning critique of Mr Corbyn's performance in the campaign and raised the prospect that those closest to the leader sought to thwart Labour's efforts in a bid for a Brexit victory.

At the same time, gambling opponents pointed to the wording of the casino amendment that highlighted the potential benefits of gambling, including an increase in economic development and school aid as a sign the administration was trying to sway voters with non-neutral language (an effort to halt the amendment as it appears on the ballot was thwarted by a state judge this month).

In his State of the State address, Cuomo will propose spending $ 11.5 million on Long Island to thwart gang recruitment by expanding after - school programs, vocational training and education efforts.

I first reported on the curious circumstances of the contract awards and the state's outrageous efforts to thwart my reporting, and have been following up since.

He also alleged that the way the men of the Anti-Vice team, who perpetrated the heinous act that led to the death of Innocent were thwarting all efforts in getting justice for the bereaved family spoke volume of their involvement in the matter.

There are plenty of state and local officials, starting with Governor Cuomo, who aggressively attempt to thwart news gathering efforts,» said Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney, who will moderate the panel.

Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota repeatedly «thwarted» efforts to investigate the questionable actions of Edward Walsh, the Suffolk County Conservative Party leader and recently retired lieutenant in the Suffolk sheriff's office, federal prosecutors said in a filing late Tuesday.

Democrats have long held sizable numeric advantages in the State Assembly but have been thwarted in efforts to win control of the Senate, which is currently led by a coalition of Republicans and a five - member group of breakaway Democrats.

«I am heartened to see so many neighbors and members of our community come out to honor his memory, and stand together ready to push back against those who wish to divide us and thwart our efforts for a more just society.»