Sentences with phrase «time by petition»

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The petition letter was written by Kyle Brooks, and at the time of writing it was about 300 signatures away from its goal of 11,000.

The goal is to get potential customers to spend an extended period of time on the site — at least a few minutes — and to get them to tell their friends by electronically sharing the petition and the video.

Something that took hardly any time at all was the immediate backlash from citizens aimed at South Korea's official presidential Blue House website; heavy traffic temporarily disabled the site and by Thursday afternoon, 55,000 South Koreans had signed a petition requesting a stay on the crackdown.

The petition states: «Ricardians (those who believe Richard was wrongly accused of usurping the crown by murdering his way to it, but that he was actually one of our most just and enlightened kings) are clearly aware that Shakespeare's play was fiction and probably written as a satire on the corruption of power, but members of the general public often believe that Shakespeare was accurate, so each time the play is produced it only adds to the unfair reputation that Richard has been given.

As I write, the Coalition for Marriage petition against gay marriage has reached a total of 600,783 signatures and by the time this is in print, that total will be considerably higher - you can check its current level at http://c4m.org.uk/, and sign the petition while you are about it if you haven't already done so.

It requires considerable time, money and expertise, but a station takes nothing more seriously than a carefully crafted petition to the FCC, and sometimes the mere threat by those in positions of moral authority are sufficient to get stations to meet their public service obligation more effectively.

In 1541, the Hessian Superintendents sent the following petition to the Landgrave Philip: «In view of the fact that there are current many complaints about parsons who scandalize people by their excessive drinking and other disgraceful vices and yet remain unpunished as well as unreformed, we suggest that the jail at the cloister of Spisskoppel be restored and that the parsons who persist in their vices be given the choice either to leave their parishes or to be confined in this jail for a period of time the length of which shall depend on the nature of their offense, in order that on water and bread they may undergo corrective punishment.

At the time of writing, the petition has already amassed over 2,100 supporters and while such a demand is unlikely to be acted upon by the Football Association, it shows how disgruntled the Palace fans really are by Benteke's theatrics.

Minutes ago, the Washington Post published online a follow - up story by Ferdman (a story which will appear in tomorrow's print paper) that unequivocally confirms McDonald's pulled the plug on the entire Cisna / 540 Meals in - school program — and that it did so last fall, right around the time of my initial Lunch Tray posts, our Change.org petition and Ferdman's original front page report.

While my petition focused on the use of pink slime in school food, I feel strongly that the media firestorm we created and the overwhelming response to the petition was animated by another concern as well: many Americans were learning for the first time about this substance and the fact that it's in, reportedly, 70 % of our ground beef without any sort of labeling for those who wish to avoid it.

So Masterson and several neighbors, armed with a petition signed by 69 local residents, Monday night will ask the Schaumburg Park District for the third time to outlaw cycling and post signs along the 17 - acre parcel known as the Oak Hollow Natural Area.

«Our petition centres on the fact that as at the time the 2015 Senatorial election was conducted by INEC, Mr. Shehu Sani was not qualified to vie for the position given that he lied on oath to the commission about his academic qualification and falsified documents in bid to sustain the lies and false claims in the nomination form and affidavit he submitted to INEC,» the group noted.

Political campaigns and advocacy groups typically recruit people through a relatively low - commitment action (signing a petition, for instance) and move them up the ladder to higher levels of involvement by offering them opportunities to donate time, money and energy in greater and greater amounts.

But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard - carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of campaign season in New York.

Thus by passing the marriage bill in the House in early March, as supporters now hope to do, opponents could get more than a month of additional time to obtain the petition signatures than if the bill passed at the end of the session in late April.

The New York Times has an excellent editorial by Jennifer Boylan https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/opinion/trumps-contempt-for-transgender-heroes.html?mwrsm=Facebook Here is a statement from State Senator Brad Hoylman, the only openly LGBTQ member of the NY Senate: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/brad-hoylman/hoylman-denounces-trump-his-discriminatory-ban-transgender Here is a good petition to sign: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/784/587/976/ Finally if you want to hear about more events taking place in the ongoing fight to protect the rights of transgender citizens, consider joining TransPAC: https://transpac.nationbuilder.com/

But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard - carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of...

By the time I was half - way through, I was convinced I'd clicked the wrong link because I still hadn't been asked to sign a petition.

The court dismissed fraud allegations, but Martins pursued a line - by - line review of petitions, from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, that were still being scrutinized at the time Suozzi withdrew them.

«The failure of lNEC to conduct the re-run elections in Rivers within the time - frame ordered by the respective election petition tribunals / courts is in breach of the Electoral Act and Section 76 of the 1999 Constitution, thus endangering the nation's democracy.

In a petition cited by JoyBusiness, the local banks stated, «Your Excellency, Bank of Ghana's past directives on new capital requirements had always given an adequate time of an average of 4 years for compliance by banks.

The film, which will be told in four parts, chronicles the period from the submission of the petition in 2013 by then presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo - Addo, his running - mate, Mahamudu Bawumia and Chairman of the NPP at the time, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, to the final declaration by the Supreme Court.

He said that the panel was magnanimous enough to accommodate the petition by shifting dates and time for the petitioner.

Orbih said the party had filed the petition within the stipulated time, as defined by the electoral laws.

At the time, the Dudley was the second library in the city and a direct result of a petition circulated by citizens in South Buffalo who claimed that they wanted library privileges even though they were far removed from the main library in downtown Buffalo.

With Sens. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsDem rep to launch discharge petition to force net neutrality vote in House Hillicon Valley: Senate votes to save net neutrality Senate panel breaks with House, says Russia favored Trump in 2016 Latest from Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Lawmakers push back on helping Chinese tech giant Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — ObamaCare premium wars are back MORE (R - Maine) and Jack ReedJohn (Jack) Francis ReedOvernight Defense: Trump aide's comment mocking McCain sparks outrage Haspel gets another «no» vote Pompeo floats North Korea aid for denuclearization Politicians, media explode over White House aide's comments Senate Dems urge Trump to remain in Iran deal ahead of announcement MORE (D - R.I.), who are spearheading the legislation, opposed to Paul's amendment, Paul pledged that he would block leadership from trying to speed up procedural votes, as well as block any other amendment from getting queued up for floor time.

Registered Democrats have been doing Ed Lettre's dirty work this season BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Town employees of Clarkstown and Ramapo who are registered Democrats have done a large share of the petition gathering for Conservative Party director Ed Lettre's efforts to fill committee seats, the Rockland County Times has learned.

It is however unclear if the group has received the backing of Sir John who for some time now has preferred to remain low - key in the raging strife that has rocked the party in recent times leading to a petition being filed against the General Secretary for his removal by some aggrieved members of the party.

4.0 At all times material to our present letter to you, your letter has received widespread publication in the mass and social media by way of radio broadcasts and discussions including comments in blatant violation of the confidentiality requirements of article 146 of the 1992 Constitution pursuant to which you have petitioned the President of the Republic of Ghana.

(7) While the Legislature is busy making arrangements for the close of Session and the Senators are debating which bills and pieces of legislation should or should not get to see the light of day, Senator Ruth Hassell - Thompson is occupying her time by collecting petitions to run for Mayor of Mount Vernon.

The group, under the auspices of the defunct nPDP (new PDP), in a petition to the APC leadership and jointly signed by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje (CON), former National Chairman (nPDP) and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former National Secretary (nPDP), the group said it requested for the meeting with the leadership of the APC within seven days because time was of essence in addressing their concerns.

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), has petitioned the Education Ministry for an extension of the semester's academic calendar to enable them make up for the time lost following the ongoing strike by their teachers.

Kristen Stavisky loses her marbles defending Coe's feelings; recruits Dem soldiers to sign hostile petition BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Dear readers, apparently my editorial in the Rockland County Times portraying Rockland Democrats as being crazed for attending a fundraiser named after the notorious «Fifty Shades» erotica masterpiece didn't go over too well... with some Democrats.

The committee had, several times, invited Magu to appear before it on a petition by former first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

That was the message sent by UFT President Michael Mulgrew and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Oct. 30 as they delivered petitions with more than 100,000 signatures calling on the editors of Time magazine to apologize for a recent cover.

However, a Democratic designating petition made out for signatures from Town of Riverhead Democrats obtained by the Times Union shows Boyle for sheriff listed alongside candidates for judge and district attorney.

Frank Sparaco was known to play a major part in the decision - making of what the Journal News has referred to as the «legal racket party» formerly «chaired» by Sparaco's mother - in - law, who previously served time in jail for her political activities collecting petitions.

With a permanent place on the ballot secured by his last run, he was able to devote more time this summer to campaigning, rather than dealing with the requirement to gather enough petition signatures.

«The appellant's petition was filed on the 22nd day of the declaration of result and therefore filed out of time by law.

Last week, the Foundation on Economic Trends, which is headed by the long - time critic of genetic engineering Jeremy Rifkin, filed a legal petition with the US Department of Commerce, which oversees the patent office, to block further animal patents.

The petition to have the case heard by the state Supreme Court — which would have saved time and money for all involved — is denied as premature and appeal briefs are prepared.

Completely changes the petition approval process by inserting fiscal reasons for the first time, in spite of the fact that California's charter law already has clear reasons for why a petition can be denied

The conversion was led by the school's principal at the time, supported by the teachers at the school, who were heavily involved in writing the charter petition.

Last week, another teacher was allegedly assaulted by a student and has since taken time off, according to Bullard teacher Scott Hatfield, who has been leading the petition efforts.

«They told us that for those parents that signed the petition, we will receive a letter by mail explaining and giving two days — the 26th and 27th, and they mentioned the times the school is going to be open — for us to come in, look at petition, say is that really our kid and did we really sign the petition,» Guzman says.

When the 2008 financial crisis hit, Chrysler found itself petitioning Congress for another loan — this time side - by - side with GM.

Although Franklin lived in England for 18 years (1724 - 26, 1757 - 62, 1764 - 75), the author focuses on the last four years of his residency, 1771 - 1775, during which time he acted as an agent for New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Georgia in presenting various petitions and grievances that his clients wanted heard by Parliament and King.

A recent petition signed by several traditionally published authors appeared in a double spread in The New York Times.

(And it's not just Amazon authors who are supportive; as near as I can tell, the pro-Amazon petition currently has somewhere around ten times as many signatures as the anti-Amazon petition being pushed by bestselling author Douglas Preston.)

This past staging of WBN saw a grassroots movement spring up after one of the previous years» titles, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part - Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, was banned in one US school system; a student and a few concerned citizens organized the funds and donations to distribute the book to all of the students who signed a petition to reinstate the title.