Sentences with phrase «took over the state in»

He lamented that the legacy of free, fair and credible elections bequeathed on Nigeria by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan was already being destroyed by the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government owing to the APC's desperation to take over all States in the country by crude means.
-- More competitive congressional and state legislative races than at any point since Republicans took over the state in the mid-1990s.
The group lamented that if nothing was done urgently to save the party in the state, another party would take over the state in 2019 election.

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Index - tracking products have taken off over the past few years, especially in the United States, where the broad S&P 500 index has risen more than 200 % since the market bottom in 2009, aided by the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus.
Then, in 1992, a disgruntled associate who had recently shot Buari in an attempt to take over the corner implicated him in the murder of two brothers and turned state's witness for the Bronx district attorney.
At least 22 earthquakes, registering at magnitude - 2.5 or more, were reported across the state over a 13 - hour period Wednesday night into Thursday morning, most of which took place in Woods County, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).
Weeks: Over the last few days I have been saddened and angered over events taking place in the United StaOver the last few days I have been saddened and angered over events taking place in the United Staover events taking place in the United States.
At the White House's first United States of Women Summit in 2016, Buffett confessed that he only thought to put a woman on the Berkshire Hathaway board in 2003 — nearly 40 years after taking over the company — by the suggestion of his wife Susie.
In 2014, we knew where about 80 % to 85 % of the activity was taking place, to include when a go - fast [boat] was leaving Colombia or Ecuador or somewhere in Central America with a shipment ultimately destined for the United States, but on the best of days we could probably put a ship over next to and a plane above maybe 10 % of that 80 % to 85 In 2014, we knew where about 80 % to 85 % of the activity was taking place, to include when a go - fast [boat] was leaving Colombia or Ecuador or somewhere in Central America with a shipment ultimately destined for the United States, but on the best of days we could probably put a ship over next to and a plane above maybe 10 % of that 80 % to 85 in Central America with a shipment ultimately destined for the United States, but on the best of days we could probably put a ship over next to and a plane above maybe 10 % of that 80 % to 85 %.
Westpac struck similar deals in Adelaide and Launceston, where it took over state - of - the - art Ansett call centres and received financial support from the respective State governmstate - of - the - art Ansett call centres and received financial support from the respective State governmState governments.
That August, the two met in the Aloha State and talked about taking his company private, and over the next few months they hashed out what became the buyout.
In certain cases, unscrupulous politicians from the north took over southern state governments during Reconstruction, issued bonds and made off with the proceeds.
Before Bakish took over as Viacom's CEO at the end of 2016, his predecessor, Philippe Dauman, publicly stated his plans to sell off a stake in the struggling Paramount Pictures.
My grandfather, Vic Bubas, took over as the head coach of Duke University in the 1950s when he faced a problem — trying to compete with perennial powerhouses NC State and UNC in the North Carolina Research Triangle.
Crescent Electric studied mining costs based on the wattage used by the three most popular mining rigs (the AntMiner S9, the AntMinerS7 and the Avalon 6) and the days each takes to mine a coin (which range from 452 to over 1,800 depending on the machine), then multiplied by the average electricity rate in each state.
When used on public streets in California, employees must attach steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so that test drivers can take over if necessary (and to comply with state regulations).
Of the 476,000 applications that have been started, just over half have been from the 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead in running the markets.
For residents in 26 states and in D.C., the combination of state and federal taxes take at least one in five dollars they earn over the course of the year.
Priebus reportedly told Trump that Pence and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whom Republican leaders were considering drafting to the ticket, were «ready to step in» to take over the campaign.
To some degree, the Garden State is a victim of a changing competitive landscape, as well as a business culture embedded in the state long before Christie took State is a victim of a changing competitive landscape, as well as a business culture embedded in the state long before Christie took state long before Christie took over.
Georgia's Top State ranking this year compares to eighth place last year and 10th in 2010, the year before Deal took over.
«We've taken some concrete steps to recognize the risks that are out there,» he said, noting he has some concerns over weak consumer confidence in the United States and what he called «softness» in that country's real estate market.
Thanks to pockets of investment for things like a new $ 1.2 billion medical center that will spearhead bio-tech research, and a staggering $ 70 billion in federal aid that has gone to rebuilding infrastructure — including a $ 15 billion state of the art levee system — Landrieu says, the city has created 9,100 new jobs since his administration took over in 2010.
A 2010 Senate report by Senator Lieberman affirmed the President's authority during war, threat of war, or «a state of public peril» to «take over wire communications in the United States» and «shut a network down» under Section 606 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Over the past few months, we have taken action against fake accounts in France, Germany, and other countries, and we recently stated that we will no longer allow Pages that repeatedly share false news to advertise on Facebook.
Amazon plans to add 100,000 full - time jobs in the United States over the next 18 months, and the team of President - elect Donald Trump was quick in taking credit.
In it, he very matter - of - factly states exactly how the Yahoo shareholders, led by him, intend to take over the company by way of a proxy battle to replace Yahoo's board of directors.
«It's not possible for the federal government, of course, to take over everything the local police used to do in a state that's legalized it.
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?
He oversaw marketing in Europe in the late 1990s, before moving to the United States and taking over the brand in 2002.
Contributing to the decreased supply is the Trump Administration's sanctions on OPEC countries boosting reliance on domestic oil supplies and a long - running economic crisis in Venezuela, where oil workers have been «resigning in droves» since their state oil company was taken over by a military leader.
This is the path that the United States and other Western countries have taken, while the post-Soviet states since 1991 have been the most extreme in taking neoliberal advice to favor real estate and finance over labor and indStates and other Western countries have taken, while the post-Soviet states since 1991 have been the most extreme in taking neoliberal advice to favor real estate and finance over labor and indstates since 1991 have been the most extreme in taking neoliberal advice to favor real estate and finance over labor and industry.
In the United States alone, just those companies in the S&P 500 have been hoarding more than $ 1.9 trillion in cash which began in response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hiIn the United States alone, just those companies in the S&P 500 have been hoarding more than $ 1.9 trillion in cash which began in response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hiin the S&P 500 have been hoarding more than $ 1.9 trillion in cash which began in response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hiin cash which began in response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hiin response to jurisdictional tax disparities and global economic uncertainty following the Great Recession, then accelerated over the past decade as big U.S. corporations accumulated profits offshore in lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hiin lieu of repatriating the funds and taking a tax hit.
and I am blessed that I live in the country whose multinationals are taking over the world, which allows me the benefit of owning companies I understand and benefitting from the favorable tax structure that exists for companies domiciled in the United States.
In the charts below, we take the 20 % U.S. states that had the largest decline in housing net worth from 2006 to 2009, and we compare them to the 20 % states U.S. states that had the smallest decline over the same time perioIn the charts below, we take the 20 % U.S. states that had the largest decline in housing net worth from 2006 to 2009, and we compare them to the 20 % states U.S. states that had the smallest decline over the same time perioin housing net worth from 2006 to 2009, and we compare them to the 20 % states U.S. states that had the smallest decline over the same time period.
Whatever takes place in the United States over the next couple of sessions will define the markets movements for the rest of the week, perhaps even longer than that if tapering is suggested.
United States Newsmakers After the Republican victory in the 2014 US midterm elections and an eight - year hiatus, Richard Shelby, a senior senator from Alabama, has taken over his old post as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Rosneft has taken over TNK - BP in a $ 55bn (# 36bn) deal that will make the Russian state - owned oil company by far the world's largest listed oil producer.
Ya know, as much of an idiot as Obama has proven himself to be over the last four years, a Republican with a good head on their shoulders could easily take the office next year... that being said... these Republican idiots that are currently throwing their hat in the ring for the presidency have forgoten the importance of separation of church and state.
Research from a questionnaire taken by The Institute for American Church Growth showed that when over 4000 people in 35 states and three countries were asked why they became part of a local church, 75 % to 90 % responded that friends and relatives were the «door of entrance.»
In 1982 - 1984, in Denmark, symbol of he Scandinavian model of the Welfare State, a coalition clearly right - oriented takes over the power under the direction of Paul SchluteIn 1982 - 1984, in Denmark, symbol of he Scandinavian model of the Welfare State, a coalition clearly right - oriented takes over the power under the direction of Paul Schlutein Denmark, symbol of he Scandinavian model of the Welfare State, a coalition clearly right - oriented takes over the power under the direction of Paul Schluter.
And a Mormon «member» you may know who lives in Michigan is not the same as a Mormon living in Utah or any of the surrounding states in which they are a MAJORITY — these people (who believe they are saints, by the way) are out to take over this country the way they have taken over (AND RUINED ONE OF AMERICA»S MOST BEAUTIFUL STATES)--states in which they are a MAJORITY — these people (who believe they are saints, by the way) are out to take over this country the way they have taken over (AND RUINED ONE OF AMERICA»S MOST BEAUTIFUL STATES)--STATES)-- UTAH!
And a Mormon «member» you may know who lives in Michigan is not the same as a Mormon living in Utah or any of the surrounding states in which they are a MAJORITY - these people (who believe they are saints, by the way) are out to take over this country the way they have taken over (AND RUINED ONE OF AMERICA»S MOST BEAUTIFUL STATES)-states in which they are a MAJORITY - these people (who believe they are saints, by the way) are out to take over this country the way they have taken over (AND RUINED ONE OF AMERICA»S MOST BEAUTIFUL STATES)-STATES)- UTAH!
Someday, I'll get around to posting it, though right now, in it's present state, it is so long it would take over 20 posts.
Aristotle states explicitly that of the many senses of the word, «nature,» the first and most proper is that by which «nature» means that principle that allows an entity, over and above its adventitious processes, itself to grow) 12 «Nature» is entity in the sense of form, with the additional condition that it is now regarded as «in some sense the factor which initiates movement and rest «13 of just those processes that take place within the concrete being itself that «has» the nature.
Indeed, in many ways he took his stand, and encouraged others to take their stand, over against politics — especially politics as dominated by the machinations of the modern State.
In other words, the state should not take over the functions of the family, civil society and lower levels of government.
Someone took footage from a low budget movie called «Desert Warrior», did a fast overdub to add the offensive comments, and put it out on the net to obscure the fact that these people in the lands attacked by the US are actually angry over invasion, conquest, looting, drone strikes against civilians, torture, and being shot at by the United States on behalf of Israel.
The United States is the only country in the world where true Christians live and if we let Muzzies take it over then true Christianity will be destroyed!!!! We can not let that happen EVER!!!!!
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