Sentences with phrase «which flagged the state»

Corrections officials alerted the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which flagged the state gaming commission in July 2013.

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Viriginia Governor Terry McAuliffe called for his state to phase out license plates depicting the flag, which many associate with slavery and racism.

More than 3,000 people, many waving blue and white Israel flags, attended the Israel Fest celebration in honor of the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel's independence, which took place at the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton.

Crap — Arabs living in in Israel are full citizens; those in the territories are under the control of the PA which has no «state» becuase the refuse to negotiate in good faith for one even when it has been repeatedly offered — the PS FLAG shows ALL OF ISRAEL.

It's still idolatrous even if we don't consider the the flag divine because your swearing your allegiance to a flag (a graven image) which represents the state.

The gunman was wearing an Islamic headband and made hostages hold up a flag which appeared similar to that of Islamic State.

«I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, with LIBERTY, and JUSTICE FOR ALL.»

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which flags religious freedom violators for the State Department, listed the former Soviet state among six new Tier 1 «countries of particular concern» (CPC) in its latest annual report, released WedneState Department, listed the former Soviet state among six new Tier 1 «countries of particular concern» (CPC) in its latest annual report, released Wednestate among six new Tier 1 «countries of particular concern» (CPC) in its latest annual report, released Wednesday.

Overseas it was largely, although by no means entirely, in lands in which British missions, from related Protestant denominations, were active; in islands, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, which had come under the flag of the United States; in Japan, which the United States had led in opening to the outside world; in Hawaii, with which the commerce of the United States had provided contacts; and in Latin America, where geographic propinquity and the common possession of alleged republican institutions had nourished in the people of the United States an emotional interest.

«I was kind of pointing out the hypocrisy of the fact that if the goal is and the message is that of police brutality, which they've stated, that that doesn't seem very appropriate to protest the American flag.

Ever stronger on defense, he struggled on offense to keep his man out of the Iowa State backfield and, in his frustration, got flagged for holding, which cost his team a critical first down late in the game.

Her flag, which was the largest garrison flag ever flown at the time, became the inspiration behind a poem written by Francis Scott Key now known as the United States National Anthem.

incorrectly blacklisted by overly fuzzy implementations of the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program, (supposedly a fraud preventative database cleaner for purging or flagging duplicate entries from state voter rolls), which fail to require mandatory Social Security Number and birth - date comparisons given two voters named John Doe,

In this case, vessels register with states with which they have no real connection but the state is known to have low fees and few enforcement mechanisms, and it is easier for them to have their flags.

The Jones Act, which allows only US - flagged ships between US ports, was lifted after Hurricane Harvey and Irma struck Texas and Florida, helping the states receive needed supplies.

And Florida Gov. Rick Scott is currently pushing for a «red flag» law — which allow family members and cops to seek a court order preventing a dangerous person from possessing or buying firearms — in his deeply conservative state.

In the package of the intangible, we have state anthem, flag and beautiful crest adopted from old Western region superintended by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, but the opposition flares up, faulting the cowries in the flag, accusing the governor of being fetish and argued that the crest was designed for secession, and the implied meaning of the cowries which symbolize medium of exchange before colonial rule, and the strength and service which depict the meaning of the crest are ignored.

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, perpetual thorn in Albany's side, formally announced the charges, which stem from two corruption schemes between state officials and private companies that had millions of dollars worth of business before New York state, including those awarded contracts under the «Buffalo Billion» program — one of the governor's key initiatives meant to draw businesses to upstate New York to revive the flagging economy.

Many other states, including Kaduna, which flagged off its own programme in January, 2016, have equally visited Osun.

Almost half of the counties in New York saw a drop in their sales tax revenue last year, according to the state Association of Counties which said the trend should serve as a «red flag» for potential budget challenges ahead.

According to him, the President will also flag - off the operations of the state social committee which was recently established by law.

Hence the answer is highly variable depending on the exactly which marine treaties the flag state has signed and ratified.

The New York State Legislature is currently considering the Reproductive Health Act (S - 348), which Democrats say would bring New York up to current federal reproductive health standards, but has also raised red flags in the minds of many Republcans and anti-abortion activists for ambiguities of language they claim would expand abortion - on - demand.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat, kicked off the block party outside the center, which was attended by hundreds of supporters carrying flags and cheering any time they heard Clinton had a lead in any state — even as projected results indicated that her opponent, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, was leading her.

However, the report shows «a number of red flags» including a declining population, a «noticeably less» median home value than the state's median, and a child poverty rate of 44 percent, which is higher than cities of similar size.

His message is based on a bet that the economy is flagging, so he'll focus most where unemployment is worst: in spiedie country (which lost jobs between April 2014 and 2013, the latest state figures show) and tomato pie land, long - depressed despite the promise of a coming chip fab.

This piece depicts a UV ink print on natural pine wood of the California Republic flag, which was an unrecognized state in 1846.

The state flag has two fields, one which is deep blue and the other which is dark red.

The state flag has a blue field on which is the state coat of arms.

I think the best metaphor for it, on a visual level, is to point to the flag which is historically the only state flag that can be flown at the same level as the U.S. flag.

Except that, given that the report explicitly celebrates teacher «residencies,» flags only models like the Boston Teacher Residency, talks explicitly of «instructional rounds,» and so forth, the near - certainty is that higher education and state education agencies which run with the NCATE agenda will do so with BTR as the model.

However, these standards also state: «If a modification is provided for which there is no reasonable basis for believing that the modification would affect score comparability, there is no need for a flag.»

To calculate the Summary Rating, we use weights for each rating / flag based on the available data; the amount of information available about the school relative to other schools in the state; the amount of variability in the data; and the extent to which each data point has been proven to be related to student success in college and for long - term life outcomes.

Yet not long after the Pennsylvania report saw the light of day, the Asbury Park Press published the results of recent erasure analyses in New Jersey, which flagged irregular erasure marks on tests from several schools in the state.

The commemorative Bell Star Carbon helmet created for World Superbike showcases an original custom design by air - brush artist Chris Wood of Santa Barbara - based paint shop Airtrix, which features the iconic California state flag graphics.

The company's parks operate under the brand name of Six Flags, which offers state - of - the - art and traditional thrill rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues and retail outlets.

FLAGS HAVE PROVEN to be a powerful medium in contemporary art, from David Hammons's «African American Flag» (1990), which sold at Phillips auction for more than $ 2 million, to Dread Scott's «A Man Was Lynched by Police Yesterday» (2015) displayed last summer at Jack Shainman Gallery, and Nu Barreto's «Desunited States of Africa» (2010) flag on view last month at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in Red Hook, BrookFlag» (1990), which sold at Phillips auction for more than $ 2 million, to Dread Scott's «A Man Was Lynched by Police Yesterday» (2015) displayed last summer at Jack Shainman Gallery, and Nu Barreto's «Desunited States of Africa» (2010) flag on view last month at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in Red Hook, Brookflag on view last month at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

At other times today, the Muslim woman becomes a political icon, as in Shepard Fairey's We the People posters (2017), one of which features Queens resident Munira Ahmed wearing a United States flag as hijab.

A flag by Rirkrit Tiravanija now flies at 21 institutions in 16 states as part of Creative Time's «Pledges of Allegiance» project which commissioned a large pool of artists to create a flag to conjure the spirit of political resistance, announced the organization.

John Delk contributes a candy - coated American flag, and a drain installed in the gallery floor spewing George Bush's past five State of the Union speeches, which he has edited to consist solely of fear - inducing buzzwords and phrases.

The disjointed collage of an army helicopter, a troop of scouts bearing flags, and the Statue of Liberty conjures a chaotic state in which patriotism and the Vietnam War are intertwined, underscored by the «one - way» sign that dominates the upper half of the canvas.

Spurred by the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Scott updated the original flag — which simply stated, «A Man Was Lynched Yesterday» — by naming the perpetrators: the police.

The road is a focal point of state occasions, during which national flags line the route.

Students will explore what knowledge is needed to decide whether to reintroduce the grizzly, which adorns the California state flag, and investigate the question from ecological and historical perspectives, and possibly from legal, political, and policy perspectives as well.

Deepwater Wind, an American offshore wind developer, used Fred Olsen Windcarrier's foreign - flagged Brave Tern, a state - of - the - art heavy - lift jack - up vessel, which ferried five nacelles from France, to construct its five - turbine, 30 - MW wind farm with the assistance of U.S. - flagged feeder vessels.

The Flag Code itself, however, suggests a general rule by which practices involving the flag may be fairly tested: «No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America.&raFlag Code itself, however, suggests a general rule by which practices involving the flag may be fairly tested: «No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America.&raflag may be fairly tested: «No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America.&raflag of the United States of America.»

Commercial farming vehicles may also fall under state guidelines involving wide or oversized vehicles, which may require warning flags, labels, or escort vehicles.

The «conservatives» who are skeptical of judicial review of legislation, especially on Charter grounds, rally under «the Diceyan banner» — which is also «a flag of hostility to the administrative state» — and thus don't like courts to defer to the decisions of administrative agencies and tribunals.

Previous stories offered up head - scratching spin on the school shooting at Sandy Hook (which Jones states was a false flag operation carried out by government operatives) and a train wreck carrying dozens of Republican congressmen (which Jones attempts to spin into a devious plot by democrats to kill congressional rivals).

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida said Wednesday that they're introducing legislation that would encourage states to adopt so - called «red flag» gun laws, which allow people to file gun restraining orders to remove firearms from potentially violent individuals.