Sentences with phrase «which made a name for»

The storied VC firm, which made a name for itself with early bets on companies like Oracle and Google, has invested millions in two blockchain startups — Orchid Labs and Filecoin — and two cryptocurrency hedge funds, MetaStable and Polychain Capital.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 features enhanced full 3D battles via land and sea, which made a name for the series, as well as the tactical campaign map that many refer to as the heart and soul of Total War.

Everyone knows about the iconic original Volkswagen Beetle, which made a name for itself as the «people's car» over its sixty - plus - year model run.

Devialet, which made a name for itself with a line of award - winning audiophile amplifiers, has spared no expense and left no hyperbolic phrase unturned to market what it calls «a new category of audio products.»

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If you're using a separate domain name service for your server, make sure you choose one such as no-IP.com, which assigns you a static IP address, the numerical address that identifies your computer.

Named after the 13th constitutional amendment, which abolished slavery except as «punishment for crime,» the doc uses archival footage and expert commentary to make the case that slavery hasn't disappeared from the U.S. — it's evolved into our modern system of mass incarceration, one in which many prisons are run by for - profit companies and prisoners can be paid a pittance to work for corporations.

In short order, Casper has already made a name for itself in the $ 13 billion U.S. mattress industry, which remains predominantly in the hands of traditional retailers and powerhouse - brand manufacturers.

I have constraints in that I have to meet quarterly numbers, which is a good thing — it's certainly good discipline — but it's a bad thing as well because if I wanted to invest, for instance, a $ 100 million to just make my brand name more accepted for two quarters and in the third quarter I'll get traction, that's not an option I would consider without a lot of pull.

Digital Asset, a company that makes software for designing blockchains, is contributing the Hyperledger name to the project, which will be used for branding the effort, as well as code and developer resources.

Musk made a name for himself by founding The Kitchen, a restaurant that emphasizes community through food and its attendant nonprofit, which helps build school gardens.

She had named Drew Van Pelt, her HBS classmate, as the CEO of Larson Juhl, which makes customized frames for pictures.

While many directors start out conventional and then experiment once they have clout, Tarantino has abandoned much of the nonlinear storytelling on which he made his name (with «Reservoir Dogs» and «Pulp Fiction») for something more traditional.

The states of Illinois and Washington sued Navient in separate complaints on Wednesday, which also named Sallie Mae, for servicing problems and for subprime loans allegedly designed to make borrowers fail.

You want to make sure you're at the very top for your own brand name, which means you can spend the most on branded terms.

Due made a name for itself through its innovative time - tracking and invoicing tools, which are especially useful for freelancers and small business owners.

The proposed names and two - letter symbols will be presented for public review for five months after which the IUPAC will make a final decision.

After selling 20 million cars in 190 countries, the company made the difficult decision to drop the Datsun name (which originated in Japan almost a century ago, and comes from the Japanese word «DAT» for lightning fast) from its U.S. operations to unify its global brand.

Elements aside, every zodiac sign is also associated with certain character traits, which make particular names just perfect for your little one's personality.

That's an even rarer feat for a generic drug maker such as Mylan, which makes most of its revenue not on brand - name drugs, but on cheaper, equivalent versions of other companies» branded medications.

Nokia kick - started its digital health business about a year and a half ago with the $ 170 million ($ 200 million in today's currency) purchase of French smart health gadget maker Withings, which had made a name for itself in activity trackers, smart scales, blood pressure monitors and other health and fitness devices.

For example, in the aforementioned article, reference is made to a gentlemen named Martin Woods, who served as director of Wachovia's anti-money laundering unit in London for three years before leaving his position «in disgust» after his repeated requests to executives to put a stop to ongoing drug money laundering operations, which were allegedly occurring in Wachovia's branch network, were ignoreFor example, in the aforementioned article, reference is made to a gentlemen named Martin Woods, who served as director of Wachovia's anti-money laundering unit in London for three years before leaving his position «in disgust» after his repeated requests to executives to put a stop to ongoing drug money laundering operations, which were allegedly occurring in Wachovia's branch network, were ignorefor three years before leaving his position «in disgust» after his repeated requests to executives to put a stop to ongoing drug money laundering operations, which were allegedly occurring in Wachovia's branch network, were ignored).

The iPhone maker is seeking protection for the name, which is listed in a category for products such as a handheld computer or watch, according to a June 3 filing with the Japan Patent Office that was made public last week.

The synthetic leather, which comes in a shade named by Tesla as Ultra White, is made available as an option for buyers of the upcoming Model X.

As its name suggests, the blog is focused largely on dividend paying stocks rather than value or growth stocks, which makes it better suited for conservative income investors.

PepsiCo is an oft - mentioned name in relation to diversity these days, which makes for an interesting comparison with its number one rival, Coca - Cola, also a usual suspect on the diversity radar.

The commonly prescribed arthritis drug Vioxx was withdrawn after it was linked with heart attacks and strokes, a drug trial which went horribly wrong left six men fighting for their lives in intensive care, hospitals were names and shamed for MRSA and Clostridium difficile deaths, and measles made a come back after public confidence in the MMR vaccine plummeted.

The move would make it easier for the exchange to offer new financial incentives or market models, such as periodic auctions, for those names, which could encourage more trading, it added.

The high - flying, cash - burning company has made a huge name for itself and now it must shoulder the responsibility, not just for itself and its investors, but for the benefit of the industry in which it made its mark.

Gaming company Razer, which made its name selling high - end peripherals and gaming laptops, introduced its «zVault» digital wallet and «zGold» rewards program for its gamers back in March.

While he doesn't explicitly name ROIC, Fink makes it clear that companies should be measuring and holding executives accountable for long - term cash flows, which requires good stewardship of capital.

Online marketplace Etsy, which has made a name for itself showcasing handcrafted goods, moved beyond kitsch Thursday and debuted its IPO at $ 31 a share.

It would also roll back the so - called Volcker Rule, named for former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, which effectively bans banks from making speculative investments that don't directly benefit their customers.

What really got Scientology's goat, however, was the November airing on Comedy Central of a South Park spoof of Scientology, called «Trapped in the Closet,» in which a kid named Stan pays $ 240 for auditing and scores off the Bridge as an O.T. IX, which makes everyone think he is the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful He (Allâh) has ordained for you the same religion (Islâmic Monothesim) which He ordained for Nûh (Noah), and that which We have revealed to you (O Muhammad SAW), and that which We ordained for Ibrahîm (Abraham), Mûsa (Moses) and «Īsā (Jesus) saying you should establish religion (i.e. to do what it orders you to do practically), and make no divisions -LSB--RSB- in it (religion)(i.e. various sects in religion).

A true Christian makes prayer a daily matter (1 Thess 5:17), in which Jesus taught them to pray first and foremost for God's name of Jehovah to be sanctified by means of his «kingdom».

For a long time the Temple in Jerusalem was actually a sacred place, it even was the most sacred place on earth, because the God of Israel had promised, to be present at the Temple (1 Kings 8, 29: That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, [even] toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.).

The first is the website [http://www.usordinariate.org/] of the new US Ordinariate, the Ordinariate of the Chair of Peter, a name which splendidly makes very clear a basic characteristic of most Anglican converts these days: their loyalty to the Magisterium (undoubtedly one reason for the firm opposition of most of our hierarchy to the idea ofan independent Anglican Catholic jurisdiction 20 years ago).

But precisely because we are not self - contained ready - made entities which can be conceived equally well as being near to you or remote from you; precisely because in us the self - subsistent individual who is united to you grows only insofar as the union itself grows, that union whereby we are given more and more completely to you: I beg you, Lord, in the name of all that is most vital in my being, to hearken to the desire of this thing that I dare to call my soul even though I realize more and more every day how much greater it is than myself, and, to slake my thirst for life, draw me — through the successive zones of your deepest substance — into the secret recesses of your inmost heart.

That a congregation's defining practice of worship is a response «in Jesus» name» implies study of that to which it is a response: Just how is God understood to be «present» is Jesus» ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection appearances; what understanding of God follows from this; who is Jesus; what are the sources and the warrants of these characterizations of Jesus and of God (scripture, tradition, history of doctrine); what understanding of these sources makes them not only sources but also authoritative for these understandings of God and Jesus?

with all and full respect; You know that your used name is dear to my heart, for having been a believer in God the Creator of the whole Universe he has all the beautiful names that we know or do not know, I believe that God starched his hand to mankind in love, sending among them his prophets and messengers to warn and guide to righteous, am not told to force belief or religion upon people of any faith or of non faith, am a mere reminder and Warner to my self and whom my want to know and judge their senses life is a spiritual challenge, life is a maze and only if make use of the heavenly codes that could be found in All Scriptures of God that was relaid upon mankind from prophets & messengers from Adam to Noah to Abrahim to Musa to Issa to Muhammed which many obviously seem to Ignore!!

Think you are wisely right to have your concerns but let me Guide you to ask which branches of Islam handles each mosque you know of and find out more about their mentality and they call for since not all branches of Islam are of danger, but you mentioned some thing which make me feel that there is a possibility that you got the most redial branch of all Islam branches... This branch is taking advantage of the presence of non harming Muslims to expand it's redical teachings by offerings or force turning Islamic communities from normal to most redical of all... do not favor to give the name of that branch but sure you will find it if you look for it...

The motive which led Judas Iscariot to an act which has made his name a byword for the basest treachery is probably beyond discovery.

Ratzinger's position in the Curia makes it clear that he is not simply speaking for himself, but in the name of the Vatican, which has been carrying on an undercover investigation of liberation theologians.

The name comes from the practice, adopted for mnemonic reasons, of couching what was to be remembered in very terse, almost telegraphic form, which then needed to be expanded, to make complete sentences.

Shils makes a persuasive case for calling liberalism by its right name, which, contra the collectivists, is not a position of the right.

One thing makes me feel very uncomfortable when I see parent fools their children by lying to them that an old dude with the name of Santa will come and get you gifts or anything you wish for... and they put things under the tree and make these poor children know that these are from Santa... and its being done generation after generation... parents now were victimized when they were child by their parents and they are repeating the same with their children and it is now in a loop and no one seems to be wanting to get out of the loop which is plain lie and very clear... but these poor children has nothing to do as they under the custody of these parents...

But the Solomon story is the Babel story all over again, the story in which Yahweh is repudiated in grossest fashion ignored:»... let me build myself a city and Temple, and let me make a name for myself...» Solomon's sin is apostasy, as the strongly editorial lines of chapter 11 make clear.

He had made something of a name for himself through a book in which he denounced the Roman Church and through nationwide speaking tours.

American Atheists — which may have the most self - descriptive name of any organization out there — has launched a lawsuit over the iconic seventeen - foot crossbeam at Ground Zero, saying it should be removed or at least make room for a similar - sized atheist monument.

May we not say that it is no accident that the name commonly used for the sacrament in most traditional thinking and writing witnesses to the grateful response which men make to that which the gospel proclaims?