Sentences with phrase «year commitments when»

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And then when I watch the trials and tribulations of a business like L.L. Bean, whose good - faith commitment and lifetime guarantees to customers have been shamelessly abused for years by flea market phonies, eBay a-holes and other crafty resale store shoppers, I remember that things become clichés, not because they're pithy phrases, but because they're sadly too true.

That's a large commitment from Facebook, especially considering that it was reported to pay $ 250,000 for half - hour, scripted shows (and $ 10,000 to $ 35,000 for short - form programming) when it signed deals with digital outlets like Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, and Group Nine Media earlier this year for online programming to fill Facebook Watch.

When most people think of Go Daddy, they're more likely to think of its racy Super Bowl ads (which actually won't happen this year) than its commitment to U.S. military veterans.

Gore's commitment to public service began when she spent more than two years in Bolivia with the Peace Corps.

While the project had significant potential when first announced, and Petronas signalled continued commitment to it as recently as last year — after the Trudeau government finally approved the project — the market has been weakening since and it wasn't a huge surprise that they announced a cancellation.

But more than anyone, Mr. Schäuble has come to embody the consensus that has helped shape European economic policy for years: that the path to sustained economic recovery for financially troubled countries is to slash spending, raise taxes when necessary and win back the trust of bond markets and other investors by displaying commitment to fiscal prudence — even if that process imposes deep economic pain as it plays out.

Suncor isn't in immediate need of any new pipeline access, with long - term commitments on existing systems for all of its oilsands volumes, including from the new Fort Hills mine when it is at full rates later this year, Williams said.

I'm referring to statements such as the conditional commitment we made in 2009 — when we pledged to keep the key policy rate unchanged for a year as long as the outlook for inflation didn't change.

This is consistent with national survey reports from the General Social Survey where employee owners report that they have greater job security and lower likelihoods of being laid off in the previous year compared to other employees.29 When faced with recessionary pressures, employee ownership firms may retain workers to sustain a workplace culture based on cooperation, information - sharing, and commitment to long - term performance.

It was in the articulation of this commitment that Forster uttered what would become a famous sentence» or, when quoted by the spy and traitor Anthony Blunt forty years later, an infamous one» «I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.»

When I count my blessings, lgbt Christians are high on my list — especially the pastor who was there for me in a crisis 25 years ago, but also the many lgbt couples I've known who could teach all us straights a thing or two about dedication and commitment.

«The good news is that when couples do finally get round to making a solid commitment it is far more likely to last than twenty years ago.»

I find myself getting all defensive when local Christians question my commitment to my faith simply because I believe the earth is more than 6,000 years old or when they roll their eyes upon learning that women are allowed to teach at our church services.

These three currents are what I took Allan Bloom to describe years ago when he lamented what he described as Americans» «easy - going nihilism,» that is, «nihilism without the abyss»: Affirming hard subjectivity as an objective truth, dismissing as intolerant those who insist that truth exists (excepting those who affirm the truth that there is no truth), all the while ignoring in the implications of one's (inconsistent) intellectual commitments in day - to - day life.

It led by example five years ago in terms of commitment to animal welfare, when it banned bullfights and animal circuses.

Past commitments have prevented me from attending previous versions of the event, but I was pleased when I knew I could be part of this year's event.

«But it will require a real commitment, not just a one or two - year campaign when they're under the media spotlight.»

But it will require a real commitment on the part of the NFL, a sustained effort, not just a one or two - year campaign when they're under the media spotlight.»

«The club would like to place on record its sincere disappointment that Dimitri Payet did not show the same commitment and respect to West Ham United that the club and fans showed him, particularly when it rewarded him with a lucrative new five - and - half - year deal only last year,» he said, as reported by Sky Sports.

Even though he never fully managed to flourish for the Gunners because of consistent injuries, when fit, his ability, loyalty and commitment to the club over the 10 years has made him an Arsenal legend.

Is a gooner has been for 8 years, loves the club like its his own, his passion / commitment is unbelievable, has made the difference to our team and lastly, hes shows the fight that we have missed in years... he is my stand out leader in this team when hes playing has been for last 12 months!

And when it was all said and done, and he'd repeated as the Player of the Year for both major Bay Area newspapers, and played in the U.S. Army All - American Game, Harris kept a commitment he'd made nearly 20 months earlier and enrolled early at the University of Alabama.

When one considers the number of years that he previously spent at Texas (20 as a player and coach), it is quite apparent that his commitment to Texas is real.

You can start when it suits you and step down when your commitments change, although we encourage for continuity commitment for the academic year.

After I did the Indy 500 last year, when I came back there were a couple of races in Austria, Silverstone, when I thought, «Maybe next year I could try a different series; I could do full commitment to the triple crown and do Indy and Le Mans and maybe that's the best thing».»

Speaking on social media, the 29 - year - old said: «I try not to comment on stories I see in the papers but when I see something that questions my commitment & love for the club then I must speak up!

nice tribute andy and no doubts he has been the player of the year, although i cant understand him being criticised early on because hes been an international from an early age and a regular with cameroon and i distinctly remember him putting in strong performances when on loan at a struggling charlton a few seasons ago... i guess he has become the example of why we shud be patient with the younger players and give them the time that has no doubt benfited him i remember reading an article from him after the city game when adebayour had his little outburst and i cudnt believe how dedicated to the club and fans he was when questioned bout his «friend» adebayour saying arsenal and the fans are his priority and dat is all i cant understand people wanting cameroon to fail just so we can get him back early after the commitment he has shown to us but if he maintains his form we wont see anytime soon!goodluck song and cameroon

The 53 - year - old's commitment to Leeds was more than clear when he delivered Leeds famous punchline «We are Leeds, aren't We?»

Previously, I had the general idea from my own breastfeeding experience that when I made the commitment to exclusively provide breastmilk for my daughter for at least the first year of her life between a combination of breastfeeding for six months and strictly pumping for 7 months, I began to strongly get the feeling from society overall that my choice was something «out of the norm.»

Previously, I had the general idea from my own breastfeeding experience that when I made the commitment to exclusively provide breastmilk for my daughter for at least the first year of her life between a combination of breastfeeding for six months and strictly pumping for 7 months, I began to...

Seven years later, when I fell pregnant, I was surprised by the intensity of my desire and my husband Alick's commitment toward the idea of breastfeeding.

We are in fact audited every year on 104 points when it comes to OUR COMMITMENTS and we have passed them in the past four years.

And these are just a few of the events that took place before the watershed San Francisco Conference in April of that year when 50 nations convened to declare their commitment to peace.

My full interview with the Westchester County Democrat, who also discusses his vision for the AG's office and his commitment not to have this year be a repeat of 2006 (when he dropped out of the AG's race due to his daughter's health concerns), will air at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

It is disappointing that five years have been wasted on a fruitless exercise when the government could have been making real progress by delivering on its commitments to introduce evidence based policies such as minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

«It is times like this when teachers have the opportunity to see whether the dedication and commitment they give day in day out and year in year out is valued by their employer.

To highlight the differences in how men and women approach their financial commitments, research conducted last year by the Barclays Wealth Female Client Group showed that wealthy women, across the world, were less risk averse than men when it came to their investments.

President Akufo - Addo promised during the 2016 election campaign and emphasised it early this year when he visited Ahafo on an official engagement that the decision to create additional regions was a commitment he was determined to bring to fruition.

It's a national security issue — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:42 We are confident these priorities will not only provide jobs but will improve the security of Ghanaians — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:41 Our job creation agenda will be driven by investment in human capital — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:40 The broad agenda for next year is to translate the stability into shared growth - Ken Ofori - Atta 10:33 We have restored macro stability and renewed confidence in the economy — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:32 We have achieved in one year, what seemed impossible to achieve in eight years — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 We have provided stable electricity supply — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 I am glad to report that we are on course to end the year with the fiscal deficit of 6.5 % — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:30 We are happy to note that our policies are yielding results that have brought back smiles to several Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 We resolve to be fiscally discipline — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 I'm happy to note that we have turned the economy around — Ken Ofori Atta 10:28 When I presented the budget in March, I indicated our commitment to take strategic steps to fix the challenges facing the economy and restore hope to Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:25 I thank the august House for all the support that has brought us so far — Ken Ofori Atta 10:24 Speaker of Parliament invites the Finance Minister to present the 2018 budget

«When you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&raWhen you look at the technical report which GII added, such that it is a period of two years in which the perception is compiled, when you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.&rawhen you look at 2016, in that year, you know all the corruption allegations that came to the fore: the bus branding saga, Ghana Standards Authority, NCA [National Communications Authority], Electoral Commission allegations and a host of them that the [Mahama] government did not show any commitment to fighting revelations and scandals that had been made public.»

Conservatives are likely to draw attention to Labour's own commitment in government to creating a hostile environment, a phrase first used by Alan Johnson when he was home secretary in the last year of the Gordon Brown government, but campaigners insist that cracking down on illegal immigration could be done with better border checks rather than internal policing of status alone.

He told Jon Snow: «What Lord Ashcroft did when he made those irrevocable commitments back 10 years ago to get his peerage — and they were signed off with the flourish that these were solemn and binding undertakings — he committed himself to permanent residence in the United Kingdom.

Lewis said the move came in a shock in part because Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, won a commitment from Siemens to keep the plant open when the company acquired Dresser - Rand three years ago.

Instead, Keller took advantage of a mid-1960s program to produce better - educated cops by paying tuition costs in exchange for a commitment to work in law enforcement (Keller would fulfill his desire for military service a decade later when he enlisted in the Army Reserve and spent the next 20 years serving part - time with an elite Special Forces unit on training missions in Europe and Latin America).

Through the years when we would see each other, I would admire hom, as his hard work ethic and strong sense of commitment propelled him to succeed and advance to where his is today with the Sheriff's Departrment.

But Robert knew when he started the program that it was going to take a huge commitment and many years of effort to get where he wanted to be.

SHANGHAI — When President Obama last year proposed a «historic commitment» to empower Americans with a clean energy education program, his speech appeared to have reminded Chinese leaders of their own educational needs.

The Long Now Foundation made a serious commitment to the final clock when, in 1999 — or, as foundation literature renders this and all other years, «01999» — it bought 180 acres of desert mountain land adjoining Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada.

Not because any individual path, do I rate it say greater than 50 percent, but when you have about a dozen paths, all which at least to mea appear to have better than 20 percent chance independently, that if you get the R&D up, if you do things on the demand side that include great things we've done, like production tax credit, investment tax credit, Renewable Portfolio Standard, many, many tens of billions of money just in the U.S. alone, so we push the demand side, and now with the commitment to raise R&D and 2016 being the first year that actually did get appropriated, then you're very much tilting the odds to have a very positive surprise.

Guilt from not spending enough time on personal life often conflicts with guilt from not working enough, she says, but «I try to be disciplined about both commitments, and I've learned over the years the importance of saying «no,» asking for help when I need it, and practicing self - care.»