Sentences with phrase «about being in the race»

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Inclusion is not about color, race and culture; it is about embracing the uniqueness of all individuals, eradicating oppression of all forms and inspiring a workforce that lines up at the door because they want to belong to an organization that believes in them.

He is concerned about the issue of childhood obesity in the U.S., and raced to raise $ 1 million for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, which helps schools develop and improve programs focused on food and nutrition (Lawrence's website is still accepting donations).

Some of the most respected news sources turned out to be way off the mark about Donald J. Trump's chances of securing the Republican nomination, or even remaining in the race for as long as he has.

At the same time, Fillon's supporters prove to be more loyal than Macron's with 76 percent of them saying they are confident about their decision in the presidential race.

Nike said the race was a way to inspire the running community and fans of the brand, but it also represents a change in thinking about how the athletic - gear maker will bring products to market.

«You have to think about what life is like in an economy that is likely to grow at around 3.5 % if you suddenly race to the bottom with interest rates,» he told a parliamentary commission.

He's known for his writing on race and politics — so it makes sense that his latest project, a comic book series for Marvel called «Black Panther,» is about the first black superhero in mainstream U.S. comics.

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It's not easy or comfortable for most of us to talk about race, but it's something we should not avoid, especially in light of recent events in Charleston, Baltimore, and Ferguson.

In 2015, Schultz received a lot of attention related to the company's «Race Together» campaign, which was intended to stimulate conversation about race relations in America among its customerIn 2015, Schultz received a lot of attention related to the company's «Race Together» campaign, which was intended to stimulate conversation about race relations in America among its customRace Together» campaign, which was intended to stimulate conversation about race relations in America among its customrace relations in America among its customerin America among its customers.

I decided that if I learned what I was passionate about outside the race car, ultimately I could be successful in that pursuit if racing didn't work out.

New York «s culture website Vulture wrote recently about the difficulty in forecasting this year's Best Picture Oscar race for reasons that include an especially diverse crowd of contenders, as well as last - minute controversies and an all - around «politically charged moment» in time.

That view is likely biased — studies have shown interviewers tend to prefer candidates similar to them, judge candidates on fewer criteria than they think they're judging them on, and tend to let biases about matters like race and gender get in the way.

It's also connected me to people in a variety of professions who are committed to having difficult discussions about race, conversations that are essential if our society is going to reach its full, inclusive potential.

In almost every case, whether it was «dog whistle» statements about race aimed at currying favor with neo-Nazis, or comments about how the Democrats created ISIS, Trump's message was not designed to fit into the traditional candidate - media relationship.

«For us, the question of immigration is a question about race, and it is also a question about real equality in this country.»

Schultz has long been outspoken about his political and social views, but this is the first time he has weighed in on the 2016 presidential race.

After Republican Donald Trump's victory in the presidential race Tuesday, numerous media outlets are raising questions about whether hoax news played a notable role in the candidate's rise and in stoking sharp divisions among users of differing political views.

The current re-run of that well - worn show, though, is about what happens in Republican primary races.

The Harvard law professor, who is locked in a tight race against Republican Scott Brown, has lost ground in recent weeks as she struggles to shake off stories about whether she used her unconfirmed Native American heritage to bolster her academic career.

«The culture of Ultimate Software is all about acceptance — not just in regard to differences in race, gender, or orientation, but also our individual personalities.

What if there was just one attribute about you that was different — your race, gender, or even weight can make a difference in how you see a challenge.

As Apple can long attest, success in the smartphone race is just as much about the software, operating system and apps you can use as it is the hardware.

It's 6 a.m. on Monday morning and you find yourself racing to get out of your house to go sit in traffic on your commute to work, all the while thinking — if not dreaming — about the life you wished you had.

In a recent conversation about the difficulties that black women face in the professional sphere, Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped From The Beginning, The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, pointed to the ugly mix of race and misogyny that affects the way black women are often perceiveIn a recent conversation about the difficulties that black women face in the professional sphere, Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped From The Beginning, The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, pointed to the ugly mix of race and misogyny that affects the way black women are often perceivein the professional sphere, Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped From The Beginning, The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, pointed to the ugly mix of race and misogyny that affects the way black women are often perceivein America, pointed to the ugly mix of race and misogyny that affects the way black women are often perceived.

In the past week, a series of moves by the campaign, coupled with some striking numbers about his place in the race, point to the fact that Gingrich is entering a new phase in his presidential quest: the death marcIn the past week, a series of moves by the campaign, coupled with some striking numbers about his place in the race, point to the fact that Gingrich is entering a new phase in his presidential quest: the death marcin the race, point to the fact that Gingrich is entering a new phase in his presidential quest: the death marcin his presidential quest: the death march.

Much has been made this year about the lack of overall diversity (both gender and race) in the technology industry.

Investors are concerned about the strong showing in the French presidential race of far - right candidate Marine Le Pen, who has promised to take France out of the euro zone and to hold a referendum on European Union membership.

The reality of the numbers was that Elizabeth would have to be in two places at one time to catch up to Bush and Steve Forbes, each of whom had spent about $ 19 million by the time she dropped out of the race.

Numbers, however, don't capture the frustration that many black executives feel as they try to thrive and compete in a realm where race is often seen as an asterisk on their résumés and an unspoken subtext in conversations about career advancement.

«As Nextdoor has become one of the places where neighbors talk about how to make their local communities better, it is natural for the issue of race to be discussed and debated,» Tolia writes in the post.

All week in Rio, Phelps has been talking about his last races as a competitive swimmer, and getting a little nostalgic about hanging up his goggles and cap.

And I think about this and truly believe we're about to transform the human race in not 100 years, not 50 years, not 30 years — I think it's the next 20 years.

What it's about: Based on the acclaimed play, «South Pacific» is about a nurse who falls in love with an older French plantation owner with mixed - race children she has trouble accepting.

Fred Wilson immediately weighed in on her analysis, a meme was born and we were off to the races talking about «unicorns.»

Maybe all I have to do is become a more public figure and get on Bloomberg or CNBC to talk about escaping the rat race, entrepreneurial life in Silicon valley, negotiating a severance package, retirement planning, or the myriad of personal finance topics to surpass LearnVest's traffic.

Although Broadcom's plan to redomicile was announced in November in the White House alongside US President Donald Trump, it was not enough to assuage US concerns about losing the 5G technology race to China.

While Bannon dismissed his would - be allies in the alt - right or ethnonationalist right, he still argued for the importance of focusing politics around race: «The Democrats, the longer they talk about identity politics, I got»em.

Waymo claims Uber was worried about getting beat in the self - driving car race so it stole Waymo's trade secrets when it hired one of its former executives.

In thinking about the race to the first trillion dollar company, I just assumed it would be Apple, nothing else was even on my radar.

A gaffe about his opponent's race, allegations that he is the backseat driver from hell and, most recently, an indelible photograph of him in the middle of a wild party of teenagers — is Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler having the worst run...

The firm is among about a dozen startups that are racing to prove that blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, can be used in financial markets.

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The Freedom Report's online archives only go back to 1999, but I was curious to see older editions of Paul's newsletters, in part because of a controversy dating to 1996, when Charles «Lefty» Morris, a Democrat running against Paul for a House seat, released excerpts stating that «opinion polls consistently show only about 5 % of blacks have sensible political opinions,» that «if you have ever been robbed by a black teen - aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet - footed they can be,» and that black representative Barbara Jordan is «the archetypical half - educated victimologist» whose «race and sex protect her from criticism.»

It's no simple exercise,» he said about Apple tackling its Achilles Heel in a race to create the most consumer - friendly mobile mapping application.

If you make your property the best of the best, chances are that you will have people racing to ask you about the ad you placed in the classifieds for tenants.

After a divisive PC leadership race and a surprise win in the Calgary - Elbow by - election, it looked as if the Liberals led by Edmonton MLA Kevin Taft were about to build significant gains after their Calgary breakthrough in the 2004 election.

I've posted before about the Temporary Foreign Workers program, a part of this new race to the bottom, in which the Harper government has been complicit.

Using the argument of neutrality is too dismissive to the more pertinent fact at hand — likely about $ 300k was deployed to control $ 1.6 m, to be used in any way shape or form when it is all said and done... retiring abroad, funding their kids college, starting their tube meat meat truck business after they get tired of the lawyering rat race, etc etc..

In a world of 24/7 sports betting, computer simulated horse races and social media casinos, there's something almost quaint about lotteries.