Sentences with phrase «first public speaking»

In his first public speaking appearance since Trump took office, Bannon said the new administration is locked in an unending battle against the media and other globalist forces to «deconstruct» an outdated system of governance.

Last week I had my first public speaking engagement at the public library here in town.

Not exact matches

Other studies by Kross suggest that, when people use their first names, they're more likely to see stressful situations (like public speaking) as challenging, rather than threatening.

President Donald Trump is slated to speak about his $ 200 billion infrastructure plan in Ohio on Thursday, in his first public appearance since begrudgingly signing a $ 1.3 trillion spending package last week.

Meanwhile, a day later in New York, Fed chair Janet Yellen will participate in a discussion with three of her predecessors (Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, and Paul Volcker), marking the first time the four have gathered together to speak in public.

Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election earlier this month, Corbyn said years of Conservative government cuts to local authority budgets had put public safety at jeopardy and had played a part in the fire that destroyed a tower block in Kensington, west London earlier this month, killing at least 79 people.

Everyone else — the other astronauts who spent the term of their mission aboard the ISS as something other than a launchpad for a public speaking career — will shake their heads, embarrassed at the display: mortifying, needy, totally typifying Hadfield's tour of duty as Canada's first - ever ISS commander.

Butterfield's public rant was unusual for two reasons: First, he's a CEO, and high - level executives rarely speak out on hot - button issues out of fear they'll alienate customers.

In fact, this is not the first time Banks has spoken out about unfair standards put upon women in the public eye.

It was there that the then lieutenant first began counseling his team and servicemen's families, a service that paved the way to further public speaking and «The Montel Williams Show.»

Business Insider spoke and communicated with multiple people who claim they were close to the attack since it was first made public on October 22.

Even the thought of taking a public speaking class unnerved him, and he backed out at the last second the first time he signed up.

And when I speak on this topic in public I like to remind people that, «when I raised capital there were no easy ways to figure out who were the friends of the VC's (let alone who the VC's were in the first place) but in 2009 you have alll the social networking tools: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or even just plain old Google Search.

To be clear, Warner's public call for Zuckerberg to speak, delivered earlier this morning by way of a Tweet, was not the first time that the Intel Committee has requested Zuckerberg to testify: it had also invited him to the original hearing in November of last year, where lawyers were sent instead.

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This was one of our first public education opportunities and we got to speak to over 70 people about Puerto Rico.

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On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

Nor is it forgotten that in the public arena partisan alliances are usually a sometime thing, and those whose first task it is to speak the truth are not afraid to stand alone.

Christians who go to public parks in order to present the gospel — when they first begin and people aren't sure what they're going to say, they are allowed to speak with no problems, but the minute they begin to speak about sin, righteousness, and repentance, I have seen people physically abused, verbally abused, and sent to the hospital.

Luther was using the public press for the first time to speak directly, in German, to everyone interested; and that was almost everyone.

Last season, when his reduced role in the offense (14.6 points per game) first became a public issue, he was remarkably even - tempered, and he has been that way this season, even as the cry for his scalp (so to speak) has grown.

Before attempting to speak with case mothers directly, we first contacted public health nurses, who are required by law to counsel families who have experienced a SIDS death, to ascertain any other pertinent information about the family.

Inclusion criteria: teenagers aged < 18 years; attending first antenatal appointment at public - care teenage pregnancy clinic for first - time mothers; English - speaking; intending to continue with the pregnancy and not relinquish the infant

During his first public appearance in almost two months, Rep. Charlie Rangel spoke about a «virus» that had complicated his healing from a back injury.

Speaking on Radio 5 Live after a Total Politics interview (TP March), Sir Nicholas Winterton infuriates the public by suggesting that MPs should be allowed to travel first class.

The retired army general who, however, spoke at his hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State at the weekend said that it was not the first time that the rumour of his death would be out in the public.

The legislative public vetting process begins Tuesday, with Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood scheduled to speak first.

Speaking on funding, Mrs. Oshoba said for now, the Board of La Roche Leadership Foundation was not favourably disposed to the idea of soliciting for funds from the public, but felt the Foundation has to first build track record, adding that the believe is that people must first see what the Foundation has been able to do to be persuaded to give.

At 6 p.m., NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray will speak about mental health at the Phyllis L. Kossoff Lecture, an annual forum at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47 - 49 East 65th St., Manhattan.

Another of the women speaking up was Rep. Kathleen Rice, the first Democrat to call on Conyers to resign once the long - buried allegations against him were made public, even as other Democratic leaders, including Leader Nancy Pelosi, defended Conyers publicly.

Speaking in Phoenix, Az., President Donald Trump last night fiercely defended his response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., at his first public rally since his remarks ignited a national debate about whether he had emboldened racists.

The 1,500 pages of redacted emails, dumped to the press the night before Thanksgiving, show one of the mayor's closest advisers, Jonathan Rosen of the Berlin Rosen public relations firm, weighing in on everything from the mayor's universal pre-K plans to recommending people for city jobs and trying to get First Lady Chirlane McCray to speak at galas for his clients.

Speaking in public for the first time since his resignation as party leader a day after the general election, in which the Lib Dems lost 48 of their 56 MPs, Clegg said his successor deserved the party's «undivided unity and support».

Smikle, who spoke first, suggested that charters schools helped public schools by increasing competition.

Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his vetting.

Speaking during the parade, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood said, in the first case which involved crude oil vandals in Kaduna state, 4 suspects were arrested including Isa Ibrahim, Sani Usman, Hosea Danjuma, Aminu Salisu.

Speaking on Asempa FM's political talkshow programme Eko sii Sen on Wednesday afternoon, captured by Ghanapoliticsonline.com, he said that he is having evidence to prove the allegation, but wants to first give the evidence to President Nana Addo, before he makes it public.

Bharara is scheduled to speak Thursday night at The Cooper Union in Manhattan — his first public appearance since the dramatic showdown with Trump.

Daniel O'Donnell, the lead sponsor of the marriage equality bill in the Empire State and the first out gay New York Assemblyman (and brother of Rosie), and Rent actor Anthony Rapp are the latest public figures to speak out in the «Mitt Gets... Read

Cuomo, speaking at an event in Syracuse, commented for the first time since Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was charged with six counts of public corruption.

Even if all the scientists in Britain spoke out tomorrow agreeing on a particular issue, there's no way the government would act without first checking the editorial pages and polls to see which way the wind of public opinion was blowing.

The deputy prime minister was speaking at the first of a series of «Let's Talk» forums, a consultation exercise with party members, the public and trade unions to help Labour develop its strategy for the future.

He will speak tonight at a public forum at the First United Methodist Church in East Greenbush, a meeting organized by opponents of the East Greenbush casino.

First lady Chirlane McCray made her first public pitch for mayoral control of city schools on Wednesday, speaking at a parent forum on community schools in BrooFirst lady Chirlane McCray made her first public pitch for mayoral control of city schools on Wednesday, speaking at a parent forum on community schools in Broofirst public pitch for mayoral control of city schools on Wednesday, speaking at a parent forum on community schools in Brooklyn.

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the Governor who addressed journalists in Lagos, Fayose said, «The worsened condition of the President's health necessitated the hurried trip of our First Lady, Her Excellency Aisha Buhari to London and it is hoped that she will have the courage to tell Nigerians the truth this time around.»

Rick Noreault was one of the few people who spoke at the first public hearing of Onondaga County's shared services.

In their first joint public speaking appearance, Republican John Katko challenged Rep. Dan Maffei, D - Syracuse, this morning to a series of what he calls «open» debates in their race for the 24th Congressional District.

The public relations firms» suit claims the rules violate the First Amendment as well as constitutional due - process protections «by unlawfully subjecting public relations firms like the plaintiffs to a disclosure and punishment regime designed for true lobbyists, when all they are doing is speaking to the press about public issues.

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga spoke on national TV after holding their first public meeting since the poll.