Sentences with phrase «for speaking like»

Choking up a bit, John Liu thanked his mother «for having the grace, the courage and the fire for speaking like she did today... and speaking about something I did not realize was such a painful experience for her.»

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Already it's frustrating to wait for translation or a service like Google Now to try to understand what you are trying to say, as Google shuttles your spoken words back to the cloud to try to get the words translated into a computer - understandable version and then implement the task at hand.

Speaking at the New York Times DealBook conference, Cuban said that his family is a huge factor in why he hasn't officially announced plans to run for president, and it sounds like his wife might be his biggest opposition.

I am so thankful for my upbringing and feel incredibly lucky when I speak to other young women like myself for having such an incredible support system in my parents.

Norwegian Cruise Line President and CEO Frank Del Rio speaks about the state of the cruise industry and what things like tax reform and oil prices mean for the business.

You don't get to pick and choose, and you've got to make sure that there's a place for everyone (including many who don't speak, act or look like you) in your business whether or not they believe that bathing is optional or prefer working all night long to showing up before the bell rings in the morning.

«Generally speaking, the US gets about a D + for things like this,» Vivek Shandas, an urban - planning professor at Portland State University, told Business Insider after the fall's triple threat of hurricanes lashed Puerto Rico and mainland US.

What that means is that you are in an environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based on economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets in these developed countries with the exception of Japan.»

Butterfield is among the few elite CEOs who has spoken about the topic at length, and he has given the limelight to his underrepresented employees during key moments, like the night Slack won the Crunchies award for Fastest Rising Startup.

It did speak up on the Stop Online Piracy Act earlier this year, but for the most part Google has been focusing its public muscle on uncontroversial projects like augmented reality glasses and robot cars.

But keep in mind that the people you're speaking with will use their brief meetings with you to try to guess what it would be like to have you around for eight hours a day or more.

In return for sponsors» support, which covers everything from equipment to travel, Paralympians — like other endorsed athletes — appear in ads, speak at public appearances and hobnob at company shindigs.

More specifically, Zenefits, co-founded by Conrad and Laks Srini, is known for its «hub and spoke» system, whereby it offers small businesses core services for free, like payroll processing, 401 (k) administration, and employee self - service portals.

If your ultimate speaking terror is forgetting everything you meant to say in the glare of the lights, this app (available for both iOS and Android) or several others like it, might be the solution.

Next week Merkel will for the first time speak at Gamescom, Europe's biggest computer games trade show that's expected to draw about 350,000 visitors, many of them teenagers who attend dressed like their favorite digital heroes — from Star Wars stormtroopers to Manga heroines and fantasy game sorcerers.

Later on in the discussion, Zeif spoke up again when Trump asked the group to provide suggestions for ways to prevent school shootings and argued that the country could look to states like Maryland, which have stricter, and more effective, gun laws.

We all go to the doctor to see how our body is functioning and we speak with retirement professionals to see what life after work will look like, so why not give your business that same kind of assessment for your most important asset — your people?

He has spoken out against A.I. throughout the last several years, sometimes describing apocalyptic scenarios in which even seemingly harmless technology, like a system used to pick strawberries, can have catastrophic outcomes for humans.

After the school band played and Joel spoke, this young girl came up to me with her new saxophone and said, «Thank you for thinking I'm worthy of an instrument like this.»

At one point, in March, it looked like there would be an opportunity for Hari to visit the headquarters and speak about changes Starbucks could make.

Since then it's been a powerful journey for me — building up a multi-million dollar online media company, speaking all over the world, helping authors reach the New York Times bestsellers list, advising for billion - dollar brands, receiving media praise from places like Details magazine and much more.

The details of the capital requirements under Basel III are complicated, but generally speaking, deposit - taking institutions such as Canada's banks will have to maintain tangible common equity, which includes things like cash, equal to 4.5 % of their assets plus an additional buffer of 2.5 %, for a total of 7 %.

Instead of lashing out, she patiently told her why she's on «The Bachelor» — to find love — and that Krystal shouldn't really feel like she can speak for her.

While in Toronto last month to speak at the Economic Club of Canada, Pichette discussed what the recession and the recovery looked like for Google, and implored Canadian companies small and large to up their investments in digital advertising.

Says Wong, «The earlier challenges were sort of partner buy - in and getting our name out there and things like bonus structures for our sales team, structuring our revenue share model and putting together all the default paperwork for how we would build out our streams of relationships, so to speak.

Foster Innovation Different practices that arise from having lived in a foreign country or speaking a foreign language or practicing a certain religion can lead to innovative products like Nike's new «Pro Hijab», a lightweight, breathable headcover for female Muslim athletes.

While I felt like I was speaking into a void, the audience was still getting the content they came for.

For a while there, it looked like Netflix was on its own in fighting the Federal Communications Commission's bone - headed and double - speaking effort at institutionalizing «net neutrality» rules, but on Wednesday the floodgates burst open.

For example, if you are going to be speaking at a conference, how can you use social media to publicize that event, get feedback on the content your audience would like to hear, and use that content in an enduring way after the live event (like video clips)?

Firstenberg, Graham, and several other Glass owners we spoke to, still believe the headset is unrivaled in its utility for things like hands - free photography or getting directions while driving.

The lack of stuff like Nintendo's long - running Virtual Console, a service full of Nintendo's most popular classic games, speaks to that «soft launch» — there isn't even a paid online service on the Switch yet (it's planned for launch in «fall 2017»).

For example, one person (who, like the others I spoke with, preferred not to share his name for this article) told me he offered to help protesters get out their message in English by providing translation servicFor example, one person (who, like the others I spoke with, preferred not to share his name for this article) told me he offered to help protesters get out their message in English by providing translation servicfor this article) told me he offered to help protesters get out their message in English by providing translation services.

Toronto - based Satish Kanwar, director of product at Shopify, an Ottawa company that offers software for creating an online store, speaks of the opportunities found by those who choose to work in a startup before taking the plunge themselves: «One of the best things someone can do is date a company first to see if you like startups and the entrepreneurial space before you commit to it,» he says.

As a white female, it would be inappropriate and ignorant for me to use my voice speak out against minority social movements like the Black Lives Matter movement, the Gay Liberation movement, or Latino Social movements.

In it, Su speaks with a number of startup veterans like herself who together have interviewed over 1,000 candidates for growth roles at fast - growing business, asking them to name some of their favorite interview questions for startup hiring.

Blackmore took a few moments from his travels to speak with us about what it's really like to be a global brand ambassador for Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

For Hettiarachchi, his Toastmasters group provided a place to grow as a speaker, but he says any kind of similar forum is suitable, because like any skill, you must practice public speaking to become and then stay great at it.

Like several other apparel «lifers» we interviewed for this guide, Margie, whose store has been around for 23 years, first opened her doors in 1976 with her eyes wide shut, so to speak.

Speaking to Business Insider on Tuesday, the Metro Mayor for the Liverpool City Region said there will be a strong case for cities like Liverpool and Manchester to opt out from aspects of a hard Brexit if Northern Ireland is allowed to mirror EU trade and customs arrangements after exit day in March, 2019.

Although Robben Island is generally a tourist attraction, Fricker recommends speaking with a former prison guard, like author and guard for Mandela Christo Brand, after the experience.

The study ultimately determined that other traits, like intelligence and conscientiousness, were more important for seizing leadership than extroversion — but smart introverts shouldn't celebrate just yet: even if they are bright, their peers won't recognize it until they speak up.

Asked to make a case for the work of short sellers like himself, Muddy Waters» Block said in an e-mail to Canadian Business: «We think the real estate crisis [in the U.S.] could have been less severe had short - sellers felt comfortable enough to speak publicly about the problems they found with subprime lenders.

TIME spoke to aid workers familiar with Aleppo to discover what daily life is like for thousands in the war - torn, eastern part of the city:

FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia speaks about North Korean cybersecurity operations growing in scale and the new «rules of engagement» for cyber risks from those groups and those from places like Russia and Iran.

She could only speak «like a Golden Retriever» when calling for help.

The relative lack of minority employees at Twitter was particularly galling, say Luckie and Miley, because the platform had become such an important tool for the global black community, through a vibrant and dedicated subset of users known as Black Twitter — who speak to one another about the reality of blackness in America and who often contribute original reporting, spreading news through ad hoc hashtag communities like #BlackLivesMatter.

So Business Insider spoke with a couple Roadie users to get a feel for what the experience is like.

If a Martian landed from outer space and spoke a language that violated universal grammar, we simply would not be able to learn that language the way that we learn a human language like English or Swahili... We're designed by nature for English, Chinese, and every other possible human language.

Finally, you should make a point to talk with existing business owners — ideally in the industry you'd like to enter — who can speak from experience and offer invaluable advice on how to approach a purchase for the best results.

The founders of the three - year - old dads group, Rob Lanoue and Andrew Hamer, use words like «negotiate,» and speak about an increasing «war for talent» that makes it an economic must for companies like Deloitte to accommodate parents.