Sentences with phrase «of all language barriers at»

The confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel illumines the story of the overcoming of all language barriers at Pentecost.

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What's more, many of them excelled in spite of obvious obstacles like language barriers and prejudice — offering an inspiring look at the difficulty some entrepreneurs face on the road to business success.
Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination with the PIB service to, among other things, allow companies to employ foreign - language - speaking students at U.K. universities and other British institutions of higher learning to address issues related to language and cultural barriers that companies may face in entering particular foreign markets.
But at the same time, it was also his need and desire to overcome those same cultural differences and language barriers that has given more meaning and value to the reality of settling into a new Canadian life.
And with the legal and language barriers, social isolation and employment challenges that immigrants often face, many are also at risk of exploitation and human trafficking.
Usually, at least one person at each of the casas spoke English or French so we didn't feel much of a language barrier.
I bulldoze through the barriers of academia in another language and graduate with a masters degree at distinction level in my pocket.
Dr. Marga Gual Soler is a Senior Project Director in the Center for Science Diplomacy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), where she explores the role of science as a universal language to help break down barriers and build bridges between peoples and nations.
«The most common problem we see in everyday medicine is one of understanding and care due to language barriers,» says Anita Rieder, Head of the Centre for Public Health at the MedUni Vienna.
Immigrant students facing language and cultural barriers are another part of the mix, adds Paris Svoronos, chair of the chemistry department at Queensborough Community College in Bayside, New York.
«It is our hope that this study shows that even with limited resources, and even when there are language barriers, we can make a difference in the lives of children through leveraging technology,» said Selcuk Sirin, J.K. Javits professor of applied psychology at NYU Steinhardt and a Project Hope investigator.
«Even if companies have all the best intentions and if the code of ethics works excellent in our part of the World, different systems and laws in combination with procurements and language barriers cause erosions into the code rendering it rather counterproductive in countries with greatly varying circumstances,» says Maira Babri, doctoral student at the Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE) at Umeå University in Sweden.
In spite of having studied Japanese at University, Li - Foong found the language barrier to be a major obstacle in adjusting to life in Japan.
The language barrier can prove to be quite frustrating and the weather very depressing if you let it be; it's just a case of looking at your situation as glass half full rather than half empty.
Different mentality, language barriers, customs — this and more will not be an obstacle to the development of personal or business relationship, if you're familiar at least briefly with some of the features.
Language has not been a barrier at all when two people come to love truly each other, rather the language spoken between them in the forms of gestures and postures cement the relationship in a unique way.
Philip Dunne, Senior Vice President of Global Consumer, Rosetta Stone said: «It's great to see that people aren't looking at language as a barrier when it comes to love.
This might include the speed at which a relationship will develop, the ways and means that couples can communicate, the ease of overcoming language barriers and cultural significance and differences between Ukrainian ladies and suitors.
It has more than 25 million active user base and works in 24 different languages so that people can enjoy hook - ups at any corner of the world without any language barrier.
But language barriers were also part of the films themselves: In John Cameron Mitchell's punk sci - fi teen romance How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Elle Fanning plays an alien (like, a literal extraterrestrial) named Zan who becomes fascinated by a human boy (Alex Sharp) and his favorite mode of communication, punk music.
Similar to the automobile industry, manufacturing at large too faces the challenge of workers dispersed across several geographies that leads to cultural and language barriers.
Denied At the Door: Language Barriers Block Immigrant Parents from School Involvement This report addresses the lack of meaningful access afforded to parents with limited English proficiency to their children's schools and the school system due to language differences.
In all of his speeches and at all of these town meetings has the Governor consistently (or ever) explained these numbers so that the public could understand that his «Education Reform» bill DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the problem of language barriers?
Let us say that in City «M», where test scores are low due to poverty and language barriers, there is a 5 percent improvement in the number of 4th grader who score at goal on the Connecticut Mastery Test in reading.
At no time did the right - wing or the «reformers» admit that poverty, language barriers and the number of students needing special education services are the three biggest predictors of test score results.
On the other hand, in Hamden, where poverty and language barriers are not as great as in New Britain, 54 percent of 4th graders are at goal in reading and 58 percent are at goal in math.
The State of Washington will be holding a press conference on August 18, 2015 at 10 am to release the disaggregated district - level results for their state which will undoubtedly reveal that the SBAC test particularly discriminates against children from low - income homes, children who face English language barriers and children who need special education services.
While one in five Hartford students qualify as England Language Learners, less than 5 percent of the students at Achievement First — Hartford face language barriers and the percent of special education students at Achievement First — Hartford is half of what the Hartford public schools have.
The truth is that the real barriers to educational achievement are primarily due to poverty, language barriers and unmet special education needs and a look at the tables below reveal just how the charter schools are able to corrupt their test results by refusing to take their fair share of the students who face the greatest challenges.
Linda Parker, director of the Association for Language Learning, said: «This year's survey highlights once again the enormous efforts being made by teachers of languages to encourage and support language learning in our schools, at times in the face of policies and practices in state schools which create barriers to take - up and success.»
Considering the language barrier of my past, it may seem inconceivable that this Roswell High School senior would be interning at a self - publishing company, (more...)
Most doctors speak English, eliminating the concern of a language barrier, and many have even been trained overseas at an English - speaking medical school.
Check in was great, the Lady who received us was very nice despite language barrier, upon stay Geofry was absolutely amazing, helped us with city navigation and very prompt to help.Except the black gentlemen who cared less about attending or apologising about the fore alarm that woke us up at the crack of dawn.He couldn't be bothered he was about to change his shift so couldn't care less about us.Terrible guy.And he needed a long shower.
Dealing with language barriers, clever touts, cultural differences, and all sorts of new, exciting, sometimes uncomfortable experiences, has taught me to be at peace, with being uncomfortable.
In spite of this steep barrier to entry, the «launch trilogy» of WotD games are worth struggling with, at least for a time, and to alleviate language woes we've provided a loosely translated walkthrough for the PC Engine version, which should suffice at least until someone does a fan - translation.
A team of designers came up with a new set of icons to help refugees and volunteers break down language barriers at various camps across Europe.
I think that and the language barrier and all that stuff made me the person I am, and I think it really influenced me to work with the visual because my verbal language wasn't the strongest at that time of my life.
With a legal system very different to that which clients may be accustomed to in their home country, expectations of service and language barriers can raise additional and at times unforeseen issues.
Knowledge of local privacy customs and language is essential to help overcome barriers to disclosure of ESI, especially at the data collection stage.
I am able to put their minds at rest and explain clearly what is happening at each stage, overcoming any language barriers or lack of familiarity with the country's legal system.
Yogesh Gupta, head (business procurement and micro insurance) at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said renewal of policies have been very challenging in rural areas due to factors such as customers» low literacy, low awareness, language barrier, lack of infrastructure, and «untraceable» customers.
«Multilingual» capabilities are coming in English, French and German first, allowing you to switch between the three at any time without fear of running into a language barrier with your Google Assistant.
The gap in survival rates can be explained by factors such as advanced cancer at diagnosis, reduced access to and uptake of treatment, higher rates of comorbidities, and language barriers.
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