In November of 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November Eleventh as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: «To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because
of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations...»
«To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with lots of pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because
of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.»
Take advantage
of every opportunity you have to learn from others.
This book reminds
me of the opportunity we all have to free our minds of fear and judgment so that we may make better decisions and be more creative, with less internal friction and more in harmony with those around you.
I can tell you from personal experience why I'm here: because of the opportunities I've had to travel across the world, and the fact the company assesses things through a lens that says, «What is the attitude and aptitude of this person?»
The same fast - paced seizing
of opportunities has worked for some businesses.
Making the most
of the opportunity he had thus made for himself, he spent the rest of the day teaching the people, who, Mark says, were «spellbound by his teaching.»
«I will play the normal team because it is one
of the opportunities we have especially because we don't play in the FA Cup.
Knowing we could have won the PL this season if we had taken most
of the opportunities we had 4.
He expressed his frustration at the lack
of opportunities he has been given at The Emirates and seems destined for the exit door, but is he right to bemoan his limited playing time?
It was a country mile offside, surely one of the officials must've seen that, as everyone else in the stadium did, and I can't see the penalty being given against any other team, so I think Wenger has a right to feel aggrieved in that sense, but the starting lineup was incomprehensible with Lacazette on the bench, the amount
of opportunities we had in the first 15 mins, he surely would've put one away, and why play Coq rather than Wilshere?
He got the most out
of every opportunity he had.»
«I will play the normal team because it's one
of the opportunities we have, especially because we don't play in the [FA Cup] this season.
While it was always a low - volume system, the number
of opportunities has plummeted in recent seasons.
Suspect the window
of opportunity has passed, again.
Chris Dodd did not take advantage
of the opportunity he had in the debate to attack Clinton's electability.
«I want to be known for something at New Dorp High School, and now knowing that future students are going to enjoy the field lights because of this opportunity we've been given, it's such an amazing feeling,» she said.
«June Benson has taken advantage
of every opportunity she has been presented while in prison to achieve an education and to assist other prisoners and their families,» Governor Paterson said.
I am also after the wealth
of opportunities you have in industry.
Most talk about how unprepared they were for the transition and express regret about not taking advantage
of the opportunities they had to prepare.
«What I've valued is the breadth
of opportunities I have to learn about different sciences and fields of engineering and to think creatively about the ways they can become involved in human rights work.»
I'm very humbled and appreciative
of the opportunity she has given me.
I am so excited for you and
all of the opportunities you have had through blogging.
Austin can work wonders on its residents» lives as well, but if you're single and feeling a little down in the dumps about it, we're here to help you remember how special this city is and the plethora
of opportunities you have in front of you every day.
Not exact matches
The convenience and far reach
of the internet
has given millions
of people the ability to make a living by monetizing just about any skill, talent or
opportunity.
«Canada
has a finite period
of time to capitalize on this
opportunity,» says Lance Mortlock, lead author
of a recent report on the industry's
opportunities and challenges from advisory firm Ernst & Young.
Now you
've created a bunch
of new
opportunities, including writing your own Christmas musical.
«If we let that narrative be simply about victims or heroes, I think we
've missed an
opportunity,» said Mike Haynie, executive director
of the Syracuse's institute.
We
had the rare
opportunity last week to sit down at 1871 with Joe Mansueto, the founder and CEO
of mutual fund tracker Morningstar, for a fireside chat.
Although the number
of low - investment franchises
has increased, the fee to get into a business
opportunity is still considerably lower.
The immersive installation gave guests the
opportunity to experience some
of the sensations the sailors
would have encountered, from ice - cold tempoeratures to sounds
of fellow crewmembers fighting to stay alive.
At the beginning
of 2015, Orlando predicted there
would be a «mid-stage capital crunch» that year, owing to the fact that it
has historically been the most difficult stage
of a young company's growth, and because U.S. investors that might otherwise back Canadian companies
have their pick
of opportunities at home these days.
The goal
of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is to ensure that every child, regardless
of socioeconomic status,
has access to educational
opportunities to teach them reading and writing.
This time around, I
've got a full - time
opportunity in terms
of building the new Starbucks Reserve brand.
And with good reason; millions
of entrepreneurs and businesspeople
have embraced the idea that carving out a slice
of an existing market can certainly be effective, but finding new
opportunities — finding blue oceans — is even better, since those gains don't
have to come at the expense
of other businesses or other people.
Our social ills resemble those
of April 3, 1968, when King stated that if given the
opportunity to live in any period in history, he
would have chosen that time, because «only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.»
«It's a combination
of excellent execution, as well as taking advantage
of some new
opportunities, new investments we
have made such as our MSC acquisition and it's also about gaining some market share.»
The thinking is that the industry will continue its current trajectory
of steady growth, which means that as much as there are
opportunities to launch new podcast programming companies, there is also tremendous
opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to build businesses that
would help the industry scale up its processes.
Although he did not get the nod as the Department
of Homeland Security secretary, a position for which he interviewed, incoming White House Chief
of Staff Reince Priebus told WTMJ «we definitely» want Clarke to be involved «in the administration at some level» and that he is «going to
have opportunities» to serve in the Trump White House.
People use online dating because they feel like they're not meeting enough
of the right kind
of people in their daily life, and if they were, then they wouldn't use an online dating site, that's why you don't use it when you're in college or a lot
of people don't use it when they're in grad school because you meet so many great people all the time, I wouldn't join an online dating site, but it's when you don't
have those
opportunities to
have those interactions that people feel the need and I think things like Hinge, and even Tinder to some extent, allow you to meet just a lot
of people so that you don't
have to go through that process, which is a lot more effort, to do an online dating site.
THE strength
of the resources sector continues to offer
opportunities for local surveying companies, many
of which
have diversified their business to take advantage
of contracts coming out
of the stat
There are projects we eventually want to tackle, and every time Malinda and I got together NASCAR was at the top
of the list, so when we
had the
opportunity to present the idea to Hendrick Motorsports... we jumped on it.»
There are plenty
of opportunities to drive purchases, including in - app transactions, which
have proven to be highly effective.
With the increasing complexity
of organizational needs, more companies will be taking advantage
of opportunities to outsource human resources functions to specialists who
have the capabilities to meet their needs.
It's a phenomenon that's largely unknown in the rest
of Canada and a marketing
opportunity that could
have easily been missed without local expertise.
A Perth lawyer
has come up with a novel approach that addresses two issues facing the law community — a lack
of job
opportunities for recent graduates and a funding shortfall for community legal centres.
B2B organizations that sell physical products, meanwhile, may consider their companies as worlds apart from SaaS providers, but they too
have an
opportunity to implement many
of the following SaaS - style techniques that make those tech startups so successful.
Finally, Matuson recommends stressing to prospective hires that as employees
of a small firm, they'll
have direct access to leadership, encounter limited bureaucracy and get
opportunities to wear more than one hat.
«You may live 300 or 400 miles from a Whole Foods — or even further if you live in a state where we don't
have a store — and this is really an
opportunity to bring the store to you,» Jeff Jenkins, head
of digital strategy at Whole Foods, says.
Usually, she knew well more than they assumed, but she also took the
opportunity to ask questions like, «And how many yards
of soil
would I need for a job like that?»