Sentences with phrase «on prominent people»

In 18th century England, it was common for newspapers of the day to print life insurance quotes on prominent people who became ill.

But unless such steps become compulsory, it may take a fatal attack on a prominent person for the security gap to be closed.

Not exact matches

They detain the more prominent people (activists) on the spot... but for others - now they (the government) have the time, they'll investigate and then arrest them at a later stage.

The deal values Kind at more than $ 4 billion, according to people briefed on the transaction, marking a significant valuation for one of the most prominent new food brands to hit store shelves in recent years.

In the short - but - punchy talk that was recently recommended on both the blogs of both top VC Brad Feld and prominent angel investor Joanne Wilson, Forman offers a handful of tips to companies that want to both make themselves appealing to that vast pool of talent that actually wants a life outside work, and get up to date on cutting - edge people management practices, including:

Warren Buffett, No. 3 on Forbes» list of the world's richest people and most prominent among the low - tax dissenters, wrote an op - ed in The New York Times arguing that, in concert with budget cuts, Washington should raise taxes — especially on dividends and capital gains — for those earning upwards of US$ 1 million a year and even more on the 8,000 or so Americans making $ 10 million and up.

Gerard Lyons — one of the few prominent economists to back leaving the EU, and a co-founder of the Economists for Brexit group — told an audience at the Brexit & Global Expansion Summit in London on Monday that by failing to prepare plans for what might happen in the event that Britain voted to leave, Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne left both the new Conservative government and the British people high and dry.

At one point, a number of prominent journalists were congratulating People magazine of all places (which, like Fortune, is owned by Time Inc.) for having an accurate take on the tweet - storm, when compared to more traditional news organizations like CBS News and the Journal.

Brand awareness is loosely tied into your overall brand presence; after all, the more prominent your brand and content are, on - site and off - site, the more aware people are going to be of your brand.

They figured that «hedonistic» candidates would be highly influenced by things like office location (which turned out not to be true); that «self - directed» candidates would be greatly concerned with a start - up's perceived innovativeness and with their own ability to have an impact (both true); and that people who are especially worried about job security would focus on the qualifications of the founders and the commitment of prominent investors (both true).

And I want to warn you this is such a prominent scam right now, with people gathering information that you have posted willingly on social media.»

Known quantities, people with pull, guys with deep pockets, entrepreneurs with proven track records, members of prominent local families — the list of people who would find it easier than you to get support (and money) for a new business could be longer than your arm, depending on how connected you are.

One prominent securities regulator warned that people were now taking out second mortgages on their homes to buy bitcoin.

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, already taking heat for exploiting vulnerabilities in human psychology to hook people on social media, got lit into again Tuesday, this time by a prominent technology chief executive who said the giant social network is addictive like cigarettes and should be regulated like big tobacco.

They, personally, find it «distasteful» (although it is AMAZING how many prominent anti-gay people end up being exposed as gay), and, because they can use their delusion to justify such an inhuman and anti-American stance, they feel the need to force their stupidity on everyone else.

Very prominent and incredibly smart people lived their lives with faith, notables LeMitri who proposed the Big bang theory was a priest, Galileo who despite everything he went through with the state and churchnever gave up on his Christian prpractices and look at the timeless legacy he left.

Sometimes posting them on the bulletin board or in some other prominent place gives people the necessary information.

The CNN Belief Blog asked some prominent voices with different views on religion how they make sense of such suffering, where they see inspiration amid destruction and how they respond to people who wonder, «How could God let this happen?»

First tale: A tenured sociologist at a prominent research university, with a couple of books under his belt on related subjects, publishes the first - ever research, using a nationally representative sample, on the young - adult outcomes for kids raised by people who have same - sex romantic relationships.

To call a person who blogged on a religious website about their non-belief does not make one a «Prominent Atheist Blogger.»

First tale: A tenured sociologist at a prominent research university, with a couple of books under his belt on related subjects, publishes the first - ever research, using a nationally representative sample, on the young - adult outcomes for kids raised by people who have same - sex romantic....

And if one of those people makes the mistake of sharing said garbage on a prominent platform, you can blast fiction all the way into the mainstream news cycle.

The prominent people here in the community, the university as a whole, everybody has to be on board.»

No wonder people are speculating on social media that, as a prominent member of the Green party, your real aim was to damage Corbyn.

The statement reads,» It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC that some unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as operatives of the Commission have been harassing some prominent persons in the country on the pretext of purportedly executing Search Warrants on behalf of the Commission.

One of the most prominent was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who on Friday tweeted out his support for Trump's strike, writing, «This was a clear signal from America that Bashar al Assad can no longer use chemical weapons against his own people with impunity.»

Prominent photos of the not incredibly telegenic candidate capitalize on the fact that he is hoping people will associate him with his very similar looking father, Raúl Alfonsín, who was the first and widely respected democratically elected President after the end of the dictatorship in 1983.

Their blog was read by maybe 30 people on an average day, but among that tiny audience was a handful of more prominent writers, and the videos of past Sotomayor speeches they unearthed began to climb their way up the media food chain.

There are certainly several examples in Britain where people have rejected change, the most prominent examples include the referendums on Scottish Independence, the Alternative Vote electoral system, and, in 1975, the UK's membership of the European Community.

At least 10 and perhaps as many as 18 hopefuls are currently petitioning to get on the ballot, and a number of prominent District 7 candidates have found themselves living not just in adjoining districts, but two districts away from the people they plan to represent.

People on the list, which includes prominent Central New Yorkers, are not accused of wrongdoing and might not even testify.

The fight over control of the Senate came into relief this month when a prominent political donor and charter school benefactor, Dan Loeb, wrote on Facebook that Stewart - Cousins has been worse for people of color than the Ku Klux Klan.

Why does a private 501 (c)(4) organization, MAIG, whose most prominent member is one of the richest people in the world, have its website run on taxpayer - funded Web servers?

A source in one campaign team said there was particular concern that the party had only managed to identify the social media profiles of 45,000 people, meaning verification is largely reliant on MPs and local parties checking to see if they recognise any of the names on the voter list as prominent supporters of other parties.

Since Mossack Fonsecca made the revelation of people with fortunes in the British Virgin Island of Panama and Seychelles on April 3, 2016, names of prominent Nigerians have continued to be linked to the list.

The former president who arrived in the company of General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Aseidu Nketia, Joyce Bawa Mugtari (his spokesperson), Julius Debrah (former chief of staff) among other top shots of the party was driven through the principal streets of Wa and also led to some prominent persons such as the Wa Naa Fuseini Pelpuo IV, Ahmadiyah Regional Missionary, Chief Imam and Yari Naa where he paid courtesy calls on them.

«They come here periodically, identify some prominent people in society and confer the honorary degrees on them.

Some prominent members of the Yoruba socio - cultural group, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), have called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Speaker of the state House of Assembly and relevant security agencies, to bring the National Coordinator of the group, Otunba Gani Adams to book for his role in the anti-Jega rally, held in Lagos on March 16, 2015.

Prominent Arab - American activist Linda Sarsour, fresh off co-chairing the half - million strong Women's March on Washington on Saturday, asked the crowd what to do when Muslims, immigrants, black people, Native Americans, LGBT individuals and women are under attack — each time, the crowd yelled, «Stand up, fight back!»

When a New York attorney general brings a lawsuit against a prominent business person, there are two things you can count on out of that office — lots of political bluster and little accountability.

On September 22, 2016, Joe Percoco, Alain Kaloyeros and prominent Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli were among eight people named in a 12 - count criminal complaint leveled by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

After being nominated by a host of prominent speakers, including former President Bill Clinton (via video) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (in person), Mr. Cuomo underscored the liberal achievements of his administration, including legalizing same - sex marriage and passing strict gun control measures, apparently pushing back on left - leaning Democrats who have questioned his progressive credentials.

«The pay raise issue is the most prominent on peoples» minds, but there is also the Amphitheater, the Jamesville penitentiary dog kennel and others,» he said.

Less prominence has been given to his interventions on the BBC, but in the last week Cameron has secured his first positive and prominent headlines in months from papers read by some 13 million people.

Hundreds of people descended on Foley Square in Lower Manhattan on Thurs., March 9, to rally behind prominent immigrant activist Ravi Ragbir, who was preparing to attend an annual check - in meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials that morning.

A prominent New York Republican who heads the Price Chopper supermarket chain blasted Donald Trump on Friday, saying he could not vote for a GOP front - runner who «brings out the worst in people.»

Former President Mahama was not immediately available to comment on Mr. Hammond's claims, although he issued a statement on Saturday in which he named a number of prominent people who, he said, played significant roles in the ITLOS victory.

Another attention - grabbing submission by prominent geneticists, posted on 23 July, compares genomic variation in 22 African populations to suggest an ancient genetic link between people in southern and eastern Africa1.

The most prominent of those problems involve bricklayers — who wear down ridges on their prints handling heavy, rough materials frequently — or people who work with lime [calcium oxide], because it's really basic and dissolves the top layers of the skin.

She did a Ph.D. at the Pierre et Marie Curie University, but her ENS connections — such as access to prominent people in her field — gave her a large advantage over other university students working on a Ph.D. thesis.