Sentences with phrase «own peculiar»

But when it comes to fast - growth entrepreneurship of the exalted and peculiar variety that produces breakthrough entrepreneurs, the U.S. has done a great job of unlocking only about half of our human capital.

Michele Berdy, an interpreter and translator working for the Moscow Times, has explained that because Trump's peculiar Twitter style sounds childish Russian translators often transpose it into a more adult register.

This timeliness and detail comes at a cost, however, as the small sample sizes of the LFS causes the estimates to have substantial standard errors (which can lead to some peculiar results at the provincial and CMA levels).

AUSTRALIANS finds themselves in the peculiar position that whichever party wins the coming federal election, a former party leader has been promised a senior ministerial post.

But there's a peculiar lack of evidence that consumers were ever deceived or harmed by Sears» tire pricing strategy, regardless of the guilty verdict.

While studying systems design engineering at the University of Waterloo, Baker noticed something peculiar about the dot - com boom then underway.

When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the time.

Choosing to buy the Japanese yen as protection against a potential trade war is «pretty peculiar,» one wealth manager told CNBC Monday.

«The other peculiar thing about this whole discussion is that the claim of privilege supports the accuracy of Comey's account,» he said.

As a new brand, I was in a peculiar place: My boutique orders were too big for sole proprietor seamstresses.

SXSW comes after a string of embarrassing reports for Uber that put on display the company's treatment of women, its treatment of drivers, its alleged theft of trade secrets, its use of software to circumvent government officials, and its peculiar partnership with China's Baidu.

Early this week, Lululemon Athletica found itself in the news for a very peculiar reason: a news outlet questioned if apparel maker's longest - serving board member was an actual person.

In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Amy Cuddy explains some of the most peculiar happenings of body language.

It's a combination of the game Overwatch and Minecraft, but it has one peculiar difference.

Note that by some peculiar coincidence, the U.S. occupies the very heart of the oil reserves and the nation which lies between China and the oil.

Or maybe you solve a very specific kind of problem — a rare health issue, or a peculiar type of software malfunction.

«Buying the yen because of a trade war in which Japan was going to be hit pretty badly, and Japan hasn't been exempted from the steel tariffs by the way, that seems to me pretty peculiar,» Giles Keating, managing director at wealth manager Werthstein Institute, told CNBC.

On more than one occasion, Ellison has said that «everyone wants to be loved,» including him — a peculiar statement considering the callousness with which he has been known to treat employees.

We should expect alien visitors, were they not so frequently featured in such films, to be deeply puzzled at this peculiar human ritual.

With so many internet entrepreneurs publishing books, Koch reminds readers how much fun it was to start a business back in the»80s, when doing so seemed «eccentric, and a little peculiar.»

But one anachronism peculiar to his old industry still really gets his goat.

The least offensive of Spirit's attempts, which isn't saying much, was probably its peculiar black - on - silver motif of a few years ago.

At one point, a deliveryman wanders in and announces the arrival of 400 pounds of lightweight metal shafts, a peculiar order.

When the concept of emotional intelligence was introduced to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the time.

When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 % of the time.

Peculiar results in U.S. News» specialty MBA rankings have led to speculation that Jesuit schools may be gaming the system, particularly since they are based solely on a survey of business school officials.

I found a peculiar euphoria in thinking about my theory, which I thought about all the time,» Wise, who wrote a book on the subject, explained.

While planning a vacation to sunny Austin, Texas, last year, I noticed something peculiar.

Others, like Hanson Robotics, have invented remarkably human - like robots, capable of carrying a conversation (albeit a peculiar one) and recalling personal history.

Even to him, taking a part - time position to pay down more of his debt seemed like a peculiar thing to do as a Harvard MBA with a six - figure management job at a Fortune 50 company.

«Call of Duty: Black Ops 4» was announced in a peculiar way: NBA star James Harden wore a hat bearing the logo seen above, which led to speculation about a forthcoming announcement.

Those peculiar results have led to widespread rumors that the schools are gaming U.S. News» rankings, especially because they are based solely on a survey of business school officials.

She also is among the biggest stars of the peculiar trend of cat dominance on Web videos and postings.

Bain consultants have a peculiar tenacity about them,» says Chrysler Motors Chairman Gerald Greenwald.»

Rosett's brainy search terms yielded a peculiar result.

What did the music - streaming giant's peculiar public debut mean for the companies that would follow?

Such major studios as United Artists, Universal and Disney (DIS) all passed on George Lucas» peculiar little science fiction project, and finally it was 20th Century Fox that grudgingly said yes.

More revealing is that the Amazon CEO's fondness for the written word drives one of his primary, and peculiar, tools for managing his company: Meetings of his «S - team» of senior executives begin with participants quietly absorbing the written word.

There are the usual suspects, like pricey pills and supplements, as well as the peculiar, such as infusions of blood from young mice or standing - room chambers pumped with sub-zero temperatures.

This is peculiar stimulation of the imagination, where the patient is trying to work over the trauma or any other problems by a specific provocative method.

When a disruptive idea rears its peculiar head, instead of immediately dismissing it, meditate on it to see where it takes you.

As a performing musician, Nicholas Graham had ample opportunity to observe peculiar sartorial trends.

Shortly after, Uber was hit with a series of embarrassing reports, including allegations of the theft of trade secrets, use of software to circumvent government officials and a peculiar partnership with China's Baidu.

Even more peculiar, Somalia doesn't have currency reserves, and its central bank, which doesn't seem to have any consistent monetary policy, is only three years old.

The truth seems to be that medicine is merely the most obvious point of collision between forces set in motion by the peculiar development of Jewish life in America.

And therein is the key to the peculiar destiny of the Jews.

One day, this peculiar cobra - shaped skyscraper might loom over a major city in Asia or the Middle East.

«Back to around the 2000 peak,» is one comment from a senior executive of NEC Tokin Corporation, a major user of tantalum, which has peculiar properties making it the best metal for switching electronic signals in small devices.

It was a peculiar confederation to be sure, especially given that the Times» civic mission relies on vigilance and skepticism toward such powerful interests.

Among the immigration visas offered by the United States, the H - 1B program stands out for its peculiar rules.