Sentences with phrase «speaking in public on»

Have you spoken in public on the subject of your memoir?

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

President Donald Trump is slated to speak about his $ 200 billion infrastructure plan in Ohio on Thursday, in his first public appearance since begrudgingly signing a $ 1.3 trillion spending package last week.

Until now, presenters who wanted to excel in public speaking could rely only on support from coaches, friends or colleagues.

There's a climbing wall, nap pods (lay down in the capsule, set the alarm, zzzzz), a bowling alley, multiple gyms, a variety of healthy cafes, mini kitchens, and classes on anything from American Sign Language to Public Speaking.

The pair's solutions to the alleged problems of CEO - speak are greater government control of markets, more bureaucracy in the private and public sectors, an end to CEOs» duty of care to shareholders and — get this — more snore - inducing courses on critical textual analysis in business schools so students can know exactly how many times a CEO says «our company» versus «the company.»

There's a constant worry that you'll be called on in class, the terror of public speaking and, of course, the relentless bullying that comes with being a kid with a speech impediment.

One of my mentors, the late Reid Buckley (younger brother to William F. Buckley), in his text titled Strictly Speaking: Reid Buckley's Indefensible Handbook on Public Speaking, described this quality of authenticity very succinctly.

And while these words are commonly found in everyday conversations, Steven D. Cohen, an award - winning speaker who leads career and academic workshops on public speaking at Harvard Extension School, argues that «they often detract from the listener's ability to understand a particular message.»

I can't speak for other Canadian cities, but here in Toronto the debate over congestion has centred on what kind of public transit additions we need.

Speaking on the day of Ferrari «s initial public offering, the company's chairman who is also CEO of Fiat Chrysler said America's auto industry needs to kick things into overdrive to keep up with innovators in Silicon Valley.

Peter Thiel speaks during a news conference on «nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to economic research and innovative public policies for the 21st century» at the National Press Club in Washington October 3, 2011.

And when I speak on this topic in public I like to remind people that, «when I raised capital there were no easy ways to figure out who were the friends of the VC's (let alone who the VC's were in the first place) but in 2009 you have alll the social networking tools: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or even just plain old Google Search.

-- Introduce your business to thousands of potential customers in the entire market area of Cape Cod, the Islands, and the South Shore — Influence the buying decisions of thousands of potential customers — Speak to people who will make a decision to buy your product or service this week — Create a consistent flow of new customer opportunities via foot traffic, phone calls, website traffic, e-newsletter sign ups, social media engagement — Tell «the story» of your business — Differentiate your business from your competitors — Encourage customer loyalty — Educate past customers on why they should come back and do business with you again — Grow your market share — Make your business a household name and create top of mind awareness — Build the credibility of your business — Control the public's perception of your business

Even Warren Buffett enrolled in a public speaking class to help manage his stage fright — the billionaire also taught a night course on investment principles to practice talking in front of strangers.

Not only did Ian guide me in my public speaking but he also stressed to me the importance of technical analysis on a macro level, from moving averages to relative strengths of countries.

So we impose harsh social punishments on those who attempt to speak honestly about the last 36 years of peer - reviewed research in public places.

He has been active in a wide range of community and public policy organizations and has earned a reputation for speaking out on innovation and competitive issues affecting Canada.

While saddled with a $ 200 million mortgage on its privately built, 20 - year - old arena in downtown DC, Monumental is close to breaking even financially, according to people familiar with Monumental, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it is not a public company.

How does he feel entitled to make any claim to be a better Catholic than Santorum (for that is what he's implicitly claiming) on questions that the church rightly leaves to the prudential judgment of voters and public officials, within broad boundaries, when in the next breath he confesses his complete failure to be any kind of Catholic at all on a question on which the church speaks with categorical moral authority?

Faith - based charity Marriage Care has backed the proposals, speaking on Premier's News Hour, chief executive, Mark Molden said: «what this is about is saying, look; at a key moment where public services are in front of both expectant mother and expectant father let's give them some support at that crucial juncture to think about their relationship, think about how they might weather the inevitable storms that a new baby brings into a relation ship.

As you may know, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will soon be on «a nationwide (USA) speaking tour next month to promote the project and encourage interfaith dialogue,» and at least one member of your faith chastised the Imam (in a public online forum) for not holding open meetings.

True, some Evangelical leaders have spoken well lately of Vladimir Putin, who makes Orthodoxy a major part of his public image, and some Evangelical organizations have cooperated with the Russian Orthodox Church in international conferences on the family.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

Football player Tim Tebow, speaking at an evangelical Father's Day event at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on Sunday, on being received by the public as a Christian role model.

He published or spoke in public, respectably I believe, on all three subjects.

When I speak out, I'm called a wingnut, a prude, and worse and if anyone knows me, I don't give a rip what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms (emphasis on the word «private» — I'm talking her about public personas).

Europe now has dozens of laws to stop Christians from speaking out on controversial issues, not just in public spaces but in pulpits and private conversations as well, enforced vigorously through the criminal code.

In Europe, a sharp dividing line has been drawn between religious belief and religious practice, so that Christians are frequently reminded that they can believe whatever they like and do what they like inside their churches — they simply can not speak about or act on those beliefs in publiIn Europe, a sharp dividing line has been drawn between religious belief and religious practice, so that Christians are frequently reminded that they can believe whatever they like and do what they like inside their churches — they simply can not speak about or act on those beliefs in publiin public.

In recent years there has been an increase in discussion around mental health, which has led to public figures speaking more openly about the effect grief has had on theIn recent years there has been an increase in discussion around mental health, which has led to public figures speaking more openly about the effect grief has had on thein discussion around mental health, which has led to public figures speaking more openly about the effect grief has had on them.

Speaking in riddles, in a feeble attempt to look intelligent, does nothing more than put your stupidity on public display.

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«I had not heard him speak that openly about his faith in a public setting prior to last night,» said Gary Marx, a former Romney aide who is executive director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, in an interview on Thursday.

The purpose of the caucus is to educate Congress and the public, and to [speak out on behalf of] religious minorities — Christians being a large number of them — in the Middle East.

Paul began his public ministry in Ephesus in his usual manner by speaking to the Jews in their synagogue on the sabbath day.

He spoke from just a few notes, and sometimes none at all, pulling together effortlessly all the threads he had so carefully spun out in his decades of work on religion and public life.

The decline in political activity proved true for every category, from preaching a sermon on a public policy issue (1 % did so in 2016, down from 37 % in 2014) to distributing voter guides (36 %, down from 45 %) to speaking to the congregation about the importance of voting (62 %, down from 78 %).

In speaking to the Bundestag last 22 September Pope Benedict issued an «urgent invitation» to engage in «a public debate» on the cultural influence of positivistic philosophy (see our Road from Regensburg columnIn speaking to the Bundestag last 22 September Pope Benedict issued an «urgent invitation» to engage in «a public debate» on the cultural influence of positivistic philosophy (see our Road from Regensburg columnin «a public debate» on the cultural influence of positivistic philosophy (see our Road from Regensburg column).

«we see [atheists] openly challenging Christians and insulting them on their own blog page» — as if an atheist speaking on a public forum in a free country is unacceptable — as if «challenging a christian,» let alone any view in a free society, is unacceptable — as if a public blog is his

In his column today, Michael Gerson writes about a Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life event at which the sociologist Robert Putnam spoke.

Diane, are you aware that the «Word of God» clearly states that women have no business speaking out in public on matters of faith.

The national Jewish Council on Public Affairs describes Imam Rauf thus: «The leader behind this initiative is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of What's Right with Islam, who has spoken at JCPA programs in the past, and, along with his wife Daisy Kahn, has developed close relationships with members of the New York Jewish community.»

It does remind me of a public lecture in which Harvard biblical scholar Jon Levenson, who is Jewish, once defined anti-Semitism as «hating Jews more than is necessary», obviously the kind of remark whose success as comedy turns on the context in which it is spoken and the one who speaks it.

We may, of course, speak for these values in the public forum, and if we are able to persuade most people, then these values can also influence what goes on in public education.

Luther said «preaching the Word of God» could not come within the ban on his speaking in public, which was part of the Safe Conduct.

Very few object to denominations speaking out on public issues, and most (80 per cent) agree with most of their own church body's positions in this field.

Tammi has been writing about food culture, ethics and politics since 2006 at her blog TammiJonas: Food Ethics, and speaks regularly on food sovereignty at public events, on radio, and in print media.

Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America's families.

The books we spoke with said they were taking large amounts of Public money on Oakland — 3 — but sizeable Sharp money has come in on the Jets +3.

He speaks well to the media and certainly hasn't caused any great controversies since he took the reigns at OT, but on Sunday when he was interviewed after the game, he should have blasted Clattenberg and defended his players in public.