Sentences with phrase «time speaking on this topic»

It was my first time speaking on this topic, and I was pleased with the response from students, faculty, and staff.

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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.

A bit of positive self - talk — reminding himself of all the times he has succeeded and how qualified he is to speak on the topic — enables the effective speaker to use his performance anxiety to sharpen his focus and make him more articulate.

The New York Times spoke to a number of experts on the topic, who cited social changes — such as higher divorce rates — and the economic downturn as possible reasons for the increase in suicide rates overall.

On Friday, Raisman spoke out again on the topic of sexual abuse, this time via InstagraOn Friday, Raisman spoke out again on the topic of sexual abuse, this time via Instagraon the topic of sexual abuse, this time via Instagram.

I regularly judge in various business plan competitions and speak several times a year on various topics related to startups and venture financings.

I have had this experience three times now, on three different occasions, in admittedly similar circumstances, but not similar enough to explain the coincidence: I am speaking from a podium to a fairly large audience on the topics of — to put it broadly — evil, suffering, and God; I have been talking for several minutes about Ivan Karamazov, and about things I have written on Dostoevsky, to what seems general approbation; then, for some reason or other, I happen to remark that, considered purely as an artist, Dostoevsky is immeasurably inferior to Tolstoy; at this, a single pained gasp of incredulity breaks out somewhat to the right of the podium, and I turn my head to see a woman with long brown hair, somewhere in her middle thirties, seated in the third or fourth row, shaking her head in wide - eyed astonishment at my loutish stupidity.

Children don't usually see the long - term impact a bad choice can make on their futures, but you can help guide their understanding of peer pressure issues by speaking openly, being non-judgmental and choosing a good time to bring up the topic.

«The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off - topic.»

We are excited to announce that New York City Comptroller John Liu is coming to our next General Membership Meeting, March 10, to speak on the topic: «Surviving troubled times: city, state, nation, and households with no money.»

On the topic of affordable housing, Rhodes said he has spoken with many people in the community who were offered good jobs but still had a hard time finding housing they could afford.

It has been such a long time since I have written a blog but I am happy to say that I am «back in action» and ready to speak on a topic that is my most requested - how to cure depression FAST and in a way that works, just as well as a prescription or better!

Backstage's Great Perforamnces issue, on newsstands Dec. 6, will feature a piece on her discussing her craft, Knightley also took the time to speak frankly on several other topics, including how she often dies on film; how Wright was resistant to casting her in «Pride and Prejudice,» their first film together; and how her Mr. Darcy in that movie, Matthew Macfadyen, almost played her abuser in a public service advertisement.

Its aim is to develop and assess reading, writing, speaking and listening skills on the topic of free time and invitations.

The topics in this bundle are: * family * relationships * free time * technology and social media * food and eating out * town * home * charity and voluntary work * poverty and homelessness * healthy living * holidays * tourism * working life * school * post-16 education * ambitions * environment (I also have a file on festivals and traditions in German - speaking countries, but it's only available as an individual set, not part of the bundle)

So pragmatically speaking, identify and focus on the topics that you have time to teach and that are relevant to your students.

I spoke with the principals assembled by NAESP about their hopes for the implications for the new law, and the conversation touched on topics as wide - ranging as funding equity, fair pay for teachers, and supports for English - language learners, as well as the concept of more uninterrupted time to focus on instruction that Campbell, who is a former principal, asserts is currently missing from most school days.

Ask students to speak with school Operations or Facilities workers to gather information on topics such as the temperature or timing that determines the use of air conditioners, times when heating might be wasted in the school, etc..

They spoke about the following topics: E-mailing Kickstarter and getting advice before starting your campaign, creating an e-mail lists of fans, how much to ask for, what your biggest expenses are, how much to pad out your time and money requests due to unforeseen problems, how much are kickstarter and credit card processing fee's, paying an artist, the design and layout of the Kickstarter page, putting images and videos on your page, getting background music for your video, when you should start your campaign, for how long you campaigns should be and what to avoid, what awards to offer, the emotional rollercoaster that comes with a kickstarter campaign, social media advertising, the logistics of mailing out all the books and more.

Jami and Richard, my current blog entry — http://bit.ly/kwshare — is inspired by Len and Darlene's topic and has links to Amazon guidelines on account sharing and also to a very good Amazon forum thread which has reports by Kindle owners who have shared their accounts for some time and whose real - life experiences with the feature are consistent and speak to its flexibility.

Again, I can't speak for readers of the Guardian, but I can assure you that New York Times readers are very interested in a wide range of topics in science, technology, etc. (So wide they've even reported on my own research on the Pentium division bug, small webservers, and Thumbcode.)

As a result, we would always advise that a candidate should be prepared to speak about 80 % of the time on topics such as their studies, interests and their reasons for applying to Norton Rose Fulbright.

He has served on the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professionalism, and has spoken over 1,200 times on ethics and other topics in the United States and abroad.

On May 30, when Professor Heyns presented his report to the Human Rights Council, 20 nations spoke on the topic for the first timOn May 30, when Professor Heyns presented his report to the Human Rights Council, 20 nations spoke on the topic for the first timon the topic for the first time.

As a multi-credentialed leader in the careers industry, Diane provides expert interviews on résumé writing and job search topics for major newspapers and periodicals; speaks at careers industry conferences (including Sergeant's Time and Corporate Gray Job Fairs); is published in over 30 books and periodicals; writes articles for national and industry journals and periodicals; and is a 2 - time award winning résumé wriTime and Corporate Gray Job Fairs); is published in over 30 books and periodicals; writes articles for national and industry journals and periodicals; and is a 2 - time award winning résumé writime award winning résumé writer.

If you can't speak about sensitive topics without engaging in a screaming match, it's time to work on managing your emotions and finding better coping strategies.

Often times people ask me to speak on a topic that I don't have the expertise to present, but I do know JUST THE RIGHT person for you.

He has spoken numerous times to Realtors ® and loan originator audiences on topics including: first - time home buyers, QM, economic overview, mortgage industry, and sales skills.