The classic Marshmallow Experiment of 1972 involved placing a marshmallow in front of a young child, with the promise of a second marshmallow if he or she could
refrain from eating the squishy blob while a researcher stepped out of the room for 15 minutes.
From his first meeting with Xi, Trump promised that if China would cooperate in tightening economic sanctions on North Korea, the US would
refrain from taking a hard line against what it perceived to be China's unfair trade practices.
The frequent
refrain that open source is a pure meritocracy must be re-examined.»
I find myself telling clients a similar
refrain.
There's now an entire generation of young entrepreneurs coming of age amid buoyant
refrains of «fail early, fail often.»
«Out of respect for our customers and employees on both sides, Delta has taken this action to
refrain from entering this debate and focus on its business.
The company also professed its neutrality in a statement Saturday: «Out of respect for our customers and employees on both sides, Delta has taken this action to
refrain from entering this debate and focus on its business.
One of the three experiments in the study had 30 university students
refraining from eating and drinking between 11 p.m. and the time they arrived to the study lab the next day, which was either 8:30 a.m. or 9:15 a.m. Half of the participants were served breakfast before the experiment, the others went straight to the Iowa Gambling Task.
So, whether it's online shopping or checking your bank account,
refrain from doing so over a public network for your own good.
Refrain from avoiding taking action just because an employee is a friend or holds a position of leadership.
To help ease the appearance of conflicts of interest, the company said it would not enter into any new international deals, promised to hire a compliance officer and ethics adviser to vet domestic deals, donate foreign profit from its hotels and
refrain from doing anything that could be perceived as exploiting the office of the presidency.
Start with something as simple as letting employees know that with the exception of attending to major deadlines such as a new - product release, the company
refrains from phone calls or emails one hour each day — and that you're directly requesting all employees to observe it.
We are
refraining from sharing any identifying details of these former employees so as not to jeopardize their standing with the company.
Dimon may have previously expressed disagreement with certain White House policies, but he has largely
refrained from criticizing Trump, saying last year that, as the president, he is «the pilot flying our airplane.»
The government's General Services Administration previously said it would
refrain from commenting on the apparent contract violation until Trump took office, which he did at noon Friday.
In the wake of the mass shooting last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we have heard a familiar
refrain from those steadfastly opposing any kind of gun reform: To stop armed students, put armed guards — or teachers «adept at firearms,» as President Trump proposed — in schools.
«We have consistently called on China, as well as other claimants, to
refrain from further land reclamation, construction of new facilities, and militarization of disputed features, and to commit to managing and resolving disputes peacefully with other claimants,» a Pentagon official told CNBC when asked about China's recent military activity in the area.
German politicians are expected to strike a serious tone and
refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of European partners.
Levy has his dinner guests spend the majority of the evening
refraining from discussing any aspect of their occupation, and encourages Salon guests to do the same, so that they can get to know each other personally.
Justice Department lawyers said in the brief that they had
refrained from pursuing the iOS source code and signing key because they thought «such a request would be less palatable to Apple.
The Court will
refrain from such frivolities, for this is a case about beer and a case of beer is a serious matter.»
This needs to be emphasized because the reductionist
refrain of 2 percent inflation sounds like a move of a magic wand.
«We will
refrain from evaluating the pros and cons of alternative policy mixes,» he said.
Since there are many articles on the topic, I'll
refrain from a law school session.
«Maybe we didn't put our best foot forward when we entered into Canada,» says Damien Liddle, senior corporate counsel with Target Canada, over the video's plinky piano
refrain.
To increase our own levels of success we must
refrain from whining, complaining or getting angry when things aren't going our way.
Ask around for retirement advice and you are likely to hear a familiar
refrain: Start saving early, and put enough into your 401 (k) plan to capture the maximum matching contribution from your employer.
If you find yourself repeating old
refrains like, «I don't have enough time,» or «It's impossible to do it all,» you are probably not using the time you do have effectively.
Often, people
refrain from pursuing their dreams because they are afraid of failing.
«Location, location, location» may be a common
refrain in real estate circles, but clearly it's not the only factor.»
Last night, Hilton said he would ask the question again, but now that he is «kinder and gentler and trying to focus on the positive more these days», he would
refrain from calling her a bitch.
Fans of the book say Isherwood
refrains from preaching and from passing judgment on Ramakrishna's teachings.
As Winnebago began to recover and ramp up after 2009,
he refrained from investing in new plants, even as the company began to run out of room in Forest City.
As his warrant affidavit states, «Defendant shall
refrain from calling any pizza establishments and / or making any harassing calls or his bond shall be revoked.»
Dave Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux, has for several months asked activists to
refrain from violence.
For better or worse, that familiar
refrain for choosing a grocery bag may be changing.
There's the familiar
refrain about the lack of access to capital.
Few men with power would ever consider, let alone engage in, the kind of conduct engaged in by Weinstein and others but they must do more than just
refrain from the indefensible.
Noting that the country faced epidemic levels of prescription drug abuse, the letters also contained more explicit expectations that registrants «know their customers» — i.e., engage in due diligence to ensure pharmacies and dispensers were aboveboard — and that they report and
refrain from shipping suspicious orders.
Yahoo, which is no longer publicly traded, neither admitted nor denied the allegations but did agree to
refrain from further violations of securities laws.
But that's not the main reason companies should
refrain from forcing employees to vacation.
If it becomes necessary to communicate with your paying guests on a more personal level,
refrain from sharing too much information about yourself or providing details about your life that a potential criminal could use for identity theft or other fraudulent purposes.
While you always have the option to
refrain from sharing certain pieces of requested information, the more forthcoming you are, the easier it will be for potential guests to virtually get to know you, so you can begin building credibility and trust before you begin communicating with or actually meet potential guests.
Its NRA card was also highlighted in a New York Times opinion piece that called on the financial industry to exert its «leverage over the gun industry,» seeing as politicians — many of whom are funded by the NRA — continue to
refrain from doing so.
Refrain from using images that are confusing or have the potential to be misunderstood as something else.
Self - described as a «moderate Democrat» in the mid-90s, Wood
refrained from discussing a judicial philosophy.
You've heard
the refrains on the importance of body language.
In a striking rupture with past practice, the Obama administration
refrained from vetoing the condemnation, opting instead to abstain.
You gave your two weeks» notice, packed up your collection of Star Wars figures and
refrained from flipping your boss the bird on the way out the door.
Not only should bosses
refrain from encouraging this, but they should send sick employees home, especially if they're contagious.