Sentences with phrase «at manipulating»

Big brokers are so addicted and adept at manipulating their clients into risky dual agency / double commission transactions, that sophisticated and almost undetectable schemes that increase the frequency of dual agency have become routine.

They are so adept at manipulating their foster parents, parents, therapists, and social services,» said Tom.

Kids with attachment disorder are very good at manipulating all the adults in their lives.

Older children are also very adept at manipulating a situation and playing their parents off against each other.

Children are quick to detect an adult's attempt at manipulating others, including themselves.

It's best if you're savvy at manipulating graphics.

He had been a strong advocate for an aggressive approach to alleged Russian activity on the platform aimed at manipulating elections.

Their skill at manipulating and «coaching» their computers to look very deeply into positions effectively counteracted the superior chess understanding of their grandmaster opponents and the greater computational power of other participants.

The new system of appraisal and revalidation has not caught any Shipmans — nor will it: psychopaths like them will be past masters at manipulating the system.

Now that cases occupy hard drives and the evidence is itself more commonly in the form of electronic documents, our profession needs to become as adept at manipulating and presenting electronic media as the barristers of old were using the tools of their time.

The duplicity and hypocrisy of environmental pressure groups seem to be matched only by their consummate skill at manipulating public opinion, amassing political power, securing taxpayer - funded government grants, and persuading people to send them money and invest in «ethical» stock funds.

As the dreary conformity of America during the Eisenhower years loosened dramatically in the»60s, mass media got more sophisticated at manipulating public moods and private consciousness.

In a similar manner, Brent Fogt's collaged rain drawings are a hypnotic study of man's hand at manipulating nature.

She is a master at manipulating the found motifs inherent in the scavenged wallpaper to play multiples roles in her canvases — those of containing gestural, narrative, and even darker psychological suggestions.

This game preys on your feelings, and is very skilled at manipulating them.

Cats are also adept at manipulating owners into serving food that the cat likes, which is not necessarily the food that is best for it.

Because our pet cats are very good at manipulating us, and in general owners do not have the observational skills or timing to be clear to the cat what they want it to do, owners find it hard to train their cat.

Cats are good at manipulating their owners into serving favorite foods, which may not be what is balanced and best for it.

They are masters at manipulating their human companions.

Both blind and sighted dogs can become masters at manipulating their people.

Because raccoons are adept at manipulating objects with their hands, this task was initially easy.

Not to read too much into it, and even though it was all in the spirit of playfulness, it still makes me wonder: As dogs become more like humans, are they getting better at manipulating us?

If you aren't great at manipulating documents in Word, hire someone to format your book.

Students engage in algebraic reasoning about concepts such as equivalence and rates of change (slope) while they become skilled at manipulating expressions and solving equations with variables.

Joel Edgerton as Agent John Connolly is masterful at manipulating both sides for his personal gain.

I can't put my finger on what he does, but he's very good at manipulating actors.

Fincher mostly, who proves to be a master at manipulating the audience (but in a good way).

Nevertheless, it is astounding to me how many critics missed this completely (including Ebert) and in turn, how well Haneke succeeded at manipulating the critics and most viewers into thinking this was an emotionally uplifting film, when it was anything but.

Best game ever, you start with only one character and I love microtransactions, gets me off, makes me feel all hot and gooey... Nowadays its rare that rarely puts out good games anymore, but this game is great at manipulating people into microtransation... MMM my favorite with a side of bacon... I wan na put killer instinct as the hall of fame game

James Galanos was a genius at manipulating the finest of silks and when one finds such an exemplary example of his work like this it is a true joy.

Probiotics and other beneficial microbes are experts at manipulating their environment to keep out competitive pathogenic and harmful bacteria.

If these causes can be eliminated or at least attenuated then treatments aimed at manipulating the microflora may be more successful The Pathogenesis, Clinical Implications, and Treatment of Intestinal Hyperpermeability Alternative Medicine Review 1997 (Oct); 2 (5): 330 — 345 ~ FULL TEXT Normally, the gastrointestinal epithelium provides a semi-permeable barrier which allows nutrients to be absorbed while preventing larger, potentially toxic, antigenic, or pathogenic molecules or organisms from crossing into the bloodstream.

If these causes can be eliminated or at least attenuated then treatments aimed at manipulating the microflora may be more successful

After studying with yogis and meditation masters who are adept at manipulating the breath, I found that breathing exercises really do have the power to calm us down.

«Maybe they're good at manipulating social situations or getting out of trouble, but in this one area it seems that's not the case at all.

Researchers had assumed they died out because they weren't as smart or as good at manipulating tools as modern humans.

As you get better at manipulating the blocks, the game starts dropping them at increasing speeds.

Children who are comfortable manipulating objects and materials also become good at manipulating words, ideas and concepts.

However, children with RAD are experts at manipulating therapists by «giving them what they want» and becoming the ideal patient.

11 months: Babies at this age are practically pros at manipulating objects.

As good as he is at manipulating opposition players with his dribbles, he still sometimes over-elaborates.

I don't think Arsene goes either, because he's a master at manipulating fans into making UCL spots seem like trophies.

(The vast majority of catholics do nt even know this) They are very skilled at manipulating words, like a lawyer, or politician.

I guess CNN thinks that this not - so - subtle play at manipulating public opinion will go unnoticed by most.

«O'Connor is not only a fanatic, in the sense that any religious zealot unquestioningly committed to a rigid set of beliefs is a fanatic; he is the most effective and therefore the most dangerous kind of fanatic — warm, personable, humorous, eminently reasonable in conversation, and extremely skillful at manipulating the media.»

• Google will continue to tighten the net on tactics that are aimed at manipulating their rankings.

«New evidence shows that when people hone their emotional skills, they become better at manipulating others,» says Grant.

They're masters at manipulating color to survive.

Not exact matches

Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland recently published findings from a series of studies in which 480 people were shown portraits of faces manipulated to appear warm or cold and competent or incompetent.

At the time, he was also accusing China of manipulating its currency to gain an export advantage, a claim that his administration has since dropped.