Sentences with phrase «by hearing conversations»

«Imagine how many signals kids get about weight just by hearing conversations by adults or seeing advertisements on TV.

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As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

«They each bring pearls to the conversation, but they're so trapped by who they are and what era they come from that they don't hear each other,» Krizmanich says.

Afterwards, invite the interviewer into conversation by saying something along the lines of, «I'd love to hear about the kind of public speaking this job involves.»

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his supporters have suggested that the now - notorious 2005 conversation made public by the Washington Post on Friday — in which Trump is heard making sexually explicit comments about women while TV personality Billy Bush eggs him on — was typical of the kind of harmless «locker room talk» in which men engage in all the time.

«As a business woman, I have heard «crazy» and other dismissive terms used by individuals to shut down ideas and conversation that threaten their position.

BCG also put plenty of soundproofing throughout the building, so people can't hear from one room into another and meetings aren't interrupted by noisy phone conversations.

Most of us have heard the term, and most smart businesses have added checks and balances to their processes to try to overcome confirmation bias — for example, by making sure that their business is structured to allow the open flow of information between executives and those close to whatever problem is being addressed, or by including designated naysayers in the conversation around a decision.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) I no longer need to have that conversation because I am certain that my story would not be heard due to comment that were made by this person in response to Julie way early on in this discussion.

The reading pleasure that results from this conversation — different for different readers — is not merely the simple pleasure of hearing a good story, but the complex pleasures of strong feelings — sometimes violent disagreement, sometimes frustration and sometimes a euphoric recognition, produced by Augustine's text, of the «beauty so ancient and so new,» to which Augustine points through the beauty of his prose.

Released by a group called «The Center for Medical Progress,» the videos were so explosive that they led to a Congressional hearing, in which Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards faced major questions raised in the secretly recorded conversations.

I hear so many stories of amazing conversations that have been initiated simply by a copy of my book sitting on the coffee table.

Last but not least, advocate for refugees by staying on top of proposed government reform and contacting your representatives when necessary, or less formally by debunking myths when you hear them in casual conversations.

In that conversation, voices have been heard urging a view of conscience that is curious, even dangerous: Under certain circumstances, conscience may permit or even require that a person choose acts that the Church has consistently taught are intrinsically wrong — such as using artificial means of contraception, or receiving Holy Communion while living the married life in a union that's not been blessed by the Church.

I wish I could have heard the conversations Wenger had, something is nagging in my head that Cesc turned down us rather us turning him down, that nagging is that cesc could of been seen by Wenger as the man to replace Arteta?

With the exception of Thompson, whose presence in the conversation was driven somewhat by the desires of his agent, you usually don't hear elite scorers who are also good defenders called two - way players.

But the conversation I overheard is a familiar one; in fact, I've heard some variation of it expressed by almost every married woman I know.

This conversation reminded me of a speech I heard by Dr Wendy Mogel a few years ago.

Beginning conversations about lactation early in prenatal care by asking the patient and her family, «What have you heard about breastfeeding?»

your conversations, inflections of your words, the cadence of your speech patterns are already being absorbed by ears that are hearing from within the womb!

I'd rather be frustrated by repeating conversations in order to stay safe than not hearing back and having a negative outcome.

I've also heard so many conversations by other Birth Professionals.

In a recorded phone conversation from March of last year, Mr. Astorino is heard telling Independence Party representative Sam Zherka that people «screwed» by two party chairmen would now be working with Mr. Astorino to «decapitate these two.»

Silver reiterated to reporters that Kellner will be granted a hearing by an independent officer, to appeal sanctions by the Assembly's Ethics Committee, which determined he had engaged in inappropriate conversations with aides.

The maverick politician, is heard in a conversation with an unknown gentleman, shouting on top of his voice that Nana Addo, an ex-Attorney General and Minister of Justice, would not remain on the throne for even three weeks, should Ghanaians do the unthinkable by voting for him to form a government.

But the CID probe was marred by some controversy over an audio recording said to be a leaked recording of a conversation between the then - Deputy Director of the CID, ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo - Danquah and A-Plus, in which the police officer was heard advising A-Plus to deny the allegations because he is a member of the NPP.

«We hope that the consensus among plant scientists presented here is heard by policymakers, the business community, and, more importantly, the general public and initiates a new conversation on how best to implement GM tools to improve crops for sustainable agriculture.

The steward having discovered, by a conversation which he heard, that it was the intention of the prize master Capt. Amiel to sell him into slavery as soon as the schooner arrived in Charleston, determined to make a desperate attempt to retake the vessel.

By March, Cody seemed to have no memory of language and meaning and would only occasionally parrot a random word he'd heard in the conversations around him.

Unlike most hearing aids, which fail to cut through the background noise, Miles» devices allow a user to home in on specific sounds and conversations by copying the presternum's design.

What you hear and understand of a conversation is influenced by what you are used to hearing, so it will be easier to understand a familiar voice than that of a stranger.

There is a distinct lack of conversation about the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in South Africa — the first that I heard of this opportunity was when I was asked by my supervisor if he could nominate me to attend the 67th Lindau Meeting.

I was blown away by our conversation and I can't WAIT for you to hear this episode!

Or maybe, initiate a conversation by inviting her to share and reveal the most awkward pick up lines that she's heard.

I cringe to share some of the conversations I've had, not because I am squeamish about sexual language, but I am off - put by people thinking every unrepressed stranger must automatically want to hear about their ejaculations.

We're meant to be thrown by Emma Stone all of a sudden talking dirty (and I mean, dirty) to an ex-boyfriend in a grocery store, while the nearest microphone picks up the entire conversation for all the patrons to hear.

He eavesdrops into nearby conversations, hearing only negative things about himself, but even those poisonous remarks by classmates may be his imagination.

One uniting theme we've heard in conversations about cult horror hit «The Babadook» is what a shame it is that genre fare is so resolutely ignored by the Academy.

Based on the candid and sometimes startling conversations that YOU were never meant to hear, THE TONYA TAPES, written by award - winning author Lynda D. Prouse, chronicles the life of the world's most infamous female athlete — TONYA HARDING — revealing for the first time the whole truth of her difficult and amazing life on and off the ice.

It was cool to hear certain names and situations mentioned by the characters in conversation.

Incidentally, if you'd like to hear Birbiglia and his producer, This American Life's Ira Glass, in a freewheeling conversation, check out my podcast from earlier this year at South by Southwest by clicking Podcast # 17 HERE.

Also, he has apparently never once heard or experienced a human conversation in real life, because not one written word sounds like it could have been spoken by live people.

A poll conducted by Marist College Institute for Public Opinion said that 4/10 people responded that «whatever» is the most annoying word to hear in a conversation.

Teacher teams can take a big step toward effective communication by naming what they want to hear and see in group conversations and what they don't want to hear and see.

«From a current policy perspective,» says Weiss, «we can all continue to show leadership by making our voices heard about the importance of systemic family engagement in the current conversation about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization.»

Teams can take a big step toward effective communication by naming what they want to hear and see in group conversations and what they don't want to hear and see.

You'll witness respectful hallway conversations, see students resolving problems on their own, and hear a common language spoken by students and staff.

In advance of today's «Expanding Education Opportunity through School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

And whenever I get a chance to hang with music folks we have the best conversations — and by that, I mean that I hear some absolutely jaw - dropping, eye - popping stuff about what is actually happening out in their schools with respect to educational policy and practice.

Conversation is only just about possible at 50mph, so much of a din is there on the move, and at 70 - 80mph it's so loud inside the cabin you need to shout to be heard by a passenger.