Sentences with phrase «observers of»

«You expect your friends to be inclined to see you in a positive manner, but they also are keen observers of the personality traits that could send you to an early grave,» said Joshua Jackson, PhD, assistant professor of psychology and co-author of the study, in a press release.

Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought - provoking observers of happiness and human nature and the author of The Four Tendencies.

Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought - provoking observers of happiness and human nature.

Policy and regulation is needed in the area of [assisted reproduction] and many observers of democracy assume that the public should have a positive role in debating desirable priorities for application» [91].

Once again, however, females are not passive observers of sperm's hustle to fertilize.

Here's a question I've raised before, only this time expressed in two new ways: * Whatever the errors of Crichton and Will, to what extent, if any, should nonscientist observers of human culture treat science uniquely — that is, in a way they treat no other aspect of culture — by abstaining from writing about it?

Observers of health news have complained that coffee, as a widely cited example, is implicated in causing cancer one week and absolved the next.

This challenges the history of astronomy and tells us that Aboriginal Australians were even more careful observers of the night sky than they have been given credit for.

The Wright 30 - horse - power aeroplane in flight above the North Carolina coast, in a drawing prepared from descriptions by observers of the experiments.

Now, the scientists plan to use modern optics to recreate what Galileo — and the naysaying observers of his time — experienced when they first peered through these tubes at the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, and the phases of Venus.

Observers of human behavior have long wondered what motivates people when they shop.

However, observers of British energy policy are sceptical that the government will take on board the committee's recommendations for the long term.

For observers of Monday's opening session of the annual gathering of the National People's Congress (NPC), Premier Wen Jiabao's announcement that China «will put an end to blind expansion in industries such as solar energy and wind power» was a red flag.

In China, Mo Yun and her colleagues operated in an atmosphere that works against the homegrown development of such seed lines, say observers of China's agricultural research programs.

For many keen observers of biomedicine, the question is not whether Singapore should invest in the life sciences, but whether Singapore can afford not to invest, given the intense developmental plans by its regional competitors.

«Anger is an internal, cognitive - emotional - physiological experience, and one of the best observers of it, with all the inherent biases of reporting, is you.

An episode of EILO can be noisy and terrifying to patients and observers of episodes.

But observers of international treaty negotiations remain pessimistic about that prospect (ClimateWire, June 2).

We asked that question of industry analysts, human resources personnel, placement officers, and other observers of the employment scene.

Even the most jaded, most cynical observers of Westminster must have been scratching their heads at the behavior of cabinet office minister Oliver Letwin, mind you.

Even seasoned observers of British politics struggled to come to terms with the decision to include the smaller parties.

Seasoned observers of the state's Republican politics say anything can happen.

Observers of Mr Cameron yesterday came away with the impression that he views that coalition arrangement as a positive way of showing how much the Conservatives have embraced change in a way that should appear to those centre - ground voters.

But what observers of City Hall have found, and Mr. de Blasio would be reluctant to admit, is that even openly loyal Democratic friends — attack dogs ready to call out any denunciations, fair or not, on the mayor — aren't always speaking up.

Some observers of this year's state budget negotiations in Albany thought that the process was more complicated than in recent years.

However, for keen observers of the results of this year's election, this story came as a big shock as the seat by seat results suggested the opposite: a swing to Labour and away from the Conservatives in the most ethnically diverse seats.

Observers of the unfolding scenario in the state believe that since leaving Labour Party for the PDP, Mr. Ndutimi Alaibe has lost grip of his political structures.

But its characterizations of the governor won't strike knowledgeable observers of New York politics as particularly sensational.

One of the more - interested observers of last Tuesday's election results was Zephyr Teachout, who helped crystallize the voter discontent with Governor Cuomo during her Democratic primary run that contributed to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins — who got even less exposure to the electorate than she did — capturing 5 percent of the ballots for Governor, tripling his vote total from four years earlier.

The trend is heartening to academics and observers of public service like Gerald Benjamin, a professor of political science at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Worse still, the questionable participation of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as observers of the so - called primaries, has brought to the fore concerns of Nigerians about the seeming absence of institutional memory in Nigeria's electoral body.

Cuomo has retaliated in kind, and, as New York Daily News suggested, «Close observers of both men wonder if Cuomo will not rest until he has buried de Blasio politically.»

Nonetheless, observers of the School Board have noticed a difference since Paladino's departure.

Observers of the Bronx political scene offered the names of other possible contenders.

The idea of a public advocate not acting as a mayoral bête noire is a bit jarring to longtime observers of the office.

Mr Osborne's decision to concentrate on the «yes» camp's funding is particularly startling given that most observers of the contest believe it is the «no» camp which is particularly vulnerable on the issue of its backers.

«Sitting mute next to David Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions every week was a sort of terrible encapsulation of what our critics said about us, that we were somehow just sort of passengers in the government when in fact we were active architects rather than observers of the government.

Observers of the unfolding political drama in the state had expected that the shifting of the supplementary poll to January 9 would do well to douse tension in the area, but characteristic of the politics of the state, the two contenders have continued to talk tough, trading accusations and counter accusations.

Some very astute observers of the Conservative Party pointed out that now the speech has finally be made, Europe should not remain an issue that dominates the party to the detriment of others more important to the public.

That's how it felt after another no - show by the Right when a handful of the English Defence League provoked a bottle - throwing riot in Harrow and a weekend - long tummy - button analysis by observers of extremism.

The problems highlighted may not be particularly surprising to long - standing observers of British elections.

Over the last week, the average UK television viewer will probably have absorbed several hours of riot footage, making us all observers of behaviour, subconsciously ticking off items on our mental clipboards.

If Gordon Brown's intention this morning was to prove he still has a political vision, many observers of today's Queen's Speech could be forgiven for thinking it's a Conservative vision.

The Daily Telegraph reported on 16 December 2004, «this week saw a significant event for any observers of political history: after 121 years, the Primrose League was finally wound up.

Clarke's praise of Osborne reminded seasoned observers of the veteran Tory's «any enemy of John Major is an enemy of mine» stance from the 1990s.

The eyes of observers of British politics are keenly trained on the outcome of the by - election because it might give us some early clues to some serious questions about the next election: How are voters going to respond when faced with two incumbent government parties?

In that sense, the threat of expulsion is not only unlikely but also unnecessary (although some observers of democratic backsliding in some of the newer member states are likely to disagree with me on this point).

He said: «The government simply can't afford to be the passive observers of unhealthy lifestyles, only intervening when chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or lung cancer are already well established.»

Opposition politicians on Friday accused the observers of «rushing to judgment» and collusion with the government.

Astute observers of the digital political world will remember the furor over Change's pivot a year ago toward working with groups across the political spectrum (rather than just liberal / progressive or politically neutral campaigns), and here we see the new strategy in action.