Sentences with phrase «to abstain»

There are obvious consequences to drinking on the clock: A study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that prospective hires who ordered a glass of wine during an interview were seen as less intelligent than those who abstained — even when the interviewer was indulging in a drink.

On March 8, women around the world are abstaining from work and shopping in protest.

While it might sound intimidating (the name itself doesn't exactly scream «user - friendly»), intermittent fasting can be adapted for a variety of eating preferences, from regularly abstaining from food for 12 - 16 hours at a time to not eating once or twice a week.

A proposed ban on the insecticides went before the European Union last week but was postponed because England and Germany, among other nations, abstained from voting.

For some, that means abstaining for up to eight to 10 hours before lights - out.

«Results indicate that when high on trait psychopathy, trolls employ an empathic strategy of predicting and recognizing the emotional suffering of their victims, while abstaining from the experience of these negative emotions,» the researchers wrote.

And when asked whether the «US debt - to - GDP ratio will be substantially higher» in 10 years under the bill compared with current law, 88 % of the economists agreed or strongly agreed, 2 % were uncertain, and the rest abstained.

In a striking rupture with past practice, the Obama administration refrained from vetoing the condemnation, opting instead to abstain.

Am I allowed to abstain from that conversation?»»

In 1965, Malcolm X implored black voters to abstain from voting altogether if they felt their votes were being cast in vain.

Not only do we think black voters should abstain from voting for the Democratic presidential nominee in red states, we also think black voters should continue their role as pivotal voters in battleground states.

The closed - session council vote was unanimous with one councilman abstaining due to a conflict of interest, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported.

But I was a little surprised by what she had to say about being able to abstain from instant gratification.

Buffett no longer abstains from private equity.

Exactly how much should you abstain from your smart phone?

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Coke's largest shareholder, also criticized the plan, saying in April, it was «excessive,» but abstained from voting on the plan at Coca - Cola's annual meeting in April, citing loyalty to the company.

Not only that, but around a third of voting shares abstained from the reelection of every member of the board's compensation committee.

On Wednesday, people across United States will partake in «A Day Without A Woman «-- a national strike that encourages women to take off from paid or unpaid labor, abstain from shopping, and wear red in solidarity.

Though she's not taking off from work, Haslup tells Fortune that she, along with her son and daughter, plan to wear red and abstain from shopping.

The vote went ahead and passed, however, as the US abstaining from the vote.

The basic idea is to abstain from shopping and spending for the day (which is also Black Friday, the start of the busiest shopping period of the year in the U.S.).

«They want to catch me on stuff,» says Mackey, who is a vegan and abstains from processed food.

The U.S. delegation cast the only «no» vote, while Britain, Japan, and Australia were among those abstaining.

So it's no surprise that the latest study found evidence that abstaining from cigarette smoking for life was linked with living longer.

Vanguard continues to abstain on political spending and other social and environmental shareholder proposals.

You feel compelled to defend your decision to abstain in the face of confusion, perhaps even pity, among homeowners you know.

Many of the abstaining competitors are world - class golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, and others.

Election of Directors: For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 01 - JAMES BELL 02 - TIM COOK 03 - AL GORE 04 - BOB IGER 05 - ANDREA JUNG 06 - ART LEVINSON 07 - RON SUGAR 08 - SUE WAGNER For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 2.

For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 5.

If you, the investor or concerned citizen, really want to send a message to the big players in gun sales, including companies like Wal - Mart, you're more likely to have an impact organizing a campaign to not buy stuff there, rather than abstaining from stock ownership.

Shares not present at the meeting and shares voting «abstain» have no effect on the election of directors.

The two companies feature multiple overlapping interests, which caused others to follow Musk's example and abstain from voting in the upcoming merger.

This doesn't mean only avoiding or limiting those investment products that provide a direct benefit to a financial advisor, such as funds with 12b - 1 fees, but also abstaining from having product manufacturers help develop an offering for a retirement plan prospect.

I would I would very typically... And it's not quite intermittent fasting but I would abstain from large meals until lunch very frequently.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING DIVERSE BOARD CANDIDATES SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS (PROPOSALS 4 THROUGH 6): For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 6.

As opposed to ignoring shareholders who abstain, as the proposal would do, we believe it appropriate to count abstentions as present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, and thus as relevant in determining whether a majority of the shares present have voted in favor of a proposal.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 2.

It would remove one of the voter's three options, as a vote to abstain, itself, is a position taken by a shareholder and is an opinion expressed to the Board.

Further, shareholders are clearly told the effect of an abstaining vote.

In voting, the meaning of «Abstain» is defined by the Oxford English dictionary as:

Intermittent fasting does not necessarily mean abstaining from all food for extended periods of time.

Gannett asks Tribune Publishing shareholders to abstain from voting for a slate of candidates for the company's board of directors to «send a message» to company leadership.

«This measure is not intended to interfere with a local government decision to abstain from or ban licensing, taxing or regulating cannabis businesses.»

Based on theses concerns, especially the latter, the FOMC decided to do abstain from any policy rate changes during the August and September 2008 FOMC meetings.

Women, for instance, would need to take it every day and abstain from alcohol.

Even though he abstained from voting and came out and said it was excessive, it's still an interesting thing to do.

April 23 (Bloomberg)-- Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, explains why he abstained from voting on Coca - Cola Co.'s plan to award employees with stock, how he feels about tech stocks and the U.S. housing recovery.

Mr. Buffett abstained from voting on the Coca - Cola compensation plan.

Social media is now ingrained into the fabric of our lives, and it is no longer feasible to completely abstain from it.

You must abstain from dancing, sports, meat, spi.ces, alcohol, dairy, baking soda, movies, reading fiction, board games, picnics, circuses etc. ad nauseum.