Sentences with phrase «who drive the conversation»

«I don't understand why it is that we have a large number of folks who don't represent rent - regulated tenants who drive the conversation on rent regulation.»

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Bardella said the plan seems obvious when you consider the campaign now has «a person who up until a week ago was running a major audience - driven media entity,» and «is having regular conversations with Roger Ailes.»

Merchants who have adopted mobile payment systems drove 81 percent of mobile payment conversations in 2013, according to the study.

We must be able to talk about what is messy or sad, to have hard conversations with colleagues who are driving us crazy.

Driven by our growing member base, VetTogethers boost local leaders who foster a strong peer network and keep conversations going with every monthly event.

Conversation will be driven by the worldwide audience of Laphroaig lovers, who will pose their questions either prior to the event via Laphroaig's website or live via social media.

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.

While my conversation with them a few months ago was about the importance of marital contracts for newlyweds, my more recent conversations were about midlife couples, the ones who are driving the so - called gray divorce — those 50 and older — which is growing.

Despite the structural advantages that go with being a Democrat in the Ninth Congressional District, it's Turner and his surrogates who have driven the agenda by keeping the conversation about Barack Obama, who is deeply unpopular with many of the district's white Catholic and Israel - hawk Jewish voters, rather than the agenda of the very conservative House majority Turner would be joining.

Whiles the conversation was ongoing between the two, another officer at post came around to also demand same but the driver was reluctant and was asked to drive away by the officer who had received his «gift».

According to King, Donovan starts out conversations by promising that he'll never embarrass the party — a reference to previous Republican occupants of the seat including Grimm, who pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud in January, and Vito Fossella, who was discovered to have a second family in Virginia after he was arrested for driving under the influence.

My previous all - time winner was a woman in Boston a few years back who had no choice but to use her knees and elbows to more or less guide her vehicle's trajectory along Storrow Drive, because her hands were busy holding the phone and writing notes recording key aspects of the conversation.

She is looking for a few good scientists who have a broad perspective on the issues around gene drive and are mature enough to be able to deal with the kinds of conversations that can arise within the CBD arena.

Thats what worked for Desi Downey, 51, of Franklinton, La., who frequently drove herself — and her family — crazy by setting an object down in the wrong spot and then spending the next hour looking for it, starting projects that shed never finish, and jumping from subject to subject in conversations.

A preferred membership will also give you access to the Hinge Insiders, who will share «data - driven insights, profile optimization advice, tips to engage in the best conversation, what prompts and photos perform well on the app, and anything else.»

Some of our best dialog / character - driven filmmakers, who have a gift with casual onscreen conversations, stumble once in a while.

We're Tennessee and four gal pals (Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoe Bell, and Tracie Thoms) on location from a film shoot, have endless conversations about who is doing what with whom while driving around.

But I, Tonya features two powerful performances that should continue to drive conversation: those of Robbie, who may be showing us her remarkable power only four years after breaking out in The Wolf of Wall Street, and Allison Janney, who leaps fearlessly into a character as direly unsympathetic as any movie villain, then makes her hilarious.

«In recent weeks, he has arranged meetings with charter school advocates; in past conversations, he has sought to persuade them that he is not a zealot who will seek to drive their schools from the city.»

As Common Core - aligned Smarter Balanced test scores trickle in, it is important to reflect on who is driving the conversation about student achievement.

trickle in, it is important to reflect on who is driving the conversation about student achievement.

«Then, instead of bickering over interest - group - driven politics, we could have a substantive, national conversation about how to refine the much - needed reforms so they create the best opportunities for kids who need them most.»

The wall drives regular data - focused and collaborative conversations, during which teams develop individualized instruction and support plans for students who aren't meeting benchmarks.

What with the bark of auctioneers, the whispered conversations with brokers who promise «numbers matching,» and the late - night telephone conversations with muscle car owners in faraway states, it makes you wonder if there's any room left for a guy who just wants a nice, honest muscle car to drive to Bob's Big Boy on Saturday nights.

«I haven't had any long conversations with him,» says Kyle Larson, who's starting his third season driving stock cars for Ganassi.

I struck up a conversation with a woman who had joined us under our island of dryness, and as we exchanged pleasantries, I mentioned I was on a work trip to drive the all - new 2018 Chevrolet Traverse.

«For Enclave customers, who are often driving family and friends, the ability to easily carry a conversation with passengers in all three rows is essential to their daily driving experience,» said Perelli.

When you were taken from your cubicle and handed off to one of those bloodless agents who drove you, hooded, to a place of conversation, this was the cornerstone of the pitch.

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As soon as we started the test drive, the sales person (Who of course joined me on the test drive to sell me) very quickly jumped into a conversation about their certified pre-owned program, and that there was a $ 2000 «Certification» fee they added.

I've also had early conversations with someone who could help drive the project forward, and help with the hoops required for trying to raise funding.»

In almost four hours of conversation in Los Angeles this winter, the artist and critic met and talked honestly about why the art world has been so hostile to Franco and other celebrities who try to enter it — and what drives Franco to continue, hostility be damned.

I fully expect Racehorse to redirect the conversation to a meaningless detail, and half expect Mosh to issue a drive - by on why you're not knowledgeable enough to make «those who matter» listen.

Our injury lawyers in Bangor and Portlandsurge you to make safe driving a regular topic of conversation with family members, particularly young drivers and our senior citizens, who are most at risk on the road.

This can lead to drivers who are texting while they are driving, who are applying makeup while looking in available mirrors, who are engaged in conversation with passengers within the vehicle or who are attempting to eat meals.

As I pulled up to the window to pay, using a fair amount of defensive driving skills, (apparently Southeast Texans love their McDonald's), I met a joyful cashier who started our conversation with... «Good Morning, on this beautiful rainy day!».

People who want to converse with friends from their wrists will also get new features, including a redesigned keyboard, support for handwriting recognition, and smart replies that offer machine learning - driven responses based on the context of a conversation.

Both have their own advantages over their traditional alternatives, but the real driving forces behind bitcoin's development are rarely discussed — the conversation hangs largely around bitcoin's price, and whilst that is an exciting topic, it does not inspire those who are truly interested in the power of

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Our ambitions are: to reach every person who has a diagnosis and wants our help; to change the conversation on dementia and mainstream the rights of those affected by it; and drive the research agenda — working tirelessly to improve support today and unlock the answers for a cure tomorrow.

Getting in front of people and making connections through conversation are what drives Kovats, who also teaches classes at a prelicensure school he owns in New Jersey.