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The assumption, I guess, that propels this is that once you randomly test students, they'll just stop experimenting. But behavior is really complex. It doesn't always work that simply.

The arrogance of Sikorsky has been astounding. As one of our country's major defense contractors, Sikorsky throughout this ordeal showed its disdain for workers, our elected officials and ultimately, the American taxpayers. This company is the poster child for bad behavior and corporate greed. We will continue our fight against this company and against the growing, unchecked power of all of big business in America.

The analysis assumes that individuals maximize welfare as they conceive it, whether they be selfish, altruistic, loyal, spiteful, or masochistic. Their behavior is forward-looking, and it is also consistent over time.

We have to involve the parents because we have to change the thought process and behavior of the whole family. The family has to come along for the child to change.

We have to look at the impact of this kind of behavior, and if there is evidence, something should be done about it.

We have to look at the impact of this kind of behavior on impressionable young people and if there is evidence, something should be done about it,

We have been very disappointed in the unprofessional and dangerous behavior that some of the local vessels have engaged in during the course of our operations. It is distressing to see the casual attitude that some local Captains take toward marine laws and safety, a matter we take very seriously. On numerous occasions during the past weeks, we have seen small local boats approach our ship in a careless manner, apparently not realizing the danger of their actions. The thrusters that are engaged during dynamic positioning operations present a serious threat to small vessels that come too close, which is why we request a safe working perimeter through the Notice to Mariners. We are seeking legal redress to prevent this from happening in the future in order to avail ourselves of every avenue available before someone is seriously hurt or worse.

The 50 percent of U.S. households with computers--a number that is growing rapidly--is large enough to examine changes in behavior and attitudes that are already occurring.

Undersecretary Burns, I think, made clear to the Russians our broad concerns over Iranian behavior and this sale in particular.

Human action is purposeful behavior.

The alcoholic and the drug addict harm only themselves by their behavior; the person who violates the rules of morality governing mans life in society harms not only himself, but everyone.

No architect is held responsible for the behavior of those who inhabit the structure he designed.

Microsoft is repeatedly engaging in clearly illegal, anti-competitive behavior because the benefits of extinguishing competition clearly outweigh the costs.

Microsoft's behavior, in conjunction with its monopoly in the desktop market, may be viewed as an aggressive strategy to eliminate competition in the Kerberos server market.

We do look forward to a step-by-step process where we can see changes in North Korean behavior and where we can improve the relationship with North Korea,

We do not agree that the industry should be held solely accountable for social behavior that neither it, nor the government, can control,

We're definitely making progress. Just the reaction to that guy is progress. Ten years ago his behavior wouldn't have even been noticed.

We received a phone call late (Thursday) afternoon from the school district requesting our assistance to look into inappropriate behavior by a teacher from Granite Hills who has been placed on administrative leave.

We'll be looking at usage behavior, how much revenue it brings in and how much it costs. We're committed to figuring out electronic behavior, though we're still figuring out in what exact form.

We can't do much about the weather. All we can do is ask the people to be vigilant and to keep an eye out for suspicious behavior and to report fires early so we can actually get to them early.

We feel for the victims of any crash. But the emphasis really needs to be on unsafe driving behavior.

We don't encourage that kind of behavior. We don't ignore that kind of behavior. It's important to remember these students will face sanctions on campus.

We hope the change in voice and message will get people's attention and change their behavior to make for a smoother, faster trip for everyone.

We have to teach professional behavior. No one is born knowing it.

We propose this with great caution, ... The evidence, after all, only applies strongly to insects. Human altruism and tight-knit societies may well have evolved differently. But if it is true, it would help us understand the group aggression and warfare so widespread today. Those who study human biology and behavior should take a new look at this possibility.

We must not allow Iran to bully the world or our allies or fail to show Iran that we will take their irresponsible and careless behavior seriously.

We must not promise too much or raise expectations higher than are justified by the will of governments to act, but we must do whatever we can to raise the standards of international behavior and responsibility. I think we can only hope to succeed in that if we have a very clear idea of what was wrong up to now.

We are training for objective behavior characteristics. Certainly, there is some interpretation, but there has to be such an aggregate number of concerns before we do get involved, and there will be constant review and oversight and analysis of the data to be sure their folks are performing in a proper manner.

We are the children of our landscape; it dictates behavior and even thought in the measure to which we are responsive to it

We expect a great deal from our students. To expect that our students would obey the criminal code is just a minimal standard. We don't expect behavior or performance that's just minimal.

When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.

To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

Neurotic behavior is quite predictable. Healthy behavior is unpredictable.

A self is a repertoire of behavior appropriate to a given set of contingencies.

The strengthening of behavior which results from reinforcement is appropriately called 'conditioning'. In operant conditioning we 'strengthen' an operant in the sense of making a response more probable or, in actual fact, more frequent.

It has always been the task of formal education to set up behavior which would prove useful or enjoyable later in a student's life.

We have seen that in certain respects operant reinforcement resembles the natural selection of evolutionary theory. Just as genetic characteristics which arise as mutations are selected or discarded by their consequences, so novel forms of behavior are selected or discarded through reinforcement.

Does a poet create, originate, initiate the thing called a poem, or is his behavior merely the product of his genetic and environmental histories?

We've seen some indications that there may be some hoarding behavior, but there are many, many factors that influence oil prices, both with respect to the short run and over the medium term, ... But there's no question that -- as in any freely trading market -- there's a psychological element that enters in from time to time.

The reality is that the behavior is inappropriate, especially for a school climate. Just as if we go in an airport, it's inappropriate to joke about bombs and weapons.

The problem with most security products is that they require people to change their behavior, so vendors need to make it as simple as possible for all users to take the necessary steps to protect themselves.

We decided the best way to go is to not target the students with the bad behavior, but the ones around them; work on more of a reverse peer pressure type campaign.

There are some initial studies that have shown some changes in the behavior of the dolphins. We're very concerned about the impact that these programs are having both on the individual dolphins themselves and on the dolphin population as a whole.

There are multiple motivations for an arsonist's behavior,

There is a progression of behavior, and what we are seeing right now is the last step before we start seeing attacks on people. Clearly, we are seeing coyotes grow more bold.

There is a standard of behavior that is expected of our players, which was breached in this case,

What we're concerned about is providing a Web site for students that's a reflection of everyday student life. If that means at times they're engaging in behavior that some people don't like, well that's an issue that can be talked about.

We hold all of our cadets to the highest standards of professional and personal behavior. As future leaders, they must set the example and conduct themselves in a manner befitting those standards.

Reclaim our environment from those who would destroy it with their predatory economic behavior.

I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior.

A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them.

We have a pretty good reading of both Judge Jackson's decision and the law and a pretty good sense of the course that an appeal will take from our company over the conclusions of law, ... We remain entirely convinced that our behavior has been lawful, and we will appeal to establish that.

They are intent on making every conversation and every form of behavior in the world known to them.

We are talking about patterns of behavior. What is striking about this is that it suggests that the rate (of disorders) in these much younger children, aged 2-5, are not very different from what they will be in children of 9 or 14.

He found insanity no excuse, however, for irrational behavior.

When I discuss the idea of SRI with clients, many will say, well, yes, I'm very interested in the environment or in scrutinizing corporate behavior more closely.

You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

Human behavior is timeless.

We have a responsibility toward the other life-forms of our planet whose continued existence is threatened by the thoughtless behavior of our own human species. . . . Environmental responsibility – for if there is no God, then, obviously, it is up to us to put things right.

The sillier the market's behavior, the greater the opportunity for the business like investor.

For the person and for the species love is the form of behavior having the highest survival value.

That's all teaching is; arranging contingencies which bring changes in behavior.

Behavior is determined by its consequences.

Unable to understand how or why the person we see behaves as he does, we attribute his behavior to a person we cannot see, whose behavior we cannot explain either but about whom we are not inclined to ask questions.

Do not intervene between a person and the consequences of their own behavior.

Behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences

With everything you do, in fact, you should train yourself to question your repeated behaviors.

But suppose we are nothing more than the sum of our first, naive, random behaviors. What then?

Everyone who has observed human behavior for more than thirty continuous seconds seems to have noticed that people are strongly, perhaps even primarily, perhaps even single-mindedly, motivated to feel happy.

Excessive interest in pathological behavior was itself pathological

I am unable to distinguish clearly between your religious ceremonies and apparently identical behavior at the sporting and cultural functions you have transmitted to me.

If I could control the behavior of fat guys I would make them ride mopeds more often.

Drunken behavior will not be tolerated, except by those who are being hilarious.

A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior.

So I put up with bad behavior in the name of loving the way I thought you were supposed to love.

We've seen a greater change in consumer behavior with this tax increase than we expected.

Wal-Mart listens to consumers and will only alter its behavior if you alter your behavior. Customers are the ones who give Wal-Mart its power.

Want to know if a given behavior is a soft addiction? If any of these characteristics apply, chances are it is: zoning out, avoiding feelings, compulsiveness, denial/rationalization, stinking thinking, and hiding or lying about the behavior.

This species of bat has been observed capturing insects near the ground and vegetation, which suggests they have a wider repertoire of sonar-guided behavior than previously recognized. We thought the sonar strobe groups might be well suited to helping the bat distinguish a small object from the more complex background you would find in the wild.

This study confirms what a lot of us think happens with risky drinking behavior.

This study is the first to assess which types of behavior contribute most to crashes and near crashes.

The prospect of the resumption of the talks entirely depends on the U.S. behavior.

The question is: supplementing what? People who need supplements have, basically, a disease or some dietary behavior that would leave them wanting something. It may be quite fashionable to take these things, but whether they really do anything to otherwise healthy people is dubious at best.

This screener's behavior doesn't meet our standards of security and professionalism.

We still consider this serious and dangerous and if they see any suspicious behavior of people buying suspicious materials at hardware stores or acting strange in downtown parking ramps, give us a call.

We are looking for a change in the Syrian behavior, we have not seen that yet and we are impatient.

We are looking for people with experience with dogs that know about behavior issues. If you want to be a foster home you need a fenced yard.

We are concerned solely with indoctrination, one-sided presentation of ideological controversies and unprofessional classroom behavior.

The Pentagon is looking into them. To the extent that kind of behavior is inconsistent with our policy, it will be stopped.

We are pleased that the court has agreed today to grant Napster the discovery schedule we proposed, allowing a reasonable amount of time for Napster to obtain and evaluate the extensive discovery material, ... The record industry's anti-competitive behavior has prevented consumers from paying for the music they want over the Internet. We look forward to exploring these issues further.

We are recorders and reporters of the facts - not judges of the behavior we describe.

We are recorders and reporters of the facts-not judges of the behavior we describe.

We are mindful that the tight natural gas supplies could create temptations for improper behavior by some market participants.

Behavior shapes emotions.

Behavior shapes beliefs.

My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior.

When there is repeated behavior that violates rules, conducted by individuals in a leadership role ... we find that deeply troubling, and it's unacceptable.

Every human act can be disguised with a coating of gilt.

Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching- even when doing the wrong thing is legal.

It is no more informative to speak of self-efficacy in global terms than to speak of nonspecific social behavior