Consider the findings of a study in this month's issue of Social Psychology, examining how the "mere presence" of a cell phone -- even when it is not being used -- influences people's performance on complex mental tasks.
But, again, what I'm saying is it was -- not to give credence to when it was used in the past, but understand I think we've found it remarkable, and I think most people would find it remarkable the level that it has been used on things that ultimately ended up being, through the ultimate approval of the legislation, non-controversial.
We'd love to be able to project a movie from our phone, but sadly Dr. Schreiber didn't tell the Beeb how big the projected image is, how much it will or currently costs, nor when it might be available -- not even a rough estimate, like 2014.
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The United States Supreme Court showed its bias toward academic degrees, and its predilection to undervalue the dictates of experience on the streets, when it unanimously ruled in mid-February that it did not matter that a drug-sniffing dog might perform abysmally in the field.
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We feel very strongly and have a lot of economic evidence to back it up that it is not an issue when it comes to our near- and medium-term deficits.
Not that small-market teams mind such an arrangement--not when it comes complete with a generous revenue-sharing arrangement.
But Hackley thinks Starbucks - at least when it is not someone's regular haunt - could also come under fire for appearing fake.
But the government says when it comes to black money, it's not an open-and-shut case.
He has plenty of logical reasons why the last week of the year is the way to go and while this is debatable -- we think it's the summer when the new models come out -- what's not is, that it almost never make sense to wait.
President Obama had been seeking a ban on military-style assault weapons, but this was dropped from the bill last week when it became clear it would not find sufficient support in the Republican-led House of Representatives.
It's more like when we're getting ready to play live - it's not on my most top played on my iPod.
However, Mr Justice Deeney said that those shareholders who still had their money in the society when it went into administration in October 2008 - and who did not apply beforehand to withdraw it - could not be classed as creditors.
The deal - when it emerged from a long Brussels night - may not have been the big bazooka that some had been calling for but it exceeded many expectations.
The reason for the silence is pretty clear, when you get down to it -- not a lot has changed here.
It's not a recipe--when it becomes one, the game is over--but an expression, an alloy of individuality, tradition, craft, integrity, and usually a passion for doing something well for its own sake.
But security experts will tell you it's just not possible to prevent every bomb, every gunshot, every tragedy -- especially not when it comes to large outdoor events, such as road races.
It is a user replaceable part and they expect the consumer to replace it when they have burn through it. (think ink-jet cartridge) These TVs are not designed to be on 6-8 hours a day but if you are going to buy one and use it as a primary TV, make sure you know how many bulbs the warranty will replace.
Expect it so blithely that we will not challenge the expectation even when it works against our own economic self-interest.
"It's such a shame because the children of the village are coming up to me and asking when it's going to open and I'm having to tell them it's not - it's heartbreaking, " she said.
And the reason, when we talk about Social Security, even though it is not a driver, it is not the problem when we talk about our deficits, it does have long-term solvency issues that can be -- that can be addressed and we can strengthen the program.
And Hollywood's usually pretty good at playing pretend games like that -- except when it's not.
Ms. TARTERE: (Through translator) And when I was watching it I did not - could not even recognize my own brother.
And say what you will about contemporary entertainment, but education (especially when it is not accompanied by super-sized student loans) is clearly a social good.
When people are not seeking it - like when they are gathering information on the internet or quickly purchasing a coffee - it can be quite irritating.
In the whole of the rest of Europe pretty much, and certainly North America, you know how many square metres you are buying when you buy it - and that's not available to UK consumers.
She said this could be explained through the "just-world hypothesis, " the belief that people think the world should be good -- and when it is not, especially when a blameless and vulnerable person suffers as a result, someone needs to be punished.
Sergeant BRAD NEIL (Arkansas National Guard): For me, it's a decision of whether or not, you know, when it comes time for me to re-up, which is in July, I believe, there's a lot of things that you got to consider.
Moody's, the credit-rating agency, got publicity--for once, not negative--in January when it warned that the U.S. government may lose its triple-A rating within a decade if Uncle Sam doesn't do something drastic about the unfunded liabilities of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
If it could not create shareholder value when it had more of an early-mover advantage with its product offerings, then I have a hard time believing it will be as profitable in the future as its valuation implies.
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