Nikki Haley

Today, we live in a time of threats like few others in recent memory. During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

American Politician

Emily Rios

When I was young, I thought it was normal to go to sleep to the sounds of sirens. People on my block were in the biggest gang in the city. They were my close friends - they showed me the ropes, who to watch out for.

American Actress

Ava Gardner

Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like that off the screen. They couldn't have been more wrong.

Terry Pratchett

Siren voices tell me, 'You don't have to keep going on.' And then you think, 'I'm a writer. What do I do? Sit there watching my wife clean up?' I don't know. I like being a writer.

English Author

Cassie Steele

L.A. is such a big city, and there's so much going on. I mean, you know you're in L.A. when you can just hear sirens all the time.

Canadian Actress

Henry Taylor

No siren did ever so charm the ear of the listener as the listening ear has charmed the soul of the siren.

English Dramatist

Markie Post

I'm no sexual siren. I see prettier girls than me in the grocery store every day.

Jodie Turner-Smith

The first job I booked was on 'True Blood.' I played a blood siren.

British Model

James Foley

It was a kind of siren song that called me out to the front lines.

American Journalist

Jorja Smith

English Musician

Used to signal danger or urgency, often heard before seeing the emergency vehicle.

Emergency Context

Sirens are designed to grab attention, overpowering other noises in the environment.

Attention Grabbing

Describes someone alluring but may lead you into trouble, like a metaphorical 'trap'.

Attraction with Risk

Often used to express someone's captivating and seductive nature that’s hard to ignore.

Seductive Persona

Originates from Greek stories; understanding this can help grasp literary references.

Greek Mythology

Used metaphorically to denote temptation or distraction leading to one's downfall.

Symbolic Meaning

In zoology, it refers to a real creature, not mythical. Know the difference for clarity.

Specific Creature

Knowing its habitat (swamps, wetlands) can help you understand discussions in biology or zoology.

Habitat Details

 or some vibrations in the air, and our mind then classifies them as a tree or a siren, ideasthesia suggests that the two processes occur simultaneously. Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world. and the two are so connected that one cannot exist without the other.

Ideasthesia: How do...

 not have to wait until that siren he heard before coming from the ambulance, if he would have heard about it way before, he would have saved this child. He could have run from a block away. He could have saved this child. I said to myself, there must be a better way. Together with 15 of my friends --

Eli Beer: The fastest...

 we're still very far away from being able to provide beauty. And that's what I'd like to talk to you a little bit about today. Likewise for hearing. When we think about why we hear, we don't often think about the ability to hear an alarm or a siren, although clearly that's an important thing.

Charles Limb: Building...

 wasn't just by seeing the world through their eyes, but by listening -- by really, deeply listening. I became interested in sperm whales when I heard their sounds. They sounded like they were coming from another universe; a siren song being broadcast from the darkest reaches of the sea.

David Gruber: Can we...

 But there's a really strange problem with using visible light in order to try and explore the universe. Now take a break for a minute. Say you're standing on a corner, a busy street corner. There's cars going by. An ambulance approaches. It has a high-pitched siren.

How radio telescopes...

 Lindsey sharp heads up for museums in London and he said to me it's very hard to concentrate so you have to practice a lot he said I learned how to study in the middle of an airport so now if I'm concentrating and there's a siren outside I don't even hear it the

The importance of focus...

 who saw this app and realized that he could use it, not for snow, but to get citizens to adopt tsunami sirens. It's very important that these tsunami sirens work, but people steal the batteries out of them. So he's getting citizens to check on them.

Jennifer Pahlka: Coding...

 Argentina looking at them you may find it hard to believe that such small animals can make a sound that's like a combination air-raid siren and heavy metal guitar solo the fact is howler monkeys are

Howler Monkeys PIPE...

 these things I think you should do them with a smile and a wink because when you're having a good time that's what really sucks a life force out of a siren so have fun because they hate that thank

How to make jokes at a...

 could a glimpse of that tail breaking the surface lead to even taller tales of sea serpent sirens and mermaids luring sailors away from their ships I'll let you be the judge of that