Sentences with phrase «a flurry of activity»

Is it more difficult for you to read in when surrounded by a flurry of activity?

When asked to select the articles they'd share, activity in the brain regions associated with assessing value, self - related thinking, and, crucially, considering other people's perspective showed a flurry of activity.

That's the sort of thinking that drives the flurry of activity that is exhausting America's families (and, some would argue, holding back the development of their kids) but it too is based on a faulty understanding of the science, according to MacLellan.

The video here shows 10 seconds of trading in BlackBerry shares yesterday, slowed down more than 20-fold to show one flurry of activity down to the thousandth of a second.

The flurry of activity has given a much - needed jolt to the Navy Yard, which has been in a slumber for decades.

There's been a flurry of activity in the Obamacare replacement front in the past week.

I was hoping not to write anything more about the iPhone after the flurry of activity last week, but one thing about the device — not just the new iPhone 5 model that sold more than five million units over the weekend, but all versions — still bugs me.

That helps explain the flurry of activity in the sector, such as Yahoo's recent $ 1.6 billion purchase of online ad provider Overture Services Inc..

Yesterday, I woke to a flurry of activity on Twitter.

But despite a flurry of activity more recently, sources said these talks between Twitter and Flipboard — who are partners on a number of different fronts — seem to be currently stalled.

Delta has undertaken a flurry of activity this year in building global alliances and joint business... Keep Reading

After Bitcoin had been going for a year and it started getting popular, there was kind of a flurry of activity where Satoshi discovered that there were a bunch of what we call «denial of service attacks.»

December saw a flurry of activity as companies eager to create new Bitcoin rushed to raise new capital.

That means that companies and individuals are undertaking a flurry of activity to get their financial books in order before January 1.

The Fed's actions — and now its potential unwinding of those actions — have had global ramifications, and Bernanke's comments Wednesday triggered a flurry of activity in Asian markets overnight.

This flurry of activity has been financed by loading the economy down with debt — unproductive debt that does not find its counterpart in creating new means of production to pay it off.

Takeover target AWE has kicked off the process to give its deal partner Mineral Resources 72 hours to match the 15 per cent higher cash proposal put forward this week by Japanese giant Mitsui amid a flurry of activity around its key gas asset.

The past few days have been an exhilarating flurry of activity, as Nic Cage's era - defining Left Behind remake continues to surge to heretofore unrealized heights of cinematic daring and visual poetry.

The past few days have been an exhilarating flurry of activity, as Nic Cage's era - defining Left Behind remake continues to surge to heretofore unrealized heights of cinematic daring and visual...

Indeed, there has been a flurry of activity on the mission front judging by the number of recent consultations and publications that deal with various aspects of the mission question.

Last week was a flurry of activity; and between the hen party we threw for Barbi, and dinners with friends from all over the world — Argentina, Australia and Singapore — my soul is deep in gratitude for all the love that I've seen and am witnessing.

This week has been an exciting flurry of activity.

Flurries of activity should always be immediately followed with a rest break on the couch, with some chocolate chip cookies.

It's a flurry of activity that doesn't leave any space for a leisurely sit - down breakfast, so we have to either eat on the go or wait until we get to work.

With the flurry of activities I fear I am going to blink and find my expectant Thanksgivings guests looking back at me, wonder what is on the menu.

You kept waiting for someone to go on a run, or for a quick flurry of activity.

If there was one thing the flurry of activity last week proved, it was that a deal is not a deal until, like Austin, the traded player puts on his new uniform and steps onto the court.

The next presentiment that the pitcher had to deal with was the flurry of activity from the umpires as Aaron left the on - deck circle and approached the plate.

After seeing a number of major trades earlier in the season (including Rajon Rondo to Dallas, Jeff Green to Memphis and Timofey Mozgov to Cleveland) it was somewhat shocking to see this flurry of activity.

There was a flurry of activity from the Reds as the 11 pm transfer deadline approached on Wednesday night, but unfortunately for their supporters, it was all to do with players leaving Anfield.

Transfer deadline day saw a flurry of activity and the ten most notable debuts are ranked below.

Rumours have been flying around but no further signings have been forthcoming, and Arsenal fans will have to hope that club officials are simply biding their time and waiting for a late flurry of activity before the transfer window slams shut.

After a flurry of activity on Day 1, we're tracking everything from the second day of the early signing period.

When she was finally tagged in it was a flurry of activity, using her strikes, amateur wrestling and judo to put on a show in the ring and look like the most dangerous person in WWE.

You would think that this flurry of activity would cause significant movement to the NBA futures market, but there's been surprisingly little change.

Elland Road was a flurry of activity in the summer with 16 players joining the club but this transfer window is likely to be a quieter affair.

Kate: Stubby Pencil Studio has been a flurry of activity lately!

«In the flurry of activity that makes up our day - to - day parenting lives, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture: we aren't just raising children; we're raising adults.

Dear readers, After the flurry of activity in August and September, October has been back to business as usual in BMSG.

I remember when we were leaving for the cardiac floor after 3 weeks in the NICU, there was a flurry of activity every day for an 18 month old who was getting ready to go home for the first time.

While he was a flurry of activity, Beth sat and watched.

There has been a flurry of activity lately on various food issues, filling my email inbox with alerts on everything ranging from pink slime in school lunches to labeling of genetically engineered foods to ensuring that powerful Monsanto doesn't tamper with sweet corn.

For moms on the go, each morning is a flurry of activity.

Long before the baby's arrival there is a flurry of activity, and plenty for mom - to - be to do.

There has been a flurry of activity concerning paid paternity leave at major corporations.

baby into my arms and the flurry of activity around me.

The ring is always a flurry of activity with no quarter asked or given.

ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT)- A flurry of activity happened Friday afternoon in the case of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, including an apparent effort to have her charged with official misconduct.

Like all other end of sessions, this one wrapped up with a flurry of activity.

But the endorsement also comes amid a flurry of activity for Cuomo amid the potential primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, a public education advocate and actress best known for her role in «Sex And The City.»