Sentences with phrase «at attention in»

Gilbert & George take turns mooning viewers or standing stiffly at attention in their birthday suits.

Another ring of twenty Janissaries stood at attention in an outer circle, creating a formidable wall of warriors.

Rows of Launchies stand at attention in the Battle Room Staging Area, as Dap (Nonso Anozie) looks on and Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) prepares to send them into the zero - gravity Battle Room for the first time.

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I suspect that none of this would have made the news if the soldier's commanding officers had simply agreed to let this individual stand at attention in lieu of bowing his / her head, instead of threatening exclusion from a well - deserved acknowledgment of achievement.

You stand at attention in front of a chaplain because he is a CAPTAIN.

Standing at attention in this situation (as opposed to bowing head in prayer) is absolutely respectful and appropriate, and your military leaders have ruled correctly on this one.

A detachment of riflemen in green summer linen rifle frocks stands at attention in the background.

Not exact matches

«It has called to attention the importance of having a work environment that is safe to speak up [in],» New York City - based Mila Singh, culture strategist at culture management platform CultureIQ, said of the #MeToo trend.

«It's laughable that nobody has paid attention to that,» says Rafi Tahmazian, a portfolio manager with oversight of several energy funds at Canoe Financial in Calgary.

Keep in mind that web development companies have other clients beside you and your project will not be the center of their attention at all times.

Sure, if you've paid attention to lived experience it's no huge shock that laughter begets more laughter, but now scientists have confirmed the fact in a recent theoretical study that explains not just why we laugh and why its contagious, but also why it's good to start an infection at your business.

The same way a creative advertisement or guerrilla marketing campaign (which should be part of the entrepreneurial arsenal, even though the lion's share of budget should go toward direct response advertising that has trackable results) is meant to get your attention, so too is the initial schmooze with a prospect supposed to be worthy of the attention they have given you — exciting them at the possibilities you have shown them, and delivered in an educational and entertaining way that leaves them fascinated and wanting more.

Keep in mind that on average you have only 7 seconds — at most — to get a prospective clients» attention.

Ex-wife Louise Blouin, who ran the day - to - day at Trader and is now involved with the art world, earned some attention when she was named in the Panama Papers.

Invested in a big project at work that's demanding your attention?

It seems in most board meetings there's always at least one member not really paying attention and then the group discussion / dynamic is lost.

At the same time, there are also some bumps in the road and some obvious pressures and problems that you can sidestep if you keep your eyes open, pay attention to the signs, and know where to look.

In case it has escaped anyone's attention, Amazon is well on its way to becoming the nation's largest apparel merchant; and that's even before the rollout of its just - announced Prime Wardrobe business, which provides an at - home, try - it - before - you - buy - it clothing service.

I'm not just talking about Square's losses ($ 154 million in 2014, which the company's on track to match this year), its disastrously expensive deal with Starbucks (which cost it $ 28 million in 2014), or Dorsey's other CEO job at Twitter (which, as the Square prospectus drily notes, «may at times adversely affect his ability to devote time, attention, and effort to Square.»

The attention merchants, in Wu's phrasing, are just too good at figuring out better ways to compel us to view what they've been paid to show us.

Forrec ended up designing the five - acre indoor water park at the mall in 1985 (the biggest of its kind at the time), which attracted attention and brought in new business.

In other cases, Silver argues, media organizations chose to not focus on the polls at all, but turned their attention to secondary or even tertiary events that had little impact on the outcome of the election.

Anyone who has stayed in areas where cases were recently reported should be aware of the symptoms of infection and seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.

In the modern workplace, with its high attention demands, packed schedules, and long hours, we're pretty bad at it.

Research conducted at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Northport, N.Y., concluded that a short sleep session can improve cognitive functioning and alertness, resulting in a 30 percent decline in attention failures from the baseline measure.

His name is on the honour roll at Aquinas College for academic excellence, which I brought to the attention of my grandson on grandparents day in May of this year.

«When we're watching advertisements, if we're paying attention at all, we're trying to see some better version of ourselves in what's being sold,» says Philp.

«If you look at the old model of advertising, it has an ascending story arc with a big reveal at the end, whereas in today's world, with everyone on their phones, you need to deliver the headline first to get their attention,» she says.

If you're interested in determining a candidate's thirst to keep learning, instead turn your attention toward questions that will apply to the job at hand.

Urbaniak says there's a power balance at play in just about every social interaction between the person who's giving attention and the person who's receiving attention.

Whether it's the gentle stroke of your fingers on the keyboard or your posture in your chair, you can direct your attention from your thoughts to your bodily sensations at the spur of the moment.

At the time, the Linden, N.J., entrepreneur didn't think twice about putting in 18 - hour days, six days a week, despite the flagging energy and dwindling attention span that plagued him most evenings.

Jobs's legendary attention to detail was well in evidence at NeXT where, Tacchi reports, the men's room dcor was done in the same shades of black, white, and gray originally available on the company's products.

Plus, I wear what's already in my closet since no one at my home office is paying attention to my outfits.

At the time, the NTSB said that «operational limits» such as Tesla being unable to ensure that drivers are paying attention when a car travels at high speed played a major role in the 2016 fatal crasAt the time, the NTSB said that «operational limits» such as Tesla being unable to ensure that drivers are paying attention when a car travels at high speed played a major role in the 2016 fatal crasat high speed played a major role in the 2016 fatal crash.

The pop singer first attracted wide attention at age 15 in a tragic twist: He filled in after a plane crash killed four people, including rock stars Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

You might be interested in caring for others, or on paying careful attention and working hard at the job you already have.

As Alexandra Troy, founder and CEO of Culinary Architect Catering, explains in my book The Good Ones, a brave employee we'll call Sarah revealed that another employee, Mabel, was bad - mouthing Alexandra behind her back and not paying attention to details at work.

Researchers at the Universities of Rome and L'Aquila in Italy recently conducted a study about how eating chocolate effects brain functions like memory, attention, and processing speed.

His visit was partly aimed at bolstering support in Congress for NAFTA at a time when tax legislation is consuming lawmakers» attention and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is growing frustrated with the slow pace of NAFTA talks.

It received little attention compared with hurricane Sandy in the U.S., which occurred at almost the same time.

As the US military's attention shifts back to great - power competition, particular focus is being paid to the potential for conflict in the extreme conditions found at northern latitudes and higher elevations.

In the past year, companies have paid more attention to improving their employee experience, paying attention to the ongoing interactions with their office environment, customers, supervisors, and peers that influence employees» behaviors and satisfaction at work.

As Uber petitions municipal governments and battles angry taxi drivers in cities across Canada, at least one person in Parliament will be paying close attention.

In that context, the Labo could tap into parents» desire to draw kids» attention away from screens, at least a little bit, acting as a kind of bridge from the digital world back into the real one.

Even people that are great at telling stories to family and friends somehow in their content marketing don't manage to capture the imagination and attention to get their point across with resonance and impact.

At 16, the lanky high school student caught the attention of a modeling agency and began turning up in ads and walking the runway at New York Fashion WeeAt 16, the lanky high school student caught the attention of a modeling agency and began turning up in ads and walking the runway at New York Fashion Weeat New York Fashion Week.

The Merkur MK38C is not at all difficult to assemble or disassemble, but this hollow handle does require some more attention when it comes to fully drying and cleaning the surfaces in order to avoid rust.

While short - term stock price movements should normally not be a concern for boards, nearly halving the value of the stock in less than nine months warrants some attention — and a look at the board's practices.