Sentences with phrase «clear focus of attention»

He may not have spent much time in a UFC cage recently — instead opting to tread into the uncharted territory of the boxing ring — but cover star Conor McGregor is the clear focus of attention as players start up for the first time.

I have noticed a real shift in attitudes towards computational - modeling approaches in historical linguistics, from being just an odd sideshow to a clear focus of attention.»

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Take your most important goal right now — whether it's to lose weight, make more money, or land the promotion at work — and spend some time focusing all of your attention towards getting very clear about the answers to the questions I just proposed.

They realize that no single measure can provide a clear performance target or focus attention on the critical areas of the business.

Most of the attention on the technology has been focused on using the technology to streamline back - office processes such as trade processing, clearing, and settlement.

If, however, we examine the condemnations with an eye to the pattern of two Modernisms and two Thomisms, much comes clear — for Pius X had gone back into the mode of making lists of errors, but he focused his attention not on social modernity but on the doctrinal and metaphysical aspects of modern thought.

But the phenomenological description offered makes it clear that presentational immediacy is consequent upon a particular type of bodily amplification and selection of sense data derived from the stream of consciousness comprising the immediate past actual world, further abstracted and focused in the human situation through selective conscious attention to some, but not all, of the features of the immediate external world recorded and amplified by the body.

The hearer, as with the viewer of a picture, has the edges of his attention gathered up and focused by the clear sense of being personally addressed with a definite expectation of some kind of response.

But the Old Testament passages make it clear that Yahweh was originally a tribal god of the Jews who focused his attention on the Jewish tribes and was seen as a protector for those tribes.

I think my overuse of bold and italics probably made it clear several paragraphs ago but I'll say it once more - you don't want the main focus of your baby's attention to be right above her face all the time.

«Regrettably, I must now focus my attention on clearing my name and restoring my reputation, while I continue to discharge my sworn duties as a member of the New York City Council.

The Lib Dem «lines to take» have a clear meaning: they want their party to focus their attention on the Tories out of power, not those in government.

Areas that need particular Government attention and focus include: A clear commitment to the free movement of skilled people, which the engineering and technology industry urgently needs, including some sort of fast - track procedure for skills in particularly low supply within the UK.

Despite the «Buffalo Billion» and a clear focus on Western New York in his first term, Trump accused Cuomo of only paying attention to the region around election time.

Last month, Halloran said he would not seek re-election for the northeast Queens Council seat so he could focus his attention on clearing his name after being arrested on charges of federal corruption.

To get a clearer picture of what effect posture has, researchers would have to test each child's math skills without having them pay particular attention to posture and then test them again after asking them to focus on sitting up, says Marjorie Woollacott, a neuroscientist studying motor control at the University of Oregon, who was not involved in the research.

To be clear, focus is the concentration of attention to the exclusion of everything else.

These progressive stages of focusing support our chosen direction, bring our attention away from external stimuli toward the goal of clear and aware consciousness.

It is also so that you are free and clear to focus your attention on the deeper imperative questions of life like «who am I?»

By redirecting the focus of 12 - step programs away from the self - declared victims and attention - starved celebrities who seem to be their loudest proponents, and toward the community of survivors that are their lifeblood, Blumberg and his excellent cast make it quite clear that recovery is never something to role your eyes at.

Being a motocross simulator, I went in expecting the physics of the bikes to be a central focus of the gameplay, and it's clear a lot of attention was devoted to it.

And I think that the evidence is clear that the kind of schooling developed in the 19th century demands a degree of focused attention that's pretty unusual for human beings in general, and is certainly rare for most young children.

Asked about the piece, Barbara Fedders, a University of North Carolina professor who focuses much of her work on these programs and is quoted in the ProPublica story, said she was happy to see the issue getting some much - needed attention but wished it had given a clearer, broader view.

Michael Posner, Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon's Department of Psychology, in an article entitled «How Arts Training Improves Attention and Cognition», concurs: «From our perspective, it is increasingly clear that with enough focused attention, training in the arts likely yields cognitive benefits that go beyond «art for art's sakAttention and Cognition», concurs: «From our perspective, it is increasingly clear that with enough focused attention, training in the arts likely yields cognitive benefits that go beyond «art for art's sakattention, training in the arts likely yields cognitive benefits that go beyond «art for art's sake.»

Given that Latino students already represent a plurality of Arizona students, clear need exists to focus attention and resources on this population.

For the first time in the history of American public education, federal education policy set clear goals for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, and finally focused attention on using data in measuring teacher quality.

It has become clear to us that all of the Company's stakeholders would be better served if Barnes & Noble were operated as a private company or as a division within a larger company, which would allow management to focus 100 % of its attention on the Company's underlying operations.

If the message is not clear or continually shifts focus it will not hold the attention of those who most need to hear it.

All of the resources that Healthy Pet is focusing on small animal products provide a clear sign of the company's ongoing commitment to a category that does not necessarily get the same level of industry attention as higher - profile canine and feline products, says Cohen.

In focusing her attention on the tight geometric patterning of a parquet floor, or the skewed rectangles of light cast by a window onto a wide pinewood floor, she literally cleared a space for herself.

Its clear that the struggle over Storm King played a powerful role in focusing attention on much more than the aesthetic character of the region; that the lasting legacy of this fight has been a sustained and long - lasting effort to clean up the Hudson River.

The scientists said the IPCC needs to make a number of structural changes, including producing more frequent and focused reports, increasing transparency and shifting some of its attention to hyper - local projections that would provide communities and their leaders a clearer picture of what their futures look like.

Back in 2012, when I sat on the UK government / industry Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, our remit was clear — where should government and industry focus their attention to drive down the cost of producing energy from this infinite, natural resource?

What is less clear is why the CCJ, the ABA and other organizations continue to focus so much of their limited attention and resources on seeking increased public funding — and call on others to do the same — rather than devoting some of that attention and resource to changing the regulations in order to allow for alternative means of providing legal aid and, as a consequence, to also allow for alternative means of funding.

Third, harmonizing the two patent systems sets up clear incentives — that currently do not seem to exist — to focus the attention of Canadian innovators, early on, on the US market and on US patent rules.

Kathy has been continually recognized by her clients, as well as peers, for her focus on identifying key factors in each position and presenting them in a clear and concise manner that attracts the attention of the resume reviewer.

A concise, well - organized resume of one to two pages, focusing on a clear chronological job history presented in easy - to - skim bullet points will grab more attention than a lengthier document with dense paragraphs of text, or one where it's hard to figure out what the candidate did where and when.

Based on our collection of Dispatch Clerk resume examples, main job requirements are dispatch expertise, a clear speaking voice, problem solving, attention to details, being able to keep a constant focus on work, teamwork, and computer competences.

• Skilled in cleaning residential buildings and units by safely using a variety of cleaning agents and chemicals • Proficient in sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors with special attention paid to ensuring that no marks or dents are administered • Adept at cleaning carpets, rugs and drapes using sophisticated vacuum cleaners and associated cleaning equipment • First - hand experience in operating mechanized cleaning equipment including vacuum cleaners, blowers and floor polishing equipment • Demonstrated expertise in performing maintenance on household equipment such as cooking ranges, washing machines and dishwashers • Able to clean and sanitize bathrooms by using an amalgamation of cleaning agents and chemicals • Deep insight into clearing debris and shovel snow from porches and walkways • Proven record of efficiently making and turning beds, focusing on the overall neatness and cleanliness of the room • Excellent skills in handling washing and iron duties and running errands such as paying bills and performing grocery shopping activities

By keeping your expectations aligned with the reality of how your ex behaves, resisting the temptation to compete with your ex and making sure your Parenting Plan is very specific and clear about what is expected of each parent, you can focus less of your attention on your frosty ex and more on enjoying this holiday season with your children as it unfolds.

Marlene is known for her warmth and ability to create a very safe, open learning environment; her clear, structured teaching style; her interest in and attention to issues relating to person - of - the - therapist; her focus on therapeutic process skills; and, her ability to offer helpful encouraging feedback in a clear, empathic manner.