Sentences with phrase «first hand level»

During his time in Helmand Province he was taken out on regular patrols, experiencing the conflict at an unusual, first hand level.

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Part of the reason that it's become so important to try to win over the President first - hand is that the U.S. delegation is still noticeably understaffed at the rank - and - file level:

Micah was the first to prophesy its destruction at the hands of YHWH himself, declaring that Jerusalem would be leveled to the ground, and the very hill on which the temple stood would become a forest slope.

Sure Leslie, and when when one of these tornadoes that's being spawned from this storm levels your house and scatters your can goods stash in a 3 mile radius all in about 10 seconds, you'll be the first one in line looking for a government hand out.

The company's customers - first philosophy means its management is hands - on and is constantly striving to attain the highest levels of quality and service every day.

These tours are designed to give university level packaging and materials science students an unparalleled, first - hand experience of the glass packaging industry.

Several factors contribute to the easy operation of this filling machine: the Tetra Pak Operator Panel with its intuitive touch screen interface; large windows through which operators can observe production at first hand, and ground level access to essential working parts.

It's also partly due to the section of fans occupying seats at club level be they tourists, business associates etc they simply do not provide vocal support during the 90 minutes, I say this from first hand experience, feeling almost awkward trying to get a chant going in this section as it does not seem this is the done thing.

If I see that level of commitment every game and we finish 5th I'll raise my hand and say alright, other teams were better, but seeing how when we went, we can dominate teams like Spurs and then on the next game we can play like our players met for the first time 5 minutes before than game is what drives me insane.

Regis on the other hand faced his first top level opponent who was a former unified champion and destroyed him.

Many within the club are hoping that Zidane will be able to do a good job at the helm of Madrid but it goes without saying that the French great has a tough job on his hands in his first foray into top level management.

Darnell Mintus was also handed his first start at this age level.

Gervinho handed the home side the lead despite an unconvincing team performance when he turned to thump a low shot into the net from 25 yards out on 42 minutes only for a battling visiting team to draw level a minute into added time in the first half when Kostas Mitroglou rose to glance home Leandro Greco's header.

However, I can't expect everyone to operate at that level of awareness, especially if they don't experience these fears and struggles first hand and on a daily basis.

Due to my stressful career, I learned first - hand how important relaxation and visualization is to conquer birthing fears as well as lower stress levels while pregnant.

The first time they allow you to stick your hand in your baby's isolette to touch their tiny fingers, or the moment they're extubated, or the first time you get to feed them all on your own... These moments will be burned into your memories and give you a level of excitement that parents of healthy babies will probably never understand.

From his youth sports experiences in Evanston, Wyo., to stepping onto Lambeau Field, he's experienced the highs and lows of competition at all levels and knows first - hand the life - shaping impact coaches can have on kids» lives.

Not surprisingly, the number of first time candidates outnumber the incumbents (10 to 7; the full list appears after the jump), and the highest - level elected to sign on is Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who has been calling for many of these changes for some time and probably stands to gain if redistricting is indeed taken out of the hands of elected officials.

A feminist thinker and social reformer, she had witnessed first - hand the plight of impoverished women in her native Liverpool and, following her election, made sure that their voices were heard at the highest level.

Many of us are working in schools where we know first - hand that black and Latino kids can achieve at college - ready levels.

So what will I do when I finally vote in the referendum on May 5th where on the one hand we have the incumbent First Past the Post System which we know at a national level to be unrepresentative and unfair as it returns governments with overwhelming majorities in the House of Commons even though they only have forty per cent of the vote or less, or AV which is not a representative system but more complicated with it's opaque results making it more open to election fraud or the suspicion of.

On the other hand, the first sampling site with little human activity should have had a higher biodiversity level.

On the other hand, the protein you get from food will need to be digested or hydrolyzed to a certain degree first, before the aforementioned plasma amino acid levels increase.

Our expert instructors have extensive backgrounds in sports medicine and first - hand experience treating athletes of all levels.

On the other hand, if you are a person who has been engaging with exercises, you will need to reduce the duration and intensity during the first week weeks in order to adjust the body to stay compatible with reduced calorie levels.

We're going to first get this centered on the hands, around the back, right at mid - shoulder blade level, and right around the elbows.

As a longtime vegetarian who knows first hand the power of natural medicine, I can attest that after a traumatic accident last year, the level of wellness that I enjoy today is a direct result of Sara's laser focus on healing and attention to detail.

I am obviously a big advocate and believer in the healing power of diet and food, but I have seen first hand that this means nothing if you are not able to control stress levels.

An easy way to lift a heavy dumbell up to your shoulder level so you can hand it over is to pick it up first on the outside of the plates with both hands, then deadlift it to a standing position.

As a journalist, a world traveler, and a human, I've experienced the effects of stress on the body and soul, and understand first hand how yoga can help calm the mind, strengthen the body and resolve, to allow healing on all levels.

One of the most important things you can do with respect to your hormone is to get your hormone levels tested — having your testosterone test results in hand (regardless of what they say) is the first step towards feeling better.

1st 7 Reps: For the first seven reps, go from the bottom of the movement up to the halfway point (with your arms at a 90 degree angle and hands at elbow level).

I pricked my finger 4 times a day to monitor my glucose levels, and learned first - hand about how different foods affected my blood sugar.

Here at eHarmony we will continue to be on hand with our first date guide making sure that you receive the highest level of service possible when you are online dating in Poole.

These include the famous rsvp platinum service, where your own dating pa makes the first call for you and even the rsvp gold service offers hand - selected matches, where our team of experts use the detailed picture of you we gain when we meet you, to provide matches who demonstrate a high level of compatibility with you in areas which are important for long - term relationship success.

There first few level can be played one handed and after that it does require some concentration but as long as u keep chugging healing potions which the game gives you plenty of will ensure you won't die.

Meanwhile, a team of D.C. journalists investigate Frank's involvement in Peter Russo's death, witnessing first - hand the level of corruption at work in their government.

As the release date for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze approaches, we're getting more first - hand looks at various levels of the game, the soundtrack, and even some of the technical features.

The recording artist - turned - actor (in the first major film role of his career) plays Frankie Ballenbacher, the level - headed right hand man of Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsh).

Synopsis: Winner of 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and based on the first - hand experiences of Oscar - winning director Oliver Stone, Platoon is a movie «that regards combat from the ground level, from the infantryman's point of view, and does not make war look like fun» (Roger Ebert).

Yet it is precisely this first - hand element that allows his depiction of a horrendous human tragedy to hit its targets on such a gut level.

The combination of quiet stalking through lonely streets and balls - to - the - wall action is even - handed, levelling up isn't a gruelling chore, the locations vary, the weapons vary even more, and the first - person camera wobble?

With this level of intimacy first seen in the beginning of the film, I feel that the relationship was nurtured through a similar upbringing and the awareness of the racial mistreatment of black men at the hands of White people.

WHY: Woody Allen is one of the most prolific filmmakers in history, but it's hard to maintain any level of quality with that sort of productivity, and moviegoers have witnessed the hit - and - miss nature of the director's work first - hand over the past two decades.

Hands - on activities have been shown to promote science learning at all levels (Bredderman, 1983), and possibly math learning in kindergarten and first grade, when relatively simple objects are used to focus students» attention on math concepts (McNeil and Jarvin, 2009).

«We work with a number of excellent Trusts, who are focused on providing a level headed approach to the academies which they support, so we have seen first - hand how this process can and does have a positive impact.»

The first is the quality of teachers: Research shows that the country's best and most experienced teachers are more likely to work in schools with low levels of poverty.49 On the other hand, new and inexperienced teachers disproportionately work in high - poverty school settings.

In the course of working with thousands of children in the public schools, giving lectures, teaching at the university level, and consulting with parents, we have experienced first hand the importance of learning to read.

We have seen his experience first - hand in bringing students to their highest level in Baton Rouge and now we expect only the best for our students in Lafayette.»

As Congressman Jared Polis crowed in a press release at the time, the meeting with Rhee was «an opportunity for Members to hear first - hand Rhee's experiences implementing reforms at the local level, discuss priorities moving forward, and collaborate on ways to better incentivize innovation and excellence in our schools to prepare students for college and jobs in the 21st century global economy.»