Sentences with phrase «hands at attention»

I started to walk with my hands at attention waiting to feel the contact on my ass.

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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.

«The problem is that this mode of working - termed «continuous partial attention» - serves to fragment our attention, reducing our focus on the task at hand.

In other words, seeing the cute puppy grabs your attention, but will not interfere with completing the task at hand,» says the research release.

To enhance productivity, pay attention to your workplace: a table, all - in - one PC, comfortable chair, notebooks for drafts, and even a plant - everything should be at hand as it influences your performance at work.

Doing deep work allows us to keep our attention committed to the immediate task at hand, while remaining flexible enough with our schedules that we're ready and able to respond to the inevitable surprises.

This will allow you to pull your mind to one spot, making it easier for you to then shift your attention back to the conversation at hand.

Think about what you need to accomplish, pay attention to the details and to what you're doing, and do the very best job you can on the task at hand before you move on to the next.

But many customer service representatives want to avoid conflict, trying to turn attention away from the issue at hand by deflecting the customer's complaint and routinely reciting «company policies.»

The task of rhetoric is to divert attention from the fact that the financial sector aims not to «free» markets, but to place control in the hands of financial managers — whose logic is to subject economies to austerity and even depression, sell off public land and enterprises, suffer emigration and reduce living standards in the face of a sharply increasing concentration of wealth at the top of the economic pyramid.

Like stage magicians, such economists distract their audience's attention from the topic at hand in this case, the tendency for privatizations to turn control over to financial managers and foreign owners to somewhere that they can distract the audience's attention from the «invisible hand» of corruption and political manipulation.

Then focus your attention on the current tasks at hand, rather than what could happen in the future.

Either way, the argument of what atheism has been done an untold number of times and is usually brought up to divert attention from the subject at hand.

The diskette was duly handed over, and back in my hotel room I browsed through the upcoming speeches, paying particular attention to what the Polish pope would say when he came to the Holocaust Memorial at Yad Vashem — a meeting about which there had been considerable controversy, involving considerable yammering.

What this means for prayer is not that we should attempt the psychological impossibility of giving at the same time full attention to God and equally full attention to the matters at hand.

One further issue will be addressed in the next chapter, before shifting our attention to the output of those who successfully attacked the inherited tradition and laid the groundwork for a recasting of the pivotal issue at hand.

Catherine Chandler, a deft hand at ballades, pantoums, villanelles, even sapphics, and an uncanny adept at the sonnet (she is the winner of the 2011 Nemerov Award) is a poet whose expert attention appears to apply itself to just about everything on the poetic scale from giant themes to minute structural niceties.

Remember, for all the attention that politics gets from religious people, God's hand should be at work, so get those prayers going and move that hand.

Haunting suspicions that things may not be what they seem are pushed from the forefront of our minds so that full attention can be given to the tasks at hand.

I sat down at the computer again to try to find a few words to say how I find God in this daily place and in this work, how I only learned to pray when I began to pray with my hands and my attention on purpose and how most of prayer to me now is listening and abiding, how I believe it would be nice to have a lovely housekeeper and a clean house and to create amazing soaring art with all of the white space of an uncluttered life and glorious heights of transcendent spirituality, I guess, but I need the God who sits in the mud and in the cold wind, in the laundry pile and in the city park, who embodies grief and joy, wisdom and patience, loneliness as companionship, renewal with simplicity and a good deep breath, and who even now shows up in the unlikeliest and homeliest of lives too, as a sacrament of and blessing for the ordinary things.

Every year more and more students approach me at the end of the semester to confess that they have one or an - other psychiatric problem that is beyond their control, and to insist that because they are clinically depressed, bipolar or have attention deficit disorder they must be given extra weeks to hand in their work.

In a previous post, we looked at the first four, which included remembering their names, offering a helping hand, working towards a common goal, and paying attention.

Despite the thorough thrashing the two books received at the hand of critics, both became best sellers — which raises the not insensitive question of why Americans pay so much attention to the New York Times best sellers list.

What the Old Testament especially teaches us is this: «that zeal is as essentially a duty of all God's rational creatures, as [are] prayer and praise, faith and submission; and, surely, if so, [then] especially of sinners whom He has redeemed: that zeal consists in a strict attention to His commands» a scrupulousness, vigilance, heartiness, and punctuality, which bears with no reasoning or questioning about them» an intense thirst for the advancement of His glory» a shrinking from the pollution of sin and sinners» an indignation, nay impatience, at witnessing His honor insulted» a quickness of feeling when His name is mentioned, and a jealousy how it is mentioned» a fullness of purpose, an heroic determination to yield Him service at whatever sacrifice of personal feeling» and an energetic resolve to push through all difficulties, were they as mountains, when His eye or hand but gives the sign» a carelessness of obloquy, or reproach, or persecution, a forgetfulness of friend and relative, nay, a hatred (so to say) of all that is naturally dear to us, when He says, «Follow me.»

On the other hand, maybe your struggle is what keeps my attention and if you were at peace, I'd be bored.

First, because the subject at hand is the proper correspondence between the sexes, using the words for «male,» arren (# 730 ἄρρην), and «female,» thelus (# 2338 θῆλυς), draws appropriate attention to the issue of biology and what is natural.

Robin Dipasquale, who is in the final months of her study and training at Bastyr University in Seattle, a post-graduate four - year degree program for naturopathic physicians, cautions that cold hands and feet could also be a sign of hypothyroidism, so it is important to pay attention to symptoms and check with a doctor.

At a major tasting marking the 50th anniversary of the wine region held at the venue late last year, my attention kept wandering again — this time the glass of chardonnay in my hand had to compete for my attention with the magnificent Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting on the walAt a major tasting marking the 50th anniversary of the wine region held at the venue late last year, my attention kept wandering again — this time the glass of chardonnay in my hand had to compete for my attention with the magnificent Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting on the walat the venue late last year, my attention kept wandering again — this time the glass of chardonnay in my hand had to compete for my attention with the magnificent Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting on the wall.

During the process of regulatory reform, government attention is diverted away from the problem at hand (in this case obesity) to responding to business concerns with their profitability.

At first he paid no attention to this warning, but the gale increased, and as all hope of safety appeared gone, he leapt into the water, and his hand was miraculously guided to the girdle of the saint.

100 g) 225 g whole grain rye flour 225 white wheat flour (or bread flour) 2 tablespoons of roasted rye malt * 350 g water - 77 % hydration dough (pay attention to the water level, adjust it to your flour's absorbance - if you flour absorbs less water, add less water in the beginning, it is easy to add it more later if necessary) 9 g fine sea salt Fruit soaker 40 g dry apples, chopped to small pieces 100 g dry prunes 50 g rum Other 60 g chocolate chips (I used these) orange zest of 2 organic oranges 70 g roasted hazelnuts, chopped (roast them for 8 - 9 minutes at 230 °C / 446 °F) * if you don't have roasted rye malt at hand, substitute it for cocoa powder but make sure you add some (appr.

At the hand of a team of skilled herbalists and with meticulous attention to the quality, Pukka teas are all certified organic and are carefully blended using only the most potent, vibrant herbs available.

nah disagree, Walcotts never been described as being on the top level, Begovic on the other hand has been getting rave reviews for years, so what you say isnt true.Because hes at Stoke he may not get the media attention, but i wanted to get him for years, of course Cech has been a great keeper, but David James does havea point about their ages and their relative prices.

All of this focus on the whole nonce - ponce issue overshadowed the real issue at hand — taking attention away from the fact that many people still believe footballers are overpaid.

«It never felt like we would beat ourselves in this game, that feeling you get sometimes of,» he raised his hands to mock - act yelling at a player, ««Would you pay attention??!» We didn't have any of that.

He's still the guy you want screening a lot of the time cause he so damn good at it, but his hands are just so bad that teams leave him to pay extra attention to Kyle & DeMar.

Therefore the Gunners should not distract their thoughts & attentions from the business at hand by wayward thinking, but concentrate fully on wrestling Chelsea down to a 3 counts call to collect all the 3 points price and go home with them to Emirates Stadium.

This is a decent article, yet the negatives from fans are still there, I would love to see arsenal like I did at the end of the 90's and at the beggining of the 2nd millennium but it doesn't mean in order to do so I would buy all the best players in world, I would get a rich owner to put his filthy money in, change the manager every 2 years to do so, there's so much wrong in football nowadays that yes it's still a sport but there's more focus on the filthy amounts of money being spent on clubs and players that I think attracts more attention than the game itself, now that is wrong and it's very wrong, even our owner though not like the arabs or Russians, yet the yank is clueless about the tradition of our game, it's just sad, so the fact that Wenger has remained for this long through all these changes that have occurred whilst the money game has elvolved, it makes me happy that arsenal do not spend stupid amounts of money on players, we don't try and buy the league, hell we even tight with wages and transfer fees, I'm glad it's like that, though our season ticket is a rip off I still don't mind it because at least we are not like the other supreme teams, there's a bit of tradition left at our club, yet you go to man shitty or Chelski, there is no tradition, it's all about buying ur way all the way to the top, on the other hand spuds don't know what to make of them besides how the heck have they finished above us?

Instead, try giving yourself simple instructions to direct your attention to the task at hand, «Level swing,» «Stay loose,» «See the release.»

... A male fan seated about 10 rows back at center ice was hit in the head with a puck in the opening period and walked from his seat to seek medical attention with his hand over his forehead.

When he joined, he signed up until 2019 and, although he might fancy staying put for another season at least, his rampaging, energetic style will attract attention in England and a seven - figure bid would be enough to force Guingamp's hand.

She will also be paying particular attention to any swelling in your hands, ankles and face at this stage of pregnancy, as it could be an indicator of pre-eclampsia (although all pregnant women will endure puffy ankles to some degree).

He draws attention to the tragic recent child abuse case of Lydia Schatz, 7, and her 11 year old sister Zariah, who suffered at the hands of their adopted parents.

Though we strive to open an honest two - way line of communication, we become frustrated when it appears that their attention isn't solely on us or the conversation at hand.

«the care and dedication of individual teachers»...» the loving approach of the teachers»...» the personal attention my child receives in the classroom»...» the depth in teaching the developing human being»... «that the teachers and staff are well - acquainted with my child and every concern I've had about my child has been met with the staff's full attention, concern, and capability to professionally address the matter at hand»... «how the teachers «hold» each child and class»...» mindfulness toward the children's needs»... «love that the teacher stays with the child through 8th grade»

Whether you've got a lot to do around the house or you have other, older children who need your attention, carrying your baby in a soft sling baby carrier is a great way to ensure you'll always have at least one hand free to take care of other things that may arise during your time with your little one.

If you have a baby or toddler, be prepared to pay more because children at these ages need more hands - on attention, noted Baby Center.

Do not talk or watch TV and keep your baby's attention on the task at hand.

The first no is generally followed by a redirecting light squeeze on the hand which is followed by holding his hand at his side until he is calm then his attention is redirected back to our book or special potty toy.

As you give extra time and attention to your older child who is experiencing some sleep regression, be careful to not create a new sleep crutch such as holding his hand till he goes to sleep, lying down with him each night, or letting him listen to an audiobook at bedtime till he goes to sleep.