Sentences with phrase «of eccentric work»

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We have many types of people working here (from buttoned - up folks to eccentric ones, and everything in between), and everybody is welcomed and appreciated.

I realize that some people might not want to work with Firebrand Group because of that, but I'm perfectly comfortable with people perceiving me as a bit of an eccentric.

Ultimately this elliptical, even eccentric involvement of biblical themes, figures, and narratives does not make for a work of superior accomplishment in either religious or literary terms, whether by comparison to masterworks of the past or the finer novels in Coetzee's own oeuvre.

Still we have produced works of the second rank that are not without distinction, though they are usually somewhat isolated and eccentric and do not add up to a cumulative tradition.

Apart from his architectural war he had to oversee the work of dozens of sub-contractors and designers, and support and stroke the ego of the eccentric but brilliant Pugin.

It helps of course that I am working with the nicest bunch of people you could hope for, but I defy anyone to be completely immune to the charms of this eccentric little country.

Lucretius» only known work, On the Nature of Things, is remarkable for its foreshadowing of Darwinism, humans as higher primates, the study of atoms and the scientific method — all contemplated in a geocentric world ruled by eccentric gods.

This biography weaves together an informative portrait of an eccentric theorist and his work on the pricing of risk that played a crucial role in the development of derivatives markets.

This doesn't mean you should throw out the eccentric component of every exercise, because your body doesn't just work concentrically and we still need to train the eccentric component.

When doing negative reps, you should find yourself a spotter that will help you during the the concentric part of the movement while you'll do most of the work on the eccentric part by lowering the weight more slowly.

A recent study published in Frontiers in Physiology found that accentuated eccentric loading (AEL)-- which involves lowering a weight slowly during the lengthening of the muscle, rather than letting it drop — might be more effective in avoiding a plateau then changing a program week to week.Scientists conducted a ten - week experiment involving three strength - training groups, with the AEL programming noting an increase in force production, work capacity, muscle activation and resistance compared to the other methods.

The eccentric part of the exercise is when the worked muscle lengthens, and concentric is when it shortens (or contracts).

Use your non-working arm to spot the working arm and get that one last rep. Contract your bicep hard at the top position and then go slow on the eccentric part of the movement to maintain as much tension as possible throughout the entire range of motion.

What should dictate how much weight to use in eccentric work is tempo; you should have a preset time of lowering (i.e., six seconds) in your mind before doing your set.

Strength coaches recommend using anywhere from 100 % to 175 % of maximum for optimal loading in eccentric work.

Another problem with eccentric training is that trainers often underestimate the intensity of this type of work.

Work out Day Three (low rep), 2 or 3 sets of 4 - 6 heavier pulls with slow negative eccentric pulls.

Importantly, eccentric training and concentric training produce comparable increases in collagen synthesis (and of related collagen growth factors) when the work done is matched between conditions (Moore et al. 2005), but eccentric training causes greater increases when the total volume (sets x reps) is matched between conditions (Heinemeier et al. 2007; Holm et al. 2017).

It is suggested that this works due to the ability of the exercise to increase the peak eccentric force of the hamstrings at shallower angles of knee flexion (the knee is more extended) vs. a leg curl which puts a premium on concentric force when the knee is in full flexion.

Once you move past the basics of squats and lunges, try a lunge rotation to work on eccentric glute strength and automatic pelvic floor firing.

Over the past several decades, numerous studies have established that eccentric contractions can maximize the force exerted and the work performed by muscle... that they can attenuate the mechanical effects of impact forces; and that they enhance the [good] tissue damage associated with exercise.

Research has proven that muscles actually work in an isometric manner instead of eccentric manner which is normally believed.

All of this means that when you challenge your body to do more WORK — for instance, by going very slowly on the eccentric portion of the movement — you get more of your important type 2 (fast twitch) muscle fibers involved... which means you become more metabolically active to burn fat... AND build greater strength.

Variations of these movements that change angle work the muscles differently and in some cases can more beneficial and joint - friendly — dumbbell floor press, Neutral grip eccentric chin - up, Chest supported neutral grip dumbbell row, steep incline dumbbell press, B - stance deadlift, Bulgarian split squats.

As former Art Director for the New York Times, Carol worked with the late Bill Cunningham, legendary photographer and eccentric chronicler of street style fashion, on his «On the Street» and «Evening Hours» columns.

Taoray Wang inspires women to go to work dressed professional but at the same time stunning because what's the point of wearing a boring pair of slacks and a button down if there is no eccentric twist to your outfit.

Unfortunately, unlike his other works, I didn't particularly like this grouping of eccentrics.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

A work from one of Britain's most loved authors finds itself in the hands of American indie auteur Wes Anderson, best known for his arch and perfectionist takes on eccentric schemers and fractured family dynamics.

Sandy Wexler (Adam Sandler) is a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s who diligently represents a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business.

Her mother, who raised her, is a complicated mix of tiger mum and working - class eccentric.

There have been similar films about young men traveling home to find themselves of late, perhaps most successfully in a similarly themed vehicle, Garden State, but Buscemi's knack for drawing out well - rounded eccentric characters that are believable allows Jim to work more often than not.

This 1980s - set Los Angeles comedy series stars Alison Brie (Mad Men, Community) as Ruth Wilder, an out - of - work actress who finds herself with the unexpected role of a lifetime after being invited to audition with a group of eccentric women for the first - ever women's wrestling TV show — GLOW.

The family that's barely even seem to be working with a distant father and a couple of eccentric loner sons who just don't seem to fit in the real world; one is obsessed with «molecules» and the other with blowing things up.

Rowling's debut as a screenwriter is inspired by a same - named, catalog - style textbook that is supposed to be the work of a «magizoologist» and Hogwarts alum named Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne in eccentric shy - guy mode).

The comedy is subtle and rarely overplayed (think more Curb Your Enthusiasm than Anchorman) which works beautifully well with the tone of the film and its eccentric characters.

Of the six features on this set, all but Playtime make their respective American Blu - ray debuts and two appear on disc for the first time in the U.S.. From his debut feature Jour de Fête (1949) to the birth of both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this set presents the development of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalitOf the six features on this set, all but Playtime make their respective American Blu - ray debuts and two appear on disc for the first time in the U.S.. From his debut feature Jour de Fête (1949) to the birth of both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this set presents the development of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalitof both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this set presents the development of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalitof an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalitof kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalitof personality.

The central plot — eccentric grandparents Artie (Billy Crystal, Analyze That) and Diane (Bette Midler, The Women) are last - minute ring - ins to babysit highly - strung Harper (Bailee Madison, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark), sensitive Turner (Joshua Rush, TV's Heroes) and mischievous Barker (feature debutant Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) when their daughter Alice (Marisa Tomei, The Ides of March) and her husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott, Mars Needs Moms) endeavour to enjoy a work - oriented holiday — is as threadbare as it is trivial, with nothing sighted beyond a basic sketch.

Polish Wedding centers on a Polish - American family, the kind of working - class clan that was a staple of the studio productions of the thirties and forties, at once real and ideal, charming, eccentric, and proud.

Sporting a bushy beard and shaved head, Isaac shows why he's one of the best actors working today as the eccentric and calculating tech guru, like Mark Zuckerberg playing make - believe as a Bond villain.

One of American cinema's finest character actors, Dern, whose career took off in the Seventies, proved too eccentric, too unconventional to work as a mainstream leading man in commercial fare, but here he's wonderfully worthy of this auspicious lineage.

It works out, and they settle into their new home with the help of an eccentric cast of characters; Tim's best friend / aspiring soldier Mike (Frost), Daisy's mildly vapid, fashionista best friend Twist (Katy Carmichael), tortured artist neighbor Brian (Mark Heap), and their chain - smoking, wine - chugging landlady Marsha (Julia Deakin).

Lest we forget the wonderful work executed by Jason Patric in the film, whose eccentric, psychopathic villain is nothing short of exceptional, goofy and, overall, difficult not to watch at all times.

Elsewhere, there's fine supporting work from Kristen Wiig as Paul's wife and from the eccentric duo of Christoph Waltz and Udo Kier as a couple of pint - sized opportunists who give the proceedings a regular jolt of comic energy.

Eccentric even by Roeg standards, Eureka, written by Paul Mayersberg (working from the true - life tale of Harry Oakes), goes overboard with the histrionics, and even the slight supernatural tinge that defines Roeg's movies is clumsily handled here.

Directed by Andrew Renzi the film follows Gere as a wealthy, ageing eccentric who finds a new lease on life by working his way into the life of his late friend's daughter (Fanning) and her husband, played by Theo James.

Ostensibly the middle film in Aki Kaurismäki's still in the works Le Havre harbor trilogy (following 2011's Le Havre), The Other Side of Hope is another eccentric humanist tale from the forever happy - sad Finnish auteur.

When: June 19th Why: Mark Ruffalo is hands - down one of the best actors working today, but while he's earned great reviews for his performance in writer Maya Forbes» directorial debut, his character feels a little too close to the eccentric fathers he's played over the past few years, especially in fellow indies like «The Kids Are All Right» and «Begin Again.»

Mother, Jugs & Speed is one of many seriocomic work - related movies to come out in the mid-70s, not too dissimilar to Car Wash and FM, with an ensemble cast of eccentric characters, sporting a hip (for the time) soundtrack and a marriage of fun with drama at the end.

With a phenomenal lead performance from Annette Bening, superb supporting work from young Lucas Jade Zumann, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, and Billy Crudup, 20th Century Women is a movie about people - some eccentric, some trying to survive - living life passionately in all of its messy glory.