Sentences with phrase «offerings as a distraction»

Tesla offered to buy SolarCity last week for $ 2.8 billion, causing confusion and criticism from some TESLA shareholders who saw the offer as a distraction from their core business.

Different spirits have different mechanics on how to avoid detection, and you can always use food offerings as a distraction.

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Hedge offers a few simple design - based tips for minimizing distractions, such as adding sound - absorbing carpets and drapes to your office.

Farrell comments: «In this famous passage, Faust again reenacts the Enlightenment's annihilation of traditional, religious, and metaphysical culture and at the same time curses the results: the mind recognizes itself as a slave of «make - belief,» of «smug» self - delusion; it recognizes the phenomena of the natural world as no more than a source of distraction and confusion; and, given these recognitions, heroism, family life, love, even greed and intoxication lose their allure, nor can the Christian virtues offer consolation.

Yet, as Pascal observed, we are always on the lookout for such distractions, and the escape the Smartphone offers us is extremely attractive.

Not now,» and offer a distraction — a favorite toy, another food option, or an activity such as going for a walk.

Offer distractions such as singing, mobiles, or a rarely seen toy, preferably one that occupies both hands.

«You will have to anticipate and offer distractions such as extra hugs and cuddles, sippy cup of water or milk, snacks, reading books, one on one time, and more,» Violand says.

Still, learning the basics of seated meditation can assist in your ability to practice moving meditations, and experts agree that time spent on the cushion offers the best benefits as it minimizes external distractions.

Prince Of Persia's overalls structure never quite compels, it offers too few distractions to qualify as a sandbox, nor does it possess the quick narrative impetus of more linear games, ultimately feeling a little shallow and repetitious.

When it comes to Hollywood blockbusters, that's often the best one can hope for, and Scott Pilgrim might almost be described as a better sort of misogynistic film because if offers distractions from its misogyny rather than foregrounding it as so many others do.

The teacher clearly defines the feedback context (small - group instruction and transitions), provides specific and targeted examples of the problem (calling out, causing distraction), expresses in personal terms what this means to her («As his teacher, I'm concerned...»), gives a basis for her claims by tracing the behavior's impact on others (degraded learning environment), and seeks advice from the receiver on how best to resolve the conflict («Can you offer any ideas?»).

eAchieve Academy offers the flexibility many students need, as well as a learning forum free of the social distractions so common in traditional schools.

[31] Students experience «minimal distractions [with] more time for both academics and extracurricular activities,» [32] preparing them for college and enrolling them in «KIPP Through College,» which offers students support as undergraduates.

What does strike me as odd is that, despite offering fewer features than the Germans, Jaguar's interface — through its laggy response and odd organizational structure — manages to be more of a distraction while moving.

For those who love to escape into their reading, this book will serve you well as it offers a true, unputdownable distraction from the reality of our more regular and everyday lives.

We can offer lots of distractions, as well as concentrated, one on one lessons with your dog (s).

High value treats can be offered, both as a distraction and as a counter-conditioning technique, thus promoting a new, positive response to a veterinary examination.

If you suspect your cat is a compulsive groomer, try offering other distractions, such as a new toy to play with or a toy you can play with together.

It is perfectly fine to comfort your dog by playing pleasant music, by cuddling, casually petting and massaging, or offering distractions such as play time or treats.

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«We've attracted the world's discerning travellers by offering the finest experience in the Caribbean as well as the utmost privacy, intimacy and distraction.

Night of the Rabbit also offers up a couple of other small distractions along the way to flesh out the game, such as collectible audio books, of which there are a total of 8 to listen.

The first two offer short distractions and are great for this who want to chase high scores, but even this is half - baked as there are no online leaderboards and you can only chase your own scores.

The PS3 version offers certain advantages in the image quality department, such as running at the full 720p framebuffer, as opposed to the 360's softer sub-HD output, but when the frame - rate drops for Sony's console it's ultimately even more of a distraction.

However these small issues act as mere distractions and don't take away much from the sharp gameplay and fun campaign that the game has to offer.

In addition, we offer safe driving instruction that includes best practices for operating a vehicle with the distraction of today's popular electronic devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, navigation systems, and more.

The Supernova model offers total noise isolation to help block out distractions, while the Response model has a non-isolating design that enables users to hear outside sound during activities such as running on roads or through urban environments.

You may see this change as a disruption or distraction, although today I'd like to offer a different perspective — that a tech - fueled brokerage business environment and the many technology offerings available are in reality, opportunities and untapped resources.