Sentences with phrase «sense of strain»

There is a striking freedom of style here, which allows the artist to move without any sense of strain or loss of balance from the visionary and ecstatic to the exquisitely precise.

She advises students to pay attention to any sense of strain or fatigue, both signs to stop pushing and try alternate poses.

These practices also stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, relieving that sense of strain and creating more integration in the brain.

Nevertheless, the sense of strain noted earlier has the potential to go beyond the divergences in transatlantic ties we have witnessed in earlier decades (notably in the Cold War era) and a growing sentiment that we are on the cusp of a possibly more significant transformation in the US - European relationship.

He will be troubled by the uneasy reticence, the circumlocutions, the sense of strain.

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Part of being the institutional party is refraining from putting excessive strain on institutions — either tangible ones, like investigative agencies that feel compelled to maintain their own public reputation, or intangible ones, like the sense of the public that political leaders have high ethical standards.

When 33 - year - old dentist Andy Davies experienced a sense of neck strain and some headaches while at work in 2011, he though little of it but went to get checked by his doctor.

The story of strained race relations at Moody is sordid, but many students and faculty told me they felt a sense of hope in recent years.

He would surely have known that the strains of his flute are the perennial and irresistible call of the human senses caught up in the throes of love.

But he focuses on that particular, identifiable strain of evangelical Christianity that is persistently revivalistic, emphasizes dispensationalist premillennialism and biblical inerrancy, militantly opposes theological modernism and cultural secularity and feels a strong sense of «trusteeship» for American culture.

And while the strains of the post-Conciliar years (which were also years of tremendous demographic transformation on the American urban / suburban landscape) have tested that claim as never before, there remain, in this, the sesquicentennial year of the erection of the diocese, many impressive signs of vitality in a local church that has been distinguished for its rich ethnic diversity, its identification of parish and neighborhood, its impressive clerical and lay leadership, its self - conscious social and political liberalism, and its sense of itself as the «lead diocese» in matters ranging from liturgical renewal to Christian social action.

The load sensing elements (strain gauges) are mounted on the inside perimeter of this machined center.

When UNLV center George Ackles injured his left foot during a 99 - 65 first - round rout of Montana in Tucson, you could almost sense the rest of the field becoming amateur podiatrists, straining to interpret Ackles's infirmity as a sign that Vegas was vulnerable.

One of his few deviations from the behemoths» norm is that before he starts his skip - and - spin trip across the ring, he is balanced on two legs rather than one, which makes good sense when you remember that his brawny body, nourished by «meat, milk, eggs — all that good stuff,» would strain a steel pillar.

The strains and contradictions The Trump style is populist in the sense of his citing «the people» as a legitimatizing source of authority and a source he can use to harangue and hector any opponent from a union leader to a film star to a senior Republican senator or judge.

Based on Clark's own experience of the Southall riots, which caused a political awakening in the playwright, the three separate flats» occupants - Ruth; Dennis and Anna; Wendy and Malcolm (and Linda)- are propelled forwards with a sense of inevitability as their personal relationships become increasingly strained.

Pavlov was stumped when a new, unrelated strain of mice did not display the same learning increments, but to Sheldrake, that outcome makes perfect sense.

To explore the health consequences of bacterial quorum sensing in the crypts, the researchers experimented with an antagonist to turn off quorum sensing in chambers colonized by methicillin - resistant S. aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic - resistant strain of bacteria that causes human infection.

The study confirms that university graduates in Canada report the highest sense of mastery, mainly due to their above - average earnings and lower exposure to financial strain.

To obtain good performance with a simple process and reduced cost, we designed a modulus - gradient structure to use graphene as both the highly sensitive strain - sensing element and the insensitive stretchable electrode of the ECD layer.

Presumptive causality strains the statistical sense of sexy «polygenic scoring» methods, whose fans hope «predictions can operate in complete ignorance of the

Researchers are generating millions of data points on thousands of different crop strains, but breeders need better software to access and make sense of this abundant information.

«We also see enhanced sensitivity to small surface strains and can tune our measurements to preferentially sense in - plane versus out - of - plane «inverse» piezoresponse with a single cantilever,» says Killgore.

By utilizing the tools of cell and molecular biology, he studies the mechanisms by which chemical (for example, specific cell adhesion molecules) or mechanical signals (for example, cyclic strain) are sensed by cells and alter their proliferation and specialization to either promote tissue growth or destruction.

My biggest sense of hopelessness came down to my career path and constant financial strain.

Hemp may be a different strain than marijuana, but given hemp's superfood status and derivation from the same plant, it makes sense that cannabis is a great source of many nutrients.

The lower you go in this exercise the more strain you place on the shoulder joint, so generally it makes sense to limit range of motion to about 90 degrees at the elbow.

In reality it makes sense bevause how would the FOS / Inulin or whatever distinguish between the two and if you already have an overgrowth of bad bacteria wouldn't it make SiBO worse instead of better., rather than getting a good probiotic with the correct strains -LRB-???) without the added prebiotic.

Whenever I hear the first strains of Tiny Dancer, it always fills me with the most profound sense of peace.

The game boasts a strong narrative that shows the dangers and strains associated with gang membership, and promotes a strong sense of morality via game elements inspired by classic gang movies, such as «New Jack City,» «Boyz»n the Hood» and «Menace to Society.»

It's his sense that he is superior to the series (which he certainly is) that introduces a fatal strain of campiness and condescension.

Such sleight of hand fits con story American Hustle more snugly, and theres a sense that Russell is here straining to find his film four editors are credited.

Unable to sort out his resentment, guilt, and anger as he also strains to maintain his sense of «power,» he stops by his first ex-wife's home to pick up 17 - year - old daughter Zoe (Kristen Stewart), he notices Arriving to take her to school, he notices her eyes are red.

If it weren't too much of a psychological strain to comprehend, we might suggest that director Jessica Hausner can be summed up as Michael Haneke with a sense of humour.

But the Corbetts are hiding a dark secret, a strain on their marriage and their own personal senses of self.

And indeed, this prequel / sequel hybrid doesn't quite make sense, muddling its premise by straining to keep Snow White herself out of the story (she's always just off screen) while spinning a tale that feels so derivative that we feel like we've seen it all before.

«The Sweetest Thing» shows some charm initially, but the minute Christina and her pal Courtney (Applegate) hit the road in pursuit of Peter, director Roger («Cruel Intentions») Kumble's movie abandons all sense for scatology, maggots and strained, amateurishly executed slapstick about urinals and oral sex.

The story touches on the dynamic of the Fang parents just enough to give a sense of their own strains and complications apart from their kids.

Everyone Else writer - director Maren Ade is underway on Toni Erdmann, another film about a strained relationship, this time focusing on woman whose father believes she has lost her sense of humor and proceeds to bombard her with jokes... John Travolta and Ethan Hawke will team with Ti West on In a Valley of Violence, «a revenge Western film set in the 1890s.»

This isn't a wink - wink parody like last year's straining Paul Rudd - Amy Poehler comedy «They Came Together,» but it's got several tweaks that indicate a playful sense of self - awareness.

And it is as effortless — that is, it gives no sense of engine stress or strain at higher... Read more

With no electronic driver aids to save you, this is high - performance driving from a bygone era, your every sinew focused on just how much power the rear tyres can cope with under power, your ears, hands and feet straining to sense the onset of lock - up under braking.

In a sense, Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is the prototype of this strain of literary thriller, but modern examples abound by writers such as Stephen Dobyns and Richard Price.

Although my eyes became red and strained after about three hours darting from her typed page to the computer screen and back, I reminded myself of Margaret at her typewriter for years, pouring out her heart and soul, trying to make sense of what was happening to her.

Yet the board should not strain to discover a rapport inasmuch as no rapport exists normally and inasmuch as the policy enunciated in Draper makes absolutely no sense in the context of disputes involving racial discrimination in employment.

When you leave full - time employment, part - time work can give you a sense of purpose, while also easing the financial strain.

Next year will be a very important year for China because possible strains in the banking system and the intensity with which the reformers present their case will give us a better sense both of how much debt capacity the country retains and of how well positioned Xi Jinping and his allies are to implement the needed reforms.

You can easily identify the exact location of your pooch in the woods without having to rely solely on your sense of hearing, straining to listen to your dog's bark.

Using a similar approach, volcanic stones retrieved from the sacred Mount Agung is combined with aromatherapy to melt away any tightness and strain you might have from your body, bringing you back a renewed sense of peace and vibrancy.

Feel the stresses and strains of life ebb away as you refresh your senses!