Sentences with phrase «sharp focus as»

«Sharing» or «gig economy» companies like Uber and Airbnb continued to grow in 2016, meaning their data protection and privacy practices came into sharp focus as millions of Americans turned to these young companies for everything from rides to the airport to renting an apartment instead of a hotel room...

He has switched the traditional formula by shooting the building in soft focus as opposed to the usual crisp architectural detail and the people in sharp focus as opposed to the usual softening and flattering nature of formal portraiture.

«However, differences between principals in the two groups come into sharp focus as they describe their reasons for making classroom visits.

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«I want to thank John Hele for his service as CFO and for bringing a sharper focus on the true economics of the business we write,» MetLife Chief Executive Steven Kandarian said in a statement on Tuesday.

As you continue to develop your personal brand, stay consistent with your efforts, pay close attention to how your audience responds to your content, and hone your direction until your focus is razor sharp.

But a growing body of research suggests that a meal plan focusing on vegetables, protein, and healthy fats has key benefits for losing weight, keeping the mind sharp, and protecting the heart and brain as you age.

The International Monetary Fund last week reiterated its stance that there may now be a now greater chance of a sharp slowdown in China, if authorities delay the withdrawal of hefty stimulus as they focus on achieving growth targets.

In any event, it is clear that, just as the SEC has a sharp focus on how U.S. dollar, euro and Japanese yen transactions affect our securities markets, we have the same interests and responsibilities with respect to cryptocurrencies.

While the new 4 - in - One's 10X lens suffers from the same key issue as before — the challenge of stabilization for a roughly postage stamp - sized focus area at a several - inch distance — the results we achieved were superior in contrast and apparently a little sharper, as well.

Susan's course on sound bites provided laser - sharp focus for my book (content and launch), blog posts and interacting with my clients — and as you know, there's a lot of noise in the online world about honing your message.

This particular fact came into even sharper focus for me recently when I read a piece in Wired that pointed out that Amazon's tablet might actually serve as a powerful vehicle for their overall large store.

It was Arendt's remarkable ability to face the double tradition from which she emerged with a sharp - eyed focus that characterizes much of her work: its generosity for the practice of democracy and her fierce determination to explain for herself as well as for others the failure of her former culture to endure despite its qualities.

My own views, however, had come into sharp focus over the course of that evening, as I saw firsthand the intellectual and moral poverty that was the foundation of Planned Parenthood's mission.

In its function as the sharpest focus of definite connectedness, it is likewise at the maximal remove from pure possibility.

I have been on enough leadership retreats over the last ten years to know that a culture of perfectionism exists across our denominations and traditions, and it is as present within churches that are far from focused on presentation and aesthetics as it is within those that offer the sharpest of products.

His research focused on what foods we should eat to keep our minds sharp and functioning as we grow older.

The spectre of the international break was brought back into sharp focus on Saturday as Belgium's Marouane Fellaini came off injured after just a half hour of the Group H qualifier for the 2018 World Cup.

But that's not the case today, as sharp bettors have pivoted and focused attention to one of today's biggest early afternoon matchups, pounding the number multiple times in early betting.

All your photographs NEED to be sharp and in focus, clearly show what you're selling, represent the colours as accurately as possible, not have distracting borders or filters, and although they don't need to be cropped to a square they do need to look good when viewed as a square because that's how they'll be seen in your shop and in searches.

The role and selection of school governors is now on the agenda as accountability issues come into sharper focus because of increasing school autonomy.

The scope of congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest came into sharper focus on yesterday as lawmakers said they intended to question the former chairman of the Trump campaign and to determine whether Russian social media «trolls» were connected to Trump's election efforts.

House Majority PAC is also shifting resources, as the House battleground map continues to come into sharper focus.

This change has been partially obscured by the recent writhing of the Tory right over Europe and gay marriage but as the spending review approaches, it will come into sharp focus.

As the nation gears up for a nuclear revival, stories like Hayes» bring lessons from the past into sharp focus.

According to Sharp, the focus of the findings also marks an important milestone from the perspective of glaciology, which traditionally focuses on sea level as the most direct consequence of the impact of climate change on glaciers.

In 2010, the researchers showed that such a lens could focus light into a spot one - tenth the size of that produced by an ideal transparent lens of the same size, making the focus 10 times as sharp.

As you start to practice this new rest - work cycle, you'll start to tune in to what your body really needs to keep your energy steady and your focus sharp.

May be used as a daily supplement for sharp mental focus, and as an athletic endurance enhancer

In this free interview, Darin opens up as only he can on motivation and visualization, before going deep into his training techniques on overall development then laser sharp focusing on arm training.

Too much daylight overhead was a challenge for my camera too, as I couldn't seem to get a sharp focus.

Even though the stress level was high and the pressure intense, Marissa stayed cool as a cucumber with laser sharp focus.

As the world gets smaller, and as our ability to damage the planet for everyone comes into increasingly sharper focus, this is not an idle worrAs the world gets smaller, and as our ability to damage the planet for everyone comes into increasingly sharper focus, this is not an idle worras our ability to damage the planet for everyone comes into increasingly sharper focus, this is not an idle worry.

It also brings into sharper focus the nature of cinema as a copy of life.

Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof finally get to be the focus of a Whedon project and they totally bring it as Beatrice and Benedick, the quick - witted and sharp - tongued adversaries who have both sworn off marriage, but are so obviously in love with one another.

There are some nice moments in the mad scramble as the group breaks into teams to search for Freeway, but the dialogue is mostly soggy rather than sharp in the way that would have brought the characters and crisis into more compelling focus.

THE BLU - RAY DISC by Bill Chambers The third Dario Argento title to get a Blu - ray upgrade from Blue Underground in as many months might just be the best of them from a transfer standpoint, though with its tack - sharp focus and hard, flat lighting schemes, the film probably lends itself to HiDef better than the more diffuse, more baroque Deep Red and Inferno.

The huge fuzzy focused landscapes that surround sharp extreme close ups detach the viewer from the emotional content, as if one we're to watch the scene through a pinhole camera.

Just as the drifting film begins to grate on one's patience, a brief but crucial action occurs that hones the wan character building into sharp focus and changes character relationships, perhaps permanently.

Caleb Deschanel's cinematography is sharp and focused and best of all Kevitt Stitt as editor does not have to work overtime to make the fight sequences seem artificial.

As the misogyny onscreen bleeds into the workspace, Gilderoy's own complicit part in the film comes into sharp focus, and his English reserve and linguistic isolation are revealed to be mere psychogenic fugue from a crueller, harsher reality.

As Horacia puts two and two together at a key point late in the film, Diaz gives his own spin on a hokey, century - old visual trope by placing the entire scene out of focus; his heroine only comes into sharp definition as she walks away, toward the camerAs Horacia puts two and two together at a key point late in the film, Diaz gives his own spin on a hokey, century - old visual trope by placing the entire scene out of focus; his heroine only comes into sharp definition as she walks away, toward the cameras she walks away, toward the camera.

The image is sharp enough that you can clearly see where it goes soft towards the outer edges of the anamorphic lenses, as well as make out some rack - focus effects that were lost in the video murk on DVD.

Whereas the prestige MGM films of the period are characterized by low contrast, brightly lit scenes and subtle soft focus, «Spellbound» adds extra layers of shadows and abstract patterns; and sharper detail, with a peculiar glow around the actors: characters glow with hypnotic power, as though the film stock was imbued with the luminescence of fine lead crystal.

«A great international thriller, it engages the world at large yet stays focused as a sharp cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford support the star - spangled main man,» Neumaier wrote.

But #EduColor has made it so that we can be as long or as short as we'd like, while our sharp focus on principled discussions around race and education allows us to push conversations deeper and with more humility and complexity.

Very interesting and I have also been considering this in light of the practice of implementation of «pedagogical frameworks» part by part, ASoT, DoL etc where schools focus on one aspect across the school, describing the practice as a narrow sharp focus supported by research to best achieve outcomes.

In this video I suggest 10 attributes of an effective corporate learning transformation strategy; attributes that are common to world class learning organizations and which we as learning professionals need to keep in sharp focus.

As well as the sharp focus on vocabulary, effective literal understanding involves knowing the main events or key points in the texAs well as the sharp focus on vocabulary, effective literal understanding involves knowing the main events or key points in the texas the sharp focus on vocabulary, effective literal understanding involves knowing the main events or key points in the text.

But I believe that a critical factor that boosted the results was the focus — the sharp, laser - beam, unwavering focus — on a few slices of content, on strategic instructional planning, and on assessing students as they learned that content and specific skills.

Additionally, despite London having the smallest number of secondary planning areas, nearly all were forecast as being in serious or definite need when the free schools were set up, which may have brought the matter into sharper focus.