(n.) The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.
(n.) An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
Example Sentences:
(1) In order to control noise- and vibration-caused diseases it was necessary not only to improve machines' quality and service conditions but also to pay special attention to the choice of operators and to the quality of monitoring their adaptation process.
(2) The study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in a sample of 42 boys, aged 8 to 11, with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(3) Careful attention must be given to antibiotic choice as well as the dose and duration of therapy.
(4) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
(5) It shows that the outside world is paying attention to what we're doing; it feels like we're achieving something."
(6) This week's unconfirmed claims that Kim's uncle Jang Song Thaek had been ousted from power have refocused attention on the country's domestic affairs; some analysts say Jang was associated with reform .
(7) Osteoporosis and its treatment have attracted much attention in recent years, especially since the widespread recognition of its association with the menopause.
(8) The family history and associated anomalies were recorded and particular attention was paid to temperature gradients and neurocirculatory deficits with respect to band location.
(9) If women psychiatrists are to fill some of the positions in Departments of Psychiatry, which will fall vacant over the next decade, much more attention must be paid to eliminating or diminishing the multiple obstacles for women who chose a career in academic psychiatry.
(10) Thallium-201, a radiopharmaceutical that possesses many of the characteristics of potassium analogues, at present is receiving the greatest attention as a regional blood flow indicator.
(11) The pattern of results is consistent with a role for the dorsal bundle in attentional processes but appears to contradict the predictions required if the dorsal bundle were to have a role in frustrative nonreward.
(12) ACTH 4-10 appeared to slightly impair selective attention as indicated by AEP responses.
(13) Particular attention has been paid to diabetes mellitus and chronic pancreatitis, but a firm conclusion cannot be drawn.
(14) A microdissection of the orbital nerves of the cat was made paying particular attention to the accessory ciliary ganglion.
(15) Attention is paid to the set of problems connected with the nonthrombotic insufficiency of the conducting veins of the leg.
(16) I also decided that the Kushner-Harvard relationship deserved special attention.
(17) The fact that the security service was in possession of and retained the copy tape until the early summer of 1985 and did not bring it to the attention of Mr Stalker is wholly reprehensible,” he wrote.
(18) With attention to proper performance and patient selection, spinal and epidural anaesthesia are safe and efficacious options when choosing anaesthetic technique.
(19) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(20) Uninfected people's general rights to protection are considered, and health professionals' and authorities' rights and duties are given more detailed attention.
Resurrect
Definition:
(v. t.) To take from the grave; to disinter.
(v. t.) To reanimate; to restore to life; to bring to view (that which was forgotten or lost).
Example Sentences:
(1) But Trimble, also a former leader of the UUP, said that resurrecting the IMC could act as a “confidence-building measure” for the unionist community.
(2) Conscious hip-hop may have once died an untimely death, but its resurrection is good news for everyone, especially if you've got shares in Eastpak.
(3) The church excommunicated him in 1901, unhappy with his novel Resurrection and Tolstoy's espousal of Christian anarchist and pacifist views.
(4) Mitalipov's work resurrects cloning as a means of making tool for creating stem cells, and means that iPS cells can now be compared directly with embryonic stem cells to see if the differences matter.
(5) No call for the resurrection of the proud, shared traditions of Scots, Welsh and English people as they defied the powerful to build a better society; no convincing pledge that a new Britain would be forged, just and equal and fair unlike what New Labour failed to deliver.
(6) A lthough Steven Spielberg's new movie Lincoln barely shows the event, Abraham Lincoln was murdered by an actor – in a theatre, no less – so it seems especially appropriate that, a century and a half later, his resurrection should be conducted by a member of the same profession.
(7) I act with deeds and words, because the government seems determined to resurrect the old Victorian approach to disabled people.
(8) He must also decide whether to resurrect the post of White House climate adviser, which has been empty since early 2011 when Carol Browner stepped down .
(9) Few see it as a coincidence that the supreme court this week resurrected its efforts to have Swiss authorities prosecute Zardari on corruption charges.
(10) The future It is therefore surprising that this now discredited notion has been resurrected in the current debate over who can use which public restrooms.
(11) f) Excess, unbound fixative inhibited the histochemical reaction per se and had to be removed from the tissue but prolonged washing did not resurrect enzyme activity which was lost by fixation.
(12) If Ukip is ever to resurrect itself as a serious political force, it’s going to need a good long think about what fundamentally drives people to be Ukip.” Arnott said he would formally resign as Ukip’s general secretary and constitutional affairs spokesman after the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Monday.
(13) He then went on to resurrect his scenario of the ordinary worker who sees their neighbour "still asleep, living a life on benefits", to announce measures to cut almost £4bn a year from the welfare bill by uprating benefits for Britain's poorest by just 1% a year until 2015.
(14) A core group of European Union founding countries is to risk the fury of Visegrád member states as it forces the resurrection of a two-speed Europe back on to the Brussels agenda six decades after the treaty of Rome.
(15) It said that demonstration sparked an investigation then into whether the Brotherhood had resurrected a military wing.
(16) But now, with the surprise resurrection of Arrested Development and a well-adjusted lead role in new sitcom The Millers , he's in a pretty good place.
(17) Touré, nonetheless, was clearly relieved about a verdict that at least gives the former Arsenal player the chance to resurrect his career at a time when Mancini is already looking at bringing in another centre-half to partner Vincent Kompany.
(18) What was the 50p tax rate that Labour says it will resurrect?
(19) Now the physical intervention is about to start.” The chapel above the tomb where Christ is believed to have been buried and resurrected is in danger of collapse.
(20) One encounters these inner-city vicars who don't seem to mind what you believe – some will even say that the resurrection is but a metaphor – but don't be fooled.