If that all sounds a little arduous, there are other offerings that focus on out-of-the ordinary bonding experiences that are more about thrills than endurance.
And even within basic research, only 230 researchers focus on far-out stuff, while 930 others work on down-to-earth projects that could yield products in five years.
Under then-US commander Gen Stanley McChrystal, the focus switched from leading an all-out war against the Taliban and its allies to "winning the hearts and minds" of Afghan civilians.
Delighting the customer requires a shift from an inside-out to an outside-in focus.
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People who monitor these cameras get bored, and so naturally, they focus on--unfortunately, they play out their worst instincts, and sometimes they focus on people of color and sometimes there are men who focus on women, and it's just a fact of life that people are going to do that.
The single-minded focus on making money turns out to be less successful in making money than a values-based approach that gives the customers what they really want.
How many of you have said, or heard people say, hey, Obama-Biden, why don't you just focus on getting us out of this recovery -- I mean, getting us out of the economic mess we're in?
Mr. Chao is currently a director of Focus Media, an out-of-home media and advertising network company, NetDragon Websoft Inc.
The Bath Spa University graduate's body was found in September 2012 in her burnt-out Ford Focus near the home she shared with the accused.
"It manages to say a great deal about the Queen going out of focus -- people are no longer sure what she is for, what she represents, " says Moorhouse.
But we know that this kind of spending, domestic discretionary spending, which has been the focus of complaints about out-of-control federal spending, makes up only about 12 percent of the entire budget.
The programme is selected for its focus on women and out-of-school youth, reaching over 100, 000 people in more than 3, 500 literacy centres, and for its aim of ensuring the right of every individual to literacy and basic education, including the acquisition of knowledge about human rights, reconciliation and peace-building.
Therefore to win the e-commerce game one really needs to focus on getting a product that can out-compete wal-mart on quality and costs.
It was obviously filmed by a camcorder in a cinema audience - with the camera at an angle for much of the film, out of focus for a two-minute spell, someone's head in the corner of the shot and the crowd's laughter on top of the soundtrack.
And some groups heavily involved in Bush's 2004 campaign -- representing thousands of volunteers and millions of dollars in resources -- said they plan to sit this cycle out or turn their focus to down-ballot races.
"Our focus on building out a mobile-only experience is a unique path that we've chosen for many reasons, the most important of which is that Instagram, at its core, is about seeing and taking photos on-the-go, " said co-founder Kevin Systrom in a blog post announcing the feature.
Now analysts believe it is re-evaluating its Asian strategy to focus on a few core markets rather than roll out a pan-Asian network.
With both the learning curve and team-bonding risks out of the way, such a team can focus single-mindedly on the task at hand.
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However, the monks - who carried out "one-point" meditation, where they focus attention on a single object or thought - were able to focus on one image.
The ILR is one of several organisations-within-the-organisation rolled out to focus on issues close to big members' hearts.
Education is another area of focus between the two countries - Britain handed out 30, 000 student visas to Indian applicants last year.
Instead, the company plans to focus on properties where tenants pay out-of-pocket for expenses, such as medical-office buildings, assisted-living properties and independent-living centers.
They appear to be resting on an elegant countertop with out-of-focus furniture in the background, like we're glancing at a room in your house.
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When set at maximum aperture and widest angle of view the photographer can use fast shutter speeds in dimly lit locations and take advantage of a beautiful bokeh (out-of-focus) effect in the background.
This noise consisted mainly of the high-pitched whirr of the CPU fan, but it was barely noticeable -- to the point where if you got distracted, you'd have to re-focus your concentration just to make out the sound.
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Late Sunday night, the game of chicken had shifted to whether a short-term extension of the debt ceiling -- which Obama had previously ruled out in an attempt to get the parties to focus on a long-term plan -- would be passed.
Burned-out bosses complain of lost focus and mental clarity, and feelings that they're always behind.
Going forward, as smartphone makers increase their focus on China by bringing out more TD-SCDMA handsets and China Mobile launches its 4G LTE network, the carrier will be able to reap the advantages of having a huge 2G subscriber base to transition to 3G.
From the sidelines of the soccer field to bird-watching on a riverboat, engage AF Tracking technology to lock focus on your fast-moving subjects and keep them in focus, even while they move in and out of the frame.
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Their primary focus is staff costs, so farming out labor-intensive services would be the obvious solution.
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