But British intervention and Continental concerns distracted the emperor and the plan was shelved.
There was great concern about distracted and gullible listeners being susceptible to propagandists.
The concern over distracted drivers, road rage and general lawlessness on the public highways is valid, but there is another approach that could be taken here: require drivers to requalify from time to time.
Automakers are proceeding carefully with in-car apps because of the safety concerns around distracted driving.
Furthermore, the software will not let you create or add new Pandora stations, a nod to concerns about distracted driving.
So no wonder an increasing number of theatre-makers are creating performances based around walking, even though licensing them can be tricky (authorities tend to be concerned that distracted audiences might be run over – or worse).
If you're concerned about distracted driving, you're right to be — it's an important issue right now, and one too many people don't take seriously.
Focus concerns (ie, distracted, disorganized, etc) were negatively correlated with patient satisfaction (−0.55, p = 0.0036), patient recommendation (−0.64, p < 0.001), patient rating of surgeon respect (−0.60, p = 0.0013), and patient impression of explanation (−0.57, p = 0.0026).
AS if he needed another policy concern to distract him from the health care debate, President Obama now finds himself embroiled in a quarrel with China over his imposition of a steep tariff on automobile tires from that country that is to take effect this week.
On the patient's side, reluctance to report pain (e.g. because of concerns about distracting physicians from treatment of underlying disease or fear that pain means worse disease) has been considered (Cleary, 2000).
