Reckless's work also focused on "push-pull" forces as explanations of deviant behaviour, including "internal" pushes such as discontent and rebellion and "external" pulls such as delinquent acquaintances.
The most "extremely irksome" issue, he said, is that Mr. Vix and the other atheists seem most focused on pushing out the Christian scenes.
The Bush administration is far too focused on pushing through new ways to spy on Americans — like the terrible F.B.I. guidelines that the Justice Department appears poised to approve.
AARP has focused on pushing the Hollywood films it approves of: mostly classy mantelpiece offerings such as The Queen or Invictus.
Jobcentre staff focused on pushing claimants into intensive work-search activity such applying for jobs and completing CVs, even when young people were emotionally unprepared for work.
Left to my own devices, I'm not sure I would be focused on pushing my children to eventually think for themselves instead of pushing them to agree with me.
Coleman similarly played down the competition and said he was less concerned with pushing for Tongue's spot on the depth chart and more focused on pushing himself to improve.
For Mr. Soros, who was also a big donor in 2006 and 2008, it is a matter of being more focused on pushing to get the policy outcomes he wants than on the electoral process, Mr. Vachon said.
Despite the setbacks, Alec remains focused on pushing back government regulation and blocking efforts to fight climate change in 2015, according to documents posted on its website in preparation for Wednesday's gathering.
Lumberton, in southern Burlington County, however, has focused on pushing new development, mostly of single-family homes, into already built-up areas, where roads and sewer connections are easier and cheaper to make.
