Pufendorf's thought is situated in post-Westphalian Europe, as the Holy Roman Empire underwent a reconfiguration of power relationships among its quasi-autonomous constituent states (Austria, Bavaria, Palatinate, Saxony, Brandenburg, and others), while maintaining a guarded posture toward external, competing powers such as France, England, the United Provinces, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, and Spain.
Short-term traders will move to an on-guard posture should the SPX cross below the 1,309 mark for more than a day or so.
Gomez chalks up some of that, at least, to the guarded political posturing required of anyone who wants to have an ear among the regime's leaders.
But, anyway, we're here: There are cameras on platforms and silent bodyguard-ish men with earpieces and good posture guarding Carson, the man whose face is on the book his fans are holding, and now he's right in front of them, and we are all swirling in this little whirlpool of low-level celebrity and instagramable moments.
However, a far greater understanding of the subjects emanates from their posture, which is decidedly guarded, showing they are slightly uncomfortable with this new treatment they're receiving from the artist.
They may also change their posture from relaxed to erect or guarded as their bodies perk up in unconscious preparation for an escape.
Instead it was the characters' angular, embattled postures, every one of which spoke of discomfort, frustration, guarded hope and defensiveness, as these people tried (and usually failed) to talk to one another in any meaningful way.
Others add that Blackwater's aggressive posture in guarding diplomats reflects the wishes of its client, the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
In the transition from his role as insurgent candidate to the posture of a likely mayor-to-be, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, is sounding more guarded, more careful and, at times, even a bit mushy.
