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• n  the process of paying close and continuous attention
• n  a state of readiness to respond
• n  lively attentiveness

• But something else is present, thanks in part to Zaillian's alertness to Warren's nuances.
• However, we already have alertness enhancers (caffeine, modafinil), athletic enhancers (steroids, EPO), sexual-performance enhancers (Viagra), immune enhancers (vaccinations) and .
• Turn it on, and it springs to life with a surprising sense of alertness--almost as if it had a personality.

• watchfulness
• wakefulness
• vigilance
• alerting
• sharp-sightedness
• on the qui vive

News & Articles

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• Quality of waking hours determines ease of falling sleep
  The quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep, researchers report in a study that identifies two proteins never before linked to alertness and sleep-wake balance.
  June 18, 2013 - Science Daily
• Quality of Waking Hours Determines Ease of Falling Sleep, Researchers Report in Mouse Study
  The quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study that identifies two proteins never before linked to alertness and sleep-wake balance.
  June 17, 2013 - Newswise

Quotes

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• Jean-Claude Trichet in BusinessWeek
  We are constantly alert to price risks,Trichet said. "Credible alertness is the essence of what we are doing. We know for that reason that inflation expectations are very solidly anchored, as everyone can see."
• Ehud Olmert in Zawya
  Let it be clear, we will make no compromise on our security...... No one should get the wrong impression over our determination and our alertness on any front. We are not afraid of any confrontation or threat,Olmert said.
• Pranab Mukherjee in Sify
  On reported concerns expressed by senior Army officers on facilities on the Chinese side, Mukherjee said "there is no question of letting down our vigilance and alertness."