Distance
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The perceived
distance
of the moon would be determined by contextual stimulus information from the ground and the horizon - when the moon is low, it would appear close (that is, at or near the apparent
distance
of the horizon) and when the moon is high in the sky, it would appear to be at a far greater
distance.
Presented with an anomalous stimulus such as the moon, this system has graced humanity with a sublime illusion about both the object's size and its
distance.
By observing how these structures change while increasing the distance, it should be possible to follow – and thus to understand –the action of the strong force.
Alongside the mostly economic arguments about the role of government, many countries are experiencing widespread disillusionment with politics and a growing
distance
between citizens and government (particularly national government).
Europe remains very vulnerable; the EMU’s median citizen has already lost a decade, and the
distance
to distress is worryingly low.
Many have written about how telecommunications technology is bringing about the “death of distance.”
But it is the cargo container that appears to have brought about a more effective and – so far – more significant “death of distance.”
If fertility rates in relatively poor countries continue to follow the trends set by today's relatively rich countries, we are within shouting
distance
of the world's maximum population-9-10 billion-to be reached in 2050-2100.
To be seen as a Korean nationalist today, she must
distance
herself from some of her father’s political ties, especially his links with Japan.
An impeccable Communist career, one might think, giving his son no need to
distance
himself or to complete a frustrated ambition.
In fact, the
distance
separating it from that frontier is far greater than most people recognize.
It is the abuse of the monkeys that is driving the condemnations, and the desire of the companies to
distance
themselves from the research.
Across from the station stands a statue of a heroic young woman enveloped in machinery; in the park lay an ancient engine; and beyond there, rows of featureless apartment blocks stretch into the
distance.
The BNP should also
distance
itself from Jamaat-e-Islami and other Islamist fundamentalists, and commit itself to secular governance.
That was too long a
distance
to travel daily on foot, but he lacked the resources to make the trek by wagon or bus.
Some of the
distance
had already been covered when the new member states finally joined the EU, but the process of convergence has continued, even through the financial crisis.
The simple truth is that Saudi Arabia cannot
distance
itself from the Palestinian cause and allow other countries like Turkey and even Iran to carry the banner.
Moreover, financing would have to be accompanied by conditionality, and these institutions have neither the requisite expertise nor the necessary
distance
from the countries at risk to apply and enforce appropriate conditions.
The stunt produced more carbon emissions than if he had ditched the electric car and horse trailer and driven a regular car the entire
distance.
Some believe that American foreign policy was partly responsible for the disaster and that it would be wise to
distance
themselves somewhat from the US.
This would be enough to finance 2,166 kilometers of paved roads, the
distance
from South Africa to Zambia in just one year.
The second group covers political and institutional factors, such as education policies determining budget allocation, quality of syllabi, stereotypes in curricula and textbooks,
distance
from home, adequacy of sanitation facilities, teachers’ attitudes and practices, and school security.
Besides, it is hard not to accept that, in the economist Frances Cairncross’s famous words, we are increasingly seeing the “death of distance.”
Moreover, a human being’s reticence to kill is inversely related to the
distance
between attacker and target.
After a slow start, rapid progress has been achieved, with 36 measures formally adopted, including important directives on market abuse, prospectuses, financial collateral,
distance
marketing, collective investment schemes, and a common set of International Accounting Standards for the consolidated accounts of all listed companies.
When IOR-ARC meets, new windows are opened between countries separated by
distance
as well as politics.
Long
distance
phone service has been opened to vigorous competition in many nations, and this has enormously improved the quality of long
distance
phoning.
Even if the telephone wire grid that delivers phone service to homes and businesses is considered a natural monopoly, competitors should be allowed to gain a secure access this grid by paying a license fee for its use, which is the way long
distance
companies already do.
Indeed, she was careful to
distance
herself from her mentor, former President Lee Teng-hui, an outspoken supporter of a clear break with China.
Looking at Europe from a distance, it is tempting to see a continent receding from the world stage and in conflict with itself and with its past.
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