Reflection
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The Constitutional Treaty is a
reflection
of our wish to continue in the same vein, to carry on working together.
Indeed, today’s drama can be interpreted, in part, as a
reflection
of these shock absorbers at work.
So it should come as no surprise that the crisis of liberal democracy that many of its oldest practitioners currently are experiencing is a
reflection
of the stress under which the nation-state finds itself.
The Dr. Pangloss school dismissed them as benign – a mere
reflection
of emerging economies’ demand for dollar reserves, which only the US could provide, and American consumers’ insatiable appetite for cheap merchandise imports.
At that time, it was often argued that price spikes for petroleum or other commodities were somehow “extraneous” to the system, and not a
reflection
of the real basis of monetary policy in the industrial countries.
While the spirit of waning interest in basic science, which characterizes today’s large industrial groups, dominates in Europe, a brilliant American countermeasure has been the rise of small “high tech” companies that engage in basic research and long-term
reflection.
A
reflection
of this contradictory mindset is a surge in private activity to address social problems.
Indeed, the British, who created these problematic offenses, have since eliminated all of them at home – a
reflection
of the changing times.
What Went Wrong with AmericaThe latest edition of the Pew Global Attitudes Survey shows that favorable opinions of the United States have fallen again in 12 out of 15 countries polled, a sad
reflection
of a country’s loss of image.
So far, both sides have been realistic, avoiding ideological or formalist postures – in part, a
reflection
of the new balance of forces.
Ten-year anniversaries are an opportunity for
reflection
and accountability.
Racketeering is a new form of crime, but it is a
reflection
of a half-way house.
Other methods of geoengineering – that is, consciously manipulating the climate – include painting the roofs of houses white in order to increase the
reflection
of sunlight, covering deserts with reflective plastic, and fertilizing the seas with iron in order to increase the absorption of CO2.
He seems to be incapable of engaging in the kind of introspective
reflection
that would reveal gaps in his own understanding – the first step toward expanding one’s knowledge of an issue.
In this sense, these three cases – and Venezuela in particular – are a clear
reflection
of the Cuban model, which, despite substantially reducing poverty and providing basic health and education services, seems less sustainable than it did in the past.
Skeptics worry that the economic progress may not last, arguing that the high growth rate is simply a
reflection
of loose monetary policy and fiscal stimulus – a strategy that inflation will render unsustainable.
Statistics are not only a
reflection
of reality: they help to shape it.
All this shows that
reflection
on common ethical values, a global ethic, is needed more urgently now than ever before.
This lack of progress is less a
reflection
of Gambari's capabilities than of the fact that he has not been empowered by the countries that hold the most leverage over Burma’s rulers, including China, India, and Burma's ASEAN neighbors.
Austerity Is Not Greece’s ProblemCAMBRIDGE – When looking out a window, it is easy to be fooled by your own
reflection
and see more of yourself than the outside world.
But if that is what the term “awash with liquidity” means, then its widespread use today is simply a
reflection
of the high asset prices that we already have.
The new G-20 is but a pale
reflection
of that once-brilliant institution building.”
It is, therefore, little surprise that China’s policies are widely regarded as a
reflection
of former Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping’s call for a strategy of “hiding our light and nurturing our strength.”
Fourth, in choosing cyclical measures to deal with structural problems, policymakers have complicated matters even more – a reflection, again, of their inability to understand the unusual challenges that they face.
This is not a failure of the UN or the Secretary General so much as a
reflection
of the reality that the major powers are divided.
The
reflection
period has been mostly devoid of actual reflection, and Europe’s leaders have failed to offer Europe’s citizens any new, fundamental vision.
The classic argument that the EU, like a bicycle, must always keep moving forward to avoid falling over, is simply not true: the
reflection
period may be frustrating for federalists, but it also proves that, even at a standstill, the EU continues.
Indeed, a part of the observed warming is due to less reflection, as snow and ice cover has shrunk.
But shrinking snow and ice cover is itself a result of warming, so reduced
reflection
of solar rays is not the primary cause of warming.
But converting forest to farmland (which is brighter than forest) and adding smog particles to the atmosphere (which reflect sunlight) have increased the
reflection
of solar radiation, thus tending to offset some of the global warming that would otherwise have occurred.
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