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Yet, perhaps because the past still rings like a warning – and is still physically visible in the topography and architecture of the city today – Berlin is striking in its simplicity, its radiant modernity (symbolized by the glass dome of the Reichstag, a conception of the British architect Norman Foster), and, above all, its intensity.
The Arab Spring and the Western WinterBEIRUT – There are many striking parallels between the “Arab Spring” that began in 2010 and the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, the election of US President Donald Trump, and the far-right resurgence across Europe.
But the movement is striking by the standards of what is still a heavily managed currency.
Striking the right balance demands procedures that command the required legitimacy.
The contrast between the parties at this stage is striking.
Even more striking, while 91% of the Chinese population is literate and 43% is urban, the numbers for India are only 61% and 29%, respectively.
The disparity is even more striking in other parts of Europe.
Worryingly, the anti-Europeans’ simplistic message is striking a chord with a large segment of Europe’s voters.
Striking a rock or causing a war can sink the ship.
The difference in the disciplined professionalism of the campaign mounted by Mr. Kwasniewski and that run by Mr. Walesa was a most striking example of these facts.
The communities affected could not be more different from one another, and yet the similarities in the responses are striking.
Indeed, the parallels between financial crises and the threat of cyber meltdowns are striking.
One of the most striking vulnerabilities revealed during the last few months is the correlation between banking crises and sovereign-debt crises.
The contrast with Turkey could not be more striking.
The impact in Japan, and across Asia, of Trump’s vision of a nuclear-armed Japan is a striking example of how his muddled jingoism can unsettle political discourse.
Given the many fires raging around Turkey, this has been achieved with a focus on striking the right balance between freedom and security.
Yet, instead of reconsidering that status, the US has lately reinforced it, both with the oversight board included in the House bill and the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down provisions on debt restructuring approved by Puerto Rico’s Legislative Assembly.
The dominance of nationalism over egalitarianism is particularly striking in Italy and Britain, two countries once famous for their phlegmatic sense of national identity.
In fact, the summit is striking at the wrong target, neglecting the much greater environmental concerns of the vast majority of the world.
But when we look back on this crisis in, say, ten years, what may be striking is how small the direct costs of rescue will appear.
Striking the right balance is particularly challenging in areas where access is limited or trust is lacking.
The most striking finding is that the medal count can be predicted with great accuracy from four key variables: population, GDP per capita, past performance, and host status.
The new Rijksmuseum, despite being a striking and successful reincarnation, conveyed a very different message, serving more as a celebration of Dutch art and history.
The contrast with today is striking.
Symptoms had to begin before age three and comprised a striking and unmistakable combination of severe language deficits, inability to form social relationships, and a preoccupation with a very narrow set of stereotyped behaviors.
The similarities are striking: the modest social background, the KGB milieu, the criminal vocabulary, the mentality and physique, the mercilessness towards “enemies of the people.”
One consequence is the striking phenomenon of huge wealth creation with very little labor input.
In short, striking a balance between the impulse toward rivalry and incentives encouraging restraint is the most important dynamic in contemporary international affairs.
The US economy has many other strengths, including its superior financial system and leading position in high-tech capital goods, but the fact remains that America’s advantage in these areas has so far not been nearly as striking as the Wal-Mart phenomenon.
Perhaps that should not be surprising: the agreement represents a striking lack of historical perspective and cultural sensitivity.
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