Word: agendas
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...don’t realize what’s good for them, others argue. They are misinformed, they are the product of Fox News, they have a terrible misreading of history. President Obama even intimated as much in his State of the Union, claiming that it was not his agenda but rather his failure to explain it to a misinformed populace that caused the congressional logjam...
...Portugal. Other governments have mentioned the possibility of buying Greek bonds from the primary or secondary markets. Finance ministers from the 16 eurozone countries held an emergency videoconference to discuss how to deal with the situation Wednesday, and the issue was expected to be at the top of the agenda when European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday. Investors are watching closely for any sign of agreement - the euro rose against the dollar Wednesday as it appeared that a bailout might be imminent, then fell following signs from Germany that a plan may not emerge this week...
...tied into the spirit of the times. “I’m doing this for myself” says Toni, near the beginning of the film – he later amends that statement. As the story progresses, Stölzl shows the viewer how the political agenda of 1936 Germany exploited the myth of “heroic alpinism” by transforming it into a political catchphrase. In the eyes of the Reich, mountains, as much as people and countries, are there to be conquered. The sincerity of Andi and Toni’s passion...
...certainly depends upon what the individual in question is interested in studying. He gives precedence to an understanding through symbolism and cultural context in many instances. Fehrenbach, too, occupies a bit of this middle ground: “To put the sensual part of art back on the agenda is absolutely important,” he says. “Art theory sometimes tends to contextualize too much, but it should start with the perceptual qualities of the object...
...isn’t space exploration higher on the political agenda of the United States? Some argue that we have too many problems to deal with here on Earth to spend money on propelling a few select individuals out of the gravitational hold of our planet. Granted, NASA’s 18-billion-dollar budget is a lot of money, but it accounts for only 0.6 percent of the federal budget. And while it is true that there are many important issues to deal with and many projects that need funding, the scale of NASA’s funding pales...