Word: notionalism
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...Russia and China, veto-wielding members of the Security Council, are also allergic to the notion of sanctions. Will they really go along with the US and Europeans on? a Security Council resolution invoking sanctions if Iran refuses the partners' demand to suspend enrichment and return to the table...
...millions of dollars of damage. It was the worst violence to sweep the Afghan capital since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban, and in the process, it shattered the illusion that the city would remain untouched by the growing unrest in the south and east - as well as the notion that the Taliban or its sympathizers were the only violent threat to the Western presence...
...shape of the outcome. The moment passed and the Treasurer went back to the script. But radical was a description Costello was burdened with-or guided by-for two decades. His choice of the word was also a reminder of how Australia has changed under Howard-and how the notion of reform has been manipulated, if not debased. The superannuation measures are sensible and overdue. It's the sort of house-keeping that was pro forma in the Hawke-Keating years; there was a lot to do, and the Labor leaders did most of it. Howard-Costello gradualism, however...
...Western Corridor Recycled Water scheme-which, as the Southern Hemisphere's largest such pipeline, will supply power stations with about 110 million liters of recycled water a day from 2008-promise huge water savings. But while spraying such water on cotton crops or golf courses has widespread support, the notion of pouring it into a glass still makes many squirm...
...different scope of people.”“I can’t imagine doing this in a dorm like I was in during college,” says Howell, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College. “The whole notion of a sense of community makes the situation great here.”“The students are a huge advantage,” continues Howell. “Besides all the attention he gets, my son has just been around so many great people...