Against this backdrop, American exporters are finding quite favorable overseas markets for their products and U. S. consumers are responding to their general housing slowdown by slowing their spending.

Against the backdrop of the historical sufferings of the Nepalese people and the enormous human cost of the last ten years of violent conflict, the MOU, which proposes a peaceful transition through an elected constituent assembly, created an acceptable formula for a united movement for democracy.

Against the backdrop of differing religious sects, scholarship, classical schools of thought, and governmental implementations, the following forces are at work influencing future developments in sharia law.

Against a backdrop of conventional interventions through the state or markets, alternative initiatives have been pioneered to address the problem of food security.

Against the backdrop of the Norwegian referendum to not join the European Union, the Norwegian Ministry of Industry, headed by Ola Skjåk Bræk moved quickly to establish a national energy policy.

Against this grim backdrop, in 1982, Prime Minister Martens ' center-right coalition government formulated an economic recovery program to promote export-led growth by enhancing the competitiveness of Belgium's export industries through an 8. 5 % devaluation.

Against this backdrop, the nomenklatura system would evolve and become standard practice.

Against the backdrop, a series of bugs put on performance after performance, against highly-detailed and realistic backgrounds.

Against the backdrop of the rapidly urbanizing United States of the 1910s and 1920s, one house from the artificial grid of modern, planned America takes flight in the dream of a woman who has feasted on Welsh rarebit.

Rap-rock band Rage Against the Machine is well known for its support of the EZLN, using the red star symbol as a backdrop to their live shows and have also often informed concert crowds of the ongoing situation.

Against this backdrop, however, he manages to elucidate the tender and fleeting themes of love, death, and the elusive qualities of the " present ", the here-and-now, in a unique and moving manner.

Against the backdrop of this development is another debate, one whose principal instigator is Arkady Bogdanov of the Russian contingent ( possibly named in homage to the Russian polymath and science fiction writer Alexander Bogdanov ).

Against the backdrop of the Asian financial crisis ( and catastrophic domestic floods ) mainland China's GDP still grew by 7. 9 % in the first nine months of 2002, beating the government's 7 % target despite a global economic slowdown.

Against the backdrop of Devereux's plot, Coke and Cecil started a new investigation into the book, hoping to prove some involvement of Devereux in the publishing.

Against this backdrop, the family moved to Bradshaw, in Lambton County.

Against this backdrop of religious, nationalistic, and racial tensions, political uncertainty was high.

* " Bata-ville – We are not afraid of the future ": somewhere. org. uk / bata-ville / bata-ville. com, Somewhere, 2007 United Kingdom " Against the backdrop of economic regeneration, former employees of two now closed UK Bata factories are led on a unique journey through Bata's legacy and across a changing Europe.

Against the backdrop of economic stagflation and perceived American weakness against the USSR abroad, Ronald Reagan, former governor of California, won the Republican nomination in 1980 by winning most of the primaries.

Against the backdrop of the oil crisis in the Aegean, Brigadier General Ioannidis arranged, in July 1974, to overthrow Cypriot President Makarios, and proceed to Énosis with Greece.

Against this backdrop, the Devotio Moderna movement was started by Geert Groote who was highly dissatisfied with the state of the Church and what he perceived as the gradual loss of monastic traditions and the lack of moral values among the clergy.

Against that backdrop, Horton, West and Dombrowski created the Highlander School " to provide an educational center in the South for the training of rural and industrial leaders, and for the conservation and enrichment of the indigenous cultural values of the mountains.

Against this backdrop of renewal and conflict, humanity makes its first contact with another intelligent, spacefaring species: the " Moties ," who represent a far more grave threat than even the Sauron Supermen.

Against this dire backdrop came the Ansari X Prize contest, inspired by the aviation contests made in the early 20th century.

Against this backdrop, Bengali nationalism began to take root within the Muslim League and the party's Bengali members began to rebel.

Against the backdrop of the HIV / AIDS epidemic in South Africa, there remains high demand for greater numbers of practicing dietitians, along with other health care staff, in order to expand public sector health care services.

Against advice, Waite felt a need to demonstrate his continuing trust and integrity, and his commitment to the remaining hostages.

Against the wishes of his family, however, he entered the community of Canons Regular at the Abbey of St. Vincent on the outskirts of Lisbon.

* Rex, Peter The English Resistance: the Underground War Against the Normans, Stroud: Tempus ISBN 0-7524-2827-6, chapters 8, 9 and 10 contain new data on his family.

Against the wishes of his wife ’ s family Pestalozzi gained the support of philosopher Isaak Iselin of Basel who published it in the periodical Die Ephemerides which was devoted to social and economic questions.

Against all expectations, Alejandro Fernández didn't sing during the movie while mounting a horse ( a family icon for the Fernandez's ).

Against his wishes ( he wanted to continue his preaching tour ), his family brought him home to Baxter Springs, Kansas, where he died on the afternoon of January 29, 1929.

After the commencement of the military tribunal, the al-Hams family and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel ( PCATI ) petitioned the Israeli High Court of Justice in January 2005 to request that the investigation be turned over to civilian authorities.

Against her husband's wishes, Tammo's mother, Mem Divinia, prepares for him to leave during the night with Russa Nodrey, a wandering squirrel who is a friend of the family.

In the aftermath of the disaster, several family members of victims became active leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving ( MADD ), and one became national president of the organization ( Karolyn Nunnallee ).

Against the wishes of his entire family, Hector prepares to face Achilles, believing that he has a chance to end the war once and for all.

Against the south wall is a 16th c. canopied tomb erected for a now unknown member of the Poyntz family.

On 29 March 2012, Hui was arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption on suspicion of corruption involving property magnates Thomas and Raymond Kwok of Hong Kong's third richest family.

The Bikers Against Diabetes ( BAD ) Ride is a motorcycle fund-raising ride and family festival of the ADA.

With the older sisters ' group My Sisters, to Haini's group I ' Kona, to the younger siblings ' ( Mika, Donnie, Kelela, and Tiare ) called Against The Season, the family continues to make music in various forms.

Against all odds, Dora forged ahead to keep her family thriving.

Against the wishes of her family, she moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 16 to study at the London School of Dramatic Art.