Faced, on the one hand, with an always exhaustible supply of his best wines, and on the other by a clientele usually equipped with inexhaustible pocketbooks, it is a wonder indeed that all wine waiters are not afflicted with chronic ambivalence.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of critical theory, as Adorno and Horkheimer elaborated in their Dialectic of Enlightenment ( 1947 ), is a certain ambivalence concerning the ultimate source or foundation of social domination, an ambivalence which gave rise to the “ pessimism ” of the new critical theory over the possibility of human emancipation and freedom.

Elijah speaks with sharp irony: in the religious ambivalence of Israel, she is engaging in a wild and futile religious " dance ".

" Continuing, she claimed, " The poem is the soul of ambivalence, oscillation's very self ; and that is probably its deepest meaning.

However, English is typical as many languages show ambivalence in this regard.

The ambivalence of her function is suggested in the etymological relationship of the root * venes-with Latin venenum ( poison, venom ), in the sense of " a charm, magic philtre ".

A value system that promotes individualism, weakens social ties, and creates ambivalence towards children, is being spread or imposed via globalization, yet could adversely affect children's mental health.

This ambivalence is the Rational Recovery definition of addiction.

This ambivalence is found in the heart of bushidō, and perhaps all such " warrior codes ".

A recent study done by the observer of Chinese film and television, Ying Zhu, suggests that “ CCTV is full of serious-minded creators who regularly experience bouts of self-doubt, philosophical ambivalence, and in some cases, clinical depression .” During her extensive interviews with key CCTV players, Zhu notes that “ Certain common themes, about ideals distorted or altogether thwarted by commercial and political pressure, emerged .”

Girls from countries where menarche / menstruation is seen as an important event, or where there is an ambivalence towards it, tend to have more negative opinions about it.

This ambivalence is borne out by Newman's own comments on the song.

The problem of Te Kooti is not resolved, except in the brief epilogue, further revealing the depths of Fairweather ’ s ( and Shadbolt ’ s ) ambivalence about the historical figure of Te Kooti, Fairweather ’ s hated and admired nemesis and one-time friend.

) Jim's own ambivalence towards Silver is reflected in the last chapter, when he speculates that the old pirate must have settled down in comfortable retirement: " It is to be hoped so, I suppose, for his chances of comfort in another world are very small.

Doubtless some kind of pseudo-Antonioni, pseudo-Fellini comment is being made on our society, but if this is indeed so then the glee and the ambivalence are significantly more telling, and certainly more apparent, than any clarity of focus.

Creating a false identity can cause confusion and ambivalence about which identity is true.

His general ambivalence towards politics is tempered by a dislike of sectarianism, resulting from his experiences as a soldier in Northern Ireland.

Evagrius ’ s ambivalence to Justinian is especially evident when he describes him as a virtuous man yet blind to impending defeat in his self-initiated war with Persia.

Conversely, if a character is presented only with well-defined goal conditions during the entire ' story ', this implies a lack of emotional ambivalence during decision-making which denies the possibility of input to theme.

The originators of the style have expressed some ambivalence regarding the subsequent popularity of grindcore.

After the bombing, he would come to have some ambivalence about his act, as expressed in letters to his hometown newspaper that he sometimes wished he had carried out a series of assassinations against police and government officials instead.

Unlike Louis XIV, who had stood solidly behind Unigenitus, Orléans expressed ambivalence.

His poems at this time expressed a sexual ambivalence, and were sometimes written in a woman's voice.

Mulroney played an influential role by supporting the merger at a time when former PC leaders Joe Clark, Jean Charest and Kim Campbell either opposed it or expressed ambivalence.

After winning the award in 2003, John Adams expressed " ambivalence bordering on contempt " because " most of the country's greatest musical minds " have been ignored in favor of academic music.

In later life Sargent expressed ambivalence about the restrictions of formal portrait work, and devoted much of his energy to mural painting and working en plein air.

Later, however, he expressed ambivalence about becoming America's most notorious tax resister and wrote that his act of civil disobedience could have effected dramatic reforms in tax law had 10 million or more of his fellow Americans joined him in defying the IRS.

He has also expressed ambivalence towards conservative icon Margaret Thatcher.

He expressed a wry ambivalence following his election, claiming that he " would much rather have a pastorate than squirt grease into ecclesiastical machinery.

Rjabyshev, Rokossovsky " expressed no ambivalence about the proposed counteroffensive " and resolved the dispute by refusing a direct order, saying: " We had once again received an order to counterattack.

The leaders themselves expressed ambivalence about the project on which they were embarking.

This ambivalence toward Israel is best expressed in The Second Scroll, which he wrote after a fact-finding journey to Israel in 1949 and published two years later.

The appellate court ’ s decision was binding, but it also created an aura of ambivalence, with topless sunbathing in public declared acceptable only if nobody else including families with children formally objects to it.

The cultural ambivalence of the Banu Qasi is also demonstrated by their mixed use of names: for example, Arabic ( Muhammad, Musa, Abd Allah ), Latinate ( Auria, Lubb ), and Basque ( Garsiya ).

The monody clearly ends with a death and an absolute end but also moves forward and comes full circle because it takes a look back at the pastoral world left behind making the ambivalence of the end a mixture of creation and destruction.

The main museum building, the design of architects Bengt Romare and George Scherman 1935-1940, reflects an ambivalence between the predominant modern style of the era and the historical context given not only by the context requirements, but also the 19th century barracks and stables south of the museum designed by Fredrik Blom and built 1805-1817.

Not only was it difficult being a female poet in the 30s and 40s, but her lower-middle-class Irish background and limited education also brought on much ambivalence and contradiction for Louise Bogan.

These include a campaign of denigration and hatred against the targeted parent ; weak, absurd, or frivolous rationalizations for this deprecation and hatred ; lack of the usual ambivalence about the targeted parent ; strong assertions that the decision to reject the parent is theirs alone ( the " independent-thinker phenomenon "); reflexive support of the favored parent in the conflict ; lack of guilt over the treatment of the alienated parent ; use of borrowed scenarios and phrases from the alienating parent ; and the denigration not just of the targeted parent but also to that parent's extended family and friends.

He showed political ambivalence, urging a new centre party on the one hand, but also calling for privatisation of NHS services.

The association has been successful in launching several new retail establishments along 13th Street, but the name " Midtown Village " has been met with ambivalence by locals.

Nikephoros III intended to leave the throne to one of his close relatives, and this resulted in Maria's ambivalence and alliance with the Komnenoi.

This, together with the Pontiff's ambivalence between France and Germany, led to his hesitation.

In the postwar period, these men have supported, with some ambivalence, the strengthening of popular participation in decision making as provided for in the constitution.

The two most prominent Macbeths of mid-century, Samuel Phelps and Charles Kean, were both received with critical ambivalence and popular success.

The Apache viewed the United States colonists with ambivalence, and in some cases, enlisted them as allies in the early years against the Mexicans.

Overall he was viewed with ambivalence until, during the first millennium BC, he came to be seen as a totally malevolent deity.

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Also, he left the United States desiring to come to terms with his sexual ambivalence and flee the hopelessness that many young African American men like himself succumbed to in New York.

The Acadian majority professed ambivalence about joining either the United States or New Brunswick, but identified more with French-speaking Quebec and its territorial claims in Madawaska.

Many of the songs (" Falling in Love with Love ", " Little Girl Blue ", " My Funny Valentine ") are wistful or sad, and emotional ambivalence seems to be perceptible in the background of even the sunnier songs.

Despite her ambivalence, she remained with Bewitched until its run ended in 1972.

The zaibatsu had been viewed with some ambivalence by the Japanese military, which nationalized a significant portion of their production capability during World War II.

Despite some ambivalence from artists, the term ultimately received widespread use by music critics and writers who wrote about artists and albums associated with the musical style.

Oftentimes, abnormalities of the brain may overlap with one another in terms of diagnoses, which leads to an ambivalence in the ability to diagnose what the underlying issue, thus a neuropsychologist must work hard and diligently to assure accuracy and competency.

Clowes would later discuss his childhood ambivalence for the magazine with an interviewer: " No one was ever a fan of Cracked.