Again, if this is a true observation, it may reflect a real change in how the media consumer perceives negative events.

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The archaeologist Kenoyer noted that this culture " may only reflect a change in the focus of settlement organization from that which was the pattern of the earlier Harappan phase and not cultural discontinuity, urban decay, invading aliens, or site abandonment, all of which have been suggested in the past.

In the aftermath of the 1989 budget, which saw a fillibuster by Liberal Senators in attempt to kill legislation creating the Goods and Services Tax, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney " stacked " the Senate by creating additional seats in several provinces across Canada, including New Brunswick ; however, there was no attempt by these provinces to increase the number of MPs to reflect this change in Senate representation.

Policy options include regulations that reflect cost-benefit analysis or market solutions that change incentives, such as emission fees or redefinition of property rights.

Because official records may reflect many kinds of surname change, without explaining the underlying reason for the change, the correct identification of a person recorded identified with more than one name is challenging.

In Ancient Greek those last three words would be rendered tōi podi ( τῷ ποδί ), with the noun pous ( πούς, foot ) changing to podi to reflect the fact that John is using his foot as an instrument ( any adjective modifying " foot " would also change case to match ).

Usually a language is said to " have cases " only if nouns change their form ( decline ) to reflect their case in this way.

Such mechanisms of rapid speciation can reflect a mechanism of evolutionary change known as punctuated equilibrium, which suggests that evolutionary change and in particular speciation typically happens quickly after interrupting long periods of stasis.

The Annuario Pontificio included this Stephen in its list of popes as Pope Stephen II until the Second Vatican Council ( 1962 – 65 ) declared that he was not a pope, and gave all papal Stephens that followed dual numberings to reflect this change.

The IUPAC finally used the name suggested by the American team ( rutherfordium ) which may in some way reflect a change of opinion.

If a series of judicial decisions result in an interpretation of the law which the Executive considers does not reflect the intention of the policy, the Executive can change the legislation.

Heidegger's later works, after the Second World War, seem to many commentators ( e. g. William J. Richardson ) to at least reflect a shift of focus, if not indeed a major change in his philosophical outlook.

To some degree this is simply a stylistic change, similar to the decline in the use of " panic " to refer to financial crises, but it does also reflect that the economic cycle – both in the United States and in most OECD countries – though not in all – has been more moderate since 1945.

Unhappy with what seemed to be a pattern of governments failing to reflect the mood of the electorate, New Zealanders in 1992 and 1993 voted to change the electoral system to Mixed Member Proportional ( MMP ), a form of proportional representation.

On his election to the papacy, the size and magnificence of this building programme was increased to reflect his change in status.

However, by October, he had decided that this trilogy required a prelude and the text of " Eine Mittheilung " was duly altered to reflect the change.

The change in the preceding, introductory title cards was possibly to reflect the switch in the animation style of the shorts themselves.

The gleaming marble surfaces were smooth, curved, fluted, or ornately sculpted to reflect the sun, cast graded shadows and change in colour with the ever-changing light of day.

The term emergency medical service evolved to reflect a change from a simple system of ambulances providing only transportation, to a system in which actual medical care is given on scene and during transport.

As with science, historical truth and facts will therefore change over time and reflect only the present consensus ( if that ).

At the same time, agriculture has been shown to produce significant effects on climate change, primarily through the production and release of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, but also by altering the Earth's land cover, which can change its ability to absorb or reflect heat and light, thus contributing to radiative forcing.

These works include complex polyphonic ensembles and reflect musical developments of their times.

Because of Segovia's predilection for altering the musical content of his editions to reflect his interpretive preferences, many of today's guitarists prefer to examine the original manuscripts, or newer publications based on the original manuscripts in order to compare them with Segovia's published versions, so as to accept or reject Segovia's editorial decisions.

Unlike his compatriots, the musical form always came first for Balakirev, not the extramusical source, and his technique continued to reflect the Germanic symphonic approach.

Overt attempts at Russian " folk " musical style can be detected in passages from his first act of the collaborative Mlada ( 1872 ), The Captain's Daughter, a couple of the children's operas, and a few songs ; many other passages in his music reflect the stylistic curiosities associated with Russian art music of the 19th century, such as whole tone scales and certain harmonic devices.

In his later works he relied less on the text to give him his musical framework and more on his pure musical ideas themselves ; the later Spanish and Italian songs reflect this move toward " absolute music ".

He was dubbed ' The Gentle Genius ' to reflect his outstanding and innovative musical output with the constant presence of his soft yet insistent vocals.

Her ninth album, Gran City Pop ( 2009 ) had a fresh and original concept, and focused in vision, to reflect Paulina's life and musical experiences she had while traveling the world.

Often, productions will make costume and prop changes to reflect each of the various musical styles.

The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement notes that Restoration Movement historians have tended to interpret the controversy over the use of musical instruments in worship in ways that " reflect their own attitudes on the issue.

Shanty performances today reflect a range of musical approaches and tastes.

As CWM is closely related to the charismatic movement, the lyrics and even some musical features reflect its theology.

Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield-including the klong thap and khim ( Persian origin ), the jakhe ( Indian origin ), the klong jin ( Chinese origin ), and the klong kaek ( Indonesian origin ).

Chausson's work is deeply individual, but it does reflect some technical influences of both Wagner and his other musical hero Franck.

These three sub-groups of United Baptists reflect differences in benevolences, ( i. e. Sunday School ) historical affiliations ( i. e. Landmark ) and worship styles ( i. e. a cappella vs. musical instruments ).

Traditional musical styles vary by region and reflect local ethnographic history.

" Cage's musical equivalent to the Rauschenberg paintings uses the " silence " of the piece as an aural " blank canvas " to reflect the dynamic flux of ambient sounds surrounding each performance ; the music of the piece is natural sounds of the players, the audience, the building, and the outside environment.

He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of musical forms based on Protestant hymns, many of which reflect an effort to improve the relationship between Protestants and Catholics.

This is thought to reflect the musician ’ s innate ability, which may be fostered by an early exposure to musical training.

Portuguese musical traditions are diverse and dynamic, they reflect multifarious historical, cultural, and political processes with influences from non-European cultures from both North and sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil.

Shortly after being dropped by Creation, Halstead, Goswell and McCutcheon recorded an album of country-influenced songs, and were signed to label 4AD, changing the band name to Mojave 3 to reflect the new musical direction.

Cornelius was relatively conservative in his musical tastes and was admittedly not a fan of the emerging hip hop genre, believing that the genre did not reflect positively on African-American culture ( one of his stated goals for the series ).

Each of the four 6-song EPs of the Alchemy Index features significantly different styles, based on different aspects of the band's musical aesthetic which reflect the elemental themes of fire, water, air and earth, both lyrically and musically.

Many also offer ' theatre craft ' or ' stage dance ', which is devised to reflect the choreography seen in musical theatre.