The IMF s problem in the past has been parochialism and lack of accountability.

The current Russian interpretation of freedom is instead characterized by a narrow, individualistic permissiveness that is incompatible with collective tasks.

Selectivity and narrow reinterpretation can only weaken the Treaty.

One after another, the liberation era figures of Algerian politics are dying the question is whether their successors will ensure that the same claustrophobic political system will survive.

His words took me by surprise, and neither my friend or I could muster up a response to the illogical, small minded, and offensive conclusion the man had reached just by taking a look at our alphabet covered SAT book.

Why should the financial value of one deal be the barometer of a strategic partnership? It is simply narrow minded to reduce US foreign policy towards India to the bottom lines of American defense salesmen.

Xenophobia is a sign of education gone wrong an expression of narrow mindedness and the inability to put oneself in the position of others.

Success needs to be defined narrowly.

Look at the distant horizon!

Even today, with the eurozone s essential players apparently convinced that they are out of the woods, national narrow mindedness is experiencing a revival in the EU, and the desire for change seems to be slackening.

Even when all involved tried to rise above pettiness and partiality, selecting winners was always difficult and remains so.

The current Russian interpretation of freedom is instead characterized by a narrow, individualistic permissiveness that is incompatible with collective tasks. In other words, Russia s population crisis is one manifestation of a crisis of ideas.

What's actually happening is that what were previously localized parochialisms, individual or groupings of extremists who were isolated from one another, have become interconnected in a globalized way and have thus become, or are becoming, mainstream.

This circle gradually rises from near the horizon just after the vernal equinox to its maximum elevation (in degrees) above the horizon at summer solstice and then sinks back toward the horizon before sinking below it at the autumnal equinox.

A major slowdown seems to be looming.

SINGAPORE When the ongoing turmoil surrounding the Iranian elections finally ends, the West is likely to walk away with a simple black and white judgment the bad guys won. Of course, the West did the right thing by supporting the good guys, the street demonstrators.

Some delegations pointed out that time constraints prevented them from consulting officials in their capitals.

In the same way, ships that are in reality so far away that they should not be visible above the geometric horizon may appear on the horizon or even above the horizon as superior mirages.

Owing to a lack of funds, she did not attend school.

Indeed, a large literature on knowledge spillovers points to their remarkably narrow geographic range.

However, the option lacks flexibility and is quite narrow forests would be constrained by the framework convention losing the holistic approach

Such a Europe is better placed to contribute to a fairer international order than the narrow, bitter Europe the xenophobes have in mind.

As the philosopher Peter Singer showed in his bookOne World, a united front against the biggest problems facing the world will require a fundamental shift in attitude away from parochialism and toward a redefinition of self interest.

With his careful combination of hard and soft power, Bush created a successful strategy one that accomplished American goals in a manner that was not unduly insular and with minimal damage to the interests of foreigners.

Disaster beckoned.

Taking Hope in the Long View

The future's in the air

It is difficult to predict the fate of such a blinkered regime.

Many see currency wars looming.

This defines a future horizon , which limits the events in the future that we will be able to influence.

Day and night The sun at the North Pole is continuously above the horizon during the summer and continuously below the horizon during the winter.

Alas, that prospect is not yet even a glimmer on the horizon.

The ocean extends to the distant horizon.

Is a deal in the cards?

I come from a country with a long tradition of seafaring, of looking over the horizon.

Where such damage looms as a threat, early prevention is required.

The reason why the moon is huge on the horizon is simply because our perceptual bubble does not stretch out 380,000 kilometers.

It seems that frustration with the performance of Egypt's ruling military council in leading the transitional period is mounting and some say that a confrontation is looming on the horizon.

This belt fits me too tightly.

So I do not believe that a lasting rift looms.

Other challenges loom.

But no toilets in sight.

Who wants to build up debt if there might be a financial crisis around the corner?

Like I say, it's a tight knit community.

This is a clear but very narrow standard.