Not surprisingly, California s economy, which used to outperform the rest of the US, now substantially underperforms.

As a friend of Israel, I am surprised that more of us are not calling on the country s leaders to seize the brief geopolitical opportunity of a viable two state solution, while the offer remains on the table.

All of this strengthens the Greek government s negotiating position considerably. Small wonder, then, that Varoufakis and Tsipras are playing for time, refusing to submit a list of meaningful reform proposals.

Not surprisingly, that stance has further inflamed Korean emotions.

Unsurprisingly, the way state jobs are filled, from the presidency down, has become a source of deep and widespread bitterness.

To some extent, the answer is yes.

Up to a point, this is understandable.

That impression is correct to some extent.

That is rather unexpected.

No surprise, then, that governments have sought to manage our expectations carefully.

Such shortages, no surprise, have stoked inflation.

Not surprisingly, the economy deteriorated.

This is somewhat reassuring.

He is correct, up to a point.

Yes, to some extent, such is the price of progress.

Against that background, it is not surprising that pay in the financial sector soared.

The peace process, not surprisingly, becomes a joke while this happens.

India also has fairly extensive investments in a number of countries in Africa.

With outcomes that fall far short of policymakers projections, it is not surprising that there is little harmony in official circles. Narratives increasingly conflict and in an astonishingly open and unsettling way.

But it is not surprising coming from a government that lacks any coherent concept of Japan s national security.

This is hardly surprising.

No one should be surprised.

So it is no surprise that Japan is pushing to develop closer economic and strategic ties with India.

It is not surprising that this role has recently vanished.

For most of them, this is quite a rare experience.

My survey's results lend some support to this theory.

To some extent, they are right.

In fact, this is partly the case.

At least it makes me feel like, to some extent, it is becoming self evident.

Every once in a while, I get somewhat depressed and a little obsessional.

But despite the challenges, the Benghazi Skype School has been a success so far.

The drop out rate from general education schools has been fairly stable.

Each of these applies to some extent to technologies for adaptation.

Given the conditions in the camps, it is not surprising that many LRA combatants remain in the bush.

And it is also not surprising that quantitative easing has done so little to increase nominal spending and real economic activity.

Karimov, not surprisingly, dodged and weaved instead.

And I'm going to finish up with a quote, maybe a little cheap shot, at the director of the NIH, who's a very charming man.

Not surprisingly, secessionist sentiment remains strong.

No wonder that the efficacy of these tools has weakened.

They're disembodied, you know, in a kind of literal way.

Women also play a somewhat greater role.

That's probably an exaggeration, but that's what it felt like at the time.

Both processes leave toxic residues and somewhat less oily dirt.

Little wonder that Chinese families, fearful of such an uncertain future, save to excess.

This is already happening to some extent in regard to asylum seekers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and it needs to be well supported.