But these changes are also occurring against the backdrop of the total collapse of political and moral authority of the United States in the world.
Meeting the needs of an ageing population, against a backdrop of a diminishing total population, presents an enormous challenge for its Government.
It was partly against this backdrop of horrendous publicity that Total commissioned an audit of its corporate citizenship, released in May.
That number may seem insignificant against the backdrop of the country's $55 trillion total debt, which includes federal, state, local and other sources of debt.
The album contains seven new songs "set against a backdrop of falling snow," with a total running time of 65 minutes.
He had a vision of total theater, concerned that stage sets should not just provide backdrops but integrate with the action and singing that evolved from the text.
On the backdrop of a cross-national sample of a total of 14 cases from four countries, I build up a 'toolbox' of instruments, approaches and arrangements currently used by public clients for managing contracts with private contractors.
The two-day sale in September, conducted against the backdrop of the unfolding world financial crisis, brought in a total of $200.7 million.
Against the late-eighties backdrop of MTV, moral hysteria, and the culture wars, the rise of N.W.A. represented total negation — of the mainstream music industry, of the status quo, of waiting your turn and holding your tongue.
Against a backdrop of weak consumer confidence going into Christmas, retailers have taken a more Scrooge-like approach this year with total spending on TV advertising expected to decline by £44m to £1.43bn, according to Advertising Association/Warc figures.
