In contrast to Gunn and Greer, he suggested that the diminution in the focus on young people may be a positive.
The result was bound to be an enhancement of Prussia's role in Europe but also a diminution of its focus on Germany.
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, threatened to sack Tzipi Livni, the only Israeli minister to meet Mr Abbas since the intra-Palestinian deal was announced nearly two months ago, for breaking ranks.Europeans diplomats prefer to focus on the diminution of Hamas's powers and positions.
The geometry of the apparatus dictates that the projected image exhibits a progressive change in focus and a diminution in intensity from the top to the bottom of the cylinder.
A June 25 letter about John Tierney's June 21 column, "The Adams Principle," states with some authority that "the latter stage of life" should "prepare us for the diminution of our powers through a focus on compassion, wisdom and good social works".
An SNP denied political power by a majority Tory government is likely to focus on any continued diminution of its status while the Conservatives will be in no mood to be generous during the forthcoming funding wrangles.
But the announcement that "there is a Katrina brewing in your neighborhood" signals a widening of the play's focus, and ultimately a diminution of its effectiveness, as we are treated to quick comic bits or more serious diatribes about gun control, the health care system, global warming and anything else you'd care to name.
"You have a general diminution of union leadership that was focused on defending workers by any means necessary," said Jerry Tucker, a longtime U.A.W. militant.
Up to now, we have focused on a two-stage diminution of air-dry straw: first in a usual chaff cutter followed by a hammer mill to smash the several-millimeter-thick stalk nodes.
Koch endeavors to transcend this literary diminution by making Paul's personality the ultimate focus of the book.
