The idea of progress is at the heart of his vision: that liberal Victorian faith in perpetual progress in lessening distances, with the understanding that a new proximity of peoples, however welcome, will always be as strange for the encroaching as for the encroached upon.
Still, they said, it is not clear if increased communication via e-mail messages and Webcams may eventually lessen the distance effect.
That interaction tends to lessen the distance between artist and fan, and ultimately turns the fans into more loyal and generous customers.
Current leaders try not to think too hard about the fact that there were once 145 schools nationally, many meeting five days a week, as immigrants tried to lessen the distance between themselves and their American-born children.
I slid a few inches on my stomach to lessen the distance to the ground, holding on to one of the remaining window bars for support, and then I let myself drop.
"I hope an opening can help in furthering contact between ordinary people so that it can heal their wounded souls and lessen the distance between them," Mr Christofias said.
Parker: I think it was the International Herald Tribune that said that the EU accession countries were delighted at the prospect of joining Western Europe that by creating a stronger trading block they could lessen the distance over the Atlantic.
Do they lessen the distance and distrust between human beings -- as does the best reporting and the greatest fiction?
Step Five Gradually move closer Gradually lessen the distance to the cow as you increase the value of the treats.
He wants to inhabit a song, he wants it to possess him, he wants to find a way to lessen whatever distance might exist between him and art".
Once the middle triangle is placed, add the rest evenly below the upper lip, making sure to lessen the distance between each triangle.
