It was in that period of emphasis on self-reliant struggle that China acquired nuclear weapons.
Yet for a program built on the notion of self-reliant travel and predictable commute times, the daily uncertainty of the docking system has undercut part of cycling's very appeal.
In contrast with the dominant approaches to energy efficiency at local scale, the energy efficient city reflects a cellular model of self-reliant city based on the redesign of existing urban areas and the planning of new urban expansions conducted with the effort to reduce electricity use and promote widespread integration of solar energy and smart grids.
A digest of Talmudic law by Isaac Alfasi (1013 1103) placed the Sephardic rabbinate on a self-reliant footing and epitomized its method of getting at the essentials of Talmudic law by sidestepping contingent discussions.
The 500,000-strong Pakistani Army led by Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the standard-bearer of Pakistan's strong sense of nationalism, is resistant to the appearance of overt military assistance, least of all from the unpopular Americans, that would make the army look less than self-reliant on the battlefield.
The results of this study and others like it showed that BZP can cause unpredictable and serious toxicity in some individuals, but the data and dosage collection were reliant on self reporting by drug users, which may result in under-reporting (or over-reporting), and there were complicating factors like the frequent presence of alcohol and other drugs.
The wide disparity in findings may reflect methodological limitations, specifically the use of dietary measures reliant on self- reports that are often biased [ 8, 13, 26, 49, 90- 92].
It is important to note that as some aspects of impairment are heavily reliant on self or proxy reports (e.g. ability to keep friends or build up close relationships) the boundaries between the impairment and QoL constructs are not always clear cut and much more work is required to more clearly define their boundaries and overlaps.
"When you can find whatever you need with your eyes closed, from your lipstick to your hand lotion, you feel light on your feet and self-reliant, like you're on top of the world," said Julie Morgenstern, a professional organizer based in Manhattan.
This sector was then marketized abnormally: on the one hand, public hospitals were forced to be financially self-reliant, while on the other hand, the government still monopolized healthcare provision.
Fiercely self-reliant, on signing to Atlantic they "expected way more heavy-handed interference, but it's been very positive," says Hutchison.
