And twice last year, Nicole Richie, persistently facing rumors that she suffered from an eating disorder, was photographed biting into burgers in Los Angeles, an effort that seemed designed to demonstrate her casualness toward calories.
Given, however, the delusion we persistently face in ourselves and the evil we see surrounding us every day, it is obvious that the fact of being enlightened does not mean that we have necessarily learned how to act enlightened.
After all, organizations that make millions or even billions of dollars annually, and that persistently face the threat of digital assault, seem to be best positioned to be proactive.
I see the argument North Carolina has faced persistently high unemployment numbers, seen the dissolution of the textile, furniture and other industry, and, like most states around the country, sought a balanced budget involving tough funding choices.
Faced with persistently high unemployment, an increasingly integrated world capital market and a rapid loss of competitive position to Japan, European governments gradually abandoned their attempts at bargained national accommodation with organized labour and gave preference to supply-side policies of competitive restructuring.
Nonetheless, the real issue is that the Fed's last-minute change of heart does not significantly alter the main challenge that the highly qualified Yellen will face: persistently weak economic fundamentals and doubts about the continued effectiveness of the Fed's policy tools.
The far right persistently refuses to face a 21st century reality: to acknowledge and accept the fact that Muslims are part of the mosaic of their nations.
Senegal is facing persistently high maternal mortality ratios, (2008 estimate: 401 per 100 000 live births, CI: 252 – 622 [ 9]), and the lifetime risk of maternal death of 1 in 46 [ 8].
But faced with a persistently weak economy, industry has been reducing, not increasing, its productive capacity.
Faced with this persistently poor ESRD outcome, current clinical research efforts are focused on preventive strategies to slow down the rate of CKD progression.
Natural resource managers are often faced with problematic species that maintain persistently high densities at the expense of more desirable species.
