Perhaps reacting to developments in abstract painting in the 1950s, Balthus fills his interiors with vaguely Cubist assortments of contrasting patterns of pillows, upholstery, quilts and rugs.
Mr. O'Mara has been careful to hew to ethical requirements on his Twitter feed and Web site, which he uses to post legal documents, react to developments in the case and raise money for his client.
With information initially sketchy and with new reports on the number of fatalities and the response of local authorities flooding into the cellphones of the White House press corps, Mr. Carney found himself reacting to developments as the tragedy unfolded.
Reacting to developments in Egypt, including President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that, while he would not seek another term as president in September, he intended to serve out his current term, European leaders called for a faster transition of power to stabilize the country.
Prices are usually the economic variable first reacting to developments in activity.
Events moved quickly and organizations such as MSF were continually on their back feet reacting to developments and struggling to find operational relevance.
How far apart these positions really are depends on how differently you think each candidate would react to developments on the ground.
While the party and committees contributed expertise and money to Webb's campaign, Webb could not possibly have won without the extraordinary actions of mainly anonymous people who organized themselves to create change, often reacting to developments in the campaign in a matter of hours.
But the revival of Confucianism is not just government-sponsored. On the contrary, the government is also reacting to developments outside its control.
Having promoted a proactive strategy and template for regional order, Turkish leadership was initially caught off-guard by the rapid developments of the Arab spring and still seems to be reacting to developments even as it seeks to promote an air of proactive confidence.
