They do not seem especially enthusiastic about leaving their leagues". The fact that Valdano was asked about the future of La Liga illustrated the extent to which inequality is now definitively, if belatedly, on the agenda in Spain – reflected by an opening weekend which was met with dread as much as delight after Real Madrid defeated Real Zaragoza 6-0 and Barcelona beat Villarreal 5-0.
This may reflect a genuine opening for a relations reset, but it most likely represents a deft "good cop, bad cop" approach on the part of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin.
The wave thus might reflect a massive opening of ion channels: a depolarization wave.
My companion and I — who shared one dessert, flan ($6) — spent less than $80 on food, including tax and tip, a total that reflected a 10-percent opening-weeks discount Boqueria was giving.
Seb Coe, one of my current heroes, has spoken movingly about how the opening reflected a nation with a "quirky sense of humour, a love of eccentricity, a sense of fair play and the embracing of multiculturalism".
This increase in 'calcium retention time' is now known to reflect an inhibition of MPTP opening and thus it appears likely that a similar cAMP-dependent protective mechanism to that seen in the heart also operates in liver.
Although not every choice has been stellar, the opening nights reflect an astute eye for films that would prove both provocative and enduring.
A region of either larger or smaller area will function as a low-pass filter, reflecting high frequencies; an opening or series of openings will function as a high-pass filter, removing low frequencies.
The disappointing opening reflects a push back by investors against ambitious price and valuation expectations in initial offerings.
The relatively wide opening reflects a bet that the Wachowskis can pull some of the crowds who devoured their "Matrix" series to a picture that is philosophically as complicated, though it may not trade quite as heavily on martial arts.
