This may partly have been a reflection of new heights of conference management, with barely a platform defeat (in itself revealing a new confidence of purpose).
For China to make any concessions now is as much a reflection of new economic conditions as a serious change of heart.
Oakland's boomlet -- with rising property values and plummeting vacancy rates -- is a reflection of new real estate opportunities that have emerged in scores of once-neglected industrial cities across the country, from Tacoma, Wash., to Tulsa, Okla., to Baltimore.
Another reflection of new thinking about Shakespeare, the Propeller troupe's all-male "Comedy of Errors" coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music from England in March, is the sort of experimentation that draws praise from artists who otherwise see the staging of Shakespeare's great plays as stealing money for new work.
"They see works of art on their walls," Mr. Curiel said, "and think, 'If I want to be not just a millionaire but someone who plays with the big boys, I'd better be someone who collects art.' " The surge in Chinese collecting is not just a reflection of new wealth, experts say, but also a reaction to the repressive Mao years when the country was denied culture.
The budget revision boosts overall spending by $2.4 billion relative to Brown's January proposal, a reflection of new healthcare costs covered by a tax on insurance plans enacted by lawmakers in January — one that does not depend on general taxpayer funds to administer.
It is also a reflection of newer environmental concerns.
Mr. Able said the guidelines were reflections of a new reality in the world of museums and other nonprofit institutions.
Reflections of this new identity (Alexander 2004) provided children stimulus and pathways to overcome their hardship e.g. their resilience in education.
The photographs are currently featured in an exhibition, "Reflections of New York," at the Perfect Exposure Gallery in Los Angeles.
