Such defensive techniques reinforce pressures of social fragmentation that have been at work for decades.
Already, the crisis has reinforced pressure on politicians to pull back on Europe's hallowed social safety nets, which have become cumbersome and even more financially unsustainable as the economic downturn and deteriorating demographics drain funding.
To reinforce the pressure on Congress, the N.R.A. raises millions of dollars that it then spreads around as campaign contributions to its loyal supporters.
3.43pm GMT Damascus An activist in Damascus insisted that today's rebel operation in the city would reinforce political pressure on the regime to accept dialogue, rather than undermine the initiative.
IN SOME political universe, the new Pew study (referenced by my colleague) estimating that 8% of newborns in the United States have undocumented parents would reinforce political pressure to document those parents!
"Several participants noted that a continuation of lower-than-expected inflation and high unemployment could eventually lead to a downward movement in inflation expectations that would reinforce disinflationary pressure," the minutes stated.
Companies such as Western Union, whose business it is to facilitate remittance transfers, are quick to reinforce the pressure and to keep remittances in the forefront of migrants' minds through the use of emotive advertising campaigns ("Can love be transferred? Yes": Western Union advertisement campaign, March 2009).
But Japan's brief spurt looks unsustainable: most forecasters expect its growth to average only about 0.5% both this year and next.The recent rise in the yen against the dollar will hurt exports and reinforce deflationary pressures.
In fact, the moves do not go far enough.The measures announced by America's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will reinforce several pressures that are already pushing down the price of international calls on busy routes.
After BP capped the well, these measurements could be reinforced by pressure readings within the well.
