Less tangibly, but no less important, Americans finally came to realise that terrorism was not an existential threat, while the world came to understand that the power of the US was finite, and consequently did not demand as much from Washington as before.
Watching Mr. Keane's pleasure and concentration in carefully placing a two-ton boulder hanging from a sling on a forklift brought to mind a description from his book "The Art of Setting Stones" (Stone Bridge Press, 2002): "The stone suddenly acquires a presence, tangibly, as if someone important had just walked into view.
The transition to our new life in VA had been hard for her and it was important to tangibly connect with the world she was ripped from in LA.
The legitimacy provided by government permission had to be constantly negotiated because of the potential for misinterpretation; and where in some instances it was important to tangibly wield government support, in others it was regarded either as a threat or a tool for coercion.
The panelists agreed that the impacts of extreme weather are felt most tangibly in cities. Orff discussed the important role of urban design in resilience planning.
"It is profoundly important, both symbolically and tangibly, that it will go from a space designed to silence and dehumanize women and perpetuate social injustice, to one designed to lift women's dignity and tackle the very conditions that led the prison to exist in the first place". Despite what she saw at Bayview, Kraft-Stolar actually opposed the closure of the prison in 2013.
In so doing, President Bush could more effectively pursue some of his most important objectives for the region while tangibly improving the lives of ordinary Lebanese.
It's important to take big actions that tangibly demonstrate the company's commitment to that belief and allow everyone to personally engage in it.
China's hosting of the APEC conference and imminent entry into the World Trade Organization in early November are also important events in their own right, and tangibly symbolize China's integration into the global economy.
This is why it is extremely important that the Philippines remains vigilant, and primarily focuses on tangibly guarding its interests on the frontline by fortifying its position on features it already controls, negotiate necessary measures (i.e., hotlines) to prevent unwanted clashes and escalation in the high seas, and employ all instruments in its toolkit to protect its territorial integrity.
Such dependency in turn tangibly erodes overall quality of their lives, as well as the all-important sense of self-appreciation.
