There is much more work to be done, but the neglect is being countered.
Conservative voices in Washington are being countered by reliably Republican business voices from home.
Ms. Poetsch, who has the listing, said the bids start at $399,000 and are being countered.
Efforts to decapitate the leadership of affiliates are being countered by the birth of new ones.
Mr. Salle's palette has sweetened, and his usual shadowy studio light is being countered by a brighter, more naturalistic kind.
"We are trying, but our efforts are being countered in a way that it is very clear they are being tipped off about our movements.
Crucially, the attacks aimed at bringing WikiLeaks and its cache of diplomatic cables offline are being countered by a mass effort of technological support for the whistleblowers' site.
Even spitting, a reflex action, it seems, of most Chinese outside Singapore, is being countered with on-the-spot fines by uniformed "hygiene supervisors" lurking outside the main railway station.
At least, Fish said, the triteness is being countered by a serious discussion among players about life and sport and purpose and meaning with a depth that is as uncommon as it is sobering.
"Toyota's domestic sales are falling short of target, but they are being countered by much higher exports to the U.S.," said Chris Redl, an auto analyst with UBS Warburg here.
B1 Embattled Justice Defended Calls for Peter G. Verniero to resign from the New Jersey Supreme Court are being countered by voices of support that are raising questions about the hearings that have presented the case against him.
