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In my mind, it had become like the view of Emerald City just before Dorothy and the gang run through the poppies: a faux backdrop.

The Christmas tree was an underwhelming two feet tall, there was no backdrop and guests dressed down for this party.

Its gleaming sands and backdrop of pine woods and distant hills give it a pleasant and restful atmosphere.

A bull's eye for the professor. Against a backdrop of two wars and a surly economy, Mars is no longer ascendant in Mr Obama's Washington.

Names that meant nothing to me were to weave themselves inextricably into my life, first as a backdrop and then as my life's primary focus.

Stalactites of calcite and a small aragonite formation appear as if in a magical backdrop.

Everyone likes feeling important, and nothing says important quite like a sense of uniqueness with a global backdrop.

Against such a backdrop, it supposes to be necessary to make a study in the modern art of painting.

Some of the videos indicate problems with production value. Bin Laden misses a cue in one and another shows him with a wrinkled backdrop.

Details of the town with its bread sellers and horse tamers provide another memorable backdrop to the children's passage.

Dai pointed out that against the backdrop of the deepening globalization, the fate of nations has never been so closely linked.

Back then, this small town was just a backdrop that formed the unremarkable environment in which I lived my everyday life.

That said, the early part of the ride, against a backdrop of mountains, fields and forests, is undeniably a feast for the eyes.

Instead, comments one EU diplomat, Mr Sarkozy seems to see Europe as a backdrop for his own bilateral deal-making.

Fischl's suburban upbringing provided him with a backdrop of alcoholism and a country club culture obsessed with image over content.

But you also have the ability to allow the audience to see Dallas, to perform with Dallas as the backdrop of your performance.

The Creep was silhouetted against a backdrop of sun and light blue sky, the wild colors of autumn wreathing his head like a halo.

Against such a backdrop, enterprises targeted marketing strategies for market segmentation and positioning is a very effective solution.

McDonald's is going green - swapping its traditional red backdrop for a deep hunter green - to promote a more eco-friendly image in Europe.

Thailand's recovery is all the more remarkable considering its political backdrop.

Against that backdrop, the only safe option may be to stay out of the market altogether.

A peaceful end to what was a rather peaceful week in Asia despite the backdrop of unrest that still dominates Japan and the Arab world.

Against that backdrop, Mr Shvartsman intends to announce today the creation of his own political movement, called For a Transparent Russia.

Against such a backdrop, it is of practical significance to make a thorough-going analysis of Chinese enterprise groups.

Those doubts will not stop the crowds turning out for him, even if he fails to commandeer the Brandenburg Gate as his backdrop.

Against that backdrop, interest rates could stay low 'for an extended period, ' he said.

The background serves as a nicely contrasting backdrop for all the slick modern merchandise, pulling in a reference to the great outdoors.

Against the worsening economic backdrop, European banks are finding it hard to borrow and are increasingly reluctant to lend to one another.

So what to make of the deals that have taken place so far this year, against the worst economic backdrop for a generation?

"While we are now technically in a bear market for equities, in terms of the economic backdrop we are still not in a recession, " he says.

The economic backdrop will remain bond-friendly for at least the next six months.

It was upon this backdrop that an explorer, Christopher Columbus, submitted his plans for a voyage to Asia by sailing around the world.

SIXTEEN years ago an American presidential election was fought against the backdrop of a weak economy and a grumpy electorate.

Set in the 1940s on an island off the coast of South Carolina, the backdrop of The Notebook may inspire as much passion as its story.

The meetings took place against the backdrop of growing questions over whether China should be allowed to benefit from the fund's largesse.

To a Christmas game against the backdrop of the screen is beautifully simple and a good casual games.

The desire to be liberated from oil's omnipresent grip is set against a backdrop of America's love-hate relationship with energy.

The prospect of a strong price rise comes against the backdrop of slowing growth in the US and Europe.

"Despite the dark policy backdrop, not all is bad, " said Joachim Fels, head of global economics at Morgan Stanley.

Against that backdrop, Goldman currently favors large-capitalization stocks over small-cap, although the strategy has not paid off so far.

"Nonetheless, the company has been far from resting on its laurels given this backdrop. "

Looming in the backdrop is a European debt debacle that seems to get more convoluted by the week.

The important events at the beginning of the century provided the backdrop for his novel.

Ye once said, the orchid cured a female the backdrop is recondite, brought her person who came to river's building equally weird.

The trends that had helped share prices stage a remarkable recovery in 2009 continued to provide a favorable backdrop for U. S. stocks.

Captured by the photographer's flash, an unidentified fish takes center stage with a backdrop of a red vase sponge.

Coming of age against the backdrop of this horror was how I came to understand the cost of Blackness.

On the backdrop of Internet blossoming, as the fastest growing IT services CDN ushered in the golden age of development.

Rich characterizations invite you to look more closely at each crew member's personal stake in the sprawling galactic backdrop.

The Castle has been used on many occasions as the perfect backdrop for historical reenanctments and film and TV productions.

If you drive, roll your windows down and feel the breeze. Let this groove be a backdrop for your scenery.

He has begun to resume some duties from hospital, but a royal succession looms as the unspoken backdrop to Thailand's crisis.

Imagine a game in the world as a backdrop to a dream become a hero of the outgoing Kam cream for the leading role, a huge open-story screen.

The hotel and its large swimming pool, flanked by towering water-chutes, stand out incongruously against the natural backdrop.

Previous Taiwanese elections, fought against the backdrop of this geopolitical tussle, have been tense affairs.

The production surge this spurred created the backdrop for the shift of a larger proportion of the rural labor force into manufacturing.

With Pei's pyramid as a backdrop Sometimes terrifying, sometimes almost human, the phantom soon proves to be both fearless and invincible.

while the near-term technical backdrop remains bearish, last week selloff appeared to be overextended.

Disaster 1: I cut the image with the Magic Wand and pasted it onto a red backdrop, messing up the anti-aliasing around the woman's face.

Booming two-way trade, likely to pass $50 billion this year, is the backdrop to all this goodwill.

Against this backdrop, a more broadly distributed military presence across the region will provide vital advantages.

The policy debate takes place against the backdrop of high national debt and unemployment, even though the U. S. economy is growing again.

Given the American backdrop, the Fed's recent decision to step up the pace of interest-rate cuts is understandable.

The drill takes place against the backdrop of Iran's nuclear program and its threats to wipe Israel "off the map. "

However grim the backdrop and dangerous the journey, all of these fine works show that the human spirit remains indomitable.

So that's was the backdrop, and let me use those 4 areas as the focal points of this talk.

They are often used as a backdrop for rhododendrons, azaleas, or other spring-flowering shrubs.

They compare work values across the backdrop of different countries and cultures looking for the origins of social and economic development.

It provides a backdrop for this powerful novel by one of the new generation of talented Indian writers.

The big question continues to be: can European economies manage their aggressive austerity plans against a backdrop of lagging growth?

Corruption has become out of control and is an untreatable problem against this backdrop.

With this year's inflation surge as a backdrop, the Fed is not expected to make any move at its policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

They were attracted by hopes of strong growth, amid the backdrop of an expected sea-change in cross-Strait relations with China.

The two tones of the green make for a great backdrop and let the birds stand out.

Against such a backdrop, Fed officials at their June meeting cut their forecasts for growth this year.

Against this backdrop, the new security concept featuring dialogue and cooperation has emerged as one of the trends of the times.

Against that backdrop of threats, Krepinevich said the Obama administration needs a better overall security strategy.

He initially conceived of a giant flame rock as the villain's backdrop because his weapon of destruction shoots fire and metal.

The glass facades and cement architecture of the postmodern cities are the ideal backdrop for this kind of modern theater.

It is incredible to see the lights of the cities and small towns against the backdrop of deep space.

Silhouette photography against a bright, white backdrop, enhances the sense of dedication and focus.

All this is occurring against a backdrop of fairly positive economic data and no sign of the worldwide recession returning.

It has served as a backdrop for many Hollywood films, from "Union Station" (naturally) to "Blade Runner" and "Star Trek: First Contact" .

In London's Trafalgar Square, fans planned a candlelight vigil under the backdrop of songs that made the singer famous.

Dancer and choreographer Gregory Hines is a study in fluid grace as he pivots barefoot against a seamless backdrop.

But the backdrop to the game was the outbreak of the Green Revolution in the wake of the disputed Presidential elections.

Both sides of the bill will also feature the Temple of Heaven as a backdrop, one of China's best known landmarks.

Hence the key question for 2011: how does the industry maintain long-term, high-risk investment in R&D against such a challenging backdrop?

Against that backdrop, the Fed could begin to ponder employing even some of the more controversial policy options left in its toolbox.

Accordingly, against a backdrop of relentlessly rising demand, supply will fluctuate more sharply as well.

Outside his house the day before, with mountains and a river as a backdrop, he had hinted that the past year has been very difficult.

All of this sits against a backdrop of EU leaders who seem unable to secure a viable plan for stability in the region.

The bathhouse I go to on a regular basis (and is the backdrop to all of these stories) is known in my city as the friendlier place to go.

Against this backdrop, our nation's insurance industry faces all-round challenges and uncertain factors as an escort of the economy.

Strong growth in unit wage costs against the backdrop of a tight-looking jobs market might limit the Fed's scope for rate cuts.

At the same time, Europeans do not view all foreign affairs against the backdrop of the war on terror, Dettke emphasized.

It is far from an easy call, especially against the backdrop of a turbulent, dangerous world.

Poles find the wording infuriating: the Hitler-Stalin carve-up of eastern Europe was a crime, not a mere historical backdrop.

Including Fromm's growth of the environment and personal growth experience, Fromm got his thinking over the backdrop of the reality-based.

With blue sea, white sandy beach as backdrop the new airport aims to provide passengers with a unique and memorable travel experience.

The strengthening economic backdrop has prompted a flurry of capital raisings to help fund expansion plans.

Yes, against the backdrop of desolation and desperation, the soldier does it with her.

Given the bleak economic backdrop, China's emergence as an election issue is no big surprise.

Against the backdrop of growing economic globalization, trade liberalization has attracted increasing attention.

The relative simplicity of the showroom creates a perfect backdrop for exhibitions, as well as projections and screenings .

Technology shares fueled a broad market surge Friday afternoon amid a backdrop of better-than-expected economic news.

The fundamental backdrop further supports this view given the weakened view for Eurozone rates over the past few days.

And you can always take yet another picture of you with the ruins as a backdrop, this time from another angle.

Melbourne, capital of Victoria, forms a backdrop, with the San Street Bridge, for a coxless four rowing on the tranquil Yarra River.

An open living room grounded by a mural forms a backdrop for a mix of contemporary and traditional furnishings.

It was against this backdrop of the times, the majority of people on the American "democracy" have doubts and social disappointment.

Our vision was to create a building to behold the impressive vineyard against backdrop of picturesque mountains.

It is worth remembering that the backdrop to the political turmoil of the 1930s was the Wall Street crash of 1929.

Haiti should be an unlikely backdrop for the latest failure of the humanitarian relief system.

Maudlin's work occurred against the backdrop of a new and profound shift in the intellectual environment.

Against backdrop of this, recent years has witnessed the increasing appeals of "Info Integration" in electricity industry.

A lovely background texture with a spotlight effect creates a beautiful backdrop for this resume.

Against that backdrop, companies like The Walt Disney Co. and Katzenberg's DreamWorks are entering a delicate dance.

At least the backdrop to the heated exchange was glamorous.

with ironic humour she foils interactions between men and women by a natural world that serves as a powerful mysterious backdrop.

the movable screen or drape in a theater or hall that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop.

This was with the backdrop of the global financial crisis, that could negatively impact spending on health.

Finishes and detailing are simple and economical, allowing a backdrop for art and a foreground for views.

Against this backdrop, it is highly necessary to enhance exchanges between leaders of the two countries.

Against such a backdrop, Tudou will be attempting to raise $180 million with a Nasdaq listing under the symbol TUDO.

The strong growth at Samsung and HTC come on the backdrop of disappointing earnings from rivals in the U. S. and Europe.

Innovative design and a unique style of building was green backdrop, even in winter is full of life.

Beans' mild flavor makes them a great backdrop for a wide range of additions.

The number of undernourished people has increased against the backdrop of economic recession.

It is against this backdrop that independent filmmakers in China are trying to make themselves heard.

With gunfire and shelling as the backdrop, around 400 people have ventured into the center of Gaza city protesting against the violence.

Such life experiences become far more humorous as the backdrop of the original cause of the dance in one's ancient ancestry is understood.

'It's just unfortunate that various other signs of Japan's decline stand out so much against that backdrop. '

Natural scenic sites, which were large scale gardens built against the backdrop of naturally existing mountains, valleys, lakes, etc.

TRAVELLERS flying into Tehran were recently denied their usual view of the sprawling metropolis and its majestic mountain backdrop.

This human network is spread over a vast territory, like a uniform backdrop.

In addition, Chinese paintings are a unique form of mounting, painting a backdrop of the role.

Despite the inflationary backdrop, consumers are more confident this year about their financial prospects.

A hint of his dromedary is visible against the simple backdrop of golden sand.

Many companies have stalled and even went on the verge of bankruptcy against the backdrop of the global economic downturn.

The colors of the stage will be white, red, and black with a picture-like backdrop and gorgeous costumes.

It's illuminated by more than 1, 000 of the little lights, and its shoreline deck often becomes a backdrop for glamorous events.

We were asked to bring in flowers and paint them against the backdrop of a green velvet curtain.

The immediate cause varied, but economic austerity was the common backdrop.

Against that backdrop, your company's rigid no-flextime policy seems out of step with the times.

Against this backdrop, the common interests between our two countries are increasing and the areas of our cooperation widening.

These supply problems, set against a backdrop of rising energy demand, have had a big effect on coal prices.

South Africa's Table Mountain is an icon in Cape Town, a magnificent backdrop for the city, with ocean spread in front.

The embargo comes against the backdrop of a tight commodities market.

Against this backdrop, Little Shenyang is both cutting-edge and old-fashioned in his evocation of pre revolutionary China.

Part Five views Mao Dun's translation practice and theories against the backdrop of modern mainstream translation theories.

The paper general introduces the definition, its backdrop and character of the charter for financial hire purchase firstly.

As we skirt along these memories, we clothe everything in the same quiet garb, and death looks like a backdrop whose colors have faded.

This increase in absolute enrollment has come against the backdrop of one of the highest population growth rates in the world.

These photographs take the backdrop of the Red Guard cemetery in Chongqing to illustrate various dichotomies .

Reine still has a few fishing boats, ranged against a backdrop of sawtooth mountains where sea eagles fly.

At the mall, a large white faux church complete with imitation stained-glass windows showing Jesus and Mary serves as a backdrop.

Singapore high : A motocross rider takes off with the skyline of Singapore's financial district as a backdrop.

This decision comes against a backdrop of bad employment news and a cooling economy.

In its horror and in its backdrop of a crystal blue sky, the day echoed one almost exactly 17 years before, when the Challenger exploded.

Kashmiri boys sits on a parapet of the Dal Lake as a boat man rows his boat in the backdrop of the setting sun in Srinagar, June 14.

Following the announcement, the national anthem will be screened in the backdrop whilst television screens display a picture of the royal.

"Dialogue teaching" is a new form of teaching under the backdrop of the new curriculum reform.

Its long, curving white-sand beach was once used as a backdrop for the television series Baywatch Hawai'i.

Afghan boys play with a soccer ball against the backdrop of newly constructed residential apartments in Kabul Afghanistan June 21 2011.

That isn't a great backdrop for listings or capital raising but survivors' margins should benefit from less competition.

In the economic globalization in the backdrop, Chain supermarket faced with the ever-changing market and improve quality, and lower costs.

The backdrop for the debate is one of dramatic progress.

Its that blurry, chilly , windy cruise along the Li river with the hazy mountain ranges as backdrop!

Other industrial metals have also risen sharply since midyear, reflecting both the economic backdrop and supply-demand dynamics.

In between Fowler travels through the country, escaping an attack against a spectacular backdrop of Vietnamese rice fields.

The rolling hills and clear blue sky are the perfect backdrop to this trendy waterside area.

Many had a backdrop of posters, graffiti or billboards, which gave a commentary of sorts.

Fresh yet intense. Pineapple, citric and green apples with a backdrop of vanilla.

Veil, landscaping, illumination and the design of the space merge to become a breathtaking backdrop.

In the square's side streets, youths fought the police to the backdrop of unending ambulance sirens.

"Against this backdrop, royal land scams increasingly have become a point of public contention. "

Play as the alien and unleash massive destruction against the backdrop of free love , the Cold War and other Sixties era icons.

It takes place outdoors on a lake in a 3, 000-seat amphitheater surrounded by the hills, which become the backdrop for the performance.

But against the backdrop of the major transatlantic tie-ups, this plan is looking fairly small beer.

It was against this backdrop, shortly after my arrival in Chicago, that my own ties to the Latinocommunity were formed.

Against this backdrop, much of the participants' discussion centered on alternatives to the RCCs, of which there are a growing list.

welcome cocktail party at adventure land , where a pulsating exotic jungle motif serves as the backdrop.

Then you'll need an image of Lance holding on to the signpost to insert against the tornado backdrop.

Swarms of butterfly together when when scattered, colorful wings in sunshine backdrop silks and satins as extremely beautiful.

The good news must be viewed against a worrisome backdrop of rapidly expanding rice consumption in Africa.

Step five: add the complete backdrop and effects of light and reflection for the animation image, then it is done.

Much of the world is now paying for their timidity: witness the increasingly dark economic backdrop.

Then take your lunch to the market courtyard and watch the street musicians perform with the backdrop of the downtown skyline.

Against that backdrop, analysts say the markets are likely to remain unsettled for some time.

The scene will also build one to surpass 100 square meters giant backdrops , this backdrop will only take a decca vehicle.

In 2012 they and the rest of London's glorious cityscape will provide a backdrop for the greatest show on earth.

But although it's served as the backdrop for many John Ford movies, this corner of the Navajo Nation is for real.

This took place against a backdrop of considerable change in the organisation and funding of community health care.

Against this backdrop, the topic, solving problems by the vector, receives rebound attention.

the distance, tree-lined airtight, jagged backdrop of small houses which, as a new era of pastoral painting.

The sky forms a backdrop curtain to the Taj . It's the background.

The broadly risk-friendly backdrop in the markets kept the dollar under pressure on the currency markets for most of the session.

The market declines on Tuesday also occurred against the backdrop of corporate earnings reports.

The backdrop at the press conference was two Cuban flags hung upside down to protest the state's violations of human rights.

Spain had won their first and to date, only major international trophy with the majestic Bernabeu as the backdrop.

Conventional outdoor media is long distance backdrop -- similar to landscape, traffic and pavilions.

So the stage is cluttered with microphones, monitors and cables. A video-screen serves as a backdrop.

Jingshan is the backdrop of the entire palatial city, thus enriching the horizontal line visible there.

It is against this backdrop that the latest contest between India and China must be assessed.

It may sound a little strange that I am comparing acts of public life against backdrop of Agile in IT.

A large portrait of Solzhenitsyn and a Russian flag completed the backdrop.

The city's mountains, while providing a beautiful backdrop to the old capital, helped to trap pollution.

In the comprehensive implementation of quality education in the backdrop, a new round of basic education curriculum reform in full swing.

Now, against the backdrop of the Great Recession and because of the coming spending cuts, universities are set to contract.

Against that backdrop, the FOMC decided to lower the target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points, to 3 percent.

but the juxtaposition of McDonald's , KFC , Pizza Hut and high-end retail outlets adds a very different backdrop .

A fisher poles his raft down the Li River, against the backdrop of limestone hills.

An orange-tinged sunset provides the backdrop for a sailboat on Lake Michigan.

Retailers also see the tablet as a more appealing backdrop for presenting their goods.

The famous skyline of lower Manhattan rises before them, glittering in sun, afloat in mist, against a backdrop of sky never twice the same.

Spitzer's composite image of the actual cosmic backdrop simply didn't convey the crisp, dazzling canvas that the data described.

A decade later succession plans once again unravelled spectacularly, against a backdrop of pro-democracy unrest.

They also took place against a backdrop of falling interest rates, with depreciating currencies helping to boost growth.

Against that backdrop, investment banks are revising their headcount requirements on almost a weekly basis.

All of this is occurring against a backdrop of a sinking bond yields which makes matter all the more perverse.

The firmer risk backdrop has put the USD on the back foot, with the USD index dropping sharply overnight.

Mahe also provides a beautiful backdrop for a day at the spa.

Picnics formed the typical backdrop to a number of Jane Austen's novels.

In this backdrop, IP networks should also from the extensive mode of development change to the refinement of development.

Mexico City's fabled Estadio Azteca has been the backdrop for some of history's most unforgettable FIFA World Cup TM moments.

Low carbon economy is born right under such an international backdrop.

Austria's stunning mountains and lakes provide the backdrop as the artists proudly strike a pose.

Amid this backdrop of rising tension, UKFI had become ominously silent.

An imposing and fascinating backdrop, factories form important regional landmarks and create a focus for work.

The jihadist offensive comes against a backdrop of anti-government political protests which began four months ago.

Against this backdrop, Korea's ruling Grand National Party is spearheading a move to toughen laws on Internet chat room abuses.

The upbeat corporate profits, outlooks and acquisitions come against a backdrop of still mixed economic data.

The banana and banyan trees are an exotic backdrop seen through the authentic vintage wood windows.

Rich Romans built villas, tombs and mausoleums here, against a backdrop of the purple Alban hills.

As seen by quantum theory, space and time are a static backdrop against which particles move.

Against this backdrop, the effectiveness of central bank policy, however well executed, is limited.

In the backdrop for Europe, Asian markets posted losses, with resource stocks slipping on lower commodity prices.

A mountain range provides dramatic backdrop for a cluster of mailboxes along a stretch of Arizona's Route 66.

The area's regeneration comes against the backdrop of job cuts, pension reform and recession.

Against such backdrop, a new supply chain management strategy, Vendor-Managed Inventory, or VMI, comes to reality.

Ricoh started to sell products to China in the mode of foreign trade, in the backdrop of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations.

And the geopolitical and economic backdrop presents significant obstacles to agreement.

Political Order in Changing Societies appeared against this backdrop, and frontally challenged these assumptions.

In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of colour that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines.

Against this backdrop, Mrs Clinton came to Pakistan not just to pledge support in counter-terrorism but to prop up its fledgling democracy.

The young girl in the painting stands naked against a burgundy backdrop, one leg bent, an elbow crooked behind her back.

Under the backdrop of economic recovery worldwide, Chinese companies are also brisk to go public abroad.

It was in that backdrop, the Delegation continued, that they had initiated the present exercise.

Against this backdrop Freud who was suffering from cancer of the jaw retreated yet again to the alps.