That would be a result for which every politician would be happy to accept responsibility.

For half a century, Europe s integrationists have sought unquestioning acceptance of their efforts.

What s most important for him is to experience life not as boring or straightforward, but to accept its complexities, and to find harmony in his days.

The paragraph did not call for additional protection of members of such groups, nor did it call for acceptance of practices or characteristics associated with them.

When that day arrives, Americans had better pray that their creditors will be as happy to accept dollars as they are now.

Will Europeans agree to mutualize part of the cost of the crisis? Greece s creditors (mostly eurozone residents) have already accepted some of the burden by accepting a haircut on their assets.

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) in Ontario is one of many school boards that has begun to accept the use of social media in the classroom.

This was proven in Cambodia, where the hugely popular United Nations radio station was one of the most powerful tools the mission had to get its message to the Cambodian people.

Moreover, many employers, seeking to share the pain of recession and slow down layoffs, are now asking workers to accept cuts in both hours and hourly wages.

We need to establish an extended dialogue with Muslim countries, particularly those from which immigrants come, and convince them to accept that their own Islamic authorities have a special responsibility in fighting radicalization.

Amid bitter election year debates over Iraq and Iran, and a souring economic outlook, Americans may be in no mood for the triumphalist pageantry of a new rising power on display in Beijing. Will China s uneasy Asian neighbors be any more receptive?

Official US policy is so activist in downturns (regardless of its effectiveness) partly because unemployment is so costly to workers who have little savings, unemployment benefits that run out quickly, and health care that is often tied to a job. A stronger safety net for individuals might allow politicians to accept more corporate or financial sector distress, and help bolster their claim that next time really will be different.

Newspapers and television commentators have been relentless in reporting the scandals, helping to prove to Brazilians and foreign investors alike that the political system is sufficiently stable to withstand open criticism.