Around the corner from my last apartment in Seattle sits The 5 Point Cafe, a self-described dive bar in the shadow of the Space Needle.

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The poster was issued to publicize a conference in Haifa called "My Land, Space, Body and Sexuality: Palestinians in the Shadow of the Wall, " whose purpose was to demonize Israel using post-modern jargon.

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"This year of culture gives us an opportunity to show how we address in a positive way the challenges of creating a shared cultural space in a society that is still threatened at times by the shadow of violent conflict, " Ms Irwin said.

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There was "nothing wrong with argument within the party" he said, and added that the ballot of party members on the shadow cabinet's policy on the single currency had given the party "breathing space".

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But the connection to my generation and to all New Yorkers, both permanent and transient is that Ramsey and Barasch's inclination toward technology, green space and community stands tall, but not so tall as to cast in shadow their dedication to art, the urban and the gritty.

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Great oaks and young saplings in your clan will both be impressed by the property's 800 acres of open space featuring a clubhouse and equestrian center all set in the shadow of picturesque peaks.

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In fact, El Bulli's end seems to have opened up space for other farmers, food producers and chefs to step out of Adria's shadow and show off their culinary diversity.

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Space enthusiasts, politicians and the public are, almost half a century later, still living in the shadow of the magnificent achievements of the Apollo programme achievements which seem all the more incredible as the years pass.

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