The less-than-optimal response is continued full confidence in my original belief, and a refusal to accept the possibility that the new reality is true.
Excessive grooming can be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder, aggression and violence can indicate anxiety, and a refusal to eat can suggest depression in an animal.
The affair has led to accusations of lying in Parliament and a distinct refusal of all involved to comment on the record.
UNITA's external bank accounts, closing the movement's offices in Europe and America, and a worldwide refusal to give visas to its leaders.
As such, the film is an efficient demonstration of the Greengrass method: the punch-drunk camerawork, the drum-beating soundtrack, and a stout refusal to pause for thought or downtime.
They wanted a first refusal and were prepared to take a court case to establish their rights.
Mr Veltroni was, it is true, constantly undermined by Massimo D'Alema, a PD baron and former prime minister whose refusal to take a back seat weakened the centre-left.
After a divisive election in November and the refusal of political and ideological wounds to heal, and a continued sense of economic uncertainty afoot in the U.S., there probably would be little true appetite for any kind of sermonizing by Chrysler this time, even if its viewpoint were filtered through some sort of brand appeal.
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The key factors are cultural and generational divisions, the victim's refusal to toe a line and a reaction against a family or clan's self-proclaimed code or rules.
"Through its use of AP content and refusal to pay a licensing fee, Meltwater has obtained an unfair commercial advantage in the marketplace and directly harmed the creator of expressive content protected by the Copyright Act, " Cote said.
In their handling of the situations in Lebanon and the PA, the US and Israeli governments are implementing a strategy predicated on their refusal to acknowledge the nature and significance of regional power struggles in these theaters both for the West and for the Syrians and Iranians.
They cite loss of revenue from a India's breach of a marketing contract, New Zealand's refusal to play in Kenya and a similar boycott of Zimbabwe by England.
It is already spinning Washington's and London's absence into a refusal to deal with the demand-side of the problem - the huge appetite for illegal drugs in their markets.
Anthony Collins Solicitors said the family had submitted a claim against the local authority, alleging it owed a duty of care to the children and that "the negligence of Birmingham City Council's social services and its refusal to act played a key part in the longevity of the abuse".
The Energy and Climate Change Committee is looking at the British government's refusal to impose a moratorium on deepwater drilling in Britain and whether existing safety and environmental standards need updating in light of the massive spill.
He has a reputation for honesty and an unbending refusal to countenance corruption or pork-barrel politics.
But this success has been threatened by Mr Ecevit's prolonged ill health and refusal to hand over to a successor.
The practice requires filing of full and complete tax returns, accompanied by a refusal to pay in part or in whole for reasons based on religion or conscience.
And if the position is that the middle class ought to have its taxes go up and then get stuck again because of a refusal of Congress to do its job, that's just absolutely unacceptable.
Those that have staked out an extreme position on this issue have run into trouble: The Huffington Post has had to endure a boycott and a class-action suit over its refusal to pay any of its bloggers, while Demand Media is trying to rid itself of paid writers whose low-quality output earned it a spanking from Google.
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On Wednesday, America, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany announced that they would no longer tolerate Iran's refusal to give a yes or a no to a package of incentives and potential punishments they hoped would stop Iran's enrichment of uranium.
And because of their refusal to cooperate, all those Americans could face a tax hike in just 11 days, and millions of Americans who are out there looking for work could find their unemployment insurance expired.
That may seem counter-intuitive: with their big engines and Tonka-toy looks, trucks suggest a refusal to compromise with fuel prices or fears of global warming.
Dr Rasmussen says he and his colleagues have been impressed and more than a little chastened by Oregonians' refusal to leave the last stages of their lives to doctors.
Iran has been slapped with two sets of UN sanctions for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment and a third package is currently being considered by the Security Council.
Developers who wanted to turn a derelict cinema into a gym and flats have had their appeal against refusal of planning permission rejected.
Mr Lavrov said the opposition's demand for Mr Assad's removal was "wrong" and their refusal to talk to the Assad government a "dead end".
Back then, says Mr Thiraphong of Thai Union Frozen, his refusal to borrow and branch out was considered a liability.
Senior government officials in Madrid argue that bailouts in Portugal, Greece and Ireland have been catastrophic and Spain will not compromise on its refusal to accept a similar form of intervention.
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