As a tribute to the people of the favelas, who refused to let poverty or adversity stop them dancing the samba and performing their religious rituals, he liked to create flamboyantly coloured parangoles capes, flags and banners that were meant to be worn in a collective dance in which participants would complete the art work.
The huge pharmaceutical, insurance and medical services stocks that make up the XLV ETF have proven their resilience and ability to grow through any kind of economic or political adversity.
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With those sparks, any adversity or affliction is another stepping-stone to a better life.
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Resilience is the capability of systems and individuals to cope with significant adversity or risk.
But other grandees waxed nostalgic about their single mothers or their struggle against adversity.
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Remembered poems are often described as a "consolation", be that on a dull bus journey or during times of adversity.
When faced with adversity (or opportunity), having a crystal-clear definition of winning keeps the company from going off in too many directions.
Miners working the harsh terrain of the Atacama are part of the national self-image in a country that thinks of itself as having snatched prosperity from adversity, whether earthquakes or mining accidents.
Eventbrite has grown significantly since 2009 and Hartz puts it down to the state of the economy and the phenomenal degree of adaptation that people are showing, in creating innovative ways to change or manage their circumstances in the face of adversity .
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Adversity immediately conjures images of war, family violence or death of a loved one.
Others who experience early adversity seem to stop responding to stress at all, posting little or no physiological reaction.
Almost all episodes of depression are set off by one or the other of these factors, although the more often a person is depressed the less adversity is needed to set off a new episode.
In its favour, Goldman has a remarkable record of bouncing back from adversity, whether the 1929 crash, near-fatal interest-rate bets in the 1990s or the infighting over its IPO.
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