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As far as known, only a small
fraction
of all brain cells fall into the replaceable class; when other kinds of neurons die, they are not replaced.
After all, Apple, Google, and Facebook are jointly worth more than $1 trillion, even though the capital originally invested in them is a minuscule
fraction
of that.
If the US were then to give just a
fraction
of the financial saving to Iraq in 2004, there would be plenty of incremental revenues to run the Iraqi Government and to support the recovery of oil production.
So, too, did the
fraction
of that compensation that is tied to a company's stock price, to the point where the
fraction
related to long-term performance is quite small.
Facing the prospect of having to raise additional capital at a time when their shares are selling at a
fraction
of book value, banks have a powerful incentive to reduce their balance sheets by withdrawing credit lines and shrinking their loan portfolios.
But in fact, sexy as the technology is, I was more impressed by the overall notion of practical courseware – and not just in plumbing – that could give millions of people marketable skills at a
fraction
of the cost of conventional vocational training, ultimately in many other fields, such as welding, carpentry, painting, and the like.
However, these critics thought that one could pick at the corpse and salvage “Plan B,” though what was proposed in its many variants – always some minor
fraction
of the negotiated package to date – should more accurately be called Plan Z.
If a homeowner stops making mortgage payments, the creditor can take the property but cannot take other assets or a
fraction
of wages.
The director of a medium-size textile enterprise in Bangladesh admits without hesitation that 70% of his employees are between the ages of 13 and 17."They provide the same productivity as adults," he says, "but for a
fraction
of the cost."
Not only is US aid a tiny
fraction
of what it should be, but American explanations for the lack of aid are wrong.
Public-private partnerships, like Schneider Electric’s Access to Energy program, have trained many electricians globally, but only a
fraction
have been in Africa.
And yet this is just a tiny
fraction
of the number of mini-grid systems (estimated at 100,000 to 200,000 in Africa alone) needed to meet projected demand over the next few years.
Loans were repaid in heavily depreciated rubles at a
fraction
of their value.
A tiny
fraction
of international aid funding currently goes toward reducing societal violence and improving criminal justice systems.
In addition, depending on their relationship with their own investors, some institutional investors (for example, mutual fund managers) may capture only a limited
fraction
of the increase in value of their portfolios as a result of governance reforms.
The truth is that, thanks to extensive experience designing and implementing cost-effective aid programs, poorly used funds represent a tiny
fraction
of the total invested in aid.
Unsuccessful firms are tossed aside to make way for new and better firms, and individuals who become economically less productive (often through no fault of their own) can also be "discarded" by the market, their careers interrupted and their investments cut to a
fraction
of their previous value.
A
fraction
of the population will always be willing buyers of fake news; but the majority will learn to distinguish between trustworthy and unreliable sources.
Trading in Trump’s LiesBERKELEY – In a recent Vox essay outlining my thinking about US President Donald Trump’s emerging trade policy, I pointed out that a “bad” trade deal such as the North American Free Trade Agreement is responsible for only a vanishingly small
fraction
of lost US manufacturing jobs over the past 30 years.
Southeast Asia represents but a
fraction
of China’s size and wealth.
Indeed, if, as some believe, only a
fraction
of the banks’ equity is at risk, the potential debt-equity swaps would be minuscule.
Let's not forget that these new markets still represent the largest
fraction
of the globe and it is there that today’s global financial institutions are battling for tomorrow’s global market share.
If only world leaders had even a
fraction
of his wisdom.
And as documented in a Theirworld report published today, only a
fraction
of the $1.4 billion pledged in London has been delivered.
The blockchain essentially serves the “ledger” function that banks do today, but at a
fraction
of the cost to consumers and businesses.
These scholarly gatherings have helped to foster academic interest in the ethical considerations of drug resistance, but represent only a tiny
fraction
of what is needed to help the world safely navigate the looming moral minefield.
Annual per capita GDP in Shanghai, China’s showcase city, remains, at $3,000, a small
fraction
of the levels in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The savings (£1.6 billion) implied by Osborne’s proposal represent only a tiny
fraction
of Britain’s £310 billion annual bill for social-welfare programs.
Green and Galiana examine the state of non-carbon-based energy today – nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, etc. – and find that, taken together, alternative energy sources would get us less than halfway toward a path of stable carbon emissions by 2050, and only a tiny
fraction
of the way toward stabilization by 2100.
Even a small
fraction
of the EU budget would far exceed the available resources of any individual country.
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