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With the economy nearly stagnant in 2011 and the first
half
of 2012, faster growth is a political necessity for her.
Today, similar policies are again doing the trick, with GDP growth picking up in the second
half
of 2012 and expected to reach more than 4% in 2013.
The big, open democratic conventions that he has proposed for the first
half
of 2018 could inject fresh ideas into a stale debate, provide legitimacy for bold reforms, and put pressure on recalcitrant governments.
If the US unemployment rate had started to follow such a path after peaking in the second
half
of 2009, it would now stand at 8.3%, rather than 8.9%.
(Since it began revaluing its exchange rate in July 2005, the adjustment has been
half
or more of what most experts think is required.)
More than
half
a dozen other Asian countries disagree vehemently with China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.
And labor productivity in the services sector is 45% that of the manufacturing sector – just
half
the OECD average.
Its slogan “Never again war!” is only
half
the truth – the other
half
is “Never again appeasement!” 8 May 1945 was not “zero hour,” as a popular saying in Germany goes.
Moreover, because almost
half
of the parishes overseen by the Moscow Patriarchate are abroad – in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Central Asia and other regions – Patriarch Alexy II lays increasing stress on the global character of his church.
The ambassadors – who together represent about
half
of the world’s population – listened to climate change experts tell them that global warming is a vital issue and that the Kyoto Protocol could be used to tackle it.
Eight hundred million people are chronically undernourished while three and a
half
billion lack micronutrients.
According to all evidence,
half
of his votes came from the left.
But Chirac acted as if his mandate had been unequivocal and put in place one of the most conservative governments France has seen for
half
a century.
India is unlikely to develop the power to become a global challenger to the US in the first
half
of this century.
In theory, about
half
of the education gap in these areas could be closed by building girls’ schools.
A century and a
half
ago, the Red Cross established the norm that health care could – and should – be provided even in conflict zones.
According to a recent survey of 65 mainly emerging countries worldwide by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which ranks countries by their education standards, around
half
of Latin American 15-year-olds performed below the basic levels in math, science, and reading comprehension.
In other words,
half
of all students in their final year of compulsory education, before entering the workforce, lack the minimum skills required by employers.
Over the past year and a half, China’s environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) have organized protests that reach across provincial boundaries, engage Chinese from all social strata, garner support from China’s media, and directly address the issue of failed governance on a national scale.
In fact, the average term of deposits in China’s banks is about nine months, while medium- and long-term loans account for just over
half
of total outstanding credit.
To the scientific community, the evidence on climate change has, of course, been overwhelming for more than a decade and a
half.
The question now is whether “one country, two systems” will devolve into “one country, one and a
half
systems” or, worse, “one country, one system.”
More than
half
of French naval forces were deployed during the Libyan crisis, during which their normal activity rate increased by 10-40% – at a cost of €40 million ($50 million), not to mention disruptions of standard training and maintenance.
In low-income countries,
half
of all health-care spending (about 2.5% of GDP) is out-of-pocket (compared to 2% in middle-income countries).
Half
of all British exports are to the EU, but many British firms are now questioning whether they will be able to continue production with their EU partners in the future.
The US Census Bureau recently found that by 2050, the non-Hispanic white population of the US is likely to be only
half
of the total US population, down from 69% currently.
For the past year and a half, they were anticipating a cabinet reshuffle intended to enhance the king’s reputation as a keen advocate of reform.
This makes it the best investment the world could make, reaping social benefits that outweigh the costs by 40 to 1.Similarly, providing micronutrients missing from more than
half
the world’s diet would reduce diseases caused by deficiencies of iron, zinc, iodine, and Vitamin A with an exceptionally high ratio of benefits to cost.
My long road of immaturity began more than
half
a century ago.
Around
half
of the budget of Catholic Charities USA, for example, comes from the government.
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