Possibility
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A concern that has attracted particular attention is the
possibility
that DST would result in people working longer hours.
Given the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris in November and in Brussels last week, one must not ignore the
possibility
that the deplorable actions of disruptive non-state actors could become the pivotal factor determining the outcome of a referendum on the historic interactions of nation-states.
Should this awful
possibility
materialize, it would be a tragedy in more ways than one.
That will give firms all the more reason to lobby and otherwise pressure licensing authorities, further complicating the process, and raising the
possibility
of corruption.
The agreement reached in Brussels forecloses any
possibility
of Keynesian demand management to fight recession.
Vital issues are at stake: the scramble for oil;China’s robust presence in Sudan; the West’s desire to see a mostly Christian state break the contiguity of Muslim regimes – and the consequent threat of Islamic radicalism – in the region; the regional distribution of the Nile’s waters; and the
possibility
that independence for the South might lead to Sudan’s total dismemberment along ethnic and religious lines.
Rejecting it opens the
possibility
for freer markets and faster income growth in Central America, as well as healthier democracies.
Only by separating the two Jerusalems now, before things get any bloodier, will we maintain the
possibility
of one day reuniting it once again – as the international beacon of peace it was meant to be.
One
possibility
is that the AKP will attempt to entice the HDP into a ruling coalition.
It led directly to the spread of financial risk-management models, which, by excluding the
possibility
of default, grossly underestimated the amount of risk in the system.
If ongoing urbanization can be coupled with job creation – a distinct
possibility
in light of China’s emphasis on developing its embryonic labor-intensive services sector – the outlook for household-income growth is quite encouraging.
In new sectors, or those with a real
possibility
of new entrants with new technologies, regulation actually helps to create a market.
The first possibility, which First Minister Alex Salmond appears to have in mind, would entail a monetary union under a central bank accountable both to Scotland and the rump UK.
The NIC analysts did not neglect the
possibility
of a technological surprise, but they focused on the wrong technology.
The mere
possibility
of an imminent hard landing for the dollar – and with it, for the US and world economy – should be alarming enough to mobilize concerted action.
By examining the rich interaction and co-evolution of psychology, culture, biology, history, and genetics, we have the
possibility
to gain important insights into human psychology.
But the employers also quickly learned that the best kind of employment contract is one that offers employee not just a fixed contract, but also the
possibility
of a bonus, a sort of gift for good performance that is outside of any contract provisions.
If things break down, the
possibility
of a pre-emptive military strike, whether by Israel or the US, remains an option.
But there can be no doubting his awareness of the role that European ideals – and the
possibility
of EU membership – has played in motivating the struggle in Ukraine and constraining his actions.
Given this possibility, McAfee suggests, we may need to re-build our societies so that, as intelligent machines increase productivity, the declining demand for human work has welfare-enhancing outcomes like higher (and more equitably distributed) incomes and more leisure time.
He is not alone: John Maynard Keynes predicted this
possibility
85 years ago.
There must also be mechanisms clearly specifying how countries can join an existing plurilateral agreement, including the
possibility
of opt-out clauses.
Of course, this
possibility
still cannot be dismissed, which is why international investors remain cautious about Europe.
With governments in many developed countries now reaching the limits of their gap-filling capacity, three undesirable possibilities loom large (in addition to the desirable
possibility
that they will have no choice but to undertake long-postponed reforms that will create sustainable growth with less need for government buffers).
The second undesirable
possibility
– that governments with little spending capacity to assuage public anger turn against democracy and free expression – is also remote for now.
That leaves the third undesirable possibility, the search for unprotected scapegoats upon whom public anger can be dissipated.
But, as the 1930’s showed, it is hard to imagine any
possibility
worse than where this type of behavior can lead.
Two weeks ago there were almost daily discussions about the
possibility
of the presidential elections being postponed indefinitely .
With the exception of Greece, advanced economies experienced nothing like a rerun of the Great Depression, which was a very real
possibility
at the height of the crisis.
While there is arguably a genuine
possibility
that the recent protests in Tibet will prompt the authorities to change course, early signs are not promising.
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