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But it is the precise policies on which European governments cooperate that will tell the tale.
One can argue about the precise scale of the economic shock – short- and long-term – but it is difficult to imagine any circumstances in which the United Kingdom does not become poorer and less significant in the world.
Among the provisions would be the recognition of privacy and personal data protection as a fundamental human right, and a call for clear, precise, and transparently created regulations that set limits on government surveillance and companies’ use of consumer data.
Though we can attempt to plan for change, we cannot always predict the precise nature and time at which it will occur.
Although the precise nature of the disease’s transmission remains uncertain, a key event in these disorders is the conversion of the prion protein’s normal cells to an abnormal form that appears to be the major (if not the sole) component of the infection.
A more precise understanding of the distinct problems facing Europe is vital to resolving them.
But this time, thanks in part to the DGMO’s measured and precise statement and an absence of military triumphalism in India’s official tone (the braggadocio of the ruling party’s publicists came later), the world seemed to consider India’s response justifiable.
CAMBRIDGE – In 1831, when Charles Darwin boarded The Beagle for its five-year voyage of exploration, ships navigated with the help of chronometers, which showed the precise time at a reference location.
While the American and Yemeni governments have lauded the drones’ precise targeting, they have refused to meaningfully disclose key details about the strikes, including how many have been conducted, who has been targeted, or, crucially, the number and identities of civilians killed.
That is why the precise and informed execution of the TFT strategy is so important.
Until recently, many left-leaning economic commentators have been arguing for massive fiscal stimulus in the US, though they seem to have changed their position overnight (the night Trump was elected, to be precise).
(“GMOs” are “genetically modified organisms,” itself a misleading and often unfairly stigmatized non-category, circumscribing a universe of organisms modified with the most modern and precise techniques of genetic engineering.)
Perhaps the most illogical and least sustainable aspect of organic farming in the long term is the exclusion of “genetically engineered” (also known as “genetically modified,” or GM) plants – but only those that were modified with the most precise techniques and predictable results.
(To be precise, Nato must treat the applications of all three Baltic countries together.
During that process, a judge can rely on precedent and ensure fairness across creditor classes based on the precise terms under which loans were obtained.
In short, because the availability of government support depends on achieving seemingly precise targets, the incentive to aim for apparent rather than real success becomes an almost overwhelming temptation.
The precise reasons vary from country to country – but many of them stem from entrenched cultural norms that prevent women from reaching their full potential.
Albert Einstein, for example, did not foresee the importance of his innovative theory of gravity to the development of precise GPS navigation systems.
Although it is possible to argue about the precise appropriate level of the fed funds rate, the Fed’s own analysis points to a long-term rate of about 4% when the long-term inflation rate is 2%.
The main problem is Spain, where private and public-sector foreign debt is larger than that of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and Italy combined, and, as in Greece, is in the neighborhood of 100% of GDP (93% to be precise).
True, we cannot know the precise mix of technologies and investments that will deliver a low-carbon economy at lowest cost.
I also propose that a precise “road map” toward a common foreign policy on energy be created, which would indicate short-, medium-, and long-term objectives, together with a specific timeframe for their implementation.
But the precise dynamics are not yet fully understood.
Tracing the precise consequences of policy measures or institutional reforms – and estimating when they might “pay off” – is hopelessly complex.
Or, to be precise, a carbon tax could substitute for the huge array of taxes that is eventually coming anyway in the wake of massive government budget deficits.
Consumption typically accounts for 70% of GDP (71% in the second quarter, to be precise).
Why the unusually precise figure of 72.5%?
The good news is that if we focus on clear, practical, and achievable goals, major reductions can be made in order to ensure that, whatever the precise interim target, the world will fashion a radical new approach within a manageable timeframe.
(See Hoenig’s chart for precise definitions.)
With French leadership, 2011 offers a golden opportunity for the most important capital markets to adopt clear, precise rules requiring full financial disclosure by extractive-industry companies to governmental authorities.
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