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But filmmakers are just the tip of the iceberg - we know that in Europe we retain many of the assets which would, and should, enable us to mount a real challenge to America in the struggle for control of the information society - if only we had the energy, the confidence, and organization to do so.
It may be unwise , though, because the knowledge and applications over which they retain control may have implications for other diseases.
These discussions are occurring on a bilateral basis, between Russia and the US, and multilaterally, within the context of the so-called P-5 talks, which involve all five permanent United Nations Security Council members – the only countries that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty legally permits to retain nuclear weapons pending universal disarmament.
He will still retain that conviction even if he fails, although the price he will pay is certain to be high.
Although he did not win all his intellectual battles, rarely can it be said with as much certainty that a man was great, and that the work that he has left behind will retain enduring influence.
In the absence of global citizenship, it may be best to retain the principle that citizenship is not to be revoked without a judicial hearing.
And then, as Indonesia’s Suharto found out, it may well be too late to retain power at all.
Given widespread revulsion at the BJP’s record of corruption and pandering to extremism, it is highly unlikely that the party will be able to retain its current 19 MPs from Karnataka in next year’s general election.
And their claim that a non-European Britain could effortlessly retain the EU's benefits while ditching its burdens is simply not credible.
The key question in assessing Europe’s power resources is whether the EU will retain enough cohesion to speak with a single voice on a wide range of international issues, or remain a limited grouping defined by its members’ different national identities, political cultures, and foreign policies.
Singapore also pays its government employees well, which allows it to attract and retain top talent – and gives those whom it hires a powerful incentive to stay honest.
Today, many of these countries have adopted more flexible exchange-rate regimes, and quite a few retain adequate reserve holdings.
Another casualty is the quality of public policy: evidence-based policies that change according to circumstances on the ground, or pragmatic approaches that retain policies that work and discard those that don’t, cannot sustain a group’s clear identity if the policies the group advocates are shifting all the time.
In a bid to retain its international authority – and to prevent an increasingly influential China from setting new standards for international trade – the EU has been pursuing an ambitious trade and investment agreement with the US.
In order to overcome challenges posed by the EU’s ongoing identity crisis, China must promote consistency within and outside Europe and facilitate Europe’s efforts to retain its global clout.
The answer is that, even with jobs and credit now plentiful, workers retain the memory of the preceding 20 years of lay-offs, deregulation, and restructuring.
Instead of selling products, businesses would retain ownership, selling the use of the goods they make as a service.
Indeed, President Putin's failure to "reconquer" his home city of St. Petersburg, now controlled by a bitter political opponent of the President, Vladimir Yakovlev, demonstrates the bureaucratic powers that local leaders retain.
He seems to believe that he can retain enough popularity to ride out the crisis without expanding his coalition.
While major religions retain some value-based authority, most have remained largely silent on the real political, economic, environmental, and security challenges that the world faces.
The NIH will retain only one colony, comprising roughly 50 chimps, and any research carried out on these apes will have to be approved by an independent committee that will include public representation.
But foreign and defense policy are areas where states are supposed to retain authority.
In order to ensure that mortgage securitizers have some “skin in the game,” they are required to retain an interest in 5% of the mortgage securities that they create (unless they qualify for an exemption).
Investors already know that people have a stronger incentive to manage risks better if they retain some interest in the risk.
One surprise was the decision to retain Zhou Xiaochuan as Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).
If the process is derailed, most will retain their secure public-sector jobs.
Likewise, an abnormal test wouldn’t necessarily imply impaired mental capacity: a person can retain their intelligence, even after losing a significant amount of their brain.
Ideally, Italy should reverse the brain drain by adopting the necessary reforms to retain and re-attract its own talent.
As for the rise of China, contrary to current pessimism, the US will retain important power advantages that will last longer than even an eight-year presidency, should Trump be reelected.
Questions, justified or not, about America's ability to retain its dominant position in Asia's security architecture in the medium to long term – together with the rise of isolationist sentiment within the US – have spurred its regional allies and partners, including stalwart friends like Australia, to hedge their strategic bets.
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