But these distortions did not prevent unbalanced systems from enduring for long periods.

Many have persisted for long periods of time and have become self perpetuating.

Furthermore, they are often detained for long periods of time, in some cases years, without legal representation.

Home prices cannot have shown such increases over long time periods, for then no one could afford a home.

The angle of Earth's axial tilt is relatively stable over long periods of time.

(e) The cases of summary or arbitrary execution, disappearance, torture, harassment, unlawful arrest, widespread persecution and arbitrary detention for long periods

Closely linked to this problem was the duration of the examination of submissions, which extends for long periods of time both during the sessions and during the intersessional periods, thus presenting difficulties for all members of the Commission.

Horses can become anxious or stressed if there are long periods of time between meals.

Over long periods of time, some mercury recombines with sulfur and is buried in sediments.

Instead, the price of gold often seems to drift far above or far below its fundamental long term value for extended periods.

Not only are economic motivations and intrinsic motivations incompatible, that incompatibility can persist over long periods.

In the east, the climate shows clear continental features winters can be very cold for long periods, and summers can become very warm.

Moreover, many African countries hit bottom and rebounded from long periods of civil war and economic decline.

Though Nature defended itself successfully, the suit cost it a lot of money and tied up many of its staff members for long periods.

Finally, over very long periods the positions of the stars themselves change, because of the stars' proper motions.

(j) At the poor conditions of detention and long pre trial detention periods of up to three years

But cotton potentially offers the best payback, because it has cash value on the international market and can be stored for long periods of time.

In interwar Europe, parliamentarism in many countries was plagued by frequent votes of no confidence, bringing down governments and leaving states rudderless for long periods.

Consideration of commitments for subsequent periods for Parties

The ultrasonic motor is now used in many consumer and office electronics requiring precision rotations over long periods of time.

Accounting for commitments against future financial periods

The private sector has typically stayed out, owing to long cost recovery periods, small market size, and lack of consumer credit.

Maintenance of record of commitments for future financial periods

In Argentina, unlike in the US, re election is unlimited, as long as the president does not exceed two consecutive periods in office.

A better long term solution is a central EU fiscal capacity that accumulates the resources to respond to shocks during periods of growth.

Indeed, almost every period of globalization and prosperity has been accompanied by symbiotic imbalances. They have always caused economic distortions and political complaints, but many have endured for surprisingly long periods.

But boredom with life in what she called this fur lined rut brought her back to Washington, D.C. for increasingly long periods, and she made her final home there in 1983.

In general, Diesel engines are more reliable and much better suited to running for long periods of time at medium power settings, which is why they are widely used in, for example, trucks and ships.

The long term result of all this is oscillation between dialogue and deadlock, which has led to periods of uncertain engagement or heated confrontation.

Youth are at risk of becoming hardened criminals when they spend long periods in the company of adult prisoners convicted of more serious crimes.

Future sessional periods

The Special Rapporteur continues to receive reports alleging torture and ill treatment of prisoners, including severe beatings, shackling and forcing prisoners to assume difficult squatting and standing positions for long periods of time.

Thich Quang Do is locked inside his room for long periods, prevented from receiving visits and otherwise communicating with the outside world. The authorities cut his telephone line and confiscated his mobile phone.

First, the way capitalism operates nowadays has changed mightily from just 30 years ago. In developed countries from 1945 to 1975, capitalism brought rapid growth, an average of 5 per year for long periods.

Microplates can be stored at low temperatures for long periods, may be heated to increase the rate of solvent evaporation from their wells and can even be heat sealed with foil or clear film.

The time periods in paragraph 156 (a) to (c) above are considered maximum time periods.

Moreover, there are ambiguities in the trend lines for stock holding periods.

The Group was also concerned that several ongoing peacekeeping operations had had to borrow from the accounts of closed operations and that troop contributing countries had not received any reimbursements for long periods of time.

Only 60 countries responded to the questionnaire for all three reporting periods (1998 2000, 2000 2002 and 2002 2004) and 72 responded to the questionnaire for both the second and third reporting periods.

Speciation events are important in the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which accounts for the pattern in the fossil record of short bursts of evolution interspersed with relatively long periods of stasis, where species remain relatively unchanged.

A quick scan' can enable the rapid and efficient assessment of the need for further investigation, making it possible to perform a large scale testing of pay systems and policies for discriminatory elements without incurring long waiting periods and delays.

As evidence emerged of widespread corruption in contracts and resource allocation, ministers, bureaucrats, and high level corporate officers were arrested, and some have spent long periods in jail.

Different British time zones have been trialled for short periods during these years.

Different periods of history have different names for the various positions within society.

There were still several hundred detainees in administrative detention for periods renewable indefinitely.