Several cases were mentioned where customs modernization had a significant positive impact on revenue collection.

However, if there is a significant risk of cancer in a particular patient (BRCA positive, very positive family history, palpable mass), mammography may still be important.

To be sure, China s national balance sheet, which boasts positive net assets, has garnered significant attention in recent years.

The Programme of Action also acknowledges that international migration can have significant positive impacts on development, especially through remittances.

Disengagement was a significant step towards implementing the road map, and positive steps had been taken on both sides.

Mr. Castillero Hoyos said that, although Mauritius had made significant positive strides in human rights legislation, some concerns remained.

If implemented now, steep rate cuts can still have a significant positive effect. If delayed, their effect is likely to be minimal.

Will the export profile of African countries exporting to China and India have a significant positive impact on the poor in Africa?

So hopefully everything has been positive, positive, positive, more positive.

2. Also takes note of the significant increase in the market value of the Fund's assets and the positive returns achieved during the biennium

One positive development for Cowen is that a second referendum would most likely bring back into play the significant economic dimension of Ireland s EU membership.

Significant changes in criminal policies and law enforcement practices have had a positive effect on the social, political and criminal justice situation in the country.

As with most new technologies, research in biotechnology and the application of its findings could have significant positive and negative socio economic and cultural impacts.

I wish to mention in that regard significant initiatives among States members of the Economic Community of West African States, which are already yielding positive results.

A significant portion of foreign direct investment should be directed to the LDCs, and the positive contribution of such investment to their development should be ensured.

During the current session some movement has taken place which, however isolated and perhaps low profile it may have been, is still highly significant and positive.

Harnessing the existing broad consensus against fossil fuel subsidies is possible even in the absence of a legal agreement, and could quickly have a significant positive impact.

Measures to reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency, anemia, and vitamin A, iodine, and zinc deficiencies which remain significant in some countries of the region would have a positive impact.

Under the circumstances, and in light of the lack of significant positive developments on the ground, it would be premature to suggest further adjustments to the Force at this stage.

The authors conclude that marine reserves can make a significant positive contribution to the biological diversity of both target and non target species in a relatively short period of time.

Despite some noteworthy, positive country and subregional achievements, especially in the North African subregion, chances remain remote for the region to achieve the poverty goal without significant intervention and accelerated support.

Mr. Fahey (Ireland) acknowledged that Mrs. Robinson's election had been a very positive turning point, and that women were making a very significant contribution to its life, achievements and reforms in Ireland.

But for IPAS, an international NGO that supports reproductive rights groups in Bolivia, the TCP s elimination of the prior judicial consent requirement is a significant, positive step for women s rights in the region.

Stay positive.

Positive aspects

For instance, the reduction of poverty can have significant positive effects on the increase of educational attainment and the improvement of health, and achievement of the latter two would reinforce the reduction of poverty.

Experience with this indicative scale has so far been positive and has led to a significant increase both in the number of countries making voluntary contributions and in the level of their contributions to UNEP.

But if everyone gets positive, I will get the energy to stay positive.

I'm HIV positive.

Some Positive Initiatives

Due to a positive response from Member States, significant amounts from the unencumbered balances of appropriation relating to the bienniums 1992 1993, 1996 1997 and 1998 1999 were utilized for integrated programmes and country service frameworks.

Studies show that the act of communicating positive events was associated with increased positive affect and well being (beyond the impact of the positive event itself).

In other circumstances, these would be positive outcomes. Indeed, Europe does stand to reap significant benefits from fiscal consolidation and structural reform but in the long run, not in the short run, when the problem is deflation.

Since 95 of them will test positive, there will be, on average, 475 positive tests.

(3) strong, positive multilingual and multicultural identity and positive attitudes towards self and others and

Single mother, HIV positive.

We're all HIV positive.

Warsaw exudes positive energy.

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That s a positive side.

The positive discourse on development had to be translated into positive action and policies in documents.

However, in spite of those positive signs, only 15 countries had reached the 30 per cent threshold of women parliamentarians, regarded as the minimum necessary for women to have a significant impact on the work of the parliament.

On a positive note, Mr. Gonzalez highlighted the significant progress that had been made in addressing metered dose inhalers containing CFCs, and congratulated both industry and Governments for their partnership which had been instrumental in achieving that progress.

It had initiated a significant number of partnerships throughout its funds and programmes, particularly those with field operations, and several of those initiatives were becoming catalysts for positive change in managing international development throughout the United Nations system.

Martin Seligman on positive psychology