Now, how far does this analogy go?

This is where the analogy between human sciences and natural sciences breaks down.

And now the globalization of media and technology are hastening the trend toward linguistic homogeneity.

This homogeneity makes it easier for sellers to agree on the terms of a cartel agreement.

Traditional Chinese culture, with its emphasis on harmony between human beings and nature, was thrown aside.

Bahraini blogger Messiah's Blood (Ar) finds an old picture of a neighbourhood in the capital Manama, which reflects harmony in diversity.

Stressing the importance of uniformity and clarity in the law applicable to jurisdictional immunities of States and their property,

By being less concerned with preventing default, we can make risk and reward more congruent with each other.

The diameter of the nanotubes, the distribution of the diameter, the homogeneity along the tubes, and the lengths can be controlled.

As the political scientist Samuel Huntington has said, Business may bring communities closer but it cannot bring them into harmony.

Previous positions include Finance Director of the Commission of Electric Regulation and head in charge of harmonization of direct taxation.

A key criticism of all of these medical therapies has been heterogeneity in the populations investigated and the use of kidney function, instead of mortality, as an outcome measure.

As regards the text of subparagraph (1) (a), it was agreed that the words and accurate and such that homogeneity in the procurement can be achieved should be deleted.

This new legislation should help minimize property disputes that have the potential to threaten social peace and cohesion.

France will most likely play a critical role as well. France is big enough that if it threw its support fully behind the peripheral countries, Germany would be isolated and would need to respond.

The entity ministers of education have signed on May 10th of 2000 a Declaration and Agreement on Harmonizing Parallel Educational Systems.

One of the dangers of globalization is a tendency towards homogenization and the imposition of the cultural norms and standards of the strong, who have power and influence over those who are weak.

Globalization had brought about some homogenization of production and consumption patterns, which available resources could not sustain.

In a world of divided political sovereignty and diverse national preferences, the push for international harmonization is a recipe for weak and ineffective rules.

Unlike Tunisia and Egypt, which are largely homogeneous societies, Libya has important tribal cleavages, whereas Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria are riven by sectarianism.

Only the country's capital, Maputo, received 48 of total urban population, and this shows a very heterogeneous pattern of distribution.

Despite the positive elements of community and tribal cohesion and accessibility found in traditional mechanisms, there are serious concerns about how women and children are treated.

The investment on people, the construction of an active welfare state through the modernisation of the European social model, with cohesion and a labour market without exclusions.

5. Expresses its determination to prevent and mitigate cultural homogenization in the context of globalization, through increased intercultural exchange guided by the promotion and protection of cultural diversity

Stressing the importance of uniformity and clarity in the law of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, and emphasizing the role of a convention in this regard,

Burundi's cultural and linguistic homogeneity, rare in Africa, belies the simplistic view that the Hutu and Tutsi fight because they are so different.

As a country's income distribution is related to its productive development pattern, policies are needed to reduce social and productive heterogeneity within countries.

The second type of regionalism a regional approach to international law making conceives regions as privileged fora for international law making because of the relative homogeneity of the interests and actors concerned.

Its origins were in African American vocal groups of the 1930s and 40s, like the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers, who had enjoyed considerable commercial success with arrangements based on close harmonies.

(a) Where it is feasible for the procuring entity to formulate detailed , and precise and accurate specifications for the goods construction or services such that homogeneity in the procurement can be achieved

But, contrary to the US, integration in France is not based on assimilation, but on a desire to promote homogeneity the nation unified as one and indivisible.

While aiming to achieve European standards, we reaffirmed the importance of modernization of border control and facilitation and harmonization of visa regimes, respecting European Union commitments of the participating States.

In so doing, particular attention should be paid to the harmonization of that protocol with various international legal instruments, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

A form of monetary harmonization in southern Africa already exists between South Africa and Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland, whose currencies are traded at par with the South African Rand.

Also reconfirm their determination to take the necessary steps for harmonizing the national legislation with the acquis communautaire and preparing the economies in order to meet the objectives of the EU newly proposed Growth and Jobs Strategy.

In a world of divided political sovereignty and diverse national preferences, the push for international harmonization is a recipe for weak and ineffective rules. That is one reason why international bankers love international coordination.

For example, South Korea s spectacular economic growth in recent decades owes much, according to Friedman, to the country s ethnic homogeneity, which dampens resentment of others relative progress. By contrast, economic development in Sri Lanka, with a standard of living 40 years ago that was similar to that of Korea, was stymied by its Tamil minority s perception that their opportunities and advancement were blocked by the Sinhalese majority.

(ii) Deciding that it should serve as a high level development cooperation forum, reviewing trends in international development cooperation, promoting greater coherence among the development activities of different actors and strengthening the links between the normative and operational work of the United Nations

Conscious of the need to achieve greater coherence and effectiveness in the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium and the relevant internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration,

Europe cannot build an efficient external policy without achieving a minimum of harmonization of member state policies regarding energy flows, interconnections, infrastructure, investment, and greater progress toward a single energy market.

The new initiative calls for all member states to harmonize their economic, fiscal, and monetary policies completely, beginning with currency convertibility and followed by exchange rate unification and, finally, a common currency. Several currencies have attained some measure of regional convertibility, which should encourage monetary harmonization and promote intraregional trade, as countries trade flows shift from partners that require payment in foreign currency.

But discussions in the G 20, World Trade Organization, and other multilateral fora proceed as if the right remedy were more of the same more rules, more harmonization, and more discipline on national policies.

Modernity undermines communities traditional homogeneity, because insiders and outsiders constantly rub up against each other, either physically (through urbanization and travel) or virtually (through mass literacy and mass communication).

The world s currency reserves were held in a slightly lop sided way at the end of 1971, Germany had reserves worth 17.2 billion, and Japan s were worth 14.1 billion 14 and 11.5 of the world s total, respectively.

In the context of National Policy Priorities and Axes of Action for Gender Equality 2004 2008 , that were adopted by the Governmental Committee (2 November 2004), preventing and combating violence against women is associated with the achievement of the goal of social cohesion and is defined as a priority axis.