But uncertainties about value also expose deep problems in the political order.

Arab States of Uncertainty

The uncertainty values were then mapped into the appropriate uncertainty band, to yield a conservativeness factor.

Eventually, however, the uncertainty created by these CDOs nearly brought down the entire US banking system.

Here is the moment of strategic uncertainty.

The uncertainty values have been grouped into five sets of uncertainty bands, with corresponding conservativeness factors, by assigning a given uncertainty values to a given band.

We've surrendered our power, trading off our discomfort with uncertainty for the illusion of certainty that they provide.

There are two major geopolitical uncertainties as well.

The results of this survey are addressed in the following chapter.

On the contrary, the recent resignation from the premiership of Yukio Hatoyama created more uncertainty than his own government did.

Finally, the uncertainty of the outcome reflects not so much voters behavior, but a change in the electoral system.

In the face of such uncertainty, markets froze.

Uncertainty is a reality, and judgment is required.

Shifting geopolitical power also breeds uncertainty.

In monkeys, the level of dopaminergic activity is highly correlated with the level of uncertainty such that the activity increases with uncertainty.

While proponents argue that investment treaties reduce uncertainty, the ambiguities and conflicting interpretations of these agreements provisions have increased uncertainty.

This heightens uncertainty.

A previous period of such uncertainty was the spur to Pakistan s creation of the Taliban, which proceeded to disrupt Afghanistan s (and Pakistan s) already fragile social order.

We stand at a time of uncertainty as to how the global order will unfold, but the path we must choose remains clear.

Despite the large uncertainties associated with climate predictions a number of Parties provided information about how they dealt with the uncertainties inherent in climate change and emission scenarios.

What we do know with certainty is that the regime is divided.

Such a regime would be a source of legal uncertainty.

The abolition of uncertainty abolishes the need for moral rules.

Such uncertainties may stem from the fact that, in certain cases, the data messages expressing offer and acceptance are generated by computers without immediate human intervention, thus raising doubts as to the expression of intent by the parties.

There are a few clear points amidst the large uncertainties and confusions.

As the statistical manipulation that attends uncertainty increases, confidence is eroded.

Today s new service economy is driven by the resulting uncertainty over identity.

In the case of uncertainty, expectation is what is considered the most likely to happen.

These bands relate to the underlying uncertainties, as follows

Greater Europe s three parts are, then, in a state of strategic uncertainty.

Another complexity is uncertainty over who will rule Russia.

This is not irrational behavior. It is reasonable behavior in the face of uncertainty.

And, over time, uncertainty concerning the latter question has risen to an uncomfortable level.

The uncertainties of the succession have created a covert war for property and influence between a handful of different clans, but the system cannot afford an outright winner.

The main concern in this period of great uncertainty is whether the transition to a new paradigm can be managed without further destabilizing the international political economic order.

Despite uncertainty about Putin s intentions, that prize is not out of reach.

And yet much of the current uncertainty is set to dissipate.

For companies, renegotiations mean uncertainty and possible interruptions of production and revenue.

The everyday consequence for the middle class is a stagnant paycheck and growing job insecurity.

In the meantime, Chávez is striving to minimize the uncertainty.

That is a big gap, but also a perplexing finding how can there be so much uncertainty?

The uncertainty surrounding China s impending economic transformation muddies the growth outlook somewhat.

Central banks have expanding balance sheets, but prices continue to fall and uncertainty rises.

But we cope better with candidly acknowledged uncertainty than with false confidence.

Today, the global economy is facing many known unknowns, most of which stem from policy uncertainty.