One problem with the cultural argument is that it is often used to defend or excuse the behavior of the powerful against the weak.

The big problems for most of humanity will be to find enough conceptual puzzles and diversions in their work and leisure lives to avoid being bored, and enough relative status not to be green with envy of their fellows.

Nor does the administration want to face up to the military s recruiting and retention problems.

It is when the Paris Agenda leaves theory and confronts reality that problems emerge.

But all public actors, not just the police, must respond to urban problems.

Its political parties, rather than working together to address pressing economic problems, remained at each other s throats.

We believe they reflect the international community's will to confront the serious problems of humanity with a view to achieving sustainable development.

Suddenly, in the face of the economic crisis, these problems have become major sources of political instability.

In past years, South Korea has been the primary external source of food, through either direct food assistance (for the immediate problem) or deliveries of fertilizer.

Then came 9 11, when under intense pressure from the United States to support American retaliation in Afghanistan or face the consequences he was forced to disown his protégés.

In the past 10 12 years, Tajikistan encountered an economic crisis and the adverse effects of a civil war.

For example, China has helped maybe not enough with the problems presented by North Korea.

NEWPORT BEACH Facing a turbulent political situation and recurrent street protests, Egypt s political elite would be well advised to focus on the economic implications of the current turmoil, whether they are in government or in opposition.

And I realized just what had happened to me at Swarthmore, this transformation the ability to confront problems, complex problems, and to design solutions to those problems.

In my delegation's view, the problems have to be approached in a holistic manner, taking social, economic and environmental aspects into account in order to ensure the sustainable use of the oceans for future generations.

The Consulta succeeded in its goal of highlighting the most cost effective ways to combat the region s biggest problems.

It was recognized that LDCs deserve special attention and assistance to help them face the problems they encounter in this area.

The consequences have not been happy. Monetary union without banking, fiscal, and political union has been a disaster.

Or people think about North Korea s nuclear program, some terrorist incident, or the humanitarian consequences of the latest earthquake or tsunami.

The consequences are profound.

C. Consequences

These problems will not simply go away or sort themselves out.

But, even if political implications are put aside, it would be a tragedy if the most potent poverty reduction engine the world has ever known were to experience a notable slowdown.

Noting with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking, money laundering and related activities, and noting the measures taken by the authorities to deal with those problems,

One goal of computability theory is to determine which problems, or classes of problems, can be solved in each model of computation.

In other areas, problems had been resolved or addressed.

The Japanese economy has, in fact, been on the leading edge of many of the more serious problems that have afflicted the global economy in recent years.

Otherwise, consequences follow.

Vitamin D deficiency creeps up on people, and causes all sorts of health problems to their bones, to their gradual decay of their immune systems, or loss of immune function, and probably some problems with their mood and health, their mental health.

Scenes or topics that question the ability of religion to counter evil and offensive scenes are removed.

Noting with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking, money laundering and related activities, and noting the measures taken by the authorities to deal with those problems,

Otherwise, these institutions will remain ineffective in confronting collective problems related to macroeconomic policy spillovers, and in providing insurance against crises.

The widespread or systematic practice of enforced disappearance constitutes a crime against humanity and shall attract the consequences provided for under international law.

A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.

The consequences have not been happy.

The Economic Consequences of America s Elections

The Economic Consequences of the Arab Revolt

The consequences are devastating.

Yet all these problems are being dealt with by a confident Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has steered the ship of state through some particularly treacherous waters.

But deterrence requires a credible threat of response against an attacker.

Likewise, many of the problems that we now face whether climate change, financial crisis, development challenges, terrorism, or nuclear proliferation reflect growing global interdependence. Managing them effectively obliges us to rethink the concept of sovereignty.

The EU is suffering from a number of problems that have been widely discussed for many years, but never seemed to be that urgent. Suddenly, in the face of the economic crisis, these problems have become major sources of political instability.

Whatever the answer, the consequences whether good or bad will be far reaching.

Hence, the legislation was passed without any second thought or discussion and Russians are now facing the consequences.

Some of these shifts might be subject to international coordination, in order to avoid adverse competitive consequences, whether real or perceived.