It's informed us about osteoporosis.

Fadil's infirmity didn't slow him down.

to demonstrate the fragility of our senses.

Things are much more fragile generally, too.

The conflict and opacity surrounding the case are telling signs of the country s political fragility since Colonel Muammar el Qaddafi s demise.

But this is an indication of the fragility of the process.

New Zealand believes, despite the fragility of the present situation, that there now exist in South Africa the political will, the good sense and the courage required to achieve the transformation.

Non participation and violent political confrontation will make the transition more vulnerable to fringe groups which, for reasons of their own, do not wish the process to succeed.

And then finally, another generalization.

Imagine how vulnerable the system is to deliberate attacks.

European banks are in a more precarious situation.

The method of choice depends on how fragile the protein is and how sturdy the cells are.

The second Achilles' heel is complexity a growing fragility, a growing brittleness.

Go to the hospital. You already have osteoporosis, your bones won't heal fast.

Yann Arthus Bertrand captures fragile Earth in wide angle

However, we are seeing on the ground indicators of the fragility of the current situation.

Their fragility is very clear in the areas of law enforcement and administration.

How can we understand what makes some societies more fragile than other societies?

The knee joint is vulnerable to both acute injury and the development of osteoarthritis.

The accident showed how vulnerable States are when faced with global technological catastrophes in peacetime.

Destabilizing factors tend to multiply, thus compounding the volatility of the international scene.

I was reminded of how fragile our sense of security is and how vulnerable people truly are.

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Violence has claimed lives elsewhere and has underscored how fragile the situation continues to be.

However, the Government is aware of the fragility of that issue and intends to manage it the most rational way.

Many recent events had demonstrated the world's vulnerability to climate related disasters.

Degraded natural resources and ecosystems entrench poverty and undermine livelihoods, thereby creating vulnerability.

The mission was reminded of the difficulty for MINUSTAH to play a role in promoting the political transition, given the fragility of the Transitional Government, the numerous political players, and the Haitian people's strong desire to chart their own political path.

The more fragile and unstable the balance, the more imperative it is to maintain the status quo.

But the passage of recent constitutional reforms by the Legislative Yuan illustrates the continuing volatility of the situation.

Practical guidelines for gender sensitive vulnerability and food security analysis have also been prepared.

Whilst the actual occurrence of the first three is unpredictable, the fact of vulnerability already exists.

On the overall question of resources, we share the Secretary General's concern over the fragility of the financial situation of the United Nations.

Despite these encouraging developments, the fragility of the process can be seen in daily events.

Hurricane Gordon recently revealed the fragility of our natural environment.

It's used to treat osteoporosis, and they got that twice a year.

It's an amazing sense of wonder you've given me, and a sense of just how fragile this whole thing is.

Authoritarian regimes, by contrast, ultimately produce economies that are as fragile as their political systems.

Consequently, the fragility of our economies will only worsen, resulting in economic and social discontent.

All of this shows the tenuousness of civilian control and institutions, despite 30 years of democracy.

As in the Soviet era, the dictatorial mask disguises the system s economic and political fragility.

Recognizing the link between political stability and economic and social development in the country as well as the persistent fragility of its democratic institutions,

The increasing fragility of the range, overgrazing, lack of investment and inappropriate herding practices illustrate growing constraints.

In this zone, by law, economic activities must be compatible with the fragility of the tropical forest ecosystem.

And yet, if you take, for example, subclinical osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease, the precondition, otherwise known as osteopenia, you would have to treat 270 women for three years in order to prevent one broken bone.