The barber shop signpost reads Secret of the Handsome

The problem is that the IMF was unable to interpret the evidence with which it was confronted.

Microfinance its advent, rise, and recent crises shows how.

The first office was opened in a backroom, storefront on Cypress and West Broadway SE corner in Kitsilano, Vancouver.

When Jack Valenti became President of the MPAA in 1966, he was faced with censoring the film's explicit language.

But in 1822, as he crossed the Andes, Simón Bolívar confronted the Pastusos rebellion, who were accosting his army through guerrilla warfare.

12.12 The State party argues that it has been aware of difficulties experienced by the Committee in the past with regard to upholding respect for the confidentiality of its proceedings.

Blogger Fonzi from Con la cámara en el bolsillo ( With a camera in my pocket ) posts images of a house in Montevideo with images of comics painted on its facade.

On both counts, the EU confronted challenges in 2007 much like those confronting Austria Hungary in 1907.

Indeed, this was the trap faced by Argentina in 1998 2001, when needed fiscal contraction exacerbated recession and eventually led to default.

The Global Office pointed out difficulties it encountered in preparing the ring list, and it also indicated that countries would be expected to provide supporting information with the individual price observations.

She welcomed the recent regional seminar held in Madang (Papua New Guinea), which had provided an opportunity to review progress made and setbacks encountered and formulate imaginative strategies through the exchange of ideas.

Recognizing that peace and democracy in Central America are the outcome of a long and arduous process in which obstacles have been encountered but have been overcome through the efforts of the peoples and Governments of the region, with the assistance and cooperation of the United Nations system and the international community,

Calderón impressively overcame apparently insurmountable obstacles on the way to the presidency, yet the struggle to govern and transform Mexico has just begun.

The Panel recalls that the Palestinian Panel, when faced with the same issue in regard to the category C claims, adopted a global downward adjustment of awards in relation to all loss types exhibiting this trend.

Deeply concerned at critical situation which Tajikistan has faced in the light of 5 years of bloody civil war resulted in the death, injury spread of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and diarrhoea and displacement of thousands of people as well as destruction of its economic and social infrastructures

The Team has attended 15 regional and international meetings during which it discussed issues relating to implementation with 56 States, and the successes and challenges they had experienced in dealing with the threat posed by Al Qaida and the Taliban.

The small banqueting hall of the Russian Tsars, called the Palace of Facets because of its facetted upper story, is the work of two Italians, Marco Ruffo and Pietro Solario, and shows a more Italian style.

Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces, voter turnout was 84.2 , with 97 voting in favour of the new constitution.

Year after year, the EU has successfully muddled through its difficulties. But now it has to deal with two sources of existential crisis Greece and Ukraine.

The Unit is compelled to bring to the attention of the General Assembly difficulties and delays which it encountered in 2002, 2003 and 2004 in obtaining visas for official travel of some of its members as well as some members of its Secretariat.

Japan s national government and local communities had no emergency plan for the situation that they faced in the contaminated areas, resulting in ad hoc responses marked by inefficiency and poor communication, particularly with regard to radiological risk.

Ten years later, it would seem appropriate to provide Member States with an overview of progress and setbacks experienced by the United Nations in the implementation of the recommendations contained therein, especially in the area of the examination of the root causes of conflict and their prevention.

China s current macroeconomic situation shares many similarities with the situation that it faced in 2007 and the best part of 2008, when, owing to strong investment and export demand, GDP growth surged significantly beyond its potential.

The International Monetary Fund is our global watchdog, and many believe that it failed to foresee the crisis because it was distracted or looking in the wrong places. I disagree.