One wishes, however, that some comparable attention were being given to obviating the danger of such a clash through the transformation of that Communist-ruled state into a true "people's republic, " in other words, a democracy.

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And the greatest danger of all, given that most education and health spending goes on pay, may be that much of the extra money provided as a result of the comprehensive spending review ends up in the wallets of the teaching and medical professions, without much in the way of service improvement to show for it.

ECONOMIST: Health and education

Given the momentous nature of that agenda - and the danger that some of its items may pose for American interests and sovereignty - we urge you to ensure that you are represented in New York at the earliest possible time by a man who enjoys your confidence and trust, and ours.

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But given the amount of slack in America's economy, that danger seems distant.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

"Otherwise, given the considerable upfront investment that is required, there is a danger that planning risks will deter investment and developers will seek alternative locations in the UK and overseas, " it says.

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Given the magnitude of the danger thus posed, it is astounding that the world's response to date seems confined to rhetorical hand-wringing and diplomatic maneuvering.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Mortal threat

What Mr Park is likely to tell them is that - given the recent history - nobody wants to board this train, if there is a danger of more bust-ups.

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At that point she becomes an obsessive organizer of the search, and a compulsive scourge of anyone who threatens to stand in her way. (One fatuous Pakistani functionary insists that the abduction is an Indian plot.) Given Angelina Jolie's celebrity, the obvious danger in such a take-no-prisoners style of acting was imposing herself on the real-life story, but that hasn't happened.

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Mr. MICHAEL O'HANLON (Brookings Institution): Well, you give a very good statistic, that women are about 10 percent of the force, so maybe two to three percent of the number of fatalities, with 71 having given their lives in this mission, and so that gives you some rough sense right there of the relative danger of the jobs they are doing.

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