In the semiconductor industry, identity has an importance that transcends the value of silicon chips.
Europe wants Turkey to become more modern, democratic and stable because Turkey has strategic importance as "an anchor of stability and a benchmark of democracy for the wider Muslim world", he says.
No one has ever disputed the importance of an independent judiciary for the proper functioning of the state.
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It is an iconic landmark and has huge importance for the whole town.
The UK driving licence has taken on more importance as an identity document and, in addition to driving, can be used to take a domestic flight, open a bank account, prove age or gain credit.
NATO, he has an acute sense of Turkey's importance as a big power in a dangerous part of the globe.
Credit risk was once an afterthought, but has taken on prime importance in a post-Lehman-bankruptcy world.
Since Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997, some say the wig has taken on importance as a symbol of an independent judiciary.
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The attorney-general's attempt to gag the press in an affair of such political importance has sparked a fierce debate, once again, over how to balance the often competing interests of press freedom, a defendant's right to a fair trial and the public's right to see guilty men punished.
The unexpected purge of military leaders has not reduced the importance of the military as an institution.
America's importance as an engine of global growth has been exaggerated.
To advance these lofty goals, the WPFD has been commemorated worldwide by many stakeholders each year on 3 May, and has emerged as an effective way to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression and press freedom.
Meanwhile, objectors who have backed an online petition say the Heaths building has "significant historical importance" and should be preserved.
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, an advocate of gun rights, has also focused on the importance of the national database since Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech in 2007.
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The Dakaroise (residents of Dakar) consider physical fitness of great importance, and over the decades an exercise culture has developed deep roots in the city.
In my work as a leadership communication coach, I emphasize the importance of delivering a well-written speech that has an inspiring vision, engaging stories, self-deprecating humor, and personalized examples.
And as I push upon my kids the "excitement" of Hanukkah, I feel slightly disingenuous because I see a holiday that has been magnified in importance by American Jews trying to offer children an alternative to Christmas.
As an indication of its importance, a student at the college has taken three bus journeys from north London to get there.
On the issues of the most urgent importance to Israel, the US has repeatedly, and with an ever growing degree of contempt and hostility, adopted positions diametrically opposed to Israel's interests.
AOL. In theory, this could help to revitalise an in-bred geeky culture that has suffered from complacency and self-importance.
Whatever Senator Barack Obama's dazzling abilities as an orator and campaigner are, he has demonstrated no understanding of the elemental importance of free enterprise or of the fundamental role of risk-taking in bringing about economic progress.
Rather it is that, in the process, he has been compelled sharply to circumscribe, and perhaps to disable, an effort whose importance he appreciates better than practically anyone: The ability of America's unrivaled dominance in information technologies and techniques to contribute to winning the war on terrorism.
Two years later, Facebook does have an iPad app, and Zuckerberg has changed his tune when it comes to the importance of mobile and the ability to access Facebook on handheld computing devices we carry around with us.
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This latest scheme is, perhaps, an admission that Lazard's business has suffered as cross-border deals have grown in importance, and the bank has lagged in its ability to match this with cross-border advice.
The President has on a few occasions in meetings like this talked about the importance of being able to have an open discussion amongst his advisors as part of this process.
He has also worked on films including Quills, Thunderbirds, Little Voice, The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband and The Avengers.
An understanding of information asymmetry has improved our understanding of how various types of markets really work and the importance of corporate transparency.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, this World Heritage Kit has been developed to help raise awareness among young people about the importance of looking after our cultural and natural heritage.
Mr Ferguson, an independent, has decided not to align himself behind any party or candidate but is keen to stress the importance of voting in this new political age.
"This play is an occasion to understand something that's happened to you as well as a larger story that has larger importance to a larger section of the world, " he said.
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