• This is a general session and they can ask about pretty much anything - but it's a fair bet that the recent and rather critical Public Accounts Committee report into the decisions which resulted in the Royal Navy having two aircraft carriers with no aircraft will come up.

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  • They were, rather, critical comments on Salafi fundamentalism that is, on the very people who took offense.

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  • His wife has been rather vocally critical of the administration in recent days as it comes up to the anniversary.

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  • They warn that "a health care crisis is not the time to keep your mouth shut, " but rather a critical time to speak up and be your own advocate.

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  • "I'd much rather have the critical information get to the flight crews" and flight attendants, he said.

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  • And this disconnect between the needs of our families and the demands of our workplace also reflects a broader problem, that today, we as a society still see workplace flexibility policies as a special perk for women rather than a critical part of a workplace that can help all of us.

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  • If we're at a point where you can trust Google, Amazon or Box.net, then why not leverage these solutions and focus on business-critical technologies rather than maintenance?

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  • She tapped into a more nurturing inner monologue rather than a toxic, critical one.

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  • Rather, it is a critical question whose answer will weigh heavily on the future of our great country.

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  • Mr Passmore said he was meeting with the new forum which he saw as a "critical friend" rather than a "watchdog".

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  • Third, we believe in economics of increasing returns for mobile ecosystems and judge rather unlikely that Windows can gain critical mass against Android and iOS. Fourth, we have seen evidences of lack of traction for the Windows operating system over the last 12 months and challenge the idea that the Nokia brand can make a meaningful difference today.

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  • They do take pride in the little things they do, even though, in a broader sense, Virgos can be rather self-effacing and self-critical.

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  • It does not simply refer to technical skills, but rather has to do with understanding, critical reading, the ability to analyse and reason and social participation.

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  • If NRDC is worried about bad outcomes, they could easily push for smart fixes to these policies, rather than categorically rejecting legislation that might include critical steps forward, including expanded transmission access to renewable energy zones, a vehicle electrification push, or the promotion of advanced, non-grain biofuels.

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  • While the paint shop is as modern as any U.S. factory's, workers wearing respirators (but no eye protection) still use small paintbrushes, rather than automated tools, to slather sealant on critical weld spots.

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  • This way would have allowed us to focus on our product, rather than focusing on raising capital during those first few critical months of a startup.

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  • While he went out of his way to get faces and uniforms right, he decided to include critical leaders and events that happened over several days rather than to capture a single moment.

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  • First, hospitals need to focus on preparedness and resilience in their design and operations so they can be critical players in responding to extreme weather events, rather than being one of the victims.

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  • Musicians, hipsters, skateboarders, hippies, college students rather than holding up their intended displays of authenticity up to critical scrutiny, it ought to be enough to observe that they have embraced for decades shoe brands with virtually unchanged basic styles, like Chuck Taylors and Vans.

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  • Show me the critical response that did not just evade the logical argument rather than answer it.

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  • Successful innovators focus on what matters most rather than spreading their effort and resources on capabilities that are less critical.

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  • The former deputy chairman of the Czech Young Conservatives was rather more charitable, especially when it came to the president's critical views on Europe.

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  • Because volumes have fallen in the PC business, Intel is increasingly facing a problem of keeping its fabs filled, which is critical because otherwise they start to lose money in large quantities rather quickly.

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  • Accounting ignores these critical details while finance incorporates them by using cash flow metrics rather than earnings metrics and a cost of capital measure that reflects current interest rates plus a component for a company's overall riskiness.

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  • With the benefit of hindsight, most economists have been critical of the August 2001 deal for Argentina, which simply postponed rather than prevented the collapse of the exchange-rate peg with the dollar and, with it, the country's banking system.

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  • The company is fully aware that, unlike oil, the most critical aspect of natural gas distribution is not the resource itself, but rather the pipelines through which the gas is transported.

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  • Rather, I think the root cause lies in families of origin, where the critical thinking, reading, and listening skills so essential to success in a global high-tech economy, need to be modeled from the earliest possible age.

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  • Yet the author, rather than actively promoting repulsive regimes, took his cue, with a regrettable lack of critical acumen, from widespread prejudices in European opinion at the time.

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  • But by specialising in emulsifiers, enzymes and flavours, rather than such bulk ingredients as flour and milk, Danisco controls the ingredients that are critical in helping manufacturers to distinguish their products from rival ones.

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  • Opponents of the law have long been critical of attempts to market it to Americans, contending that it is unpopular, rather than misunderstood.

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