The world confronts problems of staggering complexity and consequence, from a shortage of credit following the mortgage meltdown, to the threat of global warming.

从抵押贷款危机之后信贷的短缺到全球变暖带来的威胁，如今世界面临的问题可谓极其复杂，相当严峻。

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This threat of overdevelopment is an unexpected consequence of Myanmar's rapid political change over the last two years.

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The insider threat has traditionally been viewed as a high-consequence but low-frequency risk, and many IT organizations have found it challenging to develop effective programs that manage that risk.

FORBES: 5 Key Computer Network Security Challenges For 2013

As a consequence, banks will hesitate before expanding too quickly, lest their gold reserves come under threat.

ECONOMIST: Heterodox economics