Each requires a different type of innovation effort and I find it uncomfortable to try and fit a universal set of principles across the entire spectrum of innovation.

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In reaction to Suez, France had constructed a new identity as the ostensible leader of Europe, upholding a set of universal values in competition with the Americans.

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The United States supports a set of universal rights.

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He felt that America was a living paradox: America's culture turned it into a universal civilisation but those values were in fact rooted in a unique set of circumstances.

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To almost universal acclaim, Health Secretary Andy Burnham published a set of proposals to overhaul the entire social care system.

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"So, while we will keep working towards that date, we have set ourselves a more realistic target of achieving universal 2 Mbps access within the lifetime of this Parliament, " he added.

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There should be a sense of urgency in achieving the universal primary education target set by Unesco, he added.

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The plan has set a goal of 4 Mbps (megabits per second) download of universal coverage around the country by 2020, which it says would support the basic usage of e-mail, downloading web pages and simple video conferencing.

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Under the advisement of Universal Records Data Base, 200 Toyota Prius records were set during a two day event that was streamed live on the Internet.

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This ensures that the new kilogram will be a truly universal and immutable standard, set in something much firmer than stone, or even platinum: the fundamental laws of nature.

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