We are especially mindful of the social and other costs that this process implies and, as a result, an important focus of our programs and those of the World Bank has been on using fiscal and other instruments to bolster social safety nets.

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So long as the feedback is positive (an important qualification), the result is a virtuous cycle of increasing returns for the idea.

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As a result the most important variables to the price of an asset are the level and future shape of free cash flows, and the discount rate used, which, as you rightly point out, can be analysed in terms of risk premium.

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Modern pianism smacks more of athletics than art, the result, some claim, of the explosion of piano competitions as an important part of the contemporary scene.

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In fact, many businesses make changes in their operations as a result, either to boost their score or just because they realized they were lacking in an important area.

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As an environmental consultant I am deeply concerned that the lack of a proper planning process will result in direct destruction to important environmental features such as bat roosts, which can often be found in residential properties being extended.

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