The industry is committed to tackling problem drinking and its consequences, but minimum unit pricing will not do that.
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The second response, more sympathetic to herding but as disturbing in its potential consequences, is promoted by, among others, the Asian Development Bank.
It works not on the primary cancer but on one of its most dangerous consequences, secondary bone tumours.
But its popularity can sometimes have dangerous consequences.
Not only is the Fed in uncharted monetary territory, but its own actions may have bad unintended consequences.
But the risk, if not full certainty about its consequences, is there.
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The war of 1920 is virtually forgotten outside of central Europe today, but its aftermath had all-too-grimly-real consequences.
It is not enough to act, but also to show how the action happened and what its consequences were.
New York City substation, its potential for cascading consequences increases dramatically, but nonetheless is capped by the configuration of the electrical network.
But whether or not the Left understands the consequences of its actions, it has played a key role in abetting this goal.
The sequester was designed to be onerous and undesirable, and it remains our view that that is not the way to go, because Congress needs to do this in a responsible way -- not abdicate its responsibility, not refuse to -- and alternatively, not refuse to accept the consequences of its inability to compromise, but refocus their efforts on finding a solution here.
But as you consider such legislation, remember that everything has its consequences.
Japan has little choice but to raise interest rates substantially, with dire consequences far beyond its shores.
But each deed you do, each act, binds you to itself and its consequences, and makes you act again and yet again.
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But the timing of the order could make its impact even more dramatic, with significant unintended consequences.
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For example, such an exercise might suggest that a sharp change in asset prices would not only affect the value of a particular firm's holdings but also impair liquidity in key markets, with adverse consequences for the ability of the firm to adjust its risk positions or obtain funding.
But the ruling could have more serious consequences if VirnetX carries out a threat to block the further use of its innovations in Apple's products.
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