Mr Fazio's power over what can or cannot be done in Italian banking is legendary.
Much of what a city can or cannot do to its pensions are restricted by state laws.
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But that sense should not serve as a disguise for allowing extremists of any stripe to define what views can or cannot be aired.
As Gillon points out, however, commercial policies are a lot trickier than residential coverage in terms of what the insurers can or cannot do on behalf of insureds.
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The first bit damaging of news was about Apple's decision to dump an international green certification system that is used by the U.S. government to determine whether its agencies can or cannot purchase a product.
In addition, the bully-boy tactics of Amazon and other companies that set limits on issues like reviews, free books, and where one can or cannot sell books will also eat into their newly-won legions of fans.
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And our position has never been -- with regards to Libya or any of the other countries that have been affected by unrest and by demonstrations, peaceful demonstrations by the peoples of those countries -- that we should be selecting the leaders or deciding who can or cannot lead a country.
And I will pay as much as I can -- or cannot -- afford to secure his release.
Many people work a lot harder than footballers but the nature of our job means that we are constantly thinking about what we can and cannot eat or drink.
In a statement to parliament Mr Khurshid said that Italian requests "for diplomatic or expert level meetings" to consider the issue of jurisdiction in the case - "or whether it can be referred to arbitration or any other judicial mechanism cannot be accepted".
As the guarantors of progress in the peace process, the Americans will tell the IDF where it can - or more precisely where it cannot - erect roadblocks.
Two better-known alternatives, antisense and RNA-interference, the latter of which is being used now by Monsanto, can silence or shut down genes but cannot turn them on or make them louder.
As a politician or a commentator you can choose to ignore that argument but you cannot deny the logic underlying it or where it is taking us to.
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It's a status quo that extends beyond any particular party and right now that status quo is fighting back with everything it's got, with the same old tactics that divide and distract us from solving the problems people face, whether those problems are health care that folks can't afford or a mortgage they cannot pay.
Usually, a creditor can get distributions or the sale proceeds, but cannot get at the assets of the partnership or LLC itself.
One can resign at a peaceful moment or when one simply cannot go on.
Without going into the alleged existence of any particular memo or action, I can say that what we cannot do is discuss classified operations.
Mr. Bernanke is at best the man on the bobsled, he can steer it a bit right or left but he cannot make it go uphill.
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It can be an incredibly powerful tool but it cannot work alone or in a silo.
Technology cannot end depravity or violence, but it can limit the evil a person can inflict on others.
Bottom line: U.S. Government-developed cybersecurity mandates are wrong-headed and cannot can hope to keep pace with these organizations or stay abreast of the threat.
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Perhaps I have been mellowed by the imminence of summer (it cannot be long delayed, can it?) or by the glorious prospect of United starting another European run.
As Robert said, in the long run ultimately we must get to that point that people can trust the capital markets and the financial system or else it cannot succeed.
While you cannot control past experience or word of mouth you can control your marketing message.
Although a peasant can indeed sell his land share or use it as collateral, he cannot trade the actual piece of land.
Under the guidelines put into effect five years ago, Congress can approve or reject trade deals negotiated by the president, but it cannot amend or filibuster them.
The thought here is that some of these practices have not matured long enough, or cannot be proven solidly to work, but yet can prove to be of value and there must be captured and preserved as knowledge.
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Ms. EVA MILLONA (Head, Massachusetts Immigrants And Refugee Advocacy Coalition): This sends the whole nation the message that, you know, the Massachusetts experiment doesn't work and health care reform cannot be done, or that yes, it can be done halfway by excluding immigrants in the process.
He talks in detail about his faith, and in speeches can cite the books of Micah and Isaiah, or how Leviticus and Deuteronomy cannot be applied letter-for-letter to the modern world.
On the one hand it limits what people can do but it also creates an environment where many American companies cannot or choose not to enter, thus reducing competition - so the market is open to local players.
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