Turkey's boots-on-the-ground approach is having something of a catalytic effect on the aid community.

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The right amount for the right company in the right market may have a truly disruptive and catalytic effect.

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But they are also becoming aware that their own e-government strategies can have a powerful catalytic effect on business in general.

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While the Bush Administration at last appears to be recognizing this reality, its two-track response is quite astonishing: On the one hand, the Administration evinces no apparent concern over the catalytic effect the Webster testimony is having on congressional efforts to gut the defense budget.

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The main reason appears to be a catalytic warming effect, triggered by global warming.

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