"It's nothing new --- humanity has been facing these problems for centuries, if not millennia, " he said.

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Every western country is facing these problems although ours are made worse by a Tory government which is cutting too far and too fast.

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Facing these chronic problems head on would have profound effects, lasting long beyond delivery.

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But none of these developments will have any significant impact on the bigger problems facing China and investment in China.

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These are the two big problems and challenges we're facing.

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These conditions are risks for any space traveler, but they're also problems facing many seniors living on Earth.

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But given the enormous problems small businesses and all Americans are facing today, we're aware that these steps are by no means enough.

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Until our leaders pause to look at the data and their assumptions underlying these issues, we will never get to the root of the problems or opportunities facing us.

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Sandwatch provides a framework whereby students, with the help of their teachers and communities, critically evaluate the problems and conflicts facing their beach environments, and then develop sustainable approaches to address these issues.

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By dint of the direct, personal familiarity of those participating in this collaborative Center effort with the sorts of choices facing and needs of policy practitioners, these analyses are brief, highly readable and directly relevant to current, vexing problems.

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