However, he thinks the day could mark the beginning of cataclysmic times introduced by a disaster.
But do these moves really mark the beginning of the end for the magnetic stripe?
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She agreed to write the screenplay and it was to mark the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
It will be dug up at a special ceremony to the mark the beginning of Preston Guild 2032.
Your presence here is significant as it will mark the beginning of many such endeavors under this bilateral initiative.
August 1982 would mark the beginning of the greatest stock run in history.
The strength of support is an indication that this would mark the beginning of Mr Kuroda's shift towards more aggressive monetary easing.
In addition to adding raw bandwidth, the new satellites will also mark the beginning of DirecTV?s transition from the long-in-the-tooth MPEG2 to the soon-to-be-long-in-the-tooth MPEG4.
Nor should this war mark the beginning of the end of the multilateral system that has been evolving since the end of World War II.
The acquisition may also mark the beginning of an acquisitions wave, as more capital becomes available in the market and game publishers strive to compete.
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But this year should mark the beginning of a reverse migration.
The proposal will be submitted to the Board of Health on June 12, which will mark the beginning of a three-month comment period before a vote.
To paraphrase Winston Churchill, these political developments are probably not going to end the creeping, sovereignty-crushing European venture or even mark the beginning of its demise.
But if it does work, it might mark the beginning of a trend towards more violent encounters between spacecraft and the celestial bodies they are sent to investigate.
Day by day, week by week, the rally ground higher yet it displayed few of the qualities that generally mark the beginning of a new bull market, if any.
The loss will either rekindle Pacquiao's spirit for the sport that has taken him so far, or it will mark the beginning of the end of his storied career.
The Nature paper, he said, "may mark the beginning of the end of this controversy" because it relies on DNA data from unrelated people, which is harder to dispute.
However, if we believe that the five waves marked the end of a cycle, then the new move in the opposite direction will mark the beginning of a fresh cycle.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Harley Lappin (55) enjoyed a 25 year career of distinguished service when he announced that May 7, 2011 would mark the beginning of his retirement.
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Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, suggested this weekend's meeting in Washington could mark the beginning of concerted action to tackle the debt crisis in Europe which is the cause of so much stock market volatility.
The handover ceremony in Delhi, featuring a cast of 346 Scots, will mark the beginning of a four-year journey that will culminate in Glasgow hosting the biggest sporting event ever to take place on Scottish soil in 2014.
But for Jim Swire and John Mosey you get the feeling the verdicts, whatever they are, will merely mark the end of one process and the beginning of another stage in their crusade for truth and justice.
The Olympus affair may very well mark the beginning, rather than the end, of an era in Japanese business history.
Should that happen, it would surely mark the end of the Bush presidency, the beginning of the Baker regency and a congressionally abetted undoing of American power in the face of emboldened and ever-more-dangerous foes.
It is a reminder that, were Scots to back independence, this would mark the beginning and not the end of a long, tortuous process of negotiation between the Scottish and Westminster governments - over currency, the monarchy, the armed forces, North Sea oil revenues, pension rights and much more besides.
This week's elections mark the beginning, not the end, of a long road.
And then, of course, there are the four All-Stars: Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixiera have all been out since the beginning of the season.
This will mark the formal end of his papacy and the beginning of the period of transition to his successor, due to be chosen next month.
"Tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another -- a journey that will bring a new and better day to America, " he said.
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