On Tuesday, Alipour acknowledged that Stuxnet's discovery has not mitigated its destructive power.

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New York City dwellers face a combined state and local marginal rate as high as 12.6%, a rate that may or may not be mitigated by the elusive federal deduction for state taxes.

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This is the opposite of President Obama's approach, which has been marked by the helter-skelter of temporary tax cuts, stimulus after stimulus, housing bailout upon housing rescue, favoritism for some industries over others, and arbitrary regulation that may or may not be mitigated if the White House feels enough political pressure.

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But if the Department of Health review "finds that there is a public health concern that has not been assessed in the (environmental impact study) or properly mitigated, we would not proceed, as I have stated in the past, " Martens said.

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Rollaway deaths, backover deaths and trunk entrapment can all be significantly mitigated by teaching them not to play in or around cars, and to move away from a vehicle when a driver gets in and when the car is started.

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While such damages can not be avoided entirely, they should be mitigated as far as possible and archaeological inspection should be mandatory before dredging or construction operations.

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The hospital chain said that since the provider will be responsible for collecting a much smaller portion of the bill from the patient directly (and risk not getting paid), the net effect of the 10 percent discount from traditional commercial rates may be fully mitigated.

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