This so-called Y2K speedbump is considered a threat to shaky Asian companies not prepared for a sharp spike in orders followed by an evaporation in demand.
Admiral, over the weekend Tony Hayward said that BP clearly was not prepared for a spill of this magnitude.
Cornwall Council made a "big mistake" by not being prepared for a council tax freeze, an MP has said.
Officials from a number of the larger and most influential colleges have indicated to the BBC they were not prepared to take a tougher stance than that now.
Earlier, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft told CNN that investigators were treating the anthrax incident in Florida as a criminal matter but were not prepared to label it a bioterrorism attack.
Dudley Council said it had abandoned the proposals after a consultation showed most people were not prepared to pay for a large rise.
Apparently, Watson was not prepared to make a timely admission of his all-too human shortcomings as an investor guru.
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Further, due to intense industry lobbying efforts, they are not prepared to undertake a serious, comprehensive review of the weaknesses in the mutual fund industry.
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The Germans, however, were not prepared to support a larger bailout.
"We are beginning to relearn the lessons that were reiterated following El Salvador - that governments are not prepared, " a Bombay engineer said after the Gujarat disaster.
Tomlinson has been struggling with an Achilles injury and feels he is not fully prepared to mount a challenge.
Colombians also showed that while they are happy with their president, they are not prepared to give him a blank cheque.
Many times, this means that students are not prepared for the challenges a new life in the United States will present, away from their families and hired help.
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Earlier on CNN, Brown was asked why authorities had not prepared for just such a catastrophe -- given that the levees were designed to withstand only a Category 3 hurricane and Katrina was stronger than that.
Finland were not prepared to settle for a draw though and came out on the offensive at the start of what turned out to be a poor second half with the excellent Jari Litmanen key to their attack.
His hands have been tied by a government that is determined not to alienate a massive pressure group while, at the same time, not prepared to pour the gigantic amounts of money into public transport to make it a viable alternative for most travellers.
Because this was not a war carefully prepared and planned, things quickly went wrong.
The Pentagon was clearly not prepared for dealing with such a large private-sector workforce supporting the troops and KBR needed to protect its people.
While 60% supported an increase to protect services, most of those said they were not prepared to pay more than a few pence extra per week.
U.S. community banks are not prepared for the possibility of a quick spike in rates when the ballooning federal deficit comes home to roost within the next few years.
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More often than not, they have a prepared line to take, and fear thinking out loud for fear of how an original thought might affect those dreaded stakeholders, not least shareholders.
Thus, John Redwood is one of those who argues that the IMF should not be prepared to bail out a eurozone country - part, perhaps, of a future United States of Europe - as it would not bail out California - part of the United States of America.
He is, you feel, a dedicated teacher prepared to be endlessly patient with a not very bright class.
These included "people who are not prepared to work what has to be shift work, it's a service that has to be delivered seven days a week, 24 hours a day" and people "who are not prepared or who are not able to do the very personal, intimate care that's needed and that's particularly where wages are lower than we would like to pay".
He said farmers were not prepared to accept additional costs as a result.
The Petrol Retailers' Association represents around 5, 500 forecourts and its chairman, Brian Madderson, said he did not think the government was prepared for a strike.
"Verizon Wireless has for years offered many different choices for customers, including contract plans or month-to-month plans that do not require a contract, " said spokeswoman Debra Lewis in a prepared statement.
Frustrated with infighting and a lack of financial support in Kenya, Moles praised the work done in Scotland by previous coach Tony Judd, who was not prepared to do the job on a full-time basis.
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Whatever you do, come prepared and do not set off on a hike without a good map and the proper gear.
Lord Doherty said he was not prepared to exercise his discretion to put a stay on the action and awarded expenses against Mr Ronald.
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