The question of how -- and how successfully -- Obama can translate his message of change into practical and effective policies is, thus, one that will have not simply profound national repercussions, but international ones as well.

CNN: All change: Can Obama save the U.S. economy?

It concluded that such steps would not be effective and raised practical problems of implementation, and that prohibiting the merger was the only remedy capable of fully addressing the adverse effects.

BBC: Patricia Hewitt statement in full

Above all, it must lead to more effective decision-making and the development of practical applications.

UNESCO: Message by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova

As Assistant EPA Administrator, Gina has focused on practical, cost-effective ways to keep our air clean and our economy growing.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President in Personnel Announcements

The first regards our collective ability to widely implement practical, cost-effective mechanisms for determining what solutions, approaches, and practices actually work best.

FORBES: An Interview with Paul Carttar, Director of the Social Innovation Fund