Thus the possibility of regional spillover effects is the most important justification for setting up an AMF or similar institution.

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So far, laboratory experiments meant to measure how plants will respond to warmer temperatures in the future haven't worked well, and computer models to forecast regional climate effects have fared no better, NASA and university researchers recently concluded.

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Moreover, the vote-spoiling effects of regional parties and independents could matter more than any aspect of Congress's or the BJP's campaign.

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That said, quantifying the effects of regional trade deals is tricky.

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The two leaders agreed that the positive effects on regional peace and stability and on the prosperity of both nations warrant continued efforts to further strengthen the growing partnership between the United States and Malaysia.

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Similarly, the regional and now cohesion funds had positive effects in the British economy in the Seventies and later in the transition economies such as Ireland.

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The first is that the idea of boundaries does not focus enough on the distinction between things with truly global effects and those that matter primarily at a local or regional level.

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Regional expert David Hartwell agreed that Gadhafi's death could have "ripple effects" in the region, spreading the way the Arab Spring did.

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Covey passed away at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center at 2:15 a.m. after suffering residual effects from a bicycling accident on the steep foothill roads of Provo, Utah in April.

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The IMF's regional representative, Henri Lorrie, said Brazil's problems "should not have lasting effects" on Asian countries.

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