If anywhere was the canary in the mine forewarning us of the disaster predicted in low lying areas of the world if runaway climate change takes hold, it's right here.
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In just a few chapters, he outlines the forces that brought the world to the brink of a bust: a house-price bubble boosted by runaway mortgage lending in the rich world, particularly America, a lightly regulated global financial system that found ever-more creative ways to speculate on rising house prices, and macroeconomic policymaking that was far too laid back about the dangers posed by asset-price bubbles.
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Kaymer's runaway victory and elevation to world number two means that with Lee Westwood - who finished a lowly 64th - in top spot, Europeans hold the top two positions in the rankings for the first time since Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer in 1993.
Jo Ankier, a late inclusion in the 3, 000m steeplechase, was never in contention as world champion Dorcus Inzikuru scored a runaway win in 9:21.80.
The reality is that not only the U.S., but the whole world, needs them to stop the runaway train before it goes over the cliff.
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In the case of "The Killing, " which starts its third season this weekend, the video shot last weekend is intended to give digital viewers background on a new character, a runaway teen named Bullet, and insight into the world of young homeless kids.
The Federal Reserve's unprecedented stimulus efforts are likely to start winding down with the conclusion of its QE2 Treasury-buying program in June, and inflationary signals in the emerging world have countries like China poised to pump the brakes on runaway economic growth that has helped the global economy rebound from the recent crisis.
In that vein, I had to force myself to accept the fact that our portfolio, in an ideal world, should break down as follows: one would be a runaway success, most would plug along without huge gains or losses either way, and unfortunately, some will die.
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Hurricane Fly looked to have the hurdling world at his feet after a superb novice season, which culminated in a runaway success at this meeting 12 months ago.
The Irishwoman's runaway victory at the Valentine International meeting in the US was the fourth fastest time in the world this year.
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