Funding for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility, however, has slowed in recent years because of tight federal funding sources and ongoing reviews of the laboratory's size, scope and risk.

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These statistics include all types of examinations: risk priority examinations, follow up on tips and complaints, limited-scope special inspections to probe emerging risk areas, oversight examinations of broker-dealers to test compliance and reviews of the quality of examinations by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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The cold reality is that the effect has been the opposite, that the increasing length and scope of the war puts us at greater risk.

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"I appreciated the chance to hear about the scope to broaden the framework for oversight and risk-sharing in line with the euro area's large and interconnected banking sector, " Mr. Lew said during his news conference.

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The scope of what is regulated is essentially independent of risk.

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The effort comes amid growing concern about the risk of brain injuries in football, but the scope extends well beyond concussions to bone and joint injury, heart disease, depression and chronic pain that affect many players long after their careers are over.

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Even in darkness, its high-power thermal scope reads body heat to locate potential targets, providing a low-risk defense against snipers. ( 160K AIFF sound or 160K WAV sound) More important is the deterrent factor.

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The President's proposal would put limits on the size and scope of the U.S. banking sector in the interest of addressing risk management and conflict-of-interest concerns.

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