Emissions are falling by less than a percentage point a year, and the government has admitted that it will fail to meet a self-imposed target of a 20% reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions on 1990 levels by next year, even though the recession has cut economic activity.

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The pro-gun side focuses on cases of legitimate self-defense (and hunting and target-shooting).

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The best self-promotion resonates to your target audience, so you need to know whose attention you are seeking.

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But fear abounds that they will become the next target of self-righteous politicians, especially if they are seen to be reaping windfalls.

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The self-employed are an obvious target.

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Market forces would have helped the target become a self-fulfilling prophesy.

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An early target may be Rem Vyakhirev, the self-important boss of Gazprom, the national gas company.

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The Facebook ad system is largely self-serve and provides real-time feedback on the size of the target audience and the suggested bid range to achieve impressions.

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The more puzzling self-inflicted wound was Mr. Carney's decision to float the idea that the BOE might drop its inflation target in favor of a nominal GDP target.

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