If the talks are used wisely, 2012 might become the year that the U.S. and Iran begin serious efforts to defuse the crisis and perhaps even start a long-term process of normalizing their relations.
"I see it as the start of a long term, wide ranging collaboration between Wales, Medicon Village and the wider Medicon Valley region and am pleased to announce that discussions are already under way between Lund and Cardiff universities, " she said.
With the recent surge of oil prices has come increased volatility, and there was nothing in Tuesday's move that presaged the start of a long-term downtrend.
But with the start of term only a few weeks away, Mr Green was accused of disrupting legitimate overseas students at the most difficult time for them.
The more difficult question to answer is whether the surge is the start of a long-term bull market or simply yet another bear-market rally, like those Japan enjoyed in the 1990s.
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But the Rome meeting did make a start on the longest of long-term goals: a second green revolution.
So the sooner we start drawing up a long-term strategy for climate change, the better.
The groundsmen's organisation said it hoped the meeting "might be the start of finding a long-term solution".
For either Mr da Silva or Mr Serra, that would be a calamitous start to their term of office.
In part, this is why we are likely to start seeing a shift from long-term and highly capital-intensive investments like coal plants and nuclear power to an increasing number of bets on smaller, modular, and more flexible technologies.
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When you start, you can choose a short-term CD for a few months, then choose longer periods in the future.
Having written and analyzed the Japanese market since the Nikkei peaked in 1989, I think this is just the start of what may be a long-term trend.
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Not a glorious start to Ms Yingluck's term in office, and it is unclear that people's memories of it will recede with the floodwaters.
The ISM chimed in with a manufacturing survey that suggested that the third quarter is not off to a good start and that the short-term future may not be any better.
He also said that the recently announced break-up of the UK Border Agency, which will once again be placed under direct ministerial control at the Home Office, was a good start but must not be simply "a re-branding exercise or a short-term fix to try to contain the campaigning zeal of UKIP", he said.
Countries with heavy debt burdens (like Italy), whose tax base has collapsed (Ireland and Spain), which had a big budget deficit to start with (Britain) or whose long-term growth prospects have been hit hardest (Spain) should fear a sudden loss of investors' confidence more than those with smaller deficits (Germany), better demographic prospects (America) or a reserve currency (America again).
Most wars, bear markets and recessions start in the first year of a president's term.
That means critically acclaimed shows hoping for long-term survival need to start looking for a Broadway venue fairly quickly.
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For younger, healthy clients, long-term care premiums generally start at around a couple thousand dollars a year, according to Beck.
And the most vital of all are short-term goals that will help a start-up learn what it needs to do to grow without burning through its resources.
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For a start this puts Apple back on its long term trend, so if you are technically minded it is hard not to see that as reasonable.
Tripathi, 22, arrived at Wantage Road on a short-term deal at the start of this season while 26-year-old Harrison, who can also keep wicket, joined the staff last year after impressing on trial.
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But financial experts say young adults can use a return to the family nest as an opportunity to focus on paying off debt and start a savings plan for both the short and long term.
Detoxification and residential programmes can be a start, but what is essential is to have a treatment that recognises the underlying problems, and provides long term support when temptation strikes.
The Cobblers, who are 16th in League Two, have suffered a disappointing start to the season after being relegated last term.
At the same time, they design in a buyback option from the start, to secure long-term brand control.
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"You...start almost immediately to turn the switch on from a shorter-term tactical focus to a longer-term strategic focus, " he says.
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Obama openly shed tears in the shootings' aftermath and has vowed to make curbing gun violence a "central issue" at the start of his second term.
This is a serious handicap for the US. Young people are encouraged to do a variety of short-term jobs, to start-up companies, invent new products and services.
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