The study finds that on the basis of real time rules, expenditure and debt ratios in 2009 for the euro area aggregate would not have been much different with neutral expenditure policies than actually experienced.

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He says X Prize has refined its prize rules over several years based on his study of historical prizes, such as the 1714 prize the British government awarded for an instrument to measure longitude.

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It said the person handling Cemlyn Davies' application to study French with politics there had "regrettably misinterpreted" its rules on language subjects.

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The European Commission has called to suspend talks on new legislation covering the insurance industry so it can regroup and study the impact of rules proposed by EU member states.

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The study examined 580 listed companies across 11 Asian nations and ranked the markets based on five criteria: rules, enforcement, accounting, political and regulatory environment and governance culture.

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In September, the journal Pediatrics published a widely circulated study linking shows like "SpongeBob" to kids' poor performance on tests of skills such as following rules.

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