Every executive had a strict timetable for making a decision and making sure it was carried out.

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It is beginning to promote use of the yuan instead of the dollar in transactions with some of its trade partners, but it has set no timetable for making its currency convertible.

ECONOMIST: Round and round it goes

Top tips including making a revision timetable up to ten weeks before the exam, dividing learning into manageable chunks and sharing revision plans with parents and teachers.

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The French-German amendments agree to such a timetable, but also want a timetable for the coalition to hand over decision-making speedily to the council.

ECONOMIST: Iraq at the United Nations

By making a clear statement that they want American troops gone, albeit on an unspecified timetable, they may open the way for Republicans eventually to declare victory in Iraq, while Democrats claim a withdrawal for their base without appearing weak on security.

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