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The agency shaved one notch from the former's sovereign rating and two from the latter's.

Euro's Resilience in Face of Adversity David Cottle 2011

The most abstract interpretation is of Edelweiss, sung by Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) in the film to honor his homeland, Austria, which is being taken over by Nazis; here, two men, one in white, one with a Nazi armband, engage in a Chaplin-esque tussle over the former's hat on a park bench.

Kris Wilton: The Sound of Music Like You've Never Seen It Kris Wilton 2010

With a concrete set of "carrots," the wedges we know exist within the regime and within Syria's elites would be greatly exacerbated in the event of a rejection, empowering soft-liners against hardliners and likely strengthening the former's ability to gain the upper hand in mitigating the effects of any eventual collapse, should it come to pass.

Nicholas Noe: A Third Way on Syria Is Still Possible Nicholas Noe 2011

Sometimes, parent companies are pledging shares of smaller group firms to raise debt to fund the former's growth, acquisition and even buyback of shares, while, at other times, stakes held by group firms in the parent company are pledged despite the risk of losing the shares and stake in the company.

Indian Companies Pledge Shares for Capital 2011

With a concrete set of "carrots," the wedges we know exist within the regime and within Syria's elites would be greatly exacerbated in the event of a rejection, empowering soft-liners against hardliners and likely strengthening the former's ability to gain the upper hand in mitigating the effects of any eventual collapse, should it come to pass.

Nicholas Noe: A Third Way on Syria Is Still Possible Nicholas Noe 2011

With a concrete set of "carrots," the wedges we know exist within the regime and within Syria's elites would be greatly exacerbated in the event of a rejection, empowering soft-liners against hardliners and likely strengthening the former's ability to gain the upper hand in mitigating the effects of any eventual collapse, should it come to pass.

Nicholas Noe: A Third Way on Syria Is Still Possible Nicholas Noe 2011

When we consider the totality of Mr. Bush's victory in Iraq--which must include the ending of Al-Qaeda's appeal to the Arab street, the imposition of democracy in Iraq, and by the former's example providing the trigger for today's democracy revolt which is sweeping the middle east--it must be admitted that his mission accomplished in Iraq is of historical proportions.

George Bush: no escaping torture charges | Katherine Gallagher 2011

A sound based on resonant power chords and growling vocals, practiced nearly exclusively by white guys in lumberjack shirts, it began as an amalgamation of punk and glam, blending the former's raw power with the latter's deliberate stage presence and lengthy, complicated song structure, adding a few top notes of heavy metal.

The Seattle Sound Ken Kurson 2011

Both the First Secreatary and the First Minister went to university, though the latter's educational CV is more impressive than the former's.

Education, education, education & the next FM 2009

With a concrete set of "carrots," the wedges we know exist within the regime and within Syria's elites would be greatly exacerbated in the event of a rejection, empowering soft-liners against hardliners and likely strengthening the former's ability to gain the upper hand in mitigating the effects of any eventual collapse, should it come to pass.

Nicholas Noe: A Third Way on Syria Is Still Possible Nicholas Noe 2011