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The North, in particular the ruling National Congress Party N.C.P., is moving boldly both to assert control over Northern territory and to improve its negotiating position vis-Ã-vis the South on the post-independence arrangements...
Evelyn Leopold: South Sudan: Birth of a Nation Amid Joy and Deadly Unfinished Business Evelyn Leopold 2011
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Beyond what I would have to call the relative immaturity of such a stance vis-Ã-vis any other human being i.e., the failure to understand that there is a variety of intelligences, it betrays an unwillingness to learn from another.
Eliot Daley: Welcome, Atheists. But, Really, Why Are You Here? Eliot Daley 2011
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We also discussed Dan's options vis-Ã-vis channel partners.
Sramana Mitra: Spotlight On The Northwest Sramana Mitra 2011
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Good conduct for medieval guild masters was extremely important for the maintenance of reputation vis-Ã-vis the outside world, and without this credibility the guilds would have fallen apart in no time.
Anis Shivani: Creative Writing Programs: Is The MFA System Corrupt And Undemocratic? Anis Shivani 2010
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In each case, China weighs the relative costs and benefits associated with expanding its relationship with a given county vis-Ã-vis what it will receive in return.
Daniel Wagner: China Gets a Lesson in Realpolitik Daniel Wagner 2011
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On national security issues, the post-1994 Congressional Republicans seemed in general to support the Clinton Administration's policies in the Middle East, including the "Dual Containment" approach vis-Ã-vis Iraq and Iran.
Leon T. Hadar: Post-Midterms Foreign Policy: Will They Make a Difference? Leon T. Hadar 2010
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I have always liked Clarence Darrow's observation about the existence vis-Ã-vis non-existence of God: "I do not pretend to know what ignorant men are sure of."
Vincent Bugliosi: Why Do I Doubt Both The Atheists And The Theists? Vincent Bugliosi 2011
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Realists, unlike isolationists, evaluate foreign policy decisions based on how they impact America's power vis-Ã-vis other great powers.
Ty McCormick: Beyond Realism and Idealism: Explaining Obama's Shifting Middle East Policy Ty McCormick 2011
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But if we project into the future and assume a need to cut global emissions by a whopping 90 percent vis-Ã-vis 1990 levels in the next few decades to keep within a safe upper limit of atmospheric carbon, the IIED asserts we must achieve 0.45 tons per capita.
Joseph Nevins: Flying & Activism Joseph Nevins 2010
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Prominent Israeli columnist Nahum Barnea summed up a common view at the time: "Everyone depends on America, its money, its military aid, and its moves vis-Ã-vis Iran."
Ira Chernus: U.S. Can Put the Squeeze on Israel Ira Chernus 2010
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