(d) Improved responsiveness to the end user (more frequent launch opportunities and increased mission flexibility for individual instruments, plus schedule independence)

Increased and predictable general purpose funding was therefore necessary to give the Executive Director more flexibility in the implementation of the programmes.

However, increased flexibility in other respects is essential in order to maximize the availability of resources to urgently address critical national capacity development needs.

24. Stresses that any proposals for additional flexibility in managing inputs during budget implementation, if approved by the General Assembly, should always be accompanied by increased accountability

Increased authority and flexibility for the Secretary General to manage his staff and operations must go hand in hand with strengthened management practices and accountability in particular.

For example, in respect of hiring public employees, increased flexibility and discretion may improve the ability to hire quickly and to target the right person more effectively.

While these resources are available for country level development interventions under the goals and service lines of the MYFF, increased resource flexibility is required, especially in support of capacity development.

Through an increased adaptability in areas such as human resources management and intra organizational strategic planning, this flexibility can act as a crucial advantage for public administration in times of significant change.

And so we're proposing a different kind of flexibility, something that we call compartmentalized flexibility.

Secondly, peacebuilding requires flexibility.

The redesign of the Space Station that resulted from these activities preserved the best of the previous Space Station Freedom program apos s hardware and capability, while adding increased research capability and user flexibility.

Because it just creates more flexibility.

One reason for this is that labor market flexibility increased during the recovery. Self employment, short term contracts, or part time arrangements account for many of the jobs that have been created over the past few years.

In order to correct the existing situation, future activities are necessary to establish appropriate bodies at all levels for the inclusion of employers in a tripartite dialogue and the introduction of increased flexibility in the compensation system.

I call it sort of shotgun flexibility.

Its flexibility had not, however, been reciprocated.

The view was expressed that increased flexibility in the design of the proposed instrument should continue to be explored by the Working Group to allow for States to opt in to all or part of the door to door regime.

On the other hand, organizations that are able to effectively incorporate citizen participation at all levels of the decision making process often have an increased flexibility when it comes to adapting objectives and approaches in line with changing external circumstances.

With high modernist flexibility, that doesn't really work.

We appreciate the flexibility shown by all parties.

And so while planning is important, so is flexibility.

The international financial institutions should show some operational flexibility.

Flexibility will be essential, within the defined budgetary parameters.

There was also a need for flexibility in implementation.

Increased currency flexibility would allow China s central bank to use monetary policy to enhance China s financial and price stability. As Premier Wen Jiabao recently emphasized, China must now undertake comprehensive measures to control mounting inflation, growing asset bubbles, and an overheating economy.

Reviewing issues of the DWP of particular of interest to his country, he said that under the WTO, developing countries agreed to give up flexibility in their domestic agriculture policy in exchange for increased market access for products of interest to developing countries.

Such flexibility was not easy to offer when domestic legislation was already in force, and for that reason, the flexibility and the concessions had to be mentioned particularly.

Moves toward increased exchange rate flexibility in China and other Asian countries, supported by financial sector reform, will have domestic and global benefits. Emerging market countries elsewhere have made considerable reform progress of late, but they must sustain the momentum to guard against potential shocks.

Her delegation appreciated the flexibility shown by the delegation of Japan.

Flexibility has been an important feature of the regional programme design.

I will depend heavily upon the Committee's spirit of cooperation and flexibility.

The plan should also have flexibility for addressing regional and subregional issues.

He commended UNICEF for its increasing flexibility and speedy implementation of programmes.

The Study Group highlighted the flexibility built into article 31 (3) (c).

Also, a proposal had been submitted that the base year emission level should be increased in order to establish a realistic basis for fulfilling commitments under the Convention and a draft decision had been adopted in May 2005 stipulating that Croatia would be allowed a certain degree of flexibility.

There was consensus that no leniency and flexibility towards the use of force is acceptable, as ambiguity creates flexibility of interpretation and provides a justification for multiple interpretations, and consequently justification for unilateral action.

In an effort to reach consensus, formulas allowing States some flexibility were proposed.

He has also given the schools flexibility concerning when and perhaps how to introduce it. Since nearly all schools are dependent on government subsidies, the grant of flexibility is widely perceived to be a tactical delay.

We call upon the members of the Conference on Disarmament to demonstrate similar flexibility.

Innovative thinking and flexibility will be required qualities for successful performance on the job.

This gives maximum flexibility to local people to structure systems that fit their conditions.

To that end, her delegation would continue to exercise flexibility on the outstanding issues.

But there is another aspect of this draft resolution's flexibility that should be stressed.

A certain flexibility is necessary in this regard, and radical positions should be avoided.

So, we wondered Can we do anything useful with this capacity to control metabolic flexibility?