How plausible is this argument? Can benign regulation really be bought?

And every single part of this mechanism is actually plausible in biology.

So, why is the ECB set on a tougher course? There are three plausible reasons.

The only plausible cause is the ever warmer tropical seas on which such storms thrive.

In sum, the only plausible reason for concealing the information was to avoid inconvenience and embarrassment to the State party.

It will consist of a global assessment with three sections historical perspectives plausible futures (to 2050) and policy and institutional issues.

These are plausible claims, but in truth, we can't see the brain's wiring clearly enough to tell if these are really true.

This is now, and the idea looks a lot less plausible. Why has the G 2 become so far fetched so fast?

Therefore, understanding of the interplay between gender inequality, violence and HIV can offer plausible areas of intervention to fight the pandemic effectively.

But the monetary policy story, while plausible, is not ironclad. Indeed, other factors may explain or at least contribute to current stock market trends.

And a similar analysis, I think, can apply to the potential awkwardness of a sexual solicitation, and other cases where plausible deniability is an asset.

This, the official doctrine of most developed countries today, contains at least five major fallacies, which pass largely unnoticed, because the narrative is so plausible.

The author contends that the State party has not discharged its burden of providing a plausible alternative explanation, based on independent evidence, to what occurred.

The model called for the collection of pertinent information leading to a plausible case of arms embargo violations, under the circumstances of the Group's investigations.

At first glance, it seems plausible. Indeed, traditional balance of power theory suggests that US primacy in power resources should be offset by a Sino Russian partnership.

Does Germany think that its gold will be subject to sanctions or some form of confiscation as sometimes happens to rogue nations? Again, this is hardly plausible.

And in a more subtle way, I think, this works for all of the veiled speech acts involving plausible deniability the bribes, threats, propositions, solicitations and so on.

It is rare in history that such widely different but plausible paths stem from a common point. It is not difficult, however, to determine which one is preferable.

Indeed, the capitalists triumphant story is tarnished, as is our faith in international trade. So, here is the problem there isn t a plausible driver of a dramatic recovery.

It seems to me to be such a plausible, natural extension of the democratic principles we already have, that I'm shocked to think anybody would find that just ridiculous.

Determining the future international status of the renminbi and Shanghai must begin with a calculation of China s expected relative economic strength vis à vis the US under two plausible scenarios.

While plausible, this argument suggests that, as financial markets improve over time in developing countries, the global imbalances are bound to shrink. But such a reversal is nowhere in sight.

Lastly, the complainant concludes that it is entirely plausible that, on returning to Pakistan, he will be immediately denounced for blasphemy, arrested by the police, tortured and condemned to death.

Although the global figure of domestic resource flows is a rough estimate, it is the most plausible one, given the fact that data are often incomplete and not entirely comparable.

But investors should be wary of this argument. It may sound plausible, but it is hardly conclusive, and, more importantly, it certainly does not tell us that high prices are sustainable.

This analysis, while seemingly plausible, depends on the belief that it is the supply of credit that is essential to economic health too much money ruins it, while too little destroys it.

Yet the next national elections, due before May 2009, may produce a plausible Dalit contender for the job of prime minister Kumari Mayawati, the female chief minister of India s largest state, Uttar Pradesh.

Warren offers a plausible, moderate alternative approach to financial sector policy that would play well in the primaries and attract a great deal of support in the general election. Will the Democrats seize the opportunity?

In the view of the Panel, although it is plausible to assume that Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait had some impacts on fish catches, the available information is insufficient for quantifying any such impacts.

Throughout the crisis, it has been widely assumed at least so far that the eurozone core would remain solid, and would continue to write the checks for the periphery s distressed governments and banks. That assumption appeared plausible.

The only plausible inflationary scenario presupposes that when economies recover, central banks do not raise interest rates sufficiently in the coming boom, keeping too much of the current liquidity in the market. Such a scenario is not impossible.

That leads to a second and more plausible explanation, which is psychological and behavioral in character. We have a tendency to underestimate both the probabilities and consequences of what in the investment world are called left tailed events.

Ukraine believes that legally binding security assurances by the nuclear weapon States to the non nuclear weapon States parties to the NPT will significantly strengthen the nuclear non proliferation regime by eliminating plausible incentives for pursuing nuclear capabilities.

Since 1947, when the CIA was established, the US has had a continuous semi covert, semi overt policy of overthrowing foreign governments. In fact, the CIA was designed to avoid genuine democratic oversight and provide presidents with plausible deniability.

Thus have We appointed unto every prophet an adversary devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile. If thy Lord willed, they would not do so so leave them alone with their devising

Thus have We appointed unto every prophet an adversary devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile. If thy Lord willed, they would not do so so leave them alone with their devising

The vital question is what would replace coal if were to stop using it. Judging from their chant No coal, no gas, no nukes, no kidding and Biofuels hell no! the protesters in Washington would rule out many plausible alternatives.

In short, laissez faire and international technocracy does not provide a plausible alternative to the nation state. Indeed, the erosion of the nation state ultimately does little good for global markets as long as we lack viable mechanisms of global governance.

If the election were held today, Neves or other plausible candidates from his party would win handily. If Rousseff, plagued by scandals and a stalled economy, manages to complete her term, the social democrats look well placed to win three years from now.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas desperately wants to construct a functioning state. With cessation of Israeli incursions, and large scale international aid from the European Union, the US, Japan, and some Arab League countries, he could begin to make a plausible go of it.

Advocates of trade liberalization touted its advantages but they were never fully honest about its risks, against which markets typically fail to provide adequate insurance. Over a quarter century ago, I showed that, under plausible conditions, trade liberalization could make everyone worse off.

Fourth, NATO can not only bring important military capabilities to the table, reducing the drain on American forces in a turbulent world it also offers a much more plausible vehicle for serious foreign policy multilateralism than either the EU or the UN.

5.2 He submits that apart from the State party's failure to investigate the incident, it has failed to provide the Committee with a plausible alternative explanation as to how the victim's injuries could have been inflicted other than through acts of its agents.

Similarly, while RRT does not attach weight to minor inconsistencies, it is not required to accept at face value the claims of an applicant although it may give the benefit of the doubt to an applicant who is otherwise credible and plausible.

Perhaps German central bankers sense a longer term shift in international preferences away from the dollar and want to be ready in some fashion. This is plausible in terms of a future decline in the dollar s importance as a reserve asset and safe haven.