The rope broke under the strain.

The second adverse effect of deflation is to raise the real interest rate, that is, the difference between the nominal interest rate and the rate of inflation. When prices are rising, the real interest rate is less than the nominal rate since the borrower repays with dollars that are worth less.

The unavoidable implication of this argument is that when we calculate what the tax rate for the superrich will be, we should not consider the effect of changing their tax rate on their happiness, for we know that it is zero. Rather, the key question must be the effect of changing their tax rate on the well being of the rest of us.

This relationship, however, is not always without strain.

For China s, the income effect of global demand is significantly larger than the price effect of the exchange rate. The fall in China s trade surplus since late 2008 is attributable mainly to the global slowdown and the stimulus package introduced by the Chinese government, rather than to changes in the RMB s exchange rate.

Tom has been under a great deal of strain lately.

Assists in the prevention and recovery of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Under the simple Swiss formula approach, a coefficient would be selected that would in effect set a maximum rate across countries by compressing high rates.

For claims stated in Kuwaiti dinars, the currency exchange rate to be applied is the rate of exchange in effect immediately prior to Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait (i.e. 1 August 1990) for converting Kuwaiti dinars into United States dollars.

In fact, the history of the stock market's reactions to changing interest rates is mixed. Sometimes interest rate changes have the predicted effect, sometimes they don't.

We realize that reporting can be a strain on already limited administrative resources.

In the US, the inflation rate has also been depressed by the rise in the value of the dollar relative to the euro and other currencies, which has caused import prices to decline. This, too, is a level effect, implying that the inflation rate will rise once the dollar's exchange rate stops appreciating.

So that's why every year you can catch a slightly different strain of flu.

Whenever the dollar was weak, capital surged into alternative currencies, notably the Japanese yen and the German Mark. But exchange rate appreciation put great strain on the export industries that were central to these countries economic performance and both countries tried desperately to avoid becoming reserve currencies.

In accordance with the United Nations System Accounting Standards, monetary assets and liabilities are revalued at the United Nations operational rate of exchange in effect at 31 December 2004.

The cumulative effect of those initiatives was a significant increase in the literacy rate for women and girls, and in the number of women pursuing careers in male dominated occupations.

This year's swine flu strain grew very poorly in early production basically .6 doses per egg.

Here are stress strain curves generated by tensile testing five fibers made by the same spider.

But what is the matter with the unbelievers, that they strain their glances continuously towards them,

But what is the matter with the unbelievers, that they strain their glances continuously towards them,

But the system for protecting human rights at the international level is today under considerable strain.

By August 30th, a genetic test was done, and we knew what strain of polio Shriram had.

A number of critical issues were placing a great strain on the fragile situation on the ground.

For claims stated in currencies other than Kuwaiti dinars or United States dollars, the currency exchange rate to be applied is the average rate in effect for the month of August 1990 for converting those currencies into United States dollars as indicated in the United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

It was not accepted and, in early January, the Parliament passed laws that will enact a State level, single rate VAT system that will come into effect by January 2006 at the latest.

The system is reliable but the problem is you never know how well a strain is going to grow.

All of these challenges are putting a strain on the capacity of the State to accomplish its mission effectively.

That has put a tremendous strain on our roads, which has been exacerbated by high rainfall, flooding and landslides.

The continued high prices of food could strain the already low purchasing power of the chronically food insecure population.

So the Fed is right to say that inflation is low because of the sharp drop in energy prices but it need not worry about the effect of major trading partners lower currency values. And, again, when the price of energy stops declining, the inflation rate will rise close to the core rate of 1.8 .

Perhaps the most important positive effect of exchange rate appreciation would be to help promote the development of domestically oriented industries such as health care, education, and banking, thereby alleviating some of the region s mass underemployment.

Indeed, the available models tell us that, to the extent that an expansionary monetary policy actually does have an impact on the economy, its effect on the current account should not be large, because any positive effect on exports from a weaker exchange rate should be offset by larger imports due to the increase in domestic demand.

(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,

(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,

In situations where developing States had hosted large numbers of refugees for many years, longstanding generosity sometimes showed signs of strain.

First, the strain of cases on the ordinary courts was eased with the commencement of Gacaca community trials earlier this year.

So this is what's driving the effect, or mediating the effect.

You could see an avian strain that would infect the poultry flocks, and then we would have no eggs for our vaccines.

Substitution effect

In cases where imported goods, to which contractual tariff rate or preferential tariff rate is applicable are subject to temporary rate, the lower tariff rate shall apply.

Some believe that monetary expansion in one country shifts the trade balance against its partners, owing to the exchange rate effect others believe that any adverse effect on trade balances is offset by higher spending. Some argue that the problem is competitive depreciation or too low interest rates others maintain that the real problem is overvalued currencies or too high interest rates.