And what that means simple and understandable might not be actually simple or understandable, and things we think are complex might be made simple and understandable.

Circumstances were such that the decision was perhaps understandable.

The six country initiative is not only timely but understandable.

That's understandable and important.

Now it's understandable that this has all got intertwined over hundreds of years.

The problems that the Costa Rican proposal sought to address, however, were understandable.

That is understandable, of course, and we in Brunei Darussalam again add our voices to the condemnation of all such actions.

Information should be accurate and in a form that is accessible and understandable, including in a language that the indigenous peoples will fully understand.

He said the disappearance of bars was understandable.

It is fundamentally important for the process to be transparent, understandable and easily accessible to citizens.

While it is understandable that the 2005 MDG report focused on the global situation, with some regional analysis, it is nonetheless clear that the necessary statistical information is available for many countries.

And as you can see, it's not really accessible or understandable to an ordinary citizen that is trying to understand how the government is spending its resources.

They spoke of their high exam grades with understandable pride.

When confronted with anarchy, this eagerness to secure stability by whatever means necessary is understandable. But it is a slippery slope.

If the criteria based assessment process is to be effective, the extensive amounts of information collected must be distilled into reports that are understandable and accessible.

There's a growing number of online resources that are dedicated to just explaining science in simple, understandable ways.

Some experts stressed the need for a comprehensive and coherent agreement that would be manageable, understandable and implementable.

Thus, the BRICS dissatisfaction with the status quo is understandable. The question is whether their NDB and CRA will make a difference.

Some of the stories are just so classic, and yet so understandable.

(j) Ensure that such protection is understandable, affordable, accessible and not burdensome for the beneficiaries, taking into account the linguistic, cultural, social and economic context of indigenous peoples.

Ideally, the subsidies will go for employing workers of all ages. However, it is understandable that plans under current discussion envision focusing first on the youngest and oldest workers.

What this really means is that the appreciation is neither a consequence of monetary policy nor the other usual factors. In any case, while the Swiss authorities discomfort with the situation is understandable, their decision is disquieting.

This perfect storm is mounting a grim reality, increasingly grim reality, and we are facing that reality with the full belief that we can solve our problems with technology, and that's very understandable.

It is understandable that he wishes to distinguish himself from his predecessor, Vicente Fox, who was unable to get meaningful reforms through Congress. But it is not reasonable to do so by proposing a cure that is worse than the disease.

The attraction of this metaphor may be attributable to the excessive trust that Americans place not only in their army, which is understandable, but in force in general, which is much less understandable in the case of an intelligent people. Whatever the case, casting the fight against terrorism as a war has led American policymakers to multiply violent military operations that have absolutely no chance of winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world.

This is understandable and every effort should be made to provide opportunities for youth to participate in the life of their society through volunteerism.

It's a great story, and it's understandable why they would be reluctant to revise it.

Given their growing role in the global economy, it is understandable that larger Latin American countries, along with the other BRICS, are seeking a more influential world role. This is not the way to achieve it.

In the case of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the present lack of balance in the group of parties is unfortunate, while still understandable.

He noted that the need to limit the length of the report, although understandable, led to generalizations and ultimately to a lack of precision.

They are readily understandable by citizens and elected officials and serve as a powerful rhetorical symbol.

An argument commonly heard in support of such policies is that the bond vigilantes will demand nothing less. And the finances of some European governments (and Latin American governments in the recent past) have been so parlous that this reaction is understandable.

A high degree of confidentiality is an understandable condition for intelligence activities when early disclosure could threaten the lives of individuals involved or jeopardize arrest operations.

To some extent, this is understandable, given the focus on short term liquidity and capital flows. But the sharply decreased availability of longer term funding is heightening financial sector vulnerabilities.

Communicate new legislation and policies as soon and as widely as possible, in language understandable by all.

That is understandable the rise of new powers has always disrupted the established international order. When this new power is a nation of 1.3 billion people living under an alien political system and ideology, its rise is bound to cause even more uneasiness.

Many participants expressed the need for a limited number of overarching (or strategic) objectives for the future IAF that should be clear, focused and easily understandable.

This may be justified in an emergency situation, but was less understandable in the case of resettlement activities.

So, way back in the early times of the universe, we believe it was very simple and understandable.

It also found that under the CISG the notice of lack of conformity of the goods, to be effective, had only to be understandable for the other party.

Turkey thus argues that the charge of genocide is designed to besmirch Turkey s honor and impede its progress towards EU accession. There are also understandable fears that diverging from the official line would trigger a flood of compensation claims, as occurred against Germany.

Tools like this help turn a shelf full of inscrutable documents into a publicly understandable visual, and what's exciting is that with this openness, there are today new opportunities for citizens to give feedback and engage with government.

Liberals are viewed as vampires, seeking only to make money for themselves and their cronies. So it is understandable that both leading presidential candidates, Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczynski, ran as fast as they could from liberal ideas.

Yet its appeal to some is understandable, given that the country s economic situation has continued to worsen over the last few months. Growth is anemic, unemployment is high, and new investment has fallen off dramatically all of which complicate already difficult financial, social, and political conditions.

For the sake of safety and cautious, Quanzhou Intermediate People s Court s previous fine punishment and judicial advice are also understandable.