And this is called Toughness.

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Is Germany s labor market rigidity to thank for that?

Ideological rigidity alone, however, does not explain Iran s often gratuitous anti Americanism.

A banner reads I don't fear austerity, I fear silence! .

The strength of this relationship depends on a country s economic institutions.

They are constantly tried by the dynamic of life that we have in this country, to put a name to it.

The Federal Reserve's aggressiveness in raising rates is often, though not always, a determinant in how the economy and financial assets respond.

The shared obsession is being sorely tested at present.

People in the United States and Western Europe recognize how continuity in their democratic systems enhanced their prosperity. By contrast, we in Latin America and Eastern Europe know that democracy has trouble surviving in times of crisis, poverty, and isolation.

People in the United States and Western Europe recognize how continuity in their democratic systems enhanced their prosperity.

Mr Wright became known for testing the durability of his gut by travelling around the world and eating weird and wonderful things.

Terrorism aimed at the destruction of the liberal order is a test of that order.

The crisis in Ukraine has, in fact, underscored the Final Act s enduring relevance.

The structural stability of the construction pit would now also have to be checked, said a fire brigade spokesman.

Despite his murky profile, Putin's most potent claim to fame and to power is a dour toughness.

A concert of powers is only as strong as its weakest pillar, and requires a great deal of self discipline and restraint.

They get their name from the word asbestiform which describes the fibrous structure which endows them with strength and flexibility.

According to the builder of the tower, the company Potok, it uses for its construction concrete grade B90, which is twice as strong as regular concrete and will allow the skyscraper to withstand a direct hit of an aircraft.

Is there any reason to believe that excessive policy inflexibility works better in Europe?

But China and other Asian countries are now testing that dominance, and the West should welcome the challenge.

But, no matter what happens, the battle between Chávez and the opposition has already tested and will continue to test the strength of Venezuela's democracy.

In the end, though, the two countries institutional mechanisms of communication have held firm.

These external imbalances were also driven by the euro s strength since 2002, and by the divergence in real exchange rates and competitiveness within the eurozone.

After first hours of voting and checking visible green marking virtual Kyrgyzstanis immediately set up an experiment how to remove marking and posted their results. The marking on voters thumbnails is almost invisible on polished nails.

Your weapon's durability is very low. You should get it fixed before it breaks.

You see in their eyes, the cruelty of life and a childhood that became senile even before it matured.

American forces are probing the sanctuaries in the guise of training exercises, and they are backing targeted air strikes.

In fact, the last US administration to be somewhat tough on the Israeli government was that of the Republican George H.W. Bush.

All of this suggests that the Putin administration has other goals besides proving Russia's new found friendship with the US.

It came a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Greece should not expect more debt relief and must maintain austerity.

After all, the test of alliance does not lie in praising agreements, but in thrashing out disagreements in a spirit of cooperation.

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the resilience of the post Cold War security system in Europe is being tested.

Egyptian and Israeli leaders must recognize that the ongoing struggle to secure the Sinai Peninsula which the treaty established as a demilitarized zone is testing peace daily. Israel has so far tolerated Egyptian military activity and force deployments that technically violate the bilateral treaty, approving them retroactively in the hope that Egypt will do more to secure the border and crack down on weapons smuggling into Gaza.

Arrowslits in the walls did not become common in Europe until the 13th century, for fear that they might compromise the wall's strength.

Toughness? Well, we was in West Jordan, Utah, and this bull shoved my face right through the metal shoots in a you know, busted my face all up and had to go to the hospital.

We are studying the tolerances of the materials that you use to build the structure of your expression your speeches and your writing. And then, often people say to me, Well, OK, how do I know that this word is real?

Axel Weber was clearly delighted, praising Switzerland for its beauty and UBS for its newly won solidity and making some friendly remarks about his future colleagues.

A certain amount of labor market rigidity may make economic sense for jobs that require firm specific skills and training, alongside greater flexibility for jobs that require fewer skills.

For much of its early history to say nothing of the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction the country was as closely divided as it is today, and bitter campaign rhetoric reflected the closeness of the competition.

This applies particularly to the Fed, which in the autumn of 2010 launched a second round of quantitative easing to stimulate economic growth and employment in the short run, but also to the Bank of England, which is criticized for being too lax.

Ever since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, it has been clear that the global crisis would challenge the EU and the euro, because Europe lacks a common government and fiscal policy.